What's On and Things To Do Around Berkshire

Pick up a trail from Visitor Reception to discover what bugs can be found throughout the house. Follow a trail map through the house to learn more about the big bugs the conservation team works daily to fight. Booking Not Needed. Suitable for children of all ages. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

A new exhibition of inspiring artworks in the South Pavilion. Booking Not Needed.

PACT information events are informal opportunities to find out about PACT (an outstanding voluntary adoption agency) and the adoption process. You will also hear from one of our adopters about their experience and you will be able to speak with one of our senior social workers and ask any questions you may have.

Willing whistle blowers are wanted in Reading as a community football league looks to recruit men and women in black. Leisure Leagues – Europe’s biggest and most successful providers of 5 and 6-a-side football – are running courses for budding referees.

A searing drama of love and revenge, set in New York’s Italian-American immigrant community in the 1950’s . Longshoreman Eddie Carbone is devoted to his wife, Beatrice, and to their niece Catherine.

The Award Winning Gordon Southern and Adam Rowe bring their latest shows to the most atmospheric bar in Reading in preparation for the Edinburgh Festival! Gordon Southern is the international word clown. A stand up favourite across Europe and Australasia, he’s performed in over 30 countries.

New date added – The line up for the Showcase Sessions at The Acoustic Couch, Bracknell on Tuesday 19th June will feature Phil Cooper, Jamie R Hawkins, Marsh Poem and Rick Sinfield, starts 8pm, admission is free.

Come & see our 10 wolves including Arctic, European/ North Western wolves. Photography platform area overlooking the wolves enclosure & waterfall pond. Guided tours & talks during the day & watch the wolves being fed at 2pm. Ask the experts about wolves & listen to them howling.

This exciting valley garden, a work in progress, has elements all visitors can enjoy. A rose covered pergola, fabulous tulips, giant alliums, and a recently developed ’jungle garden’ with banana plants and canas.

Relax with tea and home-made cake in the historic church or in the churchyard overlooking peaceful rural views. St Mary’s is home to the famous Aldworth giant statues, a 1,000 year old Yew Tree, and Millennium Tapestry.

Presented by The Goring Gap Players to mark the 100 year anniversary of Votes for Women. Devised and Directed by Chris Bertrand who describes the evening as: "An occasionally irreverent and entertaining look at the suffragette movement with authentic words of the men and women involved as well as comic...

Experience the house in the evening light with the House Manager, with champagne and canaps being served in the garden room. We’re opening the doors to guests every Thursday evening in June and July.

Our Annual Beer Fest is back! 4 days of a superb selection of Real Ales, Tutts Clump Cider, Pimms & Prosecco Bar (outside) and different entertainment on each day. Thurs 21 June - Food & Drink Quiz 8pm Fri 22 June 8.30pm Karaoke/Disco with a Disney theme for those who love to dress up!

The team at Wasing Park invites you to join them for a huge gathering and celebration to mark World Yoga Day on Thursday 21st June. Up to 200 people will join millions of others at events around the world, tapping into the collective power of movement, breath and meditation.

Find out more about the parkland that surrounds Basildon Park mansion from our knowledgaeable team of volunteers and rangers a they take you on a guided walk of the park. Join our volunteers and rangers for a walk around Basildon Park.

Join Strictly Come Dancing favourites; Aljaz Skorjanec & Janette Manrara, Giovanni Pernice & Oti Mabuse, Anton Du Beke, Erin Boag, British National & World Ballroom Champions Warren & Kristi Boyce plus Argentine Tango stars Leandro Palou & Maria Tsiatsiani Situated in picturesque Old Windsor is the historic

The Cobbles are an explosive band bringing the best of disco, pop, funk and soul hits from as far back as the 50’s up to the present day! Formed in 2008, The Cobbles have performed at hundreds of of pubs, clubs, festivals, weddings and corporate functions.

Join us for a Summer Solstice Celebration featuring some great live music including Spriggan Mist plus support Corvus and Special guests to be announced. One of the most popular and hard working bands around no one can really describe the music of Spriggan Mist.

The choir is delighted to be joined on this anniversary occasion by the celebrated Enfield Citadel Band of the Salvation Army for an evening of music suitable for the whole family.

Hemdean House School warmly invite you to their Summer Fair on Saturday 23rd June, 2 - 5pm. Highlights include: - Forest School crafts - luxury raffle - professional Punch & Judy show and magician - bouncy castle - Vocalese choir - traditional games - a wide variety of hot and cold food &...

Jazz Evening with Clive Fortune Big Band : In aid of Save the Children The Save the Children Kennet Branch Jazz Evening returns on Saturday 23rd of June 2018.

Join Trinity Concert Band in Reading for their "Midsummer Music" concert, celebrating the summer solstice! As well as containing major works by Nigel Hess (The Lochnagar Suite) and Frank Ticheli (An American Elegy), Trinity Concert Band’s summer concert highlights its talented players.

Explore our historic woodland and find out more on a two hour walk with our Ranger and learn about its trees, history and the nature around. Booking Essential. Phone: 01793 762209. Dogs on leads welcome.

A fun-filled afternoon for everyone. Great Walking Treasure Hunt with a Barbecue at the Church. Come & enjoy a wonderful afternoon with us. All welcome.

Why are slugs and snails so slimy? Can you really cut, bounce or stretch slime? Come and find out in our sticky, gooey live science show! This entertaining and interactive show also has exciting demonstrations and experiments. Tickets for the show can be purchased from reception on the day.

Join us at our annual food festival celebrating all things gluten free. The event is FREE and everyone is welcome. This year marks our 50th Anniversary of working with our gluten free community, helping you shop, cook and eat with confidence.

Aldworth’s WEEKLY community-run village market is in our NEW village hall. Lots of fresh and local produce with locally grown plants & cut flowers in season, homemade cakes, preserves and occasional crafts plus a warm and friendly welcome and refreshments. "Traidcraft" (Fairtrade) groceries always in stock.

7 very different and beautiful gardens of all shapes and sizes will be open between 2-6pm. Delicious tea and homemade cakes at the church, art exhibition at one of the gardens and scarecrow trail. Tickets available on the day from the church just 7 pounds to visit all the gardens. In aid of St Mary’s Church.

The pretty Berkshire village of Yattendon will be full of vintage cars, classic motorcycles, WW2 military trucks and other interesting vehicles on Sunday 24th June. We will have vintage stalls and vintage style teas in the village hall, plus vintage and other stalls in the display field.

FREE event - try your hand at a range of activities and sports! Enjoy the fun fair, take a wander between the avenue of stallholders including local businesses and charities and enjoy a range of refreshments. Parking is free. Highlights of the day will include the Hi-5 Fun Run, Thatcham Rotary Car Show and Dog Show.

We’ve assembled a diverse and entertaining summer programme of shorter pieces - in triplicate! Our golden triangles include: Stanford’s Three Motets (Justorum animae, Coelos ascendit and Beati quorum via) Vaughan Williams’ Three Shakespeare Songs Dyson’s Three Songs of Courage...

