As part of Reading’s Year of Culture and the town’s festive Christmas celebrations, Reading 2016 has created The Thames Tower High Striker, a fairground-style interactive lighting of the 15-storey building in front of Reading Station. From Thursday 1 December to Saturday 17 December, visitors to Thames Tower, a vibrant new office space in the centre of … Read More
Month: November 2016
Light Up Reading – An Audience with Father Christmas
Saturday 3 December, 10am As part of the culmination of Reading 2016, Reading’s Year of Culture, Light Up Reading is providing children with a special opportunity to ask Father Christmas all the questions they have ever wanted to ask. An Audience with Father Christmas, hosted by Elsa from Frozen will take place aboard a … Read More
The Rock Academy Foundation launch their debut CD
Following a very successful year, The Rock Academy Foundation will be releasing “Exclusive 2016”, the debut release from the Reading-based music charity. The release will feature original tracks from a selection of Rock Academy bands and will be launched at The Jazz Cafe at The Madejski Stadium on the evening of Sunday 11th December from 6.30pm. The event is … Read More
Simonds and Son: Reading’s Beer Revolution – a new play broadcast on BBC Radio Berkshire
BBC Radio Berkshire broadcast a new play about Reading’s brewing heritage, “Simonds and Son: Reading’s Beer Revolution”, on Wednesday 30 November at 09:00. Listen again on BBC Radio iPlayer As part of Reading Year of Culture, BBC Radio Berkshire commissioned a new play on the theme of Reading’s brewing heritage. “Simonds and Son: Reading’s … Read More
Light Up Reading – a trail of lights illuminating Reading town centre
Thursday 1 December – Saturday 17 December The culmination of Reading 2016, Reading’s Year of Culture, will see many of Reading’s landmark buildings illuminated in a unique trail of light around the town over 17 days of December. Light Up Reading is creating 11 installations and light events in the town centre as the finale … Read More
Fantastic Year of Culture volunteer ambassadors recognised by Reading’s Mayor
Over 30 local people volunteered to be Reading Cultural Ambassadors this autumn, welcoming visitors to Reading at weekends during the first two months of the opening of Reading Prison for Artangel’s ‘Inside’ exhibition. A celebration of their contribution to the town was hosted by the Right Worshipful the Mayor of Reading, Councillor Ayub in the … Read More
Let There Be Dark – launch of Festival of the Dark
21 December 2016, 7.30pm, The Olympia Ballroom, Reading How would it be if we – just – stopped? For a while. Turned off the lights. and sat – just for a while – in the dark? What might we discover? Rediscover, perhaps? Shall we try? Outrider Anthems launch Reading’s pioneering Festival of the Dark on 21 … Read More
An interview with Tony Robinson
From the original production of Oliver! and Who Dares Wins to Maid Marian and playing Baldrick in Blackadder, Sir Tony is one of our best-loved actors. He presented Channel 4’s hit archaeology show Time Team for 20 years, has written 16 children’s books and served on Labour’s NEC. As if that wasn’t enough, his new … Read More