The Pickled Onion Competition
You are invited to enter the Pickled Onion Contest 2025 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
Expect a more relaxed couple of sets of music..it’s Low-Key. And it will be less structured than most of our evening live music events. In keeping with the nature of Low-Key Sundays, we list performers in alphabetical order. It IS …
Quiz Night
Quiz Night every 2nd Wednesday of the month with our quizmaster Mike Burt. Mike is renowned for his research and he delivers a challenging quiz.
MP4 at The Retreat
Andy (keys/vocals), Vincent (drums), Frank (bass) and Jez (guitar) are the ManoPiano band featuring compositions by Andy Purcell.
Wyrd Fox
Eclectic sounds with a funky folky vibe. Twisting genres, creating musical heART magic.
Come join us for some live fox grooves!
Jackie Doe & The Uncertainty of Passion
An eclectic mix of original songs with a European flavour.
Quiz Night
Quiz Night every 2nd Wednesday of the month with our quizmaster Mike Burt. Mike is renowned for his research and he delivers a challenging quiz.
The Shufflepack | The Village Easter Festival
The Shufflepack, led by singer and harp player Stuart Son Maxwell, plays groovy shuffling blues in the classic style, from Chicago to the West Coast.
The Go Go Five | The Village Easter Festival
An explosive mix of Motown, '60s Soul, Jazz, Rock and Blues!
“Crazy Jazz Musicians” – 96.4 Eagle Radio. “Astonishing” – Billy Reeves, BBC Radio London.
#Jazz, #Rock, #Soul, #Blues
Phil Braithwaite & Friends | The Village Easter Festival
Phil Braithwaite is a composer and guitarist who’s written music for TV, film, and big brands. He’s toured the world, taught at universities, and even written top-rated guitar books.
#Blues, #Funk, #Indie, #Jazz, #Rock, #Soul