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| daib0 | 4 Mar 2012, 08:23 PM Post #1 |
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The Hexagon opened in 1977. That means we are approaching the 35th anniversary as I write this. The Hexagon is a multi-purpose arts venue and theatre with a capacity of 1,200 in central Reading, Berkshire, England. Its design team was headed by the firm of Robert Matthew, Johnson-Marshall & Partners, who also designed the adjacent civic offices and police station. It came about because it was felt that the Old Reading Town Hall lacked both capacity size and facilities for the more modern productions. It is, of course, named for its distinctive shape; however, there was originally a Reading citizen competition to decide the name but I suppose the result was never in doubt! Events include classical music, comedy, dance, drama, pop and rock concerts. The venue has also been used for snooker (my dear old mum won a Reading Evening Post competition some years back, and got free tickets and a photo with Steve Davis published if I remember correctly). So, looking back over a thirty-five year period – has it been a good thing for the town? And for younger members – are you happy with the programming today? If not, what would you include there instead? daib0 ![]() ![]() Edited by daib0, 4 Mar 2012, 08:25 PM.
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| cribsie | 23 May 2013, 07:44 PM Post #11 |
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Wow, that is a truly diverse list of names, and each and every one of them an absolute legend
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| Hayes | 23 May 2013, 08:07 PM Post #12 |
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Took my mum and dad to see Maxie,suprisingly he was brilliant |
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| Royal Crisp | 27 Oct 2013, 05:14 PM Post #13 |
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Thought I'd bring this back up as I went to the Hexagon last night to see Bill Bailey's Qualmpeddler show, brilliant and hilarious show, some of the musical stuff Bill Bailey does is so inspired, but I wanted to say that on being the first actually memorable time I've been I can say that the view isn't great, but the seats are comfortable even if there isn't much leg room. Very unusual building, don't think its a particularly good design for a theatre if I'm honest. |
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| Hayes | 27 Oct 2013, 05:33 PM Post #14 |
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Summed it up a treat Crispy,we need a new one,we cannot attract the big acts now. |
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| SuffolkRoyal | 27 Oct 2013, 06:51 PM Post #15 |
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I knew a bloke who once told his wife he was going away on a course with his work for a couple of days. What he was really doing was going to the Hexagon to watch the world snooker tournament, and stay at his mates for a couple of nights. He'd have got away with it too if his wife hadn't switched the telly on during the day and spotted him sitting in the crowd
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| daib0 | 27 Oct 2013, 09:32 PM Post #16 |
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My mum won tickets for the snooker there in a Reading Evening Post competition! |
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| Hayes | 28 Oct 2013, 03:40 PM Post #17 |
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Yes and all the mice threw themselves onto the traps They say the front row never recovered and still taking the tablets
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| daib0 | 28 Oct 2013, 08:14 PM Post #18 |
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would be good to return, but I've lost the 'right' contacts, and they're what counts ("it's not who you know, but how you know them" ). Once played a solo lunchtime concert, and another time did a 45 minute solo accompanied by orchestra. As an ordinary member of orchestras I played there dozens of times since it opened till the 90s...
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| daib0 | 30 Nov 2013, 10:24 PM Post #19 |
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What do you reckon about these comments? http://www.reading-forum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=9549 |
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| Hayes | 30 Nov 2013, 10:38 PM Post #20 |
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I'm a regular on that forum Agree,it's way past it's sell by date.Reading needs a bigger arena like The New Theatre in Oxford or what it's called now.
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). Once played a solo lunchtime concert, and another time did a 45 minute solo accompanied by orchestra. As an ordinary member of orchestras I played there dozens of times since it opened till the 90s...
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