Latest free Shared Reading events around Derby:

Artcore café 8 Albert St, Osnabruck Sq., Derby, DE1 2DS

Weekly: Every Thursday 11.30am -12.30pm

No booking necessary – just pop along and join in.

Riverside Library Council House, Corporation Street, Derby, DE1 2FS

Monthly: Wednesdays 10.30-11.30am (2nd Wednesday of each month)

• 8th May
• 12th June
• 10th July
• 7th August

No booking necessary – just pop along and join in.

Mickleover Library Holly End Rd, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 0EA

Fortnightly: Tuesdays 2-3pm or 12:45-1:45pm

Send an email to shared.reading@derbybookfestival.co.uk so we can secure your place at Mickleover library.  The next sessions are:

• 26th March
• 9th April 12:45 - 1:45pm
• 23rd April
  
• 7th May
• 21st May
• 4th June
• 18th June

Alvaston Library 1252 London Road, Derby, DE24 8QP

Fortnightly: Thursdays 10.30 - 11.30am

• 21st March
• 4th  April
• 18th April
• 2nd May
• 16th May
• 30th May
• 13th June
• 27th June

No booking necessary – just pop along and join in.

Online Shared Reading group

Weekly: Tuesdays 2-3pm

Email shared.reading@derbybookfestival.co.uk for the Zoom link to join these sessions.

Want to know more? Email us at: shared.reading@derbybookfestival.co.uk

What is Shared Reading? People meet up, read, listen and chat about great stories and poems. It’s an experience that helps 1000s of people around the UK feel good and live well.

Reading together has a unique power to connect us, help us feel better and be more able to cope with life’s challenges.

Who can benefit from Shared Reading? Many people say Shared Reading has a positive impact on their happiness and wellbeing, reducing social isolation and building self-confidence.

What happens at a Shared Reading session? All kinds of literature is shared; poems, short plays, comedy sketches, song lyrics, diary entries, letters and short stories. The sessions are friendly & open and guided by trained volunteers. People only read out loud and chat if they want to. Lots of people join our Shared Reading sessions just to listen. Everyone is welcome.

How is the reading material chosen? Materials for the sessions are chosen by people joining the sessions and by volunteers. It’s a fantastic opportunity to explore new exciting literature.

Who would benefit from Shared Reading? Anyone can benefit, but particularly people looking for new groups to join, want an introduction to different types of literature, or just want to make new friends. Many social prescribers are recommending Shared Reading as part of their holistic therapy programmes.

Why not drop into one of our Shared Reading open sessions at a library or community hub near you?  No need to book – everyone is very welcome, see list above.  

Want to know more? Email: shared.reading@derbybookfestival.co.uk