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Event: Nottingham Prints - Radical and Alternative News Media from Five Decades

Exhibition of Local Alternative and Radical News Media @ Nottingham Contemporary Sep 27-29 2019.

Featuring loads of awesome materials!

Many thanks to Notts Zine Library and Nottingham Contemporary for hosting the event.

To get an idea what will be featured in the exhibition, please see our feature Spotlight on: Nottingham's Radical and Alternative News Media.

Were you involved in the production or distribution of these or any other titles?
Do you have any stories or anecdotes you would like to share in relation to these or similar publications?
Do you have a box or a folder of similar materials in your attic (beneath your bed/in the shed) and would consider to either donate them to us or loan them to us for digitisation?

If so, we would very much like to hear from you (please note that we usually respond to emails rather fast - if you do not get an answer after three days, please check your spam folder!).

We are looking forward to see you there!

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