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Reading remembers the People’s Pantry bombing 80 years on
- Mayor of Reading, Cllr Rachel Eden, will lead a short service and lay a wreath to pay tribute the people who lost their lives, on Friday 10 February
- Berkshire Record Office has digitised original records from the day, Reading Libraries are hosting an exhibition of documents and photographs on the aftermath of the bombing raid
Reading’s evening of reflection marking Holocaust Memorial Day 2023
- Annual civic commemoration will be held on Wednesday 25 January 2023
- Following the global Holocaust Memorial Day theme for 2023 of ‘Ordinary People’
- The free event will feature a mix of live elements, including speakers, choral performances, and candle lighting and memorial ceremony
Invitation to the Civic Carol Service 2022
- Free Civic Carol Service to be held at Reading Minster of St Mary the Virgin, 15 Dcember, 6.30pm
- Readings throughout from Mayor of Reading, Deputy Lieutenant of Berkshire, Reading Youth Council, and more
- This year will see the return of the International Peace Light to Reading
Mayor of Reading to host a Reading-themed online auction for chosen charities
- A range of local businesses and other organisations have already donated items, with a range to suit a range of tastes and budgets – in time for Christmas
- Proceeds will benefit the Mayor’s chosen charities for 2021-23: Parenting Special Children, ACRE, and Duchess of Kent Hospice (Sue Ryder Care)
Reading celebrates Black History Month 2022
- October offers a diverse programme of events and activities across Reading
- Music, art, theatre and debate are all on the menu for Black History Month 2022
Reading Festival 2022 - say no to single-use plastics and take your tents home
- Festival goers are encouraged to act sustainably
- Key message is to take tents home and avoid single-use plastics
Invitation to ‘Beat the Bounds’ with the Mayor of Reading for charity
- Mayor of Reading, Rachel Eden, will walk the boundaries of Reading for this year's Mayoral Charities
- Residents invited to purchase specially created map and join in the walk at their leisure to raise money
- Last boundary walk took place in 1912, with then-mayor John Wessley
Reading Festival 2022
- More than 100,000 revellers expected over the three festival days.
- Residents are reminded to plan ahead as shops, public transport and roads will be busier.
Mikron Theatre Company returns this summer for Caversham Court Gardens performance
- Mikron Theatre will stage 'Raising Agents' in Caversham Court on 19 July
- Attendance is free, but a collection of ‘pay what you feel’ donations will be taken after the show
Here comes summer with live music in The Forbury
- Five free band concerts will take place in the Forbury Gardens Band Stand over the Summer
- Highlights will include Reading Community Gospel Choir, Take Note, Waltham St. Lawrence Silver Band, and more
Reading and Düsseldorf Celebrate 75 Years of Friendship
- Reading will welcome The Lord Mayor of Düsseldorf, Oberbürgermeister Stephan Keller, and representatives from Düsseldorf City Council
- The Mayor and the Oberbürgermeister will re-affirm the friendship link at a Civic meeting on Sunday afternoon