The Reader, the UK’s biggest shared reading charity, based at Mansion House in Calderstones Park, is set to amplify its impact thanks to a £159,000 social investment from Livv Housing Group’s Livv and Flourish fund. This investment - comprising a £144,000 loan and a £15,000 grant - will support the expansion ... Read More...
Calderstones Park
The Reader is bringing Shakespeare’s Globe on Tour to Calderstones Park this June, with a programme of four outdoor performances over three days. Shakespeare’s Globe Touring Ensemble will offer audiences at Calderstones a choice of three plays, each exploring themes of nature, the city and the places beyond: 'A Midsummer Night’s ... Read More...
Under the spotlight: Allerton's Green Lane Situated in one of the city’s most desirable suburbs, Green Lane boasts a wealth of high-end housing options with bars, restaurants and a spectacular park right on its doorstep. As Ireland’s papal visit evokes memories of Liverpool 1982 and John Paul II’s Allerton stopover, we ... Read More...
6 family-friendly attractions in the Liverpool City Region As the end of the school term approaches, thoughts turn to how to keep the kids entertained during the six-week holidays. Let YM Liverpool be your guide with our top six family-friendly summer events and attractions across the Liverpool City Region. Words by Lawrence Saunders Clipper ... Read More...
New ‘executive apartments’ could be in the pipeline for Mossley Hill as four-storey development plans have been put forward. The South Liverpool site earmarked for the project was previously the subject of approved plans to build a three-storey residential building in 2007. A planning application has been put forward to Liverpool City ... Read More...
Falconer Chester Hall (FCH) is celebrating after winning Residential Development of the year at the 15th annual Northern Design Awards held in Manchester. The Liverpool-based architect was honoured for Calder House – a unique development of 11 apartments overlooking Calderstones Park. The £3 million design project for developers Scheme Global was created ... Read More...
The relocation of a popular South Liverpool miniature railway is expected to move a step closer next week. The Calderstones Park attraction, which has been in operation for over 70 years, is being moved on to make way for a controversial housing development. Liverpool City Council’s planning committee is expected to approve ... Read More...
Work to transform Liverpool's Calderstones Mansion into The International Centre for Shared Reading is underway. Literary charity The Reader, which has been based at the Calderstones Park site since September 2014, is behind the project to refurbish the Grade II-listed building. Phase one of the project has already resulted in improvements to The ... Read More...
Plans to build a memorial to Nelson Mandela in Princes Park are part of a raft of new proposals to improve some of South Liverpool’s most well-known parks. The Nelson Mandela Memorial Campaign (Mandela8) wants to create a tribute on the lake island at Princes Park to tie in with what ... Read More...
Controversial plans to build 51 houses on Harthill Road near Calderstones Park will go before Liverpool City Council's planning committee next week. The local authority has recommended the Redrow scheme for approval despite objections from campaigners and local councillors. The proposals include the restoration of the Grade II-listed Beechley House, a former ... Read More...