9 December 2025 12-1pm

FREE | Book online

Relax, connect with people and share stories in our discussion group exploring stories, poetry and non-fiction, new and old.

We meet in Manchester Museum to read, reflect and feel inspired together.

Shared Reading is for everyone, whether you love books or have never read before. Grab a brew, come for a friendly chat and to hear brilliant texts read out loud – no pressure to read!

Shared Reading is a chance to meet up, read and listen to great stories and poems and talk about them. We talk about them in any way we want to, making our own connections, with our experiences and lives.

Sessions are free to attend.

Shared Reading is developed by The Reader [thereader.org.uk]