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- The Garden Theatre
In this episode we return to The Reader's project uncovering the heritage of Calderstones, our home in Liverpool. We’ll be visiting a very special part of Calderstones - the Garden Theatre, an outdoor stage added to the Mansion House by Liverpool Council in the 1940s. We’ll hear from audience members who have enjoyed shows on this stage, both past and present, and learn why the Garden Theatre’s long association with Shakespeare makes Calderstones the perfect home for The Reader.
With thanks to The Reader’s heritage volunteers, all the local residents who shared their memories with us, and the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The Reader’s 2024 Summer Season at the Garden Theatre
What's on at Calderstones
The History of Calderstones
The Handlebards
‘After a Play’ by Elizabeth Jennings, from The Collected Poems (Carcanet)
34 min - The Reader's Storybarn
The Storybarn is a one-of-a-kind reading retreat for children and their grown-ups. Little ones can let their imaginations run wild, discovering new stories to share, and taking part in unique experiences, alongside arts and crafts.
In this episode we visit a Tiny Acorns session, a group where parents and carers spend time at The Storybarn with their newborns, picking up handy tips on reading with their little ones and enjoying Shared Reading together. We hear from the parents who attend these groups, as well as the Storybarn staff themselves, who give an insight into how the magic is made.Visit the Storybarn page on our website
'When Giving is All We Have' by Alberto Rios
47 min - Now We Sit With It
Episode 17 - Now We Sit With It
The title of this episode is taken from a new painting created for permanent display in Calderstones Mansion House by Liverpool-based artist Sumuyya Khader. The artwork responds to new research by a historian and Reader heritage volunteers into links between the Mansion House, its owners and the transatlantic slave economy. In this episode we speak to Robert, one of the volunteer researchers, and to Sumuyya Khader, to hear about the process of uncovering and responding to this research.
This episode has been funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund as part of ‘Making Meaning at Calderstones’ – The Reader’s two-year project to uncover and celebrate the unique stories of our reading home.
More information about ‘Now We Sit With It’
Calderstones links to transatlantic slavery – what we know (The Reader website)
Sumuyya Khader
‘The White Man’s Guilt’ by James Baldwin in Dark Days (Penguin)
38 min - A Song for New Year’s Eve: Festive Poetry Calendar 2023
Today's poem is 'A Song for New Year's Eve' by William Cullen Bryant. It's read by Jemma Guerrier from The Reader.
Production by Chris Lynn. Music by Chris Lynn & Frank Johnson.
5 min - Ring Out, Wild Bells: Festive Poetry Calendar 2023
Today's poem is 'Ring Out, Wild Bells' by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. It's read by Chris Lynn from The Reader.
Production by Chris Lynn. Music by Chris Lynn & Frank Johnson.
5 min - A January Dandelion: Festive Poetry Calendar 2023
Today's poem is 'A January Dandelion' by George Marion McClellan. It's read by Alex McCarten from The Reader.
Production by Chris Lynn. Music by Chris Lynn & Frank Johnson.
3 min - The Old Year: Festive Poetry Calendar 2023
Today's poem is 'The Old Year' by John Clare. It's read by Jamie Barton from The Reader.
Production by Chris Lynn. Music by Chris Lynn & Frank Johnson.
4 min - The Burning of the Leaves: Festive Poetry Calendar 2023
Today's poem is 'The Burning of the Leaves' by Laurence Binyon. It's read by Clare Ellis from The Reader.
6 min - Snow in the Suburbs: Festive Poetry Calendar 2023
Today's poem is 'Snow in the Suburbs' by Thomas Hardy. It's read by Sue Highfield from The Reader.
4 min - Winter Stars: Festive Poetry Calendar 2023
Merry Christmas!
Today's poem is 'Winter Stars' by Sara Teasdale. It's read by Sami Wilson from The Reader.4 min
About The Reader
From the publisher's feed
Welcome to The Reader Podcast. The Reader is a national charity bringing about a Reading Revolution so that everyone can experience and enjoy great literature, which we believe is a tool for helping humans survive and live well. Through our global Shared Reading movement, powered by 1,000 volunteers and many partnerships, we bring thousands of people together every month through weekly Shared Reading groups.
Our podcast is for anyone who loves books and believes they can be powerful tools for change, and wants to hear more of the powerful, personal responses that reading can provide. It will feature great guests, conversations and thoughts about books and reading, and show how reading together improves wellbeing, strengthens communities and sparks the change needed in the world.
The Reader is a registered charity and we rely on the generous support of individuals and organisations to help us change lives through Shared Reading around the UK. Please visit www.thereader.org.uk to donate and find out how you can get involved with our work.
We are grateful for the kind support of our core funders Arts Council England, National Lottery Community Fund, the players of People’s Postcode Lottery and the Steve Morgan Foundation.