This Weekend's Events (12th to 14th August)

Hi Everyone

I know it, you know it, in fact, We all know it, August only means one thing... festival time! And it has to be said, the Bexhill Ludo and Ferret Racing Fest is the place to be this summer!  An unparalelled joy for festival goers, the envy of promoters everywhere in the known world and the one thing that hipsters will talk about all summer... at great length

But even better than that, and if you've lived in Reading long enough you know that the only festival that really matters as that one takes place right here at the Rising Sun Arts Centre.

Yes, you've guessed it, on Saturday, it's time for HERE COMES THE SUN 2016

The Rising Sun Arts Centre will once again opens all of its doors (even the one that sticks a bit when try to close it) and let a wide selection of talented artists and performers shine in this year’s Here Comes The Sun Festival from 11am – 11pm. 

Now in its seventh year, Here Comes The Sun is a one-day music and arts festival that celebrates creativity, participation and knowledge – the very ideals that The Rising Sun Arts Centre and its volunteers hold dear. 

Set in the venue’s rustically charming Grade II listed building on Silver Street, the festival will run on three stages, including an evening lounge area and cosy back garden ‘Tree Stage’ (rarely open to the public). The tall, imposing former temperance house is the perfect setting for an event that has the ambience of a festival with the homely feel of a very large house party. 

Described by one happy attendee as “like a mini-Woodstock”, each year the festival highlights some of the best music and arts from Reading and from further afield.
 
£7 on the door (under 14s get in for free)

Here’s the complete line-up/running order for the festival

It truly is an eclectic line up, from punk to poetry and everything in between, and we doubt you’ll ever have a bored moment. 

So check out who’s on where and when and you can start planning your day.

 
SUN STAGE  

12pm   Ever Hazel (solo)

1pm    Forget Gravity

2pm    Buildings on Fire

3pm    Hands of Rhythm Djembe Workshop

4pm    Big Zero

5pm    OVVLS

6pm    Jo Quail

7pm    Miranda & The Kool Notes

8pm    Jonathan Amphlett and the Home Counties Band

9pm    Area 52

10pm   Ben Marwood

11pm   Strawberry Sundae DJ

Compère- Damien A. Passmore

TREE STAGE

11.30am       Circus Street 

12.30pm       Susan Utting

                   Followed by Zap Comedy’s “Magic Show” sketch

1.30pm        Matt Stockl

2.30pm        UBIK

3.30pm        Kat Sinclair

4.30pm        Tales from the Trails

5.30pm        John Hoggett

6.30pm        The August List

7.30pm        Pete Hefferan

9.00pm        Outdoor Cinema

Compère- Preacher Jon

SKY STAGE

11.00am       Tape Club

6.30pm        Stand & Deliver present: Rhodders and Lucas Jolson

7.30pm        Jodie O’Callaghan

8.30pm        Colossal Perverts of Jazz

9.30pm        Ma Bessie and her Pig Foot Band

Compère- Rhodders

OUT AND ABOUT

2.15pm        Cobra Capoeira

4.15pm        Aldbrickham Clog & Step Dancers

Plus          The Flint Giant

              Games and bubbles for kids

              Play the piano

              Dinosaur art mural

              Rising Sun Poetry

That’s everything for another week, just to remind you that we are, as always, at 30 Silver Street, Reading, RG1 2ST (If you pop it into your satnav or Google, we shall magically appear!)
 
Have a nice weekend!