Reading Gaol Hug

This event is instigated by Linda Saul, a Reading based artist. It is being organised with the support of Reading Civic Society and other Reading based organisations and individuals.

Linda Saul

On 13th October we want to surround Reading Gaol in a "mass hug" as a demonstration of the wish to have Reading Gaol as an arts hub and museum accessible to all. Reading Gaol is an important heritage site. Oscar Wilde was incarcerated there and wrote “The Ballad of Reading Gaol”. It was built on the site of Reading Abbey and Henry I may be buried there. The Ministry of Justice want to sell the Gaol to the highest bidder, most likely a housing developer. We want to surround the Gaol with people linking hands to show our support for it becoming part of the town, permanently open to the public as an arts hub and museum. This would provide a centre for local groups and individuals to participate in arts and crafts activities and performance spaces.
We will congregate at the Reading Abbey Ruins before moving into position around the Gaol.
 
Image credits: Sally Castle and Peter Hay(Two Rivers Press), Lynda Chater

Reading Abbey Ruins

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