Open Day 2016

Our Annual Open Day is back! This is your chance to pop into the centre, learn more about what we do, try out a class or two, and meet our volunteers. To round off a full day of arts, crafts, music activities, we have our legendary Cabaret and Art Auction. This is your chance to bid on specially donated works of art from local artists across Reading. Going once... going twice...!

Programme:

Original artworks POSTCARD SALE will be happening throughout the day and you can relax in our YELLOW TEAPOT CAFE with homebaked snacks.

TASTER WORKSHOPS:
Upstairs: Printmaking and Bookmaking workshops
Downstairs:
La Rueda 11.00 am
Life drawing 12.00 noon
Tango 1.00 pm
Swing 2.00 pm
Drumming 3.00 pm
poetry 4.00 pm

A short performance by Madcap Moonsoup 5.00 pm

RAFFLE DRAW 6.30pm
Lots of prizes to be won: a private Tango dance class, a year's Stand Up Cinema pass, special beers from The Grumpy Goat, books from Waterstones, goodies from Bill's, food vouchers from Wolf, cake from Patissarie Valerie, gift pack of Berkshire Brewery beers and a £50 voucher for Cote Brasserie.

ART AUCTION & CABARET begins 7pm
Damien A Passmore with be your host and auctioneer.

Performances from: Zap Comedy, Classical Piano with Maija, La Rueda dance, John Hogget, Burlesque with The Scarlet Vixens, Damien A Passmore

Free wine, cheese and chocolate!

A big thank you to all the artists that have donated original postcard designs and art auction items, we really appreciate your continued support for The Rising Sun Arts Centre.