An event venue foyer with lounge chairs, round and long tables, pendant lighting, and exposed ceiling at Reading Biscuit Factory.

Foyer at Reading Biscuit Factory

Auditorium / Conference Room in an Event Venue
·
Semi-private area
47 Oxford Road, Reading, RG1 7QG –
Reading Town Centre
Up to 60
seats
Up to 80
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

Available for semi-private hire or full exclusive hire, half day, full day or evening.
Half day hire starting @ £300 + VAT
Full day hire starting @ £550 + VAT
Evening hire starting @ £1,000 + VAT

Reading Biscuit Factory is situated at the heart of Reading’s town centre. We are a creative, cultural hub that offers a three-screen cinema, bar, coffee shop, free workspace, live performance space and more. Our aim is to offer a welcoming venue and create a setting where everyone can relax, work, meet and create – all under one roof.

We are a 10-minute walk from Reading train station and take pride in our local community which has inspired the venue, reflecting Reading’s long-standing heritage, the arts, culture and music scene that heavily sits within the community.

Our spacious, bright and day-light filled venue offers a unique backdrop for the events scene in Reading, offering all event bookers a backdrop that is fully accessible and the perfect setting for large scale receptions, entertaining, brand, festivals, filming and more! If you are looking for a home for next event, workshop, product launch or get-together, please do get in contact and we will be more than happy to help and welcome you to Reading Biscuit Factory.

Prices

Monday
9:00 – 23:30
from £210–£1200 hire fee
Per session
9:00 – 11:00
from £210 hire fee
Per morning
9:00 – 13:00
from £360 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £360 hire fee
Per evening
18:00 – 23:30
from £1200 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £660 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 0:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
9:00 – 23:30
from £210–£1200 hire fee
Per session
9:00 – 11:00
from £210 hire fee
Per morning
9:00 – 13:00
from £360 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £360 hire fee
Per evening
18:00 – 23:30
from £1200 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £660 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 0:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
9:00 – 23:30
from £210–£1200 hire fee
Per session
9:00 – 11:00
from £210 hire fee
Per morning
9:00 – 13:00
from £360 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £360 hire fee
Per evening
18:00 – 23:30
from £1200 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £660 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 0:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
9:00 – 23:30
from £210–£1200 hire fee
Per session
9:00 – 11:00
from £210 hire fee
Per morning
9:00 – 13:00
from £360 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £360 hire fee
Per evening
18:00 – 23:30
from £1200 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £660 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 0:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Friday
9:00 – 23:30
from £210–£1200 hire fee
Per session
9:00 – 11:00
from £210 hire fee
Per morning
9:00 – 13:00
from £360 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £360 hire fee
Per evening
18:00 – 23:30
from £1200 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £660 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 0:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
9:00 – 23:30
from £210–£1200 hire fee
Per session
9:00 – 11:00
from £210 hire fee
Per morning
9:00 – 13:00
from £360 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £360 hire fee
Per evening
18:00 – 23:30
from £1200 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £660 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 0:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
9:00 – 23:30
from £210–£1200 hire fee
Per session
9:00 – 11:00
from £210 hire fee
Per morning
9:00 – 13:00
from £360 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £360 hire fee
Per evening
18:00 – 23:30
from £1200 hire fee
Per day
9:00 – 17:00
from £660 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 0:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.

Capacity

Standing
up to 80
Dining
up to 60
Theatre
up to 60
Boardroom
up to 20
U-Shaped
up to 20

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available
Extensive vegan menu
Extensive vegetarian menu
Extensive gluten-free menu
Complimentary water
Complimentary tea and coffee
No external catering allowed
Approved caterers only
Venue provides alcohol
Alcohol licence until 0:00 (extension available)
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

Wi-Fi available
Projector
PA system / speakers
Air conditioner
Natural light
Backdrops
Storage space
Quiet space
Unavailable: Paid parking facilities available nearby
Bar
Barista Coffee
Unavailable: Flatscreen TV
Unavailable: Whiteboard
Unavailable: Flipchart
Unavailable: Conference call facilities
Unavailable: Photo equipment
Unavailable: Video equipment
Unavailable: Lighting equipment
Unavailable: Greenscreen
Unavailable: Dance floor
Unavailable: Soundproof
Unavailable: Mirrors
Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

Play your own music
Bring your own DJ
No noise restrictions

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible
Accessible toilets
Ground level
Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
Lift to all floors
Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

No promoted and ticketed events allowed
Temporary event notices available
No wedding licence

Host rules

No smoking in the building.

Cancellation policy: Standard 30 day with Grace Period

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About Reading Biscuit Factory

Reading Biscuit Factory is a Tagvenue Partner. This business has registered with Tagvenue and agreed to our venue partner standards.

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Location

Location map

Meet your host

James Ireland
Member of Tagvenue since February 2024
5h Response time
55% Response rate

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