Events Around Reading

Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun sparked a musical revolution. Telling the tale of a mythical faun who, enchanted by nymphs, drifts off to sleep to have wondrous dreams, the heat of a summer’s afternoon in the forest is evoked through beautiful melodies and lush harmonies.

#WhoKilledHunterFortune Saturday 8th June, Saturday 15th June & Saturday 22nd June. Running at 12pm and 3pm. A Curse Of The Jungle is an all-new 3 hour live-action Murder Mystery Treasure Hunt that sends teams of intrepid detectives racing round Reading to catch a jungle killer against the clock.

Mid-Summer Book Fair for all lovers of history books - all genres - social, family, local and general history. New and second-hand books. Prices to suit all pockets. Free admission, refreshments also available.

Zoe Lyons the star of Live at the Apollo and Mock the Week brings her exclusive Edinburgh Preview show to Reading! She is supported by Michael Legge a multi award winning comedian who has gained numerous 5 star reviews at the Edinburgh Festival!

an open Mic Poetry Slam on the first Sunday of the Month. Entrance is free and anyone can compete or join our friendly audience. Slam poetry is a performance poetry competition, in which competing poets have 3 minutes each to deliver one poem in each round.

Chores is the story of two typical young boys playing in their messy bedroom. Suddenly, their mother’s alarming screams rattle the boys back in to acrobatic action. A generous serving of comedy and chaotic acrobatics accompanies every attempt at cleaning their room and doing their chores.

Magicians, time travellers and all round spiffing chaps Morgan & West have a secret past – they are genuine, bona fide, legitimately qualified scientists, and now are bring their love of enlightenment to the stage!

A friendly twice monthly market, showcasing fantastic local food and drink, directly from the producers. You’ll find fresh seasonal fruit and vegetables, high welfare meat, fish and eggs, delicious baked goods, raw milk, cheese, fudge and more.

Bollywood Dance Performances followed by DJ from Bollywood Dance Worldwide Limited at The Abbey school auditorium at Reading on Saturday 22nd June from 16.00 to 19.00 and followed by bollywood dj and dance where you can join in from 19.00 to 21.30.

Stuart Roach is ’Ziggy’ The ultimate David Bowie Tribute & Glam Rock Tribute rolled into one! Stuart Roach is without a doubt one of the finest recreations of the master of Glam Rock David Bowie.

From the West End Show we present the East Coast Boys! An amazing performance from all the boys, bringing real entertainment to the stage. We are offering standard tickets for £15, and tickets that include a lovely 2 course meal for £30. DOORS OPEN: 8PM FIRST SET: 8.

It’s another night in paradise…guaranteed - with this hit-packed production, the star of the evening delivers a delightfully interactive spetacular show that includes each and every one of Phil Collins’ greatest hits.

Live vocalist Rachael Natalie celebrates the music of one of the biggest and best selling international female artists of our time, ADELE. Taking you on a musical journey from the start of Adele’s career, with Album 19 through to Adele’s most recent album 25.

Reading Festival Chorus hosts the Johanneskantorei from Düsseldorf. The joint choir and soloists will be accompanied by the Westminster Chamber Orchestra and directed by Greg Hallam.

Jazz at Progress: Paz Fri 21 June | Progress Theatre, Reading | 7:30pm | £18.00 (£16.00 concessions) plus maximum 5% booking fee from www.jazzinreading.

Greg Abate alto saxophone, Craig Milverton piano, Sandy Suchdolski double bass, Nick Millward drums Multi-reeds player, Greg Abate hails from Rhode Island USA and is a regular visitor to the UK.

Summer music from Britain, the Baltic and Scandinavia. Our concert celebrates summer in all its manifestations: the languorous basking warmth of the summer sun, the phenomenon of the northern lights, and the singing and dancing which in many countries celebrate midsummer and the feast of St John the Baptist.

Zimbe is Swahili for “Sing them” and Zimbe! combines traditional African songs with infectious accompaniments and vibrant percussion to take us on a whirlwind tour of life in an African village reflecting some of the ways in which music plays a part in everyday life in Africa.

Race for Life’s Pretty Muddy is our brilliant 5k muddy obstacle course. Scramble over the A-frame, crawl through the mud pit, have fun with your friends and raise valuable funds for Cancer Research’s life-saving research.

Race for Life’s Pretty Muddy Kids is our brilliant muddy obstacle course just for the little ones. They can take on the obstacles, crawl through the mud pit and have fun with friends, all the while helping raise valuable funds for life-saving research. Please note, all children taking part must be at least 1.

This is a 10k open to everyone! Race for Life is a non-competitive event and suitable for all ages and abilities. Bring the whole family and walk, jog or run 10k at your own pace while raising valuable funds for Cancer Research UK’s lifesaving work.

This is a 5k open to everyone! Race for Life is a non-competitive event and suitable for all ages and abilities. Bring the whole family and walk, jog or run 5k at your own pace while raising valuable funds for Cancer Research UK’s lifesaving work.

Clayfield Copse is a popular site for family walkers. It has woodlands, a playing field, regenerating woodland and scrub as well as a meadow, which was planted up a few years ago by Reading Borough Council Our conservation volunteer group Friends of Clayfield Copse, [a member of Econetreading,...

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