Workshops, networking and other opportunities
Looking for other ways to help your organisation succeed or grow your profile? Here we'll list any upcoming workshops, seminars, networking events or other interesting opportunities for those in the arts, culture and heritage community in Reading.
Indigo Share webinar: Arts Audiences Now - 25 April
Arts organisations across the UK have been using Indigo Share Subscription to gather vital post-visit feedback and information from their audiences. Join Indigo on Thursday 25 April as they talk you through the results of the UK-wide benchmark for 2023/24, looking at how they compare with results from previous years and consider what that means for arts organisations and your audiences now.
The webinar will cover:
- demographics and behaviour of current attenders at cultural organisations in the UK
- how regularly audiences are attending and an EXCLUSIVE look at how first time attenders compare to returning visitors across the full dataset
- what motivates audiences to book and what kind of experience they have
- the impact of your organisations on audiences and the role you play in their communities and society overall
There will also be an opportunity to ask questions.
Upcoming webinars from Arts Council's Digital Culture Network
How to audit your Google Analytics 4 (GA4) account
Thursday, 18 April 2024 at 1pm
Learn how to audit your Google Analytics 4 account in this webinar with James Akers, our Data Analytics & Insight Tech Champion. We will guide you step-by-step to review your setup, find areas for improvement and build confidence in your data.
Content strategy development: Aligning content with a marketing funnel
Wednesday, 12 June 2024 at 2pm
A guide through techniques for developing a content marketing strategy, that is oriented towards realising a long-term outcome. Covering the importance of setting clear objectives, and how key results influence the type of content created; the impact that audience needs and motivations have on content strategies; and internal and external factors that might shape the design of content plans.
Festival Opportunities
East Reading Festival will return on 23 June 2024 and the team are looking for new committee members, stall holders, performers, community groups, volunteers, sponsors and anyone else who would like to get involved to help make it as successful as it possibly can be.
Reading Climate Festival 2024 is officially open and also looking for event proposals! To register your interest or suggest an event head to their website
Artist Studio Space at Jelly
From this February, Jelly have a studio space available for artists wanting to develop their work.
Thay are based in the Broad Street Mall and welcome applications from artists working at all levels, from recent graduates to those with emerging or established careers.
The available studio is £180pcm
Email studio@jelly.org.uk to register your interest or ask any questions.
Help inform Reading's Culture & Heritage Statement of Intent
In 2023, Reading Borough Council worked with a number of organisations to create a Statement of Intent (SoI), this SoI was set up to show the power of the creative sector, help attract funding, create community and to help give more context to the Culture and Heritage Strategy.
They are working in partnership with organisations to amalgamate the work that you or your organisation has completed to date against some shared targets from the Statement of Intent. This Statement of Intent was created in partnership and brought together by Artswork. If you would like to get involved with some of the work taking place around the Statement of Intent please do let me know, as it would be wonderful to work more closely with you.
Just by way of reminder: The aim of this Statement is to help keep everyone informed of work that is going on across the sector, serves to help reduce duplication and celebrates some of the key priorities for the sector, but more importantly through our joint storytelling, gives visibility and celebrates the power of work that you and your organisation deliver.
You're invited to fill in a Google Form with any updates you have to help inform the Statement of Intent
The Arts and Heritage Forum’s next meeting is on the 7th of December in person at the Mayor’s Parlour or online.
Forest School and Outdoor Learning Training
Muddy Puddle Outdoor Learning offers nationally recognised qualifications in Forest School and Outdoor Learning, and they currently have some training available for anyone looking to step up when it comes to stepping outside:
Outdoor Learning Practitioner - Gain skills and confidence in using your grounds for curriculum delivery.
Forest School Leader Level 3 - This course is designed for those who would like to set up and run a Forest School programmes. There are five Units of Study at Level 3.
Space opportunity!
Reading Biscuit Factory - Located at the end of Oxford Road, right in the heart of town, Reading Biscuit Factory is a new three-screen cinema, bar, coffee shop, live performance space and community hub. Our aim is to offer a fantastic and welcoming venue that embraces Reading’s rich and vibrant culture, and create a setting where everyone can relax, work, meet, create and perform - all under one roof.
We want to hear from anybody with a bright idea who wants a partner to help make it happen. If you have a film you would like to screen, a rehearsal or workshop you would like to organise, art you would like to exhibit, or you are a food vendor or other business looking for a host, we would love to help.
Contact Us
For individuals, groups or organisations, for general enquiries email info@readingbiscuitfactory.co.uk
