Some of Nottingham’s biggest names are showing their support for an annual charity book sale taking place in Carlton later this month.
Nottingham-born poet and hit TV writer Henry Normal has accepted an invitation to cut the ribbon to officially open this year’s ExLibris Charity Booksale – which begins on Friday, April 28.
Normal, who was behind TV hits The Royle Family and Gavin and Stacey, has also written a poet especially for ExLibris – who organise the sale each year.
The poet is back in the area for the Nottingham Poetry Festival, and to also sample a new beer which the Castle Rock Brewery are naming after him.
City music icons Sleaford Mods have also shown their support for the sale by donating signed copies of their albums which will be raffled off during the event.
Each year the event, which takes place at a house on Vernon Road, raises thousands of pounds for local good causes. Proceeds this year will be shared between Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum’s anti-destitution project and Sneinton-based School for Parents.
Last year’s sale raised a staggering £2,023 and this was shared between Hayward House (Nottingham Hospitals Charity) and Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum.
ExLibris volunteers are members of the Federation of Masked Booksellers, and wear masks whilst bookselling. Anyone arriving wearing a mask to the event can claim a free raffle ticket.
Chris Cann, who is one of the organisers from ExLibris, said: “It is a great honour that Henry will open the book sale and that he has written a poem especially for ExLibris”
The ExLibris Charity Booksale will take at 16, Vernon Avenue over two consecutive weekends beginning on Friday, April 28.