The Showcase Sessions feature 4 acts performing 30 minutes each starting at 8pm and are open to bands / trios , duos and solo performers of all styles and genres. Interested artists should contact us

Public Image Ltd - The Public Image Is Rotten Tour. Artists performing: Public Image Ltd.: Tickets avaiable.

DMAs. Artists performing: DMAs.: Tickets avaiable.

Special offer - 2 for 1 on any seat any day! Simply call the box office – 07904428555 and quote ’Juggler’ to receive the deal. Circus Vegas arrives in the UK for its first full British tour.

Four great comedians take to the stage for our final show of the first season. Sunjai Arif, Matthew Baylis, Darren Mortibiy and headline Jay Handley, with MC Graeme Coulam, and a short open-spot from Tara Newton-Wordsworth

Sham 69 - Original 1977 Line Up. Artists performing: Sham 69.: Tickets avaiable.

Windsor and Eton Rotary,s biggest Charity Event of the year ,held in Windsors Prestige "Alexandra Gardens" on the riverside and in the shadow of Windsor Castle. It opens at 11am until 4.30ish. ENTRY IS FREE. and on foot only ( no onsite parking for visitors but plenty of local car parking.

• Kabalevsky Colas Breugnon Overture • Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 3, soloist Marco Fatichenti • Stravinsky Petrushka Ballet Suite Our Summer Concert on June 30th features internationally acclaimed soloist Marco Fatichenti in a performance of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No 3 – dramatic and deep music,

Summer concert - Saturday June 30 2018 - Music Across the 20th Century A programme of lighter choral music suited to a summer’s evening. The 20th Century has witnessed amazing changes in popular music.

**NEARLY NEW SELLER STALLS GOING FAST!** **BUSINESS STALLS ARE FULLY BOOKED** SHOP WITH US and SAVE A FORTUNE! Over 20 sellers (Mums & Dads) selling excellent quality nearly new and new baby & children’s items from birth to 8 years all under one roof! GREAT BRANDS selling at bargain prices.

Bi-monthly music gig. Next event - 30th June DOUBLE HEADER!! HEATHER JAYNE & THE RED SHOES plus SASKIA GRIFFITHS-MOORE Our usual format is a support and main act, but this time we are bringing back two of our previous support groups to share the bill with longer sets each.

The Fascination of Colour, Surface and Pattern. An exhibition of paintings by Katie Tattersdill. www.katietattersdill.com This is part of the Art in the Foyer Season at New Era Theatre, in conjunction with Open Studios 2018 (West Berkshire and North Hampshire).

Live music festival on 30th June 2018 bands confirmed as Evolution, Chop & Change and The Midnight Rambler We will have a real ale and cider tent, buffet bring your own gazebos. Tickets are limited and are only available online. No ticket sales on the gate strictly advance purchase only

Gentleman’s Day at Royal Windsor Racecourse is Day One of the Best of British Festival. Summer is finally here and so is the weekend! Come and enjoy the ever popular Gentlemen’s Day for a very Stylish Saturday!

Come and join us for a fabulous evening. A wonderful variety of serious and popular pieces, a welsh hymn, religious pieces, opera choruses, classics, a spiritual and songs from the classics.

Fun singing afternoon for female voices led by local music teacher & choir director Suzanne Newman. We will be singing a medley of songs from movies including Shrek, Enchanted, Twilight, Slumdog Millionaire and Sister Act arranged for 2-part choir.Open to anyone who loves singing!

The Ukulele craze is sweeping the country with people young and old picking up this unique instrument and we will help celebrate with our very own Ukulele Festival at the Old Court with live music from Get Plucky (20 piece Ukulele Band), Matthew Quilliam, Hula Monkeys, Dandy Man, Mad Axe Murderers, BUGS, Sue Graves,

Cancer Research UK take over the Art Cafe The Reading Group for Cancer Research UK group are delighted to have been given the chance to run the Art Café in Whitchurch on Saturday 30th June 10:00am – 12.30pm. Please do pop in to enjoy a cup of tea/coffee with a delicious slice of homemade cake.

Joan Dils is currently President of the History of Reading Society, a Vice-President of the Berkshire Local History Association and an Honorary Visiting Fellow in History at the University of Reading.

The excellent Eleven:11 will be performing at PJ’s @ The Boom, Windsor on Saturday 30th June, doors open 7.30pm to book tel 01753 306070. Eleven:11 is a band that pays tribute to the finest Blues, Rock & Soul classics.

Pete Allen, described as Britain’s most exciting clarinet player and awarded with an Honorary Citizen of New Orleans for his services to music, presents his Reeds ’n’ Rhythm for a great afternoon of traditional happy style jazz, featuring Dave Hanratty (Bass), James Clemas (Piano), Dave Moorwood (Guitar/Banjo) and

Come and grab a bargain at our New to You Sale! Items include clothes, books, DVDs, household items, bric-a-brac, children’s toys, kitchenware and much more. Hot and cold refreshments available all morning. All money raised goes directly to the center to care for the rescue animals.

A 5k suitable for all abilities - or up the challenge and take part in a Race for Life 10k! HOW TO ENTER: Online via the Race For Life Website below. Women of any age welcome. Girls up to age 15 and boys up to age 12 when accompanied by an adult. This is thousands of women uniting with one purpose.

NEW For 2018! A Family Fun Day with a twist! As well as 7 races for the adults to enjoy, there will be a HUGE Free Funfair for the kids. As all of this entertainment on the day is FREE, the kids can ride and play as much as they like.

This is a 5k suitable for all abilities. This is thousands of women uniting with one purpose. Walk, jog or run. Raise valuable funds for research. THIS IS BEATING CANCER. 10k is a great step up from our 5k events. Up the challenge and take part in a Race for Life 10k event. Walk, jog or run.

A Family day out, and FREE ENTRY FOR PEDESTRIANS Have a walk with a T-Rex Dinosaur!!!!! Truck Demo,s, come and meet the character Display Truck TNT Academy demo’s throughout the day. Static display of Raptors. Hovercraft Rides.

Sunday afternoon jazz with the fantastic Mike Miller Trio and lovely food and drink. The trio features the beautiful jazz guitar playing of Mike Miller, accompanied by Lawrie Wright double bass and Nick Monnas drums. Together they create a great atmosphere. Not to be missed!

Classic English country garden of about 2 acres surrounding Regency Gothic former rectory (not open). Tranquil views over parkland, croquet lawn, large walled garden incl formal topiary, roses and unusual perennials, Mediterranean pool garden, wildflower meadow and fruit garden.

What better way to end our 3 day festival than with Monday Night Racing on the banks of the River Thames? After 7 competitive races, you can dance the night away to "The greatest Jazz & Funk Session in town!" with W3 Sessions!

Proper Beer, Proper Comedy. Comedy in the Brewery. Leighton Buzzard Brewering Co opens it’s doors to it’s unique comedy club. Live on the factory floor.

Join Blaze, the museum dragon, and listen to a short action poem about him followed by other activities including a simple craft linked to the treasure Blaze has found that day. FREE session tickets are available from 10am on the day – it is first come, first served basis as places are limited.

