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Each week, we print the biggest local gig guide you’ll find anywhere.
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The following gigs are all taking place in Reading and Wokingham boroughs – and a few beyond too.
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Thursday, December 7
ARBORFIELD – The Royal British Legion, Eversley Road. Rockin The Joint.
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Tu-Kay and Ryan UK Tour. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
BRACKNELL – The Golden Farmer, Reeds Hill RG12 7LS. Karaoke. Details: 01344 302038.
READING – The Biscuit Factory, Queens Walk RG1 7QE. Creative Connection Christmas Edition. 6.30pm. Details: readingbiscuitfactory.co.uk
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Fusion 6. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Market House, Market Place RG1 2EQ. Christmas karaoke. Details: 0118 216 1750.
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Found Native. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – South Street arts centre RG1 4QU. James Yorkston and Nina Persson. Details: 0118 960 6060.
WOKINGHAM – The Victoria Arms, Easthampstead Road RG40 2EH. Open mic night. Details: 0118 979 9437.
Friday, December 8
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Hybrid Kid, Silverline and Ultrabloom. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Pure Queen. Details: 01344 303333.
EMMBROOK – Emmbrook Sports & Social, Lowther Road RG41 1JB. Wokingham Music Club presents The Thomas Heppell Band. Details: www.wokinghammusicclub.co.uk
EMMBROOK – The Emmbrook Inn, Emmbrook Road RG41 1HG. Code Red. Details: 0118 978 2552
EVERSLEY CROSS – The Frog and Wicket, The Green RG27 0NS. Steeling Scarlett. Details: 0118 973 1126.
PLAYHATCH – The Flowing Spring, Henley Road RG4 9RB. Xander and the Peace Pirates. Details: 0118 969 98978.
READING – Blue Collar Dining, Hosier Street RG1 7JL. 90s House & Garage Anthems with DJ Mark Fitzpatrick (Dolla). Details: www.linktr.ee/blue.collar
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Open mic night. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Face Bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. New Mind. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Face Bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Club Velocity Annual Christmas Knees Up with John Otway & His Band and Damien A. Passmore & The Loveable Fraudsters. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – Phantom Brewng Co, The Haunt, Meadow Road RG1 8LB. Readipop AGM and Hootenanny: Beatroots, AAA Band and Studio, Tankata, XOX Performance. 6pm. Details: www.readipop.co.uk
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. REMIZ. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Ding Dong Daddios Christmas Ding Dong. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – South Street arts centre RG1 4QU. The Furrow Collective. Details: 0118 960 6060.
READING – The Turks, London Road RG1 5BJ. Dead Machines. Details: 0118 957 6930
SINDLESHAM – The Walter Arms, Bearwood Road RG41 5BP. The Cherries. Details: 0118 977 4903.
WOKINGHAM – Broad Street Tavern, Broad Street RG40 1AU. That Brit Sound. Details: 0118 977 3706.
WOKINGHAM – The Foundry Bell, London Road RG40 1RD. Stuart ‘one eyed man’. Details: 0118 912 3260.
WOODLEY – The Good Companions, Loddon Bridge Road RG5 4AG. Dirty Shirts. Details: 0118 969 3325.
Saturday, December 9
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Comedy night. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Mission Blue Motown tribute. Details: 01344 303333.
EMMBROOK – Emmbrook Sports & Social, Lowther Road RG41 1JB. Pink Fish Christmas charity gig 2023. Details: www.partywithpinkfish.com
READING – Blue Collar Dining, Hosier Street RG1 7JL. Funk & Soul Block Party with DJ Fajita Funk. Details: www.linktr.ee/blue.collar
READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Rocket Kings. Details: 0118 958 0473.
READING – The Face Bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Straighten Out with Caz and the Traitors. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Gateway Pub, Greyfriars Road RG1 1PA. Danny T. Details: 0118 959 0376.
