Reading · grassroots venue · Verified open
Open-air festival site on the Thames — home of Reading Festival
Capacity to be confirmed. Rock, Indie, Pop.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, Richfield Avenue in Reading is summed up below. It books rock, indie and pop acts. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
capacity
| Live music | Varies |
| Backline | TBC |
| Books | Rock · Indie · Pop |
4 photos show the inside of Richfield Avenue, from the stage to the bar. It books rock, indie and pop acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book Richfield Avenue, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It books rock, indie and pop acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | – |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Outdoor stage | Yes |
| Genres | RockIndiePop |
| Website | readingfestival.com |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 3 Oct 2026 |
| Checked against | Venue website |
Richfield Avenue is at Little John's Farm, Richfield Avenue, Reading, RG1 8EQ. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 32 rooms in our Reading venue directory.
Reading RG1 8EQ
The nearest station is Reading (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away.
Richfield Avenue for artists: Richfield Avenue 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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The stage kit at Richfield Avenue is not confirmed yet. 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 | TBC |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
This is the background on Richfield Avenue, from the venue and its listings. It books rock, indie and pop acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
Richfield Avenue is a grassroots music venue in Reading. It books Rock, Indie, Pop, Electronic, Hip-hop.
Listing notesRichfield Avenue (Little John's Farm) is the open-air festival site on the banks of the Thames in Reading, Berkshire (RG1 8EQ) — the long-standing home of Reading Festival, one of the world's biggest music festivals, drawing over 90,000 people each August Bank Holiday weekend. Across the weekend the arena hosts some of the world's best bands, artists and DJs alongside carnival rides, food stalls and bars. It's a seasonal festival field rather than a year-round indoor venue; Reading Station is about a 20-minute walk away.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
Nothing is listed at Richfield Avenue on GigXchange right now. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Reading gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight.
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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.
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| 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 up1 | 0 gigs |
| 09 | McCafferty's Bar up1 | 0 gigs |
| 10 | Oakford Social Club New | 0 gigs |
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Richfield Avenue
Open-air festival site on the Thames — home of Reading Festival
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- Capacity
- Varies
- Live music
- –
- Start time
- –
- Backline
- Rock
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
Richfield Avenue — Quick Facts
Open-air festival site on the Thames — home of Reading Festival. Here are the key facts on Richfield Avenue at a glance. It books rock, indie and pop acts.
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Inside Richfield Avenue
The stage kit at Richfield Avenue is not confirmed yet. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.
Richfield Avenue is a grassroots music venue in Reading. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
Richfield Avenue books Rock, Indie, Pop, Electronic, Hip-hop acts. This listing is part of the Reading venue directory.
Richfield Avenue (Little John's Farm) is the open-air festival site on the banks of the Thames in Reading, Berkshire (RG1 8EQ) — the long-standing home of Reading Festival, one of the world's biggest music festivals, drawing over 90,000 people each August Bank Holiday weekend. Across the weekend the arena hosts some of the world's best bands, artists and DJs alongside carnival rides, food stalls and bars. It's a seasonal festival field rather than a year-round indoor venue; Reading Station is about a 20-minute walk away.
There are no fixed live nights listed for Richfield Avenue - the gigs in the rail below show when it actually runs shows. It lists rock among the genres it books. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. Richfield Avenue hasn't joined GigXchange yet; vote to bring it on, and in the meantime keep a short EPK and a live clip ready - it is what most venues ask for first.
Find Richfield Avenue
Richfield Avenue is at Little John's Farm, Richfield Avenue, Reading, RG1 8EQ. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 32 rooms in our Reading venue directory.
The nearest station is Reading (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away. You'll find Richfield Avenue in Reading; RG1 8EQ is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Reading this week, or find a band in Reading if you book the music.
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at Richfield Avenue
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The Reading League
Richfield Avenue is #15 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 0 gigs
- #9 ▲1 McCafferty's Bar 0 gigs
- #10 NEW Oakford Social Club 0 gigs
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Richfield Avenue in brief. Richfield Avenue is a live music room in Reading that books rock, indie and pop. Other rooms nearby: Shaw House, South Street Arts Centre and Spill, or browse the Reading venue directory.
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