Reading Prison Sale – Reading Council Will Work With Successful Bidder
READING Borough Council has expressed disappointment that its bid to purchase the Reading Prison has been rejected by the Ministry of Justice, but has now vowed to work with the successful bidder to ensure its huge historical and cultural value is recognised in any future development. Reading Borough Council has always emphasised the historical and […]
Reading Prison Site Vision
Reading Prison Council Sets Out Its Position on the Reading Prison Site View of Reading Prison next to Reading Abbey Ruins © Chris Forsey Reading Council Reading Council has set out its current position on the Reading Prison site – welcoming the ‘Vision’ of Theatre and Arts Reading (TAR) to utilise the […]
Unique prison lectures reveal Oscar Wilde’s memories of children put behind bars
The cruel sight of children in prison as described by Oscar Wilde is the focus of one of a series of presentations to be held in HMP Reading. The University of Reading has joined forces with Artangel to present Inside: Artists and Writers in Reading Prison throughout October. Four lectures in the prison chapel will […]