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...and there we are, bottom right of course because #SundayNight is #FolkMusicNight is #TheDing
And this week's session is the one where YOU 🫵 make the music. Our sessions are UNPLUGGED, so we're straight into the music.
See you there!
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October 8, 2026 at 12:17 PM
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TONIGHT in the ♥️ of #TheDing
readifolk.bsky.social Readifolk 🎶🪕🎻🪗🎵 @readifolk.bsky.social · Jun 6
Tomorrow night's a theme night "Protest Songs" and you can hear the sort of music we like in our weekly @readifolkradio.bsky.social podcast www.mixcloud.com/pigeon/ctrz/...
Graphic collage advertising Readifolk's theme night "Protest Songs" on Sunday 7th June. There are shapes of musical notes, instruments and flowers. In the centre there are protest placards with the words "Theme Night" and "Protest Songs". The venue is Watlington House Community Hall, accessed on foot from South Street in Reading. The postcode is RG1 4RA. The cost is £3 cash on the door (free if you are under-25) and you bring your own refreshments.
June 7, 2026 at 8:57 AM
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🎶 TONIGHT 🎶🎵
We're looking forward to sharing music with you in #TheDing
October 4, 2026 at 11:27 AM
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SUNDAY NIGHT is FOLK MUSIC NIGHT here in #TheDing.
This week we are looking forward to an evening with Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne!
See you there
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Tacoma's Song - Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne
YouTube video by Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne
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June 14, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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...and there's our theme night "Fisher Folk" It's the one where you make the music) bottom right because #SundayNight is #FolkMusicNight in #TheDing
October 1, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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🎵TONIGHT 🎵
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You make the music.
See you later.
#SundayNight #FolkMusicNight in #TheDing
readifolk.bsky.social Readifolk 🎶🪕🎻🪗🎵 @readifolk.bsky.social · Jan 13
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Next up a Singers' Night, where everyone is encouraged to share songs and tunes But no pressure: you are welcome to listen too.
We're in the ♥️ of Reading in Watlington House Hall (access on foot from South Street, RG1 4RA).
@rdgwhatson.bsky.social @acespacenewbury.bsky.social #LiveMusic
Image advertising Readifolk's singers' night at 8pm on Sunday 18th January The image is colourful with a green and blue background and shapes of musical notes and instruments. The venue is Watlington House Community Hall, accessed on foot from South Street in Reading. The postcode is RG1 4RA. The cost is £3 cash on the door (free if you are under-25) and you bring your own refreshments. There is a QR code, leading to www.readifolk.org.uk and social media icons for @readifolk on Bluesky, Facebook and Instagram.
January 18, 2026 at 8:21 AM
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TONIGHT
in #TheDing
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readifolk.bsky.social Readifolk 🎶🪕🎻🪗🎵 @readifolk.bsky.social · Aug 19
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Our next session is a theme night "Love Hurts" on Sunday 24th August at 8pm. All standards are welcome to share songs and tunes on the theme (or we'll find a link!). @rdgwhatson.bsky.social @acespacenewbury.bsky.social #LiveMusic
Poster advertising Readifolk's theme night "Love Hurts" at 8pm on Sunday 24th August. The background to the poster is a collage of muted images of people singing and playing musical instruments, mostly guitars. These images are set against a background of brickwork with an image of a sad face and a heart blended in. There are also images of musical notes The centre of the poster contains the text "a convivial come-all-ye where you make the music.". The venue is Watlington House Community Hall, accessed on foot from South Street in Reading. The postcode is RG1 4RA. The cost is £3 cash on the door and you bring your own refreshments. The poster also includes logos for Reading Arts and the English Folk Dance and Song Society. There is a QR code, leading to www.readifolk.org.uk and social media icons for @readifolk on Bluesky, Facebook and Instagram.
August 24, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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🎶 TONIGHT 🎶
#ComeAllYe
#YouAreTheMusic
#SundayNight is
#FolkMusicNight in #TheDing
readifolk.bsky.social Readifolk 🎶🪕🎻🪗🎵 @readifolk.bsky.social · Feb 10
🎵Our next session 🎶
One of our popular singers' nights🎵
Everyone is encouraged to share songs and tunes.🎵
A warm welcome whatever your level of skill and experience 🎶
But no pressure, it's ok too to come just to listen. 🎶
@rdgwhatson.bsky.social @acespacenewbury.bsky.social
Image advertising Readifolk's singers' night at 8pm on Sunday 15th February The image is colourful with a green and blue background and shapes of musical notes and instruments. The venue is Watlington House Community Hall, accessed on foot from South Street in Reading. The postcode is RG1 4RA. The cost is £3 cash on the door (free if you are under-25) and you bring your own refreshments. There is a QR code, leading to www.readifolk.org.uk and social media icons for @readifolk on Bluesky, Facebook and Instagram.
