Antoinette Fawcett
@editornncomet.bsky.social
Editor of The New Comet and the Comet Bulletin for The Norman Nicholson Society: https://www.normannicholson.org/
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I will be teaching a course on Poetry and Translation at the wonderful Higham Hall from December 7th to December 9th: highamhall.com/course/poetr...
POETRY AND TRANSLATION: DOORWAYS AND GATEWAYS; SPRINGBOARDS AND SOURCES - Higham Hall
The translation of poems is probably as old as poetry itself, while poetry is regarded as the primal source of all literature. Translated poems are doorways into infinitely various habitations, […]
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October 21, 2025 at 11:49 AM
I will be teaching a course on Poetry and Translation at the wonderful Higham Hall from December 7th to December 9th: highamhall.com/course/poetr...
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There's an exciting exhibition at Wordsworth Grasmere, inspired by the Wordsworths trips to South Cumbria, and it also references the work of Norman Nicholson. 'Sparkling Waters of Morecambe Bay' by Kate Tame is a beautiful example of this. See our website for full details: www.normannicholson.org
October 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
There's an exciting exhibition at Wordsworth Grasmere, inspired by the Wordsworths trips to South Cumbria, and it also references the work of Norman Nicholson. 'Sparkling Waters of Morecambe Bay' by Kate Tame is a beautiful example of this. See our website for full details: www.normannicholson.org
Norman Nicholson's prose is featured in a beautiful exhibition at Wordsworth Grasmere. See the Latest News on The Norman Nicholson Society website for full details: www.normannicholson.org
Norman Nicholson Society
Information about the Cumbrian poet Norman Nicholson who lived in Millom from 1914 to 1987 and information about the Norman Nicholson Society
www.normannicholson.org
October 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Norman Nicholson's prose is featured in a beautiful exhibition at Wordsworth Grasmere. See the Latest News on The Norman Nicholson Society website for full details: www.normannicholson.org
I will be teaching a course on Poetry and Translation at the wonderful Higham Hall from December 7th to December 9th: highamhall.com/course/poetr...
POETRY AND TRANSLATION: DOORWAYS AND GATEWAYS; SPRINGBOARDS AND SOURCES - Higham Hall
The translation of poems is probably as old as poetry itself, while poetry is regarded as the primal source of all literature. Translated poems are doorways into infinitely various habitations, […]
highamhall.com
October 21, 2025 at 11:49 AM
I will be teaching a course on Poetry and Translation at the wonderful Higham Hall from December 7th to December 9th: highamhall.com/course/poetr...
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@bsky.app Poet and Nicholson Society member Mary Robinson will be reading her poems with fellow poet Malcolm Carson on Thursday 23 October at 7pm at Cakes and Ale Cafe, Bookends Bookshop, 17-19 Castle Street, Carlisle CA3 8SY. Tickets £5 (including wine) from www.bookscumbria.com/product/cumb...
Poetry Reading: Mary Robinson & Malcolm Carson | Books Cumbria
Thursday 23rd October, 7pm Cakes & Ale Cafe, Carlisle Join Bookends for an evening of poetry as Mary Robinson and Malcolm Carson read from their latest collections. Mary Robinson lived in Cumbria fo...
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October 8, 2025 at 11:12 AM
@bsky.app Poet and Nicholson Society member Mary Robinson will be reading her poems with fellow poet Malcolm Carson on Thursday 23 October at 7pm at Cakes and Ale Cafe, Bookends Bookshop, 17-19 Castle Street, Carlisle CA3 8SY. Tickets £5 (including wine) from www.bookscumbria.com/product/cumb...
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A thoroughly informative and entertaining day yesterday at our Nicholson Symposium at Cumbria Uni's Ambleside campus. Big thanks to speakers and attendees and special congrats on avoiding the temptation of the other show in town, Ambleside Beer & Music Festival - at least until our event concluded!
September 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
A thoroughly informative and entertaining day yesterday at our Nicholson Symposium at Cumbria Uni's Ambleside campus. Big thanks to speakers and attendees and special congrats on avoiding the temptation of the other show in town, Ambleside Beer & Music Festival - at least until our event concluded!
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Just a few places still available at this free symposium on the work of Norman Nicholson, which will take place at our Ambleside campus on Saturday 27 September. See link below for booking details 📚🍃
Booking is now open for a free full-day symposium on the work of 20th-century Cumbrian poet, playwright and topographical writer, Norman Nicholson, on Sat 27 Sept at the University of Cumbria’s Ambleside campus. See here for further details and guidance on booking your place: www.normannicholson.org
September 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Just a few places still available at this free symposium on the work of Norman Nicholson, which will take place at our Ambleside campus on Saturday 27 September. See link below for booking details 📚🍃
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Booking is now open for our Symposium in Ambleside on Saturday September 27th. Registration deadline is Friday September 12th and the event is open to everyone (more details on our website www.normannicholson.org)
Norman Nicholson Society
Information about the Cumbrian poet Norman Nicholson who lived in Millom from 1914 to 1987 and information about the Norman Nicholson Society
www.normannicholson.org
August 16, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Booking is now open for our Symposium in Ambleside on Saturday September 27th. Registration deadline is Friday September 12th and the event is open to everyone (more details on our website www.normannicholson.org)
Do join us in Millom, Cumbria, on June 14th for an event centred around the beautiful stained glass Norman Nicholson Memorial Window by the late Christine Boyce. Further details at The Norman Nicholson Society website.
