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HMP Reading. / 51.45639°N 0.96389°W / 51.45639; -0.96389. HM Prison Reading, popularly known as Reading Gaol, is a former prison located in Reading, Berkshire, England. The prison was operated by His Majesty's Prison Service until its closure at the start of 2014. It is a Grade II listed building and sits on the site of Reading Abbey.
Nov 22, 2023 · Two decades later, in September 2013, it was announced that HM Prison Reading would close by the end of that year. Image source, Getty Images. Image caption,
An exhibition of new commissions and existing artworks in HM Prison Reading exploring The Separate System, an 19th-century penal regime designed to eliminate any contact between prisoners. Accompanied by performances of Oscar Wilde's De Profundis by readers including Patti Smith, Colm Tóibín, and Ben Whishaw.
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Nov 22, 2023 · Two decades later, in September 2013, it was announced that HM Prison Reading would close by the end of that year. Getty Images Oscar Wilde was convicted after an affair he was having with Lord ...
Nov 22, 2023 · HM Prison Reading, known locally as Reading Gaol, was initially built in 1844 in Reading, Berkshire. Designed by prominent architects George Gilbert Scott and William Moffatt, Reading Gaol was based on London’s Pentonville Prison.
In September 2016, HM Prison Reading was opened to the public for the first time in its 172-year history. The occasion was an immersive installation built around its most famous inmate: Oscar Wilde. London’s most celebrated playwright at the start of 1895, Wilde became suddenly a pariah, jeered and spat upon, on his conviction a few months ...
Sep 4, 2016 · HM Prison Reading Forbury Road Reading RG1 3HY ... For further information, contact Artangel at info@artangel.org.uk or +44(0)2077131400. Public transport.
