Victorian Schoolroom Experience in the Gateway

Reading Abbey Gateway is hosting a Victorian schoolroom experience on Thursday 29 October, a half-hour-ish step back in time that's open to both adults and children over five. The whole thing is run by a Victorian schoolteacher who takes you through the 3Rs — reading, writing, and arithmetic — in the way they'd have been taught back then. It's a 45-minute session, so it's short enough to fit into a morning or afternoon without taking over the whole day.

Because it's for adults and children over five, it works as a family thing. If you've got kids, it's a way to show them how different school was a century or so ago; if you're going on your own, it's a chance to see the 3Rs from the other side of the desk. The focus is on the basics — reading, writing, and arithmetic — so there's nothing too complex about it, just the core of what a Victorian education was built on.

There are two sessions on the day, one at 11:00 and another at 14:00, each running for 45 minutes. It costs £2 per person for both adults and children, and it's held at the Reading Abbey Gateway in the town centre.