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About Englefield House
Englefield House is a live music venue in Englefield, near Theale, Reading with a standing capacity of approximately 600. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
Englefield House books Rock, Pop acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Reading venue directory.
Englefield House is a grand private estate near Theale in Berkshire, a few miles west of Reading, whose grounds hosted the Heritage Live open-air summer concert series each July. It is an outdoor, large-scale concert setting rather than a year-round grassroots room. On 14 July 2026 the promoter, GCE Live, cancelled all of its 2026 Heritage Live festivals - including the four Englefield dates of 23 to 26 July 2026 (Faithless, Richard Ashcroft with Shed Seven, Ministry of Sound Classical and UB40 featuring Ali Campbell) - citing high costs, low ticket sales and an investment package that fell through at the 11th hour. Ticket holders were told to seek refunds from their ticket agent. The estate has not announced any replacement concerts, so there is currently no live music programme at this site.
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Englefield Rd, Englefield, near Theale, Reading, RG7 5EN
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Englefield House has a standing capacity of approximately 600, classed as a large venue. See all Reading venues for size comparisons.
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Englefield Rd, Englefield, near Theale, Reading, RG7 5EN. See the map below for directions. Browse more Reading venues nearby.
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