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Happy New Year!
And how better to start the year than with our new #podcast, where we chat with Toby and Hannah from Rabble Theatre about taking their drama about the Post Office scandal on tour and the big plans they have for their acting classes.
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And how better to start the year than with our new #podcast, where we chat with Toby and Hannah from Rabble Theatre about taking their drama about the Post Office scandal on tour and the big plans they have for their acting classes.
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'𝐵𝑟𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑡- 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑜𝑠 𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑠𝑡'
Not our words, the words of Harry Hill, describing comedian Joey Page. He'll be your headliner when Stand and Deliver Comedy Club return to Reading Biscuit Factory for their first show of the year on 29 January!
buff.ly/WVuRGW4
Not our words, the words of Harry Hill, describing comedian Joey Page. He'll be your headliner when Stand and Deliver Comedy Club return to Reading Biscuit Factory for their first show of the year on 29 January!
buff.ly/WVuRGW4
January 3, 2026 at 6:30 PM
'𝐵𝑟𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑡- 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑜𝑠 𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑠𝑡'
Not our words, the words of Harry Hill, describing comedian Joey Page. He'll be your headliner when Stand and Deliver Comedy Club return to Reading Biscuit Factory for their first show of the year on 29 January!
buff.ly/WVuRGW4
Not our words, the words of Harry Hill, describing comedian Joey Page. He'll be your headliner when Stand and Deliver Comedy Club return to Reading Biscuit Factory for their first show of the year on 29 January!
buff.ly/WVuRGW4
Who's ready for some songs of sin?
Specifically, ones from the Renaissance to the 20th century, performed by Reading Bach Choir?
Well, you can hear just that when they perform "Bonfire of the Vanities" on 7 February at St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Goring.
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Specifically, ones from the Renaissance to the 20th century, performed by Reading Bach Choir?
Well, you can hear just that when they perform "Bonfire of the Vanities" on 7 February at St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Goring.
buff.ly/go03ku8
January 3, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Who's ready for some songs of sin?
Specifically, ones from the Renaissance to the 20th century, performed by Reading Bach Choir?
Well, you can hear just that when they perform "Bonfire of the Vanities" on 7 February at St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Goring.
buff.ly/go03ku8
Specifically, ones from the Renaissance to the 20th century, performed by Reading Bach Choir?
Well, you can hear just that when they perform "Bonfire of the Vanities" on 7 February at St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Goring.
buff.ly/go03ku8
If your New Year's Resolution is trying something new, from getting fit, picking up a new skill or hobby, or meeting new people, we've got plenty of opportunities - dance classes, choirs, instrument lessons, art classes... even wine tastings!
Check out our growing list via buff.ly/B2G5KJJ
Check out our growing list via buff.ly/B2G5KJJ
January 3, 2026 at 9:30 AM
If your New Year's Resolution is trying something new, from getting fit, picking up a new skill or hobby, or meeting new people, we've got plenty of opportunities - dance classes, choirs, instrument lessons, art classes... even wine tastings!
Check out our growing list via buff.ly/B2G5KJJ
Check out our growing list via buff.ly/B2G5KJJ
On 31 Jan, The Country Moans, The Deckchairs, The Go Go Cult and more of their musical comrades all come together at The Butler for Nic Gill Fest, a special show dedicated to the memory of Nic Gill who was a stalwart of the local scene before his untimely passing - whatsonreading.com/venues/butle...
January 2, 2026 at 5:03 PM
On 31 Jan, The Country Moans, The Deckchairs, The Go Go Cult and more of their musical comrades all come together at The Butler for Nic Gill Fest, a special show dedicated to the memory of Nic Gill who was a stalwart of the local scene before his untimely passing - whatsonreading.com/venues/butle...
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Join us on Wednesday 7th January for a talk by Keith Betton on some of the 9,000 species he's seen in over 100 countries!
We will meet in Room G44, in the Edith Morley Building at 7.30pm.
