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Reading Children's Festival

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News and events from Reading Children's Festival which takes place every May and June in Reading.

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Thank you to everyone who came along to #ForburyFiesta today. We hope you had an amazing time. Please let us know: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIโ€ฆ #rdguk

Thank you to everyone who came along to #ForburyFiesta today. We hope you had an amazing time. Please let us know:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIโ€ฆ #rdguk
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It's lovely to read your nice comments about the fun on Saturday. We are glad you all had a great time! We would appreciate your feedback on #ForburyFiesta 2025 - please complete a short survey at rdguk.info/FGncW #ChildrensFestival #eventsinreading #rdguk

It's lovely to read your nice comments about the fun on Saturday. We are glad you all had a great time!

We would appreciate your feedback on #ForburyFiesta 2025 - please complete a short survey at rdguk.info/FGncW

#ChildrensFestival #eventsinreading #rdguk
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Check out the amazing photos from Forbury Fiesta 2025: facebook.com/ReadingCFest/pโ€ฆ #ChildrensFestival #eventsinreading #rdguk

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Join Jessica Wilson for a unique experience where children will use their adult or parentโ€™s face as the canvas for a unique, and often bizarre, portrait ๐Ÿ“† Tuesday 13 May, 4pm - 6pm ๐Ÿ“ Jelly Free event Book at rdguk.info/Y7pjV

Join Jessica Wilson for a unique experience where children will use their adult or parentโ€™s face as the canvas for a unique, and often bizarre, portrait 

๐Ÿ“† Tuesday 13 May, 4pm - 6pm
๐Ÿ“ <a href="/thejellyReading/">Jelly</a>

Free event

Book at rdguk.info/Y7pjV
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The award-winning The Sainsbury Singers Musical Theatre Society present 'SHREK THE MUSICAL'! ๐Ÿ“† 14-16 May 2025, 7.30pm | 17 May 2025, 2pm & 7pm ๐Ÿ“ The Hexagon, Reading Suitable for ages 6+. Tickets ยฃ25 adults, ยฃ12.50 children (U16). Book at rdguk.info/t5vbP #ChildrensFestival2025

The award-winning <a href="/SainsburySinger/">The Sainsbury Singers Musical Theatre Society</a> present 'SHREK THE MUSICAL'!

๐Ÿ“† 14-16 May 2025, 7.30pm | 17 May 2025, 2pm &amp; 7pm
๐Ÿ“ The Hexagon, Reading

Suitable for ages 6+. Tickets ยฃ25 adults, ยฃ12.50 children (U16).
Book at rdguk.info/t5vbP

#ChildrensFestival2025
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Join the Brighter Futures for Children online sessions as part of Foster Care Fortnight and find out more about fostering opportunities in Reading. ๐Ÿ“† Thursday 15 May, 4pm - 5pm & Monday 19 May, 11am - 12noon โ„น๏ธ Email [email protected] for the link.

Join the <a href="/BFfC_Child/">Brighter Futures for Children</a> online sessions as part of Foster Care Fortnight and find out more about fostering opportunities in Reading. 

๐Ÿ“† Thursday 15 May, 4pm - 5pm &amp; Monday 19 May, 11am - 12noon 
โ„น๏ธ Email foster@brighterfuturesforchildren.org for the link.
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Reading Children's Centres are offering plenty of activities this May. All the events are free, no booking required. Find out more at rdguk.info/7TTZW #ChildrensFestival2025

Reading Children's Centres are offering plenty of activities this May.
All the events are free, no booking required.

Find out more at rdguk.info/7TTZW

#ChildrensFestival2025
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Join The Museum of English Rural Life for fun and friendly sessions for under-5s in the fantastic garden! ๐Ÿ“† Friday 16 May & 23 May, 10am โ€“ 11.30am ๐Ÿ“ Museum of English Rural Life, 6 Redlands Road, RG1 5EX Tickets ยฃ5, book at rdguk.info/jn8Ah #ChildrensFestival2025

Join <a href="/TheMERL/">The Museum of English Rural Life</a> for fun and friendly sessions for under-5s in the fantastic garden!

๐Ÿ“† Friday 16 May &amp; 23 May, 10am โ€“ 11.30am 
๐Ÿ“ Museum of English Rural Life, 6 Redlands Road, RG1 5EX

Tickets ยฃ5, book at rdguk.info/jn8Ah

#ChildrensFestival2025
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Join The Abbey School Festival of Sport this Saturday โšฝ ๐Ÿธ Try a new sport and train with local sports stars! ๐Ÿ“† Saturday 17 May, 8.30am โ€“ 12noon ๐Ÿ“ The Abbey Junior School Secure your FREE spot at rdguk.info/j25HD #ChildrensFestival2025

Join The Abbey School Festival of Sport this Saturday โšฝ ๐Ÿธ
Try a new sport and train with local sports stars!

๐Ÿ“† Saturday 17 May, 8.30am โ€“ 12noon
๐Ÿ“ The Abbey Junior School

Secure your FREE spot at rdguk.info/j25HD

#ChildrensFestival2025
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Come along with your friends and family for the Foubears Fest exciting sessions this weekend! ๐ŸŒŸ Browse the activities and get your tickets at rdguk.info/eIslL #ChildrensFestival2025

Come along with your friends and family for the Foubears Fest exciting sessions this weekend! ๐ŸŒŸ

Browse the activities and get your tickets at rdguk.info/eIslL

#ChildrensFestival2025
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Jump into a West End Musicals Workshop at Theatretrain Reading and try your hand in singing, acting and dancing! ๐ŸŽญ This session is FREE to all young people new to Theatretrain Reading! ๐Ÿ“† Saturday 17 May, 9am โ€“ 1.15pm ๐Ÿ“ The Hill Primary School #ChildrensFestival2025

Jump into a West End Musicals Workshop at <a href="/TT_Reading/">Theatretrain Reading</a> and try your hand in singing, acting and dancing! ๐ŸŽญ 

This session is FREE to all young people new to Theatretrain Reading!

