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Autumn LATE

Step into The MERL after dark for an evening of music, drinks, and creativity.

View of the interactive table and wall hanging in the Our Country Lives gallery at The MERL

About this event

Explore the galleries by night, try hands-on activities and discover the museum in a new light.

  • Chilled DJ set to soundtrack your evening
  • Licensed bar and autumn drinks
  • Taste and shop festive cheeses from our resident expert
  • 10% off Christmas gifts in our shop
  • Meet our curators on tours of our James Joyce and Jane Austen displays
  • Try your hand at writing in the style of Joyce or Austen — with ink, quills, and imagination
  • Writers-themed photobooth
  • Play Whose Quote Is It? and test your literary instincts
  • Gallery quizzes and trails for those who like to go their own way

Adults only • £5 / £3 students • Drop in anytime from 6pm

Date & Time

Wednesday 19 November 2025, 18:00 – 22:00

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Cost

£5 / £3 students, Booking required

Audience

Adults

The Museum of English Rural Life
The Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road, Reading, United Kingdom, Berkshire, RG1 5EX