Reading Venues RISC

RISC (Reading International Solidarity Centre)

The venue address (which is for the front of the building) is: RISC, 35-39 London Street, Reading RG1 4PS. From the here, there is an alleyway immediately to the right of the building which leads to the rear where the entrance for events can be found (the front shop entrance cannot be used to access events).

RISC has a very small car park at the rear of the building, mostly occupied by event organisers and useful for the disabled.

There is parking available on both sides of the street for much of its length, on London Street (where the front of the RISC building is situated). Note that London Street is one-way (except for buses). Parking here can be paid for by RingGo or street payment machines which accept card payments only. For more information about on-street parking, click here.

Another parking option is the nearby Queens Road multi-storey car park. Details of pricing etc can be found here.

Map

👁-  viewpoint, see numbered pictures below

Images

1- This shows the crossroad looking from the centre of Reading (the Oracle and canal) towards London Street in front. The front of RISC is located next to the double decker bus.
2- In the opposite direction, looking from further up London Street back towards the town centre. Here RISC is on the right. In the foreground is a parking bay, more of which can be found on both sides of the street for much of its length.
3- The front of RISC. Note that on the far right of the building is an alleyway which leads to the rear of RISC and thereby the entrance to the event rooms.
4- From this viewpoint, the curving left upwards ramp to the rear of RISC can be seen.
5- At the top of the ramp is a small car park (perhaps 8 spaces) for organisers and the disabled.
6- This is the entrance to the Queens Road multi-storey car park.
7- Looking away from the Queens Road car park, this pedestrian walkway up the stairs (or alternative ramp), allows access (with a right turn) towards the RISC rear.

For the venue’s own website, click here.

All information present here was correct as of February 2026. No liability will be accepted for any loss or damage caused by following guidance given here.