The #WaterFest2025 brochure is LIVE! 🎉 Check out the full programme and start planning your day! From live performances and creative workshops to family-friendly activities, there's something for everyone ➡️ rdguk.info/35oKv

Just 2 weeks to go until #WaterFest2025! Get ready for a fantastic day of live music, workshops, food, and sustainable fashion – all set in the stunning surroundings of Forbury Gardens, Abbey Ruins and the River Kennet. Check out the programme ➡️ rdguk.info/v20Il

Get on the water at #WaterFest2025! 🛶 Canal & River Trust will be running 1 hour taster sessions throughout the day on canoes, kayaks and paddleboards, together with WS Outdoors and Wokingham Canoe Club. Book your spot for a free paddling session at rdguk.info/3vLRG

🎉 Only 10 days to go until #WaterFest2025! 🎉 Come along to enjoy live music, workshops and family-friendly activities for all ages! Face painting and balloon modelling will be waiting for the little ones at Huntley Wharf 🎈 Check out full programme ➡️ rdguk.info/YwhVN

👕👖 Join the Sustainable Fashion Zone activities at #WaterFest2025! 🧵 Workshop by Anurita Chandola about clothes upcycling with embroidery. Book in advance at rdguk.info/STfbZ 🧵Talk about fashion and space 🚀 🧵 Introduction to the Sashiko decorative stitching 🪡

Thank you to North, the Sponsor of #WaterFest2025! North collaborates with Reading Borough Council in delivering managed networks, safety and security solutions & supports its commitment to sustainability and high-quality public services. For more info ➡️ rdguk.info/jLsnP

Join us at the Sustainable Fashion Zone on Sat 28 June from 11am -12.30pm and learn how to give your old clothes new life with embroidery 🧵 No sewing skills required, everything you need will be provided. Book your place in advance at rdguk.info/cxYgb #WaterFest2025

What can Mars teach us about fashion on Earth? Discover how spacewear artist Anurita Chandola turns NASA parachutes into clothes & reimagines fashion for sustainability! 🚀 📆 Saturday 28 June, 2pm 📍 Forbury Gardens 🎟️ Free, drop in #WaterFest2025

🧵 Try your hand at Sashiko with Reading Sewing Bee! Learn this beautiful Japanese stitching technique at a free, beginner-friendly workshop by Mara Campbell at #WaterFest2025. 📆 Sat 28 June, 11.30am 📍 Forbury Gardens 🎟️ Drop in

🎉 We are just 5 days away from #WaterFest2025! Join us for an incredible day filled with music and performances, workshops, as well as fantastic activities on the water! Check out the line-up in the brochure rdguk.info/5cXRd

Join @naturenurture_ at #WaterFest for an immersive outdoor adventure in the Forbury Gardens! Follow a trail of clues, meet fascinating wildlife characters, and discover how every choice you make affects the balance of the natural world! 🌿 🐰

Be sure to come and meet Ocho at #WaterFest! 🐙 An awe-inspiring, giant inflatable animatronic octopus with fully articulated tentacles will be appearing on Riverside Walk at 12.10pm, 2pm and 3pm.

Get ready to strut your stuff on the #WaterFest People’s Catwalk, where thrifted gems take centre stage! Whether you’re a fashionista or a first-time thrifter, everyone is welcome to showcase their style. 📆 Saturday 28 June, 1.30pm and 4pm 📍 Forbury Gardens 🎟️ Free

Following the People’s Catwalk, join us for a spectacular fusion of sustainability and style at 4.30pm in front of the Maiwand Lion! Embrace the allure of pre-loved garments as they strut down the catwalk, each piece telling a story of renewal and reinvention. #WaterFest2025

Get on the water at #WaterFest2025! 🛶 Canal & River Trust will be running 1 hour taster sessions throughout the day on canoes, kayaks and paddleboards, together with WS Outdoors and Wokingham Canoe Club. Book your spot for a free paddling session at rdguk.info/Caw4d

End your #WaterFest day with a special open-air performance of Operation Beach Hut by Mikron Theatre Company 🇺🇦! 🕕 Saturday 28 June, 6pm 📍 Huntley Wharf, RG1 3DH 🎟️ No tickets needed – pay what you feel after the show 🪑 Bring your own seating and refreshments #WaterFest2025

Celebrate the Kennet and Avon Canal in all its glory with us this Saturday! Workshops, Charity Super.Mkt, BLUE COLLAR 🌮🍔🍹, Mikron Theatre Company 🇺🇦 at 6pm at Huntley Wharf, blacksmith demos, face painting and balloon modelling, garment upcycling workshops, live music! rdguk.info/YRyM8

We had an incredible day on Saturday, thank you to all the stallholders, performers and entertainers who made this possible! A special thank you to our sponsor North! For the official photos visit rdguk.info/BX2oU 📸 Please leave your feedback at rdguk.info/VNdlU

Thank you to Jelly for the amazing block printing workshop at #WaterFest2025! It was also fantastic to see the parade featuring banners made by New Town Primary School students, all while being energised by the incredible World Groove drummers!

The group from Reading Mencap and families with a SEND child had a fantastic time at Water Fest aboard the Diana on the Thames 😊 Thank you to Bruce Boats for making this possible ❤️