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Reading comedy club with live events.
Capacity to be confirmed, house PA.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
Here is Mates Rates Comedy Club in Reading at a glance. There is an in-house PA. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
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| Live music | Varies |
| TodayClosed | All day |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Mixed |
4 photos show the inside of Mates Rates Comedy Club. Tap any photo to open it at full size. Venue owners can claim this page and add their own photos.
Everything about Mates Rates Comedy Club that matters before you book is set out below. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange. Spotted something out of date? Send us a correction from this page.
| Capacity | – |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Website | matesratescomedy.co.uk |
| Status | Being verified |
You will find Mates Rates Comedy Club at The Outlook, 76 Kings Road, Reading, RG1 3BJ. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps.
Reading RG1 3BJ
The nearest station is Reading (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away.
Mates Rates Comedy Club for artists: Mates Rates Comedy Club has not joined GigXchange yet, so acts vote here to bring it on - to hire the venue for a private event, choose Private hire.
| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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Mates Rates Comedy Club publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
| Mon | 18:00–22:00 |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | Closed |
| Thu | Closed |
| FriToday | Closed |
| Sat | Closed |
| Sun | Closed |
Mates Rates Comedy Club has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
Here is the story of Mates Rates Comedy Club in Reading so far. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
Mates Rates Comedy Club is a grassroots music venue in Reading.
Listing notesMates Rates Comedy Club in Reading is a vibrant hub for emerging talent, offering an open mic experience that embraces mixed genres. With a welcoming atmosphere, the venue encourages both original songs and covers, making it a versatile space for local artists. Equipped with a reliable PA system, it serves as a platform for creativity and community connection.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
The regular night at Mates Rates Comedy Club on GigXchange is its open mic. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
Open mic, every Monday - 19:30 · Free entry. More nights out in the wider Reading gig directory.
The Reading league ranks live music venues by the gigs listed over the next 30 days. It refreshes every night, so a busy month moves a room up.
live rooms
| 01 | Bier Keller | 10 gigs |
| 02 | Pangbourne Working Mens Club up2 | 1 gig |
| 03 | SUB89 down1 | 1 gig |
| 04 | ACE Space Newbury up2 | 0 gigs |
| 05 | Corn Exchange down2 | 0 gigs |
| 06 | Englefield House up1 | 0 gigs |
| 07 | London Road Campus up1 | 0 gigs |
| 08 | Mates Rates Comedy Club This venue up1 | 0 gigs |
| 09 | McCafferty's Bar up1 | 0 gigs |
| 10 | Oakford Social Club New | 0 gigs |
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Mates Rates Comedy Club
Reading comedy club with live events.
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- Capacity
- Varies
- Live music
- Closed
- Today
- PA
- Backline
- Mixed
- Books
- Listed
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
Mates Rates Comedy Club — Quick Facts
Reading comedy club with live events. Here are the key facts on Mates Rates Comedy Club at a glance. They cover its size, live nights, kit, hours and how to get there.
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Inside Mates Rates Comedy Club
Mates Rates Comedy Club has an in-house PA for visiting acts. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.
Mates Rates Comedy Club is a grassroots music venue in Reading. Mates Rates Comedy Club provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
This listing is part of the Reading venue directory.
Mates Rates Comedy Club in Reading is a vibrant hub for emerging talent, offering an open mic experience that embraces mixed genres. With a welcoming atmosphere, the venue encourages both original songs and covers, making it a versatile space for local artists. Equipped with a reliable PA system, it serves as a platform for creativity and community connection.
Mates Rates Comedy Club doesn't list fixed live-music nights, so look at what is booked in the rail below to see when it runs shows. A PA is listed; check what else is on stage before you load in. Mates Rates Comedy Club isn't on GigXchange yet - vote to bring it on, and have a short EPK and a live clip ready, since that is what most venues ask for first.
Find Mates Rates Comedy Club
You will find Mates Rates Comedy Club at The Outlook, 76 Kings Road, Reading, RG1 3BJ. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps.
The nearest station is Reading (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. Mates Rates Comedy Club is in Reading — use RG1 3BJ for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Before you travel, check the night’s start time and what’s on in Reading this week; if you book acts, see who’s available in Reading this weekend.
McCafferty's Bar, Palmer Tavern, South Street Arts Centre and The Butler
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at Mates Rates Comedy Club
The regular night at Mates Rates Comedy Club on GigXchange is its open mic. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. Or browse the wider Reading venue directory.
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The Reading League
Mates Rates Comedy Club is #8 of 32 Reading venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly. Only gigs in the GigXchange directory count.
- #1 – Bier Keller 10 gigs
- #2 ▲2 Pangbourne Working Mens Club 1 gig
- #3 ▼1 SUB89 1 gig
- #4 ▲2 ACE Space Newbury 0 gigs
- #5 ▼2 Corn Exchange 0 gigs
- #6 ▲1 Englefield House 0 gigs
- #7 ▲1 London Road Campus 0 gigs
- #8 ▲1 Mates Rates Comedy Club This venue 0 gigs
- #9 ▲1 McCafferty's Bar 0 gigs
- #10 NEW Oakford Social Club 0 gigs
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Mates Rates Comedy Club in brief. Mates Rates Comedy Club in Reading is a live music room. It hosts an open mic too (every Monday). Nearby rooms: McCafferty's Bar, Palmer Tavern and South Street Arts Centre - or browse the full Reading venue directory.
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We list 32 grassroots music venues in Reading. Or search the full UK directory by town, size or genre. Every listing shows capacity, kit and live nights where we have them.
More rooms near Mates Rates Comedy Club: The Club Bar and Lounge, The Fisherman's Cottage, The Lyndhurst, The Old London Apprentice, The Rising Sun Arts Centre, Corn Exchange, Oakford Social Club, Pangbourne Working Mens Club, Playlist Live, Prospect Park Reading, Purple Turtle, Bier Keller and SUB89.
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