This is what is going on in there by boys with their toys! Seems popular enough so fair play (literally!!) to them. They've also taken over the disused Mecca bingo parlour! It's one of those things that you may not see eye to eye with, but they enjoy it and why shouldn't they make good use of an otherwise useless space and enjoy it? Personally, I bet for them it's great fun in an old shopping centre or hiding in the old bingo parlor (not my thing though!).
Links:
- Link to photos: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=90770717596#/photo_search.php?oid=90770717596&view=all (skip down five or ten pages a time if you want to just have a look at the place). You don't need to be on Facebook - they're publically available;
Link to organisers: http://www.firstandonlyairsoft.com/venues/the-mall.html;
Link to 28 Days Later who photograph disused buildings: http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=38337&highlight=reading. Dubvious methods of access used here though, but the photos are quite interesting yet spooky. Some were also featured in one of the local papers not that long ago - Reading Post I think? Smallmead Stadium photos also available at http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=37581. If you can be bothered to try the rather poor search feature there are some interesting shots from the rooftops in Broad Street at night as well as the bingo parlour and Great Western Tower;
Link to another photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/richard-james/sets/72157604060251073.
