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What’s On Reading is the ultimate guide to all things arts, culture and heritage for Reading, listing events and activities from over 200 organisations and venues.
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Our November podcast is here!
This month we chat with Sarah from Reading Rising about this year's festival – back at the Facebar, bigger and better than ever, with a carefully curated line-up of of alt. rock, metal and punk.
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This month we chat with Sarah from Reading Rising about this year's festival – back at the Facebar, bigger and better than ever, with a carefully curated line-up of of alt. rock, metal and punk.
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Thames Valley & Great Western Omnibus Trust is a charity whose vision is to preserve and treasure local bus heritage.
Get a taste of the kind of buses they treasure on Sunday at their Reading Runabout day, where you can catch a ride on all manner of vintage buses.
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Get a taste of the kind of buses they treasure on Sunday at their Reading Runabout day, where you can catch a ride on all manner of vintage buses.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Thames Valley & Great Western Omnibus Trust is a charity whose vision is to preserve and treasure local bus heritage.
Get a taste of the kind of buses they treasure on Sunday at their Reading Runabout day, where you can catch a ride on all manner of vintage buses.
buff.ly/SPVDnfy
Get a taste of the kind of buses they treasure on Sunday at their Reading Runabout day, where you can catch a ride on all manner of vintage buses.
buff.ly/SPVDnfy
WOBZ are back at Sub89 this Saturday, teaming with ET Audio for what promises to be Reading's biggest #drumnbass night of 2025.
Headlining will be Original Sin plus special guest FORMULA, alongside a stacked line-up of talent behind the mic and/or decks.
Look & book via buff.ly/5frKlOl
Headlining will be Original Sin plus special guest FORMULA, alongside a stacked line-up of talent behind the mic and/or decks.
Look & book via buff.ly/5frKlOl
November 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
WOBZ are back at Sub89 this Saturday, teaming with ET Audio for what promises to be Reading's biggest #drumnbass night of 2025.
Headlining will be Original Sin plus special guest FORMULA, alongside a stacked line-up of talent behind the mic and/or decks.
Look & book via buff.ly/5frKlOl
Headlining will be Original Sin plus special guest FORMULA, alongside a stacked line-up of talent behind the mic and/or decks.
Look & book via buff.ly/5frKlOl
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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
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
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
Wednesday - @pentireband with @wrkhousewrkhouse
FREE ENTRY //18+ ID Required
Thursday - @rosshardingofficial with @thebluepers
FREE ENTRY //18+ ID Required
Christmas is coming - this weekend!
Okay, so Christmas is 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 still over a month away, but the festive season kicks off here in Reading with the arrival of the Christmas Market and the big lights switch-on in Broad Street, plus...
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Okay, so Christmas is 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 still over a month away, but the festive season kicks off here in Reading with the arrival of the Christmas Market and the big lights switch-on in Broad Street, plus...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Christmas is coming - this weekend!
Okay, so Christmas is 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 still over a month away, but the festive season kicks off here in Reading with the arrival of the Christmas Market and the big lights switch-on in Broad Street, plus...
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Okay, so Christmas is 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 still over a month away, but the festive season kicks off here in Reading with the arrival of the Christmas Market and the big lights switch-on in Broad Street, plus...
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If you're getting ready for Christmas and want to add that home-made touch to your decorations, we've got OODLES of festive craft workshops coming up where you can make wreaths, baubles, tree ornaments and more - starting this weekend!
Check out the list via whatsonreading.com/themes/chris...
Check out the list via whatsonreading.com/themes/chris...
November 10, 2025 at 12:14 PM
If you're getting ready for Christmas and want to add that home-made touch to your decorations, we've got OODLES of festive craft workshops coming up where you can make wreaths, baubles, tree ornaments and more - starting this weekend!
Check out the list via whatsonreading.com/themes/chris...
Check out the list via whatsonreading.com/themes/chris...
Tonight!
Grayson Perry asks "Are you good?" at The Hexagon, helping you, the audience, find out if you really are thoroughly good or maybe quite evil.
But in a fun way.
whatsonreading.com/graysonperry
Grayson Perry asks "Are you good?" at The Hexagon, helping you, the audience, find out if you really are thoroughly good or maybe quite evil.
