The Reader
The Mansion House, Calderstones Park, Liverpool, Merseyside, L18 3JB
Sunday 21st September 11 - 5.
Pull up a chair or lay out your picnic blanket as we share poetry and stories at our Library on the Lawn. Attend one of our fascinating house tours or Shared Reading taster sessions delivered by our wonderful volunteers.
The beautiful Mansion Garden will be open from 11am-5pm, and we'll have the BBQ fired up, the bar fully stocked and delicious Cheshire Farm ice cream.
Many activities will take place outdoors, so we recommend bringing waterproofs and / or sun cream depending on the weather.
12 - 1pm: Wall of Sound Flagship Choir
2 - 3pm: Imaginarium Community Choir
4 - 5pm: The Joseph Lappin Centre Community Choir
11:30 -12:30 & 2:30 - 3:30: Try Shared Reading - Reading Rooms, (free) booking required
1 - 2: Heritage House Tour, (free) booking required
11 - 5: Plant sale
11 - 5: Family Crafting
11 - 5: Library on the Lawn
Timings & Tours
- Sunday 21 September:
- 13:00 - 14:00 Heritage House Tour 11:30-12:30 Shared Reading Taster 14:30 - 15:30 Shared Reading Taster
Location & directions
The Mansion House, Calderstones Park, Liverpool, Merseyside, L18 3JB
- Contact on day:
- The Programmes Team
- Telephone number:
- +447535934654
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking preferred
- Booking conditions:
- Book your free place via The Reader website: www.thereader.org.uk
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
- Booking website:
- https://www.thereader.org.uk/whats-happening/
- Booking opens:
- 21 Jul 2025 12:00 AM
Accessibility details
Unfortunately no Changing Places facilities on site at this time. Assistance dogs and their owners are welcome in the Mansion House. Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome in the Theatre Garden. Risk assessment available on request – please email [email protected] For any other access requests please contact [email protected]
Additional information
Nestled among acres of beautiful parkland in South Liverpool’s Calderstones Park, the Grade II listed Mansion House has been recalled to life as a unique public space offering experiences that bring people together. This is a place unlike any other, where everyone is welcome, and where anyone can come to experience literature, find and share meaning, be nourished, develop new skills and explore creativity.
- Max no of people per tour:
- 14
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s)
