What is this thing we call ’Shared Reading’? How does it work? Who is it for? Listen in to experienced... more

Meet the Shared Reading group who have read The Prelude, a long poem by William Wordsworth, together over 300 hours,... more

Listen in to a Shared Reading group discussing a title from The Reader Bookshelf, our annual curated list of literature... more

Travel around the world with poetry and the trees of Calderstones Park in Liverpool

Join us as we read a scene from ’King Lear’ with the Shared Reading group at Shakespeare North Playhouse in... more

Exploring the history of a very special outdoor theatre in Liverpool, at the home of The Reader in Calderstones Park

The Storybarn is a one-of-a-kind reading retreat for children and their grown-ups. Little ones can let their imaginations run wild,... more

Episode 17  - Now We Sit With It  The title of this episode is taken from a new painting created for... more

Today's poem is 'A Song for New Year's Eve' by William Cullen Bryant. It's read by Jemma Guerrier from The... more

Today's poem is 'Ring Out, Wild Bells' by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. It's read by Chris Lynn from The Reader. Production by... more