Reading is a bustling Thames Valley town where the Thames and the Kennet meet, with the ruins of Reading Abbey, The Oracle shopping centre and a lively riverside. The Hexagon and Sub89 host comedy, gigs and panto, and the town is famous for Reading Festival every August Bank Holiday.
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Just the Tonic is Reading's regular Saturday night stand-up club, bringing a fresh line-up of comedians to Sub89 every week, with some of the best up-and-coming comperes and headliners from the UK and beyond. Doors open at 6.15pm so you can grab a drink and a good seat, and the show starts at 7.30pm, leaving plenty...
Reading's Christmas market returns to Broad Street for seven festive weeks, with a row of wooden chalets lining the town's main shopping street beneath the Christmas lights. Browse for gifts, decorations and seasonal treats, warm up with a hot drink and soak up the atmosphere as you shop. It opens on the same day...
Reading town centre officially welcomes the festive season as the Christmas lights are switched on, on the same day the Broad Street Christmas Market opens. Come into town for the afternoon to browse the new market chalets, then stay for the evening countdown, with the switch-on expected at around 5pm. It is a...
Wokingham's Winter Carnival closes the town centre to traffic for a full day of festive fun, run by the volunteers of Wokingham Lions Club. Expect stalls, entertainment and family activities through the streets around the Market Place, building to the big finale when the town's Christmas lights are switched on. It...
Every evening from 1 December to Christmas Eve, a new 'window' opens somewhere in Henley-on-Thames, revealing a short surprise performance. Doors, windows and courtyards across town become stages for local musicians, choirs and community groups. The acts are a closely guarded secret until the door opens at around...
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