The Norman Nicholson Society Summer Event, 'Poets, Artists and Inspiration', will be held in Millom on Sat. June 14th, 11am to +/- 4.30pm. Start at St George's Church and view the brilliant stained glass window created 25 years ago by the late Christine Boyce. More details at www.normannicholson.org
Norman Nicholson Society
Information about the Cumbrian poet Norman Nicholson who lived in Millom from 1914 to 1987 and information about the Norman Nicholson Society
www.normannicholson.org
June 4, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Do join us in Millom, Cumbria, on June 14th for an event centred around the beautiful stained glass Norman Nicholson Memorial Window by the late Christine Boyce. Further details at The Norman Nicholson Society website.
Part of Christine's window can be seen in this beautiful image #poetry, #stainedglass, #artist, #poets, @nnicholsonpoet.bsky.social, @afrayn.bsky.social @kathleengjones.bsky.social
May 24, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Part of Christine's window can be seen in this beautiful image #poetry, #stainedglass, #artist, #poets, @nnicholsonpoet.bsky.social, @afrayn.bsky.social @kathleengjones.bsky.social
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Part of Christine's window can be seen in this beautiful image #poetry, #stainedglass, #artist, #poets, @nnicholsonpoet.bsky.social, @afrayn.bsky.social, @kathleengjones.bsky.social
May 24, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Part of Christine's window can be seen in this beautiful image #poetry, #stainedglass, #artist, #poets, @nnicholsonpoet.bsky.social, @afrayn.bsky.social, @kathleengjones.bsky.social
Reposted by Antoinette Fawcett
The Norman Nicholson Society Summer Event, 'Poets, Artists and Inspiration', will be held in Millom on Sat. June 14th, 11am to +/- 4.30pm. Start at St George's Church and view the brilliant stained glass window created 25 years ago by the late Christine Boyce. More details at www.normannicholson.org
Norman Nicholson Society
Information about the Cumbrian poet Norman Nicholson who lived in Millom from 1914 to 1987 and information about the Norman Nicholson Society
www.normannicholson.org
May 24, 2025 at 9:14 AM
The Norman Nicholson Society Summer Event, 'Poets, Artists and Inspiration', will be held in Millom on Sat. June 14th, 11am to +/- 4.30pm. Start at St George's Church and view the brilliant stained glass window created 25 years ago by the late Christine Boyce. More details at www.normannicholson.org
The Norman Nicholson Society Summer Event, 'Poets, Artists and Inspiration', will be held in Millom on Sat. June 14th, 11am to +/- 4.30pm. Start at St George's Church and view the brilliant stained glass window created 25 years ago by the late Christine Boyce. More details at www.normannicholson.org
Norman Nicholson Society
Information about the Cumbrian poet Norman Nicholson who lived in Millom from 1914 to 1987 and information about the Norman Nicholson Society
www.normannicholson.org
May 24, 2025 at 9:14 AM
The Norman Nicholson Society Summer Event, 'Poets, Artists and Inspiration', will be held in Millom on Sat. June 14th, 11am to +/- 4.30pm. Start at St George's Church and view the brilliant stained glass window created 25 years ago by the late Christine Boyce. More details at www.normannicholson.org
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Such a wonderful day - this fieldtrip is one of the highlights of my working year and it really enriches our understanding of literary geographies and the complex relationship between poetry and place 📚🍃
March 25, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Such a wonderful day - this fieldtrip is one of the highlights of my working year and it really enriches our understanding of literary geographies and the complex relationship between poetry and place 📚🍃
Coming up soon: 2-day course exploring the work of Norman Nicholson at Higham Hall, near Cockermouth, led by our committee member Antoinette Fawcett. From Wed March 26 at 6.30pm to Fri March 28 at 1.30pm. Costs are Residential: £310, Non-residential: £225. More info 01768 776276 or highamhall.com
Higham Hall | Study Breaks In The Lakes
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March 6, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Join me at the beautiful Higham Hall Adult Education College for a two-day residential course on the poet Norman Nicholson (1914-1987). Immerse yourselves in Nicholson's poetry and find out why he was considered the greatest Cumbrian poet since Wordsworth! highamhall.com/course/i-hac...
Higham Hall | Courses for March 2025
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March 1, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Join me at the beautiful Higham Hall Adult Education College for a two-day residential course on the poet Norman Nicholson (1914-1987). Immerse yourselves in Nicholson's poetry and find out why he was considered the greatest Cumbrian poet since Wordsworth! highamhall.com/course/i-hac...
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Join us on Zoom on Wed Feb 5, 7.30pm, when Jessica Smith, archivist at John Rylands Library, Manchester, will talk about the papers of Norman Nicholson, and the work of the archive in general. To register, email normannicholsonsociety@gmail.com by 5pm on Mon Feb 3rd. All welcome, no charge.
