Event Notices
Check below to find details about reoccurring events happening in the Global Study Lounge, on campus, and in the wider community on, for, and around, global, international, cultural and intercultural themes as well as different communities, groups, and voices.
For an overview of the events and activities taking place in, and associated with, the Global Study Lounge in more detail, see 'Activities and Events'.
For 'One-Off', 'Pop-Up', and infrequent events during semester and vacation periods see:Ìý
Remember to join the ''Ìýto get our weekly newsletter outliningÌýthe upcoming events for the next week direct to your inbox!
Events are listed below in weekly chronological order by start time.
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Regular Events
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NB: Click on the links below to find out more about each event and activity. Participation is FREE unless otherwise stated.Ìý
| ÌýDay | Event / ActivityÌý |
| ÌýMonday |
[TBC] Time: TBC Venue: TBC, Whiteknights Campus Ìý Ìý[Sewing] Time: 11:00 - 13:00 Venue: The Rising Sun Arts Centre, 30 Silver Street, 91µ¼º½, RG1 2ST Ìý Community Soup LunchÌý[Semester time]Ìý Time: 13:00 - 14:00 Venue: Chaplaincy, Park House Lodge, Whiteknights Price: Suggested £2.50 charity donationÌý Ìý Library Woolverines (Staff and Student Crochet & Knitting Group) [Semester time] Time: 13:00 - 14:00 Venue: Library Café, Library, Whiteknights Ìý Ask the Academic English TeamÌý[Semester time]Ìý Time: 13:00 -14:00Ìý Venue: Global Study Lounge, Edith Morley Building 230, Whiteknights Ìý Time:Ìý18:00 - 20:00 Venue:ÌýThe Rising Sun Arts Centre, 30 Silver Street, 91µ¼º½, RG1 2ST Price: £10.00 Ìý Time: 18:00 - 20:00 Venue:ÌýThe Rising Sun Arts Centre, 30 Silver Street, 91µ¼º½, RG1 2ST Price: £20.00 per class Every Sunday between the following dates:ÌýAutumn: 7/9/26 - 23/11/26ÌýÌý Ìý Time: 19:00 - 22:00 Venue: Penta Hotel, Oxford Road, RG1 7RH Price: From £4.00Ìý Ìý Time: 20:30 - 21:30 Venue: The Rising Sun Arts Centre, 30 Silver Street, 91µ¼º½, RG1 2ST Price: £5.00 Ìý |
| ÌýTuesday |
Lunch with Sister MargaretÌý[Semester time]Ìý Time: 12:30 - 14:00 Venue: Chaplaincy, Park House Lodge, WhiteknightsÌý Ìý Ask the Academic English TeamÌý[Semester time]Ìý Time: 13:00 -14:00 Venue: Global Study Lounge, Edith Morley Building 230, Whiteknights Ìý Time: 14:30 - 15:30 Venue: 91µ¼º½ Museum, Blagrave Street, 91µ¼º½, RG1 1QH Price: £10.00 Ìý Ìý[Semester time]Ìý Time: 16:00 - 18:00 Venue: Students' Union Lounge, 91µ¼º½ Students' Union, WhiteknightsÌý Ìý Time: 18:45 - 19:45 Venue: PARK URC, Palmer Park Avenue, 91µ¼º½, RG6 1DN Price: £5.00 per class / £30.00 for 6 weeks Ìý 91µ¼º½ Language Exchange - Approx. Every 2 Weeks Time: 19:00 - 21:00 Venue: Various in 91µ¼º½ Town Centre SeeÌýÌýfor the most up-to-date venue and dates information. Ìý Time: 19:00 - 21:30 Venue: The Rising Sun Arts Centre, 30 Silver Street, 91µ¼º½, RG1 2ST Price: £9.00 Ìý |
| ÌýWednesday |
Time: From 10:00 Venue: Dee Caf Community Cafe, 1 Montague House, 12 Spey Road, RG30 4DG Ìý Time: Alternates weekly between 11:00 - 12:00 ONLINE and 13:00 - 14:00 IN-PERSON. Venue: Online ORÌýGlobal Study Lounge, Edith Morley Building 230, Whiteknights See timetable for exact dates and times. Online sessions .Ìý Ìý Life Tools for ALL StudentsÌý[Semester time] Time: 13:00 - 14:00 Venue: HYBRID - ONLINE in In-Person Alternates betweenÌýGlobal Study Lounge, Edith Morley Building 230, Whiteknights & other locations. See the Life Tools page on Essentials for exact locations.