

# Events & Things To Do In Reading on 8th May 2026

- **Subtitle**: Discover the best events and activities in Reading on 8th May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.
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## About

Discover the best events and activities in Reading on 8th May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.

## Events in Reading

- **Event Name**: Fri 8th, Sat 9th May: Are You Listening? Festival 2026
  - **Description**: Fri 8th and Sat 9th May: Are You Listening? Festival 2026

Friday 8th May
Tickets onsale! - Lineup TBA

Saturday 9th May: Are You Listening? Festival
40+ Acts (1st 20 Saturday names announced). 
Various Reading Venues 

Our celebrated one-day multi-venue
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 255
  - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sat May 09 2026 at 02:00 am (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/reading/fri-8th-sat-9th-may-are-you-listening-festival-2026/200029656360745
  - **Venue**: Reading, Berkshire
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  - **Categories**: festivals, music, live-music, entertainment, calendar, dog, country-music-festivals, music-festivals
- **Event Name**: Black Market - Live at the Purple Turtle
  - **Description**: Back once again,  to the finest rocking and drinking establishment in the world - the LEGENDARY Purple Turtle.   Black Market return to this legendary stage for a night of Rocking out, to the best festival anthems of the last 30 (ish) years.   

Arrive ea
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    - Count: 20
  - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 08:00 pm – Fri May 08 2026 at 10:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/reading/black-market-live-at-the-purple-turtle/200029760764006
  - **Venue**: Purple Turtle
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  - **Categories**: festivals
- **Event Name**: May's Comedy in Woodley
  - **Description**: Comedy in Woodley is back at the Oakwood Centre

Four amazing acts including some you'll have seen on TV.

Nathan Caton - Live at the Apollo

Gbemi Oladipo - Stand Up Show ITV

Plus support

Held together by Jonathan Elston - "An act with incredible talen
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 26
  - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 08:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/reading/mays-comedy-in-woodley/200029633936318
  - **Venue**: Alan Cornish Theatre Woodley
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  - **Categories**: comedy, art, theatre, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Sanctum Sanctorium
  - **Description**: The very best from the Darkside of the Eighties!
Performing classic hits from The Sisters - Cult - Bauhaus - Siouxsie - The Cure - Mission - Killing
Joke and many more.
A truly authentic performance that captures the energy and the excitement of those ear
  - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri May 08 2026 at 10:00 pm (+00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/reading/sanctum-sanctorium/3600028609263321
  - **Venue**: Sub89
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  - **Categories**: performances, Art, Entertainment, Nonprofit
- **Event Name**: Danny Baker: Aye Aye! Ahoy Hoy!
  - **Description**: Nearby AttractionsDanny Baker has 12 upcoming events.Note: Over 14s only. A max of 6 tickets per person and per household applies. Tickets in excess of 6 will be cancelled.Ticket Limit
  - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 07:30 pm – Fri May 08 2026 at 09:30 pm (00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/reading/danny-baker-aye-aye-ahoy-hoy/210002456316461
  - **Venue**: Reading Concert Hall
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- **Event Name**: Enquire Within with special guests Ocean Planet, Away With The Seas, & Verminthrone.
  - **Description**: Hammerdown All In Management and Enquire Within present their Blood and Rust Tour. Enquire Within are a London metal band and perform their third studio album, Doomsday Profit with very special guests, Ocean Planet, Away With The Seas and Verminthrone.
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 17
  - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 07:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/reading/enquire-within-with-special-guests-ocean-planet-away-with-the-seas-and-verminthrone/200029760762956
  - **Venue**: The Facebar
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  - **Categories**: music, art, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Sanctum Sanctorium
  - **Description**: Nearby AttractionsSanctum Sanctorium : The Darkside of The 80s has 7 upcoming events.DOPPELGANG3R has 39 upcoming events.
  - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 07:00 pm (00:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/reading/sanctum-sanctorium/210005232329789
  - **Venue**: Sub89
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- **Event Name**: Reading Didgeridoo & World Music Community – MayGathering
  - **Description**: We meet every second Friday of the month at Rising Sun Arts Centre for a relaxed, community-led evening of rhythm and sound.

