Schedules for poetry readings

This class consists of a series of manuscript schedules written by Nicholson and stored together in the same file. These are lists of the poems he read at specific readings, presumably made for planning purposes and for quick reference on the day. They must have been planned considerably in advance as the final dated item (/59) is for a reading on 7 October 1988, almost a year and a half after Nicholson's death. Each list records the location at which the poems were to be read (the majority in Cumbria), the date, and the poem titles along with the collection from which they are taken and the page number. Some of the lists include a note of the length of the reading, and others also contain notes on further subjects for discussion.

In Nicholson's hand. Most of the lists are written on the reverse of folders or detached file covers.

The readings to which each list or bundle of lists relates is given below:

• /1-5 Renaissance [Theatre Trust Centre], Ulverston [Cumbria] (1975-18 May 1985).
• /5-14 St Katharine's College and Christ's College in Liverpool, and Liverpool Institute of Higher Education (Mar 1977-24 Apr 1986)
• /15-16 St Bees School [Cumbria] (12 May 1978 and 13 Mar 1981).
• /17 St John's Smith Square, London (21 Sep 1978).
• /18-22 Wordsworth House, Cockermouth [Cumbria] (21 Sep 1979-26 Apr 1985).
• /23-25 Lancaster Literature Festival (1979-25 Mar 1984).
• /26-29 Higham Hall (1978-12 Mar 1987).
• /30 Abbot Hall, Kendal [Cumbria]; with Michael Ffinch (22 Mar 1979).
• /31 St Andrew's Youth Centre, Coniston [Cumbria] (23 Apr 1979).
• /32 Ripon College [Yorks] (May 1979)./32 Ripon College [Yorks] (May 1979).
• /33 Ambleside Library, Charlotte Mason College [Cumbria]; with Michael Ffinch (30 Oct 1979).
• /34 York Arts Centre (22 Apr 1980).
• /35 Worcester College of Higher Education (20 Jun 1980).
• /36 Rosehill, Whitehaven [Cumbria] (3 Mar 1981).
• /37 Girls' Grammar School, West Kirby (27 Mar 1981).
• /38 Arts Council Shop (9 Jun 1981).
• /39 N.P.S. (11 Jun 1981).
• /40 MADAS (Durrell) (11 Dec 1981).
• /41 Keswick [Cumbria] (for Manchester University Study Group) (18 Mar 1983).
• /42 Ripon Literary Society (29 Apr 1983).
• /43 Ulverston [Cumbria] (Writers on their Craft) (8 Oct 1983).
• /44 St Albans [Herts] (15 Oct 1983).
• /45 Carlisle Cathedral Fratry [Cumbria] (4 Jul 1984).
• /46 Arnside [Cumbria] (20 Jul 1984).
• /47 Brockhole (One Day School) (27 Oct 1984).
• /48 Morden Tower, Newcastle; with William Scammell (19 Oct 1984).
• /49 Dove Cottage Museum, Grasmere [Cumbria]; with Anne Stevenson (22 Mar 1985).
• /50 North Cheshire College, Padgate (30 Apr 1985).
• /51 Lamonby (HMI Group) [Cumbria] (11 May 1985).
• /52 St Martin's College, Lancaster (30 May 1985).
• /53 Ashby-de-la-Zouch (Ivanhoe Comm. College) [Leics] (7 Jun 1985).
• /54 Cambridge Poetry Festival (16 Jun 1985).
• /55 Dent (Adam Sedgwick Bicentenary) [Yorks] (14 Aug 1985).
• /56 Castle Head [Cumbria] (5 Oct 1985).
• /57 Millom School [Cumbria] (17 Oct 1985).
• /58 Appleby [Cumbria] (Oct 1985).
• /59 Netherhall School, Maryport [Cumbria] (7 Oct 1988).
• /60 Carlisle Book Fair [Cumbria] (11 Oct, no year).
• /61 Barnsley [Yorks] (undated). /61 Barnsley [Yorks] (undated).
• /62 York (readings and discussion) (undated).

The lists were arranged by Nicholson in broadly chronological order with those readings at the same institution bundled together; this arrangement is based on Nicholson's, and the items are now arranged in precise chronological order. Undated items are placed at the end.