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Bridal Shower offer

The Library at The Roseate Reading

Dining Room in a Hotel
·
Private space
26 Forbury, Berkshire, Reading, RG1 3EJ –
Reading Town Centre
Up to 20
seats
Up to 30
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

Our Library room, where comfortable furniture can be arranged around a cosy fireplace, or set up for a more formal occasion several layouts.

With daylight spilling in through the lovely Georgian windows and the features of a stately home library, making for a relaxed and distinguished setting for any corporate occasion.

Usually booked for

Engagement Drinks

Typically for about 5 guests and costs about £450.

"The venue was really really glam and special. Staff helpful and really nice."

- Yele O. Jun 2025

Offers and packages

Menus

 Main menu
Drinks menu
Christmas menu

Event offers

Baby Shower Offers

Baby Shower Package
£40 per person

Is it a boy or a girl? To mark this important milestone of your life, let us pamper you and indulge your guests in a luxurious set up.
Celebrate with your loved ones in your own private room, starting with a mocktail for the mum to be, and a glass of
prosecco for those by your side.

traditional Afternoon Tea | arrival mocktail or glass of prosecco | private room

Bridal Shower Offers

Hen Party Tea Package
£45 per person

The Roseate Reading welcomes you and your bridesmaids to celebrate your special occasion with us.
In the privacy of your own private dining room you can let the bubbles flow whilst chit chatting over our delicious afternoon tea, before the party games commence. Let us take care of everything that’s needed to make this special evening memorable for you and your girlfriends.
All you need to do is dress up and have fun!

cocktail on arrival | traditional Afternoon Tea with a glass of Prosecco | private room

Meeting Offers

Roseate Meetings - Bronze
£40 per person

Day Delegate Rate - Bronze Meeting Package inclusions:
• Room Hire of Main Meeting Room
• Welcome Tea, Coffee and Biscuits
• Unlimited Mineral Water
• Stationery, WIFI, Confectionery
• Plated Sandwich Lunch
• Afternoon Tea, Coffee and Biscuits
• VAT

Roseate Meetings - Silver
£50 per person

Day Delegate Rate - Silver Meeting Package inclusions:
• Room Hire of Main Meeting Room
• Welcome Tea, Coffee and Pastries
• Unlimited Mineral Water
• Stationery, WIFI, Confectionery
• Flipchart
• Plated Sandwich Lunch
• Afternoon Tea, Coffee and Homemade Cakes
• VAT

Roseate Meetings - Gold
£60 per person

Day Delegate Rate - Gold Meeting Package inclusions:
• Room Hire of Main Meeting Room
• Welcome Tea, Coffee and Pastries
• Unlimited Mineral Water
• Stationery, WIFI, Confectionery
• Flipchart
• Mid-Morning Tea, Coffee and Fruit Salad
• Plated Sandwich Lunch or Two Course Lunch
• Jugs of Fresh Orange Juice
• Afternoon Tea, Coffee and Homemade Cakes
• VAT

Prices

Monday
8:00 – 23:00
from £45 per person
Per session
8:00 – 23:00
from £300 hire fee
Per day
8:00 – 17:00
from £45 per person
Alcohol licence until 4:30. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
8:00 – 23:00
from £45 per person
Per session
8:00 – 23:00
from £300 hire fee
Per day
8:00 – 17:00
from £45 per person
Alcohol licence until 4:30. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
8:00 – 23:00
from £45 per person
Per session
8:00 – 23:00
from £300 hire fee
Per day
8:00 – 17:00
from £45 per person
Alcohol licence until 4:30. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
8:00 – 23:00
from £45 per person
Per session
8:00 – 23:00
from £300 hire fee
Per day
8:00 – 17:00
from £45 per person
Alcohol licence until 4:30. All prices include VAT.
Friday
8:00 – 23:00
from £45 per person
Per session
8:00 – 23:00
from £300 hire fee
Per day
8:00 – 17:00
from £45 per person
Alcohol licence until 4:30. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
8:00 – 23:00
from £45 per person
Per session
8:00 – 23:00
from £300 hire fee
Per day
8:00 – 17:00
from £45 per person
Alcohol licence until 4:30. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
8:00 – 23:00
from £45 per person
Per session
8:00 – 23:00
from £300 hire fee
Per day
8:00 – 17:00
from £45 per person
Alcohol licence until 4:30. All prices include VAT.
Best price guarantee
Pricing updated by venue 3 months ago

Add-ons

Capacity

  • Standing
    up to 30
  • Dining
    up to 14
  • Theatre
    up to 20
  • Boardroom
    up to 14
  • Cabaret
    up to 12
  • U-Shaped
    up to 12
  • Classroom
    up to 8

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available Venue can organise food and drink
Halal menu
Kosher menu
Extensive vegan menu
Extensive gluten-free menu
European cuisine
No external catering allowed
Venue provides alcohol Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
BYO alcohol allowed A fee is charged if you bring your own alcohol
Corkage fee for BYO alcohol

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Projector
  • Flatscreen TV
  • Whiteboard
  • Flipchart
  • PA system / speakers Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements
  • Conference call facilities Equipment for video or phone conferencing during your event
  • Air conditioner
  • Natural light Room has windows or a skylight, so daylight comes in
  • Storage space Place where clients can store items during their event
  • Accommodation is available on-site On-site accommodation
  • Paid parking is available on-site
  • Paid parking facilities available nearby
  • Unavailable: Photo equipment
  • Unavailable: Video equipment
  • Unavailable: Lighting equipment
  • Unavailable: Greenscreen
  • Unavailable: Backdrops
  • Unavailable: Quiet space
  • Unavailable: Dance floor
  • Unavailable: Soundproof
  • Unavailable: Mirrors

Music & sound equipment

  • Play your own music Venue allows playing your own music
  • Bring your own DJ not allowed
  • No noise restrictions

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible Step-free access throughout the venue for wheelchair users
  • Unavailable: Accessible toilets
  • Unavailable: Ground level
  • Accessible parking spot available
  • 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
  • Wedding licence available Venue is licensed to host wedding ceremonies and receptions
  • No Temporary Event Notices (TENs) available

Cancellation policy: Standard 60 day

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Reviews and ratings

(22 reviews and ratings - )

Verified reviews come from Tagvenue users. All reviews are checked by our team to uphold our trust and safety standards.

YO
Yele O.
Verified review
Engagement Drinks · 5 guests · June 2025

The venue was really really glam and special. Staff helpful and really nice.

There was no air conditioning in the room at all. It was so hot and sweaty. Not a nice venue to host a summer event in the Library.

3.8
KM
Kerry M.
Verified review
Meeting · 10 guests · June 2024

Everything. Even when we had a technical difficulty, a member of staff let us use their laptop so we had no disruption to our meeting. Great service, and we are making this our default event space now.

Need an adaptor for the screen that works with a Microsoft Surface Pro laptop.

5.0
H
Hosani
Verified review
Poor communication
2.0
YO
Yele O.
Verified review
Excellent communication
5.0

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Customers rated communication with this venue and their event experience as Superb
Response time: within a couple of hours
Response rate: 99%

About The Roseate Reading

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