But in a fun way.
whatsonreading.com/graysonperry
November 10, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Tonight!
Grayson Perry asks "Are you good?" at The Hexagon, helping you, the audience, find out if you really are thoroughly good or maybe quite evil.
But in a fun way.
whatsonreading.com/graysonperry
Grayson Perry asks "Are you good?" at The Hexagon, helping you, the audience, find out if you really are thoroughly good or maybe quite evil.
But in a fun way.
whatsonreading.com/graysonperry
Thames Valley Gay Chorus are readying for their Christmas concert: Make The Yuletide Gay.
The first half serves pure queer energy with hits like A Little Respect and Rise Like a Phoenix. The second half sleighs into festive mode with Coming Out On Christmas, Last Christmas + more!
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The first half serves pure queer energy with hits like A Little Respect and Rise Like a Phoenix. The second half sleighs into festive mode with Coming Out On Christmas, Last Christmas + more!
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November 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Thames Valley Gay Chorus are readying for their Christmas concert: Make The Yuletide Gay.
The first half serves pure queer energy with hits like A Little Respect and Rise Like a Phoenix. The second half sleighs into festive mode with Coming Out On Christmas, Last Christmas + more!
buff.ly/dOWa3Pv
The first half serves pure queer energy with hits like A Little Respect and Rise Like a Phoenix. The second half sleighs into festive mode with Coming Out On Christmas, Last Christmas + more!
buff.ly/dOWa3Pv
This Saturday, Reading Symphony Orchestra return to the Concert Hall for their Autumn Concert. The programme includes Bach/Elgar's Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, Brahms' Symphony No.4, and they'll be joined by soprano Nadine Benjamin for Strauss' Four Last Songs.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:45 AM
This Saturday, Reading Symphony Orchestra return to the Concert Hall for their Autumn Concert. The programme includes Bach/Elgar's Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, Brahms' Symphony No.4, and they'll be joined by soprano Nadine Benjamin for Strauss' Four Last Songs.
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The Coach House in Hare Hatch is home to 15 talented artists and makers, and next weekend you can meet them, explore their workspaces and maybe take home something special as part of their annual Open Studios event.
There will also be live music and CAKE!
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There will also be live music and CAKE!
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November 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The Coach House in Hare Hatch is home to 15 talented artists and makers, and next weekend you can meet them, explore their workspaces and maybe take home something special as part of their annual Open Studios event.
There will also be live music and CAKE!
buff.ly/KGOKcWt
There will also be live music and CAKE!
buff.ly/KGOKcWt
Gypsy jazz with a global heartbeat. Intimate, theatrical, and joyfully alive.
Virtuoso guitarist Filippo Dall'Asta is bringing his brand-new quartet to Woodcote Village Hall on 15 November for a thrilling performance rich with storytelling, improvisation, and irresistible rhythm.
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Virtuoso guitarist Filippo Dall'Asta is bringing his brand-new quartet to Woodcote Village Hall on 15 November for a thrilling performance rich with storytelling, improvisation, and irresistible rhythm.
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November 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Gypsy jazz with a global heartbeat. Intimate, theatrical, and joyfully alive.
Virtuoso guitarist Filippo Dall'Asta is bringing his brand-new quartet to Woodcote Village Hall on 15 November for a thrilling performance rich with storytelling, improvisation, and irresistible rhythm.
buff.ly/OsMWZKK
Virtuoso guitarist Filippo Dall'Asta is bringing his brand-new quartet to Woodcote Village Hall on 15 November for a thrilling performance rich with storytelling, improvisation, and irresistible rhythm.
buff.ly/OsMWZKK
"𝐼𝑡'𝑠 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑢𝑠 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒... 𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚 𝑡𝑜 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚 𝑜𝑓𝑓 𝑡𝑜 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑠!"
One week to go till Reading Rising brings all manner of alt rock goodness to the Facebar - and you can hear all about it in our latest podcast.
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One week to go till Reading Rising brings all manner of alt rock goodness to the Facebar - and you can hear all about it in our latest podcast.
buff.ly/sn45HV7
November 8, 2025 at 9:30 AM
"𝐼𝑡'𝑠 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑢𝑠 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒... 𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚 𝑡𝑜 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚 𝑜𝑓𝑓 𝑡𝑜 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑠!"
