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Celebrating Disability Sport in Nottinghamshire Exhibition

Location:

Nottingham Central Library

When: Until Monday 30 November, during library opening hours

A celebration of the rich history of disability sport in Nottinghamshire.

This exhibition has a particular focus on cerebral palsy sport, which has a long association with the city. It has been produced by the National Paralympic Heritage Trust, in partnership with Cerebral Palsy Sport and local people.

There is a Cerebral Palsy Sport gallery in the Paralympic Heritage Trust virtual museum, which is also featured in the exhibition, but here for you to enjoy online.

Exhibition Details:

Location: Nottingham Central Library, Floor 1, Exhibition Cube

Date: On display until Monday 30 November

Time: During library opening hours

Celebrating Disability Sport in Nottinghamshire

Evening Event

Thursday 10 September

Doors open 6.30pm, event 7pm to 9pm | Nottingham Central Library

Book your free ticket here

Nottingham Central Library is proud to host this celebration evening for the Disability Sport Exhibition we are currently hosting on our first floor.

The evening will begin with a series of short talks from key people involved in the development of disability sport in Nottingham, from grass roots to Paralympic pathways.

There will be an opportunity to explore the exhibition and meet people featured in the exhibition.

A note from National Paralympic Heritage Trust:

The exhibition brings to life the stories of athletes, places and pioneers who have shaped disability sport in the region, with interactive displays, touchable objects and personal stories of local Paralympic athletes including Tully Kearney OBE, Daniel West and Richard Whitehead MBE. Nottingham has a particularly close connection to cerebral palsy sport, including hosting the CP World Games at Harvey Hadden Stadium, and the exhibition sheds light on this event alongside other key moments in CP Sport’s history.

Much of this rich history has been uncovered by working with the local people who have lived it – athletes, coaches, volunteers and advocates who have been at the heart of the movement for decades. Among them is Doug Williamson, who shared his experiences both as a volunteer coach with the Nottingham and District Sports Club for the Disabled and as an educator behind

several newly adapted sports. Visitors can also explore the history of sports such as boccia, frame running, polybat and table cricket — some of which were born in the city itself.

The NPHT is keen to build on these stories and hear from more people in Nottinghamshire with a connection to cerebral palsy sport, the Paralympics and disability sport. If you have a personal story to share, the trust would love to hear it. You can do so at the exhibition itself, or by getting in touch by email.

The exhibition forms part of the NPHT’s broader programme to preserve and share the histories of the UK’s National Disability Sports Organisations (NDSOs). The NPHT’s Global Virtual Museum, accessible online and interactive by design, features galleries for British Blind Sport, Cerebral Palsy Sport and Dwarf Sport UK, alongside regional and international galleries, and a central gallery honouring Sir Ludwig Guttmann, the founder of the Paralympic Movement. A dedicated console at the exhibition lets visitors further their learning by exploring NPHT’s Global Virtual Museum.