Literary-art Events in Reading

Check out happening literary-art events all around Reading, EN

Reimagine Reading: Community Lunch

 Sun, 14 Jun at 11:30 am Forbury Gardens Public Park Free

Maggie O'Farrell: Launch of her new book Land in the Woods at Wasing

 Tue, 02 Jun at 10:30 am Wasing, The Woods GBP 25 to 45

The Ding Comedy Club at Milk Bar Reading with Joe Jacobs

 Tue, 16 Jun at 07:00 pm Milk Bar Reading GBP 7

Heavy Pop: Robyn Hitchcock(Standing Show) | Reading

 Wed, 07 Oct at 07:30 pm South Street Arts Centre

Readipop presents: XOX 2026 at Oakford Social Club

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:00 pm Oakford Social Club Free

Northanger Abbey

 Sun, 09 Aug at 05:00 pm Reading Abbey Ruins GBP 22 to 28

The Art History of Studio Ghibli with Helen McCarthy

 Mon, 01 Jun at 06:45 pm Sub89 GBP 14 to 32

Meet Steve Cavanagh at Waterstones Reading

 Thu, 30 Jul at 01:00 pm Waterstones GBP 17

Eco Open Mic: Reading Poets' Cafe

 Fri, 12 Jun at 08:00 pm South Street Arts Centre Free

Open for Art 2026:Creative writing workshop

 Mon, 22 Jun at 06:30 pm Jelly Broad St Mall Free

Solarpunk Creative Writing Workshop: Imagining Better Futures

 Sun, 14 Jun at 10:00 am Reading Bike Hub Free

Heavy Pop: Mull Historical Society (seated) | Reading

 Wed, 16 Sep at 07:30 pm South Street Arts Centre

Living Hope concert 2026

 Sat, 18 Jul at 01:30 pm The Pavilion Free

Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm Milk Bar Reading GBP 0 to 2

1940s Polish Heritage fete commemorating 80 years of Checkendon army camp

 Sat, 30 May at 12:00 pm The Black Horse Free

Open for Art 2026: Nature Writing Workshop

 Sat, 20 Jun at 01:00 pm Broad Street Free

The History of Folk Horror

 Tue, 21 Jul at 06:45 pm Sub89 GBP 14 to 32

Screening of 'Matter of Britain'

 Mon, 01 Jun at 07:00 pm Reading Biscuit Factory GBP 5

In Conversation with Lucy Steeds at Waterstones Reading

 Tue, 30 Jun at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 6 to 15

Future Transmissions presents Little Red

 Fri, 30 Oct at 08:00 pm The Rising Sun Arts Centre

Dreading Slam

Sun, 07 Jun at 07:30 pm The Rising Sun Arts Centre

UKASFP2026 Conference Hope in Uncertain Times

 Fri, 10 Jul at 09:00 am Greyfriars Church meeting rooms, Friar Street, Reading RG1 1EH

Read with Ruby at Mortimer Library

 Sat, 11 Jul at 10:30 am Mortimer Library

Travel Stronger Together

Sat, 04 Jul at 06:00 pm Museum of English Rural Life

Reading Death Cafe

 Wed, 05 Aug at 06:30 pm RISC, World Shop, Global Refills & Room Hire