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Featured Poem: Magna Est Veritas by Coventry Patmore
Our Featured Poem this week, Magna Est Veritas comes from English poet Coventry Patmore. Born in Essex in 1823, Coventry…
Featured Poem: Night Thoughts by Edward Young
Our poetic inspiration for the week comes from the archives of The Reader magazine: an extract from Edward Young's Night Thoughts as chosen by…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
Featured Poem: Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley
This week we have Patrick, a work experience student with us, and he's kindly shared a favourite poem for our…
The Big Reader Picnic at Calderstones Park
Last weekend The Reader welcomed hundreds of people for a scorching picnic in Calderstones Park to celebrate its 10th birthday…
