We love the commitment to the bit in this clip from Dan Tiernan😂 Dan is here with his brilliant new show 'Quartz and All' on Sat 23 January, come and enjoy this distinctive new voice in British comedy! whatsonreading.com/dan-tiernan-...

Next week, a spellbinding evening of music from The Rheingans Sisters! Join us Thu 19 November for another superb gig packed with gorgeous folk melodies and note perfect harmonies. Perfect for the darkening autumn nights ... 🎶🍂 Book at whatsonreading.com/rheingans-si...

Told in Emily Woof’s compelling, rich and wryly funny voice, 'REVOLVER' brings to vivid life a time of revolutionary change and protest. Set in 1966 and 2026, this is a captivating show about feminism, rage, fandom and revolution, here Wed 18 Nov. whatsonreading.com/revolver

On sale now - an independent comedy event that's a great pre-Christmas treat! Join superb stand-up Lucy Porter and special guests Not A Band - the UK’s best (and only) 80s theme music band 🎶😆 Get booking now at whatsonreading.com/lucy-porter-...

Great news! Our next Members' Night & Season Launch will be on Friday 8 January 2027! This free event is a great chance to hear all about the upcoming season, get your cultural diary in order and enjoy a complimentary welcome drink. 📸 Steve Foster Images

It's time for the second of our StageCraft Festival 2027 brewery line-up announcements, and the bill is shaping up so nicely! Joining us 23-24 April: Left Handed Giant (Bristol), Breakbeat Brewing (Southampton), Crossover Blendery (Hertfordshire), Elusive Brewing & Dolphin Brewery (both from #rdguk)

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New on sale! A must for any folk fan - join us for a special live gig with Seth Lakeman accompanied by Benji Kirkpatrick, Tue 20 April 2027🎶🙌 Find out more & snap up tickets at whatsonreading.com/seth-lakeman

Following Ivy & her baby's first year together, 'A Tale of Us' is a charming & heartening show for new parents & their little ones aged 0-18 months. Exploring the highs and lows of learning to be a parent, this is a wonderful first trip to the theatre for you & your baby. Book for Sat 14 Nov now!

Tomorrow (Fri 13 Nov), a vibrant piece of gig theatre that will get your heart pumping. 'Anthem For Dissatisfaction' is about two siblings making the most of life on the breadline, using music & gigs to release some of the pressure. More info: whatsonreading.com/anthem-for-d... 📸Bernie McAllister

Don't miss this talented team, live at South Street TOMORROW night (Thu 12 Nov)! Hannah James and Toby Kuhn bring a wonderfully innovative approach to their collaborations, resulting in truly fabulous folk music. Get yourself a ticket now! whatsonreading.com/hannah-james...

Just announced & on sale Friday 13 November 10am! Superb multi-instrumentalist Seth Lakeman brings a night of sublime music, accompanied by talented Bellowhead alumni Benji Kirkpatrick, Tue 20 April. Find out more: whatsonreading.com/seth-lakeman

‘A thoroughly flavourful feast of a play that transports its audiences, through its aromatic delights, into an Iranian kitchen’ ★★★★ The Guardian 'My English Persian Kitchen' is here Wed 10 March, find out more & book at whatsonreading.com/my-english-p...

This week at South Street! Fabulous folk from Hannah James & Toby Kuhn (Thu 12 Nov), thumping gig theatre with 'Anthem For Dissatisfaction' (Fri 13 Nov), vibrant verse with Poets' Cafe LIVE (Fri 13 Nov) & charming theatre for parents & their babies; 'A Tale of Us' (Sat 14 Nov).

Moving and thought-provoking, 'Absence & Presence' by Andrew Dawson is here Thu 14 Jan. Blending moments of tenderness with wry humour, he explores the unique bond between father and son through movement, sculpture, music and video. Find out more: whatsonreading.com/absence-pres... 📸Steve Smith

Looking for a pre-Christmas trip out with a twist? WiFi Wars Christmas Special is here Sat 19 Dec 3pm & 7pm, with more games, puzzles & quizzes for you to get stuck into! The perfect treat for families, friends or co-workers, this interactive gameshow is always a great time🎄🙌🎉Book via link in bio!

