Notts Book Clubs

I am in the process of compiling a list of book clubs (or reading groups) based in the county. If you know of any such groups that are missing from the list below please email me via the Contact link (above left) or tweet to @NottsLit 

Nottinghamshire Book Clubs / Reading Groups

Arnold Library Reading Café

Contact via https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/reading-information/find-a-library/arnold-library/

Ashfield U3A (Kirkby-in-Ashfield)

Contact Len & Sally Hill via http://www.ashfieldu3a.org.uk/bookgroupa.htm

Barnstone Book Group

Contact Helen Lane via www.bookgroup.info/041205/directory_town.php?id=187

Beeston and Chilwell Book Club

Contact: Gillian Mather. W: www.beeston-bookclub.org.uk

Beeston U3A, Readers Rendezvous

Contact Alison via https://beestonu3a.org.uk/group-meeting-timetable/

Benchmark

Contact lizzie Waring via http://www.bookgroup.info/041205/directory_town.php?id=187

Bengali Reading Group (Nottingham)

Contact Syed Iqbal Anwar via http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/libraries/library-activities-and-events/reading-and-writing-groups/

Bilsthorpe Book Club

Contact via https://www.facebook.com/events/381968128849536/

Bingham Library Reading Café

Contact via https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/reading-information/find-a-library/bingham-library/

Book Kin (Caythorpe)

Contact Charmaine Roche via http://www.bookgroup.info/041205/directory_town.php?id=187

Books Fizz (Balderton)

Contact via http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/events/771/books-fizz-reading-group?startTime=2016-01-05T14:30:00

Bottesford Book Club

Contact Luci Ryan via http://www.bookgroup.info/041205/directory_town.php?id=187

Broadway Book Club

Contact Pam McIlroy via https://en-gb.facebook.com/BroadwayBookClub/

Bulwell Riverside Library, Library Club and Book Group

Contact via http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/libraries/find-a-library/bulwell-riverside-library/

Bulwell Riverside Library Crime Readers’ Group

Contact via http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/libraries/find-a-library/bulwell-riverside-library/

Burton Joyce and District U3A

Contact via http://www.bju3a.co.uk/books.html

Carlton Library Reading Café

Contact via https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/reading-information/find-a-library/carlton-library/

Classic Book Club (Selston)

Contact via http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/events/761/classics-book-club

Cotgrave & District U3A

Contact Gary Thomson via http://cotgraveu3a.weebly.com/books.html

Charnwood U3A book Group

Contact Valerie Hopwood via http://www.charnwoodu3a.org.uk/sitea/index.html

Children's Reading Group (Newark)

Contact via https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/

Clifton Library Reading Group

Contact Julia King via http://open.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/library/service.asp?s=692&c=215&min=1&max=6

The Coffee Hideout Book Club formally known as Busy Bees (Woodthorpe)

Contact Colleen Ewart via http://readinggroups.org/groups/665-busy-bees

Crime Cafe Reading Group (Eastwood)

Contact via http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/events/813/crime-cafe-reading-group

Crime Cafe Reading Group (Kirkby-in-Ashfield)

Contact via http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/events/504/crime-caf-reading-group

Crime Cafe Reading Group (Selston)

Contact via http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/events/509/crime-cafe-reading-group

Crime Thriller Reading Group (Balderton)

Contact via http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/events/2681/crime-thriller-reading-group

The Crossing Reading Group (Worksop)

W: http://thecrossing.co.uk/

Eastwood Book Club

Contact Janette Martindale. W: https://eastwoodbookclub.wordpress.com/

Edwinstowe Library Open Reading Group

Contact via https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/reading-information/find-a-library/edwinstowe-library/

Five Leaves' Bookshop Book Group

Info at http://fiveleavesbookshop.co.uk/events/


Forest Town Library Reading Group (Mansfield)

Contact via https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/reading-information/find-a-library/forest-town-library/

Gujarati Reading Group (Nottingham)

Contact Bhikhubhai Desai via http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/libraries/library-activities-and-events/reading-and-writing-groups/

The Hucknall Library Crime Cafe

Contact via https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/reading-information/find-a-library/hucknall-library/

James Joyce Reading Group (Nottingham)

Contact Elizabeth Watkins via https://www.maltcross.com/Arts---Crafts#contact

Keyworth & District U3A

Contact via http://keyworthu3a.org.uk/kdinterestgroups1.html

Kneesall Book Club

Contact Merrinda Lissman via http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/kneesallkersallomptonpc/kneesallbookclub/

