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We're running two free days of music creation activities for young people in Whitley on Mon 3rd and Tue 4th August. ![]()
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There are only a few places left, if you would like to take part, register your interest here:![]()
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Rock Academy Whitley Music Days (August 2026)
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Join The Rock Academy at the Whitley Community Hub (252 Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7QA) for two days of music creation and composition on Monday 3rd and Tuesday 4th August 2026. Activities will run be...
Rock Academy 2025-26 Band Experience T-Shirt![]()
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To celebrate the achievements of our Band Experience bands this academic year, we have commissioned a tour-style t-shirt. There are two front designs, with the back featuring all the Band Experience band names and the show dates for 2025-26.![]()
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T-shirts cost £25 per shirt and are available in a wide range of mens and womens sizes. All profits from T-shirt sales will go towards the Rock Academy scholarship fund, helping everyone access the Band Experience and other Rock Academy activities. ![]()
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Please use the form a this link to order your T-shirt(s), if you can complete this process by 31st July, we will be able to get the T-shirts to you over the summer break.![]()
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Rock Academy - 2025-26 Band Experience T-Shirt
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To celebrate the achievements of our Band Experience bands this academic year, we have commissioned a tour-style t-shirt. There are two front designs, with the back featuring all the Band Experience b...
We’re looking for a ‘coffin’ case to store our drum hardware in as our old soft case is getting to the end of its life.![]()
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We’d like a hard case this time, ideally with wheels at one end. ![]()
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Does anyone have one they are not using that we could buy from you?![]()
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Image is for illustration purposes, something like this would be great!
Join us tomorrow at East Reading Festival.![]()
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Ikaris will be on the main stage from 2.30-3pm, followed by Venacava and Hestia 5-6pm
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Thank-you to Pride of Reading Awards for this nomination!Nominated for Charity of the Year, sponsored by Cream Design, is Reading Rock Academy 💜![]()
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The Rock Academy empowers young artists across Reading through music education, performance opportunities and community projects designed to develop skills, confidence and self-expression.![]()
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Their longstanding partnership with Whitley CDA offers music technology holiday activities at the Whitley Community Cafe during each school holiday for over four years.![]()
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The Academy has also been nominated for the Grassroots Music Award, sponsored by the Pride of Reading Awards.![]()
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Their long-standing Band Experience programme gives young people the chance to develop their own music and perform in front of audiences at venues and events across the area, including The Purple Turtle, Whitley Community Café, East Reading Festival and Hurst Show.![]()
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Read more 👉 www.porawards.co.uk/2026-nominees/rock-academy-p7ekx-78mmg-bze3y-aln5a-tdwa2-7ac7t-hmny6-achtc-9p...![]()
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Good luck, guys! 🏆