This is an open, participatory jam space. All instruments are welcome — especially world and rhythm-based instruments such as did
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 4
  - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri May 08 2026 at 10:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/reading/reading-didgeridoo-and-world-music-community-maygathering/200029792150832
  - **Venue**: The Rising Sun Arts Centre
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  - **Categories**: Art, performances, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: Craft Evening
  - **Description**: Save the date! We will be holding another of our very popular craft evenings. Bring your friends and have a go at some new and some tried and tested favourite activities
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 16
  - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri May 08 2026 at 09:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/reading/craft-evening/200029759974924
  - **Venue**: Church Lane, Burghfield Village, RG30 3TG Reading, United Kingdom
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## Trending Events in Reading

- **Event Name**: Sisterhood circle - Full Moon
  - **Description**: Hey there, Im Rachel and i have absolutely loved attending sisterhood circles and connecting with like minded people, these events always get me feeling uplifted and more positive, its also so nice to have the support of others. So i would love to crea
  - **Venue**: 57 armour hill
  - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb69baf581309c9.jpg
- **Event Name**: Reading Festival 2026
  - **Description**: Weekend Tickets are valid for campsite entry from 8am on Thursday 27th August 2026. Reading Festival Tickets are only valid when purchased directly from official agents of Festival Republic. We do not accept Print at Home tickets, Booking Confirmations, s
  - **Venue**: Richfield Avenue, Reading, Great Britain
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- **Event Name**: Reading Festival 2026 - Weekend + Early Entry Camping
  - **Description**: InformationWeekend Tickets are valid for campsite entry from 6pm on Wednesday 19th August 2026. Reading Festival Tickets are only valid when purchased directly from official agents of Festival Republic. We do not accept Print at Home ti
  - **Venue**: Richfield Avenue
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- **Event Name**: Reading Festival 2026 - Sunday - Chase and Status, Florence + The Machine Tickets
  - **Description**: Reading Festival at Richfield Avenue🎉 Prepare to be amazed at Reading Festival 2026 - Sunday - Chase and Status, Florence + The Machine Tickets, the most anticipated gathering of the season! 🌟 Set against the stunning backdrop of
  - **Venue**: Richfield Avenue
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- **Event Name**: Reading Festival 2026 - Sunday
  - **Description**: InformationThis ticket does not grant access to the Reading Festival campsites. Reading Festival Tickets are only valid when purchased directly from official agents of Festival Republic. We do not accept Print at Home tickets, Booking C
  - **Venue**: Richfield Avenue
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- **Event Name**: Reading Festival 2026 - Weekend Non-Camping
  - **Description**: InformationThis ticket does not grant access to the Reading Festival campsites. Reading Festival Tickets are only valid when purchased directly from official agents of Festival Republic. We do not accept Print at Home tickets, Booking C
  - **Venue**: Richfield Avenue
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- **Event Name**: Florence + The Machine in Reading
  - **Description**: 🎤 Join Florence + The Machine LIVE at TBA on Sunday, August 30, 2026! 🎤  
Here is the moment you've been waiting for! Florence + The Machine is coming to TBA on Sunday, August 30, 2026
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- **Event Name**: Reading Festival 2026 - Friday
  - **Description**: InformationThis ticket does not grant access to the Reading Festival campsites. Reading Festival Tickets are only valid when purchased directly from official agents of Festival Republic. We do not accept Print at Home tickets, Booking C
  - **Venue**: Richfield Avenue
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/99b20169abc7dc0e5bfe50e4f5a273ec4343907937c6c0260f46b90f88634f95-rimg-w1024-h576-dc090706-gmir.jpg?v=1769700113
- **Event Name**: Reading Festival 2026 - Friday - Fontaines D.C., Charli XCX Tickets
  - **Description**: Reading Festival at Richfield Avenue✨ Enter a world of endless possibilities at Reading Festival 2026 - Friday - Fontaines D.C., Charli XCX Tickets, where every moment tells a story! 🏛️ The stunning Richfield Avenue in vi
  - **Venue**: Richfield Avenue
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Reading?
  - **A:** Fri 8th, Sat 9th May: Are You Listening? Festival 2026 (Fri May 08 2026 at 06:00 pm at Reading, Berkshire), Black Market - Live at the Purple Turtle (Fri May 08 2026 at 08:00 pm at Purple Turtle), May's Comedy in Woodley (Fri May 08 2026 at 08:00 pm at Alan Cornish Theatre Woodley), Sanctum Sanctorium (Fri May 08 2026 at 06:00 pm at Sub89), Danny Baker: Aye Aye! Ahoy Hoy! (Fri May 08 2026 at 07:30 pm at Reading Concert Hall).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Reading?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Reading on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Reading?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Reading?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Reading include Reading, Berkshire, Purple Turtle, Alan Cornish Theatre Woodley.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Reading?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Reading include Are You Listening? Festival, Black Market, Laughter Craft Comedy.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Reading?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Reading.

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