This week's restaurant review features carbs and condolences, in roughly equal measure. #rdguk
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Promotional image for a zine called 'pigment: issue 1 - ochres - history, humanity, chemistry & co-existence'. It has a cover with a pattern of painted ochre wavy lines in yellow, orange, red, purple, and brown ochres, and 3 map folded pop-up pages.
Heads up Reading folks - zine fair at the Sip n Spin on Eldon Terrace this aft 1-5pm. I'll be there, so come say hi! #RdgUK
For all the #writers
Progress #Theatre #RdgUK have recently opened their #Write Fest scrip competition.
You chance to get a play performed
Tomorrow (April 4th) will be a good Saturday with two events in #RdgUK #Berkshire
#RDGzinefair by Book face #arts in Sip ‘n’ Spin will include a ‘#poetry #reading by Eric Faiman (well know to Dreading Slam ) and
Rising Sun #Art Market at Rising Sun #artscentre RG1 2ST
#reading by John Giles at #Poetry in the park earlier this year. His #poem is called “knight errant”.
The Park #poets will return to at Tutus Ethiopian Table in Palmer Park #RDGUK 11:00 Sat April 18th
New poets and #poetrylover always welcome
Photo of writer performer Katie Greenall, wearing a blue swimsuit and submerged in a swimming pool. Text overlaid onto the image reads 'Five stars, BingeFringe. Four stars, The Scotsman. Four stars, Corr Blimey. Two Weeks To Go. The Hale presents Blubber, written & performed by Katie Greenall'.
There's just a fortnight until 'Blubber' by Katie Greenall & The Hale dives into #RDGUK!
'An exemplary work on the subject of finding comfort in your own skin” ★★★★ The Scotsman
This stunning show is playful, relatable and moving, get your cossie on and join us 16 April! whatsonreading.com/blubber 🏊
colourful handmade easter eggs with chicks and bunnies nestled in grass
Our Little Dragon Easter Egg Hunt has started at Reading Museum!
Families can also enjoy our Easter Bunny Ears Activity - both available every day during opening hours 🐇 🥚 🐉
www.readingmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/fam...
#RDG #RDGUK #EasterFun #ReadingMuseum
Meal & #openmic at tutus Ethiopian table for April is Friday 10th (18:30 Please let me know by Easter Sunday if you want a place at Dreading #slam #poets table so I get correct numbers for booking
#RDgUK
Meal & #openmic at Tutus Ethiopian table in Palmer Park #rdgUK for April is Friday 10th (18:30 Please let me know by Easter Sunday if you want a place at Dreading #slam #poets table so I get correct numbers for booking
List of#spokenword related events in #Rdguk this April
Check with venues or organisers in case of late changes
hand made masks on a grass background
We are getting ready for the Easter Holidays here at Reading Museum!
From Saturday onwards you can enjoy our Easter Craft packs - available every day throughout the holidays during opening hours.
For more info see the Family Fun page on our website..
#RDG #RDGUK #EasterFun #ReadingMuseum
tomorrow is 4th Saturday of the month (yes #poets can count)
Which means it is #bards in a Bir
@sirencraftbrew.bsky.social
In Friar street #RdgUK #Berkshire
#free #poetry workshop over a friendly beer or tea (not free that the way pubs do business
Start time 13:00
#poem “Hawaiian Shirt” written by #poet John Giles and performed by Clara Smith at recent #openmic in #rdguk. The Pianist is Dillan
Clara will e amongst the #poets at #poetry unbound #socal meetup in the Bull #Bracknell 18:00 on Wed April 1.
a large slab of chocolate with various decorations like small easter eggs.
We're getting ready for the Easter Holidays here at Reading Museum!
Book now for our The Big Chocolate Dig Activity next Wednesday 😋
www.readingmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/fam...
#RDG #RDGUK #EasterHolidayFun
Superstar saxophonist Jess Gillam joins the National Youth Choir and The Gesualdo Six at #rdguk Town Hall on Thursday 2 April. 🎷🎶
Conductor Nic Chalmers explains why this is a must-see.
