Hi Everyone
I know it, you know it, in fact, We all know it, August only means one thing... festival time! And it has to be said, the Hastings & Bexhill LudoFest is the place to be this summer! An unparalleled joy for festival-goers and the envy of promoters everywhere in the known world
But even better than that, and if you've lived in Reading long enough you know that the only festival that matters is that one takes place right here at the Rising Sun Arts Centre.
Yes, you've guessed it, on Saturday, it's time for HERE COMES THE SUN 2019
Back for its 10th year, Here Comes The Sun is an all-day festival of music, arts, and everything the centre holds dear.
The whole building will be transformed into a colourful cathedral of culture, with music, dance, kids’ acvies, food, drink and much, much more. The doors to the centre are flung open to give our community all-area access, with performances happening on three stages - including the back garden! - and art and decorations cropping up in every conceivable corner. We even roll out the (fake) grass to make our courtyard a wonderful play area for kids!
As it's our 10th Here Comes The Sun, we're planning some truly special celebrations. We're happy to announce that this year's line-up will see the HCTS debuts of punk popsters Launch Control and murder balladeer Master of None, plus the return of local legends New Puritans. We're also happy to welcome back Game On! Improv for another hilarious performance and an improv comedy workshop.
SUN STAGE
COMPERE: Damien A. Passmore
12pm Harold
1pm Limpopo Groove
2pm Launch Control
3pm No Feathers
4pm Grae J Wall & Los Chicos Muertos
5pm Game on! Improv Comedy
6pm Good Canary
7pm Wandering Wires
8pm New Puritans
9pm WOLFS
10pm Adam & Elvis
11pm Strawberry Sundae (DJ)
TREE STAGE
COMPERE: Preacher John
11.30am KT King
12.30pm Tomorrow Bird
1.30pm Zap Comedy / Cameron Chung
2.30pm Charlotte Perry
3.30pm Open Page, Open Stage showcase
4.30pm Master of None
5.30pm AF Harrold
6.30pm Lawrence Piddock
7.30pm Jack Cade
9.00pm Outdoor Cinema
SKY STAGE
COMPERE: Miss Kitty Pimms
11am Tape Club
3.30pm Improv comedy workshop
5.30pm Amy & Her Infernal Gibbons
6.30pm MarcusMIDI
7.30pm Tiger Mendoza & Asher Dust
8.30pm Grant Sharkey
9.30pm Voodoo Radio
We're open from 11am - 11pm Tickets cost £8 in advance (from www.WeGotTickets.com) or £10 on the day. Under-14s get in free
That's everything for another week, just to remind you that we are, as always, at 30 Silver Street, Reading, RG1 2ST (If you pop it into your satnav or Google, we shall magically appear!)
(If you pop it into your satnav or Google, we shall magically appear!)