Discovering Katesgrove in the 6 28 13 Story of Reading Gallery 44 17 1 1 A short talk followed by a guided tour of the gallery to see the /2 mile 1 mile /2 mile artefacts that illustrate the history of Katesgrove from Roman to modern times. Adults only. , Town Hall, Blagrave Street, RG1 1QH Exploring • Saturday 21st: 11:00 & 14:00 31 Booking essential: 0118 937 3400 readingmuseum.org.uk

19 11 12 Oscar Wilde Walk 13 14 14 A walk from Reading Museum through the Abbey Quarter to Reading 33 25 the Riverside Museum for a pop up exhibition including artists’ 30 Explore and celebrate 8 16 15 responses to The Ballad of Reading Gaol by Oscar Wilde. 20 9 Adults only. Reading’s heritage across 42 Reading Museum, Town Hall, Blagrave Street, RG1 1QH 40 • Saturday 14th: 14:00 10 days as the national 2 7 miles Booking essential: 0118 937 3400 3 32 Heritage Open Days festival 35 36 readingmuseum.org.uk th 21 In Reading Gaol by Reading Town marks its 25 anniversary. 15 Following his incarceration in Reading, Oscar Wilde wrote his 37 dark and psychological poem about prison life and the execution 27 of Charles Thomas Wooldridge. A visual art exhibition featuring 43 1 Get involved in the jam-packed 5 /2 mile 20 local artists take on “The Ballad of Reading Gaol”. 38 The Turbine House, Riverside Museum at Blake’s Lock, Kenavon Drive, RG1 3DH programme of talks, walks, 3941 22 3 miles • Friday 13th - Sunday 15th: 10:00 - 18:00 activities and special openings. 32 24 16 Industrial Reading – A History Tour 1 1½ to 2 hour tour of many industrial sites in central Reading, 26 ranging from medieval to twentieth-century, particularly those 3 miles along and near to the Kennet Navigation. You will find full details online 23 Town Hall, Blagrave Street, RG1 1QH heritageopendays.org.uk 4 29 • Tuesday 17th: 16:00 7 • Friday 20th: 16:00 Please check full details for each event/venue, 18 including accessibility, before setting out as 10 2 miles Modern Development in Reading. many require pre-booking. Some events are for 0.1 miles 17 adults only. What would Sir John Betjeman 2 miles 34 have thought? Chair of Reading Civic Society, Richard Bennett DL, will give a talk about the coming 20+ development proposals, for some Bricks and Water Abbey Gateway Drop-in 5,500+ homes, and their impact on central Reading’s skyline by Our Life is Love Art Exhibition 5 9 2025. (Max 45 people). 1 This walk of two Conservation Areas takes you to the west of the Take a peek inside the newly restored medieval Abbey Gateway Reading Quakers have put together an exhibition about our The Changing Room, , Kings Meadow Baths, Inner Distribution Road and will cover the Georgian and Victorian with the Reading Museum team. Admire the recent conservation “People Power” as a faith group and as part of our community work undertaken as part of the Revealed Project. Napier Road, RG1 8FR Through art, we hope to share with you the values, the people, development of Reading. Voluntary donations welcome. All ages are welcome. Steep stairs. • Thursday 19th: 18:30-20:00 places and things that we love. The Oasis, 21 Baker Street, RG1 7XT Abbotts Walk, RG1 3HW Booking essential: eventbrite.co.uk Reading Quaker Meeting, 2 Church Street, RG1 2SB • Friday 20th: 10:00 - 12:00 • Sunday 22nd: 10:00 - 12:00 • Saturday 14th: 10:00 - 12:00 GRADE II • Saturday 14th: 14:00 - 17:00 Booking essential: eventbrite.co.uk Museum of English Rural Life LISTED The Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology 18 and University