Cheap eats
IKEA May Day madness … meatballs for £1 – a delicious deal
Forget the flat pack furniture … IKEA is famous for meatballs and this weekend it is celebrating its haute cuisine with a very special offer.
People visiting the Reading branch...
Family Friendly
Swallowfield’s George and Dragon’s revamped beer garden has probably the best views in Berkshire
The historic George and Dragon pub in Swallowfield has undergone a makeover to boost its beer garden just in time for summer.
And the venue,...
Events
Reading artist’s breathtakingly detailed art from Aliens, Star Wars and Halo on show and on sale in London
In an unsuspecting corner of Reading, an artist’s studio is home to the greatest imagination in this galaxy and beyond. For John R Mullaney...
Events
Cheers! Twyford Beer Festival 2025: Tickets on sale for three-day extravaganza
The date for this year's Twyford Beer Festival has been set.
The fundraising event takes place in Stanlake Meadow over three days, and sees a...
Music
Good Fortunes: The Sensational 60s Experience is returning to The Hexagon this May … for an afternoon show
https://youtu.be/gWF7lAtDht4
Michael Smitham joined The Fortunes back in 1983, and he’s not looked back since: “If someone had told me back then that I’d still...
Food
Milk Reading is on a mission to introduce town to ‘the finest booze available to humanity’
There is a corner of Reading that has stood the test of time, quite literally. Now, it is home to one of the town’s...
Family Friendly
SK Shlomo: how a bag of chips helped beatboxer realise their amazing talent …
https://youtu.be/5NCLmBRD0NI
A bag of chips is the unlikely key to stardom for someone with an extraordinary talent. Ask SK Shlomo how they realised they were...
Events
Who won? What’s On Reading Cultural Champions 2025 praised at brilliant gala night
The Reading Cultural Champions Awards brought together some of the most talented people in the town in a celebration of the Ding’s arts, culture...
Events
Reading’s Digital Revolution: Sir John Madejski praises new exhibition showcasing Ding’s role as UK’s computing powerhouse
Sir John Madejski has praised the team at Reading Museum for compiling a major new exhibition dedicated to Reading’s role in the UK’s digital...
Events
Opera D’Amici and Carluccio’s Reading fuses Italian food with a sparkling night at the opera
Diners at the Reading branch of Carluccio's enjoyed more than a night of Italian cuisine… there was opera too.
Every table at the Forbury Square...
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It blinks! Reading Station lights up Station Hill mural with amazing tributes to Ding icons
Visitors to Reading Station can’t have failed to have noticed the Station Hill mural which encompasses the subway.
Called Rivers, Ruins and Regency, it...
