Readifolk

04/06/2026

We are excited to be part of another wonderful weekend of music in with our theme night which will celebrate the rich vein of “Protest Songs” running through the history of folk music.
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Everyone who wishes will have an opportunity to sing or play. If possible, share a song or a tune with a connection to theme, but if not possible, then bring whichever song or you tune you fancy. We might even spot a connection for you!
[for screenreaders: bottom right is a graphic advertising Readifolk's theme night "Protest Songs" on Sunday 7th June.
There are shapes of musical notes and instruments as well a silhouette of Reading's Maiwand Lion. 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.
The poster also includes a QR code, leading to www.readifolk.org.uk and social media icons for on Bluesky, Facebook and Instagram.]

Festivals! Tributes! Country! Folk! And LOTS of Jazz! It's your packed WEEKEND GIG GUIDE!

As usual, all the info, booking links and whatnot are in the link in the comments.
But the headlines are:

THUR 4 JUNE
🍻 The Twyford Beer Festival kicks off with Atomic Rapture, with live music on Fri & Sat, too
🌈 The road to SOKA fest runs through The Oakford with Lolly(!), Nicole Allan + more
🏃‍♂️‍➡️ British Americana from The Pursuit of Pleasure at The Purple Turtle

FRI 5 JUNE
🌭 Tribute bands galore - and much more - at Sausage & Cider festival
🎷 Saxman Derek Nash blows his horn for Jazz in Reading at Progress Theatre
⚔️ Cydonia Knights - UK Muse Tribute ride into The Facebar
🎤 The Butler's Open Mic
😊 Happy Mondaze - The No 1 Happy Mondays Tribute come to the Turtle

SAT 6 JUNE
💓 Broad Street Beats in the Broad Street Mall
🌅 Fleur Stevenson welcomes you aboard the Thames Rivercruise Saturday Sundowner
🎹 Gypsy Jazz from the Ducato Piotrowski Quartet at Woodcote Village Hall
🪕 Hayseed Dixie bring rockgrass to the Facebar
🎹 A tribute to Vince Guaraldi at the Oakwood Centre
😶 All or Nothing from Small Fakers at Flowing Spring

SUN 7 JUNE
🤠 One Night In Nashville headline the Summer In Nashville festival
🫗 More music at Spill Bar
🎷More sax from James Allsopp at Pangbourne Jazz Club
🎻 Readifolk invite you to sing Protest Songs

01/06/2026

We're looking forward to seeing you in Reading on 21st June!

☀️ Happy Summer! ☀️

June offers several chances to see me as the Daria Kulesh Trio, with Marina Osman (piano) and Katrina Davies (violin), both magical musicians, adding extra sparkle! ✨ I'm also doing a solo gig and running my children's workshop, too.

11 June - Ashburton Arts Centre (duo with Marina)
12 June - Bradninch Music Festival (DK trio with Marina & Katrina)
13 June (am) - Bradninch Music Festival (The Tale of Sadko children's workshop; meanwhile, Marina is teaching improvisation and Katrina is assembling a scratch band)
13 June (pm) - Wimborne Minster Folk Festival (DK trio)
21 June - Readifolk, Reading (solo)
26 June - SoozEvents, St Paul's Church, Chipperfield (DK trio)

Hope to see you on the road! ;)
More info & links: www.daria-kulesh.co.uk/dates

P.S. Michell, Pfeiffer & Kulesh assemble again at Kimpton Folk Festival 2026 on 4 July.

01/06/2026

Snaps from our evening with Johnny Coppin and floorsingers
[Photos are taken at Readifolk of Johnny Coppin singing and playing guitar and piano and floorsingers singing and playing instruments.]

31/05/2026

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TONIGHT at 8
We are looking forward to an evening of song with Johnny Coppin. in

28/05/2026

...and in this week's What's On Reading montage of weekend gig posters, there bottom right is our apple-green musical poster because is at the ♥️ of ...and this week we have an evening with club favourite Johnny Coppin at Readifolk

What's hotter than the weather this week?
THE WEEKEND GIG GUIDE!

As usual, all the info, booking links and whatnot are at https://whatsonreading.com/themes/weekend-gig-guide

But the headlines are:

THURS 28 MAY
⭐ Runnin' Blue present The Warner E. Hodges Band at The Facebar
🎤 Original Live Music Reading is back at the Butler

FRI 29 MAY
🤘 Mötley Crüde bring The Dirt SUB89 : Reading
☘️ Heavy Pop presents at South Street Arts Centre
🥱 Future Transmissions present 3Bs - Bored Slippy, Barrelhaus + Belizaire - at The Rising Sun Arts Centre
🎤 The Butler's open mic
👂 Audiotonic play songs you know and love at Purple Turtle

SAT 30 MAY
⛪ Church of Madness + Beat:Cancer present a night of dark alternative sounds headlined by DEVIANT
📼 Flowing Spring pops into the 80s with

SUN 31 MAY
🎺 Stuart Henderson, Simon Price & guests are back for more jazz at The Retreat
🦎 Chamelon's Music for MS presents an all-dayer fundraiser in support of MS Therapy Centre Berkshire at the Turtle
🫗 More chill tunes at Spill
🪕 Johnny Coppin is this week's guest at Readifolk

27/05/2026

He's celebrating 50 years as a solo artist and Johnny Coppin is our guest this

25/05/2026

Look what's happening on in the ♥️ of , including return visits from Johnny Coppin and Daria Kulesh.