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.
Upcoming webinars from the Digital Culture Network
Saddling up for success: Your guide to harnessing useful data | 11am on Tuesday 22 April
Learn about the importance of useful data and why bringing your colleagues along for the ride is critical in this webinar with James Akers, Tech Chomp-ion for Data Analytics and Insight.
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Festival opportunities
Festival season will soon be upon us, and several of our festivals are on the lookout for people and activities to be part of this year's events:
Reading Children's Festival is inviting local businesses, community groups, schools and other organisations to arrange events, displays, activities, workshops, story-telling or drama sessions, either in-person or digitally.
Jelly is looking for shops and businesses to host a piece of art work by one of Jelly's associate artists and be part of the only Reading town centre art trail, Open for Art
University of Reading is looking for any local organisation, charity, resident, business, sports club, performer, research partner, staff member, student or Alumni who might be interested in getting involved in this year's Community Festival
East Reading Festival is on the lookout for anyone who might like to get involved in the festival as a stall holder, performer, volunteer or committee member
Reading Pride's Love Unites Parade and Festival returns on 30 August 2025, and applications are now open for acts and to perform on the Main Stage, Pride aLive Stage & Pride Dance Tent.
Freelance social media assistance from Adam Koszary
Adam Koszary has made a career of helping galleries, libraries, archives and museums with social media and content strategy, governance and production. He used to do just that and more at The MERL, where he was responsible for the smash absolute unit meme.
And now he's going freelance to help cultural organisations succeed on social. If you want to create fun and impactful content, make the case for content within your organisation or just want a critical friend, then he is here for that.
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