Legendary folk duo Tudor Lodge are available for selected venue and festival bookings in 2018, formed in 1968, toured the English folk circuit playing at numerous venues, including the legendary Troubadour and Les Cousins clubs in London, where they played alongside artists including Ralph McTell, Al Stewart, Mike

Raucous Rossini is a vibrant young professional opera company based in Glasgow. For the last four years Raucous Rossini have toured around Scotland, England, and Italy, performing to thousands of people every year. Raucous Rossini have specialised in Rossini one act comedy operas.

After the huge success of ‘Dance is Life’ in 2017, Giovanni is once again set to get your hearts beating a little faster, showcasing a story of love and passion, with even more heat, even more energy, and even more drama than ever before!

4 acres of formal and informal gardens within a stud farm, so great roses! Small lake with Monet style bridge and 3 further water features. Several neo-classical follies and statues. Walled garden with windows cut in to admire the views and horses. Woodland walk and enough hanging baskets to decorate a pub!

Bach to Baby is the critically acclaimed classical concert series for babies, toddlers and their carers. Tots dance, roam about and revel in the wonder of live music, while you take a moment out of your busy day to hear top notch performances by outstanding musicians, with your young babes in tow.

The Funk & Soul Rebels will be performing at PJ’s @ The Boom on Saturday 7th July , doors open 7.30pm to book a table to dine please call 01753 306070 non dining tickets £10.00.

The South Chiltern Choral Society has great pleasure in inviting you to ’An Evening on Broadway’ on Saturday 8th July at Queen Anne’s School, Henley Road, Caversham, RG4 6DX.

2 mile circular walk around the pretty downland village of Hampstead Norreys. Visiting many sites of local history and heritage. Walk mainly over flat ground so suitable for most. Not ideal for prams or pushchairs or very small children. Dogs sadly not allowed.

the Junior and Middle Youth Group perform this classic Disney Tale

We are delighted to be joined once again by clarinet virtuoso Nicholas Shipman for Magnus Lindberg’s clarinet concerto. Written in 2002 and described by BBC Music Magazine as “indubitably contemporary…yet sensuously easy (tuneful even) on the ear”, you will be dazzled by what a clarinet can do!

A friendly twice monthly market, showcasing fantastic local food and drink, directly from the producers. You’ll find fresh seasonal fruit and vegetables, high welfare meat, fish and eggs, delicious baked goods, cheese, fudge and more.

Lovely allotments and small town garden in the centre of Newbury. You are welcome to visit the allotments on our 120 plot site with the opportunity to talk to some of the plot holders about their methods. A variety of fruit, vegetables and flowers to see, some in greenhouses and polytunnels.

Described as ’a real gem’, the Harris Garden, in the Whiteknights campus of Reading University, is a 12 acre haven of peace and tranquillity. Planting provides yr-round interest, including notable trees, stream, pond, herbaceous borders and walled physic garden.

4 acres of formal and informal gardens within a stud farm, so great roses! Small lake with Monet style bridge and 3 further water features. Several neo-classical follies and statues. Walled garden with windows cut in to admire the views and horses. Woodland walk and enough hanging baskets to decorate a pub!

This 5 acre garden encompasses a lake naturally fed by springs. A circular walk from formal beds near the house, leads along a woodland path, crossing a weir to wild flowers and specimen trees.

Craft and Produce Show Family Fun Day and Dog Show Craft and Produce Show in Village Hall. Outside children’s rides, face painting, ice cream , craft stalls, arena events, jazz band, beer and cider tent, tea tent, Shane and Alex, champagne draw Dog Show for Pedigree and Novelty classes

Celebrate National Meadows Day with us on Runnymede’s famous fields. Wildflower meadows are the important feature of the British landscapes. Come and celebrate the beauty of the magnificent meadows of Runnymede as part of the National Meadows Day.

Spectacular, contemporary walled garden set in 4 acres, designed by Pascal Cribier with influence of Mondrian and planted in blues and yellows, interspersed with vegetables. Unique red and green ’tramline’ garden. Red courtyard picking garden and new walled sedum and cactus garden.

This much loved 2 acre garden is full of fascinating colour combinations inspired by the artist owner, with many spectacular herbaceous borders filled with rare and unusual plants. Pots with half hardies, a wild garden with orchids surrounding a pond, banks of rhododendrons and a kitchen garden.

It?s GIN O?CLOCK at Royal Windsor Racecourse and that means it?s time to get your gin on and all come together for the love of gin! Royal Windsor Racecourse will bring you the finest of gins to provide a GinLicious Festival.

A new exhibition of inspiring artworks in the South Pavilion. Booking Not Needed.

Speed Dating in Newbury How speed dating in Newbury works By simply arriving at venue for the Speed Dating in Newbury event, you will be greeted by our friendly professional hosts. They will settle you in by briefly explaining the format of the evening and confirm how many people you will be dating.

The line up for the Showcase Sessions at The Acoustic Couch, Bracknell on Tuesday 10th July will feature Amrit Sond, Andy Prince, Toxic Sofa & Neil Wells starts 8.00pm admission free.

In a beautiful country house setting, this exceptional ½ acre walled garden was created from scratch in 2008. Designed by Robin Templar-Williams, the different rooms have distinct themes and colour schemes. Delightful arched clematis and rose walkway.

Come & see our 10 wolves including Arctic, European/ North Western wolves. Photography platform area overlooking the wolves enclosure & waterfall pond. Guided tours & talks during the day & watch the wolves being fed at 2pm. Ask the experts about wolves & listen to them howling.

When Stella sets off to visit London with her parents, Lord and Lady Saxby, she has no idea her life is in danger! Waking up three months later, only her Aunt Alberta can tell Stella what has happened.

Never shy to break away from the formulaic or cliché, Blue Touch are less about a Texas shuffle or waking up this morning and more about getting out, having a good time and enjoying what you do.

Join Bracknell Choral Society for a summer evening of well-known opera choruses and a light supper. ’A Night at the Opera’ features famous choruses and arias by Verdi, Puccini, Mozart and others with guest soprano Susanna Fairbairn, who has been described by The Times as “outstanding”.

Senior Youth Group perform Return to the Forbidden planet

Find out more about the parkland that surrounds Basildon Park mansion from our knowledgaeable team of volunteers and rangers a they take you on a guided walk of the park. Join our volunteers and rangers for a walk around Basildon Park.

Arcane Roots. Artists performing: Arcane Roots.: Tickets avaiable.

By popular request The Simon Lasky Quartet, featuring world renowned vocalist Nina Ferro, will return to St Andrews for our Summer Concert. The same star line-up as October - Simon Lasky (piano), Simon Bates (saxophone), Robert Rickenberg (double bass).

Race for Life Pretty Muddy is our brilliant 5k muddy obstacle course. Scramble over the A-frame. Crawl through the mud pit. Have fun with your friends. And raise valuable funds for BEATING CANCER. This year we are thrilled to be opening this exciting event up to the children too!

South Berkshire Singers will be hosting an evening of music to suit all tastes on Saturday, 14th July 2018. Under the direction of Musical Director Karen Phillips, the choir will commence the programme by singing Carmina Burana, Carl Orff’s rousing piece accompanied by a variety of percussion instruments.

