What's on Reading Podcast

What's on in May 2026This month we chat with Cez from Dazzle Dance Experience, all about how you too can feel the full joy of dance, no matter what level of skill, experience or number of left feet you have, and how dance can bring people together. Plus our picks of what else is on this month, including a LOT of festivals – walks, comedy, music and more!The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What's On in April 2026This month we catch up with several of the winners from the What's On Awards - Deadlocked Escape Rooms, Whitley Carnival, Becoming Mums and Reading Rep Theatre, recorded live at the event. Plus, our round up what's on this month, from Easter holidays to food festivals to homegrown theatre.The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What’s On in March 2026This month we’re at Eclectic Games to chat with Becky as they celebrate 20 years of rolling dice, dealing cards and building a games community in Reading – from the customers who’ve been with them over the years to how many more players can join them in their new home on Duke Street. Plus our round-up of what else is on this month, from UK Garage to Japanese animation – and our very own awards!The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

For our February podcast we chat with the team at Jelly about this year's GLOW Lantern Parade, from how easy it is to build a lantern in one of their free workshops, to the wonderful time we can all have at the parade itself. We also catch up with Shane from local acapella singing group the Readiophonics who tells us how they're celebrating their 10th anniversary this month, and how you can join them – literally! Plus our other pics of what’s on this month.The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What’s On in January 2026For our first podcast of the new year, we headed to South Street where we (finally) caught up with Toby and Hannah from RABBLE Theatre to talk about their plans for 2026, including a national tour of Glitch and, closer to home, big plans for their acting classes for all ages – including how you can be part of that! Plus, as we were there, we chatted to John from South Street about their new SITELINES show celebrating Reading’s Sound system culture of the 70s!The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

 What's On in December 2025It's our bumper festive edition and we headed to Broad Street and the sights, sounds and smells of Christmas in Reading to chat with Alexa from Reading BID about what festive fun will be taking over the town centre this December. Plus, loads of our What's On friends have called in with Merry Christmas messages about what they've got coming up this month, from panto to festive fizz!The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

