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Overall Total Score
4.3 out of 5
Impressive | 462 reviews

What User likes about The Face:
I was in the face bar now at a few. all were new or coming bands from death metal to electronic. the experience was always brilliant. this place is in an uninspiring position, but it is just a short walk away from the city center and when they are on the door, it is just like any other good music location, except that the staff are more enthusiastic to make their evening great; from the door staff to the friendly bar... View all feedback. What User doesn't like about The Face:
Came to see a live band here and it was so weird. The sound engineer was clearly awful because the mics were feeding back constantly throughout the entire gig and the band were visibly frustrated. The venue itself is an interesting space but it has booths round the edge that feel very dated and need some attention because it feels like an old working men's club from the 80s. Came to see Pip Blom View all feedback.

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5.0 ★ from 20 reviews

I was in the face bar now at a few. all were new or coming bands from death metal to electronic. the experience was always brilliant. this place is in an uninsp...

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Manager excellent, venue hired for event, drink prices very reasonable. Good sound system for bands

Great place for meeting up with friends, nice staff, and reasonable prices. To top it all, you can see LIVE MUSIC!!!...

Saw The Bug Club here. Perfect venue, great atmosphere. Staff were very good. Only shame is the beers on offer were all mainstream lagers. A local (double barre...

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Sham 69 . We all had a great evening. Staff happy and chatty . Very accomadating when a slightly anebriated 59 year old lost count over how many Hobgblins were...

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Top-rated
3.4 ★ from 10 reviews
Patricia
25.10.2023 - 19:49

Not been here in years . Staff lovely. Went last night to see sham 69 the second group was brilliant but sham 69 I didn't enjoy the lead singer wasn't very good...

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A
25.10.2023 - 19:49

This place should have been closed and refurbished years ago. Not a very appealing place to hold a function, dark, dinghy and rough. Dress code come as you are,...

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Peter
25.10.2023 - 19:49

Great little venue for intimate gigs, and some decent bands play here. I've seen The Amazons and Porridge Radio here in 2022

Malski
25.10.2023 - 19:49

An excellent venue prompt service politeness from bar staff impeccable. I just so wish other nightclubs would learn that their wet sales would increase if real...

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Carol
25.10.2023 - 19:49

As a punter, this is a fantastic venue. The staff are friendly and it's very easy to get between the two rooms. As a photographer, it's a challenge the lighting...

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Aggregated
3.6 ★ from 10 reviews

Came to see a live band here and it was so weird. The sound engineer was clearly awful because the mics were feeding back constantly throughout the entire gig a...

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Al
17.09.2023 - 15:42

Good sized venue creating a small intimate venue. Well worth visiting with a variety of bands playing. Easily accessible from Reading town centre with a decent...

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Good local music venue 2 areas for bands to play. Need more like this

Promotion was very deceitful they advertised Reggae even directed us to the Reggae room it was a joke. Music was awful

Tom
17.09.2023 - 15:42

Went to see the rills play ere a while back, nice staff and bangin music cant complain

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