Talk in Reading
32 upcoming events
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Oazis lists 32 talk events in Reading, pulled from ticket sites and venue calendars, updated every day.
Right now, most of the action is around The Abbey School, Reading Borough Council and RISC Reading.
Events — talk in Reading
Wed7
Tomorrow
Thu8
Thursday 8 October
Fri9
Friday 9 October
Sat10
Saturday 10 October
Sat 10 · 10:45 AM£4.99–14.99
🎬Cinema📽️Documentary
Activists Without Borders Film Festival 2026
The Pavilion
Sat 10 · 2 PM£4.99–19.99
🎬Cinema📽️Documentary
Memory & Resistance - Four Award-Winning Documentary Films
The Pavilion
Sat 10 · 5 PM£4.99–19.99
🎬Cinema📽️Documentary
Climate & Survival - Two Award-Winning Films
The Pavilion
Sun11
Sunday 11 October
Mon12
Monday 12 October
Later
Wed 14 · 7:30 PM
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
Gaza: How The Media Manufactured Consent
RISC Reading
Mon 19 · 7:30 PM
🗣️Talk🤝Volunteering
CUBA: Solidarity, Not Sanctions
RISC Reading
Tue 20 · 6:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk💼Career
Thames Valley IOSH Community - Fire Safety: Within modern workplaces
University of Reading
Tue 20 · 7 PMFree
🗣️Talk🔬Science
Berkshire Branch AGM - Talk on AI governance in the current market
Zerodegrees Microbrewery Restaurant - Reading
Tue 20 · 7 PM£5.04–9.38
🗣️Talk🏛️Architecture
Building Design for Low Carbon
Thames LIDO
Wed 21 · 6 PM£0
💼Career🗣️Talk
The Marketing Meetup IRL: Reading
Dog House
Thu 22 · 10:15 AM£10
🗣️Talk📸Photography
BFWI - Speaker Coffee Morning
Grazeley Village Memorial Hall
Thu 22 · 11 AM£5
🗣️Talk👗Fashion & Design
Home Design Talk: The Colour Edit
John Lewis Reading
Fri 23 · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
Public Lecture - Yuan Yang MP: Why democracy needs you
Edith Morley Building
Wed 28 · 6:30 PM£6
📚Literature🗣️Talk
Writing the Gothic Today: Jennifer Thorne, MK Hardy & Marisa Linton
Waterstones
Wed 28 · 7 PM£41.34
🍽️Food🗣️Talk
Winter Warmers - Red Wine Tasting
Reading Biscuit Factory
Thu 29 · 8 AMFree
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
Autumn Budget Breakfast
Reading Football Club
Tue 3 · 7 PM£13.50–32
🗣️Talk🔬Science
The Psychology of Psychopaths with Forensic Psychologist Dee Anand
Sub 89
Wed 4 Nov · 6 PM£0–5
🗣️Talk🔬Science
The Western Route Capacity – Back to the Future
Station Approach
Wed 4 Nov · 6:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk🤔Philosophy
Reading Death Cafe
RISC World Shop and Global Refills
Wed 18 Nov · 4 PMFree
🗣️Talk🧘Wellness
Wellbeing Hub Practitioner SIG – 18th November 2026
School of Psychology, Harry Pitt Building
Sat 21 Nov · 2 PMFree
🗣️Talk🏰Heritage
Two Hundred Years of Reading Weather
Watlington House
Thu 26 Nov · 10 AMFree
🗣️Talk🏰Heritage
Reading and the University at times of War
Reading Minster
Thu 26 Nov · 7 PM£12–22.20
🗣️Talk💼Career
Reading Property Meet: How to Use AI in Buying, Selling & Managing Property
Thames LIDO
Thu 3 Dec · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Philosophy and its Past: A Canon or History?
Palmer Building
Wed 9 Dec · 7 PM£54.88
🍽️Food🗣️Talk
Sparkling wines for Christmas
Reading Biscuit Factory
See also in Reading
Thu 8 · 7:30 PM
🎸Rock✨Pop
The Bootleg Beatles
Hexagon Theatre, Reading
At 7:30 PM£14.90
🎙️Small gig
Dick Valentine
The Facebar, Reading
Thu 1 · 6:30 PM£12.62
🎸Jam / Open mic📜Poetry
RSVP Open Mic: A night of Music, Poetry and Vibes!!