Special Collections Basildon Park Caversham Road: An Area Shaped by 10 2 6 Talk on the history of publishing about archaeology for young Exclusive opportunities to see our Grade II listed building, Basildon Park invites you to celebrate its Indian heritage Victorian Aesthetics and Innovation people. designed by the Victorian architect Alfred Waterhouse, behind-the-scenes of The MERL and Special Collections archive with Festival of Light. Discover artist Rohit creating a rangoli; A guided walk around a Victorian townscape that still has many • Friday 13th: 17:00 - 19:00 stores and a new ‘People Power’ MERL gallery tour. curator talks by expert team members, and Indian inspired traces of its rich industrial past as well as plenty of original treats in the tearoom. Create your own archaeology book. architectural features. Tour 1: House and archives behind the scenes tour • Saturday 14th: 10:30 - 12:30 National Trust, Basildon Park, Lower Basildon, RG8 9NR The Moderation, 213 Caversham Road, RG1 8BB • 18th 19th: 10:00 - 11:00 Both activities accompany our temporary exhibition on Allen W. • Saturday 21st: 10:00 - 17:00 last entry 16:15 • Saturday 14th: 14:00 • Saturday 21st: 14:00 Seaby (1867-1953). Tour 2: ‘People Power’ gallery tour • Sunday 22nd: 10:00 - 17:00 last entry 16:15 Booking essential: eventbrite.co.uk Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology, Edith Morley building, G40, • 13th 14th 15th 17th 20th 22nd: 14:00 - 14:45 Whiteknights Campus, RG6 6UR. • 17th: 10:00 - 10:45 Behind the Bookshelves Green Park Wind Turbine Tour Booking advisable: 0118 378 6990 [email protected] Museum of English Rural Life, 6 Redlands Road, RG1 5EX 3 This event gives you a chance to see some of the hidden gems 7 Free tour with lots of facts, figures and a few experiments for the Booking tours essential: 0118 378 8660 [email protected] that the library holds in its stores in areas that aren’t usually kids. See the landmark Green Park Wind Turbine up close and Father Willis Organ Demonstrations accessible to the public (Max 12 people). personal. Tours are suitable for all age groups. merl.reading.ac.uk/whats-on/ 11 Join members of the Organists’ Association for a free Reading Central Library, Abbey Square, RG1 3BQ Opposite Costco, 100 South Oak Way, RG2 6UE talk and demonstration of the historic Father Willis Organ, followed RDG Bayeux Tapestry • Saturday 14th: 10:00 - 11:00 • Sunday 15th: 11:00 - 12:00 • Thursday 19th: 18:00 - 19:00 by an opportunity to play the instrument. For all ages. 19 Town Hall, Blagrave Street, RG1 1QH Join Kate Powell and Jelly’s Stitch Up group at Malmaison Reading Booking essential: 0118 901 5950 [email protected] Booking essential: 07792 158530 [email protected] to add to this contemporary reworking of the Bayeux Tapestry nrgreduced.com • Saturday 14th: 11:00 & 12:00 started in 2018. Malmaison will be offering a special afternoon tea (must be prebooked). Berkshire Record Office Greyfriars Church Reading in the Time of Jane Austen Malmaison Hotel, Great Western House, 18-20 Station Road, 4 Come along and take a look behind the scenes at the Berkshire 8 Built in 1311, the main surviving elements are the most complete 12 Talk on the Reading Jane Austen would have known when she was RG1 1JX Record Office where you will be shown how we store and look example of Franciscan architecture in Britain and the oldest still at school in the Abbey Gateway at the end of the 18th century. • Friday 13th: 10:30 - 13:30 after Berkshire’s historic