READING – High Spirits Cocktail Company, King Street RG1 2HG. Abba Christmas Party Tour. From 2pm. Details:
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Lost City X. Party time. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – Reading Biscuit Factory, Queens Walk RG1 7QE. Queer Xmas Arts Festival: music, drag, stalls and film screenings. 10am-8pm. Details: readingbiscuitfactory.co.uk
READING – The Retreat, St John’s Street RG1 4EH. The Big Rivers Blues Band. Details: 0118 376 9159.
READING – The Rising Sun, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Howling at the Moon: An LGBTQ+ cabaret. 7pm. Over 18s only. Details: 0118 986 6788.
READING – Salisbury Conservative Club, Kings Road RG1 4HX. Tequila Chase. Details: 0118 926 5804.
READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Andrew O’Neill. Details: 0118 959 5395
READING – The Turks, London Road RG1 5BJ. Syn City Rockers. Details: 0118 957 6930
TILEHURST – The Royal British Legion Club, Downing Road RG31 5BB. Soul’d Out. Details: 0118 942 9606.
WHITLEY – Whitley Social Club, RG2 7QA. The Silver Searchers. Details: 0118 374 0052.
WINNERSH – Royal British Legion, Woodward Close RG41 5LP. Lord of Misrule festival: Hedge Inspectors and Spriggan Mist. Details: Search Eventbrite for Spriggan Mist.
WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. The Deltas. Details: 0118 977 0918.
WOKINGHAM – The Queen’s Head, The Terrace RG40 1BP. KGB. Details: 0118 978 1221.
WOKINGHAM – The Victoria Arms, Easthampstead Road RG40 2EH. The Gas Trick band. Details: 0118 979 9437.
Sunday, December 10
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Reggae Sunday. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – Community Hall, Watlington House, Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk presents: Jim Causley’s A Causley Christmas. Details: www.readifolk.org.uk
WOKINGHAM – The Foundry Bell, London Road RG40 1RD. Arborfield Military Wives Choir and brunch. Details: 0118 912 3260.
WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. Sunday Evening acoustic session with Siobhan Devalle Details: 0118 977 0918.
Monday, December 11
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, December 12
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. New Music Tuesday. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
READING – Pentahotel, Oxford Road RG1 7HR. Jack Daynes. Details: 0118 958 6222.
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. WOBZ Drum and Bass. Details: 0118 959 7196.
Wednesday, December 13
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. New music Tuesday. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Monthly Shanty session. Details: 0118 958 0473.
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Members only Purple Turtle Munch. JukeBox Baby. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – Reading Minster Church, Chain Street RG1 2HX. Christmas by Candlelight. Details: concertsbycandlelight.com
READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Bad Manners Christmas Tour with Max Splodge. Details: 0118 959 5395
Thursday, December 14
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. The JJ Cale Story performed by JJ’S Escondidos. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
BRACKNELL – The Golden Farmer, Reeds Hill RG12 7LS. Karaoke. Details: 01344 302038.
READING – Hilton Hotel, Drake Way RG2 0GQ. Mimi and the Mulberries: Live music at OXBO. Details: 0118 916 9000.
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Found Native. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – South Street arts centre RG1 4QU. Empires, Empires and Friends. Details: 0118 960 6060.
WOKINGHAM – The Victoria Arms, Easthampstead Road RG40 2EH. Open mic night. Details: 0118 979 9437.
Friday, December 15
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. Compounds, Reckoner, Pioneer. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. 90s Jam. Details: 01344 303333.
EMMBROOK – The Emmbrook Inn, Emmbrook Road RG41 1HG. Hard Times. Details: 0118 978 2552
EVERSLEY CROSS – The Frog and Wicket, The Green RG27 0NS. Tequila Chase. Details: 0118 973 1126.
READING – Blue Collar Dining, Hosier Street RG1 7JL. Ibiza & House Classics with DJs Elle Cee & Kingpinn. Details: www.linktr.ee/blue.collar
READING – The Butler, Chatham Street RG1 7DS. Open mic night. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Wolf Note. Details: 0118 958 0473.
