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PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
About The Rising Sun Arts Centre
The Rising Sun Arts Centre is a grassroots music venue in Reading, Reading with a standing capacity of approximately 120. PA system and vocal mics are provided; bring your own instruments and amps.
The Rising Sun Arts Centre books Acoustic, Hip-hop, Electronic, Folk, Experimental acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Reading venue directory.
The Rising Sun Arts Centre is a long-running, volunteer-run grass-roots arts venue housed in a historic building at 30 Silver Street in central Reading (RG1 2ST), with a standing capacity of around 120. A committed platform for local artists week after week, it programmes everything from intimate acoustic sessions to full-band showcases and collaborative nights. Regular fixtures include the weekly Artist Link Up — a live-performance-and-networking session for rappers, singers, producers, DJs, dancers and musicians — plus the monthly Dreading Slam poetry competition and the annual Here Comes The Sun multi-stage festival. An Independent Venue Week participant, it remains one of Reading's key spaces for original and emerging music.
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30 Silver St, Reading, Reading, RG1 2ST
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The Rising Sun Arts Centre books Acoustic, Hip-hop, Electronic, Folk, Experimental. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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The Rising Sun Arts Centre has a standing capacity of approximately 120, classed as a small venue. See all Reading venues for size comparisons.
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30 Silver St, Reading, Reading, RG1 2ST. See the map below for directions. Browse more Reading venues nearby.
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