Where to Meet New Friends in Berkshire
There inevitably comes a time in our lives where we find ourselves wanting or needing to meet new people, whether for friendship or something more.
If you’re new to the Reading area, or simply looking to meet activity partners to share your hobbies and interests with, where do you go to find new friends?
Reading, situated on the banks of the River Thames, is the vibrant county town of Berkshire and is packed with bars, restaurants, sports clubs, museums and lovely outdoor spaces, offering plenty of opportunities for social gatherings and events and plenty of places to meet new people.
As home to some of the largest businesses in the IT industry and with its close proximity to London, Reading has a transient population with large numbers of people relocating here and wanting to meet people for social events and activities.
The Oracle Shopping Centre lies at the heart of Reading town centre and offers an amazing choice of places to eat alongside the Kennet & Avon canal, including the award-winning London Street Brasserie, LSQ2, Pizza Express, Giraffe, The Slug and Lettuce, Wagamama, Yo! Sushi, Strada, Cafe Rouge and the most recent addition, Jamie’s Italian, an authentic Italian family restaurant and the brainchild of celebrity chef Jamie Oliver.
Reading has a restaurant for every occasion – many of them located within a short walk of the town centre. However, venture a few miles to the south and you will find the only Michelin-starred restaurant in Reading, L’Ortolan, where a delightful culinary experience awaits you.
Whatever your taste, there is a plenty of choice for you and your new friends in Reading to relax over a bite to eat!
For movie fans, Reading Vue Cinema, also located at The Oracle, boasts 10 screens and seats 1,800 people. An easy night out for both groups of friends or a couple of mates.
Enjoy a drink at one of the Reading town centre bars and pubs including Revolution, The Walkabout, and the famous Purple Turtle bar on Gun Street, usually good for a bit of local celebrity spotting!
If you’re looking for a bit of culture in Reading, you won’t be disappointed.
The Hexagon stages a wide variety of music, theatre and comedy events and you’re sure to find something to suit your taste, classical music fans will be at home at Reading Concert Hall, located in the Town Hall Complex in Blagrave Street, and South Street Arts Centre presents a diverse range of performing arts from both professional and community groups.
During October, many venues throughout the town play host to acts who are participating in the Reading Comedy Festival, showcasing some of the very best comedy acts in the UK.
The annual Reading Festival is held in August and sees thousands of music fans making their way to the Richfield Avenue Thames-side site from all over the UK, Europe and further afield for the Bank Holiday weekend, come rain or shine!
If sport is your thing, the many parks and leisure centres across Reading borough offer a wide range of facilities. 5-a-side football pitches are available for hire at Prospect Park and Palmer Park Stadium, where you will also find an athletics stadium for both track and field events.
Caversham Lawn Tennis Club, Reading Cricket Club and Reading Hockey Club all provide opportunities to play your sport and meet new friends at the same time.
For golfers there is a choice of superb golf courses in and around Reading including Calcot Park Golf Club and Wokefield Park to the south and Reading Golf Club, Caversham Heath and The Club at Mapledurham to the north.
Gyms can be a great way to meet new people and there is certainly no shortage of health and fitness clubs in the Reading area. The Rivermead Leisure Centre on the banks of the River Thames at Caversham (recently refurbished with a full range of facilities including a state of the art gym, lagoon swimming pool, squash and badminton courts and a dance studio), Rivers Health and Fitness in Tilehurst, David Lloyd at Thames Valley Park and the recently re-launched Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing (formerly Canons) at Green Park, are all conveniently situated for those wanting to work out before or after work.
Football and rugby fans are well catered for with the Madejski Stadium being home to both Reading FC and London Irish Rugby Club and Reading is also has a well-supported basketball team, the Reading Rockets, who play their home games at The Rivermead Leisure Complex.
With such a wide choice of things to do and places to go in Reading, wouldn’t it be nice to have some friends to go along with?
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Jo Parker
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