Reading Christmas Fairs 2019 – Updated 26/11/2019
A round of of Reading Christmas Fairs / Christmas Markets taking place in 2019. If you are aware of a Christmas Fair/Fayre not listed then contact us and we will endeavour to include details. November Berkshire Christmas Fair – Being held at Beale Park on 2nd & 3rd November Grange United Church Christmas Fair – […]
Free Event to Mark Dementia Action Week 2019
Reading’s Dementia Action Alliance is marking this year’s Dementia Action Week (20 – 26 May 2019) with a free event at The Museum of English Rural Life (The MERL) on Wednesday 22nd May. The event runs from 10am to 4pm and will be officially opened by the Mayor of Reading. Highlights from the day include […]
Reading in Bloom 2019 Launch Event
Reading in Bloom 2019 Reading in Bloom 2019 will get off to a blossoming start at the 40th anniversary launch event on Wednesday 8th May at the Hilton Reading Hotel. The Mayor of Reading, Cllr Debs Edwards, alongside many of the community organisations who join in the competition every year, will be supporting the evening […]
Reading Secondary School Place Allocation For 2019 Announced
Reading Secondary School Place Allocation Every Reading student has been allocated a secondary school place this year, despite higher numbers of pupils than ever before. This year, Reading schools have been more popular than ever, with a greater number of residents choosing schools in the Borough than schools outside it. Reading Girls has increased […]
Reading Half Marathon 2019 News
Reading Half Marathon 2019 News The streets of Reading will be taken over by thousands of runners on Sunday 17th March when the Sage Reading Half Marathon returns. More than 14,000 participants will be taking part on the day with runners ranging from elite athletes to enthusiastic amateurs. More than 13,000 people are expected to […]
Last Call for Choirs to Enter Lets Sing 2019
Lets Sing 2019 Local Choirs have just a few days left to submit their entries for the 2019 Mayor of Reading’s Let’s Sing competition. The annual singing contest showcases local amateur choirs from the greater Reading area with the finalists given a chance to perform on the stage of The Hexagon theatre. Choirs […]
Reading University Launches Internship 2019
Reading University Launches Internship Students and employers are benefiting from shared skills and experiences thanks to an internship scheme re-launched for the new year. The Reading Internship Scheme (RIS), which has secured and placed more than 240 students from the University of Reading into paid placements since it began in 2015, offers support to SME […]
Reading business consultation on BID renewal from 2019
Reading business consultation on BID Reading business BID – Reading UK has launched a consultation with businesses in the town centre on the potential for a renewal of Reading Business Improvement District (BID) from March 2019. The current Reading BID comes to the end of its third term in March 2019 and […]