One week to go till Reading Rising brings all manner of alt rock goodness to the Facebar - and you can hear all about it in our latest podcast.
buff.ly/sn45HV7
One week to go till Reading Rising brings all manner of alt rock goodness to the Facebar - and you can hear all about it in our latest podcast.
buff.ly/sn45HV7
This weekend!
Join:
Progress Theatre for a Writefest readthrough on Saturday and/or Dorian Gray readthrough on Sunday
AND/OR
Shinfield Players Theatre for auditions for A Bunch of Amateurs on Sunday
whatsonreading.com/auditions
Join:
Progress Theatre for a Writefest readthrough on Saturday and/or Dorian Gray readthrough on Sunday
AND/OR
Shinfield Players Theatre for auditions for A Bunch of Amateurs on Sunday
whatsonreading.com/auditions
Fancy getting up on stage? There are readthroughs and auditions coming up for:
Shinfield Players Theatre - "A Bunch of Amateurs" and "The Great British Bake Off Musical" in Nov
Progress Theatre - this season's Writefest and "The Picture of Dorian Gray" in Nov & Dec.
whatsonreading.com/auditions
Shinfield Players Theatre - "A Bunch of Amateurs" and "The Great British Bake Off Musical" in Nov
Progress Theatre - this season's Writefest and "The Picture of Dorian Gray" in Nov & Dec.
whatsonreading.com/auditions
November 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
This weekend!
Join:
Progress Theatre for a Writefest readthrough on Saturday and/or Dorian Gray readthrough on Sunday
AND/OR
Shinfield Players Theatre for auditions for A Bunch of Amateurs on Sunday
whatsonreading.com/auditions
Join:
Progress Theatre for a Writefest readthrough on Saturday and/or Dorian Gray readthrough on Sunday
AND/OR
Shinfield Players Theatre for auditions for A Bunch of Amateurs on Sunday
whatsonreading.com/auditions
CHOP SUEY are Europe’s BIGGEST tribute to System of a Down.
Slip-NOT are the UK’s premier Slipknot tribute act.
And on Fri 14 November, they come together at Sub89 for a night of chaos, nostalgia, clever band names and unmatched energy.
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Slip-NOT are the UK’s premier Slipknot tribute act.
And on Fri 14 November, they come together at Sub89 for a night of chaos, nostalgia, clever band names and unmatched energy.
whatsonreading.com/venues/sub89...
November 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
CHOP SUEY are Europe’s BIGGEST tribute to System of a Down.
Slip-NOT are the UK’s premier Slipknot tribute act.
And on Fri 14 November, they come together at Sub89 for a night of chaos, nostalgia, clever band names and unmatched energy.
whatsonreading.com/venues/sub89...
Slip-NOT are the UK’s premier Slipknot tribute act.
And on Fri 14 November, they come together at Sub89 for a night of chaos, nostalgia, clever band names and unmatched energy.
whatsonreading.com/venues/sub89...
Not an event as such, but defintely something that sits within our wheelhouse!
Because local brewery @sirencraftbrew.bsky.social have created a special edition of their flagship IPA to celebrate the release of Predator: Badlands in cinemas.
Read all about it via whatsonreading.com/latest-news
Because local brewery @sirencraftbrew.bsky.social have created a special edition of their flagship IPA to celebrate the release of Predator: Badlands in cinemas.
Read all about it via whatsonreading.com/latest-news
November 7, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Not an event as such, but defintely something that sits within our wheelhouse!
Because local brewery @sirencraftbrew.bsky.social have created a special edition of their flagship IPA to celebrate the release of Predator: Badlands in cinemas.
Read all about it via whatsonreading.com/latest-news
Because local brewery @sirencraftbrew.bsky.social have created a special edition of their flagship IPA to celebrate the release of Predator: Badlands in cinemas.
Read all about it via whatsonreading.com/latest-news
Want to play board games ALL DAY?
Tomorrow, @eclecticgames.bsky.social let you do just that!
Your £5 ticket grants you access to their 2000 game library - and it's redeemable against any purchase on the day, too!
Look & book via whatsonreading.com/venues/eclec...