Lee Rosy’s Book Club (Hockley)

Contact Joanne via http://www.lee-rosy.co.uk/contact/

The Listening Chain (Nottingham)

Contact Nicola Holmes via http://open.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/library/service.asp?s=1047&az=T&min=1&max=9

The Lowdham Six

Contact: Manon de Moor. W: www.manondemoor.co.uk

The Malt Cross Book Club

Contact via https://en-gb.facebook.com/pg/The-Malt-Cross-Book-Club-466616600179810/about/?ref=page_internal

Mansfield Library Crime Reading Cafe

Contact Pauline Walker via https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/reading-information/find-a-library/mansfield-central-library/

Meadows Reading Group

Contact Nicola Holmes via http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/libraries/find-a-library/meadows-library/

Misterton Book Club

Contact Anne Humphreys via http://www.nottshelpyourself.org.uk/kb5/nottinghamshire/directory/service.page?id=sQD5OKd41sc&directorychannel=8_13

Nottingham Book Lovers Society

Contact Sarah via https://www.my-bookclub.com/bookclub/nottingham-book-lovers-society/

Nottingham Central Library Book Group

Contact Jane Brierley via http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/libraries/library-activities-and-events/reading-and-writing-groups/#nottingham

Nottingham Central Library Crime Readers’ Group

Contact Jane Brierley via http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/libraries/library-activities-and-events/reading-and-writing-groups/#nottingham

Nottingham Central Library Readers’ Group

Contact Jane Brierley via http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/libraries/library-activities-and-events/reading-and-writing-groups/#nottingham

Nottingham Central Library Reading for Mental Health Book Club

Contact Jane Brierley via http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/libraries/library-activities-and-events/reading-and-writing-groups/#nottingham

Nottingham Central Library Reading for Pleasure

Contact Jane Brierley via http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/libraries/library-activities-and-events/reading-and-writing-groups/#nottingham

Nottingham Culture & Café Scientifique Book Group

Contact David via https://www.meetup.com/nottingham-culture-cafe-sci/events/241808256/

Nottingham Readers

Contact Sue Barsby via http://www.bookgroup.info/041205/directory_groupinfo.php?id=1617

The Nottingham Reading Circle

Contact Lynda Shaw via https://www.facebook.com/Nottingham-Reading-Circle-1521400594821108/

NWS Book Group

Contact Helen Durham via http://nottinghamwritersstudio.co.uk/category/resources/book-reviews/

RavensheadU3A  Reading Group

Contact Pat Brown via https://u3asites.org.uk/ravenshead/page/16075

Redford Library Reading Group

Contact via http://www.clarborough-welham.org.uk/html/body_retford_library.html

Shared Reading Groups (Lenton)

Contact via http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/english/public-engagement/shared-reading-groups.aspx

Sherwood Library Pageturners Reading Group

Contact Laura Iremonger via http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/libraries/find-a-library/sherwood-library/

Sherwood U3A (Mansfield Woodhouse)

Contact J Sadler via http://www.sherwoodu3a-mansfieldwoodhouse.org.uk/groups.htm

Snotrur - Old Norse Reading Group (Nottingham)

Contact Rod McDonald via https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/csva/news-events/events/2016-17/snotrur-old-norse-reading-group-81116.aspx

St Ann's Valley Library Book Group

Contact via http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/libraries/find-a-library/st-anns-valley-library/

The Star Inn Bookgroup (Beeston)

Contact Paul Martinez via http://www.bookgroup.info/041205/directory_town.php?id=187

Sutton in Ashfield Crime Cafe

Contact Sandra Johnson via https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/reading-information/find-a-library/sutton-ashfield-library/

Talking Goat Readers' Group at The Peacock

Contact Kate or Charlotte via http://www.bookgroup.info/041205/directory_town.php?id=187

University of Nottingham Students’ Union Book Club

Contact via https://www.su.nottingham.ac.uk/societies/society/BookClub/

Urdu Reading Group (Nottingham)

Contact Mr Masud via http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/libraries/library-activities-and-events/reading-and-writing-groups/

The Visually Impaired Reading Group (West Bridgford)

Contact Chris Jones via http://www.nottshelpyourself.org.uk/kb5/nottinghamshire/directory/service.page?id=X0e5Aj--IZA