February 15, 2026 at 7:54 AM
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We're ready to share 🍻🫖🧀🎶 with you!
#TheDing #FolkMusic #UKFolkMusic
September 23, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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🎵 TONIGHT🎵🎵
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#SundayNight
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#TheDing
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readifolk.bsky.social Readifolk 🎶🪕🎻🪗🎵 @readifolk.bsky.social · Feb 21
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TOMORROW at 8 in the ❤️ of #TheDing
An evening not to be missed!
See you there.
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readifolk.bsky.social Readifolk 🎶🪕🎻🪗🎵 @readifolk.bsky.social · Feb 9
Our next guest night brings together the sparkling melodeon and fiddle talents of Will Allen, described as the finest box player of his generation, and the voice, guitar and bouzouki of traditional Irish-born singer-songwriter Terence O'Flaherty. @rdgwhatson.bsky.social @acespacenewbury.bsky.social
February 22, 2026 at 10:17 AM
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TONIGHT at 8
See you there!
#LiveMusic #FolkMusic #TheDing
Poster advertising Readifolk singers' night at Watlington House Hall
November 24, 2024 at 12:15 PM
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Sunday at 8 in central Reading, it's another welcoming
Singers' Night
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...where you make the music
#LiveMusic #FolkMusic #TheDing
November 23, 2024 at 10:49 AM
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So much music this weekend!
And there's our guest Dan McKinnon @danmckinnon-nsfolk.bsky.social
In the poster bottom right
That means: #SundayNight
#FolkMusicNight #InRdg #TheDing
April 16, 2026 at 11:24 AM
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TOMORROW at 8 in the ❤️ of #TheDing
An evening not to be missed!
See you there.
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readifolk.bsky.social Readifolk 🎶🪕🎻🪗🎵 @readifolk.bsky.social · Feb 9
Our next guest night brings together the sparkling melodeon and fiddle talents of Will Allen, described as the finest box player of his generation, and the voice, guitar and bouzouki of traditional Irish-born singer-songwriter Terence O'Flaherty. @rdgwhatson.bsky.social @acespacenewbury.bsky.social
Image advertising Readifolk's guest night with Will Allen and Terence O'Flaherty on 22nd February at 8pm. In the centre are photos of WilleAllen playing fiddle and Terence O'Flaherty playing a fretted instrument and singing. The venue is Watlington House Community Hall, accessed on foot from South Street in Reading. The postcode is RG1 4RA. The cost is £10 cash on the door (£5 if you are under 25) and you bring your own refreshments. The poster surrounding the photo is colourful with musical images of notes and instruments. It includes a QR code leading to www.readifolk.org.uk and a logo for the club. There are social media icons for @readifolk on Bluesky, Facebook and Instagram
February 21, 2026 at 1:43 PM
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...and there's our theme night "Fanny and Willy" (two popular names in folk song and music) bottom right because #SundayNight is #FolkMusicNight in #TheDing
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rdgwhatson.bsky.social What's On Reading @rdgwhatson.bsky.social · Jun 25
What's hotter than the sun?
OUR WEEKEND GIG GUIDE, THAT'S WHAT!

It's jam-packed with big names, local names, people pretending to be big names, songs about names, and possibly even your name!
whatsonreading.com/themes/weeke...
montage of gig posters
June 25, 2026 at 12:23 PM
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TONIGHT
An evening of song with Discovery Duo in the heart of #TheDing
A most enjoyable way to round off a summer weekend!
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readifolk.bsky.social Readifolk 🎶🪕🎻🪗🎵 @readifolk.bsky.social · Jun 16
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Our next guest night is an evening with Discovery Folk Duo on Sunday 29th June.
Put it in your diary!
