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Jane Austen and Rural Life display

September 9 - December 19
The Museum of English Rural Life, The Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road
Reading, Berkshire RG1 5EX United Kingdom
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Jane Austen and Rural Life

We’re joining in this year’s global celebrations to mark 250 years of Jane Austen! From 9 September, view our Jane Austen and Rural Life display to see a rare letter by Jane to her sister Cassandra (one of just 160 letters to survive Austen’s death), or follow a trail through our galleries connecting Austen’s life […]

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Tai Chi with Sport in Mind

September 3 @ 3:30 pm - December 17 @ 4:30 pm
The Museum of English Rural Life, The Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road
Reading, Berkshire RG1 5EX United Kingdom
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Free
People taking part in a Tai Chi session in The MERL garden

Run with our partners Sport in Mind, the UK’s leading mental health sports charity, based in Reading. These casual drop-in sessions for adults are designed to support positive mental health through Tai Chi. They are fun and free and delivered at The Museum of English Rural Life every Wednesday at 3.30-4.30pm. This session is open […]

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4:30 pm

star shaped lights on a green hedge background

Magical Lights

December 15 @ 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
The Museum of English Rural Life The Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road
Reading, Berkshire RG1 5EX United Kingdom
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£7

Wrap up the year with an evening of lights and lanterns in the museum garden. Choose from two versions: the main event (6pm to 7:30pm), or an earlier session with sensory provisions for neurodivergent visitors and their loved ones (4:30pm to 5:45pm). Magical Lights 6pm - 7:30pm Celebrate the end of the year with crafts, […]

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