Open for Art 2026

Fri, 19 Jun, 2026 at 09:00 am to Sun, 28 Jun, 2026 at 05:00 pm UTC+01:00

Jelly Broad St Mall | Reading

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Publisher/HostJelly
Open for Art 2026
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Reading’s largest town centre creative festival
About this Event

OPEN FOR ART  

19 JUNE - 28 JUNE 2026

REFLECT This year marks 10 years of Open for Art — a decade of artists, makers, communities, ideas and shared experiences in Reading’s largest town centre creative festival. As we celebrate this milestone, our theme invites everyone to pause and consider how creativity emerges from people coming together — experimenting, making, and reflecting. Our theme for 2026 is REFLECT.

For 10 days, we’re inviting Reading to slow down and seek out pop-up art in shops and businesses, encounter artists as they work, take part in creative sessions, and join conversations about how reflection shapes artistic practice.

Come and REFLECT with us this summer.

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Jelly Broad St Mall, Level 1, Reading, United Kingdom

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