The very first Turtle was in London Street, Reading. This hallowed building had to be vacated to make way for the new Oracle shopping centre (replacing class with sleaze). But it set the scene for a new type of bar where almost anything's acceptable (except violence, drugs and vomiting on staff clothing).

So a new Turtle was born in Gun Street, Reading, followed by equally popular Turtles in Islington, then Oxford and Camden.

At the Purple Turtle you can look as deranged or as sensible as you want - there are no boring bastards threatening to eject you for not sporting sensible shoes or home-knit cardigans! You can wear anything from silly hats to chains through your scrotum. And what makes the Turtles even more special is that everyone enjoys themselves because they can be themselves! No airs, graces and tedious people telling you you've drunk too much. It's all peace, love and harmony, with chunks of alcoholic oblivion and loud music thrown in.

So to find out what's going down in your local Turtle, click on the location buttons. We'll regularly be updating the gossip, photos and video clips so you can keep in touch with what's really happening where it matters. And have a bloody good laugh at the same time!

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reading

Red Stripe Award 2010

12-Mar [more]

The Purple Turtle will be working with 100% Music and Red Stri ...

reading

New Pics, check it out...

02-Mar [more]
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oxford
FREE MONDAYS
24-Jan [more]
'FREE' The great new night on Mondays @ The Oxfo ...
oxford
Zapfest warm up gig
19-Apr [more]
Zapfest warmup gig pt.2 @ The Purple Turtle. Zapfest is a one day festival to be held at South Park ...
oxford
New Years Ball
31-Dec [more]
This year The Purple Turtle is celebrating the eve of 2008 by throwing a 70's disco party. We're going all o ...
oxford
Christmas Eve Drinks??
24-Dec [more]
Up in Oxford we've got a christmas eve party to really get you in the mood for the big day. We are trying ...
oxford
Live music - My Luminaries and lots more
04-Nov [more]
I'm Afraid of... presents live music from... My Luminaries Go Faster How I Became T ...
oxford
Halloween Pirate Party
31-Oct [more]
Best dressed person wins guest list for 6 months and a bottle of wine. Live bands from 6pm and then DJ's ti ...
reading
24-Aug [more]
oxford
Alternative May Day Ball
30-Apr [more]
The Alternative May Day Ball was so good last year, so we had to do it again. We've got loads of DJ's playi ...