Tomorrow, @eclecticgames.bsky.social let you do just that!
Your £5 ticket grants you access to their 2000 game library - and it's redeemable against any purchase on the day, too!
Look & book via whatsonreading.com/venues/eclec...
November 7, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Want to play board games ALL DAY?
Tomorrow, @eclecticgames.bsky.social let you do just that!
Your £5 ticket grants you access to their 2000 game library - and it's redeemable against any purchase on the day, too!
Look & book via whatsonreading.com/venues/eclec...
Tomorrow, @eclecticgames.bsky.social let you do just that!
Your £5 ticket grants you access to their 2000 game library - and it's redeemable against any purchase on the day, too!
Look & book via whatsonreading.com/venues/eclec...
Now that is a cracking line-up - especially with Reading's own Preet Singh on the bill!
TOMORROW (Sat 8 Nov)!
Desi Central Comedy Show is here, with an updated line-up. Come on down and enjoy sets from Nabil Abdulrashid, Eshaan Akbar, Preet Singh and Muhsin Yesilada 😎✨
Still a few seats available, but be quick & book now!
whatsonreading.com/desi-central...
Desi Central Comedy Show is here, with an updated line-up. Come on down and enjoy sets from Nabil Abdulrashid, Eshaan Akbar, Preet Singh and Muhsin Yesilada 😎✨
Still a few seats available, but be quick & book now!
whatsonreading.com/desi-central...
November 7, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Now that is a cracking line-up - especially with Reading's own Preet Singh on the bill!
Tonight!
It's the last show of the Autumn season from Mad Monkey Improv - and your last chance this year to see these talented performers turn your ideas into comedy gold!
whatsonreading.com/venues/mad-m...
It's the last show of the Autumn season from Mad Monkey Improv - and your last chance this year to see these talented performers turn your ideas into comedy gold!
whatsonreading.com/venues/mad-m...
November 7, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Tonight!
It's the last show of the Autumn season from Mad Monkey Improv - and your last chance this year to see these talented performers turn your ideas into comedy gold!
whatsonreading.com/venues/mad-m...
It's the last show of the Autumn season from Mad Monkey Improv - and your last chance this year to see these talented performers turn your ideas into comedy gold!
whatsonreading.com/venues/mad-m...
Head to St Laurence Church on 21 November for an unforgettable night of flamenco music, singing and dance with prize-winning artists from Andalusia, Spain.
And all under the atmosphere of candlelight!
Look & book via buff.ly/B5BzWbV
And all under the atmosphere of candlelight!
Look & book via buff.ly/B5BzWbV
November 6, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Head to St Laurence Church on 21 November for an unforgettable night of flamenco music, singing and dance with prize-winning artists from Andalusia, Spain.
And all under the atmosphere of candlelight!
Look & book via buff.ly/B5BzWbV
And all under the atmosphere of candlelight!
Look & book via buff.ly/B5BzWbV
Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group will meet again on 17 Nov.
This month's talk is on the Railways in the Vale, led by Laurance Walters. He'll talk all about the various lines that moved (or, rather, stayed still) into Oxfordshire when the county boundary changed in the 1970s.
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This month's talk is on the Railways in the Vale, led by Laurance Walters. He'll talk all about the various lines that moved (or, rather, stayed still) into Oxfordshire when the county boundary changed in the 1970s.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group will meet again on 17 Nov.
This month's talk is on the Railways in the Vale, led by Laurance Walters. He'll talk all about the various lines that moved (or, rather, stayed still) into Oxfordshire when the county boundary changed in the 1970s.
buff.ly/bfLB086
This month's talk is on the Railways in the Vale, led by Laurance Walters. He'll talk all about the various lines that moved (or, rather, stayed still) into Oxfordshire when the county boundary changed in the 1970s.
buff.ly/bfLB086
Last week it was the Traitors. And on 13 Nov, celebrate the Taskmaster final at the Double-Barrelled Brewery with "Caskmaster"!
They'll be showing the episode on the big screen and setting their own ridiculous tasks - maybe you can win a few prizes along the way.
whatsonreading.com/venues/doubl...
They'll be showing the episode on the big screen and setting their own ridiculous tasks - maybe you can win a few prizes along the way.
whatsonreading.com/venues/doubl...
