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Wigwam Live at The Purple Turtle, Reading

The Purple Turtle

At a glance

Thu 5 Nov
Starts
Thursday
until 23:00
In detail
DateThursday, 5 November 2026
Starts19:00
Ends23:00
EntryPrice not listed
AgesNot listed
ListingBeing verified

01 — The gig

Live music

About the gig

Wigwam Live plays The Purple Turtle in Reading on Thursday, 5 November 2026.

Live music from The Dazed Minded, Naema and The Colour Tree.

Find Wigwam Live online · Find The Purple Turtle online

02 — The details

Before you go

Everything you need to know

The facts
VenueThe Purple Turtle
AreaAbbey RG1 2JR
The check
StatusBeing verified
From a publicly published event - double-check with the venue before you travel.

03 — Find The Purple Turtle

Abbey

Getting there

Abbey, Reading RG1 2JR

The nearest station is Reading (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away.

04 — Planning

Reading

Your night out

Smaller live music rooms in Reading often put you close to the stage, and support acts can be worth arriving early for.

A price isn't listed with us yet - check the venue's own listing or socials before you go.

Travelling? The map shows exactly where The Purple Turtle is, and the Reading live music hub has what else is on around the same night.

Live music on stage: a band under the lights
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Wigwam Live at The Purple Turtle, Reading

Thursday, 5 November 2026 · starts 19:00 · The Purple Turtle, Reading

Gig at a glance Wigwam Live · The Purple Turtle, Reading
5 Nov
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19:00
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Last updated: 1 November 2026

Wigwam Live — Quick Facts

Live music from The Dazed Minded, Naema and The Colour Tree.

Listed from a public event listingDouble-check with the venue before you travel.
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The gigThursday 5 Nov 2026 · 19:00Starts in 3d 10h 45m
Starts19:00start timeListed to finish 23:00
Line-up1actHeadline set
ListingListedpublic listing
NightThursdaynight of the week
The gig Thursday 5 Nov Starts 19:00 · The Purple Turtle, Reading

Wigwam Live are playing The Purple Turtle in Reading on Thursday, 5 November 2026. It starts at 19:00 and is listed to finish around 23:00. This listing is part of the Reading grass-roots gig directory — browse more upcoming Reading gigs there.

HeadlinerWigwam Live
PricePrice not listed
AgeNot listed
ListingFrom a public event listing
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About this gig

Live music from The Dazed Minded, Naema and The Colour Tree.

The artist — Wigwam Live

Wigwam Live headlines this Reading gig on Thursday, 5 November 2026. Listening before the night helps you decide if the bill matches your taste.

The venue — The Purple Turtle

The Purple Turtle is in the Reading gig directory on GigXchange. Age policy and prices can change from night to night, so check the details here against the venue's own listing closer to the date.

Find The Purple Turtle

Abbey, Reading, RG1 2JR

AreaAbbey, Reading
PostcodeRG1 2JR
Getting there

The nearest station is Reading (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. The Purple Turtle is in Abbey, Reading — use RG1 2JR for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Check the venue’s own site for parking and step-free access before you set off, and aim to arrive a little before 19:00.

More gigs in Reading

Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra at Hexagon Theatre, Chocolate Starfish & Nickelback GB at The FaceBar, Music Bingo at Bier Keller and ABBA Tribute Band Sensation at Corn Exchange.

Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).

Planning your Reading night

Smaller live music rooms in Reading often put you close to the stage, and support acts can be worth arriving early for.

A price isn’t listed with us yet — check the venue’s own listing or socials before you go.

Travelling? The map on this page shows where The Purple Turtle is, and the Reading live music hub has what else is on around the same time.

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06 — Small print 8 answers Common questions Common Questions

What people ask before turning up to Wigwam Live at The Purple Turtle, Reading.

Wigwam Live is at The Purple Turtle, Reading RG1 2JR.
It is listed to start at 19:00 on Thursday, 5 November 2026, finishing around 23:00.
A price isn't listed with us yet — check the venue's own listing or socials before you go.
For more upcoming gigs see the Reading gig directory. For weekly slots, the Reading open mic directory. For the wider scene, the Reading live music hub.
Usually a UK gig at an independent venue — often a few hundred capacity or fewer — by an artist who isn't on a major-label arena tour. In: pubs, basement bars, indie clubs, community halls, arts centres, and small folk / jazz / punk festivals. Out: arenas, stadiums, the O2 chain, Royal Albert Hall, Symphony Hall, the Barbican, premium dining-cabaret rooms (Jazz Cafe, KOKO, Boisdale), and mega-festival sites (Reading, Leeds, Glastonbury, BST Hyde Park).
Listings are compiled from public ticketing-platform APIs and direct submissions by promoters, venues and artists. Gigs from ticketing platforms are listed as published; submitted gigs are reviewed before they go live. We don't check each gig independently yet, so confirm with the venue before you travel. For UK grassroots-venue context see the Music Venue Trust, PRS for Music and Help Musicians UK.
Yes — promoters, venues and artists can submit a gig free, reviewed before it goes live. You'll also find related GigXchange surfaces: the UK open mic directory, the city hub index, the genre directory, the booking guides, and the GX Index for live UK gig rates.
The nearest station is Reading (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is RG1 2JR. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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08 — At The Purple Turtle

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Rooms nearby

No other gigs are listed at The Purple Turtle yet — these are the rooms around it in Reading.

Nearby rooms
ACE Space NewburyNewbury
Bier KellerBracknell
Corn ExchangeNewbury
London Road CampusRedlands, Reading (London Road campus)
Mates Rates Comedy Club
McCafferty's BarTown Centre

09 — Coming up in Reading

Next in the city

What else is on

Coming up
Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues OrchestraHexagon TheatreThu 5 Nov
Chocolate Starfish & Nickelback GBThe FaceBarFri 6 Nov
Music BingoBier KellerFri 6 Nov
ABBA Tribute Band SensationCorn ExchangeFri 6 Nov
Slip-NOT, Chopsuey, A7XperienceSub89Thu 12 Nov
19Eighties 80s TributeBier KellerSat 14 Nov
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