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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.

We are still running a Waterways Colouring Competition! 🖍️ Download your colouring sheet ➡️ rdguk.info/PHEr7 📸 Post your masterpiece & tag us or email at [email protected]. 🏆 Win a holiday camp voucher & get featured at @RdgWaterFest 2025 on Saturday 28 June!

ReadingCFest's tweet image. We are still running a Waterways Colouring Competition!
 
🖍️ Download your colouring sheet ➡️ rdguk.info/PHEr7
📸 Post your masterpiece & tag us or email at events@reading.gov.uk.
🏆 Win a holiday camp voucher & get featured at @RdgWaterFest 2025 on Saturday 28 June!

A huge thank you to @WeAreCrosfields for supporting #ChildrensFestival2025! Corsfields School is an independent day school empowering bright futures for boys and girls in Reading. To find out more about their open events, please visit rdguk.info/aJ0IS

ReadingCFest's tweet image. A huge thank you to @WeAreCrosfields for supporting #ChildrensFestival2025!

Corsfields School is an independent day school empowering bright futures for boys and girls in Reading. To find out more about their open events, please visit rdguk.info/aJ0IS

Join @CiannasSmile for a Cooking and Art Workshop this Saturday to spark creativity and support the charity! 📆 31 May, 11.30am – 3.30pm 📍 10 Eaton Place, RG1 7LP Tickets £2.50 per child; accompanying adults free. Book at rdguk.info/5XFso #ChildrensFestival2025

ReadingCFest's tweet image. Join @CiannasSmile for a Cooking and Art Workshop this Saturday to spark creativity and support the charity! 

📆 31 May, 11.30am – 3.30pm
📍 10 Eaton Place, RG1 7LP

Tickets £2.50 per child; accompanying adults free. Book at rdguk.info/5XFso

#ChildrensFestival2025

Learn all the basics of fencing at introduction to fencing workshops by VF Fencing Club this Friday! 📍 Highdown School, Sports Hall, Surley Row, RG4 8LR Suitable for ages 8-12. Tickets £1.50, book at rdguk.info/GdNVg #ChildrensFestival2025

ReadingCFest's tweet image. Learn all the basics of fencing at introduction to fencing workshops by VF Fencing Club this Friday!

📍 Highdown School, Sports Hall, Surley Row, RG4 8LR

Suitable for ages 8-12. Tickets £1.50, book at rdguk.info/GdNVg

#ChildrensFestival2025

Join us in @RISC_Reading rooftop garden for an afternoon of arts and global food activities to inspire action against climate change. 📆 Thursday 29 May, 1.30pm - 3.30pm 📍 35-39 London Street, RG1 4PS A free drop in session. Find out more at rdguk.info/Nycdj

ReadingCFest's tweet image. Join us in @RISC_Reading rooftop garden for an afternoon of arts and global food activities to inspire action against climate change.

📆 Thursday 29 May, 1.30pm - 3.30pm
📍 35-39 London Street, RG1 4PS
A free drop in session. Find out more at rdguk.info/Nycdj

Come along to Meadway Sports Centre on Friday 30 May from 9am - 12noon and try a new sport: Badminton, Short Tennis, Table Tennis, Squash and many more! 🏓 🏸 For ages under 16. £5, book online at rdguk.info/hqLjk #ChildrensFestival2025

ReadingCFest's tweet image. Come along to Meadway Sports Centre on Friday 30 May from 9am - 12noon and try a new sport: Badminton, Short Tennis, Table Tennis, Squash and many more! 🏓 🏸 

For ages under 16. £5, book online at rdguk.info/hqLjk

#ChildrensFestival2025

Have you heard about Pickleball? Try this fun sport at a taster session on Thursday 29 May, 12noon – 1pm at Rivermead Leisure Centre! 🏓 For ages 8–16, just £2. Book at rdguk.info/a4qLz #ChildrensFestival2025

ReadingCFest's tweet image. Have you heard about Pickleball?
Try this fun sport at a taster session on Thursday 29 May, 12noon – 1pm at Rivermead Leisure Centre! 🏓

For ages 8–16, just £2. Book at rdguk.info/a4qLz

#ChildrensFestival2025

Join @berksmusictrust for a fun workshop session exploring creative music making through the inclusive musical instrument library! 📆 Wednesday 28 May, 2pm – 3pm 📍 Stoneham Court, 100 Cockney Hill, RG30 4EZ Suitable for ages under 16. Book tickets at rdguk.info/mN9kt

ReadingCFest's tweet image. Join @berksmusictrust for a fun workshop session exploring creative music making through the inclusive musical instrument library!

📆 Wednesday 28 May, 2pm – 3pm
📍 Stoneham Court, 100 Cockney Hill, RG30 4EZ

Suitable for ages under 16. Book tickets at rdguk.info/mN9kt

Join a taster session teaching children the skills in basic survival, rescue and lifesaving skills in the swimming pool. 📆 Wednesday 28 May, 10am - 12.30am 📍 South Reading Leisure Centre For ages 8+, all participants must be able to swim 25m unaided. rdguk.info/mF0G8

ReadingCFest's tweet image. Join a taster session teaching children the skills in basic survival, rescue and lifesaving skills in the swimming pool. 

