The following venues in the Reading and Thames Valley area hold regular or occasional jazz gigs. If you’re searching for a venue mentioned in our Jazz Gig Calendar and can’t find it, please email us at info@jazzinreading.com.
If you are a venue manager, and wish to add your venue to the list, please use our Submit Your Venue form. If you think any of the venue details are incorrect or incomplete, please email us at info@jazzinreading.com.
Abbot Cook
53 London Road, Reading RG1 5DE | www.theabbotcookreading.co.uk | 0118 935 4095
Abingdon Museum Cafe
Abingdon County Hall Museum, Market Place, Abingdon OX14 3HG | http://www.abingdon.gov.uk/museum/shop-and-cafe | 01235 523703
Aldermaston Recreational Society
Aldermaston, Reading RG7 4PR | http://aldermastonsquash.co.uk/ | 0118 982 7614
Angel Inn ( Jazz at the Angel)
Bath Rd (A4), Woolhampton RG7 5RT | www.jazzangel.co.uk | 07788 666608
Anvil/Forge
Churchill Way, Basingstoke RG21 7QR | www.anvilarts.org.uk |01256 844244
Artigiano Bar
81 Broad St, Reading RG1 2AP | www.artigiano.uk.com/ | 0118 950 0703
Arts for Hungerford
Croft Hall The Croft Hungerford Berks RG17 0HP | www.artsforhungerford.com | Adam Winslet | 07766655093
Bel and The Dragon
Blakes Lock, Gas Works Road, Reading RG13EQ | http://belandthedragon-reading.co.uk/ | 01189 515790
Bell & Bottle
37 School Green, Shinfield, Reading RG2 9EE | https://whatpub.com/pubs/REA/SHINFI010/bell-bottle-shinfield | Mark, 0118 988 3563
Bird in Hand
61 Greys Rd, Henley-on-Thames RG9 1SB | www.henleybirdinhand.co.uk/ | Graham Steward | 01491 575775
The Botanist
1-5 King Street, Reading RG1 2HB | http://thebotanist.uk.com/locations/reading | 0118 959 5749
The Broad Face
30-32 Bridge Street, Abingdon OX14 3HR | www.thebroadface.co.uk | 01253 537775
Browns Bar & Brasserie
Unit 5, Riverside level, The Oracle, Reading RG1 2AG | https://tinyurl.com/ydaymxd8 | Lauren, David or Jonny, 0118 950 3137
The Bullingdon
162 Cowley Rd, Oxford OX4 1UE | http://www.thebullingdon.co.uk/ | 01865 434998
Burghfield Community Sports Association
James Lane, Burghfield, Reading RG30 3RS | http://www.burghfieldcsa.co.uk | 07788 6666 08
Burnham Royal British Legion
9 Gore Road, Burnham SL1 8AA | www.burnhamrbl.co.uk | 07788 66660
Caffeine and Cocktails
Unit 5, The Walk, Reading, RG1 2HG | www.caffeineandcocktails.co.uk |Rachel Bass | 0118 959 9799
Camberley Theatre
Knoll Road, Camberley GU15 3SY | www.camberleytheatre.biz | 01276 707600
The Castle Tap
120 Castle St., Reading RG1 7RJ | http://thecastletap.co.uk/ | Cara | 0118 958 0473
The Cherry Tree Inn
Stoke Row, Henley RG9 5QA | http://thecherrytreeinn.co.uk/ | 01491 681296
Christ Church URC
Oxford Road, Marlow, SL7 3PN | www.musicinmarlow.org.uk | Martin Ashford | 07503102780
The Concert Hall
Blagrave St, Reading RG1 1QH | www.readingarts.com/concert-hall/ | 0118 960 6060
The Cordes Hall
8 High St, Sunninghill, SL5 9NE | www.cordes-hall-sunninghill.org.uk | Peter Batterbee | 01344 772351
Corn Exchange, Newbury
Market Place, Newbury RG14 5BD | www.cornexchangenew.com | 0845 5218218
Corn Exchange, Wallingford
Wallingford | www.cornexchange.org.uk | John Warburton | 01491825000
CourtGarden House
Pound Lane, Marlow, Bucks, SL7 2AE | https://courtgardenhousevenue.co.uk/the-jazz-experience/ | Simon Lenton | 07803854514
Crooked Billet
Newlands Lane, Stoke Row RG9 5PU | www.thecrookedbillet.co.uk | 01491 681048
Crown and Thistle
18 Bridge Street, Abingdon, OX14 3HS |www.crownandthistleabingdon.co.uk/ | 01235 522556
Dundas Arms
53 Station Rd, Kintbury, Hungerford RG17 9UT | https://www.dundasarms.co.uk/ | 01488 658 263
