Our workshop programme is getting busier and busier in the jelly at 42 Market Place, that's the space between Harringtons Hairdressers and The Bag Shop, not the space further up the street with a big sign. The space at 42 is warmer, lighter and cleaner! Please note though that there are 8 stairs up before [...]
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Hello Thursday, a potted review
There are so many posts this week of things to do, join in and take part that we thought we would narrow it down to a potted highlights here just in case you miss anything. Firstly, the last Third Thursday at Calendar Girls was wonderful, moving, funny, sad and shortly we will have a guest [...]
Heritage Crafts for Heritage Open Days
Once again this year, jelly is taking part on the National Heritage Open Day. In Reading the four day programme is coordinated by Reading UK CIC , revealing some of Reading's most beautiful buildings and fascinating histories. You can find all details of the programme in Reading over here and even join their special facebook [...]
SMART – Free Art Workshops
The SMART 2012 committee are delighted to be able to offer a limited number of FREE arts activities to schools, groups and nurseries in the lead up to SMART 2012 coordinated by jelly. The workshops have been funded by Earley Charities and will include banner and flag making, bunting and willow sculptures. We will [...]
Hullabaloo
Hullabaloo 2012 It's back to the 1950s as Reading celebrates the Diamond Jubilee in retro style There's a real hullabaloo on Broad Street this Friday 8 June from 11am until 4pm as the town centre hosts a day of family entertainment to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. The fun includes old fashioned fairground rides, Punch [...]
Postcard from Reading
The Postcard from Reading project has begun, if you have been given a postcard, picked one up from an event or one our project partners you may be wondering what to do with them when you have created your own. We want to exhibit as many of them over Reading as possible. We will be [...]
Meadow Madness – we’ll be there!
Come and join us this Saturday, 19 May from 11am until 4pm at Christchurch Meadows (near Reading Bridge) for Meadow Madness. This is the great launch event for Reading Children's Festival 2012 and the riverside setting is the perfect venue for the whole family to have fun. Not only are we there all day delivering [...]
A bunting thank you
A big thank you to everyone that came to help us this Saturday finish up our bunting project and to all the people who have donated bunting. There are some great stories around the bunting making from the self titled "old bags" who have been cutting up their old clothes, to the children who have [...]
Bunting workshops
As you know probably all know by now, we have been busy making bunting, people have been sending bunting in and this weekend if you want to take part you can join us at a special bunting workshop. From 10am-1pm on Saturday 12 May we will be up in the jelly workspace at 42 Market [...]
Heritage Weekend, 8-11 September
This year Jelly and Jacksons are working together again on a project for Reading’s Heritage Weekend – 8th to 11th September. Reading designer Emma Bradbury has created an item of clothing inspired by the Jacksons archives from the 1920′s. As part of Heritage Weekend, the clothing will be on display in Jacksons plus Reading’s own [...]
