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Gravity festival returns with more conversations that matter
Authors Lissa Evans, Katherine May, Kit de Waal and Tony Schumacher headline exciting weekend of events hosted from Liverpool’s Calderstones…
The Reader scoops up LCR’s Outstanding Contribution to Culture Award
We’re so proud to have won the Outstanding Contribution to Culture Award at Liverpool City Region’s Culture and Creativity Awards…
Still time to vote in the LCR Culture & Creativity Awards
The Reader is honoured to be among the organisations and individuals shortlisted in the Outstanding Contribution to Culture category at…
Response to Government Winter Covid Plan ‘B’
As you may have seen in the news, the Government has now moved to Plan B of the Covid Winter…
The Reader welcomes new trustees
The Reader, has appointed six new trustees who bring high-level skills and expertise to the organisation as it looks to…
Jimmy McGovern and Maxine Peake to headline charity’s literature festival for the covid-era
Gravity is a new festival taking place online and in person from 5 – 7 November, and hosted by national charity, The Reader. Taking…
Rebuilding the Reading Revolution: Shared Reading Groups Open to All
In-person Shared Reading is returning around the UK as volunteers and group members begin meeting again in local libraries and other community venues. So far…
Celebrate Volunteers’ Week with us
It's officially Volunteers’ Week 2021 so we want to say a huge thank you to all of our volunteers here…
New national lockdown: an update from Calderstones
“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. “So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do…
December 2020: Changes to Calderstones services in line with Tier 2 restrictions
Tis Winter, and I love to read indoors. When the Moon hands her crescent up on high: While on the window…
New national lockdown: changes to our service at Calderstones
“How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world.” William Shakespeare, The…
The Reader at Calderstones temporary site closure
Since we reopened our Calderstones site following lockdown, we’ve put extra steps in place to ensure that we’re operating as…
