30 Silver Street, Reading, RG1 2ST

This Weekend's Events (3rd to 5th August)

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Hi Everyone

There's no time for a pre-amble this time, so here is everything that's happening at the Rising Sun this weekend

On Friday, we have the Summer edition of TRIBUTE NIGHT

Anyone who has been to a Rising Sun Tribute Night will already know the deal. Every three months we pay homage to a much-loved band or artist.  Everyone picks a song or two, practices them for a bit, then gets together again on Tribute Night to play them to a crowd - always with fascinating results. The next Tribute Night’s hero is announced at the end of the evening. It’s a simple but winning formula and is silly amounts of fun.

This time the Tribute Night train makes a stop at the multi-faceted stop that is JAMES BOND THEMES

With a dramatic John Barry fanfare replete with portentous trombones and panoramic strings, we plunge headlong into another exciting, outlandish adventure – the 2018 summer edition of Tribute Night!

The James Bond films feature arguably the most celebrated catalogue of music associated with a film series, with many wonderful songs and scores written and performed by a diverse range of composers and artists including Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, Nancy Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Paul McCartney & Wings, Carly Simon, Duran Duran, a-ha, Chris Cornell, Jack White & Alicia Keys, Adele etc etc.

We’ll be open at 8pm and as usual, there’s no charge on the door, but we suggest you keep £5 or more aside for when the friendly people with hats circulate the room, the bar, the hallway, the porch, the little bit of pavement out the front, and the smoking pen out the back.

On Saturday, SCARLET VIXENS present DARK CARNIVAL

The Scarlet Vixens are back at their original home, the Rising Sun Arts Centre, with a show not to be missed! This time we're bringing you a night of burlesque and variety inspired by our favourite rock and metal music legends. More details to be released soon!

Host -
Miss Kitty Pimms

Lineup - 
Lady Intrepid
Mojo Jones
Lilyana L'amour 
Lady Lisette Ruby 
Layla Cherry
Miss Sugar Rush

We're open at 7.30pm.  Tickets are £8 in advance and £12 on the door. Our VIP package is £17 and includes a glass of fizz on arrival and a guaranteed front row seat with table and nibbles. What are you waiting for? These shows sell out fast so be sure to get your tickets before it's too late!

That’s everything for another week, just to remind you that we are, as always, at 30 Silver Street, Reading, RG1 2ST (If you pop it into your satnav or Google, we shall magically appear!)

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