Things to do in Reading town centre

Compact Reading town centre will keep you entertained during your stay and while there is much to explore more widely, you could easily spend your visit within the radius of the town centre.

You can easily dine your way round the world in Reading town centre, or try coffees from many continents, sip local beers or international brews and dance til your feet ache! Download our Food & Drink Map to help you choose from over 100 businesses.

Reading Museum in the Town Hall is the perfect introduction to life in Reading. It also provides background for an exploration of the Abbey Quarter. Puzzlers should head for one of the town centre's escape rooms.

Reading's nightlife revolves around the town centre with Friar Street and Gun Street the epicentres of bar and nightclub land. You'll also find live music venues, The Hexagon theatre, casinos, an art gallery and cinemas.

The River Kennet flows through the heart of Reading and is worth exploring from the Abbey walls to the Oracle Riverside. Forbury Gardens is the town centre's green lung. It's great for picnics, bandstand concerts and re-living key moments in Reading's turbulent history.

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Museum of English Rural Life (The MERL)

Address

6 Redlands Road, READING, Berkshire, RG1 5EX

Telephone
0118 378 8660

merlevents@reading.ac.uk

READING

The Museum of English Rural Life is owned and managed by the University of Reading. We use our diverse and surprising collection to explore how the skills and experiences of farmers and craftspeople, past and present, can help shape our lives now…
Paddington Bear Statue

Address

Broad Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2AP

Reading

Reading has an extra special connection with the beloved Paddington Bear as his creator, Michael Bond, grew up, went to school, and started his working life in the town. His experiences in Reading shaped his books that have inspired generations and…
Culture Mix Arts

Address

Queens Walk, READING, Berkshire, RG1 7QF

READING

CultureMix Arts is an international music and carnival arts company based in Berkshire, UK. We encourage participation and development offering employment opportunities in the music industry and the carnival sector. An Arts Council England National…
Readipop

Address

Trafford Road, READING, Berkshire, RG1 8JP

READING

From providing weekly interaction through our community bands, to being a young person’s sole place of interaction with education or engagement, Readipop always aims to facilitate ‘Music Changing Lives’
Buzz Gym

Address

100 Kings Road, READING, Berkshire, RG1 3BY

Telephone
0118 958 4589

READING

Buzz Gym is not just another boring gym. Buzz Gym is a fresh, fully equipped gym with a full studio class timetable for a low affordable monthly price. Located in Reading, Slough, Swindon, Oxford and Harrow. Buzz Gym is open 24 hours a day with no…
Aldworth Philharmonic Orchestra

Address

London Road, READING, Berkshire, RG1 5AQ

READING

The Aldworth Philharmonic is an non-professional orchestra based in Reading, Berkshire. It’s named after the founder of Reading Blue Coat School, Richard Aldworth. RBCS has been a brilliant supporter over the years and two of its former Headmasters…
Heavy Pop

Address

South Street, READING, Berkshire, RG1 4QU

READING

Reading-based independent promoters with over ten years of experience in promoting gigs in Reading/ Oxford. We also run the award-winning multi-venue charity fundraiser festival Are You Listening?, Down at the Abbey Festival in Reading Abbey Ruins…

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