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October’s Stories and Poems
We’re celebrating Black History Month by showcasing a selection of stories, extracts and poems by black authors in October’s Monthly…
National Poetry Day 2022
To celebrate National Poetry Day 2022, The Reader has created a new poetry anthology exploring this year's theme, The Environment.…
Featured Poem: Gitanjali 35 by Rabindranath Tagore
This week's Featured Poem is Gitanjali 35 by Rabindranath Tagore and is read by Mariana. For October all our Featured…
From the Bookshelf: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
As part of our ongoing work around The Reader Bookshelf, we've asked staff to share their thoughts about some of the…
Featured Poem: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
This week's Featured Poem is read by Sally and is an extract taken from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,…
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,…
Featured Poem: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
This week's Featured Poem is read by Adam and features an extract taken from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,…
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…
Featured Poem: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
This week's Featured Poem is read by Jemma and features an extract taken from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,…
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…