Events and Festivals

Reading is home to events which attract all sorts of people and all sorts of ages. 

In fact Reading has one of the busiest special events calendars in the south - from the Pancake Race to the Lighting Up Christmas  celebrations, our streets are busy with festivities that inspire residents and visitors alike. 

Of course, some of our events are bigger than others - Reading Festival is the oldest of the UK's world famous rock festivals and attracts 80,000 fans every year. 

Not quite as big, but still with big fan bases you should try the CAMRA Real Ale Festival, the Reading Real Ale and Jazz Festival, Reading Pride, the Water Fest - or maybe bring the children to take part in the fun of the two-week Children's Festival.

We're big on world culture too. The Community Carnival brings a little taste of the Carribean to our streets every year, we celebrate Black History Month every October and summer is the time for Dhoom Damaka our Asian Arts Festival.
  
A full list of the events and festivals that Reading has to offer (updated on a regular basis) can be found here: http://www.livingreading.co.uk/index.php?cID=122