A hotel rooftop with exposed wooden beams, string lights, long wooden tables, and brick walls at Market House.
A rooftop event space with wooden floors, wicker chairs, and a glass wall overlooking greenery at Market House.
A rooftop venue with exposed wooden beams, string lights, and communal tables at Market House.
A rooftop terrace with string lights, high tables, green stools, and a mural wall at Market House.

Rooftop terrace & Bar at Market House

Rooftop at a Bar
·
Private space
1 Market Place, Reading, RG1 2EG –
Reading Town Centre
Up to 40
seats
Up to 100
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

Rooftop terrace & Bar is a Rooftop in Market House that pairs an open-air terrace with a sheltered upstairs bar, creating a combined indoor–outdoor event space.

Design: The terrace area presents industrial-chic styling with dark timber floors, patterned wallcoverings, matte-painted ceilings and recessed spotlights. The outdoor section uses planted screening and mixed-height tables for an informal layout.

Features: The Rooftop terrace & Bar includes a covered bar counter that opens onto the outdoor terrace via full-width glazing. The space provides a PA system and speakers, allows own music and external DJs, and includes a cleared area suitable for dancing. The room also has Wi‑Fi, air conditioning, natural light and accessible facilities including wheelchair access and accessible toilets.

Ideal for: Social groups seeking an informal, relaxed standing reception that mixes mingling, music and outdoor socialising.

What guests say: The space is lively and sociable, and the bar area is noted for its variety of seating, entertainment and atmosphere.

Offers and packages

Menus

 Main menu
Main menu
Drinks menu
Drinks menu

Event offer

Christmas Party Offers

Christmas Canape
£8 per person
choose 3 £8.00 | choose 5 £13.00 | choose 8 £21.00
Sharing
£8 per person
Sharing Boards - £8 per person
Minimum 10 people

Finger Buffet - £15 per person
Minimum 15 people
Christmas Menu
£24.50 per person
GET THE PARTY STARTED WITH A FESTIVE TIPPLE
Glass of Prosecco £5.50 | Festive Cocktail £7.75

CHRISTMAS MENU
2 course £24.50 | 3 course £29.50

Prices

Monday
17:00 – 23:00
from £1500 min. spend
Per evening
17:00 – 23:00
from £1500 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 1:00. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
17:00 – 23:00
from £1500 min. spend
Per evening
17:00 – 23:00
from £1500 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 1:00. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
17:00 – 23:00
from £2000 min. spend
Per evening
17:00 – 23:00
from £2000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 1:00. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
17:00 – 23:00
from £3000 min. spend
Per evening
17:00 – 23:00
from £3000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 1:00. All prices include VAT.
Friday
12:00 – 0:00
from £2000–£3500 min. spend
Per session
12:00 – 17:00
from £2000 min. spend
Per evening
17:00 – 0:00
from £3500 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 1:00. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
12:00 – 0:00
from £2000–£3500 min. spend
Per session
12:00 – 17:00
from £2000 min. spend
Per evening
17:00 – 0:00
from £3500 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 1:00. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
12:00 – 21:00
from £2000 min. spend
Per day
12:00 – 21:00
from £2000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 1:00. All prices include VAT.
Best price guarantee
Pricing updated by venue 4 months ago
Pricing rated as accurate by 1 verified user

Capacity

Standing
up to 100
Dining
up to 40
Theatre
up to 30

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available Venue can organise food and drink
Extensive vegan menu
Extensive vegetarian menu
Extensive gluten-free menu
American cuisine
No external catering allowed
Venue provides alcohol Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
Alcohol licence until 1:00
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
Natural light Room has windows or a skylight, so daylight comes in
Dance floor Dedicated dance floor area
Accommodation is available on-site On-site accommodation
Paid parking facilities available nearby
Private roof terrace
Retractable roof
Unavailable: Projector
Unavailable: Whiteboard
Unavailable: Conference call facilities
Unavailable: Photo equipment
Unavailable: Video equipment
Unavailable: Lighting equipment
Unavailable: Greenscreen
Unavailable: Backdrops
Unavailable: Storage space
Unavailable: Quiet space
Unavailable: Soundproof
Unavailable: Mirrors

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

Wheelchair accessible Step-free access throughout the venue for wheelchair users
Accessible toilets Toilet(s) adapted for guests with disabilities
Unavailable: Ground level
Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
Unavailable: Lift to all floors
Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

Promoted and ticketed events Events that you’re promoting or selling tickets for
Temporary event notices available
No wedding licence

Age policy

Guests under 18 are not allowed after 20:00

Host rules

Only alcohol purchased and consumed onsite can be permitted

Cancellation policy: Standard 30 day

Show cancellation details

Reviews and ratings

(10 reviews and ratings - )

Verified reviews come from Tagvenue users. All reviews are checked by our team to uphold our trust and safety standards.
CA
Christine A.
Verified review
Party · 60 guests · June 2026
Staff very friendly and helpful - great party venue being rooftop bar and nice evening. Food was excellent too
None really would have been nice to extend closing time but understand this is due to licensing restrictions
4.9
CA
Christine A.
Verified review
Excellent communication
Helpful and provided advice on the set up for 70th birthday party including hire of DJ
5.0
CL
Conner L.
Verified review
Excellent communication
Truly professional, helpful and reliable.
5.0
LM
Lauren M.
Verified review
Private Dining · 50 guests · August 2024
4.7

About Market House

Market House is a Trusted Tagvenue Partner, validated by the Tagvenue team with a record of successful bookings on the platform.

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Location

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Member of Tagvenue since January 2020
10 Reviews
4.9 Rating
3h Response time
95% Response rate

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