📆 Wednesday 28 May, 10am - 12.30am
📍 South Reading Leisure Centre

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

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. 📆 Tuesday 27 May, 8am – 3pm 📍 Palmer Park Sports Stadium rdguk.info/cEYnM

ReadingCFest's tweet image. 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.

📆 Tuesday 27 May, 8am – 3pm
📍 Palmer Park Sports Stadium
rdguk.info/cEYnM

Join @thejellyReading for their ‘PLAY Art Space’ sessions! You have 45 mins to make and create ANYTHING you want. It’s time to let off some creative steam. 📆 Tuesday 27 May, 10.30am & 11.30am 📍 Jelly £3, book at rdguk.info/sJ3vw #ChildrensFestival2025

ReadingCFest's tweet image. Join @thejellyReading for their ‘PLAY Art Space’ sessions!
You have 45 mins to make and create ANYTHING you want. It’s time to let off some creative steam.

📆 Tuesday 27 May, 10.30am & 11.30am
📍 Jelly
£3, book at rdguk.info/sJ3vw

#ChildrensFestival2025

Step into the future and the past this May half-term at @readingmuseum! Explore Reading’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

ReadingCFest's tweet image. Step into the future and the past this May half-term at @readingmuseum!
Explore Reading’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
ReadingCFest's tweet image. Step into the future and the past this May half-term at @readingmuseum!
Explore Reading’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
ReadingCFest's tweet image. Step into the future and the past this May half-term at @readingmuseum!
Explore Reading’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

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

ReadingCFest's tweet image. Join the May Half Term fun at @readinglibrary!

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

#ChildrensFestival2025
ReadingCFest's tweet image. Join the May Half Term fun at @readinglibrary!

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

#ChildrensFestival2025
ReadingCFest's tweet image. Join the May Half Term fun at @readinglibrary!

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

#ChildrensFestival2025
ReadingCFest's tweet image. Join the May Half Term fun at @readinglibrary!

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

#ChildrensFestival2025

Thank you to @thejellyReading 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

ReadingCFest's tweet card. 'Shout About You' - Children's Festival 2025

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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. 📆 Saturday 24 May, 11am – 4pm All ages welcome. Free event, no booking required. Find out more at rdguk.info/8YlPG

ReadingCFest's tweet image. 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.

📆 Saturday 24 May, 11am – 4pm
All ages welcome. Free event, no booking required. Find out more at rdguk.info/8YlPG

🐝 Use your nature detector skills to track down the pollinators hidden around the True Food shop. Locate them all and win a small treat 🎁 📆 Saturday 24 May, 10am - 5pm 📍 61 Grove Road, Emmer Green, RG4 8LJ Free drop-in event. For more information email [email protected]

ReadingCFest's tweet image. 🐝 Use your nature detector skills to track down the pollinators hidden around the True Food shop. Locate them all and win a small treat 🎁 

📆 Saturday 24 May, 10am - 5pm
📍 61 Grove Road, Emmer Green, RG4 8LJ

Free drop-in event. For more information email busdev@truefood.coop

Jump into a West End Musicals Workshop at @TT_Reading and try your hand in singing, acting and dancing! 🎭 This session is FREE to all young people new to Theatretrain Reading! 📆 Saturday 17 May, 9am – 1.15pm 📍 The Hill Primary School #ChildrensFestival2025

ReadingCFest's tweet image. Jump into a West End Musicals Workshop at @TT_Reading and try your hand in singing, acting and dancing! 🎭 

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

📆 Saturday 17 May, 9am – 1.15pm
📍 The Hill Primary School

#ChildrensFestival2025

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

ReadingCFest's tweet image. Come along with your friends and family for the Foubears Fest exciting sessions this weekend! 🌟

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

#ChildrensFestival2025
ReadingCFest's tweet image. Come along with your friends and family for the Foubears Fest exciting sessions this weekend! 🌟

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

#ChildrensFestival2025

Join The Abbey School Festival of Sport this Saturday ⚽ 🏸 Try a new sport and train with local sports stars! 📆 Saturday 17 May, 8.30am – 12noon 📍 The Abbey Junior School Secure your FREE spot at rdguk.info/j25HD #ChildrensFestival2025

ReadingCFest's tweet image. Join The Abbey School Festival of Sport this Saturday ⚽ 🏸
Try a new sport and train with local sports stars!

📆 Saturday 17 May, 8.30am – 12noon
📍 The Abbey Junior School

Secure your FREE spot at rdguk.info/j25HD

#ChildrensFestival2025

Join @TheMERL for fun and friendly sessions for under-5s in the fantastic garden! 📆 Friday 16 May & 23 May, 10am – 11.30am 📍 Museum of English Rural Life, 6 Redlands Road, RG1 5EX Tickets £5, book at rdguk.info/jn8Ah #ChildrensFestival2025

ReadingCFest's tweet image. Join @TheMERL for fun and friendly sessions for under-5s in the fantastic garden!

📆 Friday 16 May & 23 May, 10am – 11.30am 
📍 Museum of English Rural Life, 6 Redlands Road, RG1 5EX

Tickets £5, book at rdguk.info/jn8Ah

#ChildrensFestival2025

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