24 hours in Reading; get the hang of meetings and event spaces on your doorstep

As a PA Life Club member you are warmly invited to Reading Venues Showcase. Meet Reading would like to invite you to experience what Reading can offer as a venue for your business events.

Date: Thursday 10th and Friday 11th September 2026

About the event & what’s included 

You will be coming to Reading at an exciting time and will see a lot in just 24 hours. You will be joining us for the Reading Venues Showcase on Thursday 10 September, where over 20 Reading meetings and social activity venues will be showcasing their offer to a business audience. You will have the chance to chat to them all, enter 20 great competitions and sample lots of lovely food and drink. The Showcase event takes place at the Novotel Reading on 10 September from 5:30 – 7:30.

That evening, you will be staying at one of our lovely town centre hotels, just a few minutes’ walk from Reading Station. You can check in to your town centre hotel beforehand – the Novotel is only a maximum 5 minute walk from your hotel or immediately afterwards. After the showcase event, you are invited to the Meet Reading welcome drinks reception.

The following day, you will be exploring venues beyond the town centre with visits to key hotels and conference centres as well as a chance to try out some of the fun activities that your businesses could do while they are in Reading. Lunch will be included and we will finish by 4pm, in time for you to make the most of your weekend.

Find out more about what to expect from Reading in our Meet Reading short film.

Register to attend

Places are limited and will be confirmed three weeks prior the event.