The Best Bits of the town of Reading, UK

Turns out, there are things to do in Reading! Several things! Who knew? Well, all the people in the comments below, clearly. If this list doesn't have something you love, post it - show the rest of us what we're missing.

• Things To Do

• Museum of English Rural Life free

• Cole Museum of Zoology free

• Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology free

• Reading Abbey Quarter free

• Harris Garden free

• University Public Lectures free

• Comedy Night List free / £

• Eclectic Games (boardgames / MTG) £

• Reading Climbing Centre £

• RISC - events, music & more £

• RedKangaroo Trampoline Park £

• Rising Sun Arts Centre £

• Reading Film Theatre (independent cinema) £

• Palmer Park (athletics / velodrome) £

• Meadway & South Reading (gym / swim) £

• Tri20 Swim Centre (open water) £

• Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe ££

• Progress Theatre ££

• Lagoona Aquapark ££

• Escape Room companies: TimeTrap, Escape, Knockout, Deadlocked, Hunt ££

• Hexagon, South Street & The Concert Hall £££

• TeamSport Karting Reading £££

• Meetup Groups & Clubs

• Reading Board Gamers

• University Music Ensembles

• What's The Game?! improv group

• Shanty Sessions at The Castle Tap

• Philosophy in Pubs

• Reading Swing Jam

• Red Hat Salsa (Dancing, not tasty)

• Reading Parkrun

• Escape Your Everyday - Active Outdoor Adventurers

• Reading Balfolk (French music, dance sessions)

• Reading Kendo Club

• Football In Reading

• Reading Hockey

• Reading Rugby

• Reading Sailing Club

• Reading Cricket Club

• Accommodation & helpful links

• Spareroom

• Reading Buses

• Reading Uni Library public access

• Events

• 2019 Festivals List

• Reading Festival

• Reading Beer Festival

• SW Megagames (day-long 40+ player games)

• University Great Hall Concerts

• Things To Eat (tastiest places you've eaten at, not any old crap!)

• Blue Collar Street Food Market

• Oishi (Japanese)

• The Real Greek (Greek small plates)

• London Street Brasserie

• Bakery House (Lebanese)

• RISC Global Cafe (Ethiopian)

• Clay's (Indian with a twist)

• Piwnica (Traditional Polish)

• Pubs & Night life

• The Greyfriar

• The Alehouse

• The Nag's Head

• BrewDog

• The Allied Arms

• Fisherman's Cottage

• The Lyndurst

• Be At One Cocktail bar

• Ice House Cocktails + classes

• Purple Turtle

• Places to wander

• Riverside (is there another name for this? I don't have a link)

• Kennet & Avon Canal

• Forbury Gardens + free music on the bandstand on Summer Sundays!

• Prospect Park

• Pincents Hill

Now there's a goddamn list. Got something to add, or want to report a link broken? Let me know - this is a community project after all!

Last updated 23/2/19