Save Reading Gaol
@SaveReadingGaol
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Campaign to turn Reading Gaol (jail) site into an arts & culture hub, instead of luxury flats, create a public space welcome to all, and save its heritage.
Reading Berkshire, UK
Joined July 2019
We campaigned for Reading Gaol to be an arts centre; sadly it won't be, but neither will it be a block of flats.🙂It's pleasing that at least part of the building will be a museum and art gallery, open to the public, and that the site's precious archeology is being respected.#rdg.
Former @ReadingCouncil deputy leader Tony Page is working with the new owner of Reading prison advising him on connecting with the community. We spoke to Mr Page during a visit to the Victorian gaol last week:
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RT @MattRodda: Reading Gaol has been sold to the Ziran Education Foundation. You can hear me discussing the sale on.@BBCBerkshire👇. I am ca….
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Thanks to @estheraddley for her detailed coverage of the big #Rdg Gaol news in the @guardian today. ✍️ After the rollercoaster of the last few years, it is natural to be cautious, but there are also good reasons to be optimistic. 🤞🤞🤞.
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Initial proposals for historic site include plans for educational centre, museum and exhibition space
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***.'One of the many lessons that one learns in prison is, that things are what they are and will be what they will be.' .– Oscar Wilde ✍️. #Rdg #Berkshire #Rdguk #OscarWilde #DeProfundis #Heritage #LGBTQHistory #VictorianPrison #AbbeyRuins.
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'The Ziran Education Foundation will now engage with @ReadingCouncil on the use of the site as it will need to approve any development plans.'.
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Announcing the sale, the @MoJGovUK stated: 'Initial proposals included plans for an educational centre providing services to the local community, including a museum outlining the history of the prison and an exhibition space accessible to the public.'.
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The sale of Reading Gaol has been formally confirmed to the Ziran Education Foundation - a non-profit organisation. @RdgToday.
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ONE OF Reading's biggest landmarks has been confirmed as sold by the Ministry of Justice today, January 11. The former
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RT @walk_reading: Inspired by @FourbearsBooks and @whatiwrote_ we've decided to offer a free walk on Christmas Day to people from #rdguk wh….
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We are here, and we are ready to talk. 👋🗨 . #notgivingup #rdguk #RDG #berkshire #thesuspenseiskillingus 4/4.
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We now know that we are unlikely to get the arts & heritage centre we wanted, 🥺 but the #SaveReadingGaol campaigners & community groups still hope to work with the prospective buyer to achieve an outcome, at least partially, beneficial for the wider community. 3/4.
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@itvmeridian recently covered the sale, highlighting the @MoJGovUK's waste of resources - to the tune of millions - in mothballing the site.🙈😬🤯. 2/4.
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The sale of Reading prison is expected to complete "in the autumn," the government said. And, as the last leaves dangle off the trees, the penny finally drops: they must have meant Autumn 2024. 🤔😜🍁 1/4.
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RT @MattRodda: It’s been ten years since the last prisoner left Reading Prison, and nothing has changed at the site. Watch ITV Meridian’s….
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13,000 and going strong!💪 .#savereadinggaol.
🔔PETITION TO SAVE READING GAOL REACHES 13,000 SUPPORTERS🔔. I’m delighted to announce that the petition to @SaveReadingGaol has reached 13,000 signatures. This huge support helps me to keep the pressure on the Government to change their approach to Reading Gaol. 1/4
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Joined our Gaol March in the spring & heard the samba band? Then you'll know what a riot it can be! @southstreetarts Are offering a fantastic opportunity to play the sounds of Brazil 🇧🇷 tomorrow with @MrPaulGlover. (All ages over 6 welcome.) Check it out!.
whatsonreading.com
Big surdo drums, agogos, cowbells, shakers, tamborims and group participation combine in this high-energy and multilayered performance spectacle. We lead everyone through a series of rhythmical...
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Sincere thanks to @p_j_chappell for his eloquent article in @thetimes and to @thevicsoc for understanding the gravitas of the situation. The government @MoJGovUK is set to complete its sale to a private business person this autumn. 🙈🌈🏛️#Rdg #Rdguk #Berkshire.
@thetimes has covered our call to the Government to ensure that the sale of Reading Gaol ensures public access to this important part of queer history. Thanks @p_j_chappell .📷‘Ballad of Reading Gaol’ by williamsdb is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
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RT @livingreading: This year’s #HODs in Reading will see 30+ free @heritageopenday events between 8-17 September. Find out more about #RdgU….
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RT @MattRodda: Thanks to everyone who has signed the petition to save Reading Gaol. This issue affects the heart of Reading and needs your….
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Video kindly produced by Karen from @BlueMarblePics. #Rdg #ReadingPrison #ReadingAbbey #Rdguk #OscarWilde #Banksy #UKHeritage #SaveReadingGaol 4/4.
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