Hello and welcome to our new blog! We’ve created this blog to help us delve into the centre’s history and piece together the very collaborative and community story of a building.
This year we celebrate our 25th year as one of Reading’s leading arts venues. Squatted by artists and community activists in 1991, the run down and disused building was transformed into a community arts space, aiming to be accessible to all and bring great arts to the town.
We want to recognise all those that have contributed to the centre’s ongoing success and celebrate the vision and work of the original group as well as connect the centre and building to the wider history of Reading. Whether you were there in the beginning, joined somewhere in the middle, organised events, attended events or indeed performed then we would love to hear from you, see your old photos, flyers, posters, notes etc and invite you to celebrate with us at events throughout 2016.
Take a look at the rest of our blog and if you have something you would like to add then please email risingsunartscentre@outlook.com
Story of The Rising Sun Arts Centre 