Purple Turtle

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

ANOTHER TUESDAY NIGHT ONLY MEANS ONE THING... THE VOID IS BACK!Nu Metal / Grunge / Alt Rock and moreWith DJ Infamous£1.5...
23/06/2026

ANOTHER TUESDAY NIGHT ONLY MEANS ONE THING...
THE VOID IS BACK!
Nu Metal / Grunge / Alt Rock and more
With DJ Infamous
£1.50 drinks 1st hour
9PM to 2AM - Turtle Bassment
FREE ENTRY / 18+ ID Required
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TOMORROW NIGHTSTORMWYTCH RESURRECTIONwith Marlow Goose DisasterFREE ENTRY 18+
23/06/2026

TOMORROW NIGHT
STORMWYTCH RESURRECTION
with Marlow Goose Disaster
FREE ENTRY 18+

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22/06/2026

return to the Turtle
with support from;band_band
8PM FREE ENTRY / 18+ ID Required

EVERY MONDAY NIGHTROCK EMO METALYour weekly alternative music night10:30pm-3am18+ ID REQUIRED
22/06/2026

EVERY MONDAY NIGHT
ROCK EMO METAL
Your weekly alternative music night
10:30pm-3am
18+ ID REQUIRED

Masters of Swing, Jive, Jazz dance music of the 40's and 50's.Swing and Jump Jive is what this band is all about with a ...
22/06/2026


Masters of Swing, Jive, Jazz dance music of the 40's and 50's.
Swing and Jump Jive is what this band is all about with a hint of early Rock 'n' Roll
FREE ENTRY // 18+ ID Required

21/06/2026

Pulse is back and taking over the Turtle Basement Bar again on Saturday 27th June kicking off with more electronic bangers.

The match will also be shown live on the big screen!

22:00-3:00
FREE ENTRY
18+ ID Required

TONIGHT - REGGAE SUNDAYS with Mr Gee10pm Cellar BarFREE ENTRY 18+ ID Required
21/06/2026

TONIGHT - REGGAE SUNDAYS with Mr Gee
10pm Cellar Bar
FREE ENTRY 18+ ID Required

TOMORROW!Jessica Lee Morgan presents JESSTIVAL a Purple Turtle TakeoverIn association with The GiG TV ShowReading born a...
20/06/2026

TOMORROW!
Jessica Lee Morgan presents JESSTIVAL

a Purple Turtle Takeover
In association with The GiG TV Show
Reading born and bred musician, Jessica Lee Morgan, celebrates her 50th anniversary with an all-star jam at The Purple Turtle.
Jessica invites her friends to celebrate 50 years in the business (and life) with micro-sets of her favourite songs played with some of her favourite people.
Expect rock’n’roll, some of Jessica’s own greatest hits, band members from Those Were The Days and Holy Holy, seasoned performers and a vibe you could stand a spoon up in.
The event will be streamed on several channels, TBA.
You will need to show ID for entry after 9pm, no matter how old you look!
FREE ENTRY
Doors at 3pm, music from 5pm.
Live music ends 9.30pm so you can get home on a schoolnight.
Vibes until whenever
Trains home through the night
Wheelbarrows at 3am
Hearses at 6am.

Globo Groove are back for another multi-genre night TONIGHT in the Basement bar for a thrilling set with Nella Danza + m...
20/06/2026

Globo Groove are back for another multi-genre night TONIGHT in the Basement bar for a thrilling set with Nella Danza + more!

22:00-3:00
FREE ENTRY
18+ ID Required

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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