The Visually Impaired Reading Group (Worksop)

Contact Chris Jones via http://www.nottshelpyourself.org.uk/kb5/nottinghamshire/directory/service.page?id=tBB6FLuCl1U

The Wellow Book Club

Contact via http://www.wellow.me/reading.htm

West Bridgford Book Group

Contact via http://www.bookgroup.info/041205/directory_town.php?id=187

West Bridgford Library Reading Café

Contact via https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/reading-information/find-a-library/west-bridgford-library/

Wilford Wanderers

Contact Helen Pollard via http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/libraries/library-activities-and-events/reading-and-writing-groups/

Wollaton Library Daytime Reading

Contact Helen Pollard via http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/libraries/find-a-library/wollaton-library/

Wollaton Library Evening Reading

Contact Helen Pollard via http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/libraries/find-a-library/wollaton-library/

A Frog Called Rod

A Frog Called Rod is a new story for Primary school kids. Its creators, known as the Ley Street Bunch, are so-named as they are all users of NottsCC’s social services project at  Netherfield's Ley Street Day Centre. 

The book, telling of a pink frog who makes friends with a multi-coloured elephant, explores differences and tolerance, something its authors, all adults with learning difficulties and physical disabilities, wanted to write about. All the storytellers and illustrators live in the Carlton-Colwick-Netherfield area of Nottingham.

The project came out of a group called Talking Shop, with encouragement and expertise from support assistant Julie Hampson and local author Julie Malone.  

With their debut set for bookshops later this year there is already a second book in the pipeline.

   

 

 

Beeston Tales

Wednesday 12th July 7:30pm, Beeston Tales: Love in the Shadows by Sally Pomme Clayton
At The White Lion, Beeston

Love in the Shadows is sheer, magical delight and shadowy enchantment. Dark and gothic fairytales for grown-ups accompanied by Sally Pomme’s mesmeric shadow puppet theatre. Stories of  forbidden lovers, lonely lasses and passionate Goddesses are peppered with delicate images from a magical shadow theatre. These are stories of having and not having, of longing and losing, of making mistakes, and living to tell the tale, woven through with fragments of songs and sounds.
A night for all hot hearts – get lost in the dark, meet your shadow, and be entranced.

Tickets £5, £6 on the door, available from The White Lion, or online here

Writing for Performance

Thursday 13th July 5-6pm, Writing for Performance with Panya Banjoko

At West Bridgford Library

The wonderful Panya Banjoko will lead a workshop using the theme of ‘Relationships’ you will craft a piece with a live audience in mind. Participants will also get the chance to perform their work on stage later that evening, during  Panya’s performance in the library with Abii – ‘They, Them the Others and We’ - at 7.30 pm. 

Cost of workshop: £5, Tickets for performance: £6/£4. Click here to book

Poetry Pop

Poetry Pop & Cards Against Humanity Social

 

July 15 @ 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm

 

 At Nottingham Writers' Studio

The second on-the-spot competition for NWS members and friends.

Writers will be given a choice of 3 writing prompts and 3 hours to produce a poem (up to 40 lines) which will then be printed and stuck on the wall for the attendees of the social to vote for their favourite. Prizes of wine, chocolates and rosettes, plus a voucher for one summer taster session for first place.

Cards Against Humanity Social, 7pm

By popular demand the social attached to this competition event will be a cards against humanity competition.

Fun and friendly, let’s see which of our writers has the most disturbed sense of humour! We’ll start at 7pm sharp, with a half hour break around 8pm to vote on the poems from the poetry competition. We’ll finish round 9:30pm or later if everyone is agreed they wish to carry on.

Free event, booking advised, please email Holly via admin@nottinghamwritersstudio.co.uk

 

Reading Well - Support for Long Term Conditions

Launch Event: Reading Well - Long Term Conditions

Tuesday 4 July 13:00 to 15:00 Nottingham Central Library0

Whether you're a health professional, patient or carer, newly diagnosed or expert patient, come along to our launch event to be one of the first to see this exciting new collection from the Reading Agency, and meet representatives from organisations and services who could support you or your patients/family to live well with their condition.

Official launch with Councillor Nick McDonald, Portfolio Holder for Adults and Health at 1.30pm.

Drop in any time between 1-3pm to see the collection and browse variety of related stalls.