This month we chat with Sarah from Reading Rising about this year's festival – back at the Facebar, bigger and better than ever, with a carefully curated line-up of of alt. rock, metal and punk. Plus we catch up with Dave from TFNation, who bring their unofficial TransFormers convention back to the Great Hall later this month, too. All this, and our other highlights of the month, from local choirs to national treasures!The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What’s On in October 2025Spooky season is upon us, so who better to talk to than Mojo Jones from the Scarlet Vixens, who have two creepy cabaret nights planned for you this month! We chat the pivot to cabaret, the fun of performing and more, plus pick our other highlights for the month – Halloween, Half-term, Black History Month and LOTS of local theatre!The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What’s On in September 2025This month we head to the top of One Station Hill, just one of the many locations hosting an event for this year’s Heritage Open Days, taking place in September. We chat with Alex from REDA about this year’s programme, from the architecture of Alfred Waterhouse to his hidden HOD highlights. Plus, our other picks for what’s on this month, from comedy at South Street to Oktoberfest at Double-Barrelled and more!The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What’s On in August 2025This month we catch up with Nick from Reading Rep Theatre about their new season starting in September – including mounting a musical on their new stage for the first time - and their remaining summer drama camps taking place this month (and filling up faster than we could get this thing recorded!). Plus we chat with Lauren from the Frontier Sapiens Film Festival about open air cinema in the Abbey Ruins, and round up our other August highlights, from kids activities to festivals!The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What’s On in July 2025This month we chat with Alice and Emily from Reading BID in Forbury Gardens – one of 12 locations where Shaun The Sheep will be popping up as part of a special trail for the summer! Learn all about it, how to take part and how it’s a great thing for Reading town centre. Plus – we round up our other highlights for July, including one of the biggest bands in music history making their only UK appearance this year in Reading!The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What’s On in June 2025This month we head east to Palmer Park to chat with Matt from East Reading Festival about this year’s event, including how it gives the local community a chance to shine. We also cover the other great festivals coming to Palmer Park in June, from big-name stars to local heroes! Plus our other highlights of what’s on this month.The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What’s On in May 2025With 2025 marking 250 years since Jane Austen was born, this month we head to the Abbey Gateway – where Jane went to school – to catch up with Guja from Reading Museum and talk about the programme of Austen-tatious events that they have planned, and to learn a little more about the Gateway and Jane’s time in Reading. Plus, we chat Shrek: The Musical with Stephen from Sainsbury’s Singers, and round up more highlights for what’s on this month.The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What's on April 2025 This month, everything is awesome as we chat with Erica from the Reading Brick Show about the return of this two-day LEGO event that's packed with fun for all ages, from robot battles to some truly wonderful LEGO creations. Plus, Alex from REDA gives us the heads up on this year's Reading Walks Festival!The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What's On in March 2025This month we catch up with Wendy from Berkshire Music Trust to talk all about the mammoth Junior Music Festival at the Hexagon, featuring hundreds of pupils from local schools, and about the great work they do to help youngsters sing, learn instruments and generally learn to love music. Plus our other highlights of the month – birthday bonanzas, choral singing and the most unique tribute band you'll ever see...The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What’s On in February 2025This month we’re hooked on classics as we head to the University of Reading’s Great Hall to chat with Andrew from the Aldworth Philharmonic Orchestra about their concert there this month, just why it’s a great (and historic) venue for these concerts, and how they work to make orchestral music accessible to all. Plus our other picks for this month – more orchestral concerts, stand up comedy, half-term and the postponed Reading Lantern Parade. The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What’s On in January 2025This month we stopped by the Rising Sun Arts Centre to chat with Sid from Club Velocity about this year’s Independent Venue Week gigs, part of a national celebration of grassroots music venues, as well as his other shows coming up this month. Plus, our other highlights of the month – more gigs, New Year pantos and ways you can try something new for the New Year!The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What’s On In December 2024It’s the bumper festive edition of the podcast – oh yes it is! And we headed to South Street where rehearsals for the Hexagon’s panto Cinderella are well underway to chat with Cinders herself Samantha Dorrance, Reading’s Favourite Dame™ Paul Morse, and director Steve Boden all about the new digital set and what makes Reading such a special place for panto! Plus, we head to Broad Street to talk Christmas lights, the Lantern Parade and more with Alice from Reading BID, and a few other folk sent us messages about their festive events too!'Christmas Spirit' by Sergio Prosvirini from PixabayThe What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What’s On November 2024This month we head to the Purple Turtle to chat with Neil (and, to a lesser extent, Chester) about their packed events calendar – from international artists making tour stops, to Sunday sessions giving new young talent the chance to perform on a proper stage, to talks with Reading FC legends – and how this is all helping build new audiences and keep Reading on the map. Plus, our picks of what else is on #inrdg this November – comedy, choirs and conventions!The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What's On in October '24With October being Black History Month, we went to CultureMix Arts to chat with Mary and Nathifa about all the great events and activities they've got coming up this month (and all year round), from steel pans to Soca dancing. And we catch up with Jocelyn from Through A Different Lens to talk about their black filmmaker showcase and how they're forging creative connections all year round, too. Plus our other highlights of what's on #inrdg this month!The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What’s On in September 2024This month we head out of town to The Mill at Sonning to chat with Owner and Artistic (and Managing) Director Sally Hughes about the venue’s history, their world-premiere production coming up this month, and how you can definitely look forward to a White Christmas. Plus Alex from REDA gives us the lowdown on this year’s Heritage Open Days events, and we' have our highlights of what else is on #inrdg this month! The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What's On in August 2024This month we catch up with Tom from Reading Pride, talking about their plans for this year's Love Unites Festival and Parade on 31 August, from performances to just how inclusive the whole day is! And we chat with Alexa from Reading BID about the medieval models to be found all over town in the summer's Fantasy Trail Quest! Plus, more picks for what's on this month #inrdg!The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What’s On in July 2024This month we catch up with Paul from the Oxfam Music Shop, which has been at the heart of many of our music collections for two decades, to talk about their 20th anniversary gig and the world of historic audio-video artefacts! We also catch up with Steph from Progress Theatre ahead of this year’s open-air production of The Importance of Being Earnest, in the literal shadow of Oscar Wilde’s Reading residence. Plus our picks of what else is on this month!The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What’s On in June 2024Hooked on classics? This month we talk orchestral manoeuvres in the ‘Ding with Sally from Reading Symphony Orchestra – their upcoming summer concert, their 80th anniversary celebrations and just how an orchestra chooses its programme! Plus, our other highlights of what’s on this month. The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What's On in May 2024May is the month that festival season really kicks of here in Reading. So where better to pop along to than the University of Reading, where we talk all about their upcoming Community Festival with Community Engagement Manager Molli – and how it's helping to bring the community and the campus together. Plus we catch up with Alex from the Reading Walks Festival about what you can (still) enjoy this year – but hurry it's booking FAST!The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What’s On In April 2024 The month we head backstage at Progress Theatre to talk with Ali and Liz, director and producer of this month’s “Under Milk Wood” to discuss how this is a most inclusive production, putting people on the stage who might otherwise not have the chance. Plus we touch base with Paul from Reading Rep ahead of their 'Wilde' new show, “The Importance of Being Oscar”.The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What’s On in March 2024As spring will soon be rearing it’s head, we thought it was a good time to catch up with Kathryn from Green Feather Flowers (instagram.com/greenfeatherflowers), who tells us all about her foraged floristry workshops coming up this month, combining art with our natural heritage. Plus, we round up our other highlights for what’s on this month!The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

