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by Amy Sumner | Thursday, 18th October 2018 | 0 Comments

The month of Halloween is in full flow; the nights draw closer, the mornings mistier, and that black cat at the end of the street grows ever more ominous each time you pass. So, as every fancy dress lover’s favourite day of the year looms over us like a pumpkin-shaped apparition, there has never been a more appropriate time to look into the spookier side of our collections here at Gladstone’s Library…

by Amy Sumner | Wednesday, 03rd October 2018 | 0 Comments

Benjamin Disraeli, statesman of the conservative party, novelist, twice-serving Prime Minister and, of course, William Gladstone’s political foe.

by Amy Sumner | Tuesday, 25th September 2018 | 0 Comments

Although not Welsh himself, in 1894 William Ewart Gladstone decided to found his library across the Welsh border for good reason. The beautiful, remote countryside of Hawarden village, as well as nearby historic areas such as Ruthin and Mold, are steeped in culture and Welsh heritage. With an abundance of hills, forests and, of course, castles, as well as the mountain range of Snowdonia, Gladstone envisaged that rather than the congested streets of London, Liverpool or Manchester, North Wales would serve as the perfectly serene backdrop for his incredible legacy as well as provide the necessary air of tranquillity for study and contemplation.

by Amy Sumner | Friday, 14th September 2018 | 0 Comments

Help us make the Gladfest Fringe even better. Share your passions and get the community thinking together!

by Amy Sumner | Thursday, 13th September 2018 | 0 Comments

You may have been on one of our Glimpses (our short tours of the library) before but, I promise you, you haven’t been told about these books yet!

by Amy Sumner | Wednesday, 12th September 2018 | 0 Comments

We are delighted to announce the names of the six winners of our Writers in Residence award and the two winners of our Politics in Residence prize 2019.

by Amy Sumner | Friday, 31st August 2018 | 0 Comments

We’ve had feedback in the past that GladLib guests really trust and rely upon the recommendations of our team – year on year people book festival tickets and accommodation before line ups have even been revealed!

by Amy Sumner | Monday, 20th August 2018 | 0 Comments

As we enter the final weeks before Gladfest, we’re delighted to announce a very special competition in association with Theatr Clwyd, whose new, all-female production of Lord of the Flies, opens in September.