Shared Reading Podcast - Episode 2

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 brand new poems especially for this episode on our theme: Colour.

Together, we explore Cullen’s poems and take part in a mini Shared Reading-style session, sharing reflections, memories, images, and feelings that the words bring up, just like you’d experience in a real Shared Reading group.

Find out more:

If you'd like to find out more about Cullen Marshall and his poetry you can follow Cullen on Instagram

The Shared Reading group mentioned a few times in this episode is our Artcore Café group:
📍 Artcore Café, 8 Albert St, Osnabruck Square, Derby, DE1 2DS
🗓️ Every Thursday
⏰ 11:30-12:30
📌 Upstairs room

If you'd like to give Shared Reading a try you're very welcome to pop in and join us at Artcore (or any of our other groups), no need to book, just turn up.

A big thank you to Dubrek Studios for being incredibly helpful and supportive hosts during the recording of this episode.

Could you help keep the podcast going?

We’d love to keep growing A Shared Reading Podcast by Derby Book Festival and continue sharing local voices, author conversations and stories of reading, wellbeing and connection.

To make that possible, we’re looking for support from individuals and organisations who can help us sustain the series. This could include sponsoring an episode, supporting a future season, sharing the podcast through your networks, including it in a newsletter, website or social post, or offering in-kind support such as recording space, promotion, design, photography or other practical help.

Sponsorship starts from £100 for community support, with options to sponsor or co-sponsor individual episodes and seasons.

If you or your organisation would like to support a community podcast that celebrates reading, creativity, wellbeing and connection, we’d love to have a conversation: shared.reading@derbybookfestival.co.uk

This episode was recorded and edited by Rose Braisby.

Warm wishes from The Shared Reading Team @ Derby Book Festival 📧 shared.reading@derbybookfestival.co.uk