The Elm Tree
Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill, RG7 2AZ | http://www.theelmtreebeechhill.co.uk/ | Jim (landlord) | 0118 988 3505
Eldon Arms
19 Eldon Terrace, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 4DX | www.eldonarmsreading.co.uk | 0118 327 7249
Falcon
Hook, Rotherwick | www.thefalconrotherwick.co.uk | 01256 765422
Finchampstead Memorial Hall
The Village, Finchampstead, Wokingham RG40 4JU | 0118 932 8604
Firestation Arts Centre
The Old Court, St Leonards Road, Windsor SL4 3BL | www.firestationartscentre.com | 01753 866865
Fisherman’s Cottage
Canal Way, Kennet Side, Newtown, RG1 3HJ | www.thefishermanscottagereading.co.uk/ | 0118 956 0432
The Five Alls
Filkins, Lechlade, Gloucestershire GL7 3JQ | thefiveallsfilkins.co.uk/ | 01367 860875
The Five Horseshoes
Maidensgrove, nr Henley-on-Thames, Oxon RG9 6EX | http://www.thefivehorseshoes.co.uk/ |
01491 641282
Fleet Jazz Club
Harlington Centre, 236 Fleet Road, Fleet GU51 4BY | www.theharlington.co.uk | 01252 811009
Fleur de Lys
30 Main Rd, East Hagbourne, Didcot, OX11 9LN | www.thefleurdelyspub.co.uk/ | 01235 813247
The Flowing Spring
Henley Road, Playhatch, Oxon RG4 9RB | theflowingspringpub.co.uk | Nick Willson | 0118 9699878
Four Horseshoes
Reading Road, Sherfield-on-Loddon RG27 0EX | thefourhorseshoes.yolasite.com/ | 01256 882296
Frog and Wicket
Eversley | www.songkick.com/artists/6229839-mike-miller-jazz-guitarist | 0118 973 1126
The Gap Gig
Village Hall, High Street, Goring | www.goringjazzgig.co.uk | John Calvert 01491 874492
Global Café
35-39 London Street, Reading RG1 4PS | http://risc.org.uk/global-cafe | Contact Anna: 0118 958 3555, globalcafebar@googlemail.com
The Golden Ball
Lower Assendon, Henley-on-Thames RG9 6AH | www.brakspear.co.uk/our_pubs/pub_page/102/golden-ball | 01491 574157
Goring Hall Jazz Society
Village Hall, High Street, Goring | www.goringjazzgig.co.uk| 01491 875758
The Greyhound Inn
Main Street, Letcombe Regis, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9JL | https://www.thegreyhoundletcombe.co.uk/ | 01235 771969
The Griffin
10-12 Church Road, Caversham, Reading RG4 7AD | http://www.chefandbrewer.com/pub/griffin-caversham-reading/c2528/ | 01189 475018
Hare and Hounds
Brentmoor Road, West End GU24 9QG | www.songkick.com/artists/6229839-mike-miller-jazz-guitarist | 01276 709589
Haymarket
Wote Street, Basingstoke RG21 7NW | www.anvilarts.org.uk | 01256 844244
Hedsor Social Club
Hedsor Road, Bourne End, Bucks, SL8 5ES | www.hedsorclub.co | 01628 521921
The Hexagon
Queens Walk, Reading RG1 7UA | www.readingarts.com/thehexagon | 0118 9606060
Horse and Groom
Bath Road, Hare Hatch, Twyford, Berkshire, RG10 9SB | http://www.brunningandprice.co.uk/horseandgroom/ |01189 403 136
Hungerford Royal British Legion
20 Church Way, Hungerford RG17 0JU | www.hungerfordjazz.webs.com | 01488 683798
The Ice House
Wessex Hall, University of Reading, Whiteknights Road, Reading RG6 6BQ | Website | 01183787658
Jagz
Station Hill, Ascot SL5 9EG | www.jagz.co.uk | 01344 878100
James Street Tavern
47-48 James St, Oxford OX4 1EU | www.facebook.com/JSTOxford | 01865 246611
Joe’s Bar and Grill,
260 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 7DX | www.joesrestaurants.co.uk| 01865 554484
The Jolly Anglers
314 Kennet Side, Reading RG1 3EA | www.thejollyanglers.com | 0118 376 7823
The Keep Wine House & Ale Bar
1 Castle St, Wallingford OX10 8DL | https://en-gb.facebook.com/thekeepwallingford/ | 07714 676055
Kenton Theatre
21 New Street, Henley RG9 2BP | www.kentontheatre.co.uk | Paula Price-Davies, 01491 575698
