Reading Group Activities & Weekends

Just a stone’s throw away from London, Reading offers the best of both worlds for all it’s visitors throughout the year. The town boasts nearly as much choice as the capital of UK but without the sheer hustle and bustle that comes with the big smoke. This means all the choice you could ever need without the hassle of the big city!

If that isn’t enough on it’s own to draw you to Reading, the 150+ different group activities on offer might just tip the scales. Catering for a lads weekend away, family trip, friends day out and everything in between, you’ll struggle not to find an experience that’s right up your alley.

Aside from the array of structured group activities on offer, in between them you won’t fall short of things to see and do around Reading itself. Underrated for its larger next-door neighbour, Reading actually holds a lot of charm outside of just the annual Reading music festival. But don’t take our word for it, see what the town holds for yourself and take your group along for the ride!

1. Cocktail Making

Spice up your evening with this ever-popular experience that gives everyone an opportunity to mix and shake their own cocktails from scratch.

3. Old School Sports Day

Enjoy feeling like a big kid for the day with classic school sports day races like the egg and spoon, beanbag and sack races just to name a few!

5. Popworld - Guestlist Entry

Get straight into one of the city’s biggest and best nightclubs by jumping the queues – The perfect way to kick off a big night out!

7. Escape Rooms

Put all your best skills together as you crack codes, solve clues and unravel riddles in order to escape your themed room before the time runs out.

9. Smartphone Pub Treasure Hunt

Hop from pub to pub as you go head-to-head with your friends to tackle trivia and take on challenges, score points and beat the rest.

Ladies Night Out

Although Reading is the king of daytime activities, the town tends to turn into an adult playground after dark with a surprising amount of nightlife venues, bars and clubs on offer to keep you entertained until the early hours. All this is screaming for you to treat your girls to an epic ladies night out to remember – or forget depending on how many drinks you have.

A lot of the time, people think you need an actual occasion to go out with the girls but we’re big believers that you don’t need a reason for a good ol’ knees up with the gals! A ladies night out in Reading is all about where you go and how you use those hours after dark to your advantage, and that means a bit of research beforehand.

If you want to make your ladies night out a little more special, consider treating your favourite ladies to nightclub entry into Popworld and skip the queues, or plan ahead to visit some of the hotspots around Reading.

We also specialise in Reading hen party ideas if you need any inspiration.

Reasons to Visit

Water Sports Galore – Making the very most of the River Thames, Reading is home to an outdoor lido, Aquadrome water park and canoe club that offers lessons and other activities on the water.

Animal Lovers – Reading is home to a lot of different sanctuaries you can dip in and out of, including Beale Park and the Cole Museum of Zoology.

100’s of Activities – Reading may be a town, but it can rival the biggest cities when it comes to the variety of experiences on offer.

The People – Welcoming 1,000’s of people to the Reading festival every single year, Reading is used to getting visitors from far and wide.

Getting Around Reading

Reading is a large town, and large towns usually come with reliable transport links that run throughout the day. In Reading you’ll find two major train stations for travelling in, out and around - Reading and Reading West. The bus station is just next door to Reading station and provides good transport links across the town. Its major shopping destinations The Oracle and Broad Street make it one of the top 10 UK destinations and these are both a short walk from the central station. Getting around otherwise is best served by taxi’s and if you fancy a bit of culture head over to The Forbury Gardens, Victorian gardens.