What's on Reading Podcast
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82 episodes
What's on Reading Sept 26
What's on in September 2026This month we catch up with Alex from REDA to talk about this year's Heritage Open Days programme, from events centred around the works of Waterhouse to the Everyday Histories found at Reading Old Cemete...
What's on Reading Aug 26
What’s On in August 2026This month we head to the new Central Library where Libraries & Museums Manager Simon gives us the tour, chatting about the many wonderful resources – and even more wonderful people who’ve started using...
What's on Reading July 26
What's On in July 2026This month we catch up with Alexa from Reading BID to chat about two wonderful ways for you to explore Reading this summer – Reading Cocktail Week, taking in 24 venues from 3-12 July, and the Reading Dino Tra...
What's on Reading June 26
What’s On in June 2026This month we catch up with Nick from The Flowing Spring in Playhatch as their summer of Gigs In The Garden kicks off. We chat about their upcoming season of fantastic tribute shows, putting music on all year...
What's on Reading May 26
What's on in May 2026This month we chat with Cez from Dazzle Dance Experience, all about how you too can feel the full joy of dance, no matter what level of skill, experience or number of left feet you have, and how dance can brin...
What's on Reading April 26
What's On in April 2026This month we catch up with several of the winners from the What's On Awards - Deadlocked Escape Rooms, Whitley Carnival, Becoming Mums and Reading Rep Theatre, recorded live at the event. Plus, our round up...
What's on Reading Mar 26
What’s On in March 2026This month we’re at Eclectic Games to chat with Becky as they celebrate 20 years of rolling dice, dealing cards and building a games community in Reading – from the customers who’ve been with them over the y...
What's on Reading Feb 26
For our February podcast we chat with the team at Jelly about this year's GLOW Lantern Parade, from how easy it is to build a lantern in one of their free workshops, to the wonderful time we can all have at the parade itself. We also catch up w...
What's on Reading Jan 26
What’s On in January 2026For our first podcast of the new year, we headed to South Street where we (finally) caught up with Toby and Hannah from RABBLE Theatre to talk about their plans for 2026, including a national tour of Glitc...
What's on Reading Dec 25
What's On in December 2025It's our bumper festive edition and we headed to Broad Street and the sights, sounds and smells of Christmas in Reading to chat with Alexa from Reading BID about what festive fun will be taking over...
What's on Reading Nov 25
This month we chat with Sarah from Reading Rising about this year's festival – back at the Facebar, bigger and better than ever, with a carefully curated line-up of of alt. rock, metal and punk. Plus we catch up with Dave from TFNation, who bri...
What's on Reading Oct 25
What’s On in October 2025Spooky season is upon us, so who better to talk to than Mojo Jones from the Scarlet Vixens, who have two creepy cabaret nights planned for you this month! We chat the pivot to cabaret, the fun of performin...
What's on Reading Sept 25
What’s On in September 2025This month we head to the top of One Station Hill, just one of the many locations hosting an event for this year’s Heritage Open Days, taking place in September. We chat with Alex from REDA about this ye...
What's on Reading Aug 25
What’s On in August 2025This month we catch up with Nick from Reading Rep Theatre about their new season starting in September – including mounting a musical on their new stage for the first time - and their remaining summer drama...
What's on Reading July 25
What’s On in July 2025This month we chat with Alice and Emily from Reading BID in Forbury Gardens – one of 12 locations where Shaun The Sheep will be popping up as part of a special trail for the summer! Learn all about it, how to...
What's on Reading June 25
What’s On in June 2025This month we head east to Palmer Park to chat with Matt from East Reading Festival about this year’s event, including how it gives the local community a chance to shine. We also cover the other great festiva...
What's on Reading May 25
What’s On in May 2025With 2025 marking 250 years since Jane Austen was born, this month we head to the Abbey Gateway – where Jane went to school – to catch up with Guja from Reading Museum and talk about the programme of Austen-ta...
What's on Reading Apr 25
What's on April 2025 This month, everything is awesome as we chat with Erica from the Reading Brick Show about the return of this two-day LEGO event that's packed with fun for all ages, from robot battles to some truly...
What's on Reading Mar 25
What's On in March 2025This month we catch up with Wendy from Berkshire Music Trust to talk all about the mammoth Junior Music Festival at the Hexagon, featuring hundreds of pupils from local schools, and about the great work they...
What's on Reading Feb 25
What’s On in February 2025This month we’re hooked on classics as we head to the University of Reading’s Great Hall to chat with Andrew from the Aldworth Philharmonic Orchestra about their concert there this month, just why it’s a ...
What's on Reading Jan 25
What’s On in January 2025This month we stopped by the Rising Sun Arts Centre to chat with Sid from Club Velocity about this year’s Independent Venue Week gigs, part of a national celebration of grassroots music venues, as well as ...
What's on Reading Dec 24
What’s On In December 2024It’s the bumper festive edition of the podcast – oh yes it is! And we headed to South Street where rehearsals for the Hexagon’s panto Cinderella are well underway to chat with Cinders herself Samantha Dor...
What's on Reading Nov 24
What’s On November 2024This month we head to the Purple Turtle to chat with Neil (and, to a lesser extent, Chester) about their packed events calendar – from international artists making tour stops, to Sunday sessions giving new y...