Calderstones
“Thank you for all you do for reading and for people”: The Penny Readings 2018 in review
The Reader’s Penny Readings, inspired by Charles Dickens’ journeys around the country sharing his work, was a night our literary…
Public Notice – Car Parking 10 – 21 December 2018
As the refurbishment work at Calderstones Mansion House continues, The Reader and John Turner Construction Group would like to notify…
Project Update: Over half-way there, but the race is on!
With Winter nights on the horizon, George Hawkins, Calderstones Development and Heritage Manager, shares the latest from the Mansion…
The Reader’s Christmas Gift Guide
Christmas is coming and if you'd like to give a gift that gives a little something back, look no further…
Read to Lead: The Reader’s Learning and Quality team return to Uppsala
In 2017, The Reader delivered a training course in Uppsala for twelve librarians working in the city and in nearby…
A Reader Postcard from Somerset
Earlier this year, we announced the news that there are now over 500 Shared Reading groups running across the UK.…
The Penny Readings returns to St. George’s Hall this Christmas
Maxine Peake and Frank Cottrell Boyce top the bill for reading community celebration National charity, The Reader, will conclude an exciting year of 10th birthday celebrations…
On Active Service: Commemorating the Armistice Centenary through poetry
This week, communities across the UK will come together to commemorate the centenary of the Armistice of 11 November 1918…
Liverpool Readathon
We are joining our friends at Liverpool Learning Partnership to ask everyone to Drop Everything and Read during the #LiverpoolReadathon until Friday 16 November…
Celebrating and growing the Shared Reading Community in the South West
The Reader’s founder and director Jane Davis has been in Bristol to thank the South West region’s volunteers for their…
CALDER STORY: A terrifying tale from the Mansion House
Built in 1828, Calderstones Mansion House is 190 years old this year. Like most surviving, large houses of its…
The International Reading Revolution: Shared Reading in New Zealand
Earlier this month we were delighted to welcome Kate Middleton (no, not that one!) back to our Liverpool HQ. Kate…
