Fun Birthday Ideas in Reading

If you're really looking to do something out of the ordinary this year, gather your mates for an escape hunt where you'll have to crack clues and uncover secrets. With themes including, Blackbeard's Treasure and The Wild West, there's something for everyone.

Make your birthday a showstopper at Cosy Club Reading. With its plush interiors and private dining room, this is the perfect place to gather your favourite people for a birthday feast.

Start with sharing plates (panko prawns, anyone?), move on to comforting mains, and top it all off with a round of cocktails and a clotted cream vanilla cheesecake. 

Celebrate your birthday in retro fashion over at Popworld Reading. This join boasts colourful interiors and a flashy dancefloor, making it the perfect place to dance the night away to fabulous cheesy tunes while knocking back a top-notch lineup of quirky cocktails.

With an array of areas to choose from Veeno has you covered no matter the vibe you're after. Expect cosy nooks lined with wine and, a rustic bar area and table dining that's perfect for devouring cheese and charcuterie.

So you've had dinner and then splashed out on cocktails... well, now it's party time. Get yourself on the list for Lola Lo; the tiki-inspired spot touting island vibes, exotic interiors and live DJs till the early hours.

Spend your special day on the oche at the amazingly unexpected and always joyful Flight Club. Landing in Station Hill, it serves up all kinds of incredible games across its ten interactive oches.

To fuel up your throwing arm, there's ice cold beer, creative cocktails and plenty of pub grub. Get on down for the Brunch Social and you can add pizza paddles and prosecco to your big day out.

Birthday plans? Sorted. Head on over to The Botanist on King Street for its gorgeous garden-inspired interiors and wacky features. Sit down with your pals for a top-notch brunch event touting tasty grub or choose from its evening menu featuring its world-famous hanging kebabs. There's also the opportunity to catch some live music as the venue is buzzing with non-stop entertainment. As for cocktails? This floral playground has plenty, from the gin-based Plant Pot to the Cherry Blossom Martini. 

With venues both by the river and on Friar Street, Slug and lettuce is a top choice for fun birthday celebrations in Instagrammable surrounds. Think quirky neon signs, floral displays and plenty of pink touches, alongside two-for-one cocktails all day, every day.

Sip on classic and signature concoctions with your best mates, or opt for a bottomless brunch instead - complete with 90 minutes of unlimited drinks. As for the food menu, expect everything from loaded nachos to juicy burgers or mac 'n' cheese.

Get the rounds in at Be At One, as the Gun Street hotspot welcomes you to soak up over 100 different cocktails. Grab an Irish Disco Biscuits upstairs or head downstairs where dancing and Daiquiris await. Going all out? Book a masterclass and really shake things up.

The Midsummer Garden Party serves up live music, riverside dining and long summer nights on the Thames. At the The Swan at Streatley, you'll take in the sound of a Royal Academy of Music quartet and stunning jazz from the acclaimed Gabriel Latchin Trio.

Celebrate your special day with seasonal canapés and delicious dishes from the grill - we're talking scallops roasted in shell with smoked butter and seaweed, whole grilled Devon monkfish with samphire chimichurri, and slow-cooked Berkshire lamb with blistered leeks and smoked garlic. Grab your ticket to this sophisticated soiree from just £16.50.

If swanky interiors, killer drinks and party vibes sound like your kinda drinking den, then The Cocktail Club on Gun Street is just the birthday treat you've been searching for. Better yet, they're fronting cocktail masterclasses where you can earn how to whip up two delicious cocktails, as well as boozy brunches and other fun events.