The Museum Of Reading Launches A Major Reading Rock Festival Exhibition
Written by Johnson Stephen on August 24, 2021
On Thursday August 26th 2021, The Museum of Reading will launch a major exhibition entitled ‘The 1971 Reading Festival:For the First Time’. The exhibition takes its title from Rory Gallagher’s 1971 song, ‘For The Last Time’.
Through the generous support of the Rory Gallagher Estate, various items from Rory’s archive will be presented for the first time in a UK public museum, including Rory’s 1966 Fender Telecaster, his Vox AC30
amplifier and other items when Rory played at the festival 50 years ago.
Curated by rock photographer Jill Furmanovsky, the exhibition tells the story of the first Reading Festival
through rare and unseen photographs, posters, ephemera, and rock memorabilia, celebrating 50 years of
The Reading Festival.
For tickets and further information about the Reading Festival Exhibition, please visit https://www.readingmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/1971-reading-festival-for-first-time
