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What’s On Reading is the ultimate guide to all things arts, culture and heritage for Reading, listing events and activities from over 200 organisations and venues.
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Spooky season is almost here, and we've got creepy cabarets and club nights, ghoulish gigs, weird walks, wonderful workshops and plenty more to come, too!

So if you're looking for something to do for Halloween that's all treat, no tricks, look no further - buff.ly/cOQtI9l

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The play seeks to break that silence, educate communities, and encourage life-saving conversations - all through the power of theatre.

And you're invited to participate in an engaging after-show panel discussion featuring healthcare professionals.
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Three panelists sit onstage for a moderated conversation: a woman in green holds a microphone and reads notes while a man in a blazer and a woman in a leopard-print top listen against a dark theater backdrop.
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With warmth and unforgettable storytelling, Barbershop Uncut Stories explores conversations about prostate cancer, which affects 1 in 4 Black men and why talking openly could help save lives. Yet conversations about men's health often remain silenced by stigma, fear, and mistrust.
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An actor dressed as a doctor in a white coat under a spotlight pulls on blue gloves beside a man lying on his side on a massage table, staged as a medical exam or demonstration on a dark theater stage.Two actors on stage in a theatrical scene: one stands, speaking animatedly while holding packaged salad bags; the other sits in a red jacket and gray cap, holding a bright orange shopping bag beside a small table with two empty glasses.
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Barbershop Uncut Stories comes to Reading Rep Theatre on 16 and 23 October.
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Poster for "Barbershop Uncut Stories" β€” a barbershop-themed prostate cancer awareness event showing a younger and older Black man standing back-to-back in barber capes against a barbershop interior, with event at Reading Rep Theatre on 16 and 23 October 2026, 7pm.
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Saturday 17 October sees Reading Phoenix Choir head to Reading Minster for a concert raising money for the RBH's Berkshire Cancer Centre.

A concert from the Phoenix Choir normally leaves you with a warm feeling in your heart. This one should keep your heart warmed all winter.
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Poster announcing a concert for Berkshire Cancer Centre with a faded chemotherapy treatment room background and inset photo of Royal Berkshire Hospital; reads "Concert for Berkshire Cancer Centre β€” Saturday 17 October 5pm, Reading Minster, RG1 2HX" and shows choir and charity logos.
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South Berks Concert Band's Golden Anniversary celebrations continue on 17 Oct with their Autumn Concert With Friends - past members, some of whom will be taking part in the performance.

The music will include many of the band members' favourite pieces - will they be yours too?
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South Berks Concert Band’s Golden Anniversary "Autumn Concert with Friends" β€” Saturday 17 October 2026, 6:30pm at The Link, Tadley Community Centre; mentions charity My Cancer My Choices, a 50th‑anniversary emblem and decorative yellow autumn leaves.
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Who remembers the 'Friends' episode with the infamous 'Chandler's toe' incident? Greg Malins wrote that one! Plus several other unforgettable episodes as a series writer for one of the biggest shows on TV...

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All the world's a stage - and three of ours are in need of players, with auditions coming up:

πŸ§œβ€β™€οΈ Twyford Drama's "The Little Mermaid" on 13 & 15 Oct
βœ’οΈ Progress Theatre's 20th WriteFest on 31 Oct
πŸ‘œ Shinfield Players Theatre's "Three Bags Full" on 24/26/28 Nov

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Promotional collage for three theatre events: a pink cartoon poster for The Little Mermaid with 22–24 Jan dates; a colorful banner for Progress Theatre's 20th Annual WriteFest, 11–15 Mar 2027; and a Three Bags Full poster (10–13 Mar 2027) showing men rehearsing and three duffel bags with money, surrounding a photo of the Joey audition scene from Friends
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Join us & a bald, Australian dickhead with a beard (his words, not ours!) TOMORROW (Fri 9 Oct) for a music masterclass with a twist. 'Aidan Jones: Chopin's Nocturne' is a vibrant mix of stand-up & classical music - we can't wait to learn all about chords, keys & comedy!

Photo of comedian Aidan Jones performing 'Chopin's Nocturne'. He is sitting at piano with a microphone on a stand. The camera has caught a moment of performance in which he's making a slightly manic looking wide-eyed open mouthed expression.
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NEW IN!! πŸ›οΈTo celebrate our current exhibition on Agatha Christie, we've launched these beautiful tote bags inspired by Agatha's iconic 1926 missing person poster, held here in our collections! Available to purchase onsite for Β£15 while stocks last! (Watch this space for info on off-site ordering!)

Three white tote bags featuring Agatha Christie missing person posters and Royal Berkshire Archives branding on a glass display case with the original missing poster in the centre.
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A former WWE tag-team champion wrestling in a school in Tilehurst?
THAT'S RIGHT!

The "One-Man Southern Rock Band" Heath Slater is coming to the next Grandslam Wrestling show on 28 October, with pre-show meet + greets available (don't forget, he's got kids, so every ticket helps...)
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GrandSlam Wrestling event poster β€” Wednesday 28th October 2026 in Reading; three muscular wrestlers pose in front of a ring, central wrestler opening his jacket and sticking out his tongue; ticket prices, QR code, King's Academy Prospect venue and 7:30pm show time.
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