Open to All – Join a Shared Reading Group on Zoom
Shared Reading groups are free and open to all, and you can now join in from the comfort of your own home via Zoom.

There’s no pressure to read aloud – just bring along a cuppa and listen as we read a great story or poem together. It’s a wonderful way to escape the everyday!
See below for details of online groups that are currently welcoming new members or email us support@thereader.org.uk
If you’re still not sure whether Shared Reading is for you, you might find it helpful to watch our latest video.
Birmingham
Monday 18.30 – 20.00
Contact tonymanvilleSRO@thereader.org.uk
Bristol
Tuesday 11.00 – 12.30 and 14.00 – 15.30
Thursday 11.00 – 12.00
Contact michaelprior@thereader.org.uk
Cheshire
Tuesday 14.00 – 15.30
Wednesday 14.00 – 15.30
Thursday 14.00 - 15.30
Contact alisonfinegan@thereader.org.uk
Dorset
Monday 10.00 – 11.30
Wednesday 14.00 – 15.30
Thursday 10 – 11.30
Thursday 11 – 12.30
See the Dorset Council website for further details
Leicester
Wednesday 19.00 - 20.30
Thursday 15.30 - 17.00
Contact lsrvirtualgroups@gmail.com
Liverpool
Tuesday 16.00 – 17.30
Thursday 10.30 - 12.00
Contact michellebarrett@thereader.org.uk
London
Sunday 19.00 - 20.30
Contact thereaderonlinegroups@outlook.com
Richmond Libraries
Tuesday 10.00 - 11.30
Wednesday 14.00 - 15.30
Thursday 14.00 - 15.30
Sefton
Monday 14.00 - 15.30
Contact rachaelsumner@thereader.org.uk
Somerset
Wednesday 14.00 - 15.30
Monthly on Monday 14.00 - 15.30
Contact: JulieGaukroger@thereader.org.uk
Sutton Coldfield
Fortnightly, Thursday 14.00-15.20 starting 13 May 2021
Contact: tonymanvilleSRO@thereader.org.uk
Wirral
Thursday 10.30-12.00
Contact michellebarrett@thereader.org.uk
Northern Ireland
Friday 14.30 - 15.30
Contact: karen.woods@librariesni.org.uk
Tuesday 19.00 - 20.00
Contact: loughshoresharedreadinggroup@gmail
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