Summer Wellbeing Workshop: The Home We Carry

Join us for an afternoon of wellbeing inspired by The Reader’s Bookshelf theme of 2026 The Home we Carry where we will discover a range of poems that speak to the theme of Home, and spend the afternoon reflecting in casual, friendly and open-minded company.Poets we will explore include Imtiaz Dharker, Liz Berry, Thomas Hardy and many more.The workshop will begin with a relaxed Shared Reading session led by our experienced practitioners before taking a walk to take in the beauty of Calderstones Park in the spring.To finish the afternoon, we’ll return to the Mansion House to enjoy a warming drink and will provide everything you need to build your own poetry collection to take home – the perfect gift for a loved one or a treat for yourself to return to when you need a moment of inspiration and calm.Ticket includes unlimited tea and coffee.