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Purple Turtle Purple Turtle, Reading's longest-running independent bar.

OVER 18's ONLY

PAST GUESTS
Maribou State - Live / Fabio & Grooverider / Teleman / Pied Piper / MC DT / Spectrasoul / Bailey / Billy Nasty / DJ Andy Smith / The Parrots / Oscar / Count Skylarkin / Earl Gateshead / Gengahr / Jim Bob (Carter USM) / Sundara Karma / The Amazons / Tibet / Palace / Geno Washington / Son of Dave / Hidden Charms / Cabbage / The Shimmer Band / Dexters / VANT

Chocolate Starfish bring the ultimate Limp Bizkit tribute to The Purple Turtle this November.Nu metal anthems, hip hop a...
23/10/2026

Chocolate Starfish bring the ultimate Limp Bizkit tribute to The Purple Turtle this November.

Nu metal anthems, hip hop attitude and zero apologies.

Wednesday 18th November
8PM
FREE ENTRY

EVERY FRIDAY NIGHTRuff House Radio Presents...LOVE FREQUENCYHouse and Garage9pm Turtle BassmentFREE ENTRY / 18+ ID Requi...
23/10/2026

EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT
Ruff House Radio Presents...
LOVE FREQUENCY
House and Garage
9pm Turtle Bassment
FREE ENTRY / 18+ ID Required

ENVY are back at The Purple Turtle, bringing a huge night of rock & pop covers.Expect hits from Kings of Leon, Stereopho...
23/10/2026

ENVY are back at The Purple Turtle, bringing a huge night of rock & pop covers.

Expect hits from Kings of Leon, Stereophonics, Blondie, The Darkness, No Doubt, Fleetwood Mac, P!nk, Skunk Anansie, blink-182 and more.

8:30PM
FREE ENTRY
18+ | ID REQUIRED

TURTLE UNDERGROUNDJoin us Monday 2nd November for another night packed of the best up-and-coming talent!RADIATORTHE OUTL...
22/10/2026

TURTLE UNDERGROUND

Join us Monday 2nd November for another night packed of the best up-and-coming talent!

RADIATOR
THE OUTLIERS
RICOCHET

FREE ENTRY.
Monday 2nd November
From 7PM

DING D**G DADDIOS ARE BACK! Get ready for an evening of Swing, Jive & Dance at The Purple TurtleThursday 29th October8:3...
22/10/2026

DING D**G DADDIOS ARE BACK!

Get ready for an evening of Swing, Jive & Dance at The Purple Turtle

Thursday 29th October
8:30PM
FREE ENTRY
18+ | ID Required

🎶 Ready to party like it's the early 2000s? 🎉 DJ Antonio El Tigre is spinning those Y2K hits TONIGHT at the Cellar Bar! ...
22/10/2026

🎶 Ready to party like it's the early 2000s? 🎉 DJ Antonio El Tigre is spinning those Y2K hits TONIGHT at the Cellar Bar!

10PM
FREE ENTRY
18+ ID REQUIRED

Fiesta Purple lands at The Purple Turtle with Coletivo Bananeira bringing Brazilian and Latin grooves. Coletivo Bananeir...
21/10/2026

Fiesta Purple lands at The Purple Turtle with Coletivo Bananeira bringing Brazilian and Latin grooves.
Coletivo Bananeira UK
Expect a lively afternoon of rhythm, colour and feel-good music from 3PM on Sunday 8th November.

FREE ENTRY

HOT EARTH RECORDS and WK LIVE TAKEOVER TONIGHT!Hot Earth Records are taking over The Purple Turtle for a night of altern...
21/10/2026

HOT EARTH RECORDS and WK LIVE TAKEOVER TONIGHT!

Hot Earth Records are taking over The Purple Turtle for a night of alternative live music, bringing three brilliant acts to Reading:

⚡ Really Good Time
⚡ Leeches
⚡ Doops

Wednesday 21st October
From 8PM
FREE ENTRY
18+ | ID required

Come down, find your new favourite band and support independent live music 🖤

🎉 TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT! 🎉Join us at The Funk as we kick off the month in style at the Cellar Bar! 🕺💃 From 9 PM to 2 AM, e...
21/10/2026

🎉 TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT! 🎉

Join us at The Funk as we kick off the month in style at the Cellar Bar! 🕺💃 From 9 PM to 2 AM, expect nothing but the best vibes with disco and house music. Don't forget your 18+ ID!

See you on the dance floor! 🥳

TURTLE UNDERGROUNDMONDAYS ARE FOR MAKING NOISE.Taking over the stage on Monday 9th November:Read The Room Deva St. John ...
20/10/2026

TURTLE UNDERGROUND
MONDAYS ARE FOR MAKING NOISE.

Taking over the stage on Monday 9th November:
Read The Room
Deva St. John
5° North five.degreesnorth

7PM DOORS
Free entry

Address

9 Gun Street
Reading
RG12JR

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 3am
Tuesday 12pm - 3am
Wednesday 12pm - 3am
Thursday 12pm - 3am
Friday 12pm - 3:30am
Saturday 12pm - 3:30am
Sunday 12pm - 3am

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