Reading Festival Chorus presents Handel’s Dixit Dominus, Schubert’s Mass in G and Telemann’s Laudate Jehovam, accompanied by the professional ensemble Musica Poetica and soloists. This will be the chorus’s first concert under the baton of its new Music Director, Greg Hallam.

Pretty Muddy® is a muddy obstacle course that women of any ability can climb over, crawl under, and charge through. Pretty Muddy® isn’t like any other fundraising event. It’s a muddy obstacle course that women of any ability can climb over, crawl under, and charge through. However dirty you get.

Graffiti Child - the Ultimate Funk & Disco Band. Featuring some of the best funk musicians around - Graffiti Child are the perfect funktion band.

Small urban gardeners’ garden with mature tree fern walkway and many unusual hostas. Overflowing herbaceous borders. The vertical garden is now mature. There is a new stumpery with many interesting ferns. A lavender bed surrounds a new pergola.

A 5k suitable for all abilities - or up the challenge and take part in a Race for Life 10k! HOW TO ENTER: Online via the Race For Life Website -see below. Women of any age welcome. Girls up to age 15 and boys up to age 12 when accompanied by an adult. This is thousands of women uniting with one purpose.

A 4 acre, C18 cottage garden. 1½ acre walled garden with yr-round interest and colour. Well stocked herbaceous borders, large productive vegetable areas with herb garden, dahlia and cutting flower beds. Enjoy wandering around the garden, with spontaneous singing from a Barber’s Shop Quartet.

Wilde Sundays is a monthly live music event which takes place at South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell featuring some of the best acoustic music around, featuring singer songwriter John Forrester , Emma Jane Kennedy & Adam Giles Levy.

Enjoy a walk through the woodland of Mortimer West End, starting and finishing at Mortimer West End Village Hall. Follow the clues and solve the puzzles to win the prize. There are even some treats along the way! Teams start at any time and a stroll of the route takes approximately one hour.

This is a 5k suitable for all abilities. This is thousands of women uniting with one purpose. Walk, jog or run. Raise valuable funds for research. THIS IS BEATING CANCER. 10k is a great step up from our 5k events. Up the challenge and take part in a Race for Life 10k event. Walk, jog or run.

A new season is starting in the Reading 5 a side leagues – and teams are urged to join now before the last few remaining places are snapped up!

The Acoustic Cafe features 5 acts performing 30 minutes each starting at 7.30pm and are open to bands / trios , duos and solo performers of all styles and genres. Interested artists should contact us.

Just picture it. Royal Windsor Racecourse is taking you back to Havana in the 1920s. Expect an atmosphere alive with energy, colour, flavour and non-stop fun! Cuban Night returns to Royal Windsor Racecourse with live music after racing from Los Cabrones!

This Is The Kit. Artists performing: This Is The Kit.: Tickets avaiable.

The Showcase Sessions feature 4 acts performing 30 minutes each starting at 8pm and are open to bands / trios , duos and solo performers of all styles and genres. Interested artists should contact us

EBOS and South Hill Park are delighted to announce the details of their next fundraiser production for July 2018.

Choir concert - varied programme of popular songs and one or two less familiar ones.

Art group And Now: will be coming to Basildon Park this summer to bring to visitors an outdoor event unlike any other. Combining installation with live music and performance this week-long event is sure to set Basildon Park on fire.

Excellent Celtic Country Folk band Kinfolk featuring Brian McDaid & Gerry Power who have recently released their second album Long Time Gone following rave reviews for their debut album. Support comes from talented singer songwriter Odette Michell plus Emma Jane Kennedy

The church will be transformed into a commemorative garden designed to provide information and contemplation to mark the end of World War One.

Delftware, also known as Delft Blue, is the charming variety of blue and white ceramic pottery originating from Delft in the Netherlands, with many of the classic tile designs dating from the 16th century.

This is the third year of the show, there are lots of stalls and arena events for all the family. In the evening from 5.45pm there is music where you can bring your own picnic and sit and relax. entrance is free of charge and lots of car parking available

An "I-Spy" style self-guided trail along the Thames. Suitable for all ages. In summer, Runnymede and Ankerwycke comes alive with all sorts of interesting creatures. Follow our trail and see what you can spot. Booking Not Needed. Families are welcome. Dogs on leads welcome.

Are you a superhero? Come and find out all about the science behind superpowers like invisibility and super strength! This entertaining and interactive live science show also has exciting demonstrations and experiments. Tickets for the show can be purchased from reception on the day. Suitable for children age 5+.

Excellent 10 piece The Average Funk Band will be performing at PJ’s @ The Boom, Windsor on Saturday 21st July doors open 7.30pm to book a table to dine please call 01753 306070 non dining tickets £10.00.

A spectacular finale for the Wayfaring installation created by And Now: this summer at Basildon Park. Join us on this special Saturday evening as fire, live music and performance transforms the Wayfaring installation. Booking is essential for this event. Booking Essential. Phone: 0845 5218 21.

Join us for our annual Open Day on 21st July where there will be lots for all of the family to enjoy. Peter Egan (Downton Abbey ) and Rosie Marcel (Jac Naylor in Holby City) will be here on the day.

Great day out for the whole family. Free entry. BBQ and refreshments, cakes, inflatables, reptiles, Dr Who Daleks, Tombola, Raffle, games, face painting, crafts, stalls, DJ, live music. Stay all day, parking and toulet facilities

Open Air screening of this popular film., Rated 12A. Deck Chairs provided. Free Parking. On site bar and food stalls.

Las Vegas is known as the Entertainment Capital of the World. But this summer?s Monday evening, the bright lights of Vegas are coming to Royal Windsor Racecourse! You can enjoy an action-packed night of racing, casinos and the world’s No1. Elvis tribute act performing LIVE after racing!

The Showcase Sessions feature 4 acts performing 30 minutes each starting at 8pm and are open to bands / trios , duos and solo performers of all styles and genres. Interested artists should contact us

10am – 3.30pm Ruffing it with the Elizabethans Make a bejewelled Elizabethan ruff, a large collar worn around the neck by fashionable Tudors, out of card, gems and other craft materials. & Make a mini Tudor knot garden With Growing2gether 10.30am – 3.

Trumpet star Stuart Henderson and special guest saxophonist Reiner Witzer will be forging a jazz link between the twinned cities of Reading and Dusseldorf when they present the Reading Dusseldorf Jazz Ensemble on 25 July on stage at Reading Station Hill Plaza.

In a series of immaculately tended garden rooms, incl herbaceous borders, arboretum, secret garden, roses, vegetables and bog garden, there is an explosion of rare and interesting plants, beautifully combined for colour and texture.

Iron Age coins – out of air-drying clay and gold paint make an Iron Age coin with a picture of a stylised horse or a design of your own, using as inspiration the Iron Age gold coins in the museum. A free archaeology-themed trail will also be available.

Rapture Gaming Festival. Artists performing: Rapture Gaming Festival.: Tickets avaiable.

Why not treat yourself to afternoon tea in the Elizabethan splendor of Shaw House. Afternoon tea includes a selection of Fair Trade tea, finger sandwiches , a scone with clotted cream and locally produced jam and a generous slice of homemade Victoria sponge and fruit cake.

