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Free Man Festival 2025

The Free Man Festival returns to The Purple Turtle featuring three stages and a wide range of genres from Rap, House, Drum and Bass, and UK Garage.

Saturday 19th July 2025

The Purple Turtle in Reading

2:00pm til 3:00am (Last entry 6:00pm)

Minimum Age

18+

Saturday 19th July 2025

The Purple Turtle in Reading

2:00pm til 3:00am (Last entry 6:00pm)

Minimum Age

18+

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Free Man Festival 2025

Music Genres

House | UK Garage | Drum and Bass | Tech House | Hip Hop

About

Following on from the huge success of last years event, we are back this summer for another day of Sunshine, Good Vibes and Basslines!

What to expect:

3 x Stages (Outdoor, Indoor and Basement) dedicated to showcasing some of the best up and coming artists across genres including Rap, Hi-Hop, Drum and Bass and UK Garage - with a few big names to the roster too. This is an all day and all night event, hosted at Readings most iconic entertainment establishment - The Purple Turtle!

Who's preforming:

Our 2025 lineup is yet to be released (keep your eyes peeled) but last year we had the likes of Songer, Killowen, Arka, Daneo, EJ Kitto as our Headliners.

We also play host to some of the biggest and best DJ Collectives from in and around the Reading area. This includes: PullUp Recordings, Kingpin Audio, Faded Audio, Nella Danza, Globo Groove, Incline, 8 Ball Audio and Propane Audio. In addition to these huge names, we'll have a stacked roster of DJs and MC's bringing the vibes to the sunshine.

What's The Free Man Festival all about:

This event is in honor of our friend, Luke Freeman. We are supporting the RFC Community Trust, a club close to all our hearts and one that Luke truly loved. The RFC Community Trust help level the playing field, providing opportunities in sports for kids. They grant access to coaching, sports equipment and sportswear for those less privileged than ourselves.

The Vibe:

Plenty of colour and the dress code is Football Shirts (best footie shirt wins a drink on us)
Hula Neckleses, you'll receive one on arrival
Bring your dancing shoes, we're turning up the heat at Free Man Festival!

Please note: The event information above has been added by the organiser. Whilst we try to ensure all details are up-to-date we do not make any warranty or representation as to the accuracy or completeness of the information shown.

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Venue Address

9 Gun Street, Reading, RG1 2JR

Venue Rating

5 / 5 based on 23 reviews

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