East Reading Festival set to make summer return
LATER THIS month, Palmer Park will see the return of one of the community’s most popular annual events.
The East Reading Festival was forced to take a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic.
The fun-filled afternoon will feature rides, stalls and live music, with organisers expecting thousands of visitors.
“After a two-year break, we’re really excited to be welcoming people back to East Reading Festival 2022,” said committee member and festival volunteer Matt Foster.
“Based on the feedback we have already received, there is a real appetite for communityfocused outdoor events.”
“We hope the varied offer we have for this year’s festival will interest, excite and engage people from East Reading and beyond.”
East Reading Festival regulars Tutu’s Ethiopian Kitchen, The Italian Food Truck, RG Spaces and Palmer Park Bowling club will be in attendance.
They will be joined by new organisations representing new writers, environmental issues, local theatre and charities.
A new Give Speech A Chance stage will be run by the Dreading Poetry Slam group, featuring poetry, spoken word and acoustic performances.
Local youngsters will also have the opportunity to showcase their poetry skills in a competition.
The event’s headline sponsor will be Paul Childs - Keller Williams estate agency.
Mr Childs was full of praise for the event, saying: “As a Reading resident and local business owner, supporting East Reading Festival is vital for the community.”
“This is why I wanted to align Paul Childs - Keller Williams as their local independent property expert.”
The initiative aims to celebrate the area’s diversity and strengthen connections between residents and organisations from East Reading, as well as the wider community.
The festival takes place between noon-6pm on Sunday, June 26.
For more information, visit: www.eastreadingfestival.co.uk