This month we climb aboard The Narrowboat and chat with Kirsty about how the former Bel & The Dragon has become a welcoming pub with a real community spirit and lots of interesting things going on, from stand-up comedy to art workshops and much more! Plus our round-up of what else is on #inrdg this February.PS: Sorry we're so late this month!The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What’s On in January 2024It’s a new year, and if your resolution is to try something new or meet new people, then our guest this month might be for you. We catch up with Andrew from Reading Phoenix Choir who tells us all about two great opportunities for you to sing with the choir this month, in both a rehearsal AND a concert setting! Plus, our picks of what else is on in Reading this January – it may be a quieter month, but it’s far from quiet!The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

Christmas SpecialRecorded live on-location at the big Christmas lights switch-on on Broad Street, this month's podcast is all about Christmas in Reading. We catch up with Alexa from Reading BID to talk what's on in the town centre, Paul and Carl from this year's Hexagon panto to talk about that, and bump into a few more familiar faces in the crowd to talk about what they've got on in our busiest Christmas EVER!The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What's On November 2023 November in Reading means Dance Reading – the festival of performances and workshops that celebrates dance in all its forms. So we once again head to the home of Dance Reading (or at least the home of organiser Beth!) to chat about what's in store this year and the positive impact of dance on people of all ages. Plus other highlights for what's on this month, from live music to the return of Comic-Con!The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What’s On in October 2023This month we're in a dressing room at The Hexagon to catch up with Alex from Mad Monkey Improv ahead of their 10th anniversary show this month.We talk improv inspirations, favourite improv games and how they’re making the big birthday show extra special! Plus other highlights of what’s on this month!The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What’s On September 2023This month we headed to Reading Rep to chat with Nick and Chris talk us through what’s coming up in their new season – new classes, new comedy and, of course, new theatre productions! – and how they’ve settled into the theatre now that it’s not so new. Plus we catch up with Alex Brannen about this year’s Heritage Open Days programme taking place throughout September.The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What’s On in August 2023This month we check-in with Reading Libraries, chatting with Katie and Craig about the great activities they’ve got going on throughout August, from the Summer reading challenge and crafts for kids to events for adults too. And we talk about the other great things they have to offer all year round, and how you can have your say on the new Central Library.The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What’s On in July 2023This month we head to Readipop Studios to talk with Molly and Eva about their big event of the summer, Readipop Festival! We talk about the line-up of big names, the opportunities for local and young talent, and *that* astonishing first day of ticket sales! Plus what else Readipop have lined-up for the summer, and what else is happening in Reading this month!The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What’s On In June 2023This month, the world comes to Reading – or, at least a wonderful replica does! We talk about Luke Jerram’s Earth Artwork Gaia, coming to The Concert Hall as part of this year’s Reading Climate Festival with Luke himself, and with Zsuzsi from Reading Borough Council who also covers the various satellite events orbiting the installation. Plus more picks of what’s on this month.The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What’s On May 2023May is very much the start of Festival Season here in Reading, so this month we catch up with Nick, one of the organisers of the inaugural Reading Indie Comedy Festival to hear all about what he and his fellow local laughmakers have lined-up.  And we also touch base with Alex from REDA to talk about another inaugural festival for this year – the Reading Walks Festival… and the newly-rebranded Reading Food Festival! Plus, our other highlights for the month!The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What's On April 2023This month we get set for a Thames river cruise with Laura from Thames Rivercruise!As they get ready for a new season of trips up and down the river, we talk about the unique way you can enjoy our local waterways and natural heritage, plus the fun you can have on board – including a very special birthday disco for the queen of their fleet, the Caversham Princess. Plus! Highlights of what else you can enjoy this month in Reading.The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What’s On in March 2023 As Blue Collar Corner celebrates one year of being open, we catch up with Glen and Pete to talk about how it all came about, the great events they’ve got coming up this month (and beyond) and Reading’s love of street food! Plus picks and highlights of what else you can enjoy this month.The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What’s On Reading February 2023This month we talk all things jazz in Reading with Trevor and Jim from… Jazz In Reading! From national names coming to Progress Theatre once a month to the jam nights at the Fisherman’s Cottage where anything goes and lots more smooth, swinging and funky stuff happening in Reading this month. The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What’s On January 2023A new year means trying something new – so where better to go for our January 2023 podcast than New Directions, the home of adult education in Reading for 65 years! We chat with Rossella about the great creative classes and courses they have coming up, as well as the other great things they do for the community as a whole. Plus! Highlights for other new classes you could sign up for elsewhere, and more January highlights too!The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What's On December 2022Christmas is definitely coming – so we popped down to Forbury Gardens to chat about the great events being put on there this month with Alexa from the Reading Business Improvement District. We also chat about some of the other great highlights coming up this month – shows, Santas, stars from the Seventies and more!Presented by Damien Passmore - editor of whatsonreading.comThe What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What’s On November 2022It’s the third anniversary of What’s On Reading and the What’s On podcast – but more importantly, we’re celebrating the 45th anniversary of The Hexagon. So we talk with General Manager Sarah and Classical Programmer Jules, to talk all about the history of the theatre, it’s ties with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and what’s coming up in this anniversary year – including a full Christmas programme for November and December! Plus highlights of what else is on #inrdg this month.Podcast produced by Atlantic Garden Media Contact: [email protected] What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What’s On October 2022 This month we head to the Jolly Anglers in Newtown, home of the latest exhibition of “art in unique spaces” from Gas Tower Community Art (readinggastower.co.uk), to catch up with co-curator Leslee Baron and find out just how an art exhibition ends up in a pub – and why that’s very much a good thing! Plus our picks of what else is worth your eyes and ears for the rest of the month!The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What’s On August 2022This month we take a trip through history with TimeTrap Escape Rooms! We chat with Andrew about how they came about, their attention to historical detail with their game rooms, and Reading’s place as one of the top destinations for escape room experiences in the country – plus our picks for what’s coming up in the coming weeks!The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What’s on in July 2022This month we stopped by The Biscuit Factory to catch up with Sid from Club Velocity to talk about how he’s bringing music history to Reading – and his usual gig of, well, putting on gigs! Find out what Club V has coming up as well as Sid’s and our other picks of what’s on in the coming weeks!The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