Alernatively, use this link to join on Zoom: bit.ly/4lrQGl8 (from 7.15pm on the night)
We will meet in Room G44, in the Edith Morley Building at 7.30pm.
Alernatively, use this link to join on Zoom: bit.ly/4lrQGl8 (from 7.15pm on the night)
January 1, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Join us on Wednesday 7th January for a talk by Keith Betton on some of the 9,000 species he's seen in over 100 countries!
We will meet in Room G44, in the Edith Morley Building at 7.30pm.
Alernatively, use this link to join on Zoom: bit.ly/4lrQGl8 (from 7.15pm on the night)
We will meet in Room G44, in the Edith Morley Building at 7.30pm.
Alernatively, use this link to join on Zoom: bit.ly/4lrQGl8 (from 7.15pm on the night)
Glitch, The True Story of the Post Office Scandal, returns to the @uniofreading.bsky.social Minghella Theatre this April as the final stop on RABBLE's national tour of the production.
Book your seats now via whatsonreading.com/venues/rabbl...
Book your seats now via whatsonreading.com/venues/rabbl...
January 2, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Glitch, The True Story of the Post Office Scandal, returns to the @uniofreading.bsky.social Minghella Theatre this April as the final stop on RABBLE's national tour of the production.
Book your seats now via whatsonreading.com/venues/rabbl...
Book your seats now via whatsonreading.com/venues/rabbl...
The Sound of Silence?
Hardly, because there are TWO tributes to Simon & Garfunkel coming to town!
On 7 Feb, Tribute Night kick off their 20th year at The Rising Sun Arts Centre with songs by Paul & Art, performed by lots of local musicians in lots of ways - whatsonreading.com/venues/risin...
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Hardly, because there are TWO tributes to Simon & Garfunkel coming to town!
On 7 Feb, Tribute Night kick off their 20th year at The Rising Sun Arts Centre with songs by Paul & Art, performed by lots of local musicians in lots of ways - whatsonreading.com/venues/risin...
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January 2, 2026 at 12:39 PM
The Sound of Silence?
Hardly, because there are TWO tributes to Simon & Garfunkel coming to town!
On 7 Feb, Tribute Night kick off their 20th year at The Rising Sun Arts Centre with songs by Paul & Art, performed by lots of local musicians in lots of ways - whatsonreading.com/venues/risin...
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Hardly, because there are TWO tributes to Simon & Garfunkel coming to town!
On 7 Feb, Tribute Night kick off their 20th year at The Rising Sun Arts Centre with songs by Paul & Art, performed by lots of local musicians in lots of ways - whatsonreading.com/venues/risin...
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February at the Double-Barrelled Taproom is heating up with two corking shows that have just landed on the site!
On 1 Feb, United Wrestling UK are back with "First Love", the first show of their new Reading vs Oxford brand split
whatsonreading.com/venues/doubl...
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On 1 Feb, United Wrestling UK are back with "First Love", the first show of their new Reading vs Oxford brand split
whatsonreading.com/venues/doubl...
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January 2, 2026 at 9:56 AM
February at the Double-Barrelled Taproom is heating up with two corking shows that have just landed on the site!
On 1 Feb, United Wrestling UK are back with "First Love", the first show of their new Reading vs Oxford brand split
whatsonreading.com/venues/doubl...
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On 1 Feb, United Wrestling UK are back with "First Love", the first show of their new Reading vs Oxford brand split
whatsonreading.com/venues/doubl...
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Happy New Year!
And how better to start the year than with our new #podcast, where we chat with Toby and Hannah from Rabble Theatre about taking their drama about the Post Office scandal on tour and the big plans they have for their acting classes.
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And how better to start the year than with our new #podcast, where we chat with Toby and Hannah from Rabble Theatre about taking their drama about the Post Office scandal on tour and the big plans they have for their acting classes.
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January 1, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Happy New Year!
