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Christmas at Calderstones: Opening Hours
The festive season is almost upon us, which means opening hours at The Reader will vary, and the Mansion House…
Christmas at Calderstones: Through the Ages
Christmas is a special time at Calderstones, and has been over centuries. Though we’re not able to throw open the…
Calderstones Archive: A Controversial Lake
Heritage Coordinator Holly Gilson takes a trip into the Calderstones Archives. Our archive is full of photos, postcards, letters and…
The Reader calls for creative contributions capturing life through Covid
The Reader is calling for communities to take part in an exciting new creative project that will capture the ways people have…
Six Surprising Facts about the Mansion House
Next in our series of articles exploring Calderstones' rich history, Heritage Coordinator Holly Gilson shares Six Suprising Facts about The…
Turkish carpets, geometric tables and a candelabra: what was inside the 19th Century Mansion House?
Next in series of articles exploring Calderstones' rich history, Heritage Coordinator Holly Gilson investigates what kind of furniture might have…
Secrets of the Stables: A History of Horses at the Mansion House
Next in series of articles exploring Calderstones' rich history, Heritage Coordinator Holly Gilson shines a light on the stables at…
Summer Eats in The Secret Garden
‘I was overwhelmed by the names, the noise of the traffic, the voices, the colours, the festive atmosphere, the ease…
The Calder Stones: mysterious megaliths
Next in series of articles exploring Calderstones' rich history, Heritage Coordinator Holly Gilson tells the story of the neolithic Calder…
Liverpool’s Lost Greenhouses: Calderstones Park
Next in our new series of articles exploring Calderstones' rich history, Heritage Coordinator Holly Gilson tells the story of Liverpool's…
Holidays at Home: Theatre at Calderstones Mansion
In the first of our new series of articles exploring Calderstones' rich history, Heritage Coordinator Holly Gilson tells the…
Shakespeare’s Globe Comes to Calderstones
The Reader is bringing Shakespeare’s Globe on Tour to Calderstones Park, Liverpool, this June, with a programme of four outdoor…
