A personal account of one of this year’s Reading-on-Thames Festival events by Megan Siarey, festival marketing intern and volunteer at the event. Feast of Strangers with Theodore Zeldin, a renowned Oxford University philosopher, historian and author, was an event that had a massive impact on me and was one of the highlights of this year’s … Read More
Interview with Salvo Toscano
We sat down with Salvo Toscano and talked about his new commission ‘Local Heroes’ in association with Reading-on-Thames Festival. Salvo is a Reading based photographer, for him photography is a way to “document and appreciate what I see and experience, observing aspects related to place and belonging. Images of people, things and places, on … Read More
ARENA Events
ARENA town centre arts programme ties up with Reading on Thames Festival This summer’s town centre free arts programme will preview some of the great events lined up for September’s Reading on Thames Festival, starting this Saturday 11 August. The ARENA programme is funded by Reading Business Improvement District (BID) as part of its work to make … Read More
Paid roles at Reading on Thames Festival 2018 (Positions Filled)
Working with the Festival Director and Producer, Festival Stewards will assist with the delivery of an enjoyable and safe experience for Festival audiences across outdoor sites and indoor venues. Festival Stewards The primary role of a steward is to assist with the delivery of an enjoyable and safe experience for Festival audiences across outdoor sites … Read More
Volunteer at the Reading on Thames Festival 2018
From performing with Cirque Bijou to working in the festival office or running an information desk, there is a wide range of volunteer opportunities as part of this year’s Reading on Thames Festival, which takes place between 6 – 16 September 2018 across Reading town centre and its waterways and canals. Performers Internationally renowned show-makers … Read More
Reading on Thames Festival Artist call-out – The Midnight Run
On Saturday 15 September 2018, The Midnight Run will take place across Reading, as part of the Reading on Thames Festival. Founded in 2005 by poet and playwright Inua Ellams (Barber Shop Chronicles, National Theatre), The Midnight Run (MNR) is a 6 hour urban walking experience, that will take participants across Reading on a night-time … Read More
Reading on Thames Festival 2018 line up announced
Festival dates: 6-16 September 2018 Following its successful first year in 2017, the line-up for this year’s Reading on Thames Festival has been announced. The Reading on Thames Festival takes its inspiration from Reading’s majestic waterways and sets out to create a vibrant, broad appeal arts and cultural festival programme set in venues and unusual … Read More
In Ruins, a theatrical exploration of Reading Abbey Quarter
Reading’s Abbey Quarter is rich in history. It contains the burial place of King Henry I of England, the last remaining English King to be found. The ruins of the site of his mausoleum, Reading Abbey, are once again open to explore following a £3.1 million conservation project, funded by Heritage Lottery Fund and Reading … Read More
A short film about the importance of arts, culture and heritage in Reading
Arts, culture and heritage are at the heart of what makes Reading tick Since Reading’s Year of Culture in 2016, there has a real buzz about the cultural scene in Reading. Follow the story, from Artangel’s Inside at Reading Prison in September 2016 to the re-opening of Reading Abbey ruins in June 2018, through a … Read More
Abbey gateway the inspiration for Stuart Melrose’s Reading Cultural Awards trophies
This year’s awards for the Reading Cultural Awards were designed by Stuart Melrose. The theme for this year was Reading Abbey. He decided to base the awards on the archways that were used when the Abbey was built, after having researched the building and visual references from those times. The archways which inspired Melrose can … Read More