30 Silver Street, Reading, RG1 2ST

Bookface Bookclub

Sat 12 Nov, 10:00am

This is a group for book lovers and makers, we aim to make every monthly meeting a little different with workshops and talks but also giving us a space to make things, mostly of the book variety!


The Big Untidy Night Out

Fri 8 Jul, 8:00pm

Following cracking events in May and June, this will be another great if slightly untidy night out, featuring the return of Older, Wiser, Harder and a great line up tbc.


Art Space

Sun 3 Jul, 1:00pm

Come to this informal and social session to create your own artwork. No tutor, no pressure, bring your own materials.


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Interview: Big Untidy Pressgang Special

Pressgang, the “folk band like no other” with a long history of playing at the Rising Sun Arts Centre in the past, are sort-of coming back together this week for

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This Weekend's Events (3rd to 5th June)

Hi everybody

We hope you enjoyed the Bank Holiday weekend. We certainly did!

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Rising Sun Arts Centre honoured with Queen's Award

We're proud to announce that the Rising Sun Arts Centre has been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.

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One Giant step for the centre

This bank holiday weekend, we take the art out of the centre and into Reading (and then back again) with events celebrating the history of the Rising Sun and “The Story of Reading” – May’s

African Drumming

Wed 4 May, 7:30pm

Join our friendly African drumming workshop, open to all, no experience necessary. Each week explores and builds on hand-drumming techniques and tradition African rhythms.


Cuban Dance

Wed 4 May, 7:00pm

Alternate weeks La Rueda and Reaggaton (May 4th La Rueda, May 11th Reaggaton 18th La Rueda, 25th Reaggaton etc)


Composition for video and photography

Tue 14 Jun, 7:30pm

It’s often necessary to get great shots of inanimate objects, buildings, flowers, food. What makes a great product shot and how does that differ between photography and video?


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