๐Ÿ“† Saturday 17 May, 9am โ€“ 1.15pm
๐Ÿ“ The Hill Primary School

#ChildrensFestival2025
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๐Ÿ Use your nature detector skills to track down the pollinators hidden around the True Food shop. Locate them all and win a small treat ๐ŸŽ ๐Ÿ“† Saturday 24 May, 10am - 5pm ๐Ÿ“ 61 Grove Road, Emmer Green, RG4 8LJ Free drop-in event. For more information email [email protected]

๐Ÿ Use your nature detector skills to track down the pollinators hidden around the True Food shop. Locate them all and win a small treat ๐ŸŽ 

๐Ÿ“† Saturday 24 May, 10am - 5pm
๐Ÿ“ 61 Grove Road, Emmer Green, RG4 8LJ

Free drop-in event. For more information email busdev@truefood.coop
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Join us for a giant street-style doodle art experience at Station Hill! Add your mark to a bold 6m-long mural outside Ebb & Flow. ๐Ÿ“† Saturday 24 May, 11am โ€“ 4pm All ages welcome. Free event, no booking required. Find out more at rdguk.info/8YlPG

Join us for a giant street-style doodle art experience at Station Hill! Add your mark to a bold 6m-long mural outside Ebb &amp; Flow.

๐Ÿ“† Saturday 24 May, 11am โ€“ 4pm
All ages welcome. Free event, no booking required. Find out more at rdguk.info/8YlPG
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Thank you to Jelly for organising a fantastic poster making workshop at Forbury Fiesta 2025! Check out the creative works by Year 4 students at Civitas Academy! rdguk.info/fkQp2 Video: Matt Hulse

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Join the May Half Term fun at Reading Libraries! There will be plenty of free activities to choose from - check out the brochure for more details: rdguk.info/oTPCy #ChildrensFestival2025

Join the May Half Term fun at <a href="/readinglibrary/">Reading Libraries</a>!

There will be plenty of free activities to choose from - check out the brochure for more details: rdguk.info/oTPCy

#ChildrensFestival2025
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Step into the future and the past this May half-term at Reading Museum! Explore Readingโ€™s Digital Revolution exhibition, take part in fun trails, biscuit-themed crafts, and free digi-workshops like coding a spider web or solar-powered Llamagotchi! Book at rdguk.info/S1R3c

Step into the future and the past this May half-term at <a href="/readingmuseum/">Reading Museum</a>!
Explore Readingโ€™s Digital Revolution exhibition, take part in fun trails, biscuit-themed crafts, and free digi-workshops like coding a spider web or solar-powered Llamagotchi!
Book at rdguk.info/S1R3c
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Join Jelly for their โ€˜PLAY Art Spaceโ€™ sessions! You have 45 mins to make and create ANYTHING you want. Itโ€™s time to let off some creative steam. ๐Ÿ“† Tuesday 27 May, 10.30am & 11.30am ๐Ÿ“ Jelly ยฃ3, book at rdguk.info/sJ3vw #ChildrensFestival2025

Join <a href="/thejellyReading/">Jelly</a> for their โ€˜PLAY Art Spaceโ€™ sessions!
You have 45 mins to make and create ANYTHING you want. Itโ€™s time to let off some creative steam.

๐Ÿ“† Tuesday 27 May, 10.30am &amp; 11.30am
๐Ÿ“ Jelly
ยฃ3, book at rdguk.info/sJ3vw

#ChildrensFestival2025
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๐Ÿฅ A fun steel pan music taster workshop at CultureMix Arts with friendly tutors and instruments provided! ๐Ÿ“† Tuesday 27 May, 4.30pm ๐Ÿ“ CultureMix Arts & Music Centre Free event, but booking is required. For more information email [email protected].

๐Ÿฅ A fun steel pan music taster workshop at CultureMix Arts with friendly tutors and instruments provided!

๐Ÿ“† Tuesday 27 May, 4.30pm
๐Ÿ“ CultureMix Arts &amp; Music Centre

Free event, but booking is required. For more information email nathifa@culturemixarts.co.uk.
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Palmer Park is hosting a day full of activities for you to get involved in - a Soft Play session, foundation swimming lesson tasters, adult and junior gym and Family Fun Swim. For ages under 16. ๐Ÿ“† Tuesday 27 May, 8am โ€“ 3pm ๐Ÿ“ Palmer Park Sports Stadium rdguk.info/cEYnM

Palmer Park is hosting a day full of activities for you to get involved in - a Soft Play session, foundation swimming lesson tasters, adult and junior gym and Family Fun Swim.
For ages under 16.

๐Ÿ“† Tuesday 27 May, 8am โ€“ 3pm
๐Ÿ“ Palmer Park Sports Stadium
rdguk.info/cEYnM
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Join a taster session teaching children the skills in basic survival, rescue and lifesaving skills in the swimming pool. ๐Ÿ“† Wednesday 28 May, 10am - 12.30am ๐Ÿ“ South Reading Leisure Centre For ages 8+, all participants must be able to swim 25m unaided. rdguk.info/mF0G8

Join a taster session teaching children the skills in basic survival, rescue and lifesaving skills in the swimming pool. 

๐Ÿ“† Wednesday 28 May, 10am - 12.30am
๐Ÿ“ South Reading Leisure Centre

For ages 8+, all participants must be able to swim 25m unaided.
rdguk.info/mF0G8