The Reading Fringe Festival was started in 2005 in Reading, Berkshire

Reading, Berkshire

Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....

, after a group of several musicians, producers and promoters

Promoter (entertainment)

An entertainment promoter i.e. music, wrestling, boxing etc is a person or company in the business of marketing and promoting live events such as concerts/gigs, boxing matches, sports entertainment , festivals, raves, and nightclubs.- Business model :Promoters are typically hired as independent...

decided to showcase Reading's musical talent in the week running up to the Reading Festival. The concept was to bring the local promoters and venues

Music venue

A music venue is any location used for a concert or musical performance. Music venues range in size and location, from an outdoor bandshell or bandstand or a concert hall to an indoor sports stadium. Typically, different types of venues host different genres of music...

 together for one week of gig

Gig

Gig or GIG may refer to:* Gig , live performance by a musician or other performer** Temporary work, by extension* Gig , 1993* Gig , 1992...

s promoted by the fringe

Counterculture

Counterculture is a sociological term used to describe the values and norms of behavior of a cultural group, or subculture, that run counter to those of the social mainstream of the day, the cultural equivalent of political opposition. Counterculture can also be described as a group whose behavior...

committee. 2005 was seen as a success both in the local and national press.

External links

• http://www.getreading.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/2054580_can_you_help_the_reading_fringe_festival
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/berkshire/content/articles/2007/07/13/reading_fringe_festival_2007_feature.shtml
• http://icberkshire.icnetwork.co.uk/0600whatson/events/tm_objectid=15868274%26method=full%26siteid=50102-name_page.html
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/berkshire/content/articles/2005/07/25/reading_fringe_festival_feature.shtml
• http://www.josaka.com/ for reviews of Reading Fringe Festival
• http://www.readingfestival.com