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@rdgwhatson.bsky.social @acespacenewbury.bsky.social #LiveMusic #FolkMusic #TheDing
Poster advertising Readifolk's guest night with Discovery Duo on Sunday 29th June at 8pm. The background to the poster is a collage of muted images of people singing and playing musical instruments, mostly guitars. These images are set against a background of brickwork, and there are images of musical notes The centre of the poster is a photo of Discovery Duo (Geoff and Elaine Gillott). Geoff is playing guitar and Elaine is singing. The venue is Watlington House Community Hall, accessed on foot from South Street in Reading. The postcode is RG1 4RA. The cost is £8 cash on the door and you bring your own refreshments. The poster also includes logos for Reading Arts and the English Folk Dance and Song Society. There are two QR codes, one leading to www.readifolk.org.uk and the other to www.facebook.com/discoveryfolkduo There are social media icons for @readifolk on Bluesky, Facebook and Instagram.
June 29, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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...and there is our guest @denmillermusic.bsky.social in our usual place on the poster.
That's right.
Bottom right because
#SundayNight is
#FolkMusicNight
#InRdg in #TheDing
See you there!
@rdgwhatson.bsky.social @acespacenewbury.bsky.social
April 9, 2026 at 11:40 AM
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🎵 Sunday Night 🎵is
🎵 Folk Music Night 🎵
Tonight an opportunity to see one of the best singer-songwriters around
Pete Morton
In the heart of #TheDing
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readifolk.bsky.social Readifolk 🎶🪕🎻🪗🎵 @readifolk.bsky.social · May 19
Our next guest night is on Sunday 1st June when Pete Morton returns to the club. #LiveMusic #FolkMusic @rdgwhatson.bsky.social @acespacenewbury.bsky.social
Poster advertising Readifolk's guest night with Pete Morton on Sunday 1st June at 8pm. The background to the poster is a collage of muted images of people singing and playing musical instruments, mostly guitars. These images are set against a background of brickwork, and there are images of musical notes The centre of the poster is a photo of Pete Morton singing. The venue is Watlington House Community Hall, accessed from South Street in Reading. The postcode is RG1 4RA. The cost is £8 cash on the door and you bring your own refreshments. The poster also includes logos for Reading Arts and the English Folk Dance and Song Society. There are two QR codes, one leading to www.readifolk.org.uk and the other to www.petemorton.com. There are social media icons for @readifolk on Bluesky, Facebook and Instagram.
June 1, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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TONIGHT!
See you there.
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#LiveMusic #TheDing #ReadingUK
readifolk.bsky.social Readifolk 🎶🪕🎻🪗🎵 @readifolk.bsky.social · Jul 17
Big Wide World's the theme on Sunday and Ali's our host for our evening of songs and tunes on the theme. #LiveMusic #FolkMusic
Poster advertising Readifolk's theme night "Big Wide World"  at 8pm on Sunday 20th July. The background to the poster is a collage of muted images of people singing and playing musical instruments, mostly guitars. .These images are set against a background of brickwork with an image of a map. There are also images of musical notes The centre of the poster contains the text "a convivial come-all-ye where you make the music.". The venue is Watlington House Community Hall, accessed on foot from South Street in Reading. The postcode is RG1 4RA. The cost is £3 cash on the door and you bring your own refreshments. The poster also includes logos for Reading Arts and the English Folk Dance and Song Society. There is a QR code, leading to www.readifolk.org.uk and social media icons for @readifolk on Bluesky, Facebook and Instagram.
July 20, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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The nights are drawing in and see what we have in store on #SundayNights #FolkMusicNights in #TheDing with Culverake, @maggieholland.bsky.social, Four Gone Confusion, The Laners, Stonesthrow, @skinnertwitch.bsky.social, @moonrakersband.bsky.social and singers and theme nights in between!
Image of Readifolk's page on www.tockify.com/readifolk, listing the events listed in the post between now and the end of 2025
September 29, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Sunday night in the heart of Reading
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Come in from the cold and join us for Broomdasher's Festive Frolics.
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#LiveMusic #FolkMusic #TheDing @rdgwhatson.bsky.social @acespacenewbury.bsky.social
Image shows a poster for the event "Broomdasher's Festive Frolics" at 8pm on Sunday 15th December at Watlington House Hall RG1 4RA off South Street in Reading. Cost is £8 and BYOB. The poster is in festive colours (green and red) and there is a photo of members of Broomdasher singing in a folk club.