The Keystone
3 Portsmouth Road, Guildford GU2 4BL | www.thekeystone.co.uk/ | 01483 575089
Lion Brewery
104 Guildford Road, Ash GU12 6BT | www.ashjazz.co.uk | 01252 650486
Little Manor
Church Lane, Burghfield Village, RG30 3TG | https://lineupnow.com/venue/little-manor/ | Audrey Price | 01189832569
Lock, Stock and Barrel
104 Northbrook Street, Newbury RG14 1AA | www.lockstockandbarrelnewbury.co.uk | Facebook | 01635 580550
Lovibonds Brewery
Rear of 19-21 Market Place, Henley RG9 2AA | www.lovibonds.com | 01491 576596
Lyndhurst
88-90 Queen’s Road, Reading RG1 4DG | 0118 961 7267
Magpie and Parrot ( Jazz at the Magpie and Parrot)
Arborfield Road, Shinfield RG2 9EA | www.jazzmp.co.uk | 07788 666608
Maltings
Bridge Square, Farnham GU9 7QR | www.farnhammaltings.com | 01252 745444
Mander Court
8 Derby Road, Reading RG4 5EY | 0118 947 6504
Marlow Jazz Club
Royal British Legion, Station Approach, Marlow SL7 1NT | www.marlowjazz.co.uk | 01628 486571
Milk Bar
8 Merchants Place, Reading RG1 1DT | www.milkreading.com | Jim Donovan: www.jimz.biz
Mill at Sonning
Sonning Eye, Sonning RG4 6TY | www.millatsonning.com | 0118 9698000
Moreton Jazz Club
Redesdale Hall, High Street, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, GL56 0AW | http://www.moretonjazz.co.uk/ | 07515 275655
The Nag’s Head on the Thames
The Bridge, Abingdon OX14 3HX | www.thenagsheadonthethames.co.uk | 01235 524516
New Greenham Arts
113 Lindenmuth Way, Greenham Business Park, Newbury RG19 6HN | www.cornexchangenew.com | 0845 5218218
Norden Farm Centre for the Arts
Altwood Road, Maidenhead SL6 4PF | www.nordenfarm.org | 01628 788997
The Novello
Bath Road, Littlewick Green, Maidenhead, SL6 3RX | www.thenovello.com | 07788 6666 08
Oakford Social Club
53 Blagrave Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1PZ | http://www.oakfordsocialclub.com | Dave Maul – 0118 9968 347
Oakwood Centre
Headley Road, Woodley, Reading RG5 4JZ | www.woodleytheatre.org | 07939 210121
Old Oak Pub
9 New Pond Road, Holmer Green, Buckinghamshire HP15 6SX | No website? | 01494 715947
The Outlook
76-78 King’s Rd, Reading RG1 3BJ | www.outlook-reading.co.uk | 07788 6666 08
Oxford Wine Café
38 S Parade, Oxford OX2 7JN | http://oxfordwinecafe.co.uk/ | 01865 23695
Palmer Park
Wokingham Road, Reading RG6 1LF | www.eastreadingfestival.co.uk
The Palmer Tavern
128 Wokingham Rd, Reading, RG6 1JL | http://www.palmertavernreading.com/ | 01189 351 009
Pangbourne Jazz Club
PWMC,1 Whitchurch Road Pangbourne RG87BS | http://www.pangbournejazzclub.co.uk/ | Keith Howard – 0118 971 0100 – pangbournejazzclub@gmail.com
Pau Brasil
89 Mount Pleasant Reading RG1 2TF | https://en-gb.facebook.com/paubrasiluk/ | Evie Pierce 0118 9752333
Progress Theatre
The Mount, Reading RG1 5HL | www.progresstheatre.co.uk | 0118 384 2195
Purple Turtle
9 Gun Street, Reading RG1 2JR | www.purpleturtlebar.com/reading | 0118 959 7196
The Queenshed at the Queens Head | 54 Christchurch Rd, Reading RG2 7AZ | http://www.readingpubcompany.com/ | 07788 6666 08
The Queen’s Head
72 The Street, Crowmarsh Hill, Wallingford OX10 8ER| http://queensheadcrowmarsh.co.uk/ | 01491 839857 (Stuart Challand)
Queen Mary’s College
Cliddesden Road, Basingstoke, RG213HF | Maurice Hockley | 01256 421867
Reading Rugby Club
Holme Park, Sonning Lane, Reading RG4 6ST | Website | 0118 969 6592
Red Lion
The Street, Brightwell cum Sotwell, Oxon OX10 0RT| www.redlion.biz | tom.sim@talk21.com | 01491 837373
The Red Lion
39 Wallingford Rd, Cholsey, Wallingford OX10 9LG | https://www.redlioncholsey.co.uk | Steve Foster | 07777676799
The Retreat
