It was with great sadness that I learned of the passing of Sterling Betancourt MBE, pan pioneer and the last surviving member of TASPO – Trinidad All Steel Percussion Orchestra.
RASPO Steel Orchestra
Dionne Williams - Spotlight May 2026
For May we are celebrating Dionne Williams who is a member of RASPO Steel Orchestra and the Reading Reggae Collective.
Diago Guisbert Monfort - Spotlight April 2026
This month we celebrate Diago Guisbert Monfort (15) who joined steel band beginners in 2025 and has made amazing progress with RASPO Steel Orchestra.
2025 CultureMix Arts Review
A larger RASPO joins the Notting Hill Carnival parade & launches workshops in Slough. Reggae and Jazzrobeat Collectives continue to thrive.
Giant puppets join Carnival of the World 2025
Reading Carnival of the World returns to Broad Street bigger and better for the 8th event since launching in 2016.
2024 CultureMix Arts Review
RASPO wins steel band on the road at Notting Hill Carnival and
CultureMix Centre hosts Caribbean events & activities for all ages.
Carnival of the World triumphs again!
Carnival of the World once again wows Reading for the 7th year with a live music stage and the fabulous Broad Street Parade.
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.