November 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Last week it was the Traitors. And on 13 Nov, celebrate the Taskmaster final at the Double-Barrelled Brewery with "Caskmaster"!
They'll be showing the episode on the big screen and setting their own ridiculous tasks - maybe you can win a few prizes along the way.
whatsonreading.com/venues/doubl...
They'll be showing the episode on the big screen and setting their own ridiculous tasks - maybe you can win a few prizes along the way.
whatsonreading.com/venues/doubl...
On Saturday, Museums Partnership Reading are bringing the Big Draw Festival - celebrating 200 years of modern railway - to Southcote and Whitley Libraries.
Discover the story of local draftswoman Elsie Winterton and be inspired to create your own drawings.
whatsonreading.com/venues/readi...
Discover the story of local draftswoman Elsie Winterton and be inspired to create your own drawings.
whatsonreading.com/venues/readi...
November 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM
On Saturday, Museums Partnership Reading are bringing the Big Draw Festival - celebrating 200 years of modern railway - to Southcote and Whitley Libraries.
Discover the story of local draftswoman Elsie Winterton and be inspired to create your own drawings.
whatsonreading.com/venues/readi...
Discover the story of local draftswoman Elsie Winterton and be inspired to create your own drawings.
whatsonreading.com/venues/readi...
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TOMORROW (Fri 7 Nov)! A work-in-progress of Hannah East's 'Express Yourself' show, ahead of her 2026 tour!
Brutally honest, wildly relatable, and laugh-out-loud funny, this is the comedy show every parent needs. Book now!
whatsonreading.com/hannah-east
Brutally honest, wildly relatable, and laugh-out-loud funny, this is the comedy show every parent needs. Book now!
whatsonreading.com/hannah-east
Hannah East: Express Yourself (work in progress)
Join Hannah East for a Work in Progress performance of her brand-new show, Express Yourself. Hannah hilariously captures the madness of parenting, with millions of views online, her sketches are bruta...
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November 6, 2025 at 11:11 AM
TOMORROW (Fri 7 Nov)! A work-in-progress of Hannah East's 'Express Yourself' show, ahead of her 2026 tour!
Brutally honest, wildly relatable, and laugh-out-loud funny, this is the comedy show every parent needs. Book now!
whatsonreading.com/hannah-east
Brutally honest, wildly relatable, and laugh-out-loud funny, this is the comedy show every parent needs. Book now!
whatsonreading.com/hannah-east
Blues. Punk. Reggae. Psychobilly. Gospel. And SO MUCH MORE!
Your WEEKEND GIG GUIDE is here!
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Your WEEKEND GIG GUIDE is here!
whatsonreading.com/themes/weeke...
November 6, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Blues. Punk. Reggae. Psychobilly. Gospel. And SO MUCH MORE!
Your WEEKEND GIG GUIDE is here!
whatsonreading.com/themes/weeke...
Your WEEKEND GIG GUIDE is here!
whatsonreading.com/themes/weeke...
26 December may be Boxing Day, but 21 December is WRESTLING DAY
Because United Wrestling UK will be back at the Double-Barrelled taproom for another night of hard-hitting, high octane action. It's the perfect pre-Christmas treat.
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Because United Wrestling UK will be back at the Double-Barrelled taproom for another night of hard-hitting, high octane action. It's the perfect pre-Christmas treat.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
26 December may be Boxing Day, but 21 December is WRESTLING DAY
Because United Wrestling UK will be back at the Double-Barrelled taproom for another night of hard-hitting, high octane action. It's the perfect pre-Christmas treat.
buff.ly/VuE59K1
Because United Wrestling UK will be back at the Double-Barrelled taproom for another night of hard-hitting, high octane action. It's the perfect pre-Christmas treat.
buff.ly/VuE59K1
On 15 November, join Reading Phoenix Choir for a special evening of music at Douai Abbey raising funds to support Priors Court, a registered charity providing residential care and education to autistic young people with complex needs.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
On 15 November, join Reading Phoenix Choir for a special evening of music at Douai Abbey raising funds to support Priors Court, a registered charity providing residential care and education to autistic young people with complex needs.
buff.ly/V10KbI8
buff.ly/V10KbI8