A BIRTHDAY party is being planned for Reading’s Broad St Mall.
Launched as The Butts Centre back in 1971, plans to celebrate have been delayed by covid.
On Saturday, May 14, the shopping centre will be holding a day of activities with something for all ages to enjoy.
Announced so far are free face painting and balloon modelling sessions, while the centre’s mascot Topsy will be giving away some sweet treats.
Budding artists will be able to take part in a doodle and collage workshop. In this session, people can decorate, draw or embellish copies of photos detailing moments of the Mall’s past. This is open to both children and adults, and the aim is to celebrate the last five decades while looking forward to the future.
A team from Sue Ryder Duchess of Kent Hospice will be running a raffle and selling pin badges to help raise funds for its work helping people by providing palliative care, and bereavement support.
And Broad St Mall is promising to run its biggest ever competition in the run-up to its special birthday party.
The fun is planned between 11am and 2pm.
For more details, log on to: www.broadstreetmall.com
