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Gig guide: Live music and more across Reading, Wokingham and Bracknell – January 18-28

by Phil Creighton
January 17, 2024
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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 18

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

WOKINGHAM – The Victoria Arms, Easthampstead Road RG40 2EH. Open mic night. Details: 0118 979 9437.

Friday, January 19

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

BURGHFIELD – Burghfield Community Sports Association, James Lane. Reading 3Rs R&R Club presents Rockin The Joint. Details: www.rockinthejoint.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 2JR. 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

CAVERSHAM – Caversham Working Men’s Club, Church Street RG4 8AU. Groovin with Jim The Syrup, Shaun Hopkins. Details: 07778 316743.

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. The Noise Next Door. 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.

Monday, January 22

READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Open mic night. Details: 0118 958 0473.

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

STOKE ROW – The Crooked Billet, Newlands Lane RG9 5PU. Lolla Meier, Wawau Adler, Filippo Dall’Asta & Jonny Gee. Details: 01491 681048.

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

Tuesday, January 23

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

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

Wednesday, January 24

READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Folk and acoustic singaround sessions. Details: 0118 958 0473.

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

Thursday, January 25

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

STOKE ROW – The Crooked Billet, Newlands Lane RG9 5PU. Burns Night – Kippers and Kilts. Details: 01491 681048.

WOKINGHAM – The Rose Inn, Market Place RG40 1AP. Abi Powell. Details: 0118 214 6000.

WOKINGHAM – The Victoria Arms, Easthampstead Road RG40 2EH. Open mic night. Details: 0118 979 9437.

Friday, January 26

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Lake Acacia, Eaten By Lions. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Conservatoire: Hugh Mackay and Junyan Chen. Details: 01344 484123.

CHARVIL – Heron on the ford, Landsend Lane RG10 0UE. Piston Broke. Details: 0118 934 0700.

EVERSLEY CROSS – The Frog and Wicket, The Green RG27 0NS. Tequila Chase. Details: 0118 973 1126.

PLAYHATCH – The Flowing Spring, Henley Road RG4 9RB. Slightly Plugged night. Details: 0118 969 98978.

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

READING – The Face Bar, Chatham Street RG1 7JE. A Town Called Malice and The Skangsters. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – O’Neill’s, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Monkhouse Band. Details: 0118 960 6580.

READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. The Smyths Class of 84. Details: 0118 959 5395

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

READING – The Victoria Cross, Basingstoke Road RG2 0NT. RG2 Radio presents Caribbean After Work Jam party. Details: 0118 931 0115.

WOODLEY – The Good Companions, Loddon Bridge Road RG5 4AG. 70s Retro Explosion. Details: 0118 969 3325.

Saturday, January 27

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

CAVERSHAM – Fox and Hounds, Gosbrook Road RG4 8BN. Gary Roman as Elvis. Details: 07915 540926.

CROWTHORNE – The Crowthorne Inn, High Street RG45 7AD. Lewis and the Sound of the Suburbs. Details: 01344 530615.

CROWTHORNE – Royal British Legion, Wellington Road RG45 7LJ. Stoney Lane. Details: 01344 772161.

READING – Brewdog, Castle Street RG1 7SB. Kerrangaoke. Details: 0118 956 8755.

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

READING – The Face Bar, Chatham Street RG1 7JE. Natural Right: Ska Night. Details: 0118 959 5500.

READING – Oakford Social Club, Blagrave Street RG1 1PZ. Acronym. Details: 0118 959 4267.

READING – O’Neill’s, Friar Street RG1 1DB. Matt Mitchell. Details: 0118 960 6580.

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

READING – Queens Head, Christchurch Road RG2 7AZ. The Highwasters. Details: 0118 931 0232.

READING – Milk, Merchants Place RG1 1DT. The Trip with Jim B Donovan. Details: milkreading.com

SONNING – The Mill at Sonning RG4 6TY. Pasadena Roof Orchestra. Details: 0118 969 8000.

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

Sunday, January 28

READING – Community Hall, Watlington House, Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk presents: Theme night: Just the Job. Details: www.readifolk.org.uk

READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Jazz with Stuart Henderson, Simon Price and guests. Details: 0118 959 7196.

READING – The Retreat, St John’s Street RG1 4EH. Jamie Howell. Details: 0118 376 9159.

READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Black Sabbitch. Details: 0118 959 5395

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

WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. P’Jam jazz night. Details: 0118 977 0918.

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