News and Updates

"I love working with the amazing team and I also really care about the values of The Reader as a…

The Reader’s founder and director, Dr Jane Davis, is retiring in December 2022 after 25 years as the head of…

As 2022 is rapidly coming to a close, we’re taking a few moments to pause, reflect and look back on…

The team behind the Café and Ice Cream Parlour at Calderstones has opened the doors to an exciting new social…

 The Reader is delighted to have been awarded Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation status for the second time.…

In response to extreme weather warnings issued for high temperatures on Monday and Tuesday next week (18 & 19 July),…

Authors Lissa Evans, Katherine May, Kit de Waal and Tony Schumacher headline exciting weekend of events hosted from Liverpool’s Calderstones…

We’re so proud to have won the Outstanding Contribution to Culture Award at Liverpool City Region’s Culture and Creativity Awards…

The Reader is honoured to be among the organisations and individuals shortlisted in the Outstanding Contribution to Culture category at…

As you may have seen in the news, the Government has now moved to Plan B of the Covid Winter…

The Reader, has appointed six new trustees who bring high-level skills and expertise to the organisation as it looks to…

Gravity is a new festival taking place online and in person from 5 – 7 November, and hosted by national charity, The Reader.  Taking…