Carnival of the World once again wows Reading for the 7th year with a live music stage and the fabulous Broad Street Parade.
RASPO Steel Orchestra
Jnr Watson performs at Fate Music Festival
Reggae singer Jnr Watson joins a stellar line up at the Fate Music Festival on 20 July 2024 at the Vauxhall Food & Beer Garden.
2023 CultureMix Arts Review
A year of popular cultural activity and the Black History Month Festival launches at the CultureMix Arts & Music Centre in Reading.
Teen Jazz Project success
Music loving teens from in and around Reading took part in a free four day Jazz, Reggae and Afrobeat Youthsayers course.
2022 CultureMix Arts Review
For 2022 CultureMix Arts celebrates RASPO’s 25th anniversary and hosts monthly Reggae Friday Open Mic events.
CultureMix Arts awarded Arts Council England NPO funding for 2023-2026
We are delighted to become an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation.
Blue Peter films RASPO Steel Band for BBC
BBC’s Blue Peter films RASPO Childrens Steel Band at the CultureMix Centre in Reading for a Black History Month feature on how steel pans are made.
Carnival of the World Returns to Reading
Carnival of the World returned to Reading with live music, dance, RASPO, the Broad St Parade and a 4 metre tall Sea Giant Puppet.
Children's Steel Band workshops launch at CultureMix Centre
CultureMix Arts & Music Centre launches steel band workshops for children and young people as part of Reading Children’s Festival.
CultureMix Arts & Music Centre opens in Reading UK
The new CultureMix Arts & Music Centre opened on 9 September 2021 at 7 Queens Walk outside the Broad Street Mall.
RASPO films live for Reading Virtual Carnival 2021
Reading All Steel Percussion Orchestra films a live performance of popular calypsos for Reading Virtual Carnival on Monday 31 May 2021.
Bill Withers tribute
CultureMix celebrates the life of Bill Withers with a medley of his songs performed by RASPO, The Reading Reggae Collective and guest singers and players.
