Centenary Community Festival 2026
Start Date 16 May 2026
Time 12:00 - 17:00
End Date 17 May 2026
Location Whiteknights Campus & Forbury Gardens
Event Information
Saturday 16 May | 12pm - 5pm
Community Festival
Sunday 17 May | 12pm - 5pm
RAG Parade & Forbury Gardens Festival
Celebrate 100 years with us at the University of Reading’s Centenary Community Festival!
Join us on Saturday 16 May at the Whiteknights Campus for a free, family‑friendly day packed with activities, live music, performances and more. The festival brings together local residents, alumni, researchers, community groups and small businesses for a vibrant programme including workshops, sports, community stands, craft stalls, street food, and a wide range of research‑inspired activities and talks. It’s everything you know and love about the festival, only bigger, brighter and even more special for our Centenary year. Come and be part of the celebration, you won’t want to miss it!
Day 2 of our Centenary Community Festival sees the celebrations move from campus into the heart of Reading town. We’ll be bringing the festival spirit to Forbury Gardens, where the historic RAG Parade returns to the centre of Reading for an afternoon of live entertainment, stalls, and a fantastic opportunity for students and the wider community to come together and raise money for charity.