Car Boot Sale in aid of Christian Aid. There will also be refreshments on sale. Please contact Gary on 07546 380630 to reserve a pitch.

Find out about the links between Magna Carta, Runnymede and the suffragettes. As the birthplace of Magna Carta, Runnymede is synonymous with freedom. Discover how artists have explored and expressed this concept across our historic landscape.

The Soul Works is a 5 piece soul band, playing songs by a plethora of artists in various styles. The band consists of 2 vocalists (Zoe and Malc), keyboard, guitar, bass and drums.

Midori Komachi, virtuoso violinist, will be returning to St Mary’s Streatley on Thames for another fabulous violin recital on Saturday July 28th at 19:30. Tickets £12 full, £10 concessions. The program will be solo violin pieces by composers from JS Bach to the present day.

Saturday 28th July, Saturday 4th August & Saturday 11th August. Running at 12pm and 3pm. Tickets £22 from www.avowtoakill.com The team behind A Shot In The Saddle and A Dish To Die For are back with a brand new Murder Mystery Treasure Hunt for Reading this Summer in A Vow To A Kill.

10 acres of dynamic gardens which have been developed over the last 6 yrs to include magnificent mixed borders and a series of contrasting yew hedged rooms, hosting flame borders, a cool garden, a pond garden and new stumpery.

The most glamorous night of the year returns to Royal Windsor Racecourse on Monday 30th July, bigger and better than before! Arrive by boat and pop a prosecco or two for a really special night out! Ladies, you can rule the world!

Join our Rangers in the school holidays for a Bug Hunt around Ashdown Woods and see what you will discover. Booking Essential. Phone: 01793 762209. Dogs on leads welcome.

Pick up a trail from Visitor Reception to discover what bugs can be found throughout the house. Follow a trail map through the house to learn more about the big bugs the conservation team works daily to fight. Booking Not Needed. Suitable for children of all ages. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

Teaching kids lifesaving skills gives you peace of mind while they play and explore. These fun & interactive class cover essential first aid technique for children and include responding to an emergency, CPR, dealing with choking and a practical approach to treating injuries.

Overview: Mini Professors is a fantastic and fun way to introduce your child to the amazing world of science. Science is ALL around us, in everything we do, see or touch. At Mini Professors we are passionate about science and we aim to inspire a generation.

Marvellous masks Make a Tudor character mask on a wooden stick from a variety of craft materials. There will be a free Tudor-themed activity trail available too.

At Hartbeeps we put your child at the heart of our big fun magical, musical and sensory adventures. All of our classes are set to a soundtrack of original songs, remixed nursery rhymes and lullabies. We take you and your little one on a sound journey and bring the story to life.

Freakangel / Neonsol + Nature of Wires + 1 More TBA Beat:Cancer Summer Tour - READING: Tickets avaiable.

Why not treat yourself to afternoon tea in the Elizabethan splendor of Shaw House. Afternoon tea includes a selection of Fair Trade tea, finger sandwiches , a scone with clotted cream and locally produced jam and a generous slice of homemade Victoria sponge and fruit cake.

10am-3pm, drop-in Roman bracelets – make a bejewelled roman bracelet in the shape a coiled serpent out of a craft roll, gold paint, gems and other craft materials. Then go and see the Roman objects in the permanent exhibition.

Highclere Castle Battle Proms Concert: Tickets avaiable.

A breathtaking garden set over an acre, which benefits from panoramic views of Watership Down. Surprises await, ranging from traditional herbaceous borders through desert and prairie planting, an enchanted knot garden, formal potager to exuberant and exotic subtropical schemes; featuring bananas, cannas, hedychiums...

PETE ALLEN’S Traditional Hot Five Jazz Band performs a sensational mix of music and songs which includes selections from the commercial hits of British Jazz, Jump Jive sounds of the forties, popular songs from the fifties, sixties and seventies, Parade sounds of New Orleans and the Blues.

Come and grab a bargain at our New to You Sale! Items include clothes, books, DVDs, household items, bric-a-brac, children’s toys, kitchenware and much more. Hot and cold refreshments available all morning. All money raised goes directly to the center to care for the rescue animals.

This much loved 2 acre garden is full of fascinating colour combinations inspired by the artist owner, with many spectacular herbaceous borders filled with rare and unusual plants. Pots with half hardies, a wild garden with orchids surrounding a pond, banks of rhododendrons and a kitchen garden.

Rock at the races is one of the most established events at Royal Windsor Racecourse. Would you like to add some Madness to your Monday? IS THIS THE REAL LIFE? IS THIS JUST FANTASY? This is very much real; here at Royal Windsor Racecourse, we know how to Rock ’N’ Roll.

Join King John for a free family history talk featuring Magna Carta and Runnymede. Listen to King John’s sensational stories in the magnificent meadows that made him infamous. Suitable for children aged 5 and up. Booking Not Needed. Supervised children welcome. Dogs on leads welcome.

About Monkey Music Monkey Music introduces music to very young children in a way they can easily understand and enjoy. At Monkey Music each child is encouraged to reach their full musical potential. Parents value the progressive content and quality of our award winning Monkey Music curricula.

10am – 3.30pm Costumed courtiers Make a Tudor lady or gentleman fit for the Elizabethan court, from a craft roll, polystyrene ball, fabric, Deco pens and other craft materials. & Make a mini Tudor knot garden With Growing2gether 10.

Sing and Sign Classes are relaxed, great fun and a wonderful way to learn Baby Signing. As well as many familiar and original songs, puppets, props and pictures are used to inspire your baby’s interest and illustrate the signs.

Mini Professors is a fantastic and fun way to introduce your child to the amazing world of science. Science is ALL around us, in everything we do, see or touch. At Mini Professors we are passionate about science and we aim to inspire a generation.

Roman lamps – make a Roman oil lamp out of air-drying clay. You can then go and find the real thing on display in the museum.

Why not treat yourself to afternoon tea in the Elizabethan splendor of Shaw House. Afternoon tea includes a selection of Fair Trade tea, finger sandwiches , a scone with clotted cream and locally produced jam and a generous slice of homemade Victoria sponge and fruit cake.

Teenage life is full of its ups and downs, and hell-raiser Callum certainly makes sure of that. But one morning the ultimate school bully, wakes to find, to his growing horror, his entire world has been turned into a musical!

Sightings of colourful dragonflies and damselflies can offer a magical experience, so come along and discover their wonderful world. Join us on a guided walk with one of our rangers to witness the fascinating lives of the dragonflies and damselflies that thrive in the meadows here at Runnymede and Langham Ponds.

Now an established event considered by many to be the best and friendliest classic car show in the south of England. Last year the event welcomed over 1000 exhibitors and some 4000 visitors. Great day out for all the family and for enthusiasts. Hundreds of vehicles on display. Auto-jumble. Side Stalls. Refreshments.

Join us for an evening of competitive racing and Prosecco by the banks of the River Thames. Let’s face it, Summer & Prosecco is a perfect combination. What could be better than bringing the two together for a Festival based around a hot summer’s day and a variety of Prosecco based beverages?

Mini Professors is a fantastic and fun way to introduce your child to the amazing world of science. Science is ALL around us, in everything we do, see or touch. At Mini Professors we are passionate about science and we aim to inspire a generation.

