Caversham
There was a time when Caversham was part of Oxfordshire rather than Berkshire. With its close proximity to Reading, the 'Ding of course became its natural home and we're lucky to count it as part of this wonderful town today. If you're new to the Reading area, you...
Indie Eats at The Castle Tap
Eek, the first "organised by Independent Reading" event is coming soon and it'll be on the 10th October! We've teamed up with the wonderful team at The Castle Tap and four of our favourite, local food traders to put on an evening of epic-deliciousness proportions. You...
Looking for Small Businesses
Good day, lovely people! Following some recent conversations with some very cool people, Independent Reading is looking for small businesses, artists, creators, etc who are interested in finding more low-cost outlets for selling their wares. We're thinking pop-up...
Reading Fringe 2019
It's one month to the day until Reading Fringe Festival 2019 launches, which means it's high time you checked out what's on and booked your tickets. We promise there is something for everyone, from family-friendly events, to strictly over-18s and Reading-focused...
Refresh Health Club
Hello, hello and welcome to the very last day of May! Today brings the third and final instalment of IR's "A Day in the Life Of..." series. For this final adventure, we meet Babs, the force behind Refresh Health Club in Caversham. Over to Babs... Babs Afolayan,...
TimeTrap Escape Rooms
Welcome to the second in the IR "A Day in the Life Of..." series; today we learn more about the team behind Time Trap Escape Rooms and what it takes to run such an exciting business. Katie and Andrew, the brains behind TimeTrap Say hello to Katie and Andrew, the...
Crunch Comics: Free Comic Book Day
In case you've missed the hype on social media, this Saturday, 4th May (AKA Star Wars Day) is Free Comic Book Day (FCBD). This is a worldwide event which holds a special place in the comic calendar. The absolutely, wonderfully, stonking-good news is that our very own...
Crumb’s the Word
Welcome to IR's spring “A Day in the Life Of…” series. The first, fabulous entrepreneur that we’ll be spending a day in the life of is Lissy from Crumb’s the Word bakery. You may remember Crumb’s the Word from the IR Christmas gift guide but if not, they operate a...
A Day in the Life of…
Hello, hello! Just a brief note from IR today to introduce you to our spring series of blog posts, "A Day in the Life of...". Over the next few weeks, you'll meet some wonderful local business owners and learn more about what it takes to run your own business. A lot...
The Forensic Experience
Have you ever watched a crime drama on TV and had a moment when you imagine that you have the potential to be the ultimate detective and solve crimes instantly? (Don't pretend you haven't...) Well, IR has found the perfect experience for you and it's right here in...
Food Shopping
IR has put together a map of some of the places in the Reading area that sell a variety of food stuffs, to suit your every culinary fantasy!
IR’s New Look
Well hello and happy hump day! Spring has officially sprung for IR and it's hard not to burst with excitement at today's news. You may have noticed that it's been a little while since there's been any new content from IR and that's because some incredibly cool things...
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