ReadingGaolHugger
@ReadingGaolHug
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Campaigning for Reading Gaol to become an arts hub. On 13th October we hugged the Gaol! https://t.co/s1caN7Lueh
Reading, England
Joined June 2019
It's been 125 Yrs since #OscarWilde was released from Reading Gaol where he was imprisoned for his sexuality. These 5 #SaveReadingGaol supporters have recorded #TheBalladofReadingGaol in aid of our cause. šŖ https://t.co/ct1QB4LYl4
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Calling all writers, poets and scribblers - send us your work! We are looking for poems about the past and future of Reading GaolšÆ Winning poems will be recorded by a professional actor and featured on our website and social mediaš https://t.co/CDBfEXro7u 1/2
savereadinggaol.uk
The Ballads for Reading Gaol poetry competition is now closed. Thank you to all who entered. You can view the winning and commended poems here. Poems must relate to Reading Gaol and be in English....
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@Banksy you must be Readingās most popular person just now. And thank you @JANUSZCZAK too for the fabulous articles in the @ST_Culture
https://t.co/THbjs08gtt
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@ReadingGaolHugger has been keeping a low profile since hugging and linking hands with strangers became more or less illegal. However, the news from @Banksy has woken us up. Thank you #Banksy for your generosity. A big virtual hug from the huggers. https://t.co/THbjs08gtt
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My letter to @RobertBuckland seeking a meeting between him, myself and @ReadingCouncil to urge his department to rethink their rejection of the fair offer made for Reading Gaol. I am determined to protect this historic site for our local community. #rdguk
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Is there support for an arts cultural & community centre for the voluntary sector at Reading Gaol? You can Banksy on it. #NeverMoreNeeded
@ReadingRefugees
@ReadingCos
@rva_news
@ReadingCouncil
#rdguk
@ReadingGaolHug
@Banksy
#RefugeesWelcome
@rdgchronicle
@BBCBerkshire
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Incredible media interest in a possible #Banksy work on the wall of #ReadingGaol This shows once again the national and international importance of this unique historic building. @Eastreadingcom @ReadingCivicSoc #artwork #rdguk
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Living in the shadow of Londonās commuter belt, Readingās tech-led economy is quietly withstanding the pandemic and the 'town' looks better set for the future than many UK cities, writes @WhiteakerJon
#futureofBritishCities @ReadingUK @ReadingCouncil
https://t.co/sYOUI5Zu9m
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Good new for the campaign to @SaveReadingGaol
Been making case to @MoJGovUK over some time for a regeneration of Reading Gaol which recognises its iconic heritage & delivers a local arts and culture hub. Thanks @RobertBuckland for confirming period of exclusivity for @ReadingCouncil to develop a business case with partners!
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The BBC reported that the Developer who planned to purchase #ReadingGaol (Artisan of the Isle of Man) has just withdrawn. One good thing to come out of #COVID19. Best of luck to our friends in Reading who are fighting to stop the sale of the Gaol. #OscarWilde #heritage
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I am grateful to have the support of Culture Select Committee Chair @julianknight15 in our campaign to save Reading Gaol. Read his letter to the minister below.
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Save Wildeās hellhole for all our sakes https://t.co/H4YFB4jzqG
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"Work with the council and respect the enormous historical importance of Reading Gaol... " #historiclandmark #thisplacematters
#Rdg #archeologicalsite #rainbowflag #OscarWilde #artsandculture #localgov
theguardian.com
Campaign to convert the former prison was backed by Reading council and luminaries including Stephen Fry but rejected by the Ministry of Justice
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Thank you @RichmoMusic for your comment in @thetimes today in support of @SaveReadingGaol . We have started a new petition
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News from the council today regarding the @SaveReadingGaol campaign
readingchronicle.co.uk
READING Borough Council's (RBC) bid to purchase the Reading Gaol has been rejected by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).
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It comes after Reading Borough Council announced its bid for the site was rejected by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) yesterday https://t.co/PCRAvvAp9W
readingchronicle.co.uk
READING East MP, Matt Rodda, has urged the government to āreconsiderā selling to Reading Borough Council (RBC) or an arts and heritageā¦
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If you want #ReadingGaol saved as a cultural centre and museum, please sign
you.38degrees.org.uk
Reading Gaol is of huge national and international cultural significance in terms of its history and its ties to Oscar Wildeās incarceration there. For the LGBT community those connections to Oscar...
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