BLUE Collar has laid out set times for its Disco events ahead of the Water Fest weekend in Reading later this week.
Disco Abbey and Disco Slice are both set to take place this weekend, with live performances from chart-topping acts and award-winning street food offerings.
On Friday, Reading’s Abbey Ruins will see Ryan McGregor open the main stage from 6pm-6.45pm, followed by Alive By Night from 6.45pm-7.15pm
Soul II Soul frontman Jazzie B OBE will perform a DJ set from 7.15pm-8.15pm, with Odyssey performing live from 8.30pm-9.30pm.
Headliners Fleetmac Wood will close the main stage from 9.30pm-10.45pm.
The second stage will see a DJ set from Twin Sun from 5pm, following by Elle Cee & Kingpin from 6.16pm, Even Funkier from 7.30pm, and Jet Boot Jack from 8.30pm, before headliner Natasher Kitty Katt performs from 9.30pm.
Disco Slice is also set to take place during the weekend, with Saturday seeing DJ sets from Slipper People from 11am, Double Down Darby Disco from 1pm, Rich Sloman from 3.15pm, Acronym from 5.30pm, and headline act Rum & Donuts from 8pm.
Sunday will see sets from DJ Gilbert from 11am, Galeforce DJs from 1.15pm, before Rob Wire closes out the weekend’s live acts from 3.30pm until 6pm.
Street food vendors will be on hand across the weekend, including Krua Koson, Main Street Tacos, Fink, Berlin Doner, Dhaba Shack, Pitta Pitta, Tapas Culture, and Clark’s Kitchen, who join Blue Collar Bars at the event.
There is also speciality coffee from Anonymous Coffee Co.
Blue Collar events manager Pete Wheeler said: “We cannot wait for next weekend, and for both Disco Abbey and Disco Slice to begin.
“We really will have the best of street food, local craft beer, cocktails, DJs and live music available across the two events and it’s particularly exciting to return to Forbury Gardens after the success of this year’s Cheese Feast.
“In fact, some of the most popular food traders from Cheese Feast are returning for Disco Slice include Marlow Cheese Company with their award-winning cheese toasties, Heavenly Sausage, Soleluna pizzas, Gamekeeper’s venison burgers and many more.”
He continued: “Disco Abbey is set to be a serious fun night with top notch live acts and DJs from gates opening at 5pm all the way through until 10.45pm.
“We highly advise ticket holders to get down early and beat the queues as we’re now under 25 tickets away from selling out.
“Disco Slice, however, is free entry and not ticketed– so just turn up for great street food, drinks and disco classics.”
Disco Abbey takes place in the Abbey Ruins from 5pm on Friday, June 9, with tickets available from: whatsonreading.com
Disco Slice takes place in Forbury Gardens from 11am on Saturday and Sunday, June 10-11, with free entry.
Full details are available via: discoabbey.eventbrite.co.uk/