And how better to start the year than with our new #podcast, where we chat with Toby and Hannah from Rabble Theatre about taking their drama about the Post Office scandal on tour and the big plans they have for their acting classes.
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And how better to start the year than with our new #podcast, where we chat with Toby and Hannah from Rabble Theatre about taking their drama about the Post Office scandal on tour and the big plans they have for their acting classes.
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It's New Year's Eve!
12 hours to go till next year!
And if you've still not decided what you're doing tonight, we've got all manner of options for you, from street food to swanky dining, comedy to live music, and lots of DJs playing all manner of music to see in the new year - buff.ly/lmTeW2S
12 hours to go till next year!
And if you've still not decided what you're doing tonight, we've got all manner of options for you, from street food to swanky dining, comedy to live music, and lots of DJs playing all manner of music to see in the new year - buff.ly/lmTeW2S
December 31, 2025 at 12:01 PM
It's New Year's Eve!
12 hours to go till next year!
And if you've still not decided what you're doing tonight, we've got all manner of options for you, from street food to swanky dining, comedy to live music, and lots of DJs playing all manner of music to see in the new year - buff.ly/lmTeW2S
12 hours to go till next year!
And if you've still not decided what you're doing tonight, we've got all manner of options for you, from street food to swanky dining, comedy to live music, and lots of DJs playing all manner of music to see in the new year - buff.ly/lmTeW2S
On Wednesday 7 January, join @berksbirdclub.bsky.social and go "Around the World in 80 Birds" with guest Keith Betton's talk on some of the best of the 9,000 bird species he has seen in over 100 countries.
Non-members are very welcome at this FREE event.
Look & book via buff.ly/hvXLMoA
Non-members are very welcome at this FREE event.
Look & book via buff.ly/hvXLMoA
December 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
On Wednesday 7 January, join @berksbirdclub.bsky.social and go "Around the World in 80 Birds" with guest Keith Betton's talk on some of the best of the 9,000 bird species he has seen in over 100 countries.
Non-members are very welcome at this FREE event.
Look & book via buff.ly/hvXLMoA
Non-members are very welcome at this FREE event.
Look & book via buff.ly/hvXLMoA
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One of the hottest acts in British stand-up comedy, Sam Nicoresti is bringing her hit show 'Baby Doomer' to #RDGUK!
★★★★★ The List ★★★★★ One4Review ★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★ The Scotsman ★★★★ Fest ★★★★ Three Weeks
Book for Wed 18 Feb now! www.whatsonreading.com/sam-nicoresti
📸Rebecca Need-Menear
★★★★★ The List ★★★★★ One4Review ★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★ The Scotsman ★★★★ Fest ★★★★ Three Weeks
Book for Wed 18 Feb now! www.whatsonreading.com/sam-nicoresti
📸Rebecca Need-Menear
December 29, 2025 at 12:43 PM
One of the hottest acts in British stand-up comedy, Sam Nicoresti is bringing her hit show 'Baby Doomer' to #RDGUK!
★★★★★ The List ★★★★★ One4Review ★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★ The Scotsman ★★★★ Fest ★★★★ Three Weeks
Book for Wed 18 Feb now! www.whatsonreading.com/sam-nicoresti
📸Rebecca Need-Menear
★★★★★ The List ★★★★★ One4Review ★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★ The Scotsman ★★★★ Fest ★★★★ Three Weeks
Book for Wed 18 Feb now! www.whatsonreading.com/sam-nicoresti
📸Rebecca Need-Menear
Unscripted
Unfiltered
Unbelievably funny
Mad Monkey Improv are back at Brewdog Reading for their monthly show spinning your suggestions into comedy gold! And it kicks off on Friday 9 January.
Look & book via whatsonreading.com/venues/mad-m...
Unfiltered
Unbelievably funny
Mad Monkey Improv are back at Brewdog Reading for their monthly show spinning your suggestions into comedy gold! And it kicks off on Friday 9 January.
