Something More

Bringing the Garden Theatre stage bursting into life this Summer 2021, The Reader presents ‘Sounds in the Park’ a series…

  As the lockdown restrictions lift, we’re preparing to reopen the doors to the Mansion House in Calderstones Park. The…

Celebrate the return of outdoor eating in our beautiful Secret Garden, open every Thursday - Sunday from 15 April -…

Immerse yourself in history of the Mansion House, see the famous Calder Stones and find out where the loos are, in…

Whilst the Mansion House, Ice Cream Parlour and Reader Café remain closed to protect the safety and wellbeing of our…

Here at The Reader, we are inviting you to create your own page for our Commonplace Book – a community…

The festive season is almost upon us, which means opening hours at The Reader will vary, and the Mansion House…

Christmas is a special time at Calderstones, and has been over centuries. Though we’re not able to throw open the…

Heritage Coordinator Holly Gilson takes a trip into the Calderstones Archives. Our archive is full of photos, postcards, letters and…

The Reader is calling for communities to take part in an exciting new creative project that will capture the ways people have…

Next in our series of articles exploring Calderstones' rich history, Heritage Coordinator Holly Gilson shares Six Suprising Facts about The…

Next in series of articles exploring Calderstones' rich history, Heritage Coordinator Holly Gilson investigates what kind of furniture might have…