Freedom Festival for Falasteen 2

Following a very successful event in 2025, Freedom Fest relaunches! Last year, we had over 100 attendees, raised almost £400 for Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) and paid out £275 to participating performers. There was live music, spoken word, storytelling, drag and a goth club night.

This festival will be based once again in Reading UK, prioritising performers, volunteers and groups with RG postcodes. Due to a complete lack of non-white/PoC representation in the arts & culture scene in this town, People of Colour i.e. People of the Global Majority will be prioritised 100%. The aim is to make the demographics of this festival representative of the demographics of the local area as per Census 2021 data. 

The main aim of Freedom Fest is to unite local people and groups who are pro-Palestine, foster social connections, raise awareness of the continuing genocide and funds for a good cause.

More information on the ticket link! 

Our Instagram is @readingqueers4palestine and email is readingqueersforpalestine@gmail.com. The event is being entirely organised via Signal for safety, and all participants are following the BDS list to the best of their ability.

Sign up form is still live, we would love to have you involved. 

Looking forward to seeing you all there! It goes without saying but we should say it anyway - Free tickets to anyone with heritage from Palestine, Iran or Lebanon. Please get in touch to get a free ticket.