And they're up! We tried to get more photos of more dinos in town yesterday but, oddly, loads of people kept looking at them and filling in their trail maps... But this is definitely how you welcome someone to Reading! whatsonreading.com/venues/readi...

If you're looking for events you can get fully stuck into, it's a good week to visit Market House! On 28 July, grab a team and test your trivia at their pub quiz On 30 July, it's big numbers, big laughs and big wigs with Drag Bingo Look & book via buff.ly/UM1Pk8u

This Friday is the last Friday of the month - time for another Friday Fiesta from Salsa Bachata Social Club! Including a Bachata lesson w/ Sergio Fernandez, followed by a Salsa Bachata Party - with a touch of Kizomba! And did we mention the beachwear theme? whatsonreading.com/venues/butle...

We've featured guided walks before, but this is something different. Reading's Men Walking and Talking (MWAT) group run weekly walks aimed at improving physical and mental wellbeing. No judgement, no pressure, just space to be real, connect, and take a breath from the noise of everyday life. 1/

Lights, camera... IMPROV! What's The Game?! are back for another night of hilarious hi-jinks that they'll make up as the go along, this time suitably under the theme "Movie Madness". Expect a fast-paced first half of movie-themed games, followed by a fully improvised film. buff.ly/SbD6hh6

Only a month or so till the August bank holiday weekend - and the return of the legendary Don Letts to @purpleturtlerdg.bsky.social! Join him for a day party behind the Turtle's decks, joined by Reggae Reggae resident DJs Jack Hollywood and Bubblin' Bob. Free entry - buff.ly/3RuIsl5

The music of Tim Burton's movies is as iconic as his visual style. And in September, you can hear an enchanting live performance of this (and other dark fantasy) music, brought to life by the Illuminated Orchestra, beneath the glow of a giant moon. whatsonreading.com/venues/hexag...

Last-minute addition to the site! TRAPPED is a powerful one-woman play written by Peter Holloway, based on an original idea and performed by Dolly Kanithi. You can catch a preview show, followed by Q&A, at The Rising Sun Arts Centre today at 5pm www.risingsunartscentre.org/events/trapp...

Missed on on tickets for Flo & Joan's sold out show at the Concert Hall? Good news! They'll be swinging by @southstreetarts.bsky.social on 15 Sept to warm-up the new tour, so you can get first dibs on seeing the show! whatsonreading.com/venues/south...

Top tributes! Massive milestones! Folk! Jazz! Indie! Post-punk! And even YOU! Yep, it's your WEEKEND GIG GUIDE, featuring @purpleturtlerdg.bsky.social, @readifolk.bsky.social and oodles more who we can't tag here! whatsonreading.com/themes/weeke...

Well, the #schoolholidays are here! And we've got a whole host of events and actitivities for kids, teens and families to embrace creativity and shoo away boredom, all summer long! whatsonreading.com/themes/summe...

(And that's without mentioning a certain festival on Richfield Avenue...) whatsonreading.com/readings-fes... 4/4

There's music festivals like Soultasia, Down At The Abbey, and the new FESTIBULL, plus the music-and-arts fun of Here Comes The Sun. And there's the Gin & Rum and Vegan Festivals, celebrating the culture of food and drink (responsibly). whatsonreading.com/readings-fes... 3/4

There's Reading Mela, Freedom Festival for Falasteen, the Reading Goan Food & Culture Festival, CultureMix Arts' Carnival Of The World and @readingprideuk.bsky.social that all celebrate Reading's diverse communities and their culture. whatsonreading.com/readings-fes... 2/4

Summer Festival season is in FULL SWING with OODLES of 'em coming up in August and September! whatsonreading.com/readings-fes... 🧵

Karkasaurus is back behind the decks at the Facebar when Church of Madness - Reading's queer-friendly dark alternative night - returns on Friday! And even CofM aren't *quite* sure what music they're bringing. So you will just have to come and see for yourselves! whatsonreading.com/venues/face-...

