Annual leadership conference for SME leaders with expert panels, a live AI demo and a reflection session to prepare for the coming decade.
Summit by Thames Valley Police and CAV-Communities Against Violence to tackle knife crime and child criminal exploitation, with an 18+ indoor session and outdoor youth activities.
Informal roundtable of legal leaders to discuss the future of AI in law over food and drinks, with no sales or AI hype.
Free information session by the student charity Choose a Challenge inviting students to join a team that summits Mount Toubkal in the High Atlas.
Annual conference of the 999 EMS Research Forum, a UK partnership of academics and emergency-care providers, with keynote teaching, oral presentations and a poster session.
Monthly mental health peer support meeting with a guest speaker from Age UK Berkshire about services for over-55s in Berkshire.
Holistic energy-healing session led by Maria Moment to clear the womb centre, harmonise the menstrual cycle and fertility and support creativity and intuition.
Relaxed networking evening for construction professionals at a JD Wetherspoon pub in Reading.
Free networking evening for construction professionals to connect in an informal setting at The Back of Beyond in Reading.
Free monthly meet-up for emerging artists and creatives aged 18-28 to experiment, collaborate and grow, with mentoring support from Jelly.
A Cookbook Club evening where attendees cook at home a recipe from 'Taste Tibet' by Yeshi Jampa and Julie Kleeman and bring it to share.
Fundraising evening with Reading's 21-piece ukulele band The Small Strings reimagining rock, pop and soul anthems, with food from 6:30pm.
Weekly Friday night of small plates, cocktails and mains with live DJ entertainment and the venue's party anthems and feel-good classics.
Over-18s jump-up drum and bass night with Logan D, Devilman and B-Line at SUB89 on Friar Street.
Late-night session by Swifta at SUB89 on Friar Street in Reading.
Community 'walkabout' event that follows a trail of interesting crimes and how they were solved around Reading, with a suggested cash donation.
British blues harmonica player Errol Linton plays The Butler on Chatham Street in Reading.
Informal networking coffee morning for construction professionals to meet CIOB Reading Committee Members and industry peers over pastries and hot drinks.
Free networking session for Christian women in business to pray, reflect and form prayer partners around the theme 'Faith Over Fear'.
Cooking club session where members cook a recipe from 'Rambutan' by Cynthia Shanmugalingam at home and bring it to share and discuss.
Festive evening of candle decorating with live music and a glass of fizz on arrival, with a 'Festive & Fabulous' dress code.
Guided heritage walk through the Kendrick Conservation Area exploring 150 years of history, from the lost Turkish baths to the original University of Reading campus.
Tim Edey brings his Celtic Christmas Tour to Readifolk, a folk club in Watlington House, with melodeon and guitar music.
Weekly Friday night of small plates, cocktails and resident DJs playing party anthems and chart hits at Playlist Live.
Informal discussion group where people gather to drink tea, eat cake and talk about death, run by the Reading Death Collective.
Networking coffee morning for construction professionals to meet CIOB Reading Committee Members and industry peers over coffee and pastries.
Interactive courtroom show in which the audience acts as the jury and votes to steer the story of a $20 million necklace heist.
Literary gathering where book lovers meet to discuss books at The Reading Room in Reading.
Guided walkabout through the Kendrick Conservation Area tracing over 150 years of local history, with the lost Turkish baths, old schools and the former London Road campus.
Quiz night held at Woodlands Park Village Centre on Manifold Way.
Over-18s Hawaiian-themed Friday party with commercial, R&B and dance music at Lola Lo on Friar Street.
A weekend of interactive arts activities, cabaret, folk music and a campfire singsong, billed as 'The Buy Nothing Festival' to avoid Black Friday consumerism.
Free peer support group for adults with ADHD, with no diagnosis required, held at RISC World Shop and Global Refills.
Daytime club party of '90s and '00s dance anthems, trance, old-school rave, jungle and drum & bass, plus uplifting R&B and hip-hop, played by experienced DJs for an over-25s crowd.
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, with soloist Esther Yoo and Associate Conductor Emilia Hoving, plays The Hexagon in Reading.
Weekly Friday night of club comedy with a different lineup of UK circuit comedians at Pentahotel Reading, presented by Mates Rates Comedy.
Friday-night club comedy night with a new line-up of UK circuit comedians at Pentahotel Reading, strictly for over-18s.
Literary evening of spooky stories and themes drawn from autumn folklore, with an extra date added.
Guided walking tour through Prospect Park covering the park's history and the story of Lady Berkshire, with a discussion at Hey Coffee.
Tribute show marking the 50th anniversary of Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours', playing the album and the band's greatest hits note for note.
Tina Turner tribute show led by Holly Bannis, packing in her hits, on her 55-date UK tour.
Weekly outdoor learning session for children under five in The MERL's garden, with nature exploration, storytelling, craft and a snack.
Interactive music session with songs, movement and instruments for families with children aged 0 to 4, with a recommended donation of £3 per family.
