South Street Arts Centre

26/06/2026

New on sale - an independent event!

Robin Ince & Richard Dawson do some poetry and music, live at South Street Sat 12 Sep 2026, 7.30pm. A special one-off benefit gig in aide of a family raising funds for their children who have complex needs.

Find out more & book now via link in comments.

25/06/2026

Can't make it to Edinburgh Fringe this year? South Street has you covered!

We've got three preview shows in July from Glenn Moore & Jonny Pelham, Cecily Hitchcock & Hannah Byczkowski, and Xhloe & Natasha!

See all the shows & book via link in comments 🙌🎟🤩

25/06/2026

A comic satire using historical events to explore contemporary conflicts around gender, colonial violence, and making art in times of crisis.

'Kanpur: 1857' by Niall Moorjani is here Thu 2 July!

The Edinburgh Fringe First winning sell-out smash-hit, Kanpur: 1857 comes to Reading for the first time.

25/06/2026

“Words can’t do justice to how good Anthem For Dissatisfaction is” ★★★★ The Indiependent

Set during the 2007 Credit Crunch, this show follows ‘Irish Twins’ Sarah and Jamie, growing up in Belfast with a shared love of music and the weight of parents on the breadline.

Here Fri 13 Nov!

24/06/2026

'The show is a delight' ★★★★★ Three Weeks

Sublime classical music meets brash Aussie comedy in Aidan Jones' 'Chopin's Nocturne', a Pegasus Comedy Award-winning show coming to us on Fri 9 October!

Check it out and book now via link in comments 🎶😆🙌

24/06/2026

Just a handful of seats remaining now for our next visit from ever popular comic Lucy Porter!

She's back with a brilliant new show 'Let Yourself Go' on Fri 18 September. Take a look & book via link in comments!

24/06/2026

Innovative folk artist Hannah James reunites with dynamic cellist Toby Kuhn for an evening of stunning music this autumn. Join us Thu 12 November at South Street!
Book at https://whatsonreading.com/hannah-james-toby-kuhn

23/06/2026

New on sale!

A new dance theatre work exploring the lessons and laughter of life after brain injury, by Rosetta Life.

Told through original song, choreography and with a cast of lived experience ambassadors offering their learning, this 50 minute performance uses digital storytelling and music to explore issues of identity and recovery and how the unexpected can teach us new ways to experience and see the world.

'Learn From Us', here Tue 20 Oct, 7pm. See link in comments for more details.

22/06/2026

This week at South Street!

Fiddle Paradiddle presents a Pop-Up Ceilidh (Thu 25 June) - only a few spaces left! Plus 'Encore - A Musical Theatre Cabaret' is here Sat 27 June at 5pm 🎶🙌

21/06/2026

A 5 min snippet from up-and-coming comedy star Cecily Hitchcock!
https://youtu.be/-kpjQwrZDWU

You can see her live in an Edinburgh Preview Double Bill with Hannah Byczkowski, Thu 23 July.

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