What's on Reading Podcast
Episodes
What's on Reading Mar 26
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 buildin...
What's on Reading Feb 26
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
What's on Reading Jan 26
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 RAB...
What's on Reading Dec 25
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
What's on Reading Nov 25
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 careful...
What's on Reading Oct 25
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 nig...
What's on Reading Sept 25
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Heri...
What's on Reading Aug 25
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What’s On in August 2025This month we catch up with Nick from Reading Rep Theatre about their new season starting in September – including mountin...
What's on Reading July 25
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
What's on Reading June 25
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 i...
What's on Reading May 25
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 –...
What's on Reading Apr 25
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 e...
What's on Reading Mar 25
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 He...
What's on Reading Feb 25
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
What's on Reading Jan 25
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Ven...
What's on Reading Dec 24
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
What's on Reading Nov 24
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 calend...
What's on Reading Oct 24
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What's On in October '24With October being Black History Month, we went to CultureMix Arts to chat with Mary and Nathifa about all the great...
What's on Reading Sept 24
31 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What’s On in September 2024This month we head out of town to The Mill at Sonning to chat with Owner and Artistic (and Managing) Director Sally Hughe...
What's on Reading Aug 24
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What's On in August 2024This month we catch up with Tom from Reading Pride, talking about their plans for this year's Love Unites Festival a...
What's on Reading July 24
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What’s On in July 2024This month we catch up with Paul from the Oxfam Music Shop, which has been at the heart of many of our music collections for t...
What's on Reading June 24
01 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What’s On in June 2024Hooked on classics? This month we talk orchestral manoeuvres in the ‘Ding with Sally from Reading Symphony Orchestra – the...
What's on Reading May 24
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What's On in May 2024May is the month that festival season really kicks of here in Reading. So where better to pop along to than the University ...
What's on Reading Apr 24
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What’s On In April 2024 The month we head backstage at Progress Theatre to talk with Ali and Liz, director and producer of this month’s “Under ...
What's on Reading Mar 24
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What’s On in March 2024As spring will soon be rearing it’s head, we thought it was a good time to catch up with Kathryn from Green Feather Flowers...
What's on Reading Feb 24
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This month we climb aboard The Narrowboat and chat with Kirsty about how the former Bel & The Dragon has become a welcoming pub with a real commun...
What's on Reading Jan 24
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What’s On in January 2024It’s a new year, and if your resolution is to try something new or meet new people, then our guest this month might be fo...
What's on Reading Dec 23
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Christmas SpecialRecorded live on-location at the big Christmas lights switch-on on Broad Street, this month's podcast is all about Christmas in ...
What's on Reading Nov 23
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What's On November 2023 November in Reading means Dance Reading – the festival of performances and workshops that celebrates dance in all its ...
What's on Reading Oct 23
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What’s On in October 2023This month we're in a dressing room at The Hexagon to catch up with Alex from Mad Monkey Improv ahead of their 10th an...
What's on Reading Sept 23
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What’s On September 2023This month we headed to Reading Rep to chat with Nick and Chris talk us through what’s coming up in their new season – n...
What's on Reading Aug 23
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What’s On in August 2023This month we check-in with Reading Libraries, chatting with Katie and Craig about the great activities they’ve got going ...
What's on Reading July 23
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What’s On in July 2023This month we head to Readipop Studios to talk with Molly and Eva about their big event of the summer, Readipop Festival! We t...
What's on Reading June 23
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What’s On In June 2023This month, the world comes to Reading – or, at least a wonderful replica does! We talk about Luke Jerram’s Earth Artwork ...
What's on Reading May 23
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What’s On May 2023May is very much the start of Festival Season here in Reading, so this month we catch up with Nick, one of the organisers of the i...
What's on Reading Apr 23
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What's On April 2023This month we get set for a Thames river cruise with Laura from Thames Rivercruise!As they get ready for a new season of trip...
What's on Reading Mar 23
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What’s On in March 2023 As Blue Collar Corner celebrates one year of being open, we catch up with Glen and Pete to talk about how it all came about...
What's on Reading Feb 23
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What’s On Reading February 2023This month we talk all things jazz in Reading with Trevor and Jim from… Jazz In Reading! From national names coming...
What's on Reading Jan 23
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What’s On January 2023A new year means trying something new – so where better to go for our January 2023 podcast than New Directions, the home of ...
What's on Reading Dec 22
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What's On December 2022Christmas is definitely coming – so we popped down to Forbury Gardens to chat about the great events being put on there ...
What's on Reading Nov 22
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What’s On November 2022It’s the third anniversary of What’s On Reading and the What’s On podcast – but more importantly, we’re celebrating...
What's on Reading Oct 22
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What’s On October 2022 This month we head to the Jolly Anglers in Newtown, home of the latest exhibition of “art in unique spaces” from Gas Tow...
Ep.34 What's on Reading Aug 22
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What’s On August 2022This month we take a trip through history with TimeTrap Escape Rooms! We chat with Andrew about how they came about, their atte...
Ep.33 What's on Reading July 22
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What’s on in July 2022This month we stopped by The Biscuit Factory to catch up with Sid from Club Velocity to talk about how he’s bringing music h...
Ep.32 What's on Reading June 22
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What’s on in June 2022This month we’re joined by Berzerk’s Aundre Goddard, one of the co-creators of the new Huntley & Palmers Audio Trail (...
Ep.31 What's on Reading May 22
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
May 2022Welcome to the new-style What's On Reading podcast, as we take a look at some of the highlights coming up in May... and the first week of...
