Reading's Ukrainian community joins in heritage celebration

Reading’s architecture will be front and centre of a national celebration of heritage.

Heritage Open Days is the largest free heritage festival in the country. This year, there will be over 40 events taking place in Reading as part of the national celebration, with many of those picking up on the architectural theme for this year’s festival.

The programme will include walks covering Reading’s Georgian architecture, its medieval history and the numerous buildings built locally by its most famous architect, Alfred Waterhouse, including tours of Foxhill House at the University of Reading, Reading School and Caversham Baptist Church. There will also be milling heritage tours and tours of the new office block opposite the station, One Station Hill.

There are also arts and craft events for young people at Watlington House and Caversham Court Gardens, while Reading’s Ukrainian community will be showcasing their wonderful heritage with an open day at the Ukrainian Community Centre in Sidmouth Street.

Impressive

Alex Brannen of REDA is Reading Co-ordinator for Heritage Open Days and said:

“This year’s theme of architecture suits Reading very well. We have an impressive range of buildings spanning almost one thousand years of history, so Heritage Open Days is a great way to find out more about Reading’s history – and it is all free.”

All Heritage Open Days events are free but some must be booked in advance. All the events are also listed on whatsonreading.com/heritage-open-days

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