What’s on in June 2022This month we’re joined by Berzerk’s Aundre Goddard, one of the co-creators of the new Huntley & Palmers Audio Trail (whatsonreading.com/reading-biscuit-town-2022) lunching on 21 June. He gives us a few teasers about what you can expect to hear and how fascinating it was to create. We also talk about the show-in-a-week Summer Schools coming up from Berzerk, and each share our picks of what else you can enjoy this month!This podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media ([email protected])The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

May 2022Welcome to the new-style What's On Reading podcast, as we take a look at some of the highlights coming up in May... and the first week of June as we talk Jubilee, Children's Festival and helping people put on events all over town with Lucy from Reading Borough Council. And Editor Damien picks out some of his highlights and hidden gems for the month, too.The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

April 2022 – A Hundred Years (Or More)This year’s big anniversaries don’t quite span the 900 years of Reading Abbey, but we are celebrating 100 years of the Berkshire Organists Association, 150 years of Reading Football Club, and 200 years of Reading’s biscuit heritage. So we sat down with Brendan and Matthew from Reading Museum (readingmuseum.org.uk) and David from Berkshire Organists (berkshireorganists.org.uk) to talk about how we’re celebrating, and why these great pillars of Reading are still talked about today!This podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - contact [email protected] for information. The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]

Mar 2022 – Creative CommunitiesThere’s something unique about coming together and creating together. So this month we talk learning new skills, staying connected, welcoming new faces and sharing creative passions with three guests who are each at the heart of their respective creative communities – Kenny from CosXPo (cosxpo.com), Suzanne from Jelly (jelly.org.uk) and Richard from Dreading Poetry Slam (whatsonreading.com/venues/dreading-poetry-slam). The What's On Reading Podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media and presented by Damien Passmore from the What's on Reading website.The What's on Reading podcast is produced by Atlantic Garden Media - if you'd be interested in a podcast for your business or charity please contact us at [email protected]