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Gig guide: Live music and more across Reading, Wokingham and Bracknell – January 11-21

by Phil Creighton
January 11, 2024
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Live music is returning after a winter break Picture: freestocks via Unsplash

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Each week, we print the biggest local gig guide you’ll find anywhere.

And now we’re bringing it in pixels to your computer. The reason? There’s too many gigs to fit into our print edition, so we’ve had to be selective.

The following gigs are all taking place within 10 miles of Wokingham’s town centre, including other towns and villages in the borough

Are your gigs not listed here? Drop us an email at events@wokingham.today and we’ll add them here.

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Thursday, January 11

READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Mr Sango: Found Native. Details: 0118 959 7196.

Friday, January 12

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Nursery Cryme: A tribute to Genesis. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

EMMBROOK – The Emmbrook Inn, Emmbrook Road RG41 1HG. Georgey’s Memory Lane. Details: 0118 978 2552

READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Open mic. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – Hope and Bear, London Road RG1 5DE. Abi Powell. Details: 0118 935 4095.

READING – Pentahotel, Oxford Road RG1 7HR. One Eyed Man. Details: 0118 958 6222.

READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Remix. Details: 0118 959 7196.

READING – Zerodegrees, Bridge Street RG1 2LR. Live music. Details: 0118 959 7959

WOKINGHAM – The Whitty Theatre, Luckley House School, Luckley Road RG40 3EU. New York State of Mind: The Music of Billy Joel. £22. Details: www.wokinghammusicclub.co.uk

Saturday, January 13

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Rock Week 2024 final. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

CROWTHORNE – The Crowthorne Inn, High Street RG45 7AD. Utter Madness. Details: 01344 530615.

PLAYHATCH – The Flowing Spring, Henley Road RG4 9RB. Sixties Party. Details: 0118 969 98978.

READING – The Face Bar, Chatham Street RG1 7JE. OUR FATE / Reawaken / Call of Sirens. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Party Time. Details: 0118 959 7196.

READING – Salisbury Conservative Club, Kings Road RG1 4HX. 4G. Details: 0118 926 5804.

READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. AC13: ACP, Sirock, Rudnb.. Details: 0118 959 5395.

SINDLESHAM – The Walter Arms, Bearwood Road RG41 5BP. KD Band. Details: 0118 977 4903.

TILEHURST – The Royal British Legion Club, Downing Road RG31 5BB. Full Flavour. Details: 0118 942 9606.

WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. The Broadmoor Sirens. Details: 0118 977 0918.

Sunday, January 14

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Je’Zell. Details: 01344 484123.

READING – Community Hall, Watlington House, Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk presents: Singers Night. Details: www.readifolk.org.uk

READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Reggae Sunday Dungeon bar. Details: 0118 959 7196.

SONNING – Coppa Club, Thames Street RG4 6UT. Sunday Sounds. Steph Willis. 3.30pm. Details: 0118 207 8971.

SONNING – The Mill at Sonning RG4 6TY. Genesis Connected. Details: 0118 969 8000.

Monday, January 15

READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Turtle Underground with live music. Club Reckless. Details: 0118 959 7196.

WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. Acoustic cafe. Details: 0118 977 0918.

Tuesday, January 16

READING – Pentahotel, Oxford Road RG1 7HR. Thomas Heppell. Details: 0118 958 6222.

READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. WOBZ drum and bass. Details: 0118 959 7196.

Wednesday, January 17

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. The Gary Moore Blues Experience. Details: 01344 484123.

READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. JukeBox Baby. Details: 0118 959 7196.

Thursday, January 18

READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Mr Magoo Found Native. Details: 0118 959 7196.

Friday, January 19

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Comedy night. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Open mic. The Cinelli Brothers Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – The Face Bar, Chatham Street RG1 7JE. Club Velocity/New Mind presents: Eater / Jo Jo & The Teeth. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – Hope and Bear, London Road RG1 5DE. Giles Stelfox. Details: 0118 935 4095.

READING – The Market House, Market Place RG1 2EQ. Abi Powell. Details: 0118 216 1750.

READING – Pentahotel, Oxford Road RG1 7HR. Millie. Details: 0118 958 6222.

READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Remix. Details: 0118 959 7196.

READING – Zerodegrees, Bridge Street RG1 2LR. Live music. Details: 0118 959 7959

WINNERSH – Royal British Legion, Woodward Close RG41 5LP. Wokingham Music Club presents: Totally Blondie in Concert. £21. Details: www.wokinghammusicclub.co.uk

Saturday, January 20

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Simply Weller. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

READING – The Oakford Social Club, Blagrave Street. Departure Lounge.

READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Party Time. Details: 0118 959 7196.

READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Club Reckless: Fuel. Details: 0118 959 5395

READING – The Turks, London Road RG1 5BJ. Paddington. Details: 0118 957 6930

SHERFIELD ON LODDON – Village Hall, Reading Road RG27 0EZ. John Kirkpatrick presents A musical journey through Wassail and a Winters Tale. 7.30pm. £13.75. Details: Search tickettailor.com for John Kirkpatrick

TILEHURST – Double-Barrelled Brewery, Unit 20 Stadium Way, Tilehurst RG30 6BX. The Small Strings. Details: doublebarrelled.co.uk

WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. Off The Record. Details: 0118 977 0918.

WOODLEY – The Good Companions, Loddon Bridge Road RG5 4AG. The Lord John Band. Details: 0118 969 3325.

WOODLEY – The Oakwood Centre, Headley Road RG5 4JZ. Jazz at The Oakwood: The Martin Hart Trio with Sue Greenway, alto, tenor and baritone sax. 7.45pm. £12. Details: www.woodleytheatre.org or 07488 337838.

Sunday, January 21

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Wilde Sundays: Lee Switzer Wolf, Andy Lavery, Bryony Heart. Details: 01344 484123.

READING – Community Hall, Watlington House, Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk presents: Conor Reynolds. Details: www.readifolk.org.uk

READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Reggae Sunday Dungeon Bar. Details: 0118 959 7196.

SONNING – Coppa Club, Thames Street RG4 6UT. Sunday Sounds. Laura Williams. 3.30pm. Details: 0118 207 8971.

WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. Acoustic night: Sophie Henderson. Details: 0118 977 0918.

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