Immersion Theatre invite you to soar away to Neverland as they proudly bring their trademark energy to their most magical musical to date, PETER PAN.

Glorious gardens Make a collage of a Tudor garden on a panel or canvas using a variety of craft materials. There will be a free Tudor-themed activity trail available too.

Why not treat yourself to afternoon tea in the Elizabethan splendor of Shaw House. Afternoon tea includes a selection of Fair Trade tea, finger sandwiches , a scone with clotted cream and locally produced jam and a generous slice of homemade Victoria sponge and fruit cake.

Ceramic coasters –with porcelain pens personalise your ceramic tile coaster, using as inspiration a Victorian sampler from our collection. Find out about 19th century in the permanent exhibition.

Join us on the third Saturday of every month for a hands on wildlife club for 5-8 year olds. Each month follows a different theme with hands on wildlife activities, craft, stories and child-led play. What to bring? The club is designed to allow child-led outdoor play.

Made in the Hood in Hampshire Open Studios Exhibition of art, ceramics, sculpture, textiles and photography by members of local art collective Made in the Hood, in the delightful setting of National Trust Sandham Memorial Chapel. Free entry to Hampshire Open Studios exhibition rooms.

Two interesting town gardens, both completely different, and lovely local allotments. Devonia is a plantsman’s garden designed for all seasons with areas showcasing different conditions. 10 Shaftesbury Close is a woodland garden, planted to reflect the challenges that pine trees offer.

A Neighbourhood Watch Meeting is being held on Monday 20 August 2018 at 7.30 pm in West Berkshire Council Offices, Market Street, Newbury. We shall be having a talk by Berkshire Lowland Search & Rescue who help the Police search for high risk vulnerable missing persons.

10am – 3.30pm Terrific tygs Make a Tudor tyg, a many handled sharing cup, from air-drying clay. Dress for mess! Disposable aprons will be made available for the messier activities. & Make a mini Tudor knot garden With Growing2gether 10.

Explore our historic woodland and find out more on a two hour walk with our Ranger and learn about its trees, history and the nature around. Booking Essential. Phone: 01793 762209. Dogs on leads welcome.

Learn how to take a great photograph with the expert guidance of expert wildlife photographer Iain Green. The course will start inside with an introduction to wildlife photography, camera settings and how to vary the composition of your photographs for impact and creativity.

Beautiful birds – decorate a wooden bird with Deco pens and patterned paper and then varnish (decoupage) as the Victorians would have done. Finally, attach a piece of ribbon for a gorgeous hanging decoration.

Reading Festival 2018. Artists performing: Fall Out Boy, Kendrick Lamar, Kings of Leon, Post Malone, Wolf Alice, Nothing But Thieves, Annie Mac, Mist, Underoath, Hudson Taylor, Dream Wife, Ms Banks, Belly, Fredo , Panic At the Disco, Dua Lipa, Sum 41, Sigrid, Netsky, Wretch 32, Papa Roach, Playboi Carti, The Magic...

Why not treat yourself to afternoon tea in the Elizabethan splendor of Shaw House. Afternoon tea includes a selection of Fair Trade tea, finger sandwiches , a scone with clotted cream and locally produced jam and a generous slice of homemade Victoria sponge and fruit cake.

Listen to a talk on wolves and their vocalisations. Learn why they howl followed by a howling session (the wolves just might howl back at you.)You will also get the opportunity to view all ten wolves.

Kaiser Chiefs - Live After Racing. Artists performing: Kaiser Chiefs.: Tickets avaiable.

Deep in the beautiful Northumbrian countryside a terrifying mystery and a legendary nemesis await the arrival of the world’s greatest detective. When the wife of Doctor Watson suddenly disappears, a desperate quest to find her begins.

Come and join us for some traditional summer fun! From face painting to hook-a-duck, with some small local businesses and a raffle of some fantastic prizes there’s plenty to keep the whole family entertained. And of course the bar’s open!

Brian Wilson Greatest Hits + Heaven 17 + Sister Sledge. Artists performing: Brian Wilson.: Tickets avaiable.

Deep and gently flowing, colour themed borders planted for yr-round interest with a wide range of attractive grasses and perennials. Other features incl a box parterre, wildlife pond, rose terrace and wild areas in a 2 acre plot.

A delightful two acre garden set around a Grade II listed former rectory (not open), with an emphasis on naturalistic planting. Romantic wisteria and clematis covered pergola, reflecting pond with folly, rich variety of roses, vegetable and cutting garden. Orangery with vines. Pond with cascade and duck house.

This exciting valley garden, a work in progress, has elements all visitors can enjoy. A rose covered pergola, fabulous tulips, giant alliums, and a recently developed ’jungle garden’ with banana plants and canas.

Robin Hood and his band of merry men are feared by the richest of the land as they travel through Sherwood Forest stealing from the rich to give to the poor.

Mini Professors is a fantastic and fun way to introduce your child to the amazing world of science. Science is ALL around us, in everything we do, see or touch. At Mini Professors we are passionate about science and we aim to inspire a generation.

Electric Six. Artists performing: Electric Six.: Tickets avaiable.

Royal roses Make a stained glass window-effect Tudor Rose design using coloured cellophane and tissue paper.

Come and meet the keepers from ’The Animal Experience’. This week they are bring a selection of animals which will bring a taste of Africa to Thatcham! Sessions at 10am, 11.

Thatcham Town Council’s free family event, Fun on the Broadway is back on Thursday 30th August between 10am and 3pm. Many of the Town Centre businesses are embracing the event and will be hosting their own activities on their premises.

Come along and play at one of our BRAND NEW Messy Play Sessions. All you have to do is come along and MESS IT UP and then leave the cleaning up to us! Our classes are 1 hour long.

Why not treat yourself to afternoon tea in the Elizabethan splendor of Shaw House. Afternoon tea includes a selection of Fair Trade tea, finger sandwiches , a scone with clotted cream and locally produced jam and a generous slice of homemade Victoria sponge and fruit cake.

Pattern printing – using as inspiration the museum’s Arts & Crafts copper jug by Elizabeth Waterhouse, make your own nature-inspired stamp to print on fabric.

All the needs of your special day under one roof. Cars, Cakes, Menswear, Bridalwear, Photographers, Entertainment, Jewellery, Hair & Make Up, Stationery and much much more... Venue show rounds available on request.

Put on your boots and hats and get ready for a jam-packed afternoon with all things country. Join us and celebrate the British Summertime at Windsor’s Country Fair.

St Laurence’s Church, Grade I listed, oldest building in Slough. Claims to fame: grave of Sir William Herschel who discovered Uranus. Other family graves of interest. Newly restored painted Chancel arches dating 1180; stain glass windows including Kempe.

Be bewitched and enchanted by "The Magic of the Movies" brought to you by the ladies trio, Belle Canto.

Thrills and spills as individual soapboxes are driven down the hill to see who can complete the course in the fastest time using gravity, as no engines are allowed! Entry fee: £100 per Senior team (18+) £50 Junior Team (12 – 17 years old) Entry forms available from: soapbox@royalberkshire.nhs.

