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Gravity Festival Box Office information and FAQ’s
GRAVITY Festival Thursday 29 September – Sunday 2 October 2022 Tickets for Gravity Festival 2022 are already on sale. This…

Featured Poem: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
This week's Featured Poem is read by Michael and is an extract taken from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,…

September’s Stories and Poems
This month we’re gearing up towards Gravity Festival 2022, which is taking place from Thursday 29 September – Sunday 2 October,…

On the Passing of Queen Elizabeth II
The Reader is sorry to hear about the passing of Her Majesty the Queen. We send strength to all who…

The Storybarn Selects… From The Reader Bookshelf
As we continue to explore The Reader Bookshelf we've asked members of our Children & Young People Team to talk about their…

More events added to Gravity Festival Line-up
Thursday 29 September – Sunday 2 October 2022 A celebration of Britain's most exciting black writers marks the start of…

From the Bookshelf: Through Corridors of Light by John Andrew Denny
As part of our ongoing work around The Reader Bookshelf, we've asked staff to share their thoughts about some of the…

August’s Stories and Poems
What does it mean to grow as a human being? A question that might not seem to have any easy…

The Storybarn Selects… From The Reader Bookshelf
As we continue to explore The Reader Bookshelf we've asked members of our Children & Young People Team to talk about their…

From the Bookshelf: Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
As part of our ongoing work around The Reader Bookshelf, we've asked staff to share their thoughts about some of the…

THE STORYBARN SELECTS… FROM THE READER BOOKSHELF
As we continue to explore The Reader Bookshelf we've asked members of our Children & Young People Team to talk…

July’s Stories and Poems
July’s Stories and Poems have been chosen on the theme of War and Conflict. At a time when many of…