January 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Join us on Zoom on Wed Feb 5, 7.30pm, when Jessica Smith, archivist at John Rylands Library, Manchester, will talk about the papers of Norman Nicholson, and the work of the archive in general. To register, email normannicholsonsociety@gmail.com by 5pm on Mon Feb 3rd. All welcome, no charge.
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The next Norman Nicholson Society event, 7.30pm, 5th February, is 'Norman Nicholson and the Archives' with Jessica Smith, Curator, The John Rylands Library: www.library.manchester.ac.uk/rylands/about/
Contact normannicholsonsociety@gmail.com to register. Full details here: www.normannicholson.org
Contact normannicholsonsociety@gmail.com to register. Full details here: www.normannicholson.org
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January 21, 2025 at 9:56 AM
The next Norman Nicholson Society event, 7.30pm, 5th February, is 'Norman Nicholson and the Archives' with Jessica Smith, Curator, The John Rylands Library: www.library.manchester.ac.uk/rylands/about/
Contact normannicholsonsociety@gmail.com to register. Full details here: www.normannicholson.org
Contact normannicholsonsociety@gmail.com to register. Full details here: www.normannicholson.org
The next Norman Nicholson Society event, 7.30pm, 5th February, is 'Norman Nicholson and the Archives' with Jessica Smith, Curator, The John Rylands Library: www.library.manchester.ac.uk/rylands/about/
Contact normannicholsonsociety@gmail.com to register. Full details here: www.normannicholson.org
Contact normannicholsonsociety@gmail.com to register. Full details here: www.normannicholson.org
www.library.manchester.ac.uk
January 21, 2025 at 9:56 AM
The next Norman Nicholson Society event, 7.30pm, 5th February, is 'Norman Nicholson and the Archives' with Jessica Smith, Curator, The John Rylands Library: www.library.manchester.ac.uk/rylands/about/
Contact normannicholsonsociety@gmail.com to register. Full details here: www.normannicholson.org
Contact normannicholsonsociety@gmail.com to register. Full details here: www.normannicholson.org
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“It’s a travesty that so few Scots have heard of Raine – to my mind, one of the greatest, most underrated writers of the twentieth century”
—Kirsten MacQuarrie on her novel REMEMBER THE ROWAN, inspired by the true story of Kathleen Raine & Gavin Maxwell
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—Kirsten MacQuarrie on her novel REMEMBER THE ROWAN, inspired by the true story of Kathleen Raine & Gavin Maxwell
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New Scottish Novels
New Scottish Novels - Remembering the Rowan by Kirsten MacQuarrie a stunning first novel by the award winning poet. A beautiful read.
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January 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
“It’s a travesty that so few Scots have heard of Raine – to my mind, one of the greatest, most underrated writers of the twentieth century”
—Kirsten MacQuarrie on her novel REMEMBER THE ROWAN, inspired by the true story of Kathleen Raine & Gavin Maxwell
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—Kirsten MacQuarrie on her novel REMEMBER THE ROWAN, inspired by the true story of Kathleen Raine & Gavin Maxwell
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We'll mark Nicholson's 111th birthday with an evening of poetry readings via Zoom this Wednesday, Jan 8th 2025, 7.30pm. To join us, register by 5pm Mon Jan 6th by email to normannicholsonsociety@gmail.com. All welcome, no charge. Info at www.normannicholson.org
January 5, 2025 at 12:31 PM
We'll mark Nicholson's 111th birthday with an evening of poetry readings via Zoom this Wednesday, Jan 8th 2025, 7.30pm. To join us, register by 5pm Mon Jan 6th by email to normannicholsonsociety@gmail.com. All welcome, no charge. Info at www.normannicholson.org
The deadline to register for the Norman Nicholson Society's free Zoom event to celebrate the 111th birthday of this celebrated Cumbrian poet is fast approaching. Full details are on the NN Society website: www.normannicholson.org
Sign up by 5.00pm on 6th January: normannicholsonsociety@gmail.com
Sign up by 5.00pm on 6th January: normannicholsonsociety@gmail.com
Norman Nicholson Society
Information about the Cumbrian poet Norman Nicholson who lived in Millom from 1914 to 1987 and information about the Norman Nicholson Society
www.normannicholson.org
January 4, 2025 at 10:34 AM
The deadline to register for the Norman Nicholson Society's free Zoom event to celebrate the 111th birthday of this celebrated Cumbrian poet is fast approaching. Full details are on the NN Society website: www.normannicholson.org
Sign up by 5.00pm on 6th January: normannicholsonsociety@gmail.com
Sign up by 5.00pm on 6th January: normannicholsonsociety@gmail.com
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We're going to celebrate Norman Nicholson's 111th birthday with a series of prose and poetry readings via Zoom on Wednesday January 8th at 7.30pm. Full details are on our website www.normannicholson.org
December 16, 2024 at 10:19 AM
We're going to celebrate Norman Nicholson's 111th birthday with a series of prose and poetry readings via Zoom on Wednesday January 8th at 7.30pm. Full details are on our website www.normannicholson.org