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Community & Networking
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Food & Drink
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Music
Whiteknights Open Gardens 2025
Whiteknights Open Gardens 2025 will take place on Sunday 22nd June 2025 between 12noon and 5pm and will be taking place at 8 selected gardens around the Whiteknights area of Reading. Refreshments will also be available in a 9th garden.
Throughout the afternoon local singers and choirs will sing and entertain at various locations.
Your ticket price of £5.00 (cash only) grants you access to all gardens on the route.
- Children are free
- Dogs on leads welcome
Tea, coffee, cake and wine are available at number 32 (cash and card welcome here).
Venues
- 10 Addington Road, RG1 5JP
- Hillside House, Allcroft Road
- 18 Cintra Avenue, RG2 7AU
- 37 Upper Redlands Road, RG1 5JE – plants for sale
- 84 Elmhurst Road
- 85 Christchurch Road, RG2 7BD
- 28 Shinfield Road, RG2 7BW
- 89 Northcourt Avenue, RG2 7HG – Toilets, and plants for sale
- 32 Shinfield Road, RG2 7BW – Toliets, Tea and coffee available here
*Some gardens have gravel and steps.
*Parking is free at Hillside House, Whiteknights Campus, Northcourt Avenue and Cintra Avenue
Extras
- Martin Butler sings - Venue 3 at 12:30-13:00
- History of Hillside House Talk by Lloyd Turner - Venue 2 at 13:15-45 and 15:00-30
- Sing for Fun Choir - Venue 2 at 13:45-14:15
- High Voltage Choir - Venue 9 at 15:45-16:45
We look forward to seeing you there.
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