What happens when you mix historical artefacts, collaborative storytelling and a twenty-sided die? @readingmuseum.bsky.social are setting out to answer just that with an Intro to Dungeons and Dragon for 10-12 year olds on 5 Aug, offering up new ways of bringing the museum to life. buff.ly/AJKa9x8

Club Reckless - Reading's favourite alternative club night - is lining up the next edition of CULT: two ways to enjoy the best alt anthems - early-evening karaoke, followed by DJ sets till the early hours. It comes to Playlist Live on 30 July. Look & book whatsonreading.com/venues/playl...

The Road to SOKA Fest - the new multi-venue music festival celebrating the life and loves of Sophie Sheehan - rolls on with a stop on 27 July at The Boundary. There'll be music from Ghost Cat, Style High Club, John Mitchell and Nicole Allan, plus a RAFFLE! whatsonreading.com/venues/readi...

Do you ever feel like you would like to escape being an adult & return to the blissful state of playing as a child? The new monthly CLOWN SCHOOL at the Rising Sun Arts Centre may well help you scratch that itch, covering the full spectrum of clowning skills. whatsonreading.com/venues/risin...

You get a double-dose of music courtesy of Stogfest Promotions music at The Facebar this week! On Thur 23 July, they bring Nottingham post-punks Do Nothing to town On Sat 25 July, its Electrik Live Orchestra's tribute to Jeff Lynne & ELO Look & book via whatsonreading.com/venues/stogf...

Wednesdays at 10am at the Dee Caf Community Cafe serve up the Dee Craft and Natter Group - a free group where you can come and hang out, meet new people, bring a craft if you like or just bring yourself! Oh, and did we mention free pastries? whatsonreading.com/venues/dee-c...

The first acts for this year's Freedom Festival For Falasteen on 1 August are here - Gabby Llovido, Cairo Iman Ali and Huw Tarry. This fundraiser event promises to showcase a diverse and representative line-up of performers while raising money for Medical Aid for Palestinians. buff.ly/OO7jm8Q

Lovely weather for a walk? And fortunately, Terry's Reading Walkabouts has a more themed walkabouts planned for this month - and even more for the autumn. From Castle Hill to Tilehurst, Halloween to Huntely & Palmer's, there's plenty to explore! buff.ly/MhmAbQx

As soon as one show ends, the next one is ready to go for Kream Cabaret! Reading's ever-growing new #drag night is back on 14 August with Drag Race UK star Dakota Schiffer, Deluna the ultimate diva doll, new local artiste Just Jaymes, and of course your host Vanilla Fuzion. buff.ly/ZDhXPGY

The sun is out - and so are the actors! We're in peak open-air theatre season with Shakespeare, Austen, and some totally original tales performed by Reading's own Progress Theatre and travelling troupes Mikron Theatre Co., Shakespeare Unstaged and Moving Parts Theatre Co. buff.ly/7JdvUso

There's even a kick-off "Build-a-saurus" workshop at the Broad Street Mall on the opening day! buff.ly/XwRWnA9 And we talk all about it in our latest #podcast with Alexa from Reading BID. buff.ly/8awYWk1

*Cue Jurassic Park music* Dinosaurs will rule Reading once more when the Reading Dino Trail returns from 25 July. Giant [redacted] brick sculptures all over the town centre, with a map to follow and even more fun to be found too! buff.ly/BeElbVl

What do you get if you combine the classic tunes of a noughties school disco and a popular British caravan park pastime? DISCO BINGO! This fun twist will get you singing, dancing and having the time of your lives. Eyes down and boogie on down on Sat 18 July from 7:30pm - buff.ly/kSLF1IE

Next week's Undercover Comedy at the Renegade Brewery is sold out. The August edition isn't. Yet. So if you want to catch top circuit comics in the alfresco marquee outside the Renegade taproom, book your place now - buff.ly/xI30TKH