All the needs of your special day under one roof. Cars, Cakes, Menswear, Bridalwear, Photographers, Entertainment, Jewellery, Hair & Make Up, Stationery and much much more... Venue show rounds available on request.

Toddlers are always welcome at The Look Out, with plenty for them to explore and enjoy, but on our Toddler Days we have extra activities for children up to 5 years old. Come and enjoy our fun crafts, story-telling sessions and face/hand painting.

Join us in the Great Hall for introductory talks about the history of the House at 11.30am, 12.30, 1.30pm, 2.30pm and visitors will be able to self navigate their way through the rest of the House. No need to book, just drop in. Free. www.heritageopendays.org.

This bubbling and explosive show is not to be missed! Can we make water disappear? Can we make a fire balloon? Come and find out in our live science show - it’s a GAS! Tickets for this entertaining and interactive show can be purchased from reception on the day of your visit. Suitable for children age 5+.

A fun singing afternoon for female voices led by local music teacher and choir director Suzanne Newman. We will be working on a great medley of songs by music theatre composer Stephen Schwartz arranged for 2-part choir. £10 which includes music and refreshments.

Now in its 11th year, this popular and well-organised community event aims to provide a free, fun day out with something for everyone.

Come along and play at one of our BRAND NEW Messy Play Sessions. All you have to do is come along and MESS IT UP and then leave the cleaning up to us! Our classes are 1 hour long.

4 acre designer’s garden with many areas of interest. Features incl two lovely long borders attractively and densely planted in six colour sections, a formal rose garden, old orchard with a grass meadow, pretty pond and peaceful wooded area.

One of Berkshires largest wedding fairs, fashion show 1pm. All the needs of your special day under one roof. Cars, Cakes, Menswear, Bridalwear, Photographers, Entertainment, Jewellery, Hair & Make Up, Stationery and much much more... Venue show rounds available on request.

Diva Opera presents in aid of Action Medical Research and Child Bereavement UK THE ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO’ W A Mozart Sunday 16th September 2018 at 6.00pm ‘ DIE F LEDERMA U S ’ J Strauss Saturday 22nd September 2017 at 6.

Hayseed Dixie. Artists performing: Hayseed Dixie.: Tickets avaiable.

Timed to accompany a special exhibition on 60 years of work by the Berkshire Archaeology Research Group, Still Digging Up The Past, this talk by archaeologist Steve Clark will explore how voluntary archaeology projects have often been at the forefront of expanding our knowledge of Berkshire from the Roman to the

Presented here is a unique opportunity to hear a comprehensive selection of chart hits America’s biggest pop band ever recorded including: God Only Knows - Good Vibrations - I Get Around - Surfin’ USA - Fun Fun Fun - California Girls - Sloop John B and many more that you will surely know and by the end of the evening

TENORS Un LIMITED is proud to present their newest touring show. Throughout 2018 the guys will tour UK theatres and concert halls performing works from their previous albums and tours as well as new repertoire. This concert series combines the rich vocal harmonies for which Tenors Un Limited are known.

Starting with clay as the raw material, you will learn to make your own unique candle holder inspired by nature using a variety of techniques. This workshop is suitable for complete beginners. The ceramics will be taken away to be fired and glazed and will be ready for collection four weeks after the workshop.

All the needs of your special day under one roof. Cars, Cakes, Menswear, Bridalwear, Photographers, Entertainment, Jewellery, Hair & Make Up, Stationery and much much more... Unique barn venue.

Using specimens from the museum collection we will work with watercolour, pencil, pen and wash. There will be individual help and group discussion around examples of work by painters of birds, looking particularly at interpretation of texture, light and shade in feathers and structure.

Claires Court is a private day school educating children from 3 to 18 years on three sites across Maidenhead.

Now in its second year, the Ufton Cycle Sportive is a charity bike ride aimed at all ages and abilities and takes in some of the most stunning scenery that West Berkshire has to offer. This year, the Ufton Sportive will be starting from the exclusive Englefield Estate.

Join in Reading’s unique celebration of home grown and local food. With a delicious free meal, live music, workshops, community groups, family fun and local producers’ market.

Celebrate the continuing history of Greenham Common by turning your memories and experiences of the site into a poem. West Berkshire poet Steve will guide participants through the creation of their own cinquaine, a simple but powerful poetic form suitable for beginners and experienced poets alike.

All the needs of your special day under one roof. Cars, Cakes, Menswear, Bridalwear, Photographers, Entertainment, Jewellery, Hair & Make Up, Stationery and much much more... Venue show rounds available on request.

The Bluetones. Artists performing: The Bluetones.: Tickets avaiable.

Join Blaze, the museum dragon, and listen to a short action poem about him followed by other activities including a simple craft linked to the treasure Blaze has found that day. FREE session tickets are available from 10am on the day – it is first come, first served basis as places are limited.

Sirus + Special Guests & Cosmic vs Re-Riveted Afterparty Beat:Cancer Winter Tour - READING: Tickets avaiable.

Ultimate Bowie. Artists performing: Ultimate Bowie.: Tickets avaiable.

Roddy Woomble (Idlewild). Artists performing: Roddy Woomble.: Tickets avaiable.

Get your friends and neighbours together and form a team or join as individuals and we’ll mix you up with others to make new friends and maybe even lift the trophy! This popular event always fills up fast so phone us on 0118 970 0001 or email us at mwevh@outlook.com to reserve your place.

Thatcham Festival is a showcase of the range of activities that are available in our town and the talents of Thatcham residents. Whether you are interested in sport, music, dance, theatre, history, craft or gardening, you will almost certainly find something to interest you.

Newbury’s Biggest Wedding Show Try, buy, book and hire everything you need for your special day. With over 40 specialists from bridal boutiques and florists to jewellers and wedding venues, this is the ultimate wedding shopping experience! Hosted by Rusty and Roses www.rustyandroses.com

Come and grab a bargain at our New to You Sale! Items include clothes, books, DVDs, household items, bric-a-brac, children’s toys, kitchenware and much more. Hot and cold refreshments available all morning. All money raised goes directly to the center to care for the rescue animals.

Did someone say Oktoberfest? Wunderbar! You?ve come to the right place. Join us to celebrate the German Heritage with Windsor?s biggest ever Oktoberfest! Experience a real Oktoberfest atmosphere with plenty Biers, Bratwursts and Brass Bands!

Creating Better Futures presents the 6th Annual Out of Africa Charity Ball. A vibrant, gala dinner that brings Africa to the heart of Berkshire. Join us on Saturday 13 October 2018 at the Hilton Hotel, Reading.

Glasvegas. Artists performing: Glasvegas.: Tickets avaiable.

All the needs of your special day under one roof. Cars, Cakes, Menswear, Bridalwear, Photographers, Entertainment, Jewellery, Hair & Make Up, Stationery and much much more... Venue show rounds available on request.

Covering the life, operations and highlights of the history of the airfield. Starting with a look back at how the base started as one of a number of local airfields to help beat the Third Reich, it will go on to reveal the major contribution the base made to contain the threat of Soviet expansionism in the Cold War.

We Are Scientists. Artists performing: We Are Scientists.: Tickets avaiable.