Look & book via whatsonreading.com/venues/mad-m...
December 29, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Unscripted
Unfiltered
Unbelievably funny
Mad Monkey Improv are back at Brewdog Reading for their monthly show spinning your suggestions into comedy gold! And it kicks off on Friday 9 January.
Look & book via whatsonreading.com/venues/mad-m...
Unfiltered
Unbelievably funny
Mad Monkey Improv are back at Brewdog Reading for their monthly show spinning your suggestions into comedy gold! And it kicks off on Friday 9 January.
Look & book via whatsonreading.com/venues/mad-m...
Reading has a grand history of kings and queens - and a sparkly future with them too!
Because there's LOTS of #drag events lined-up for 2026, with local faves like Sum Ting Wong, Grace Anatomy, Miss Charley O'llocks and more, plus drag bingo coming to Market House and BrewDog Reading
buff.ly/39RklQc
Because there's LOTS of #drag events lined-up for 2026, with local faves like Sum Ting Wong, Grace Anatomy, Miss Charley O'llocks and more, plus drag bingo coming to Market House and BrewDog Reading
buff.ly/39RklQc
December 28, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Reading has a grand history of kings and queens - and a sparkly future with them too!
Because there's LOTS of #drag events lined-up for 2026, with local faves like Sum Ting Wong, Grace Anatomy, Miss Charley O'llocks and more, plus drag bingo coming to Market House and BrewDog Reading
buff.ly/39RklQc
Because there's LOTS of #drag events lined-up for 2026, with local faves like Sum Ting Wong, Grace Anatomy, Miss Charley O'llocks and more, plus drag bingo coming to Market House and BrewDog Reading
buff.ly/39RklQc
Future Transmissions have had a heck of a 2025 - and 2026 looks to be even better!
Just look at all the great gigs already planned for the Face Bar, including legendary punks like Wreckless Eric, young punks like The Dollheads, and TV themesters Not A Band!
Look & book via buff.ly/ary9Te8
Just look at all the great gigs already planned for the Face Bar, including legendary punks like Wreckless Eric, young punks like The Dollheads, and TV themesters Not A Band!
Look & book via buff.ly/ary9Te8
December 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Future Transmissions have had a heck of a 2025 - and 2026 looks to be even better!
Just look at all the great gigs already planned for the Face Bar, including legendary punks like Wreckless Eric, young punks like The Dollheads, and TV themesters Not A Band!
Look & book via buff.ly/ary9Te8
Just look at all the great gigs already planned for the Face Bar, including legendary punks like Wreckless Eric, young punks like The Dollheads, and TV themesters Not A Band!
Look & book via buff.ly/ary9Te8
Start 2026 the right way - with a whole lotta SAX!
On 2 Jan, Jazz in Reading kickstart the year at Progress Theatre with the return of saxman Alex Hitchcock Music and his quartet - buff.ly/jQuSpHN
And on 4 Jan, Pangbourne Jazz Club welcome back sax-and-clarinet-man Pete Long - buff.ly/qBv8wuz
On 2 Jan, Jazz in Reading kickstart the year at Progress Theatre with the return of saxman Alex Hitchcock Music and his quartet - buff.ly/jQuSpHN
And on 4 Jan, Pangbourne Jazz Club welcome back sax-and-clarinet-man Pete Long - buff.ly/qBv8wuz
December 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Start 2026 the right way - with a whole lotta SAX!
On 2 Jan, Jazz in Reading kickstart the year at Progress Theatre with the return of saxman Alex Hitchcock Music and his quartet - buff.ly/jQuSpHN
And on 4 Jan, Pangbourne Jazz Club welcome back sax-and-clarinet-man Pete Long - buff.ly/qBv8wuz
On 2 Jan, Jazz in Reading kickstart the year at Progress Theatre with the return of saxman Alex Hitchcock Music and his quartet - buff.ly/jQuSpHN
And on 4 Jan, Pangbourne Jazz Club welcome back sax-and-clarinet-man Pete Long - buff.ly/qBv8wuz
Well, it's time for us to wrap things up for Christmas.
