Media
April 2021 - media coverage of the launch of the 'Norman Nicholson's Millom' trails app:
2/3/21 NW Mail Lockdown Poetry Book Launched by Norman Nicholson Society
1/3/21 BBC Radio Cumbria Kathleen Jones, editor of our poetry anthology The Unpredicted Spring, was guest of Matt Bailey. On the BBC iPlayer, starting 2 hours 20 mins along the timeline.
27/2/21 BBC Radio Cumbria Our chair Charlie Lambert interviewed by Helen Millican about the Society's current activities. On the BBC iPlayer, starting 2 hours 47 mins aong the timeline.
5/10/20 BBC Radio Cumbria Presenter Helen Millican leads a celebration of the winners of our Lockdown Poetry Competition with the judge, Kathleen Jones, and the winning poets Martyn Halsall and Katie Deutsch. Available on the i-Player till 3/11/20. Starts approx 1 hour 18 mins along timeline.
20/7/20 BBC Radio Cumbria Kathleen Jones, Phil Houghton, Martyn Halsall and Charlie Lambert join Helen Millican to discuss the Society's Lockdown poetry competition.
14//7/20 NW Mail Lockdown poetry competition launched.
11/7/20 Whitehaven News Lockdown Inspired Poetry Competition.
11/7/20 Cumberland News & Star Lockdown Inspired Poetry Competition.
7/11/19 BBC Radio Cumbria Our secretary Janice Brockbank interviewed by Mike Zeller, at 1 hr 49 mins 14 secs on timeline. Available till 6/12/19.
1/11/19 NW Mail Home of Cumbria's leading poet of 20th century will open its doors.
24/10/19 NW Mail Poet's fund is open to applications
23/8/19 BBC Radio3 Beck selected as the Friday Poem, at 1 hr 23m 49 secs on timeline
13/7/19 NW Mail Millom festival injects thousands into town's economy
326/6/19 NW Mail Town to Host New Festival For Poet
24/6/19 NW Mail Millom Set to Launch First Norman Nicholson Festival
5/6/19 NW Mail Norman Nicholson Festival Poster Unveiled
20/5/19 BBC Radio Cumbria Phil Houghton on 'The Arty Show', available till 18/6/19
15/5/19 Nelson-Adkins Museum, Kansas Andy Goldsworthy: Walking Wall
10/5/19 NW Mail Literary festival is dedicated to Millom's poet
9/5/19 KC Studio Andy Goldsworthy: Walking Wall
2/4/19 NW Mail Norman Nicholson's legacy to live on in Millom schools
2/4/19 BBC Radio Cumbria Mike Zeller interviews Antoinette Fawcett about the Society's resource pack for schools (at 49 mins along timeline)
March 2019 Cumbria Life. Article: Nicholson's coming home
13/10/18 NW Mail Famed sculptor to be celebrated in Haverigg
28/9/18 NW Mail reports HLF decision
27/9/18 BBC Radio Cumbria Mike Zeller interviews Society chair Charlie Lambert about HLF decision (at 1 hr 23 mins 05 on timeline, available till 26/10/18)
13/7/18 NW Mail Links between poet and end of town's iron industry
5/7/18 NW Mail Millom Ironworks to be remembered
7/6/18 BBC Northwest Tonight Report on our Heritage Lottery application (at 21 mins 53 secs on timeline. Only available till 1045pm on 8/6/18
6/6/18 NW Mail Group bid for essential funding
15/3/18 BBC Radio Cumbria Society chair Charlie Lambert reacts to sale of No 14 (at 50 mins 40 secs on timeline, until 12/4/18)
11/3/18 The Mail Group vow to continue
14/2/18 The Mail One step closer for Society
10/2/18 BBC Radio Cumbria
Experts Study supports Nicholson House plan (at 1 hr 50 mins 30 on timeline)
20/10/17 Heritage Trust Network Surprise donation for NN Society
24/8/17 BBC Radio Cumbria Lottery Grant Announced (at 51 mins 30 on timeline)
23/8/17 NW Evening Mail Path Paved for Six Figure Historical Millom Renovation
Summer 2017 The Way Enthusiasts' bid to purchase poet's home
26/6/17 Oldham Chronicle Perspective on Poetry
26/5/17 Penrith Today Home From Home for Poet
22/5/17 NW Evening Mail Bid Gets Celebrity Endorsement
14/5/17 BBC TV 'Songs of Praise' Feature on Norman Nicholson (available till 13/6/17)
3/5/17 NW Evening Mail BBC Film in Millom
2/5/17 Westmorland Gazette Lake District Poet
28/3/17 Phil Houghton Blog Norman Nicholson House Project
25/3/17 NW Evening Mail Patrons Back Bid
24/3/17 Westmorland Gazette Broadcasters Head List of Patrons
21/3/17 The Bay Nicholson House project
17/3/17 NW Evening Mail Nicholson House project
9/2/17 Neil Curry
14/12/16 David Boyd
10/10/16 Grevel Lindop Blog A Weekend At Cockley Moor
- BBC TV NW report in breakfast bulletins on Friday April 2nd.
- Radio Cumbria reported the launch and used a clip from our chair Charlie Lambert in news bulletins also on Friday April 2nd.
- Radio Cumbria have scheduled a longer piece in the breakfast show at 0845 next Tuesday (April 6th).