8 St John’s Street, Reading RG1 4EH | https://shitandnotshitpubsinreading.com/2015/12/01/the-retreat/ | 0118 9571593
Rhythms at The Yurt
Haddon Acre, Sires Hill, Didcot, OX11 9BG | https://www.haddonacre.co.uk/rhythms-at-the-yurt | Chris Hollebone | 07785 237333
Rising Sun Arts Centre
30 Silver Street, Reading RG1 2ST | www.risingsun-artscentre.co.uk | 0118 9866788
River Bank Tea Room
Conkers Garden Centre, London Road, Basingstoke RG24 7LJ | http://www.conkersgc.co.uk/river-bank-tea-room | 01256 840515
Ronnie Scott’s Bar
47 Frith Street. Soho. London W1D 4HT | http://www.ronniescotts.co.uk/upstairsronnies | 020 7439 0747
Sandhurst Community Hall
Yorktown Road, Sandhurst, Berks GU47 9BJ | sandhurst.gov.uk/sandhurstcommunityhall.html | Kay Sealey | 01252 661037 / 01252 879060
South Hill Park
Ringmead, Bracknell RG12 7PA | www.southhillpark.org.uk | 01344 484123
The Six Bells
The Green, Beenham, Berkshire RG7 5NX | http://www.thesixbells.co.uk/ | Glynis Harman 0118 971 3368
South Street Arts Centre
21 South Street, Reading RG1 4QU | www.readingarts.com/southstreet | Admin: 0118 937 3456, Box Office: 0118 960 6060
Speakeasy Loft Bar (above Smokin’ Billy’s restaurant)
61 St Mary’s Butt, Reading, RG1 2LG | www.smokingbillys.co.uk | 0118 957 3500
St Laurence’s Church
Friar Street, Reading | www.stlreading.org | 0118 9571293
Swan Theatre
St Mary Street, High Wycombe HP11 2XE | www.wycombeswan.co.uk | 01494 512000
The Tasting House
30a Chain Street, Reading RG1 2HX | http://www.tastinghouse.co.uk/ | Jack Overbury | 0118 9571 531
Tea Bar
London Street, Basingstoke RG21 7NT | http://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Basingstoke/The-Tea-Bar/ | 01256 353332
Thames Rivercruise
Pipers Island, Bridge Street, Caversham , Reading, Berks, RG4 8AH | www.thamesrivercruise.co.uk | 0118 948 1088
Theale Village Hall
Englefield Road Theale RG7 5AS | High Society Jazz Band | Every Tuesday night | Graeme Hewitt bandleader graemehewittjazz@hotmail.com | 01256 780065
Tipsy Bean
18 Prospect Street, Caversham, Reading, Berks, RG4 8JG | tipsybean.co.uk/ | 01189 471300
Town Hall
Blagrave Street, Reading RG1 1QH | www.readingarts.com | 0118 960 6060
The Turks
31 London Road, Reading RG1 5BJ | www.lemonrock.com/turks | Alan Bleeks 0118 957 6930
The Unicorn
Colmore Lane Henley-on-Thames, RG9 5LX | http://www.unicornkingwood.co.uk/ | 01491 628674
University of Reading: Great Hall, London Road Campus
4 Redlands Road, RG1 5EX | www.reading.ac.uk | Katie Whaley | 0118 3788518
Valley Road School Hall
Valley Road, Henley on Thames, RG9 1RR | www.henleyjazzworkshop.com | Carol Crowdy 07901 821949
The Victoria Arms
1 Easthampstead Road, Wokingham RG40 2EH | 01189799437
Watermill Jazz Club
Betchworth Park Golf Club, Reigate Road, Dorking RH4 1NZ | www.watermilljazz.co.uk/ | 07415 815784
The Wellington Arms
203 Yorktown Road, Sandhurst, GU47 9BN | http://www.thewellingtonarms.co.uk/ | 01252 872408
Wheelwright’s Arms
27 Emsworth Road Havant Hampshire PO9 2SN | http://www.wheelwrightshavant.co.uk/ | 02392 476502
White Hart
Reading Road, Sherfield-on-Loddon RG27 0BT | www.whitehartsherfield.com | 01256 882280
Wildwood Kitchen
Unit 19, The Orchard Centre, 8 Station Road, Didcot OX11 7LL | www.wildwoodkitchen.co.uk | 01235 519968
Witney Jazz Club
Burwell Hall, Thorney Leys, Witney OX28 5NP | http://witneyjazz.co.uk/ | 07710 545555
Wycliffe Baptist Church
233 Kings Road RG1 4LS | www.wycliffe-church.org.uk | 0118 929 9911
Rhythms at The Yurt
Haddon Acre, Sires Hill, Didcot, OX11 9BG | https://www.haddonacre.co.uk/rhythms-at-the-yurt | Chris Hollebone | 07785 237333