If you have or know someone with a very young baby, you'll know how exhilarating, incredible, and isolating the first year as a parent can be. 'A Tale of Us' is a charming show for parents/carers and their babies aged 0-18 months, here Sat 14 Nov! Book now at whatsonreading.com/a-tale-of-us

IMPORTANT INFO for 'I'm Muslamic Don't Panik' ticketholders! A pre-show email went out with a typo on it - the correct run time for tonight (Fri 6 Nov) is 60 minutes approx. plus post-show tea & biscuits, NOT 160 mins (!) Apologies for the oversight & we look forward to seeing you tonight

One week to go until an exhilarating piece of gig theatre arrives in #RDGUK! 'Anthem for Dissatisfaction' (Fri 13 Nov) is about two siblings, the credit crunch & the music that helps them deal with the stress. "This rocked" ★★★★★ Three Weeks whatsonreading.com/anthem-for-d... 📸 Bernie McAllister

#RDGUK, come down to South Street TONIGHT (Fri 6 Nov) for a top show packed with hip hop heart! Part of Dance Reading 2026, 'I'm Muslamic Don't Panik' by Salaam Salaam Theatre is about Bobak Champion exploring his Iranian heritage as a hip hop head. Starts at 7.30pm, see you there! Link in bio 🤸

TOMORROW! Highest of Vibes @southstreetarts.bsky.social 7.30 doors, art from 8pm. 8's in advance, 10's otd. Let's make a room...

If hip hop isn't your thing, but experimental sound art is, come down to the South Street Studio TOMORROW (Fri 6 Nov) for High Vibes #17! Doors 7.30pm, Music from 8pm, the line-up features Lucifer Sky & Viimeinen + Spell of Protection + Los:Urizen🙌

TOMORROW (Fri 6 Nov) Salaam Salaam Theatre's upbeat dance theatre show, presented as part of Dance Reading 2026! 'I'm Muslamic Don't Panik' is a illuminating story of hip hop, heritage and uncovring the truth behind media hysteria. Come on down! whatsonreading.com/im-muslamic-... 📸 Oliver Parker

As the autumn nights draw in, we're thinking back to the sunny spring and the cracking time we had at StageCraft back in April! Tickets are on sale now for the 2027 festival - we can't guarantee the weather but we can promise you top beers, delicious street food and immaculate vibes 🙌🍻

Just 2 days to go, people! We can't wait for this cracking show about hip hop, heritage & finding true connection against a backdrop of media hysteria. Join us Fri 6 Nov for 'I'm Muslamic Don't Panik' by Salaam Salaam Theatre, presented as part of Dance Reading 2026! 📸 Marso Riviere

Did any of you clock the brilliant John-Luke Roberts in the 'Ghosts' movie? We loved his turn as one of the eco-warriors protesting at Button House! His stand-up is just as hilarious, and he's back with us on Thu 28 Jan with a new show! Book now for a night of top witty, silly, absurdist comedy😊

If this is how good Hannah James and Toby Kuhn were at their first live performance together 8 years ago... just think how brilliant they must be now... youtu.be/Jrg3ZL8GB4E Find out for yourself in just over a week, live at South Street! Book for Thu 12 Nov now. whatsonreading.com/hannah-james...

Hannah James and Toby Kuhn - Hush Now / Dayspring

Two songs from our first ever performance at Kamnik Culture House, Slovenia.

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TOMORROW (Wed 4 Nov) - a top line-up of comedians perform for an independent charity fundraiser! Enjoy sets from Charlie Baker, Madeleine Brettingham, Ria Lina and Hugo Fearnley, plus music from Tracks N Grooves and a chance to win hampers thanks to support from Four Bears Books and Black & Beech.

This Friday, the vibes will be high 🎶 Join us for High Vibes #17, Fri 6 Nov, for a night of top sounds from Lucifer Sky x Viimeinen, Spell of Protection and Los:Urizen. Get your advance tickets now at whatsonreading.com/high-vibes-17

This week at South Street! Comedy with Charlie Baker & Friends (Wed 4 Nov), sold out stand up from Mark Thomas (Thu 5 Nov), music with High Vibes #17 and dance theatre 'I'm Muslamic Don't Panik' (both Fri 6 Nov), and more comedy from Tez Ilyas (Sat 7 Nov)🙌