documents. being used for worship. A guided tours available. Adults only. Berkshire Record Office, 9 Coley Avenue, RG1 6AF Greyfriars Church , 64 Friar Street, RG1 1EH Reading Museum, Town Hall, Blagrave Street, RG1 1QH Open Day • Saturday 14th: 15:00 - 16:00 20 • Saturday 14th: 10:30 - 11:30 • Friday 13th & 20th: 12:00 - 16:00 Activities will include mock trials and cells tours. All ages welcome particularly those interested in the law, crime and Booking essential: 0118 937 5132 [email protected] Booking essential: 0118 937 3400 • Saturday 14th & 21st: 10:00 - 16:00 punishment. Various different organisations in the Criminal readingmuseum.org.uk berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk • Sunday 15th & 22nd: 14:00 - 16:00 Justice System will be present. The Court Service, Reading Crown Court, The Old Shire Hall, The Forbury, RG1 3EH Celebrating 25 years of Heritage Open Days 13th - 22nd September 2019 • Saturday 21st: 10:00 - 14:00 RoTF A5ad2019 v2.indd1 spoken word, food and drink. Featuring music,film, theatre, dance, circus, by the incredible creativity local of Reading. A world festival class celebrating and powered 26–29 September 2019 Exploring Reading 13 th - 22 nd September2019 readingthamesfestival.co.uk

2019 17/07/2019 15:22 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 Museum Royal Berkshire HospitalMedical • 35 LondonStreet, RG14PS -39 and comefrom alloverthe world. garden haveaneconomic useforfood,clothing,medicineetc. sustainability andourdependenceonplants.Allplantsinthe Small edibleroof forest garden developedtodemonstrate RISC EdibleRoofGarden • Sunday15th:10:30-13:30 Reading Hebrew Congregation, 7GoldsmidRoad,RG17YB Items ofJudiacawillalsobeondisplay. cupola). Exhibition“JewsoftheSouthEastEngland”. The buildinghasundergone completerestoration (roof and Traditional synagogueinaMoorishstyleopenedOctober1900. Reading Synagogue 18th: 10:30 -12:30 • 19th:14:00 -16:00 • 18th:10:30 -12:30 • 15th • 13th St. GilesChurch, SouthamptonStreet, RG1 2QP Pope ClementIIIgavethe church toReadingAbbey. in countrythrough whichtheRiverKennetflowed. In1191 twelfth centurytoservea large Parishwithasmallpopulation One ofthethree medievalchurches inReading. Builtinthe St. GilesChurch • • • St Peter’s Church, TheWarren, Caversham,RG47AQ information aboutthehistoryofchurch andtheparish. history whichstretches over850years.Aguideavailablefor and learnaboutitsinteresting, andsometimesturbulent, An opportunitytovisitthebeautifulparishchurch ofCaversham St Peter’s Church Sunday21st:10:00-14:00 • Thursday19th- • Friday13th&Saturday 14th10:00-14:00 St. MarysChurch, 14CastleStreet, RG17RD maintain itsBiblicalwitnessfor200+years. Display onhow‘PeoplePower’hasenabledthechapelto extensive findofpotsdatingbacktothe1700sondisplay. Late 18thcenturychapel.Guidesavailable.Selectionofthe St Mary’s Church • Saturday 21st:11:00-16:00 Church Road,Woodley, RG54QN ParishOffice,St.JohnsChurchEvangelist Cottage, the John St. dates from 1873.Refreshments available. available. StJohn’s parishchurch builtbyHenryWoodyet primary schoolandheadteacher’s cottage,withtours Special openingofStJohn’s CofEChurch, theformer St John’s Church andCentre • • Forbury Road,RG13HW back toMedievaltimes. goldwork embroidery, anancientformofembroidery dating attributable toWilliamWarington. Watch aparishionerdoing destroyed byHenryVIIIin 1539.19thcenturystainedglass A successortotheancientCatholicBenedictinechurch St James’Church Booking essential:[email protected] Sunday15th:14:00 • Friday13th- Bull Hotel,HighStreet, Sonning,RG46UP architecture typeswithinthehistoricheartofvillage. walks aimtoengagevisitorswiththecharacteristicsofvernacular architectural heritageand historythrough keybuildings.The Guided walksaround the villageofSonningexploringits Walks Sonning: Architectural andHistorical • • Royal Berkshire ,LondonRoad,RG15AN onwards, butwithsome from earlierperiods. general andlocalhistoryofmedicinemainlyfrom about1800 equipment, documentsandotherobjectsrepresenting the Our collectionincludesawidevarietyofhistoricinstruments, Sunday22nd:Openforservicesasusual 17:00 - 12:30&14:00 Saturday- 21st:10:00 Sunday15th:Openforservicesasusual audy1t:1:0-16:00 Saturday 14th:12:00 Talk: 14:00 -15:00 |GoldworkEmbroideryTalk: 11:00-13:00 14:00-15:00 Saturday 14th:11:00-16:00 allare welcome. Friday Mass:12:15-13:00, |GoldworkEmbroidery:Talk: 11:00-12:00 14:00-15:00 Friday 13th:11:00-16:00 Saturday 21st&Sunday22nd: 14:00-16:30 Saturday 14th&Sunday 15th: 14:00-16:30 17th 22nd:12:00 -14:00 14th 20th 21st: 10:00-16:00 GRADE II LISTED

31 30 32 36 35 34 33 Booking essential:[email protected] • Three Guineas,StationApproach, RG11LY Alfred-Waterhouse. MeetoutsideTheThree GuineasPub. some designedby5ofthemostfamousarchitects including ‘Old, New, Missing,Good,BadandtheDownrightUgly’buildings, This guidedwalk,aspecialWalkabout for2019features Walkabout Terry’s NewReading’s Architecture Booking essential:[email protected] • Tuesday 17th:10:00-12:00 Friar Street, RG11DB including royal photographers.MeetbyQueenVictoria’s statue. in Readinguptomore contemporaryphotographers&artists, from the1840’s birthofrepeatable photographywhichwasstarted Special Walkabout for2019.Terry utilisesaphotoalbumwithphotos Photographic HeritageWalkabout Terry’s New–Reading’s Proud waterstones.com/events Booking essential: [email protected] • Friday13September: 19:30 Waterstones Booksellers Ltd,89ABroad Street, RG12AP Followed byabooksigning. Tom Fort,talkingabout hisnewbookTheVillage News. writer ofChannelShore andTheA303:HighwaytotheSun, Join usforaneveningwithintrepid historianandbestsellingtravel Waterstones Readingpresents waterstones.com/events [email protected] Booking essential:01189581270 • Saturday 14thSeptember:Tour at11:00 - 11:30 Waterstones BooksellersLtd,89ABroad Street, RG12AP explore, prebook tourplaces. Origins ofDissentinReading’.Publicarea oftheshopisfree to signing withGeoff Sawers,authorof‘Broad Street Chapel&the Tour ofBroad Street Chapel(nowWaterstones) followedbybook Book SigningbyGeoff Sawers Tour ofFormerBroad Street Chapeland Booking essential:[email protected] &14:00-16:00 • Saturday 21st:11:00-13:00 &14:00-16:00 • Saturday 14th:11:00-13:00 RG1 5EX University ofReading,InstituteEducation,4RedlandsRoad, It endsattheMERL. home ofGeorge Palmer)andseemanyotherUniversitybuildings. facing LondonRoad,viewtheinsideofTheAcacias(theformer A tourround theUniversitycampustoseeGeorgian buildings London RoadCampus Tour oftheUniversity Reading’s • Saturday 14th:10:30-14:30 StationRoad,RG11JX Malmaison Hotel,18 -20 Option toprebook aHeritageafternoonteabuffet. is partofastorytellingproject (Autumn2019).Allageswelcome. to their‘WishingArch’ atMalmaisonReading.TheWishingArch Join artistsfrom localartscharity, Jelly, totieawrittenwishorstory The WishingArch berksfhs.org.uk/hod Book fortalks:[email protected] • • • • Central Library, AbbeySquare, RG13BQ The Centre forHeritageand FamilyHistory, 2ndFloorReading your journey. they camefrom. Letourfriendly expertshelpyoubeginorfurther help youdiscoverwhoyourancestorswere, wherever intheworld Recently opened,TheCentre forHeritageandFamilyHistorycan Family History The Centre forHeritage and An eveningoflocalvillagehistorywith Tom Fort hrdy1t:1:0-12:15 - Thursday 19th:10:00 Friday 20th&Saturday 21st:10:30-14:30 talk11:15-11:45 Thursday 19th:10:30-16:00 Monday 16th&Tuesday 17th:10:30-16:00 talk11:15-11:45 Saturday 14th:10:30-14:30

