Projects...
Readipop specialises in creating bespoke projects. We prefer to work with partners to devise and design projects around their needs and to maximise their impact and legacy. We have extensive experience in fundraising and working in partnership.
We can offer projects including DJ skills, CD production and distribution, song-writing, rock band workshops, vocal skills, lyrics, percussion, sound engineering, digital installations, showcase events, digital video, live gigs and interactive digital art. We have an extensive database of artists and workshop leaders who can work in almost any imaginable medium.
On these pages you’ll find lists of Readipop projects both past and present.
If you would like to participate in a Readipop project visit the Get Involved pages to see what current opportunities we have available.
Should you like more info any of these projects, or would to to work with us on something similar with us please feel free to contact us.
Current Projects
In 2011, after a two year hiatus, Readipop has taken over the running of Caversham Festival. The festival is a large sale annual community event that runs from 1 - 10 July with the grand finale being the Readipop Picnic on 10 July at Christchurch Meadows in Caversham.
Urban Orchestra: Milton Keynes
The Milton Keynes Urban Orchestra brings together young musicians from classical, urban, pop and rock groups to make a new kind of music. Together they will devise and perform an original piece that incorporates all these styles, for a live concert performance as an orchestra in a professional venue.
Supporting Plugnplay, Hickies, Guitar Works and Drum Wright on this Music Industries Association scheme for lapsed older musicians.
Weekend Warriors Recording Packages
For "returning warriors" or those of you interested in the programme but already in bands we’ve teamed up with PlugnPlay to offer a range of special recording opportunities:
Band Academy runs on Saturdays. It is open to young people aged 11 – 16 and is aimed at beginner/intermediate level guitarists, singers, bass players and drummers. Absolute beginners are welcome.
A new samba drumming group for young people aged 11+ *
Project through Creative Junction, part of a Create, Compete, Collaborate and Accentuate programme. The project will work with a group of young disabled people that explores entrepreneurialism in the Music Industry. It will also work internationally with Groupo Eletrocooperativa form Brazil and is seen as the start of us exploring these international links.
follow up to Bishops Green project, funded as part of Youth Music’s Power Play scheme. Project Commenced January 2011. Working with groups of young people on an estate in Thatchm on a largely music tech based project.
Cranbury College, Pupil referral unit
Work recommenced with Cranbury College on 3rd March 2010, with them funding the project through their own work.
Organisation Transformation
Work started in September and has continued through reviewing the business plan and working through the action list of priorities. Funding delays have set this project back approx. 6 months although initial progress is good. (See organisation transformation report).
Music Leader South East
Delivering Community Music Contexts Course, also have plans to deliver other CPD.
Summer Band Academy
Summer Band Academy is a fun, intensive week where participants will immerse themselves in music making activities, including song writing, singing, percussion and recording.
Indian Music Project
Small discreet music workshops and recording being run with Sun St. Youth Centre.
Moorside Music Project
a new youth music funded project at Moorside youth club in Thatcham. The project has just started and will run till summer/autumn 2012.
Rock of Ages
A music project to help to develop a scene for older musicians. With workshops and encouragement for those who have never played or sung before and support for experienced lapsed musicians.
Past Projects
We’re currently putting together a comprehensive database of all our previous work where you will be able to find out more about the projects, and perhaps serve as inspiration for a project of your own. In the interim here is a list of some of our previous work:
The second large scale project about making music without boundaries, this time the ubiquity of the mobile phone was used as inspiration, and improvisation was an important aspect of the performance.working in Partnership with; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Berkshire Maestros, Reading Borough Council and Youth Music.
In 2011, after a two year hiatus, Readipop took over the running of Caversham Festival. The festival is a large scale annual community event. The festival ran 1st - 10th July 2011.
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Supporting the development of all the different types of music making that young people engage in, from rock bands to urban styles, DJing and MCing. With Bishops Green Youth Centre, a rural youth centre in Hampshire.
The John Madejski Academy and Readipop joined in a Creative Partnerships project that looked at transforming the way pupils, staff and the community use the school library.
Take 40 students, three workshop leaders and a modest collection of digital audio and video equipment and what can you achieve in 4 hours?
Positive Activities for Young People
This project was put together to provide vulnerable young people in the Reading area with opportunities to get involved in positive creative activities.
This project was put together to provide vulnerable young people in the Reading area with opportunities to get involved in positive creative activities.
Rock band project with Whitley Excellence Cluster
Urban Orchestra 2007/08
The first Urban Orchestra was a large scale project about making music without boundaries, the theme of the music was ‘a day in the life of Reading’ and young people forma wide range of backgrounds, social and musical, got to work together. A Partnership with; Berkshire Maestros, Reading Borough Council and Youth Music.
Amersham Road Music Project
Youth Music partner project. Running weekly since June 09 – Project will finish April 2011, but Readipop will continue to support bands through to the Caversham Festival.
Get Grandad to DJ
An intergenerational DJ project with Reading museum.
DEXNFX
Creating digital music through West Berkshire Council.
Locked On
Digital music production with Reading & Wokingham Youth Offending Team
PAYP
Digital music project funded by Reading Borough Council.
SITE
digital music, Southcote Information Technology Experience.
Star Tracks
Music and video production at Little Heath School, Reading.
Junk Story
Multi-media production & performance with Ranelagh School, Bracknell.
Silence Please!
Digital art installation at Highdown School, Reading.
Firewire 2002
Music production with follow-on Video project, Youth Connections.
Readipop’s project partners have included:
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‣ All Change, London
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‣ Amersham Road Youth Centre
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‣ Arts Council England
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‣ BBC
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‣ Berkshire Maestros
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‣ Blessed Hugh Faringdon School
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‣ Caversham Primary Cluster
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‣ Connexions
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‣ Earley Charity
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‣ European Social Fund
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‣ Extended Schools Service
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‣ Highdown School
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‣ Huntercombe Young Offenders Institute
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‣ John Madejski Academy
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‣ Little Heath School
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‣ Madejski Stadium
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‣ Moorsdie Youth Centre
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‣ Music Industry Association
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‣ Music Leader
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‣ Nightingales Youth Centre
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‣ Poole Council
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‣ Positive Activities for Young People
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‣ Ranelagh School
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‣ Reading Borough Council
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‣ Reading Youth Offending Team
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‣ Real Time Video
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‣ Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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‣ S.I.T.E.
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‣ South Hill Park
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‣ South Street Arts Centre
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‣ Southcote Information Technology Experience
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‣ Sun Street Youth and Community Centre
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‣ The Stables
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‣ Thames Valley Partnership
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‣ V Festival / Chelmsford Council
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‣ West Berkshire District Council
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‣ Whitley Excellence Cluster
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‣ Wokingham Youth Offending Team
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‣ WOMAD
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‣ Yorkshire Youth and Music
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‣ Youth Connections
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‣ Youth Music
Get Involved:
Band Academy
Saturday Band Academy and Instrumental tuition for young people aged 11 - 16
Beatroots Saturday Samba School
A new samba drumming group for young people aged 11+ *
Weekend Warriors
A network for older lapsed musicians who are rediscovering the joys of getting together to play in a band
