Angel Bar & Supper Club

Angel Bar & Supper Club is a table-service cocktail bar and supper club at 18 Prospect Street in Caversham, the riverside district north of the Thames in Reading. It is about 15 minutes' walk from Reading station over Reading Bridge or Caversham Bridge. It serves cocktails and food (pizza features on the menu), with drinks and food sourced from local suppliers according to its listings. It rates highly on Google and Tripadvisor. It is a mainstream bar, not a gay venue. We list it because it hosts one of Reading's few recurring LGBTQ+ nights. Divalicious Bingo & Karaoke is hosted by drag queen Grace Anatomy and appears in the LGBTQ+ section of Reading's official what's-on listings. A session has three rounds of drag bingo with prizes plus karaoke between calls, from 7.30pm to 11pm. Autumn 2026 sessions were listed for 17 September, 22 October, 20 November and 17 December, at £10 per player. The venue asks guests to book a table in advance to guarantee a seat. Since the Blagrave Arms closed at the end of 2025, Reading has had no dedicated gay bar, and LGBTQ+ nightlife now runs as regular nights in friendly mainstream venues. Angel Bar is the seated, food-and-cocktails option among them. It is quieter and earlier than the drag nights at the Oakford Social Club in the town centre, which makes it a good choice for groups, couples and anyone who wants drag entertainment without a late club night. The crowd on drag nights is mixed: LGBTQ+ locals, friends and allies from Caversham and central Reading. Practical points: dates are monthly but not on a fixed weekday, so check the venue's website (angelbar.co.uk) or What's On Reading for the next session. Booking is recommended. On non-event nights it works as a regular cocktail bar and restaurant with no LGBTQ+-specific programming. Opening hours are not confirmed here, so check before travelling.