44 things to do in Reading this weekend

We do this every week: read through everything happening in Reading, cross out the filler, and keep the stuff worth leaving the house for. This weekend (Oct 02–Oct 04) gave us 44 events to choose from. These are the keepers.

Saturday is doing the heavy lifting with 19 events, and the mix leans community event and music. Most events are ticketed. Details below.

If you're deciding between Friday and Saturday: Saturday wins on sheer volume (19 vs 12), but Friday has the pick of the community event crowd. Your call.

The full lineup

Every event on in Reading this weekend, day by day:

Friday — 12 events

• — Al Murray - All You Need Is Guv
  Hexagon Theatre
• — BetMGM Autumn Friday Raceday
  Ascot Racecourse
• — Hampton Court Palace - Standard All Day Entry
  Hampton Court
• — Jacob Hawley - Fighting Age Man
  Glee Club Oxford
• — Legoland Windsor - Daily Entry
  Legoland Windsor
• — MISSION:IMPROVable October Show @ Penta Hotel Reading
  Pentahotel Reading
• — Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
  Wycombe Swan Theatre
• — The Cureheads + Siouxsie & The Budgies
  O2 Academy2 Oxford
• — The Wanted 2.0 - Glad You Came Tour
  O2 Academy Oxford
• — Thorpe Park 1 Day Fright Night Pass
  Thorpe Park
• — Thorpe Park Resort - One Day Entry
  Thorpe Park
• — Tom Read Wilson: A-Z Of Me
  Haymarket Theatre

Saturday — 19 events

• — Alasdair Beckett-King: King of Crumbs
  Haymarket Theatre
• — BetMGM Autumn Saturday Raceday
  Ascot Racecourse
• — Bingo Lingo
  O2 Academy Oxford
• — CHAPTER I
  O'neill's
• — Freya Ridings
  New Theatre Oxford
• — Hampton Court Palace - Standard All Day Entry
  Hampton Court
• — Jagged Little Alanis - The UKs Best Alanis Morissette Tribute at Facebar
  The Face Bar
• — K Motionz
  O2 Academy Oxford
• — King Awesome
  O2 Academy2 Oxford
• — Legoland Windsor - Daily Entry
  Legoland Windsor
• — Muddy's Wellness Walk 2026
  Stonor Park
• — Nature Tots: Autumn and Harvest - Nature Discovery Centre, Saturday 3 October
  Nature Discovery Centre
• — Oktoberfest at A Hoppy Place Maidenhead!
  A Hoppy Place Maidenhead
• — Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
  Wycombe Swan Theatre
• — Reclaim Your Power Event Basingstoke
  Rucstall Community Centre
• — Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi, The Four Seasons
  The Great Hall, University of Reading
• — Sells Pro Training Woking Goalkeeper Trial Day 26/27 Season
  Gordons School Sports Hub (Aldershot FC Training Ground)
• — Thorpe Park 1 Day Fright Night Pass
  Thorpe Park
• — Thorpe Park Resort - One Day Entry
  Thorpe Park

Sunday — 13 events

• — Antonio Vivaldi: Four Seasons by Mystery Ensemble
  Manchester Stoller Hall
• — Berkshire Open Event - Chess Tournament
  Nine Mile Ride Primary School
• — Every Little Thing festival
  Pentahotel Reading
• — From the Jam
  O2 Academy Oxford
• — Hampton Court Palace - Standard All Day Entry
  Hampton Court
• — Jonathan Pie: The End Of The World According To Jonathan Pie
  New Theatre Oxford
• — Land Rover, 4x4 and Vintage Autojumble Newbury 4 October 2026 - Visitor
  Newbury Showground
• — Legoland Windsor - Daily Entry
  Legoland Windsor
• — Maidenhead Coffee Festival 2026
  Desborough Bowling Club
• — Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
  Woking Theatre
• — Thorpe Park 1 Day Fright Night Pass
  Thorpe Park
• — Thorpe Park Resort - One Day Entry
  Thorpe Park
• — Tim Peake ASTRONAUTS: The Quest to Explore Space Tour 2026
  Rose Theatre

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