Interview: cheeselogs.co.uk/2026/03/25/w...
Tix: @rdgwhatson.bsky.social
#JessGillam #NationalYouthChoir
Thank you to everyone who came to this year's Games Day! We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did – did you have a favourite game?
#boardgames #TabletopGaming #DnD #TTRPG #ttrpgCommunity #rdguk
23 solar sites across Reading — powering the equivalent of 140+ homes each year!
We are looking to grow this further ☀️
Have a site in mind? Get it touch 💚
#CommunityEnergy #readinguk #InvestInSolar #rdguk #NetZero #RenewableEnergy
Piles of litter in bags ready to be collected after our local litter pick. This was picked up by 2 people in 2 hrs
Bottoms of some drinks cabs picked up in our litter pick this morning. Sell by dates of 2016!
Broken plastic traffic barriers that had been abandoned on the verge and completely overgrown with nettles and brambles
Took part in the Huge Earley Litter pick this morning. Fewer vapes than in previous years but still Red Bull cans and Macdonalds debris everywhere. Retrieved some 10yr old cans @keepbritaintidy.bsky.social #springclean #litter ##Litterpick #Earley #RDGUK
Helen Story Telling at Castle Tap Festival
Monday is 4th Monday of the month (yes #poets can count)
Which means it is #openmic at Castle Tap on castle hill #RdgUK
Some of the Dreading Poets will be amongst the #openmic performers
#inRdg #spokenword
Reading sunset of the day #rdguk
Heading out in Reading this Sunday? 🚗 The Reading Half Marathon takes place on 22 March with rolling road closures in place from 6am to 4pm. Plan your journey and check the full list of affected streets here: cheeselogs.co.uk/2026/03/11/r...
#ReadingHalf #roadclosures #rdguk #Reading #travelalert
Finished the Reading Half? 🏅 Head to Blue Collar Corner for the unofficial afterparty! "Run & Donuts" features DJs, street food, and craft beers to help you celebrate (or recover).🏃♀️🍻
Details: cheeselogs.co.uk/2026/03/21/r... #rdguk #ReadingHalfMarathon #readinghalf
Oxfordshire Americana stars Dreaming Spires bring their signature harmonies to Face Bar Reading on Wednesday 8 April. Support comes from local favourite Jess Tuthill. Doors at 8pm. For more: cheeselogs.co.uk/2026/03/21/d... #rdguk #Reading #LiveMusic #DreamingSpires #JessTuthill #Americana #FaceBar
There was an absolutely *stunning* sunset in Reading this evening, but missed the chance to get a photo.
This is the best I got
#rdguk #sunset
On Saturday 28 March, come hear Jackson's archivist Thomas Macey talk about the firm's place in Reading's heritage, see original archives, and catch the astonishing stores' scale models on their last day on display.
www.readingmuseum.org.uk/big-jacksons...
#diorama #nostalgia #rdguk
Rising Sun Logo
If you want to help your local (to #rdgUK ) #arts Rising Sun #Artscentre RG1 2ST are having a volunteer hangout today and Friday 27th from 12:00 to 15:00
The Rising Sun relies on volunteers to run the centre, and this in turn heklps us to keep Dreading #slam #free for both #poets and audience
Allotment season so if you and your team are looking to ditch the desk for the day and get your hands dirty, our brilliant volunteers at our allotments in Woodley have plenty of gardening jobs lined up! E: Kirsti.Wilson@launchpadreading.org.uk.
#CSR #homeless #charity #RdgUK
Did you know that you can donate your old foreign currency into support for Launchpad? 🤔
Here's how 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/sqwkwytekz
#support #fundraising #donate #charity #homelessness #RdgUK
This is quite something. A manuscript found at Reading Abbey returns to the town some 760 years after it was written, on display at @readingmuseum.bsky.social.
More significantly, the manuscript features ‘Sumer Is Icumen In’ - the oldest known secular song in the English language #rdg #rdguk