Region of Readers Events

Aug17

Shared Reading Group: Feel better with a book

Wiltshire|Calne library
August 17 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Aug17

Shared Reading Groups

Bournemouth|West Howe Library
August 17 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
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Aug17

Shared Reading Group: Tea, chat and stories

Bristol|Southmead Library
August 17 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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Aug17

Shared Reading Group

Bournemouth|Boscombe Library
August 17 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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Aug20

Stem the tide: creative art for young people

Dorset|Weymouth Library
August 20 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
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One event on 6th August 2018 at 10:30am

One event on 6th August 2018 at 1:00pm

One event on 9th August 2018 at 10:30am

One event on 9th August 2018 at 1:00pm

One event on 13th August 2018 at 10:30am

One event on 13th August 2018 at 1:00pm

One event on 16th August 2018 at 10:30am

One event on 16th August 2018 at 1:00pm

One event on 20th August 2018 at 10:30am

One event on 20th August 2018 at 1:00pm

One event on 23rd August 2018 at 10:30am

One event on 23rd August 2018 at 1:00pm

One event on 8th September 2018 at 10:30am

One event on 8th September 2018 at 1:00pm

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Aug20

Shaftesbury Library Creative Writing Group

Dorset|Shaftesbury Library
August 20 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Aug21

Shared Reading Group: Tea, Talk and Stories

South Gloucestershire|Cadbury Heath Library
August 21 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Aug21

Shared Reading Group: Tea, Talk and Stories

South Gloucestershire|Patchway Library
August 21 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
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Word on Tour at Minehead library
Somerset|8th Aug 2018
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Featured Writers

Featured Writer: Vanessa Kisuule
Bristol|11th Jan 2018
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Featured Writer: Joff Winterhart
Bristol|11th Jan 2018
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Featured Writer: Nikesh Shukla
Bristol|10th Jan 2018
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Winter
Dorset|10th Jan 2018
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Featured Writer: Christopher Nicholson
Dorset|10th Jan 2018
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Zennor in Darkness
Cornwall|10th Jan 2018
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Featured Writer: Helen Dunmore
Bristol|10th Jan 2018
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Featured Writer: Dawn French
Devon|10th Jan 2018
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Featured Writer: Keith Staurt
Somerset|10th Jan 2018
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Dorset Stories
Dorset|10th Jan 2018
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Featured Writer: Slyvia Townsend Warner
Dorset|10th Jan 2018
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Featured Writer: John le Carre
Dorset|10th Jan 2018
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Aug 17

Shared Reading Group: Feel better with a book
Wiltshire
August 17 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Shared Reading Groups
Bournemouth
August 17 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
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Shared Reading Group: Tea, chat and stories
Bristol
August 17 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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Shared Reading Group
Bournemouth
August 17 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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Aug 20

Stem the tide: creative art for young people
Dorset
August 20 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
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One event on 2nd August 2018 at 1:00pm

One event on 6th August 2018 at 10:30am

One event on 6th August 2018 at 1:00pm

One event on 9th August 2018 at 10:30am

One event on 9th August 2018 at 1:00pm

One event on 13th August 2018 at 10:30am

One event on 13th August 2018 at 1:00pm

One event on 16th August 2018 at 10:30am

One event on 16th August 2018 at 1:00pm

One event on 20th August 2018 at 10:30am

One event on 20th August 2018 at 1:00pm

One event on 23rd August 2018 at 10:30am

One event on 23rd August 2018 at 1:00pm

One event on 8th September 2018 at 10:30am

One event on 8th September 2018 at 1:00pm

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Aug 20

Shaftesbury Library Creative Writing Group
Dorset
August 20 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Aug 21

Shared Reading Group: Tea, Talk and Stories
South Gloucestershire
August 21 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Aug 21

Shared Reading Group: Tea, Talk and Stories
South Gloucestershire
August 21 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
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Aug 21

Tea, Talk and Stories Shared Reading Group
Bristol
August 21 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
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Aug 22

Shared reading group: Feel better with a book
Bristol
August 22 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Aug 22

Bridport Library Shared Reading for all
Dorset
August 22 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
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Aug 22

Shared Reading Group
Bournemouth
August 22 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
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Aug 23

Crossways Library Creative Writing Group
Dorset
August 23 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Aug 23

Shared Reading Groups
Dorset
August 23 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Aug 23

Wareham Library Book Chat Group
Dorset
August 23 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
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An event every 4 weeks that begins at 2:30pm on Thursday, repeating until 27th December 2018

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Aug 25

Hart of the Forest: creative art workshops
Dorset
August 25 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
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One event on 25th August 2018 at 1:00pm

One event on 1st September 2018 at 10:30am

One event on 1st September 2018 at 1:00pm

One event on 22nd September 2018 at 10:30am

One event on 22nd September 2018 at 1:00pm

One event on 29th September 2018 at 10:30am

One event on 29th September 2018 at 1:00pm

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Sep 01

Gillingham Library Book Group
Dorset
September 1 @ 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
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Sep 03

Dorchester Library and Learning Centre Shared Reading Group
Dorset
September 3 @ 10:15 am - 11:45 pm
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An event every 4 weeks that begins at 10:15am on Monday, repeating until 3rd December 2018

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Sep 04

Wimborne Library Book Chat
Dorset
September 4 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
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Sep 12

Swanage Library: Books and More
Dorset
September 12 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
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An event every 4 weeks that begins at 11:30am on Wednesday, repeating until 19th December 2018

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Recommended Reading

Our Partners

This year, our annual Reading Passport project is teaming up with South West Region of Readers to bring you exciting new content in digital format and through the libraries’ Shared Reading Groups.

We’re looking forward to getting involved in shared reading across the six library authorities we’re working with and we’re delighted to share details of their reading groups and how, if you’re passionate about reading and sharing great literature, you can become a volunteer to lead the groups.

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News & Features

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More than a house for books podcast from Arts Council England

26th Apr 2018
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Summer Reading Challenge 2018 theme and key dates

19th Apr 2018
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World Book Day’s World of Stories

17th Apr 2018
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Nikesh Shukla’s latest novel The One Who Wrote Destiny to be The BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime next from week

Bristol|12th Apr 2018
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Further Reading

Baltic centenary of independence: 12 books to look out for in 2018

9th Apr 2018
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Celebrating writing in our region: The Eugenie Summerfield Children’s Book Prize shortlist announced

Gloucestershire|5th Apr 2018
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Happy publication to The One Who Wrote Destiny by Nikesh Shukla

Bristol|5th Apr 2018
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Creative writing: how and why do our featured writers well, write?

20th Mar 2018
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