For fullaccess information itisrecommended that you contact venues before visiting. Every effort hasbeenmadeto ensure theaccuracy oftheinformation atthetimeofgoing to print. livingreading.co.uk heritageopendays.org.uk @livingreading Facebook.com/readingheritageopendays Facebook.com/readingheritageopendays 37 43 39 44 42 41 40 38 • Caversham CourtGardens, Church Road,Caversham,RG47AD Sensory toursavailable. families (children 4+)basedonthelisted17 and thefamilieswhousedtolivethere. Architectural trailfor Guided toursoftheriversidegardens, historyofthesite Family Architecture Trail Caversham CourtGardens Tours and readingarts.com/whats-on/hexagon-open-day • The Hexagon,QueensWalk, RG17UA subject toavailability(12yrs+/checkwithvenueforaccessibility). have gracedthestage.Refreshments available. Backstagetours the historyofvenueandsomeamazingperformerswho Peep backstageanddelveintofascinatingarchives tolearnabout The HexagonOpenDay • The RoseateReading,26Forbury, RG13EJ tragedy, warfare androyalty havehadontheForbury. Adultsonly. rooms ofthehistoricRoseateHotel.Learninfluencefamily years. AspecialtalkbyReadingMuseumintheuniquecinema The ForburyhasbeenattheheartofReadingforaround 900 Roseate Hotel History oftheForburyat Saturday 21st:10:00-15:00 44 Watlington Street, RG14RJ Watlington HouseTrust, , yesteryear. wind andwaterpowerhelpedtogivethepeopleof artefacts surrounding millsandmilling,howtraditional in Watlington House:alookintotheimages,documentsand The MillsArchive presents theirnewlycollatedcollectionsituated Gems oftheArchive • Saturday 14th&21st:09:00 -17:00 Abbey BaptistChurch, AbbeySquare, RG13BE future andhiddenhistory. Refreshments available. church. Guidesavailable to share stories,insights,plansforthe from inEngland.Anewexhibition oftheuniquehistory Founded in1640,theearliestaBaptistChurch canbedated with theBaptists Back totheFuture: TimeTravel • Saturday 21st:9:30-16:00 44 Watlington Street, RG14RJ Watlington HouseTrust, Watlington House, including displayofwallrepairs usinglime. garden refurbishment; andrear ofthehouserepairs (2019) ‘Gems oftheArchive’ (2019 QAVS award winners); (renovated 2015).Exhibitions; theMillsArchive with An opportunitytoseepartsofthehouse&privategarden One ofReading’s oldestbuildingsdatingbackto1500. Watlington House •Sunday15th:13:00-17:00 • Saturday 14th:15:00-18:00 Watlington Street, RG14RF History ofthechurch andphasesofrestoration are displayed. seeing andthespire isamagnificentlandmarkinReading. organisations. Thelarge stained-glasswindowsinsideare worth Beautifully restored church thankstothegenerosity ofseveral Church oftheSacred HeartofJesus • Sunday22nd:10:00-18:00 A329 KingsRoad,RG13NU Intersection ofA4LondonRoad,A329Wokingham Roadand currently vacant. ornamental gatehousetoReadingOldCemetery, todayitis at CemeteryJunction.Builtin1840,itwasoriginallyagrand A rare chancetotakealookinsidetheiconicJunctionArch Junction Arch Saturday 21st: 14:00 -17:00 Saturday 21st:14:00-17:00 Saturday 14th:10:00-16:00 Friday 13th:14:00-15:00

GRADE II LISTED GRADE II LISTED th summerhouse.