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TOP 10 EVENTS NOT TO BE MISSED AT GRAVITY FESTIVAL 2021
Gravity is a new festival hosted by The Reader that blends literature with wellbeing. Through workshops, headline talks, panel discussions…

Creating opportunities to help Liverpool’s young people prepare for employment
We're celebrating the success of an exciting project offering Liverpool’s young people training and personal development opportunities to help improve…

Welly Walks make a welcome return to Calderstones Park
The Storybarn has teamed up with our Heritage team to work on some wonderful new Welly Walks around Calderstones Park.…

‘Sounds in the Park’ Serenades the Mansion House
“Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.” ― Victor Hugo, William Shakespeare …

The Handlebards’ Macbeth Spectacular Delights the Garden Theatre
“My hands are of your colour, but I shame to wear a heart so white.” ― William Shakespeare, Macbeth After…

WATCH THE TRAILER FOR OUR SUMMER TRAIL
Something very strange is happening at The Storybarn this summer... some of our books have lost their stories, including one…

New interactive map experience uncovers Trails & Tales in Calderstones Park
Visitors to Calderstones Park can embark on a journey of discovery and literary delight thanks to our new digital park…

Art in the Mansion – Exhibition Opportunity
Artists from across the Liverpool City Region are being invited to show their work as part of the new Art…

Adventure awaits on new outdoor trail from The Storybarn and Walker Books
The Storybarn is bringing an action-packed outdoor adventure to Calderstones Park this summer in collaboration with Walker Books, the…

Cycling Shakespeare troupe ride into Calderstones Park this summer
‘By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes.’ ― William Shakespeare, Macbeth Touring theatre troupe, The HandleBards, will be arriving…

1940s art-deco Garden Theatre revived to make ‘Sounds in the Park’ at Calderstones this Summer
Bringing the Garden Theatre stage bursting into life this Summer 2021, The Reader presents ‘Sounds in the Park’ a series…

Volunteering opportunities for summer 2021
As the lockdown restrictions lift, we’re preparing to reopen the doors to the Mansion House in Calderstones Park. The…