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Seeds of Discovery
Calderstones is bursting into bloom with the colours of Spring and we need your help to create the brand-new Storybarn…
Featured Poem: To the Cuckoo by William Wordsworth
The Reader's Head of Publications, Amanda Brown, shares her thoughts on this week's Featured Poem, To the Cuckoo by…
Neolithic Calder Stones return to Liverpool Park
Ancient monoliths preserved for future generations in a new home at the heart of Calderstones Park The Calder Stones, which…
Lincolnshire volunteer wins share of £46,000 to train six new Shared Reading group leaders
Thriving Boston Shared Reading community led by dedicated volunteer gets opportunity to build a reading revolution with more volunteers reading…
Mansion House Licensing FAQ
Later this year, the Mansion House will re-open with a vibrant programme designed to help people experience literature, be nourished,…
Celebrating Mary Oliver
We're remembering Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and Reader favourite Mary Oliver, who died aged 83 last week. Last Thursday we were…
“What a beautiful revolution” – Jane Davis says at London’s New Year event with Outnumbered actor Claire Skinner
London’s growing Shared Reading Community was treated to two readings from The Reader’s newest patron, Claire Skinner, at its New…
National Storytelling Week Celebration
“What about a story?” said Christopher Robin. “What about a story?” I said. “Could you very sweetly tell Winnie-the-Pooh one?”…
Outnumbered star Claire Skinner lends her voice to the campaign for reading aloud together
Actor joins The Reader on stage at historic Toynbee Hall to help make the call for a Reading Revolution in…
Birkenhead will host UK’s first community Shared Reading Space
Home of The Reader’s first Shared Reading group, launched over a decade ago, now hosts the charity’s next innovation for…
Christmas 2018 Opening Hours
We're open as usual at Calderstones over the next couple of weeks with a few exceptions, full details are below.…
Project Update: December 2018
As we dash towards Christmas, George Hawkins, The Reader's Calderstones Development and Heritage Manager, gives us one last project update for…