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Come along to our Musical Weekend!

Thursday, 26 May 2016

Musical Weekend 4-5 June 2016

The first weekend in June is set to sound fantastic with performances from University of Reading ensembles.

Choral Gala

Saturday 4 June, 7.00pm

Reading Concert Hall, Blagrave Street, Reading RG1 1QH

A special concert bringing together the University of Reading Chorus, Chamber Choir and Symphony Orchestra with local schoolchildren. 

We are delighted to be joined by St John's, New Town, Park Lane and St Mary & All Saints primary schools for this special concert.

Works to be performed include:

  • Holst: St Paul's Suite 
  • George Shearing: Songs and Sonnets from Shakespeare 
  • Handel: Zadok the Priest 

The Choral Gala forms part of the University's 90th Anniversary celebrations- we’re really looking forward to sharing this special evening with local schools.

Tickets: £15 / £12 concessions

Buy tickets here.

The Big Band Big Lunch

Sunday 5 June, from 12.00pm onwards

London Road campus

We're delighted to present the second annual Big Band Big Lunch on our historic London Road campus. Join the festivities as we bring the University and local communities together over lunch, and celebrate the University's 90th Anniversary year.

This year's theme is music and food!

Bring your own picnic or enjoy a tasty treat from the BBQ grill, and try some of the beers and ciders in the Real Ale Festival at Eat at London Road. If you fancy something a bit different, we'll be showcasing some of our amazing food science research too, with a special 'Ready, Steady, Nutritional Cook' demonstration. 

Featuring music from the University of Reading Big Band throughout the afternoon, plus family-friendly activities.

Admission free, all welcome! 

The Big Lunch is a very simple idea from the Eden Project. Running since 2009, the aim is to get as a many people as possible across the whole of the UK to have lunch with their neighbours in a simple act of community, friendship and fun. Last year, 5 million people had lunch together on the Big Lunch weekend.

For more information on each event, please contact our Events team.

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