“Readipop is the only thing I look forward to in the week.”

Besides our work with young people, Readipop has, and continues to run different arts and music projects including community bands, publications, arts projects for the town and a artist development programme.

READIPOP FESTIVAL

Readipop Festival aims to bring world-renowned artists to Reading, whilst providing a platform for our region’s best up-and-coming artists and musicians, all whilst improving Reading’s cultural offering.

COMMUNITY BANDS

Led by experienced, professional musicians who create a fun, sociable space to make and play music together, our community band sessions are open to beginners and more experienced players. Readipop run samba group Beatroots Bateria, Tankata Percussion, over 60’s choir Moving On, over 60’s Ukulele with Tea and Jam and Uke for all ages with Small Strings.

If you would like to know more about joining a Readipop band, please click ‘Get Involved’.

Get Involved

D&D ARTIST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Our D&D (Discovery & Development) programme is a talent development, mentoring and networking programme, supporting the artistic and professional development of young and emerging musicians in Reading and the Thames Valley.

For more information, please click ‘Artists’.

Artists

READING GIG GUIDE

Our gig guide was set up in response to the lack of a ‘one stop shop’ for finding events in Reading. With the advent of new listing sites and magazines appearing in the town, the Gig guide is currently in the process of being worked into a magazine promoting Reading’s Arts and Music culture. Watch this space…

READING CAN

Culture and Arts Networking programme in partnership with Jelly and Reading Cultural Education Partnership, funded by ArtsWork.

Join the Facebook group here

BEATROOTS

THE SMALL STRINGS

TANKATA DRUMMERS

MOVING ON CHOIR

What People are Saying

“Genuinely Inclusive”

“The particular model and practice that I observed was the most genuinely inclusive I have ever seen”

Graeme Surtees, The Stables

“Engaging Young People”

“Each of the staff you sent were just right in leading sessions and engaging young people”

Oxfordshire Youth Offending Service

“Greatly Impressed”

“I was greatly impressed with the Urban Orchestra in MK”

David Rose, Milton Keynes Music Hub

“A Strong Reputation”

“Readipop has a strong reputation for delivering innovative and engaging arts projects”

Hannah Dix, Arts Officer, Reading Borough Council

Previous projects…

SEE OUR PAST PROJECTS

- Mini Project
- Reading On Tour- Music Heritage Trail
- Glitch Club
- Amersham Road
- Whitley Soundtracks
- Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities
- Break 4 Change

- - Blessed Hugh Faringdon Samba
  - Realise
  - Weekend Warriors Outreach
  - Get Grandad to DJ
  - Band Academy & Saturday Samba School
  - Summer Music Week
  - Organisation Transformation

- - - Nightingales
    - Banned Sessions
    - Amersham Road Music Project- Youth Music Partner Project
    - Band Camp & Rock Academy
    - Bishop’s Green
    - Transitions
    - Urban Orchestra

- - - - Cranbury College Pupil Referral Unit
      - Bucklebury Rural Music Project
      - Weekend Warriors
      - Moorside Music Project
      - Dhoom Dhamaka Indian Music Workshops