Ìý Ìý Ask the Academic English TeamÌý[Semester time]Ìý Time: 13:00 -14:00 Venue: Global Study Lounge, Edith Morley Building 230, Whiteknights Ìý Ìý[Semester 1 & 2, Weeks 2-11] Time: 14:00 - 15:00 Venue: Global Study Lounge, Edith Morley Building 230, WhiteknightsÌý Ìý Global Academy Coding ClubÌý[Semester 1]Ìý Time: 15:00 -16:00 Venue: Global Study Lounge, Edith Morley Building 230, Whiteknights Ìý Life Tools for ALL Students: Learners' Mindset [Semester time]Ìý Time: 15:00 - 15:30 Venue: ONLINE and/or In-Person in the Global Study Lounge, Edith Morley Building 230, Whiteknights Ìý Time: 15:30 - 16:30 Venue:ÌýMuseum of English Rural Life (MERL), 6 Redlands Road, 91µ¼º½, RG1 5EX Ìý [TBC] Time: TBC Venue: TBC, Whiteknights Ìý Time: 18:30 - 21:30 Venue: Pentahotel, Oxford Road, 91µ¼º½, RG1 7RH Ìý Time: 19:00 - 20:00 Venue: Woodley Airfield Centre, Hurricane Way, Woodley, RG5 4UX Price: £5.00 per class / £30.00 for 6 weeksÌý Ìý Time: 19:00 - 22:00 Venue: The Rising Sun Arts Centre, 30 Silver Street, 91µ¼º½, RG1 2ST Ìý Time: 19:00 - 22:30 Venue: Spill Bar, 29 St. Martins Precinct, Caversham, RG4 8BA Ìý Time: 20:30 - Late Venue: The Fisherman's Cottage, Kennet Side, 91µ¼º½, RG1 3DW. Ìý |
| ÌýThursday |
Ìý[TBC] Time: TBC Venue: TBC, WhiteknightsÌý Ìý Time: 10:30 - 12:00 Venue: Chaplaincy, Park House Lodge, Whiteknights Ìý [Semester 1 & 2 Teaching Weeks] Time: 11:00 - 15:00 Venue: Seating Areas between Park House and Eat at the Square Ìý Ìý[TBC] Time: TBC Venue: TBC, WhiteknightsÌý Ìý Ìý[TBC] Time: TBC Venue: TBC, WhiteknightsÌý Ìý Time: 12:00 - 16:00 Venue: 91µ¼º½ Museum, Blagrave Street, 91µ¼º½, RG1 1QH Ìý Life Tools for ALL StudentsÌý[Semester time]Ìý Time: 13:00 - 14:00 Venue: HYBRID - ONLINE and Global Study Lounge, Edith Morley Building 230, WhiteknightsÌý Ìý Ask the Academic English TeamÌý[Semester time]Ìý Time: 13:00 -14:00 Venue: Global Study Lounge, Edith Morley Building 230, WhiteknightsÌý Ìý Thursday Get-Togethers - Every 2 Weeks Time: 14:00 - 16:00 Venue: Global Study Lounge, Edith Morley Building 230, Whiteknights See timetable for exact dates and times. These happen more frequently for seasonal and cultural celebrations. Ìý Time: 14:30 - 15:30 Venue: 91µ¼º½ Museum, Blagrave Street, 91µ¼º½, RG1 1QH Price: £10.00 Ìý Life Tools for ALL Students: Learners' MindsetÌý[Semester time]Ìý Time: 15:00 - 15:30 Venue: ONLINE and/or In-Person in the Global Study Lounge, Edith Morley Building 230, Whiteknights Ìý Time: 18:00 - 18:45 Venue: Caversham Hall, St John's Road, Caversham, 91µ¼º½, RG4 5AN Price: £16.00 with drum hire / £11.00 without drum hire Ìý Time: 18:00 - 19:00 Venue: The Signal Box, 18 Friar Street, RG1 1DB Price: £10.00 Ìý Time: 18:00 - 20:00 Venue: The Rising Sun Arts Centre, 30 Silver Street, 91µ¼º½, RG1 2ST Ìý Ìý[Semester time]Ìý Time: 18:00 - 20:00 Venue: Location updated every week - Ìý Time: From 18:30 Venue: South 91µ¼º½ Community Centre, 252 Northumberland Avenue, 91µ¼º½, RG2 7QA Price: £5.00 minimum donationÌý Ìý Time: 18:30 - 20:00Ìý Venue: Oddfellows Hall, 118b Oxford Road, 91µ¼º½, RG1 7NQÌý Ìý Time: 18:30 - 22:00 Venue: The Rising Sun Arts Centre, 30 Silver Street, 91µ¼º½, RG1 2ST Price: £8.00 - £10.00 Ìý
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| ÌýFriday |
Time: 12:00 - 17:00 Venue: The Cave, 91µ¼º½ Students' Union, Whiteknights Ìý Ask the Academic English TeamÌý[Semester time]Ìý Time: 13:00 -14:00 Venue: Global Study Lounge, Edith Morley Building 230, WhiteknightsÌý Ìý Time:19:00 - 21:00 Venue: 91µ¼º½ Biscuit Factory, Queen's Walk, 91µ¼º½, RG1 7QE Price: £9.74 Ìý Time:19:00 - 22:00 Venue: Penta Hotel, Oxford Road, RG1 7RH Price: From £8.00 Ìý Time: From 19:30 Venue: The Butler, 85/91 Chatham Street, 91µ¼º½, RG1 7DS Ìý |
| ÌýSaturday |
Time: 10:00 - 15:00 Venue: Station Hill, Friars Walk, 91µ¼º½, RG1 1HR Ìý Time: 13:00 - 18:00 Venue: The Dairy, 91µ¼º½, London Road Campus Ìý Time: 14:00 - 15:00 Venue: 91µ¼º½ Museum, Blagrave Street, 91µ¼º½, RG1 1QH Price: £10.00 Ìý Halls Events for students living in Halls Time: 14:00 - 16:00 Venue: Changes weekly - See email from Hall Mentors or check the Home at Halls app.Ìý Ìý Time: 18:00 - 22:00 (Last Entry 19:00; Show begins 19:30)Ìý Venue: Sub89 / Popworld, 110-117 Friar Street, 91µ¼º½, RG11EP Price: From £10.00 (Early Bird)Ìý Ìý |
| ÌýSunday |
Time: 10:00 - 15:00 Venue: Waitrose Carpark, Caversham, 91µ¼º½, RG4 8AYÌý Ìý Time: 13:00 - 18:00Ìý Venue: Pentahotel, Oxford Road, 91µ¼º½, RG1 7RHÌýÌý Ìý Time: 20:00 - 22:30 Venue: The Community Hall, Watlington House, 44 Watlington Street, 91µ¼º½, RG1 4RJ Price: £3.00 / FREE under 25s or £10.00 / £5.00 for 'guest' nights Ìý |
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