Feast of Fiddles - 40th Anniversary of the Local Musicians' Christmas Bash

Feast of Fiddles play The Butler on Saturday 19 December, and it's a bit of a milestone for the Reading music scene. The night marks the 40th anniversary of the Local Musicians' Christmas Bash, a series that started at The Eldon Arms and stayed there for 31 years before moving to The Butler. This show will be the final event in that long run, so it's the last time the Bash will be a thing.

Feast of Fiddles are now in their 32nd year, and while the name tells you where they start, the venue describes them as playing 'so much more' than just fiddles. The line-up for the night is Garry Blakeley, Hugh Crabtree, Marion Fleetwood, Dave Harding, Mark Jolley and Tom. The music runs for about two hours, split across two halves, and the night is open to all ages.

The room is small, with 100 advanced-sale unreserved seats and limited standing room at the back, so it's the kind of gig where you'll want to get in early if you're after a seat. Doors open at 7:00pm and the music starts at 8:00pm. Tickets are £21 Early Bird until 31 October, then £22.50 after that. The Butler is at 85-91 Chatham Street, Reading RG1 7DS.