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RCS - Bracknell High Street 1907 (Credit - Reading Library)

Bracknell before the New Town – Talk (12 April) & Walk (12 June)

Bracknell is well known for being one of the ‘new towns’ built after the Second World War to relieve the pressure of housing and industry in London – but the history of Bracknell goes back much further than that. It has a unique history, and this is its story told through a talk and a ... Read more

kids creating cardboard models

LOOK DRAW BUILD 2025

LOOK DRAW BUILD @ Reading Station 2025 will be running throughout March in 11 participating primary schools in our town. This year the Programme has been sponsored by a number of charities, engineering and architectural businesses who provide funding, manpower and expertise. The objective of the programme, delivered by ARCHI-adventure, in partnership with the Reading Civic ... Read more

2025 AGM (15 March)

The Reading Civic Society Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place at 14.00 on Saturday 15th March 2025 in Watlington House. As always the AGM will be followed by a Key Note Speaker. Terry Dixon gave his new talk about his, and Linda Saul’s book Influential Women of Reading during the Pandemic.

Our Heritage Plaque Website goes live

We have been working on a new section of our website which details the heritage “blue” plaques around our town. A sub-committee has worked tirelessly to find, check and document the plaques, and information panels, and collate them in to one useful display with an associated map to help members and visitors to Reading to ... Read more

Pride of Reading Awards 2024

These awards have taken place since 2004, making 2024 the 20th anniversary. This year there were 23 award categories with each having a worthy winner. Here at the Reading Civic Society we are very pleased to see the Thames Lido receive the ‘Putting Reading on the Map’ award at a ceremony in the Madejski Stadium ... Read more

Reading Civic Society Newsletters

The Society produced regular updates to members through emails and on social media. During the year Newsletters are produced which consolidate events and news information and often provide more details of these activities, plus Reading-related topics covered in more depth. Here are links to our most recent Newsletters:

Kennet and Avon Canal in Reading

Explore Reading

Find out about Reading old and new.

Hillside House – Heritage Open Days

On 14 September the garden of Hillside House in Allcroft Road will be opened as part of the Heritage open Days.

model-building children giving a thumbs up

Look, Draw, Build @ Reading Station 2024

This year we will deliver the programme to 10 schools across Reading, including 2 SEN schools during May.