Look, Hear – Discover Oxford Road

The Friends of the IDR are major advocates of the road's potential, but there are two sides to the ringroad’s history.Performed by Claire Morgan and Tiffany KingThank You to Reg Vastern-King and everyone from The Friends of the IDRWritten by Oli Hewson, Milli Dalton and Renee Quartey-PeluolaCasting by Martha HaskinsDirected by Matthew WhitelockSound Engineering by Pedro S

The Oxford Road is over a thousand years old and many people have passed away there. Let Adam Byrneintroduce you to a few of them.Performed by Paul Gallantry and Tiffany KingWritten by Oli Hewson, Milli Dalton and Renee Quartey-PeluolaCasting by Martha HaskinsDirected by Matthew WhitelockSound Engineering by Pedro SantosTheme music composed by Vladimir GrudinovGraphic Design by Cou

The community at Providence Chapel have been caring for Reading’s homeless for decades, but how hasCOVID affected their operation?Performed by Tiffany King Thank you to John DavisWritten by Oli Hewson, Milli Dalton and Renee Quartey-PeluolaCasting by Martha HaskinsDirected by Matthew WhitelockSound Engineering by Pedro SantosTheme music composed by Vladimir GrudinovGraphic Design

How have the people along Oxford Road fared during the COVID Pandemic?Performed by Tiffany King with contributions from the community.Written by Oli Hewson, Milli Dalton and Renee Quartey-PeluolaCasting by Martha HaskinsDirected by Matthew WhitelockSound Engineering by Pedro SantosTheme music composed by Vladimir GrudinovGraphic Design by Courtney HiggsPhotographic images by Emily

Martin McDonald wasn’t born on Oxford Road, but it’s more his home than anywhere else.Performed by Caleb Obediah and Tiffany KingSongs written and performed by Jordan ApapWritten by Oli Hewson, Milli Dalton and Renee Quartey-PeluolaCasting by Martha HaskinsDirected by Matthew WhitelockSound Engineering by Pedro SantosTheme music composed by Vladimir GrudinovGraphic Design by Co

Son of a tailor, Jonathan Ryz, tells us what his grandfather’s shop means to him.Performed by Tiffany KingWritten by Oli Hewson, Milli Dalton and Renee Quartey-PeluolaCasting by Martha HaskinsDirected by Matthew WhitelockSound Engineering by Pedro SantosTheme music composed by Vladimir GrudinovGraphic Design by Courtney HiggsPhotographic images by Emily MarshallThank you to Jonat

Mary Ratajowski, an odd sort of woman, has much to tell us about The Royal Meteorological Society.Performed by Claire Morgan and Tiffany KingWritten by Oli Hewson, Milli Dalton and Renee Quartey-PeluolaCasting by Martha HaskinsDirected by Matthew WhitelockSound Engineering by Pedro SantosTheme music composed by Vladimir GrudinovGraphic Design by Courtney HiggsPhotographic images by

Derek Webb spends his days watching the Oxford Road.Performed by Paul Gallantry and Tiffany KingWritten by Oli Hewson, Milli Dalton and Renee Quartey-PeluolaCasting by Martha HaskinsDirected by Matthew WhitelockSound Engineering by Pedro SantosTheme music composed by Vladimir GrudinovGraphic Design by Courtney HiggsPhotographic images by Emily MarshallInspired by a poem by Kathy Ty

The Artistic Director of Culture Mix explains what music means to him.Performed by Caleb Obediah and Tiffany KingWritten by Oli Hewson, Milli Dalton and Renee Quartey-PeluolaCasting by Martha HaskinsDirected by Matthew WhitelockSound Engineering by Pedro SantosTheme music composed by Vladimir GrudinovGraphic Design by Courtney HiggsPhotographic images by Emily MarshallMusic by RASP

Our guide competes in a cooking competition with two other Oxford Road locals.Performed by William Burrage, Victoria Wasilewska and Tiffany KingWritten by Oli Hewson, Milli Dalton and Renee Quartey-PeluolaCasting by Martha HaskinsDirected by Matthew WhitelockSound Engineering by Pedro SantosTheme music composed by Vladimir GrudinovGraphic Design by Courtney HiggsPhotographic images