Historic RAG parade returns to Reading

Reading university students are turning back the clock to revive the RAG (Raising and Giving) procession today (17 May).

Around a hundred of them will parade through city centre, raising money for charity. A festival will then be held in Forbury Gardens.

The parade will feature floats created by student groups and societies, and will start at Broad Street Mall, before moving down the high street.

Molli Cleaver, Community Engagement Manager at the University of Reading, said: "Our centenary year is about celebrating 100 years of connection between the University and the communities around us – and the Centenary Community Festival is at the heart of that.

"This year we have a real landmark to celebrate together. Whether you've been coming to the festival since the beginning or you've never visited Whiteknights before, we want this weekend to feel like a moment of shared pride – for our staff and students, for our neighbours and partners, and for everyone who has been part of the University's story over the past century."

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