Nottingham named official UNESCO City of Literature

Nottingham has won its bid to be named as an official UNESCO City of Literature.

There are currently eleven other cities across the world who have the title, and now Nottingham has become the twelfth.

Other cities include Edinburgh, Melbourne, Iowa City, Dublin, Reyjavik, Norwich, Krakow, Heidelburg, Granada, Prague and Dunedin.

Nottingham City of Literature website stated that they are greatly looking forward to working with these cities, as well as bringing new cities into the network.

Those responsible for the bid said that if successful, it would bring Nottingham’s literacy and creative enterprises, and other cultural and economic stakeholders even closer together.

It's also said to feed into programmes that provide a foundation for increased cultural tourism, improve literacy, encourage social cohesion and inclusivity, and support the wide range of creative businesses in and around Nottingham.

Some of Nottingham's finest playwright's and poets include D.H. Lawrence, and Lord Byron.