BIG NAMES will be coming to Reading’s newest venue when it launches next month, including East 17 and Guilty Pleasures.
Market Yard at Printhouse is taking over what was the Reading Post buildings, and the site gets its name from the old printing presses which, at the time, were the most advanced in Europe.
The new venue is a far cry from newspapers: it is an entertainment-led food and drinks market with a 1,200 capcity, making it one of the biggest spaces in the town.
There are three rooms and an outdoor terrace, meaning a range of entertainment and attractions can be hosted at any one time.
And the site is launching with a weekend of big-name bookings to make a name for itself.
From Friday, November 12 through to Sunday, November 14, the site will host DJs, live music and entertainment and serve up a variety of street food and drinks, including local craft beer from Double Barrelled Brewery.
Organisers say it is a truly unique place where you can socialise, eat, drink and dance.
One of the first acts on the bill is DJ Yoda, who will play a set on the opening night.
Festival favourites Disco Shed have been booked in for the Saturday late afternoon/early evening session and Edinburgh-based Glitterbox DJ Natasha Kitty Katt will appear on Saturday night. A special guest – to be announced soon – will be visiting on Sunday, November 14.
Also confirmed for Market Yard at Printworks are Soul II Soul frontman Jazzie B on Friday, November 19; Guilty Pleasures pop night with DJ Lady Lloyd (from Drag Queens Of London) and the Dream Team dancers on Friday, December 10, and 90s ‘bad boys’ East 17 topping the bill on Sunday, December 19 – no doubt performing their Christmas hit Stay Another Day.
The launch plans will see Market Yard will initially open for eight weeks throughout November and December until January 1st adopting a Christmas theme from November 25 and taking Christmas party bookings.
Its initial opening hours are 4pm-11pm on Fridays, and noon-11pm at weekends. It will open on Wednesdays and Thursdays from the end of November.
And if successful, Market Yard at Printhouse Reading which is the follow up to Market Yard pop up at Hills Meadow in the summer, could relaunch in 2022.
For more details, log on to www.marketyard.co.uk
