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The Purple Turtle
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Purple Turtle has been a staple of Reading nightlife for over 30 years, first opening in 1990 and going strong ever since. It is one of the longest running independent bars in Reading, which is something we are fiercely proud of.
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The Purple Turtle @purpleturtlerdg.bsky.social · 6d
@bone_idleuk
Reading indie rock band Bone-Idle first hometown headline show at The Purple Turtle
Supports TBC
8pm FREE ENTRY // ID Required
@readingfc @groovecultshindigs @alt_berks @clubreckless @readingrocksociety @rubandsoc @readingindielife
 #purpleturtlerocks #whatsonreading #gotoagigthismonth
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The Purple Turtle @purpleturtlerdg.bsky.social · 12d
FRIDAY NIGHT @daftcoverband
DAFT! rock, pop, indie & party
FREE ENTRY // 18+ ID Required
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The Purple Turtle @purpleturtlerdg.bsky.social · 12d
@thealchemyofficial Full Lineup
@theoutliers_band
@superdeadhead.official
FREE ENTRY // 18+ ID Required
@clubreckless @rubandsoc @readingrocksociety @readingsu.president
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The Purple Turtle @purpleturtlerdg.bsky.social · 15d
Pride of Reading Awards 2025
"Putting Reading On The Map"
The Amazons
sponsored by The Purple Turtle and @jacobsjewellers @theamazons @porawards
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The Purple Turtle @purpleturtlerdg.bsky.social · 18d
The Sunday Sessions
3 young up and coming band/musicians playing the The Turtle stage
Clay Doll @claydoll.official
Twenty Ten @twentyten_official
Savannah (Solo)
3pm FREE ENTRY // 14+ // Bring ID
U18s MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT
@rgsoundwaves @rgmusicspotlight #whatsonreading
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The Purple Turtle @purpleturtlerdg.bsky.social · 18d
One for our favourite bands AQUALINE @_aqualine returns to the Turtle
"explosive, melancholic alternative rock with hints of shoegaze, grunge and experimental ambience"
With support from Sleep Room @sleep_room and Pisces @piscespostbox from London
8pm FREE ENTRY // 18+ ID Required
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The Purple Turtle @purpleturtlerdg.bsky.social · 26d
SUB FACTORY DnB
Celebrating 20 years of SubFactory Drum and Bass 2005 - 2025
Turtle Bassment
FRIDAY 28th November 2025
10pm to 3am FREE ENTRY // 18+ ID Required
@subfactorydnb #whatsonreading #drumandbass
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The Purple Turtle @purpleturtlerdg.bsky.social · 27d
This Week @ The Turtle
Tonight : @cedartheband (Gibraltar) / @hoof.band / @unorthadox_band
Wednesday : @lipworms / @wingroulette / @myliberalpony
Thursday : @bisonbanduk / @underpassuk / @pinkwalrusband
ALL FREE ENTRY // 18+
@rubandsoc @readingrocksociety @rgmusicspotlight #whatsonreading
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The Purple Turtle @purpleturtlerdg.bsky.social · 27d
THIS FRIDAY
BIG AUDIO TWYNAMITE
Playing the hits from the 80s/90s00s and more
8.30pm FREE ENTRY / 18+ ID Required
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The Purple Turtle @purpleturtlerdg.bsky.social · Sep 29
TH Da FREAK (France)Th Da Freak (France)
Bordeaux-based, known for their raw, experimental rock music, often described as grunge-infused, proto-punk.
@doopsband - spacey post punk
@pejband- noise rock
FREE ENTRY / 18+ ID Required
@rubandsoc @readingrocksociety @rgmusicspotlight @thebestnewindie
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The Purple Turtle @purpleturtlerdg.bsky.social · Sep 24
@fortyfeettall (USA) crafting politically-charged post-punk
@i.am.masquerader Math punk noisy bois
@stupidchief post punk alt synth
FREE ENTRY / 14+
Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England
@thebestnewindie @clubreckless @readingrocksociety @rubandsoc
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The Purple Turtle @purpleturtlerdg.bsky.social · Sep 22
1st October
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The Purple Turtle @purpleturtlerdg.bsky.social · Sep 19
LINE UP CHANGE
In a rare moment where two bands have had to pull out of a show at the same time, @underpassuk from Brighton and @pinkwalrusband from London have stepped in to replace SLUNG and PVRIAH support @bisonbanduk
FREE ENTRY / 18+ ID Required
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The Purple Turtle @purpleturtlerdg.bsky.social · Sep 19
Tomorrow Night
NUETOPIA - Old Skool Rave and Techno
Acid/Rave/Hardcore/House/Jungle/Garage
with DJs 
Tasha Kp
Russ G
Galeforce
Subject
Turtle Bassment
10pm FREE ENTRY / 18+ ID Required
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The Purple Turtle @purpleturtlerdg.bsky.social · Sep 18
Tonight FOUND NATIVE
with Mr Sango
Afrobeats/Amapiano
Turtle Bassment
10:00pm FREE ENTRY / 18+ ID Required
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The Purple Turtle @purpleturtlerdg.bsky.social · Sep 18
Tonight @RADIOWIGWAM - GRASS ROOTS CONNECT
Radio Wigwam invites you to an evening to celebrate the local grassroots music scene
- Meet the team
- Share your voice
- Network with the community
With performances from @thestretchofficial and @coldjulyband
6pm onwards - FREE ENTRY / 18+ ID Required
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The Purple Turtle @purpleturtlerdg.bsky.social · Sep 16
Broadmoor Sirens
The Thames Valley’s premier covers band for the best of… 
NEW WAVE - PUNK - SKA - 2 TONE
Playing classic hits by classic artists
The Jam - The Police - The Sex Pistols - Buzzcocks
 The Undertones - The Stranglers - Sham69  and more
FREE ENTRY / 18+ ID Required
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The Purple Turtle @purpleturtlerdg.bsky.social · Sep 15
The Sunday Sessions return with four new up and coming bands/artists from the Reading area

