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We had a great time yesterday visiting the Reading Festival 1971 exhibition at Reading Museum with some of our Band Experience members. Thanks to Readipop for organising the visit.![]()
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It was great to be part of the youth project for this great exhibition. If you would like more info on the exhibition, follow this link: www.readingmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/1971-reading-festival-for-first-time
If you haven't checked it out yet, we can recommend the excellent Reading Festival exhibition at Reading Museum.![]()
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We were privileged to work with some amazing young people as part of the exhibition's youth engagement project. During July, they produced some fantastic work inspired by 50 years of the festival. ![]()
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Click on this link to view the work they produced, inspired by 50 years of the festival: www.readingmuseum.org.uk/explore/online-exhibitions/the-1971-reading-festival-for-the-first-time/...![]()
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www.readingmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/1971-reading-festival-for-first-time
The 1971 READING FESTIVAL: For the First Time
www.readingmuseum.org.uk
2021 marks fifty years of Reading Festival, the iconic event that put Reading on the map for music lovers across the globe. This anniversary forms the heart of our latest exhibition, 'The 1971 READING...
Thanks to What's On Reading for sharing this.![]()
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Get in touch if you would like to join this evening’s taster session!An empty Reading Rock Academy stage.![]()
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Could your musical child help to fill it?![]()
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Tonight, enjoy a FREE taster session for their "Band Experience", giving musicl kids the chance to try out the exciting course by playing with fellow young musicians and working with a professional band coach.![]()
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whatsonreading.com/venues/rock-academy/classes-workshops/band-experience-taster-2021
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In case you missed it, here's a link to a report from ITV News Meridian on the Reading Festival exhibition at Reading Museum. ![]()
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About 15 seconds in, you might just catch Matthew Foster and Greg from The Rock Academy at the launch event earlier this week. ![]()
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The report also features an interview with Ratna, one of the young people who worked with us to produce work for the exhibition's youth engagement project:![]()
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www.itv.com/news/meridian/2021-08-25/exhibition-celebrating-50-years-of-reading-festival-opens![]()
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Exhibition celebrating 50 years of Reading Festival | ITV News
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The exhibition tells the story of the very first Reading Festival and reflects upon its legacy on the life and times of Reading in the early 1970s. | ITV News Meridian
