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• Reading one of 68 areas of England to receive a share of a £95 million government High Street Heritage Action Zone fund.
• Reading will deliver a £1.6 million programme over the next 3.5 years.

To mark 60 years since Paul Robeson visited and performed in Reading, a special film of a performance by Reading Community Gospel Choir of Robeson’s hit song ‘Going Home’ will be released on Reading Culture Live and YouTube.

London's National Portrait Gallery has extended its loan of a portrait of Paul Robeson to Reading Museum until 30th January 2021 as part of their COMING HOME project.

• Working in line with current national safety guidance, the Council will look to reopen Tilehurst next week, for limited booked sessions initially.
• The reopening of further branches will be reviewed and will hopefully happen in the New Year.