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We Are Open This Weekend

By Fred Seale Posted on 14/08/2020 Posted in Announcement No Comments Tagged with Opening times
We Are Open This Weekend

Following our ‘see how it goes’ opening last week will be opening this weekend: Friday 15 August, 16.00 – 23.00Saturday 16 August, 12.00 – 23.00Sunday 17 August, 12.00 – 18.00 Real Ale Harvey Sussex Best and Butcombe Original will be …

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The Beer Will Be Flowing

By Fred Seale Posted on 06/08/2020 Posted in News 3 Comments
The Beer Will Be Flowing

Yes, real ale will be served this weekend at The Retreat, specifically Wye Valley Brewery HPA. We’re excited and we hope you are too. There’s lots to tell you, so here goes. This Weekend This weekend we will open for …

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Featured in the Reading Chronicle

By Fred Seale Posted on 01/07/2020 Posted in News No Comments

Thank you to the Reading Chronicle, for covering the news about our listing as a heritage pub. Here is their article: Reading pub The Retreat added to CAMRA’s heritage list

The Retreat is a Heritage Pub

By Fred Seale Posted on 29/06/2020 Posted in News No Comments Tagged with CAMRA, Geoff Brandwood, heritage, heritage interior, heritage pub, pub interior
The Retreat is a Heritage Pub

The Retreat has been added to the heritage pub guide published by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). The Retreat is the only pub in Reading to be included. Britain’s Historic Pub Interiors, a part of CAMRA, lists unspoilt pubs …

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Gasping for a Pint?

By Fred Seale Posted on 23/06/2020 Posted in Announcement No Comments
Gasping for a Pint?

Gasping for a pint? Well, we’d love to be hosting you again really soon. The government has now indicated that pubs can start reopening on Saturday 4 July. At The Retreat, we will not be in a position to open …

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Reading Real Ale Trail end date extended

By Fred Seale Posted on 08/04/2020 Posted in News No Comments
Reading Real Ale Trail end date extended

The Reading Real Ale Trail end date was set as today, Wednesday 8 April 2020. Many people, maybe including you, had not yet completed the trail when the pubs across the UK closed. The Reading and Mid Berks branch of …

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The Retreat – temporary closure

By Fred Seale Posted on 20/03/2020 Posted in News No Comments

Please note that The Retreat will be closing this evening, at 21.00, for an indefinite period of time. We have taken this decision based on the request of the Government and for the interests of customers and our community. We …

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Will The Village Easter Festival go ahead?

By Fred Seale Posted on 18/03/2020 Posted in Announcement No Comments

We have just taken the decision to postpone the Three Buck Shirt gig this Saturday and the Sunday Jazz with Stuart Henderson and Simon Price on 29 March. This decision has been taken with the interests of our customers and …

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The Village Easter Festival

By Fred Seale Posted on 12/03/2020 Posted in News No Comments
The Village Easter Festival

Full details of The Village Easter Festival are now online. See www.tvef.co.uk

The Cribbage Tournament Results

By Fred Seale Posted on 24/02/2020 Posted in News No Comments

Thank you to everyone who came along on Sunday (missing the rugby) and played in, watched or supported The Helen Bolton Cribbage Tournament 2020. The winners of the Helen Bolton Cribbage Tournament 2020 were Jo Dormer and Tilly Harrington. Jo …

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