It's been another corking year of events here #inrdg, and our biggest Christmas on the site, too! We hope you've found some new festive favourites!
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It's been another corking year of events here #inrdg, and our biggest Christmas on the site, too! We hope you've found some new festive favourites!
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December 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Well, it's time for us to wrap things up for Christmas.
It's been another corking year of events here #inrdg, and our biggest Christmas on the site, too! We hope you've found some new festive favourites!
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It's been another corking year of events here #inrdg, and our biggest Christmas on the site, too! We hope you've found some new festive favourites!
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Basildon Park is closed today and tomorrow, but open from Boxing Day onwards - including New Year's Day.
In short, plenty of time to swing by and check out their "Enchantment of Ballet" Christmas installation. And the rest of the grounds, too.
whatsonreading.com/venues/basil...
In short, plenty of time to swing by and check out their "Enchantment of Ballet" Christmas installation. And the rest of the grounds, too.
whatsonreading.com/venues/basil...
December 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Basildon Park is closed today and tomorrow, but open from Boxing Day onwards - including New Year's Day.
In short, plenty of time to swing by and check out their "Enchantment of Ballet" Christmas installation. And the rest of the grounds, too.
whatsonreading.com/venues/basil...
In short, plenty of time to swing by and check out their "Enchantment of Ballet" Christmas installation. And the rest of the grounds, too.
whatsonreading.com/venues/basil...
What's Christmas without a sing-song?
And this weekend, you can do just that, because the Friday night open mic at The Butler is going ahead on Boxing Day.
(bonus points if you *don't* sing "The Boxer" by Simon & Garfunkel)
whatsonreading.com/venues/butle...
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And this weekend, you can do just that, because the Friday night open mic at The Butler is going ahead on Boxing Day.
(bonus points if you *don't* sing "The Boxer" by Simon & Garfunkel)
whatsonreading.com/venues/butle...
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December 24, 2025 at 10:23 AM
What's Christmas without a sing-song?
And this weekend, you can do just that, because the Friday night open mic at The Butler is going ahead on Boxing Day.
(bonus points if you *don't* sing "The Boxer" by Simon & Garfunkel)
whatsonreading.com/venues/butle...
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And this weekend, you can do just that, because the Friday night open mic at The Butler is going ahead on Boxing Day.
(bonus points if you *don't* sing "The Boxer" by Simon & Garfunkel)
whatsonreading.com/venues/butle...
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We love a good collab.
We love projects that look into our town's social history.
And we love a good party.
"The Sound", a new SITELINES piece from @southstreetarts.bsky.social and @uniofreading.bsky.social celebrating Reading's #soundsystem culture of the 1970s, is all that in one!
buff.ly/gtcTClW
We love projects that look into our town's social history.
And we love a good party.
"The Sound", a new SITELINES piece from @southstreetarts.bsky.social and @uniofreading.bsky.social celebrating Reading's #soundsystem culture of the 1970s, is all that in one!
buff.ly/gtcTClW
December 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
We love a good collab.
We love projects that look into our town's social history.
And we love a good party.
"The Sound", a new SITELINES piece from @southstreetarts.bsky.social and @uniofreading.bsky.social celebrating Reading's #soundsystem culture of the 1970s, is all that in one!
buff.ly/gtcTClW
We love projects that look into our town's social history.
And we love a good party.
"The Sound", a new SITELINES piece from @southstreetarts.bsky.social and @uniofreading.bsky.social celebrating Reading's #soundsystem culture of the 1970s, is all that in one!
buff.ly/gtcTClW
Carol concert season seems to be over for another year, but choral concerts are for life!
First up in 2026, The Choir of Royal Holloway - considered to be one of the finest mixed-voice collegiate choirs in Great Britain - comes to the Concert Hall on 22 Jan
whatsonreading.com/ClassicalMus...
