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Gigs around Wokingham borough and beyond – January 12-20

by Phil Creighton
January 16, 2017
in Arts, Entertainment, Wokingham
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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 in to 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@wokinghampaper.co.uk and we’ll add them here.

Gig listings are free – but you can support our mission to bring you the best local news, sport, entertainment and information by advertising your business in The Wokingham Paper. For more details, email advertising@wokinghampaper.co.uk

Friday, January 20

BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. The Scoundrels and Black Smoke Rebellion. Details: 01344 303333.

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EMMBROOK – Sports and Social Club, Lowther Road RG41 1JB. Wokingham Music Club presents Ultimate Elton and The Rocket Band. Details: wokinghammusicclub.co.uk

READING – Global Cafe, RISC, London Street RG1 4PS. Funky Hammond Fever 45s and Whitehouse Studio DJs. Details: 0118 958 6692.

READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Dark Matter: Rob Randell and Shoon Details: 0118 959 7196.

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

SONNING – The Mill at Sonning RG4 6TY. Tim Valentine. Details: 0118 969 8000.

WOKINGHAM – Broad Street Tavern, Broad Street RG40 1AU. The Grafters. Details: 0118 978 0918.

WOKINGHAM – The Molly Millar, Station Road RG40 2AD. 70s, 80s night with DJ Mally. Details: 0118 977 4548.

WOKINGHAM – The Red Lion, Market Place RG40 1AL. Ultimate Party Nights. Details: 0118 979 5790.

WOKINGHAM – Spin Nightclub, Alexandra Court RG40 2SL. Frisky Fridays. Details: 07415 354056.

WOKINGHAM – The Roebuck, Market Place RG40 1AL. Disco night. Details: 0118 979 6486.

Saturday, January 21

BINFIELD – Binfield Club, Forest Road, RG42 4DU. Stealers Bluff. Details: 01344 420572.

BLACKWATER – Hawley Bridge Memorial Working Mens Club, Willow Lane GU17 9DL. White Light. Details: 01276 31037.

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, Market Place. Spriggan Mist Wassail. Details: www.facebook.com/theacousticcouch

BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. The Replays. Details: 01344 303333.

BRACKNELL – The Boot Inn, Park Road RG12 2LU. In Too Deep. Details: 01344 454532.

READING – Grosvenor Casino Reading, Rose Kiln Lane RG2 0SN. Briefcase Blues Brothers. Details: 0118 402 7800.

READING – Global Cafe, RISC, London Street RG1 4PS. Hugh Turner Heavy Funk Quartet. Details: 0118 958 6692.

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

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

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

READING – The Palmer Tavern, Wokingham Road RG6 1JL. Beaver Duo. Details: 0118 935 1504.

SONNING – The Mill at Sonning RG4 6TY. Tim Valentine. Details: 0118 969 8000.

WEST END – West End Social Club, High Street GU26 9PL. The J45s. Details: 01276 858501.

WINNERSH – Winnersh British Legion, Woodward Close RG41 5LP. Bluehayz. Details: 0118 978 0307.

WOKINGHAM – The Victoria Arms, Easthampstead Road RG40 2EH. Wardour Street. Details: 0118 978 3023.

WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. Rob James UB40 tribute. Details: 0118 978 0918.

WOKINGHAM – The Victoria Arms, Easthampstead Road RG40 2EH. Victoria Titus. Details: 0118 978 3023.

WOKINGHAM – The Molly Millar, Station Road RG40 2AD. 70s, 80s night with DJ Mally. Details: 0118 977 4548.

WOKINGHAM – The Red Lion, Market Place RG40 1AL. Ultimate Party Nights. Details: 0118 979 5790.

WOKINGHAM – The Roebuck, Market Place RG40 1AL. Disco night. Details: 0118 979 6486.

WOODLEY – The Oakwood Centre. Jazz at the Oakwood: The Martin Hart Trio with Julian Stringle. Details: 07939 210121.

YATELEY – The Dog and Partridge, The Green GU46 7LR. Face2Face. Details: 01252 870648.

Sunday, January 22

READING – Community Hall at Watlington House, 44 Watlington Street RG1 4RJ. Readifolk: Bob Wood. Details: 0118 958 6692.

READING – Global Cafe, RISC, London Street RG1 4PS. Readirock Revolution. Details: 0118 958 6692.

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

Monday, January 23

NETTLEBED – Village Club, High Street RG9 5DD. Phil Beer and the Bully Wee Band. Details: www.nettlebedfolkclub.co.uk

Tuesday, January 24

READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Dark Mills Cult Cinema: Trainspotting. Details: 0118 959 7196.

READING – Global Cafe, RISC, London Street RG1 4PS. Otter Ottopia. Details: 0118 958 6692.

Wednesday, January 25

READING – Global Cafe, RISC, London Street RG1 4PS. Berkshire Jazz Jam. Details: 0118 958 6692.

READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. BBC Introducing Live: Habitats and special guests. Details: 0118 959 7196.

