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‘Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!’ Penny Readings 2012
From Chantel Baldry, Communications Intern (Events and Publications) And what a good night it was! Sunday night saw The Reader Organisation fill the Concert Room at St. George’s Hall for our annual...
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Read Something You Love this Valentine’s Day
A while back we mentioned Read Me Something You Love, an online podcasting reading project set up by Steve Wasserman which invites people who love the written word to read aloud a short story, excerpt...
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Get ready for World Read Aloud Day 2013
There’s just over a week to go until World Read Aloud Day 2013, a day to truly celebrate everything about reading and reading aloud. As advocates of reading aloud – a special act that really does make...
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RISE: Lemn Sissay In Conversation with Jane Davis
Lemn Sissay In Conversation with Jane Davis Monday 8th April, 7.30pm The Mill at the Pier, Wigan The first Reading in Secure Environments (RISE) event is taking place this month in Wigan with...
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A bit of Nellibobs
What could be better than spending a bit of your Friday with the Godfather of The Reader Organisation, Brian Nellist a.k.a Nellibobs? Not much, we don’t reckon. Here for your delectation is something...
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The doors are open at Calderstones Mansion House
On Friday and Saturday just gone, the doors to the historic Mansion House in Calderstones Park were opened to the public for the first time in forty years as The Reader Organisation unveiled the...
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What are the books that have built you?
There’s just a week to go until we head to the British Library Conference Centre for The Reader Organisation’s fourth annual National Conference, Shared Reading for Healthy Communities. It promises to...
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Shared Reading for Healthy Communities: A Day to Remember
After months of preparation and anticipation, The Reader Organisation’s fourth annual National Conference ‘Shared Reading for Healthy Communities’ took place yesterday at the British Library Conference...
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We love the Willoughby Book Club!
We’re beginning the task of linings the shelves at Calderstones Mansion House with lots of brilliant books for our new shared reading groups there, and just the other week we began to build our young...
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A new look for the online Reading Revolution
You may have noticed The Reader Online has had a makeover, and our website has had an overhaul too! After months in the making, we’re proud to present the brand spanking shiny and new Reader...
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Lear at the Mansion House: Tonight’s the Night!
The decks have arrived at the Garden Theatre The day has arrived – tonight we’ll be bringing Shakespeare’s Globe’s production of King Lear to Calderstones. With only hours to go, the Mansion House and...
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Reading is a Picnic at Calderstones
The Mansion House at Calderstones has become a hive of activity once more, with summer seeing it the place to be. Not only did we reopen the Garden Theatre after 30 years in spectacular style with two...
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Roll up, roll up for the Calderstones Summer Fair!
The final days of summer are just around the corner, but at The Reader Organisation we might just have saved the best till last with what’s happening at the Mansion House at Calderstones… Last week the...
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Walking The Line
Four poets. Four days. 47 grisly miles… A group of writers will be putting on their walking shoes for a literary project with a difference this October as part of the Ilkley Literature Festival....
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Getting Everton reading
From Laura Lewis, Family Project Worker, Everton With our head office based in Everton in Liverpool, here at The Reader Organisation we love to offer as many opportunities for local people, whatever...
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Celebrating Global Dignity Day!
This week we’re bringing the concept of Dignity to the forefront of our reading sessions in order to participate in the 6th Annual Global Dignity Day today, on Wednesday 16th October. Here at The...
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Coming up in Literary Learning
As the days get shorter, we’re definitely not short of opportunities to develop your literary thinking and enjoy some enriching shared reading in great company at The Reader Organisation. In the next...
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Christmas Crafting and Wine Tasting at Calderstones Mansion House
It may be the beginning of November but it’s never too early to start thinking about preparing for Christmas. If you’re feeling stuck for present ideas or just can’t see anything unique out in the...
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The Penny Readings Festival: Local Talent tops the Bill
Excitement has been in the air for weeks, and now there are just days until St George’s Hall will be taken over by a festive extravaganza as The Penny Readings Festival takes place! The Reader...
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The Reading Revolution in North Wales
We’re delighted to say that shared reading is spreading even further across the UK – new projects are getting underway in South London and shortly, in Wiltshire – and The Reader Organisation is...
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