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DIY Pride Reading will take place on Saturday 30 August 2025 at Rising Sun Arts Centre (RSAC) on Silver Street. Throughout the day, inside and outside spaces at the RSAC will host family-friendly* workshops, activities, live music, and performances. In the evening, the Main Hall on the ground floor of RSAC will transform into an adults-only performance space, highlighting cabaret acts, musicians and performance artists from Reading’s seriously talented queer community.

VOLUNTEER WITH US

DIY Pride Reading is a community and volunteer-run event. Our organising committee members belong to various local queer groups and organisations and are connected with Reading in diverse ways. Prioritising people over profit means we have a range of opportunities for indivudals and groups from our community to get involved in the lead up to the event as well as on the day itself.

Call for Organising Committee Members

At present, we are looking for folks to join our organising committee as access team members, public relations team members, facilities lead / team members, bar lead, and finance / fundraising ream members. If you are interested in joining the organising committe, please contact us using this form.

Call for Volunteers (Day of Event)

On the day of the event, we will need help with setting up, with supporting community group stalls and art market stalls as well as workshop organisers and performers, with food and drinks at the bar, with logistics, and with clean-up and take down. If you are interested and have capacity to volunteer your time (or resources) on the day, please contact us using this form.

COMMUNITY GROUPS AT DIY PRIDE READING

DIY Pride Reading is a community event and we want to hear from folks who are interested in having a stall for you community group at our 30 August 2025 event. Please contact us using this form.