First up in 2026, The Choir of Royal Holloway - considered to be one of the finest mixed-voice collegiate choirs in Great Britain - comes to the Concert Hall on 22 Jan
whatsonreading.com/ClassicalMus...
December 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Carol concert season seems to be over for another year, but choral concerts are for life!
First up in 2026, The Choir of Royal Holloway - considered to be one of the finest mixed-voice collegiate choirs in Great Britain - comes to the Concert Hall on 22 Jan
whatsonreading.com/ClassicalMus...
First up in 2026, The Choir of Royal Holloway - considered to be one of the finest mixed-voice collegiate choirs in Great Britain - comes to the Concert Hall on 22 Jan
whatsonreading.com/ClassicalMus...
Massive congratulations to the team at Deadlocked Reading - their newest game, The Reading Witch, has just been ranked NUMBER ONE ESCAPE ROOM in the UK (and 156th in the whole world), by the prestigious Top Escape Rooms Project!
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December 23, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Massive congratulations to the team at Deadlocked Reading - their newest game, The Reading Witch, has just been ranked NUMBER ONE ESCAPE ROOM in the UK (and 156th in the whole world), by the prestigious Top Escape Rooms Project!
roomfinder.terpeca.com?year=2025&co...
roomfinder.terpeca.com?year=2025&co...
if you've ever seen a show and thought "I'd like to try that", you're in luck - auditions are coming up #inrdg!
At Shinfield Players Theatre:
🎭Auditions for "The Great British Bake-Off: The Musical" with sessions for singing, dancing and character work throughout Jan
whatsonreading.com/auditions
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At Shinfield Players Theatre:
🎭Auditions for "The Great British Bake-Off: The Musical" with sessions for singing, dancing and character work throughout Jan
whatsonreading.com/auditions
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December 23, 2025 at 10:44 AM
if you've ever seen a show and thought "I'd like to try that", you're in luck - auditions are coming up #inrdg!
At Shinfield Players Theatre:
🎭Auditions for "The Great British Bake-Off: The Musical" with sessions for singing, dancing and character work throughout Jan
whatsonreading.com/auditions
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At Shinfield Players Theatre:
🎭Auditions for "The Great British Bake-Off: The Musical" with sessions for singing, dancing and character work throughout Jan
whatsonreading.com/auditions
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Just to remind you we are taking a break over Christmas, but do put our January session (that's the 28th) in your diary...
...and we also recommend Readifolk's singers' night on Sunday night, 28th December if January's too long to wait!
...and we also recommend Readifolk's singers' night on Sunday night, 28th December if January's too long to wait!
December 22, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Just to remind you we are taking a break over Christmas, but do put our January session (that's the 28th) in your diary...
...and we also recommend Readifolk's singers' night on Sunday night, 28th December if January's too long to wait!
...and we also recommend Readifolk's singers' night on Sunday night, 28th December if January's too long to wait!
Have you booked your journey through the Illuminate Reading light trail?
It's taken over the Forbury and Abbey Ruins and - as you can see from this map - is full of some wonderful lights and a fair few places to stop and soak up the atmosphere too!
Open till 4 Jan
buff.ly/VcYxKPg
It's taken over the Forbury and Abbey Ruins and - as you can see from this map - is full of some wonderful lights and a fair few places to stop and soak up the atmosphere too!
Open till 4 Jan
buff.ly/VcYxKPg
December 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Have you booked your journey through the Illuminate Reading light trail?
It's taken over the Forbury and Abbey Ruins and - as you can see from this map - is full of some wonderful lights and a fair few places to stop and soak up the atmosphere too!
Open till 4 Jan
buff.ly/VcYxKPg
It's taken over the Forbury and Abbey Ruins and - as you can see from this map - is full of some wonderful lights and a fair few places to stop and soak up the atmosphere too!
Open till 4 Jan
buff.ly/VcYxKPg