Playlist Live

You'll find Playlist tucked away on Friar Street—that stretch between the station and the town centre where things actually get interesting. It's the kind of place that takes its music seriously without being precious about it, with a proper sound system and a rotating calendar of local and touring acts. The bar itself is unpretentious; you're getting honest cocktails and decent beers at reasonable prices, not overpriced nonsense. The crowd's a genuine mix of regulars who know the bartenders and newcomers discovering what happens when someone in Reading actually gets the venue formula right.