The Retreat 150th Birthday Celebration!
Come and join us this Sunday 7hth December at 3pm onwards to celebrate The Retreat being 150 years old! With The Acoustic Beatles Shambles playing 5pm-7pm
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The Helen Bolton Cribbage Tournament 2026
Proceeds to Duchess of Kent Hospice (Sue Ryder), Reading.
Spaces are limited, so enter now!
The Pickled Onion Competition 2026
You are invited to enter the Pickled Onion Contest 2026 at The Retreat pub in Reading. This is a very straightforward contest: You make your pickled onions, bring them to The Retreat, and we judge the winners!
Phil Braithwaite & Friends | The Village Easter Festival
The Retreat Pub 8 St John's Street, Reading, United KingdomEnjoy a great set from Phil Braithwaite & Friends, led by a guitarist and composer with music in film and TV.
Guests to be confirmed.
Stuart Maxwell’s Blues Raiders | The Village Easter Festival
The Retreat Pub 8 St John's Street, Reading, United KingdomAn evening of lively Blues music with vocalist and harmonica player Stuart Maxwell.
David Gray & John Dunsterville | The Village Easter Festival
The Retreat Pub 8 St John's Street, Reading, United KingdomJoin us for an evening of blues, rock and silliness!
The Acetones | The Village Easter Festival
The Retreat Pub 8 St John's Street, Reading, United KingdomThe Acetones (pronounce it how you like) are a London 4 piece Blues Band, playing standard blues songs with an individual twist.
Rufus Ruffcut | The Village Easter Festival
The Retreat Pub 8 St John's Street, Reading, United KingdomGreat musicians playing an eclectic mix of blues and soul.
Ma Bessie & her Pigfoot Band | The Village Easter Festival
The Retreat Pub 8 St John's Street, Reading, United KingdomClassic blues and jazz tunes from the inter-war years with a selection of original songs and hand-picked covers.
Hybrid P.I.G | The Village Easter Festival
The Retreat Pub 8 St John's Street, Reading, United KingdomFolk-rock with original material, rock and pop covers and even a little community singing.
Acoustic Beatles Shambles | The Village Easter Festival
The Retreat Pub 8 St John's Street, Reading, United KingdomA group of musicians who put equal emphasis on “acoustic”, “Beatles” and “shambles”. A wonderfully uplifting sing-a-long experience.