- Whitehaven News report: https://www.whitehavennews.co.uk/news/19197001.new-app-launch-celebrates-millom-nicholson/
- News & Star report: https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/19195214.new-app-launch-celebrates-millom-nicholson/
- Cumbria Crack report: https://cumbriacrack.com/2021/03/31/norman-nicholson-walking-app-launches-for-millom/
2/3/21 NW Mail Lockdown Poetry Book Launched by Norman Nicholson Society
1/3/21 BBC Radio Cumbria Kathleen Jones, editor of our poetry anthology The Unpredicted Spring, was guest of Matt Bailey. On the BBC iPlayer, starting 2 hours 20 mins along the timeline.
27/2/21 BBC Radio Cumbria Our chair Charlie Lambert interviewed by Helen Millican about the Society's current activities. On the BBC iPlayer, starting 2 hours 47 mins aong the timeline.
5/10/20 BBC Radio Cumbria Presenter Helen Millican leads a celebration of the winners of our Lockdown Poetry Competition with the judge, Kathleen Jones, and the winning poets Martyn Halsall and Katie Deutsch. Available on the i-Player till 3/11/20. Starts approx 1 hour 18 mins along timeline.
20/7/20 BBC Radio Cumbria Kathleen Jones, Phil Houghton, Martyn Halsall and Charlie Lambert join Helen Millican to discuss the Society's Lockdown poetry competition.
14//7/20 NW Mail Lockdown poetry competition launched.
11/7/20 Whitehaven News Lockdown Inspired Poetry Competition.
11/7/20 Cumberland News & Star Lockdown Inspired Poetry Competition.
7/11/19 BBC Radio Cumbria Our secretary Janice Brockbank interviewed by Mike Zeller, at 1 hr 49 mins 14 secs on timeline. Available till 6/12/19.
1/11/19 NW Mail Home of Cumbria's leading poet of 20th century will open its doors.
24/10/19 NW Mail Poet's fund is open to applications
23/8/19 BBC Radio3 Beck selected as the Friday Poem, at 1 hr 23m 49 secs on timeline
13/7/19 NW Mail Millom festival injects thousands into town's economy
326/6/19 NW Mail Town to Host New Festival For Poet
24/6/19 NW Mail Millom Set to Launch First Norman Nicholson Festival
5/6/19 NW Mail Norman Nicholson Festival Poster Unveiled
20/5/19 BBC Radio Cumbria Phil Houghton on 'The Arty Show', available till 18/6/19
15/5/19 Nelson-Adkins Museum, Kansas Andy Goldsworthy: Walking Wall
10/5/19 NW Mail Literary festival is dedicated to Millom's poet
9/5/19 KC Studio Andy Goldsworthy: Walking Wall
2/4/19 NW Mail Norman Nicholson's legacy to live on in Millom schools
2/4/19 BBC Radio Cumbria Mike Zeller interviews Antoinette Fawcett about the Society's resource pack for schools (at 49 mins along timeline)
March 2019 Cumbria Life. Article: Nicholson's coming home
13/10/18 NW Mail Famed sculptor to be celebrated in Haverigg
28/9/18 NW Mail reports HLF decision
27/9/18 BBC Radio Cumbria Mike Zeller interviews Society chair Charlie Lambert about HLF decision (at 1 hr 23 mins 05 on timeline, available till 26/10/18)
13/7/18 NW Mail Links between poet and end of town's iron industry
5/7/18 NW Mail Millom Ironworks to be remembered
7/6/18 BBC Northwest Tonight Report on our Heritage Lottery application (at 21 mins 53 secs on timeline. Only available till 1045pm on 8/6/18
6/6/18 NW Mail Group bid for essential funding
15/3/18 BBC Radio Cumbria Society chair Charlie Lambert reacts to sale of No 14 (at 50 mins 40 secs on timeline, until 12/4/18)
11/3/18 The Mail Group vow to continue
14/2/18 The Mail One step closer for Society
10/2/18 BBC Radio Cumbria
Experts Study supports Nicholson House plan (at 1 hr 50 mins 30 on timeline)
20/10/17 Heritage Trust Network Surprise donation for NN Society
24/8/17 BBC Radio Cumbria Lottery Grant Announced (at 51 mins 30 on timeline)
23/8/17 NW Evening Mail Path Paved for Six Figure Historical Millom Renovation
Summer 2017 The Way Enthusiasts' bid to purchase poet's home
26/6/17 Oldham Chronicle Perspective on Poetry
26/5/17 Penrith Today Home From Home for Poet
22/5/17 NW Evening Mail Bid Gets Celebrity Endorsement
14/5/17 BBC TV 'Songs of Praise' Feature on Norman Nicholson (available till 13/6/17)
3/5/17 NW Evening Mail BBC Film in Millom
2/5/17 Westmorland Gazette Lake District Poet
28/3/17 Phil Houghton Blog Norman Nicholson House Project
25/3/17 NW Evening Mail Patrons Back Bid
24/3/17 Westmorland Gazette Broadcasters Head List of Patrons
21/3/17 The Bay Nicholson House project
17/3/17 NW Evening Mail Nicholson House project
9/2/17 Neil Curry
14/12/16 David Boyd
10/10/16 Grevel Lindop Blog A Weekend At Cockley Moor