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!
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Low-Key Sunday
low-key
/ləʊˈkiː/
adjective: low-key
not elaborate, showy, or intensive; modest or restrained.
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.