Your Visit
HOW TO FIND US
Welcome to Reading Rep Theatre. We hope to make your visit as enjoyable as possible. Below is some information to help you plan your journey.
Our Address:
Reading Rep Theatre
Kings Road
Reading
RG1 4LY
PLEASE NOTE, our car park address is slightly different. Please view the 'by car' section below.
Email: boxoffice@readingrep.com
Box Office: 0118 370 2620
BY CAR
Free parking is available on the Reading College campus. Please note, the car park will be closed 30 minutes after the performance finishes.
The car park has disabled access to the theatre and is less than a 1 minute walk.
Kings Road is about 10 minutes drive from the M4 motorway, and is easily accessed from junctions 10 and 11.
Cycle racks are available for those travelling by bicycle.
For accuracy, you can download the app What Three Words and input the following three words to find us: humble.wounds.snack
If using the Reading College carpark, the address is:
Reading College,
King’s Road
Reading
RG1 4HJ
The entrance is gated with an automatic barrier. No permits are needed.
BY BUS
The Reading College Bus Stop is directly outside the theatre on the near side of the road when travelling from the town centre, and is further towards the college on the opposite side when travelling in the opposite direction. The buses that stop here are: 4, 13, 14, 17, 702, 913, x4.
TIMETABLE
For more information including timetables, visit the bus company websites:
BY FOOT
King’s Road is 15 minutes walk from Reading town centre.
Reading Rep Theatre has a pedestrian entrance directly at the front of the building on King’s Road, at the corner of Kingsgate Street.
Please see the map for full details.
For accuracy, you can download the app What Three Words and input the following three words to find us
THESE THREE WORDS: guard.inch.envy
DIRECTIONS
From Primark in Reading Town centre (Primark will be on your right)
- Follow Broad Street and it will turn into King’s Road
- After approximately 200m you will reach some traffic lights at a busy junction. Cross over these lights and continue on the left hand side of the main road, past the Prudential building (on your left)
- Continue to the left up King’s Road. After approximately 200m you will see Reading College on the left hand side. Just past the college on the left is Reading Rep Theatre. The theatre has a pedestrian entrance at the corner of Kingsgate Street and the King’s Road
By Train
Reading train station is a 15 minute walk from Reading Rep theatre.
Travelling from London: There are regular train services from London Paddington to Reading (Great Western Railway); the journey from Paddington to Reading takes 25-30 minutes.
Travelling from surrounding areas: There are direct lines from many local stations including: Didcot, Slough, Maidenhead, Wokingham, Basingstoke, Newbury, Pangbourne, Twyford and Earley.
Directions
For directions on foot from the station:
- Exit Reading Station through the main front entrance.
- Head straight towards the town centre along Station Road. Turn left at John Lewis into Broad Street. Follow Broad Street and it will turn into Kings Road.
- Pass the Prudential building and Huntley & Palmers (on your left) over the river.
- Continue to the left up Kings Road. After approximately 200m you will see Reading College on the left hand side. Just past the college on the left is Reading Rep Theatre. The theatre has a pedestrian entrance at the corner of Kingsgate Street and the Kings Road
WHAT TO EXPECT
Doors to the theatre open half an hour before the performance starts. Half an hour is plenty of time to collect tickets, get a programme, buy a drink and catch your breath – before we take it away again.
Seating is allocated when you purchase your tickets and there will be ushers in the auditorium to help you find your seat.
If you arrive late you may be asked to wait until a suitable break in the performance before you enter and sometimes you may not be able to enter at all. This will be clearly stated on your ticket.
If you have any concerns, please contact the Box Office on 0118 370 2620 or email us at boxoffice@readingrep.com
Accessibility
Reading Rep believes everyone should be able to access and enjoy our programme of live performances. We are committed to improving accessibility and ensuring everyone’s needs are met in order to enjoy the best possible experience, be that when booking tickets, purchasing drinks at the bar or watching the performance. Reading Rep Theatre is fully accessible and we offer a range of access performances and services.
You can find out more about Reading Rep’s access offerings here.
Trouble viewing our Access video? Click here to watch on Vimeo.
Pricing
Full Price Tickets
Comedy Network Evenings £12
The Importance of Being Oscar Band A tickets £22, Band B tickets £18
Edinburgh Fringe Preview: Outpatient £10
The Snow Queen
Between Friday 29 November – 13 December Band A tickets £23, Band B tickets £19
Between 14 December – 31 December Band A tickets £26, Band B tickets £23
Concessions
Concessions are not available for The Comedy Network performances
The Importance of Being Oscar: £15 concession for Disabled, Students (holders of NUS card), Seniors (65+) and under 16’s.
Edinburgh Fringe Preview: Outpatient £8 concession for Disabled, Students (holders of NUS card), Seniors (65+) and under 16’s.
The Snow Queen: £16 concession for Disabled, Students (holders of NUS card), Seniors (65+) and under 16’s.
Offers
Split The Cost of Your Tickets: We are committed to ensuring everyone in the South-East can access our productions. This year we’re delighted to introduce a Split Ticket System, helping you pay for your Christmas tickets in two instalments.
If you would like to make use of our Split Ticketing System you must call our Box Office team on 0118 370 2620 or complete this form in order to receive a call back.
Our Split Ticketing System will be available from Friday 3 May 2024.
- To take part in this offer you need to have contacted us by 31 July 2024. We will take a payment of 50% of the total of your tickets, with a total minimum spend of £30.
- Your second payment must be made in the w/c 30 September 2024, when we will contact all bookers to process the remaining balance.
- If the remaining balance is not paid by 4 October 2024, your tickets will be released and we will credit your account to the sum of your first payment. Refunds will not be issued.
£5 tickets for under 30’s: for Reading Rep productions during the first week of performances. Please use the promo code 30UNDER.
Family Ticket Offer: Get 15% off your order when you buy four tickets to our festive show. At least two tickets must be for under 16’s.
Babes In Arms Tickets: For children (where suitable) up to 18 months cost a £1 administration fee. These tickets are required in order to comply with our Health and Safety policy. Please note, these cannot be bought online and will need to be purchased at the Box Office on arrival.
School Bookings
For school booking enquires and pricing please contact our Box Office at boxoffice@readingrep.com / 0118 370 2620.
Make your mark
AS A CHARITY WE RELY ON YOUR DONATIONS TO HELP US ACHIEVE OUR MISSION:
- 10% Of all our tickets are given away for free every year to those who otherwise couldn’t afford them.
- 500 Hours of workshops are delivered for free annually.
- 10,000 people experience our work every year.
