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The Purple Turtle
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Purple Turtle has been a staple of Reading nightlife for over 30 years, first opening in 1990 and going strong ever since. It is one of the longest running independent bars in Reading, which is something we are fiercely proud of.
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ORIGINAL MUSIC and  LIVE BANDS This Week at The Turtle
Wednesday - @pentireband with @wrkhousewrkhouse
FREE ENTRY //18+ ID Required
Thursday - @rosshardingofficial with @thebluepers
FREE ENTRY //18+ ID Required
November 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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KAMIKAZE TEST PILOTS @kamikazetestpilots
Genre bending, big riff, heavy, alt-rock Reading locals return to The Turtle.
With  Rest Up (France) @restupband 
support TBC
8pm FREE ENTRY // 18+ ID Required
November 6, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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@bone_idleuk
Reading indie rock band Bone-Idle first hometown headline show at The Purple Turtle
Supports TBC
8pm FREE ENTRY // ID Required
@readingfc @groovecultshindigs @alt_berks @clubreckless @readingrocksociety @rubandsoc @readingindielife
 #purpleturtlerocks #whatsonreading #gotoagigthismonth
October 27, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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FRIDAY NIGHT @daftcoverband
DAFT! rock, pop, indie & party
FREE ENTRY // 18+ ID Required
October 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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@thealchemyofficial Full Lineup
@theoutliers_band
@superdeadhead.official
FREE ENTRY // 18+ ID Required
@clubreckless @rubandsoc @readingrocksociety @readingsu.president
October 21, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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Pride of Reading Awards 2025
"Putting Reading On The Map"
The Amazons
sponsored by The Purple Turtle and @jacobsjewellers @theamazons @porawards
October 18, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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The Sunday Sessions
3 young up and coming band/musicians playing the The Turtle stage
Clay Doll @claydoll.official
Twenty Ten @twentyten_official
Savannah (Solo)
3pm FREE ENTRY // 14+ // Bring ID
U18s MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT
@rgsoundwaves @rgmusicspotlight #whatsonreading
October 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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One for our favourite bands AQUALINE @_aqualine returns to the Turtle
"explosive, melancholic alternative rock with hints of shoegaze, grunge and experimental ambience"
With support from Sleep Room @sleep_room and Pisces @piscespostbox from London
8pm FREE ENTRY // 18+ ID Required
October 15, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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SUB FACTORY DnB
Celebrating 20 years of SubFactory Drum and Bass 2005 - 2025
Turtle Bassment
FRIDAY 28th November 2025
10pm to 3am FREE ENTRY // 18+ ID Required
@subfactorydnb #whatsonreading #drumandbass
October 7, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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This Week @ The Turtle
Tonight : @cedartheband (Gibraltar) / @hoof.band / @unorthadox_band
Wednesday : @lipworms / @wingroulette / @myliberalpony
Thursday : @bisonbanduk / @underpassuk / @pinkwalrusband
ALL FREE ENTRY // 18+
@rubandsoc @readingrocksociety @rgmusicspotlight #whatsonreading
October 6, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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THIS FRIDAY
BIG AUDIO TWYNAMITE
Playing the hits from the 80s/90s00s and more
8.30pm FREE ENTRY / 18+ ID Required
October 6, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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TH Da FREAK (France)Th Da Freak (France)
Bordeaux-based, known for their raw, experimental rock music, often described as grunge-infused, proto-punk.
@doopsband - spacey post punk
@pejband- noise rock
FREE ENTRY / 18+ ID Required
@rubandsoc @readingrocksociety @rgmusicspotlight @thebestnewindie
September 29, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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@fortyfeettall (USA) crafting politically-charged post-punk
@i.am.masquerader Math punk noisy bois
@stupidchief post punk alt synth
FREE ENTRY / 14+
Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England
@thebestnewindie @clubreckless @readingrocksociety @rubandsoc
September 24, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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1st October
September 22, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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LINE UP CHANGE
In a rare moment where two bands have had to pull out of a show at the same time, @underpassuk from Brighton and @pinkwalrusband from London have stepped in to replace SLUNG and PVRIAH support @bisonbanduk
FREE ENTRY / 18+ ID Required
September 19, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Tomorrow Night
NUETOPIA - Old Skool Rave and Techno
Acid/Rave/Hardcore/House/Jungle/Garage
with DJs 
Tasha Kp
Russ G
Galeforce
Subject
Turtle Bassment
10pm FREE ENTRY / 18+ ID Required
September 19, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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Tonight FOUND NATIVE
with Mr Sango
Afrobeats/Amapiano
Turtle Bassment
10:00pm FREE ENTRY / 18+ ID Required
September 18, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Tonight @RADIOWIGWAM - GRASS ROOTS CONNECT
Radio Wigwam invites you to an evening to celebrate the local grassroots music scene
- Meet the team
- Share your voice
- Network with the community
With performances from @thestretchofficial and @coldjulyband
6pm onwards - FREE ENTRY / 18+ ID Required
September 18, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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Broadmoor Sirens
The Thames Valley’s premier covers band for the best of… 
NEW WAVE - PUNK - SKA - 2 TONE
Playing classic hits by classic artists
The Jam - The Police - The Sex Pistols - Buzzcocks
 The Undertones - The Stranglers - Sham69  and more
FREE ENTRY / 18+ ID Required
September 16, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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The Sunday Sessions return with four new up and coming bands/artists from the Reading area

@flightpath.band
@tommythompsonofficial
@impulse_music.abzlm
@postmodernfantasyband

STAGE TIMES TBC

3pm to 6pm

FREE ENTRY / 14+
Under 18s Must be acompanied by a parent or adult
September 15, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Berkshire EMOM
SUNDAY 5pm to 10pm
Electro/Techno/Ambient/Synth Pop/Breakbeats/Acid
FREE ENTRY
@theberkshireemomproject @tomkinascious.live @_miett333 @sprytelectra @projectedform @suddencreation @electrohed @anduna_j @sebastianreynolds_ @broken.semitone @johnsculpture #emom #electronicmusicopenmic
September 15, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Afrobeats/Amapiano at The Purple Turtle
EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT
Found Native with Mr Sango
10:30pm Turtle Bassment
FREE ENTRY / 18+ ID Required
#amapiano #afrobeatsreading #whatsonreading
September 11, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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FRIDAY NIGHT
Code Red / ROCK, INDIE, POP PUNK Covers
8:30pm FREE ENTRY / 18+ ID Required
September 9, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Skeeta Sounds Presents... 
4 Electronic Bands
@lifel00000se - Hot punk gabber Memphis techno duo
@radiowavesgoodbye - Dance-punk/electronic-pop duo 
@myliberalpony - A multimedia, genre-bending, permanent work in progress
@thatfog - Freak pop trip-bop duo
FREE ENTRY / 18+ ID Reqd
September 8, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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September, October and November brings bands from Iceland, Netherlands, France, The USA, Australia.
It also brings From The Blindspot - Day Psych Festival 14th September
7 Bands, Live Projections 2:30pm to 8pm
ALL FREE ENTRY
September 8, 2025 at 6:13 AM