@flightpath.band
@tommythompsonofficial
@impulse_music.abzlm
@postmodernfantasyband

STAGE TIMES TBC

3pm to 6pm

FREE ENTRY / 14+
Under 18s Must be acompanied by a parent or adult
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The Purple Turtle @purpleturtlerdg.bsky.social · Sep 15
Berkshire EMOM
SUNDAY 5pm to 10pm
Electro/Techno/Ambient/Synth Pop/Breakbeats/Acid
FREE ENTRY
@theberkshireemomproject @tomkinascious.live @_miett333 @sprytelectra @projectedform @suddencreation @electrohed @anduna_j @sebastianreynolds_ @broken.semitone @johnsculpture #emom #electronicmusicopenmic
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The Purple Turtle @purpleturtlerdg.bsky.social · Sep 11
Afrobeats/Amapiano at The Purple Turtle
EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT
Found Native with Mr Sango
10:30pm Turtle Bassment
FREE ENTRY / 18+ ID Required
#amapiano #afrobeatsreading #whatsonreading
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The Purple Turtle @purpleturtlerdg.bsky.social · Sep 9
FRIDAY NIGHT
Code Red / ROCK, INDIE, POP PUNK Covers
8:30pm FREE ENTRY / 18+ ID Required
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The Purple Turtle @purpleturtlerdg.bsky.social · Sep 8
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Skeeta Sounds Presents... 
4 Electronic Bands
@lifel00000se - Hot punk gabber Memphis techno duo
@radiowavesgoodbye - Dance-punk/electronic-pop duo 
@myliberalpony - A multimedia, genre-bending, permanent work in progress
@thatfog - Freak pop trip-bop duo
FREE ENTRY / 18+ ID Reqd
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The Purple Turtle @purpleturtlerdg.bsky.social · Sep 8
September, October and November brings bands from Iceland, Netherlands, France, The USA, Australia.
It also brings From The Blindspot - Day Psych Festival 14th September
7 Bands, Live Projections 2:30pm to 8pm
ALL FREE ENTRY
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The Purple Turtle @purpleturtlerdg.bsky.social · Sep 3
@factor50protectyourskin
Bristol-based quintet Factor 50 touch down somewhere between the boxes of Crank Wave, neo-folk & indie rock
Using a plethora of instrumentation & a diary like lyrical honesty, they have built themselves a reputation for their lively shows across the UK
FREE ENTRY 18+ ID Reqd
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The Purple Turtle @purpleturtlerdg.bsky.social · Sep 3
LIPWORMS Support added
WING! @wingroulette
Fresh from their Green Man Rising / Mountain Stage appearance, London trip-hop trio return to the Turtle with their dub / ambient vibes.
@thelineofbestfit @lipworms @alt_berks @skeetasounds @greenmanfest
FREE ENTRY / 18+ ID Required