December 9, 2024 at 10:59 AM
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🎵🪗 TONIGHT at 8 🪗🎶 #LiveMusic #FolkMusic #TheDing
readifolk.bsky.social Readifolk 🎶🪕🎻🪗🎵 @readifolk.bsky.social · Jun 2
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Our next guest night is with Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne on Sunday 15th June. This is an evening NOT TO BE MISSED so put it in your diary. #LiveMusic @rdgwhatson.bsky.social @acespacenewbury.bsky.social
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Poster advertising Readifolk's guest night with Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne on Sunday 15th June at 8pm. The background to the poster is a collage of muted images of people singing and playing musical instruments, mostly guitars. These images are set against a background of brickwork, and there are images of musical notes The centre of the poster is a photo of Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne. Cohen is looking out from the poster. The venue is Watlington House Community Hall, accessed on foot from South Street in Reading. The postcode is RG1 4RA. The cost is £8 cash on the door and you bring your own refreshments. The poster also includes logos for Reading Arts and the English Folk Dance and Song Society. There are two QR codes, one leading to www.readifolk.org.uk and the other to www.cohenbk.com. There are social media icons for @readifolk on Bluesky, Facebook and Instagram.
June 15, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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SUNDAY NIGHT is FOLK MUSIC NIGHT with us in #TheDing #LiveMusic
TONIGHT!
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readifolk.bsky.social Readifolk 🎶🪕🎻🪗🎵 @readifolk.bsky.social · Jun 30
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We are excited to welcome our next guests LOUISE & CHRIS ROGAN for their first appearance at the club on SUNDAY 6th JULY.
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Poster advertising Readifolk's guest night with Louise and Chris Rogan on Sunday 6th July at 8pm. The background to the poster is a collage of muted images of people singing and playing musical instruments, mostly guitars. These images are set against a background of brickwork, and there are images of musical notes The centre of the poster is a photo of Louise and Chris Rogan. Louise is singing and Chris is playing guitar. The venue is Watlington House Community Hall, accessed on foot from South Street in Reading. The postcode is RG1 4RA. The cost is £8 cash on the door and you bring your own refreshments. The poster also includes logos for Reading Arts and the English Folk Dance and Song Society. There are two QR codes, one leading to www.readifolk.org.uk and the other to www.louiseandchrisrogan.com There are social media icons for @readifolk on Bluesky, Facebook and Instagram.
July 6, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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This Sunday's another of our welcoming singers' nights where everyone is encouraged to share songs and tunes. It's ok too to come to listen and join in the choruses and chat.
@rdgwhatson.bsky.social @acespacenewbury.bsky.social #TheDing #FolkMusic
PS: bring your own refreshments
Poster advertising Readifolk's singers' night at 8pm on Sunday 7th September. The background to the poster is a collage of muted images of people singing and playing musical instruments, mostly guitars. These images are set against a background of brickwork. There are also images of musical notes The centre of the poster contains the text "a convivial come-all-ye where you make the music." The venue is Watlington House Community Hall, accessed on foot from South Street in Reading. The postcode is RG1 4RA. The cost is £3 cash on the door and you bring your own refreshments. The poster also includes logos for Reading Arts and the English Folk Dance and Song Society. There is a QR code, leading to www.readifolk.org.uk and social media icons for @readifolk on Bluesky, Facebook and Instagram
September 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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TONIGHT you are the music.
See you later. 🎵🎶
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#LiveMusic #FolkMusic #TheDing
readifolk.bsky.social Readifolk 🎶🪕🎻🪗🎵 @readifolk.bsky.social · Sep 30
This week it's another of our popular singers' nights in the heart of Reading (Watlington House Hall, RG14RJ, entry on foot from South Street).
Everyone is encouraged to share a song or tune, but no pressure, listening's ok too. @rdgwhatson.bsky.social @acespacenewbury.bsky.social
Image advertising Readifolk's singers' night at 8pm on Sunday 5th October. The background is a weathered noticeboard with listings for R"adifolk. There are also images of musical notes. The centre of the noticeboard is a Post-it, advertising the singers' night. The venue is Watlington House Community Hall, accessed on foot from South Street in Reading. The postcode is RG1 4RA. The cost is £3 cash on the door (free if you are under-25) and you bring your own refreshments. The poster also includes logos for Reading Arts and the English Folk Dance and Song Society. There is a QR code, leading to www.readifolk.org.uk and social media icons for @readifolk on Bluesky, Facebook and Instagram.
October 5, 2025 at 7:32 AM