The IR Guide to Christmas
It's that time of year again; the time of over-thinking what to buy people and pondering just how many drinks you can get away with at the work Christmas bash. To make your life just a teeny, tiny bit easier this year, Independent Reading has put together your guide...
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You know that warm, fuzzy feeling you get inside when you walk around quaint old towns full of unique and wonderful shops selling those gorgeous items that you just need to have in your life? Well, take a walk down the Caversham Road and you can recreate that feeling...
Cuppies ‘n’ Cream
Have you ever sunk your teeth into a cake that was just so perfect you almost didn't want to eat it because then you'd have no more cake to sink your teeth into? Well, let us introduce the fabulous Natalie Dickinson, the genius behind Cuppies 'n' Cream. So...
Blue Tin Produce
Hiding just outside Caversham in the village of Ipsden is Blue Tin Produce, a family-run farm and farm shop, specialising in free-range rare breed meets. Independent Reading originally stumbled upon the farm by spotting a field of piglets that were just too cute to...
Georgina’s Vintage Couture
Independent Reading has been fortunate enough to meet the fabulous Georgina, who is the incredibly friendly and outgoing lady behind Georgina's Vintage Couture in the Harris Arcade. Georgina's Vintage Couture stocks a range of vintage and new vintage clothing for men...
Directory: Shopping
To help you find lots of Reading's fabulous, independent shops in one place, we have pulled together a list you can download and use to help you shop. There's everything from butchers to vinyl included and you can filter the Excel file to find exactly what you need....