Shared Reading @ Derby Book Festival

A Shared Reading Podcast by Derby Book Festival

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Local voices, shared stories, real connection - discover our new Shared Reading podcast Shared Reading is a much-loved community programme run by Derby Book Festival. Our podcast hosted by two of our Shared Reading volunteers Ellie and Steve, celebrates the joy of shared reading with local voices and authors from across the East Midlands. What is Shared Reading? Shared Reading is a simple, welcoming way to enjoy stories, poems and other short texts in a group. A trained volunteer reads aloud, then everyone is invited to chat about whatever the words bring up - memories, feelings, ideas, favour...

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Shared Reading @ Derby Book Festival

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Derby Book Festival Special - Episode 1 08.07.2026 19:26

Festival voices, author conversations and the joy of reading together Welcome to the first of our special Summer Festival feature episodes from A Shared Reading Podcast by Derby Book Festival. Hosted by Shared Reading volunteers Ellie and Steve, this episode was recorded during the Festival in May and brings together author interviews, festival reflections and audience voices gathered as part of o...

Shared Reading Podcast - Episode 3 13.04.2026 25:52

Local voices, shared stories, real connection - welcome back to the Shared Reading podcast from Derby Book Festival This episode is hosted by Shared Reading volunteers Ellie and Steve, and we’re diving straight into a mini Shared Reading-style session on the theme of Friendship. As always, it’s a relaxed and friendly conversation sparked by reading together in the moment. Featuring: Sam Warburton...

Shared Reading Podcast - Episode 2 21.02.2026 23:36

Local voices, shared stories, real connection - welcome back to the Shared Reading podcast from Derby Book Festival This episode is hosted by Shared Reading volunteers Ellie and Steve, and we’re joined by two wonderful guests: Peter, a Shared Reading participant, who shares what his Shared Reading group means to him and what he enjoys most about taking part. Cullen, a local poet, who wrote two bra...

Shared Reading Podcast - Episode 1 (Pilot) 29.10.2025 18:01

Local voices, shared stories, real connection - welcome to our new Shared Reading podcast In this pilot episode we introduce our hosts Ellie and Steve (two of our Shared Reading volunteers). We're also joined by Rose Braisby from the Shared Reading team at Derby Book Festival to discuss what Shared Reading is and what it's like to join a Shared Reading group. We enjoy a mini Shared Reading session...