Reading Biscuit Factory
Today
🎻Classical🎸Rock
The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight: Reading
Hexagon Theatre Reading
Tomorrow · 1 PMFree
💿DJ set
The Drop
Readipop, Reading
Thu 8 · 6 PM
🌙Indie🎫Concert
Wigwam Live at the Purple Turtle, Reading
Purple Turtle, Reading
Fri 9
🎻Classical✨Pop
Candlelight: Tribute to ABBA & More | Reading
The Great Hall University of Reading
Sun 11 · 2 PM£0
🎸Jam / Open mic🔬Experimental
XOX CAFE at Readipop Studios
Readipop Studios, Reading
Wed 14 · 7:30 PM
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Brahms 1
The Hexagon, Reading
Sat 17
🎷Jazz🎫Concert
Jacek Stachursky 30-lecie Reading ❤️
Sub 89, Reading
Sat 17 · 7:30 PM£27.80
🎸Rock🎻Classical
Crazy Diamond Live @ St. Laurence
St Laurence's Church, Reading
Fri 23 · 7:30 PM£16.96–20.21
🎻Classical✨Pop
The Beatles Piano Recital
Reading Minster
Sat 24
🎻Classical🎫Concert
The Princess Proms comes to Reading! 👸 TICKETS NOW ON SALE
Reading Arts
Tue 27 · 6:30 PM£28.62
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Ezra Furman
Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin, Reading
Sat 10 · 7:30 PM£7.50
🎪Street party
Skittles Evening
Spencers Wood Village Hall, Reading
Fri 9 · 9 PM£5.58–8.83
🎉Club💿DJ set
ICONIC FRIDAYS @ POPWORLD READING - EVERY FRIDAY
Popworld - Reading
Today
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
AXT DESI SHUTDOWN READING
Gun Street Garden, Reading
Fri 9 · 8 PM£13.70–15.87
🎤Stand-up🎉Club
Live at the Pentahotel: Friday Night Club Comedy - Oct 9
Pentahotel Reading
Fri 9 · 9 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
Gourmet Sound Kitchen presents: La Cuenta
After Dark
Sat 10
🎉Club💿DJ set
💿 Noughties Bottomless Brunch
Playlist Live, Reading
Sat 10 · 12 PM£16.63–46.53
👑Drag show🔢Bingo
BUFF BINGO BOTTOMLESS DRAG BRUNCH READING
Reading Lola Lo
Sat 10 · 7:30 PM
🌹Tango🎊Socials
Mariposita Milonga
St Luke's Parish Hall, Reading
Sun 11 · 10:30 AM£0
🌳Outdoors🌱Ecology
Berkshire Biodiversity & Regenerative Food Festival
Forbury Gardens Park, Reading
Sun 11 · 6 PM£8.30
🎊Village dance🎊Socials
Dandiya Night 2026
Sindlesham Court Limited
Wed 14 · 7 PM£22.38–48.38
🎪Street party
Reading Singles Night, 40s & 50s | Be At One | Love at First Sign
Be At One - Reading
Thu 15 · 7:30 PM£24.54
🎉Parties
Speed Dating Reading| Ages 30-45
The Cocktail Club Reading
Fri 16 · 6 PM£9.38
🎊Socials🌏South Asia
Dhol Baje Garba & Dandiya Night Reading - 16th Oct @ Wren School
The Wren School, Reading
Sat 24 · 6 PM£9.38
🎪Street party🎊Socials
Dhol Baje Garba & Dandiya Night Reading - 24th Oct @ Loddon Leisure Centre
Loddon Valley Leisure Centre, Earley
Mon 26 · 9 PM£15–35
❓Quiz
ACOTAR 6 Midnight Release - Reading
Waterstones, Reading
Wed 28 · 6:30 PMFree
🎪Street party🍽️Food
Mehendi Mela
Crosfields School, Reading
Fri 30 · 7:05 PM£7.70
🎉Club💿DJ set
Unfunfair
The Butler, Reading
Sat 31 · 5 PM
💿DJ set🎊Socials
LostCity X Nella Danza Halloween
Medusa Club, Reading
At 7:30 PM£19.50–27.50
🎭Theatre
Dracula
Reading Rep Theatre
Tomorrow · 7:30 PM
🎤Stand-up
Chris Ramsey
Hexagon, Reading
Thu 15
🎤Stand-up
Alfie Brown: The Entertainer
South Street Arts Centre, Reading
Fri 30 · 7:30 PM£14.25–22.38
✨Cabaret💋Burlesque
D'Lecter Cabaret's Halloween Thriller
Sub89, Friar Street, Reading, UK
Fri 30 · 7:30 PM
🎭Stage
The Dreamboys
Reading
Tomorrow · 7:30 PM
🎤Stand-up
Chris Ramsey: Here Man
Hexagon Theatre, Reading
Tomorrow · 7 PMFree
🤝Volunteering
Alpha At The Atrium
The Atrium Health Club, Reading
Thu 8 · 6 PM£0–5
🌱Ecology🤝Volunteering
Reading - People Planet Pint™: Sustainability Meetup
The Castle Tap, Reading
Sat 17 · 7 PM
🗣️Talk
Reading Astronomical Society meeting
St Peter's Church Hall - Earley
Mon 26 · 7:30 PMFree
🕊️Human rights
AI Goes To War
Reading International Solidarity Centre (RISC) NOTE: Entrance is by rear doors, via alleyway to right of RISC World Shop.
Fri 30 · 7:30 PM
🤝Volunteering🕊️Human rights
Solidarity with Palestine: Talks, Stalls & Live Music
RISC Reading
Sat 31 · 6 PMFree
✊🏿Anti-racism
Remember & Rise
The Pavilion, Reading
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Tap what you're into — we'll find the outings around you.
Venues — talk in Reading
The Abbey School
2 events
Reading Borough Council
1 event
RISC Reading
3 events
John Lewis Reading
1 event
Dog House
1 event
Reading Biscuit Factory
5 events
Thames LIDO
2 events
Holiday Inn Reading South
1 event
The Pavilion
3 events
Edith Morley Building
1 event
Palmer Building
1 event
Grazeley Village Memorial Hall
1 event
Frequently asked questions
How many talk events are there in Reading?
32 coming up on Oazis.
Where can you catch talk in Reading?
Notably The Abbey School, Reading Borough Council and RISC Reading. See the full list of venues above.