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January 2023
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Reading Travel Rewards Challenge 19-01-2023
Reading residents are encouraged to sign up for the Reading Travel Rewards Challenge this month – and start collecting points towards reward…
December 2022
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Latest openings in Reading15-12-2022
Despite the challenging economic climate for retail and hospitality, Reading has seen a flurry of new shop and restaurant openings in recent…
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A weekend of music and light to welcome in the festive period01-12-2022
A weekend of fantastic festive events raising money for local charities will be filling Forbury Gardens with music and light this December.…
November 2022
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Family lifestyle store Miniso opens in Reading18-11-2022
Reading Business Improvement District is delighted to announce that Miniso will be the latest new retail outlet to open in Reading town centre. The…
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‘However you Christmas’, Reading offers the festive flavour04-11-2022
The Christmas season in Reading gets underway on Saturday 19 November with the turning on of the town centre’s 400,000 Christmas lights.…
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Seamless connections from central London to Reading as Elizabeth Line final phase completes 03-11-2022
From Sunday 6 November 2022, the Elizabeth Line, London's newest tube line, will run direct from stations in central London to Reading without…
October 2022
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Spectacular Diwali celebrations in Reading19-10-2022
A spectacular performance and lantern parade will help celebrate Diwali in Reading town centre on Saturday 29 October.
Organised by Kala The Arts,…
September 2022
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Reading celebrates Black History Month 202229-09-2022
A celebration of music, art, theatre and debate are all on offer for this year’s Black History Month 2022 in Reading.
This year's…
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Residents Invited to Public Events in Reading to Mark the Passing and Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II15-09-2022
The passing and funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will be marked at three separate and solemn events in Reading on Sunday (Sep 18) and Monday…
August 2022
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Reading Festival Returns for 202216-08-2022
Reading Festival rolls into town next week and residents are being reminded to plan ahead as shops, public transport and roads will be a lot…
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Heritage Open Days 2022 03-08-2022
This September, Reading’s heritage will be on show for 10 days as part of England’s annual heritage festival, Heritage Open Days.…
July 2022
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St James Way pilgrimage route waymarked in time for Feast of St James14-07-2022
Ahead of the Feast of St James on 25 July, a new walking route following in the footsteps of the medieval pilgrims who walked from the south of…
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Princess Marina named Historic Ship 202212-07-2022
The Princess Marina, one of Thames Rivercruise’s fleet has been named one of the National Historic Ships UK Flagships of the Year 2022…
May 2022
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Countdown to a fun-filled Platinum Jubilee Water Fest30-05-2022
The countdown has started for Reading Council’s much-loved Reading Water Fest on Saturday 4 June - this year as the flagship celebration event…
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Join Broad Street Mall for a musical Jubilee Extravaganza! 23-05-2022
Across the Jubilee weekend from 2nd - 5th June, customers can enjoy a whole host of FREE musical performances at Broad Street Mall in Central…
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Reading celebrates the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in style05-05-2022
Reading is set to host a four-day extravaganza of events, parties and activities this June, in celebration of the Queen&r
April 2022
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Greening Reading's Waterways26-04-2022
More than 1,300 aquatic plants will be adding a wildlife-friendly splash of greenery to Reading this month with five new floating reed beds…
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Reading photography competition with a chance to win a weekend in Dusseldorf 20-04-2022
Budding photographers are invited to take part in a competition to imaginatively capture Reading’s 4Bs, to help celebrate the 75th…
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Best place to live in the south east08-04-2022
The Sunday Times this weekend will include Reading in its Top 10 places to live in the South East.
The paper says: "It’s not…
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Biscuit Town 202207-04-2022
Reading is celebrating 200 years of its amazing biscuit heritage this summer with a special exhibition, guided tours, biscuit events, a unique museum…
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Eat Reading 202205-04-2022
On Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 May, Reading's pedestrianised Broad Street will come alive with the sights and smells of gorgeous street food for Eat…
March 2022
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Wizarding World Wand Tour Lights Up Reading30-03-2022
Hundreds gathered this evening at Reading’s Oracle Shopping Centre today to witness the final launch of the stunning Wizarding World Wand…
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Join the ‘Welcome to Reading’ Volunteer Ambassadors 25-03-2022
The Welcome to Reading Ambassadors at Reading Station are looking for like-minded people to join them to help welcome visitors to Reading…
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Bon appetit! A taste of France comes to Reading this Easter24-03-2022
A taste of France comes to Reading this Easter with a two-day French market taking over Broad Street on Good Friday 15 April and Easter Saturday 16…
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New signs aim to put Reading on the map for Santiago pilgrims21-03-2022
Plans to revive a historic English route that medieval pilgrims used to walk to Santiago de Compostela in Spain have taken a big step forward as…