Ep.30 'A Hundred Years (Or More)'
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
April 2022 – A Hundred Years (Or More)This year’s big anniversaries don’t quite span the 900 years of Reading Abbey, but we are celebrating 100 ...
Ep.29 'Creative Communities'
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mar 2022 – Creative CommunitiesThere’s something unique about coming together and creating together. So this month we talk learning new skills, st...
Ep.28 'Campus Culture'
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
February 2022 – Campus CultureThe University is big part of Reading – and has a lot to offer the town’s cultural community, too. We chat with Am...
Ep.27 'Everybody Dance'
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jan 2022 – Everybody danceFrom hip-hop to ballet, from the under 5s to the over 50s, there’s so much dance happening in Reading. So went to the ho...
Ep.26 'The 3Bs of Christmas'
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
December 2021 – The 3Bs of Christmas This Christmas, Reading’s 3Bs are Biscuit Town, Beauty And The Beast! We went on-site in Forbury Gardens as ...
Ep.25 'Setting the stage for Christmas'
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nov 2021 – Setting the Stage for Christmas Get ready to unwrap a mix of the traditional and eclectic items on Reading’s Christmas list with Alex ...
Ep.24 'New Spaces'
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
October 2021: New SpacesThis month we catch up with Matthew from Reading Biscuit Factory (readingbiscuitfactory.co.uk), Chris from Bar 77 (facebook.co...
Ep.23 'Heritage Open Days'
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
September 2021 – Heritage Open DaysThese days, September means Heritage Open Days – a chance to take a look behind the curtain at our town’s hid...
Ep.22 'Local arts, national names' Aug 21
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
August 2021 – Local arts, national names August is traditionally a month where national names descend on a certain field in Reading. So we thought ...
Ep.21 'Out in the Open Air' July 21
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
July 2021: Out in the open airThis month, we stepped out to talk about the wonders of al fresco arts and heritage – Tony from Progress Theatre (prog...
Ep.20 'Opening New Doors' June 21
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
June 2021: Unlocking new doors This month we were lucky enough to be some of the first people to visit Reading Rep (www.readingrep.com) at their new ...
Ep.19 'Abbey 900 at Water Fest' May 21
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This month we met up in the grounds of Reading Abbey to talk about the biggest birthday party in town – the celebration of its 900th anniversary as ...
Ep.18 'Art Attack' April 21
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
April 2021 – Art AttackWith Banksy making public art the talk of the town, we decided to meet up a stone’s throw away in Forbury Gardens to talk a...
Ep.17 'Oxford Road Heritage Action Zone' Mar 21
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we’re talking about the history and heritage of the Oxford Road with three artists who are helping to bring it to life as part of the ne...
Ep.16 'Passionate Performers' February 21
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we’re joined by local poet and author Claire Dyer (clairedyer.com) and local DJ Tim aka DJ Dubious (facebook.com/dj.dubious) to give us ...
Ep.15 'Lessons In Lockdown' Jan 21
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This month we’re joined by Jamie Read of READ College (www.readcollege.org), Matt Foster from the Rock Academy (www.therockacademyfoundation.org) an...
Ep.14 'Reading Twilight Trail' Dec 20
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we were 'live' on location at the preview night of the Reading Twilight Trail in Forbury Gardens and the Abbey Ruins. As well as...
Ep.13 'From Stage To Screen' Nov 20
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This month we're joined by Liz from Dance Reading (dancereading.com), Danny from Readifolk (readifolk.org.uk) and Steph from Progress Theatre (pr...
Ep.12 'Mighty Museums' Oct 20
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As both great institutions have recently reopened their doors, we sat down with Matt from Reading Museum (readingmuseum.org.uk) and Isabel from The Mu...
Ep.11 'The Reading World Cup Winners' Sept 20
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Following the massively successful (and fun) "Reading World Cup of Arts, Culture & Heritage" that was run on Twitter last month, we invi...
Ep.10 'New Horizons' Aug 20
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we caught up with Toby from RABBLE Theatre (https://rabbletheatre.com/), Mel from Aldworth Philharmonic Orchestra (https://www.aldworthphi...
Ep.09 'Reading Fringe Special' July 20
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Something a little different this month as we talk all things Reading Fringe Festival with the people behind the shows – Steph, one of the Fringe or...
Ep.08 'Delivering Arts & Heritage At Home' June 20
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As lockdown continues, we speak to three guests who’ve had to get creative and learn new skills in order to continue to BE creative and TEACH new sk...
Ep.07 'The Show Must Go Online' May 20
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As lockdown continues, Reading's arts, culture and heritage community have learned to find ways to virtually connect with their audiences and ens...
Ep.06 'Coronavirus Shutdown' Apr 20
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a very different edition of the What’s On Reading podcast as we talk about how Reading’s arts and cultural organisations are coping wi...
Ep.05 'Birthday Bash' Mar 20
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This month we took the podcast on the road! We were put up by the fine folks at the Purple Turtle (purpleturtlebar.com), where we were also joined by ...
Ep.04 'Hidden Gems' Feb 20
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we’re talking about Reading’s “Hidden Gems” – the people and places doing great things in the arts, culture and heritage communi...
Ep.03 'Get Involved' Jan 20
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s January, the time so many of us think about trying something new.So we invited three guests from arts organisations in Reading that welcome new...
Ep.02 'Christmas' Dec 19
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please...
Ep.01 'Launch' Nov 19
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast looks at the launch of the new one-stop listings site http://www.whatsonreading.comDiscussing the development and launch of the project a...