STOKE ROW – Crooked Billet RG9 5PU. Burns Night and ceilidh, kippers and kilts. Details: 01491 681048.

TWYFORD – The Golden Cross, Waltham Road RG10 9EG. Open mic night. Details: 07946 342551.

WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. Open mic night. Details: 0118 978 0918.

Thursday, January 26

READING – Global Cafe, RISC, London Street RG1 4PS. Jamie Howell’s Evidence Bass. Details: 0118 958 6692.

READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Fab Fish Fry: DJ Andy Smith and Ding Dong Daddios. Details: 0118 959 7196.

READING – The Hexagon. That’ll Be The Day. Details: 0118 960 6060.

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

WOKINGHAM – The Victoria Arms, Easthampstead Road RG40 2EH. Open mic night. Details: 0118 978 3023.

Friday, January 27

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead. Ben Waters and Friends. Details: 01344 484123.

BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Coldplace: Coldplay tribute. Details: 01344 303333.

BRACKNELL – The Silver Birch, Liscombe, Birch Hill Road RG12 7DE. Anna Nightingale. Details: 01344 457318.

BRACKNELL – Crown Wood Community Centre, Openladen Way, Crown Wood RG12 0PE. Ash Lee.

READING – Global Cafe, RISC, London Street RG1 4PS. High Grade Dub and Roots. Details: 0118 958 6692.

READING – The Progress Theatre, The Mount, Christchurch Green RG1 5HL. The Derek Nash Acoustic Quartet plus special guest Martin Shaw. Details: progresstheatre.co.uk

READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Trojan Records official tour with Pama Intl. Details: 0118 959 7196.

READING – South Street. The Rave Space. Details: 0118 960 6060.

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

READING – The Palmer Tavern, Wokingham Road RG6 1JL. Live music. Details: 0118 935 1504.

SHERFIELD-ON-LODDON – The Four Horseshoes, Reading Road RG27 0EX. The Toledos. Details: 01256 882296.

SONNING – The Bull Inn, High Street RG4 6UP. Adele tribute: Hometown Glory. Details: 0118 969 3901.

TWYFORD – The Golden Cross, Waltham Road RG10 9EG. The Nine Mile Riders. Details: 07946 342551.

WOKINGHAM – Broad Street Tavern, Broad Street RG40 1AU. Gas Trick Band. Details: 0118 978 0918.

WOKINGHAM – The Molly Millar, Station Road RG40 2AD. 70s, 80s night with DJ Mally. Details: 0118 977 4548.

WOKINGHAM – The Red Lion, Market Place RG40 1AL. Ultimate Party Nights. Details: 0118 979 5790.

WOKINGHAM – Spin Nightclub, Alexandra Court RG40 2SL. Frisky Fridays. Details: 07415 354056.

WOKINGHAM – The Roebuck, Market Place RG40 1AL. Disco night. Details: 0118 979 6486.

Saturday, January 28

BINFIELD – Binfield Club, Forest Road, RG42 4DU. The Berries. Details: 01344 420572.

BRACKNELL – The Keller, Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Belated Christmas party with Hubba Bubba. Details: 01344 303333.

BRACKNELL – The Acoustic Couch, Market Place. Generations Age Concern charity concert. Details: www.facebook.com/theacousticcouch

FRIMLEY GREEN – Frimley Green Working Mens Club, Sturt Road GU16 6HX. Hog Wild. Details: 01252 835322.

READING – Grosvenor Casino Reading, Rose Kiln Lane RG2 0SN. 90s Rewind. Details: 0118 402 7800.

READING – Global Cafe, RISC, London Street RG1 4PS. Dolly and the Clothes Pegs. Details: 0118 958 6692.

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

READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun St RG1 2JR. The Scarlet Vixens. Details: 0118 959 7196.

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

READING – The Moderation, Caversham Road RG1 8BB. The Nine Mile Riders. Details: 0118 375 0767.

SANDHURST – The Rose and Crown, High Street GU47 8HA. The Bite. Details: 01252 878938.

SHINFIELD – The Bell and Bottle, School Green RG2 9EE. The Shockz. Details: 0118 988 3563.

WOKINGHAM – Hope and Anchor, Station Road RG40 2AD. Off The Record. Details: 0118 978 0918.

WOKINGHAM – The Victoria Arms, Easthampstead Road RG40 2EH. Wardour Street. Details: 0118 978 3023.

WOKINGHAM – The Molly Millar, Station Road RG40 2AD. 70s, 80s night with DJ Mally. Details: 0118 977 4548.

WOKINGHAM – The Red Lion, Market Place RG40 1AL. Ultimate Party Nights. Details: 0118 979 5790.

WOKINGHAM – The Roebuck, Market Place RG40 1AL. Disco night. Details: 0118 979 6486.

YATELEY – The Dog and Partridge, The Green GU46 7LR. Joe Jammer. Details: 01252 870648.

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