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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…
Bringing The Reader Mansion House to life
In Spring 2019, we’ll be opening The Reader Mansion House in Calderstones Park, where there will be a vibrant programme…
Giving Thanks on Giving Tuesday
Last month, we celebrated Giving Tuesday by giving thanks to all of the amazing supporters, volunteers, funders and partners…
The Reading Revolution comes to Hampshire
Hampshire Cultural Trust is working with The Reader as part of its plans to provide a programme of cultural engagement…
Looked-after children benefit from one-to-one reading thanks to BBC Children in Need
Thanks to continuation funding from BBC Children in Need, national charity The Reader has secured an extension to its Reading…
