Open for Art 2026: Reflect - Sustainable Print Factory

Drop in any time through the session and join Jelly artists and try block printing on fabric. You can bring along old clothes to decorate if you woud like.

We have an exciting collection of Reading themed and nature inspired pringting blocks, woth our sustainable inks to try.

This workshop is for all ages. Children must be supervised by a responsible adult.

Find us outside Marks and Spencers on Broad Street where there will be a Jelly gazebo and a member of the team to meet you in a high viz jacket. If we are busy you may need to wait for your turn to join in.

All the events at the Open for Art Festival are free to attend, there is an option to add a donation to help support the festival if you would like to and feel able to.

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.

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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