What’s On
Paint, Pencil, Print
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the University of Reading’s Art Collection with a series of 10 artworks highlighting the collection’s growth.
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7 June 2025 – 25 January 2026
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- The Museum of English Rural Life
James Joyce: Enigmas and Puzzles
Explore never-before-seen personal papers of beloved author James Joyce from the Solange and Stephen James Joyce Collection.
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7 October 2025 – 9 February 2026
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- The Museum of English Rural Life
Doctoral Training Programme: Teaching with Collections
Learn how to design effective collections-based teaching for HE.
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Wednesday 4 February 2026, 11:00 – 16:00
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Free
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- The Museum of English Rural Life
Conversations with a Curator: Professor Conor Carville
Join us for a free online talk with Professor Conor Carville on artworks depicting the famous Irish writer, James Joyce.
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Thursday 5 February 2026, 19:30 – 20:30
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Free, please book
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- Online
Voices of the Countryside: 100 Years of the Campaign to Protect Rural England
Celebrate the centenary of an extraordinary charity who transformed the preservation of England’s rural landscapes.
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14 February – 25 May 2026
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- The Museum of English Rural Life
Radical Rural gallery trail
Discover the artists, activists and movements championing rural England’s people and places today.
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14 February – 25 May 2026
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- The Museum of English Rural Life
Doctoral Training Programme: Digital Research with Collections
Explore digital approaches to collections-based research.
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Wednesday 4 March 2026, 11:00 – 16:00
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Free
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- Online
Conversations with a Curator: Dr Rhi Smith
Join us for a free online talk with Dr Rhi Smith on Women Artists and the Reading School of Art in the early 20th century.
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Thursday 5 March 2026, 19:30 – 20:30
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Free, please book
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- Online
Spring LATE
Step into The MERL after dark for an evening of music, drinks, and creativity.
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Wednesday 25 March 2026, 18:00 – 21:00
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£5 / £3 students, booking link coming soon.
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- The Museum of English Rural Life
Conversations with a Curator: Steve Marshall
Join us for a free online talk with Steve Marshall on Edward Bawden (1903-1989) and Farmed Landscapes.
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Thursday 2 April 2026, 19:30 – 20:30
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Free, please book
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- Online
Doctoral Training Programme: Research Engagement with Collections
Develop skills for Public Engagement with Research (PER) and have impact with collections.
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Wednesday 15 April 2026, 11:00 – 16:00
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Free
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- The Museum of English Rural Life
Conversations with a Curator: Professor Amy C. Smith
Join us for a free online talk with Professor Amy Smith on the British sculptor, Eric Stanford (1932-2020).
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Thursday 7 May 2026, 19:30 – 20:30
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Free, please book
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- Online
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