WHO ARE READIPOP?
WHO ARE READIPOP?
Readipop is a music charity providing access to music for vulnerable young people from hard-to-reach areas, including young offenders, the long-term unemployed, Special Educational Needs students, individuals from pupil referral units and those who are not able to access conventional education. Our music leaders empower young people to learn and improve their music skills; helping them gain confidence in their chosen area and achieve their own goals while improving their emotional and social wellbeing.
Alongside this work, Readipop run community bands open to all, music lessons to thousands of schoolchildren, and a development programme to help underrepresented local artists thrive in the music industry. All our community bands and developing artists performed at this year’s festival including The Small Strings, who joinied The Bluetones’ Mark Morriss on stage and samba drummers Beatroots who led our parade on Sunday afternoon.
From just £20 a year you can become a Readipop ‘friend with benefits’, helping our charity but also gaining exclusive access to the cheapest tickets for next year’s Readipop Festival. To find out more about Readipop Friends, check out our website page here: readipop.co.uk/readipop-friends