Here’s a full run-down of the busy calendar of events in Reading for Fairtrade Fortnight.
Sunday, February 23
EARLEY – St Nicolas Church, Sutcliffe Ave, Earley, RG6 7JN. Church service with video link to Jubilee Centre in Ndola, Zambia. 10am. Details: 0118 966 9080.
READING – Greyfriars Church and Bookshop, Friar St, RG1 1EH. Fairtrade Focus and sale. 10.30am. Details: 0118 951 6703.
Monday, February 24
READING – Civic Centre RG1 7AE. Reading Fairtrade Fortnight Launch of Exhibition. 10am. Details: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
READING – Palmer Building, University of Reading. Fairtrade Debate: supermarket premiums on Fairtrade products. 6.30pm-7.30pm. Details: Oli Balmford 07702 277916 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Tuesday, February 25
READING – RISC, London Street RG1 4PS. Fairtrade Breakfast tasting session. 8.30-10am. Details: 0118 958 6692 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Friday, February 28
WOODLEY – St John Bosco Church, 56 Western Avenue, RG5 3BH. The Big Brew: Fairtrade Tea and coffee served. 10am-noon. Details: 0118 969 3423 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Saturday, March 1
READING – Oxfam Bookshop, 8 High Street, RG7 5AN. Oxfam Fairtrade Tasting. 10am-12.30pm. Details: 0118 939 3868.
READING – From Dolché Vita Cafe, University of Reading. Fairtrade Café Crawl to the Global Cafe on London Street. From noon. Details: 0118 958 6692 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Sunday, March 2
CAVERSHAM – St John’s Church, Gosbrook Rd/St John’s Rd, RG4 5AN. Fairtrade church service. 10am. Details: The Revd Jeremy Tear 0118 946 2884 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
READING – Park United Reformed Church, Palmer Park Ave, RG6 1DN. Morning worship with Focus on Food & Fairtrade 10.30am. Details: 0118 926 5003 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Monday, March 3
READING – Kennet Room and Mayor’s Parlour, Civic Offices, RG1 7AE. Civic Reception for San Francisco Libre: a celebration of Reading’s twin town in Nicaragua, hosted by the Mayor of Reading, with special guest Jimmy Zamora from San Francisco Libre. All welcome. Fairtrade refreshments. Free. 7.30pm. Details: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Tuesday, March 4
READING – University of Reading Chaplaincy Centre, Park House Lodge, Whiteknight, University of Reading RG6 6AH. Fairtrade Pancake Evening. 5pm-7pm. Details: Mark Laynesmith This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Friday, March 7
READING – Palmer Building, University of Reading. Lunchtime talk with Tayhir Abasi from the Palestinian Fairtrade olive company Zaytoun. Followed by a tea party. Noon-2pm. Details: Oli Balmford 07702 277916 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
READING – RISC Conference Room, 35-39 London Street RG1 4PS. 10th Anniversary Celebrations of Reading’s Fairtrade Town. Free, donations welcome. Details: Bente Madeira 0118 958 6692 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Saturday, March 8
READING – World Shop, 35-39 London St, RG1 4PS. Celebrating Women’s Day with Just Trade jewellery. 3pm. Details: Bente/Silvia 0118 958 6692.
READING – St Barnabas Church, Elm Road (off Shinfield Road). The Big Brew with focus on the work of the Berkshire Credit Union. 11am. Vernon Welch 0118 987 3163.
Sunday, March 9
READING – Park United Reformed Church, Palmer Park Ave, RG6 1DN. Morning worship with Focus on Food & Fairtrade 10.30am. Details: 0118 926 5003 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Wednesday, March 12
READING – RISC, 35-39 London St, RG1 4PS. Colombian Fruit Trade: Sowing peace and sustainable development with Enrique Duarte. 7.30pm. Exotic Fairtrade Cocktail Night @ The Global. From 6pm. Details: 0118 958 6692 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
The Fairtrade Events Programme can be downloaded from www.readingfairtrade.org.uk.
