GIGS IN THE GARDEN
A summer of live music
We love hosting live music here at The Flowing Spring and our Gigs in the Garden series of summer concerts is the highlight of our year!
This page gives you information on how our outdoor gigs work, plus parking and ordering food.
General Information
- Gates open 6:30pm with all performances starting between 8:30 and 9pm and finishing no later than 11pm. Gates close at 11:30pm.
- Upon arrival please make your way to the check-in desk in the garden. We will need the name of the person who purchased your ticket. We will give you a wristband which must be worn for the duration of the event. Please bring a proof of purchase, such as a receipt, in case it is needed.
- If you wish to eat here before the gig commences, please pre-order your meals from the menu below. All food must be pre-ordered at least 48 hours before the gig. You can pay for your food in cash when you collect it. See the details below.
- In most cases, the pre-ordered food will be available to pick up from the food tent between 7pm and 7:30pm. Please pay cash for your meals.
- We are not allocating seats so please choose your own on arrival.
- Accessible seating is available. Please call us to book accessible seating which we will allocate close to the gate.
- The outside bar accepts cash and card payments. Please note, cash payments are quicker to process than card payments!
- This year, for the first time, our bar will include real ales plus up to 5 others on tap: Malthouse Lager (4.2%), Haze Pale Ale (4.0%), Bristol Beer Factory Clear Head Pale Ale (0.5%), Hooky Original Cider (4.8%) and Sheppy's Raspberry Cider (4.0%). All of these are decanted into pint-and-a-half screw-top bottles to reduce visits to the bar. We'll also have a good selection of wines, spirits and soft drinks. All drinks are served in biodegradable 'glasses'.
- Tickets are non-refundable.
Toilets and Accessibility
- If you require wheelchair access please inform us in advance of the event so that we can allocate both parking and seats close to the gates.
- The accessible outdoor toilet is located at the front of the car park.
- Access from the car park to the garden where the concerts are held is via gates with a dropped kerb.
Car Parking and Travel
- Car parking is limited to our car park and some of the bottom lawn of the garden. Please park sensibly to maximise space or, better still, arrange to car-share, get a lift, walk, cycle or use taxis, particularly whilst our gardens are still recovering from the floods earlier this year.
- Directions to the pub can be found by clicking here.
- There is no on-street parking locally.
- The nearest railway stations are at Reading and Twyford.
- There are no local bus stops. If you're travelling by rail we would recommend booking a taxi to the pub. We use Loddon Cars as our local taxi service. Call (0118) 9321321.
01189699878
info@theflowingspringpub.co.uk
The Flowing Spring, Henley Road, Playhatch, Reading, Oxfordshire RG4 9RB