Suzannah James
Absolutely because Reading is pretty vanilla in terms of culture, especially compared to cities like Liverpool, Leeds and Bristol. A little more wouldn't go amiss.
Katherine Edwards - committee member of Reading SOUP.
Yes Reading should continue to invest in art and culture.
Art and culture in Reading helps to build our diverse community and improves quality of life whilst inspiring education and our town’s identity. Economic benefit should not be ignored – art and culture attracts tourism and ensures retention of a high quality workforce.
If the council want the residents of Reading to be creative, innovative and imaginative then having a vibrant art and culture community is the easiest way to do this.
Charlotte Bernard
Yes definitely because there is nothing available when compared to towns of similar size. It would benefit so many people young and old.
Mian Kamal Saleem
I say lets build on the success of 2016 "the year of culture". In 2017 I'd love to see arts and culture play a major role in promoting Reading as a cultural hub, bringing more people into our town. Let's put Reading on the map.
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