Prophetic gathering of prayer, revelation, healing and deliverance led by Prophet Joseph Peasah and hosted by Dunamai Global Prayer Ministry.
Free social chess session open to all skill levels, with no partner needed, hosted by R.S.V.P. at Siren Craft Brew.
Christmas eco resin centrepiece making workshop at The Foundry Bell, with materials and equipment included.
Nostalgia-packed bottomless brunch with a live DJ spinning 90s and 2000s hits, themed dress code and singalongs.
Over-18s guided beer tasting of Siren Craft Brew's annual CCC release with founder Darron Anley, with two sessions on 12 November.
Christmas trail through the galleries of Reading Museum in which families help an Elf find the missing Christmas pudding.
Formal learning session for home-educated primary school children to explore the Bayeux Tapestry at Reading Museum.
Talk by Professor Anne Curry on Henry V, Duke of Normandy, the third session of the Bayeux Talk Series at Reading Museum & Town Hall.
Free weekly drop-in session for babies and young children to introduce them to language and rhyme, with a parent who must stay.
Paint and sip session run by Black Girls Space at Palmer 111, with paint, easels and drinks provided.
Free session of the cooperative choir She+Choir, for women, non-binary and gender-queer people to sing its own arrangements.
90-minute over-18s brunch with a main course and bottomless drinks at the Village Hotel's Pub & Grill in Reading.
Over-18s tropical tiki night with resident DJs spinning RnB, house and hip hop at the tiki bar and club Lola Lo.
Final event of the year at The Rising Sun Arts Centre with a live set from Crisisactress and a night of underground rap, trap and EDM from DJ KWOSUA.
Cooperative choir of women, non-binary and genderqueer people in Reading, singing their own arrangements in a safe and inclusive space.
Saturday night pop party with top DJs playing the biggest pop, dance and R&B anthems at Popworld Reading.
Tiki-themed late-night night of RnB, house and hip hop with resident DJs at Reading Lola Lo, with free entry for the first 100 people.
Over-18s night of bingo, a basket meal, drinks and party tunes at The Pub & Grill in Village Hotel Reading.
Over-18s club night with music and dancing at Gun Street Garden in Reading.
Weekly Saturday night of pop, dance and R&B anthems played by DJs at Popworld Reading, with entry for over-18s only.
Special guest night by MNE (Monday Nights), the student night that has occupied Reading's Monday evenings for more than 17 years.
Over-18s club night presented by Entourage Project at Gun Street Garden in Reading, with dancing until 3am.
All-ages rock and roll day of live music headlined by Lesbian Bed Death, Star Circus and Wailing Banshee at The Facebar.
Weekly Friday night tropical-themed party at Lola Lo on Friar Street with 50% off drinks until 11pm, house and tech music at the Bamboo Bar, and entry until 1:30am.
Tiki-themed late-night party with resident DJs spinning RnB, house and hip hop at Reading's Lola Lo, with free entry for the first 100 people.
Informal gathering run by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Homebirth Team to learn about homebirth options and hear guest speakers' homebirth stories.
Sound-healing wellness session in which participants lie down and let the resonant tones of gongs and bowls fill the room.
Volunteer-led session for new and expectant parents to meet and play with their babies, alongside a free drop-in Baby Cafe for feeding support.
Free open day at the London Women's Clinic in Reading to meet fertility specialists, tour the clinic and have a free mini consultation.
Free in-person session by the Centre for Autism Wellbeing Hub's Practitioner SIG on Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), with Alesha and Hilary Harvey.
Weekly K-pop dance class for 11 to 15-year-olds of all levels, learning choreography from songs like 'Neon' (A2O) and 'Drip' (ATEEZ).
Bi-weekly knitting and crochet group for all skill levels, with advice from professional knitter Irene from Woolly Wol and the chance to knit bobble hats for the Big Knit.
Community hobby group for arts and crafts, board games and puzzles, held every other Wednesday at Signature at Caversham.
Count Arthur Strong, the comedy character created by Steve Delaney, brings his show 'And it's Goodnight from Me!' to Reading Arts.
Stand-up show by Urzila Carlson, 'That's Enough Already', at Reading Arts (The Hexagon) on Queens Walk.
Expert roundtable on the legal and political implications of US sanctions against the International Criminal Court and the Court's digital resilience.
Free outdoor nature and bushcraft session for children aged five and over, held in the MERL garden on the last Sunday of each month.
Free evening of 'The Lady Vanishes' at The Morrell Room in Reading.
Free weekly beginner steel pan workshops for children aged 8 to 16, led by Mary and her team of Steel Pan Music Tutors with RASPO.
Live Theatre's staging of Marie Jones's Olivier-winning play about a Hollywood film company hiring locals as extras, marking the play's 30th anniversary.
All-day science workshop for year 11 and 12 students with laboratory activities, talks with science students and a campus tour.
Public day of research presentations, panels on sustainability and specialty chocolate, and tastings by fine chocolate makers at the University of Reading.
Annual festive switch-on on Broad Street with live music, family activities and the opening of the Christmas Market.