READING – The Face Bar, Ambrose Place RG1 7JE. Breaking Bass Christmas Showdown Reading’s Home-grown Drum & Bass / Jungle / Techno / Old school / House Breaks. Details: 0118 959 5500.
READING – Hope and Bear, London Road RG1 5DE. Men Behaving Sadly. Details: 0118 935 4095.
READING – Milk, Merchants Place RG1 1DT. We Play House. 7pm. Details: milkreading.com
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. REMIX. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – The Turks, London Road RG1 5BJ. Wardour Street. Details: 0118 957 6930
SINDLESHAM – The Walter Arms, Bearwood Road RG41 5BP. DisCover. Details: 0118 977 4903.
TILEHURST – The Royal British Legion Club, Downing Road RG31 5BB. Shaken Not Stirred. Details: 0118 942 9606.
WOKINGHAM – Broad Street Tavern, Broad Street RG40 1AU. Piston Broke. Details: 0118 977 3706.
WOKINGHAM – The Foundry Bell, London Road RG40 1RD. Ellen Blake. Details: 0118 912 3260.
WOKINGHAM – The White Horse, Easthampstead Road RG40 3AF. Beatles and Buddy Holly tribute. Details: 0118 979 7402.
WOODLEY – The Good Companions, Loddon Bridge Road RG5 4AG. 4G. Details: 0118 969 3325.
YATELEY – The Cricketers, Cricket Hill Lane GU46 6BA. Bullseye. Details: 01252 872105.
Saturday, December 16
ARBORFIELD – Royal British Legion, Eversley Road RG2 9PR. Tequila Chase.
BINFIELD – The Binfield Club, Terrace Road RG42 4HP. The Silver Searchers. Details: 01344 420690.
BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, The Ring RG12 1JG. The Mustard and Support. Details: www.theacousticcouch.co.uk
BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Wow 80s. Details: 01344 303333.
CROWTHORNE – The Prince, High Street RG45 7AZ. Utter Madness. Details: 01344 772241.
READING – Blue Collar Dining, Hosier Street RG1 7JL. A very Street Food Christmas: Reading Community Gospel Choir, Street Food Santa, mulled wine & winter warmers, DJ sets, craft beer, live music from Damien A Passmore. Pure RnB + Old Skool with Rum n Donuts DJs. Details: www.linktr.ee/blue.collar
READING – The Market House, Market Place RG1 2EQ. Christmas jumper party. Details: 0118 216 1750.
READING – Milk, Merchants Place RG1 1DT. The Legendary Club Rude Christmas Party at Milk. Details: milkreading.com
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Party Time. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – The Retreat, St John’s Street RG1 4EH. The Go Go Five. Details: 0118 376 9159.
READING – Salisbury Conservative Club, Kings Road RG1 4HX. Mythicals. Details: 0118 926 5804.
READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. FUEL Christmas party. Details: 0118 959 5395.
WHITLEY – Whitley Social Club, RG2 7QA. Audiotonic. Details: 0118 374 0052.
WINNERSH – Royal British Legion RG41 5LP. Soul Consignment.
WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. The Rough Sundays. Details: 0118 977 0918.
WOKINGHAM – The Gig House, The Plaza, Denmark Street. Rila’s Edge.
WOKINGHAM – The Three Frogs, London Road RG40 1SW. Loudshirts. Details: 0118 978 5925.
YATELEY – The Dog and Partridge, Reading Road GU46 7LR. The Turn. Details: 01252 870648.
Sunday, December 17
READING – Blue Collar Dining, Hosier Street RG1 7JL. A very Street Food Christmas: Reading Community Gospel Choir, Street Food Santa, mulled wine & winter warmers, DJ sets, craft beer, live music from Damien A Passmore. Details: www.linktr.ee/blue.collar
READING – Community Hall, Watlington House, Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk Christmas party. Details: www.readifolk.org.uk
WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. David Sittineieri and Paul Malsom. Details: 0118 977 0918.
