Literary-art Events in Reading

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

Comedy at the Taproom Sunday Showcase 2026 with Headliner Sara Pascoe

 Sun, 17 May at 07:00 pm Double-Barrelled Brewery

Jen Brister in Reading

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:30 pm Hexagon

Special Saturday Show at The Pentahotel

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm Pentahotel Reading

Reading Indie Comedy Festival present: Harriet Kemsley

 Sat, 16 May at 02:00 pm Outlook

Heavy Pop: Robyn Hitchcock(Standing Show) | Reading

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

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

In Conversation with Beth O'Leary at Waterstones Reading

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 22

Reading Indie Comedy Festival 2026 - Festival Pass

 Thu, 14 May at 06:00 pm Milk Bar

Heavy Pop: Mull Historical Society (seated) | Reading

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

The Art History of Studio Ghibli with Helen McCarthy

 Mon, 01 Jun at 06:45 pm Sub89 GBP 13 to 32

Folklore & Women: The power of folklore in reclaiming female stories

 Sat, 11 Apr at 06:45 pm Sub89 GBP 14 to 32

Emma 2009 Screening

 Sat, 16 May at 11:30 am Reading Biscuit Factory

Northanger Abbey

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

Future Transmissions presents Helicon

 Thu, 14 May at 08:00 pm The Facebar

Claire North, Stewart Hotston, and Ren Hutchings - Reading

 Wed, 06 May at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 5

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

 Thu, 07 May at 07:30 pm 85-91 Chatham St, Reading

Artist in residence - Textured Art Play

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am Jelly GBP 0 to 4

THE WOMAN WITH THE SECRET TYPEWRITER

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:00 pm Reading Biscuit Factory

Partner Forum: Ethics in rental housing for a changing landscape

 Thu, 23 Apr at 04:00 pm London Road Campus GBP 5

Concert - My spirit sang all day

 Sat, 09 May at 07:30 pm St Andrew's, Caversham

Creative Book Club -Swimming in the dark by Tomasz Jedrowski

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm Milk Bar Reading GBP 0 to 2

Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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

In Conversation With Lucy Steeds - Reading

 Tue, 12 May at 07:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 15

Northcourt Avenue: its history and people

 Wed, 22 Apr at 01:00 pm St Patrick's Hall - University of Reading Free

Artist in Residence - Open studio: Depth and dimension

 Thu, 23 Apr at 10:30 am Jelly Free

In Conversation with Lucy Steeds at Waterstones Reading

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

The Sacred Feminine: A Woman’s Circle

 Sun, 26 Oct at 02:00 pm Personal studio GBP 0 to 28