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Liverpool charity The Reader calls for a national reading revolution as it reaches 500-group milestone
North West communities are at the forefront of the Shared Reading movement – now The Reader wants more people to be part of this success story The Reader, a national charity…
Shared Reading in a different costume at West London’s Bush Theatre
We're shining a spotlight on Shared Reading groups in communities right across the UK with an exciting new feature called Group of…
Featured Poem: My Bed is a Boat by Robert Louis Stevenson
You can't attack every Monday with zest and zeal, and this morning's grey skies have us feeling a little sluggish.…
Calderstones Refurbishment – A Bird’s-Eye View
Over the past couple of months we've been sharing lots of news and photos from inside the refurbishment of Calderstones…
Read of the Week: Brighton Rock by Graham Greene
A Read of the Week from Reader Leader Veronica, who runs Shared Reading groups in criminal justice settings. She's recommended Brighton Rock by Graham…
Preserving the Neolithic Calder Stones for future generations
Everything you need to know about the history, and future, of the Neolithic Calder Stones which give their name to…
Featured Poem: Moonlight, Summer Moonlight by Emily Brontë
Celebrating the 200th anniversary of her birth, our Featured Poem this week is Moonlight, Summer Moonlight by Emily Brontë. Today marks…
Funday Sundae at The Bluecoat for Liverpool Pride
This weekend Liverpool will be awash with colour as the annual Liverpool Pride celebrations bring the city to life and…
Project Update – July 2018
Calderstones Heritage and Development Manager George Hawkins is back with another update from the Mansion House, including photos of…
CALDER STORY: Family Summers at Calderstones Park
With football pitches and tennis courts, the playground, botanical gardens to explore and ducks to be fed at the lake, Calderstones Park has been…
A Reader Community Update
At our Big Reader Picnic earlier this month we enjoyed the opportunity to talk to lots of people about our…
Featured Poem: Breakfast by Mary Lamb
This week our Featured Poem celebrates the most important meal of the day, Breakfast by British poet Mary Lamb. With schools breaking…
