Evening Screening of Sparks, Parks, Halls and Balls

Sparks, Parks, Halls and Balls is coming to the G10 Palmer Lecture Theatre in the Palmer Building on the Whiteknights campus on Friday 20 November, running from 18:30 to 20:45. It's an immersive theatre production created as part of the University of Reading's centenary celebrations, developed in collaboration with South Street Arts and set right here on the Whiteknights campus. The evening starts with a special introduction to the production, followed by the film screening and a post-show Q&A session, with light refreshments provided.

Rather than presenting history through a traditional exhibition, publication or documentary, the production brings to life some of the University's landmark moments. It draws on in-depth interviews with alumni, students, staff and local community members, alongside discoveries from the University archive. The familiar buildings, green spaces and traditions of the campus serve as the backdrop, and the story is told through performance, movement, film and creative interpretation.

If you've spent any time around Whiteknights, the settings will be recognisable. The production takes those familiar sights and uses them to frame the University's past, turning the campus itself into part of the storytelling. The evening is built around the film screening, but the introduction and the Q&A that follows give you a chance to hear more about how it came together.

It runs on Friday 20 November from 18:30 to 20:45 at the G10 Palmer Lecture Theatre, Palmer Building, Whiteknights campus, University of Reading.