A pub interior featuring a long wooden bar lined with beer taps and shelves of liquor bottles, illuminated by warm pendant lighting, at O'Neill's Reading.
An event space featuring a small stage, disco ball, and scattered wooden tables and chairs under colorful lighting at O'Neill's Reading.
A spacious pub interior with a long wooden bar lined with beer taps, barrel decor overhead, high tables along a mural wall, and warm pendant lighting at O'Neill's Reading.
A pub bar with illuminated taps, hanging glassware, wooden barrels arranged above, and refrigerators stocked with drinks at O'Neill's Reading.
An event space featuring long wooden tables and benches, hanging pendant lights, a small stage with musical equipment, and dark walls at O'Neill's Reading.
An event space with wooden tables and benches, a small stage, disco ball, wall art, and nightclub lighting at O'Neill's Reading.
An event space with long wooden tables and benches arranged facing a small stage with musical instruments and colorful lighting at O'Neill's Reading.
A street corner view of O'Neill's Reading, featuring green accents, large windows with warm lighting, outdoor signage, and a small patio seating area with branded barriers at O'Neill's Reading.
The exterior of O'Neill's Reading featuring large green doors, branded awnings, pavement seating with partitions, and promotional signs at the entrance at O'Neill's Reading.

Music Room at O'Neill's Reading

Event Space in a Pub
·
Private space
4 Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1DB –
Reading Town Centre
Up to 200
seats
Up to 300
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

Our first-floor function room is a fully self-contained space, working for birthday parties, wedding receptions, corporate events, networking evenings, charity fundraisers, Christmas parties, and other private occasions.

The room features a private bar, toilet facilities, lighting, and a sound system. It works for DJs, live entertainment, presentations, and celebrations. Flexible room layouts can be adjusted to different event formats.

Food and drink packages are available, with options ranging from buffet menus to sit-down dining. Available for both daytime and evening hire.

Offers and packages

Menus

 Drinks menu
Christmas menu

Prices

Monday
12:00 – 23:00
from £300–£500 min. spend
Per evening
18:00 – 23:00
from £500 min. spend
Per day
12:00 – 17:00
from £300 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 1:00. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
12:00 – 23:00
from £300–£500 min. spend
Per evening
18:00 – 23:00
from £500 min. spend
Per day
12:00 – 17:00
from £300 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 1:00. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
12:00 – 23:00
from £300–£500 min. spend
Per evening
18:00 – 23:00
from £500 min. spend
Per day
12:00 – 17:00
from £300 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 1:00. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
12:00 – 23:00
from £300–£500 min. spend
Per evening
18:00 – 23:00
from £500 min. spend
Per day
12:00 – 17:00
from £300 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 1:00. All prices include VAT.
Friday
12:00 – 23:00
from £300–£500 min. spend
Per evening
18:00 – 23:00
from £500 min. spend
Per day
12:00 – 17:00
from £300 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 1:00. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
12:00 – 1:00
from £300–£500 min. spend
Per evening
18:00 – 1:00
from £500 min. spend
Per day
12:00 – 17:00
from £300 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 1:00. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
12:00 – 22:00
from £300–£500 min. spend
Per evening
18:00 – 22:00
from £500 min. spend
Per day
12:00 – 17:00
from £300 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 1:00. All prices include VAT.
Best price guarantee
Pricing updated by venue 3 months ago

Capacity

  • Standing
    up to 300
  • Theatre
    up to 200
  • U-Shaped
    up to 40
  • Classroom
    up to 130

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available Venue can organise food and drink
Extensive vegetarian menu
Extensive gluten-free menu
British cuisine
No external catering allowed
Venue provides alcohol Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Flatscreen TV
  • Flipchart
  • PA system / speakers Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements
  • Air conditioner
  • Storage space Place where clients can store items during their event
  • Quiet space
  • Dance floor Dedicated dance floor area
  • Soundproof Soundproofed room for noise control
  • Private Bar
  • Unavailable: Projector
  • Unavailable: Whiteboard
  • Unavailable: Conference call facilities
  • Unavailable: Photo equipment
  • Unavailable: Natural light
  • Unavailable: Video equipment
  • Unavailable: Lighting equipment
  • Unavailable: Greenscreen
  • Unavailable: Backdrops
  • Unavailable: Mirrors
  • Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site
  • Unavailable: Parking available

Music & sound equipment

  • Play your own music Venue allows playing your own music
  • Bring your own DJ Venue allows bringing your own DJ instead
  • No noise restrictions

Accessibility

  • Accessible toilets Toilet(s) adapted for guests with disabilities
  • Unavailable: Ground level
  • Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
  • Unavailable: Lift to all floors
  • Unavailable: Cargo lift
  • Unavailable: Wheelchair accessible

Rules of the space

Allowed events

  • Promoted and ticketed events Events that you’re promoting or selling tickets for
  • Temporary Event Notices (TENs) available
  • No wedding licence

Age policy

Guests under 18 are not allowed after 18:00

Host rules

• No smoking inside the building
• BYO bottle alcohol not allowed
• Any damage to, or theft of, property at the Host Venue (including, but not limited to, music equipment, furniture, fixtures and fittings, and any other property of the Host Venue) caused during the event times on the event date is your responsibility and will be charged to you at full replacement cost
• No wakes
• No children's parties

Cancellation policy: Standard 30 day

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About O'Neill's Reading

O'Neill's Reading is a Tagvenue Partner. This business has registered with Tagvenue and agreed to our venue partner standards.

Location

Location map

Meet your host

Prabs Ragbotra
Member of Tagvenue since June 2026
2h Response time
91% Response rate

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