Her's. Artists performing: Her's.: Tickets avaiable.

The vibrant colours of autumn are here. Create your own bespoke pumpkin arrangement or if you prefer a table or door wreath with autumn flowers using an oasis wreath frame. All materials will be provided. Kim and her Lavenders team will be on hand to assist you. Please make your choice of arrangement at booking.

All the needs of your special day under one roof. Cars, Cakes, Menswear, Bridalwear, Photographers, Entertainment, Jewellery, Hair & Make Up, Stationery and much much more...

Everyone loves the excitement of Halloween. Come along to make a spooky wreath for your door or party. You will be provided with a metal wreath frame and there will be a selection of decorations from pumpkin skeletons to scary eyes and much more.

Food for your ears! Family friendly interactive storytelling session themed around food, to tie-in with the Food Stories exhibition – more details to follow www.westberkshireheritage.org/whats-on .

Perfect pumpkins Using porcelain pens, decorate a ceramic pumpkin tea light holder, this will make a fantastic Halloween decoration for your home. New Halloween house trail also available.

A long time ago in a deep dark wood Lived a brave strong lad who loved Grandma’s pud And his name was Little Red Robin Hood A merry mix up in the forest when Little Red Riding Hood cannot be found. Luckily Robin Hood agrees to go on a quest to take some cakes and flowers to Grandma.

Why not treat yourself to afternoon tea in the Elizabethan splendor of Shaw House. Afternoon tea includes a selection of Fair Trade tea, finger sandwiches , a scone with clotted cream and locally produced jam and a generous slice of homemade Victoria sponge and fruit cake.

What can you see under the microscope? Local Wildlife Trust experts will be on hand with microscopes and an array of remarkable mini-beasts to view up-close. Learn about this fascinating essential world happening unseen all around us. Drop in any time between 10am and 1pm to this free event at West Berkshire Museum.

Ultimate Bowie. Artists performing: Ultimate Bowie.: Tickets avaiable.

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Spooky skulls – make a skull out of modelling clay and then paint its features to make a spookily good Halloween decoration.

Family friendly event involving a FREE dragon hunt through a dark or dimly lit museum – please bring a torch.

This year’s Red Bull Timelaps will take place when the clocks go back on October 27th-28th, and will see riders once again push themselves to their physical and mental limits by tackling the 6.6km closed circuit for a whopping 25 hours.

All the needs of your special day under one roof. Cars, Cakes, Menswear, Bridalwear, Photographers, Entertainment, Jewellery, Hair & Make Up, Stationery and much much more... Venue show rounds available on request. One of Berkshires largest wedding fairs with over 50 wedding suppliers attending!

Back to Burgundy (Ce qui nous lie) (2017) A film by Cédric Klapisch. Jean left his family’s home and vineyard years ago to see the world. Learning of his father’s imminent death, he returns and renites with his sister Juliette and brother Jérémie.

Join us for a night of spooky fun! With Halloween trails, apple bobbing and snapping in the grounds. Plus indoor crafts, ghostly story time and trick or treating throughout the night. Come in fancy dress and please bring a torch!

Join Blaze, the museum dragon, and listen to a short action poem about him followed by other activities including a simple craft linked to the treasure Blaze has found that day. FREE session tickets are available from 10am on the day – it is first come, first served basis as places are limited.

Sham 69 - Original 1977 Lineup. Artists performing: Sham 69.: Tickets avaiable.

Come along and learn how to create your own handmade set of three individual stylish Christmas trees, colour them to fit in with your home. Great to keep or give as a gift for Christmas. This workshop is suitable for complete beginners.

Created to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the Great War, acclaimed musicians Chris Green and Sophie Matthews use music and song to tell the story of ‘The War to End All Wars’.

You can enjoy browsing, sampling and buying in time for the upcoming Festive Season throughout this long weekend – with everything from Food & Drink, Arts, Crafts and Gifts together with Home and Lifestyle marquees as well as outside trade stands. Fully catered & with a licensed bar

This popular workshop starts with a brief talk about the history of the Christmas tree and its decorations followed by hands- on painting of 4 ceramic Christmas decorations of your choice out of the vast collection of Roelofs and Rubens bisque shapes.

Using your own pictures or special photographs, learn to cut and decorate window mounts to create a wonderful personal addition to your home or a thoughtful gift for a loved one. Sue will teach you how to use the correct materials, tools and techniques to make your pictures look their best.

Local historian Phil Wood will take a look at the wide variety of memorials commemorating individuals lost in World War I as well as the fallen from towns, villages, churches and workplaces. Phil has created a website www.westberkshirewarmemorials.org.

A wide range of Christmas and seasonal goodies including art, craft, design, food and drink.

Join us for our annual Christmas Fayre to help raise money for the animals in our care. We are looking for a variety of stallholders selling items from Christmas decorations to gifts for people and pets.

Create your own silk painted Christmas cards using iron-fix silk paints. You will be shown techniques including blending and tinting to build up your own unique cards using pre-outlined festive images.

Local historian Dr Nick Young will look back at the soldiers from Thatcham that took part in the Great War as well as looking at what Thatcham itself was like during the period. This will then progress on and take a brief look at the inter-war years and the start of the Second World War.

In the mad rush of Christmas - why not come to St Mary Magdalen on Saturday 24 Nov and reflect as you look through a exhibition of Nativity scenes around the church.

Thérèse Desqueyroux (2012) A film by Claude Miller, based on the 1927 novel by François Mauriac. The director’s final film stars Audrey Tautou as the eponymous Thérèse, a woman of culture and intelligence, who enters an arranged marriage in 1920s France.

The Carnival is a FREE community event held in the town centre with entertainment for all the family. The event attracts many thousands of visitors from Wokingham Borough and others who travel from all over Berkshire and the surrounding counties.

A Neighbourhood Watch Meeting is being held on Monday 26 November 2018 at 7.30 pm in West Berkshire Council Offices, Market Street, Newbury. We shall be having a talk by Toby Green of Trading Standards and crime updates from the Police and Fire Service. Anyone is welcome to attend this meeting.

In this workshop we will be making a variety of decorative willow objects (stars, wreaths, reindeer and bells) to celebrate the festive season. Along the way we will explore different weaving techniques, giving you an you an insight into working with this versatile material.

The Family Values Tribute Tour 2018 Feat. Hybrid Theory / Korn Again / Stiff Bizkit. Artists performing: Korn Again (Korn Tribute), Stiff Bizkit , Hybrid Theory.: Tickets avaiable.

Paper sculpture – Learn how to construct a paper sculpture based on cutting, curling and folding paper. Choose to make either a Father Christmas head with a lift-off hat or a circular design based on a holly wreath that you can use to decorate your home. Family workshop suitable for age 7 and above.

If you are looking for unique and creative Christmas gifts then the Christmas Fair is not to be missed! We have over 60 amazing local crafters, bakers, artists and photographers all brimming with bespoke wares that can’t be found on the high street.

It’s party time at Shaw House! Featuring Mr Muddles the charming, if muddlesome magician, who captivates and amazes children with his comical slapstick magic. There will also be a special visit from Father Christmas and all children will receive a present.

Come along and join in the festive fun with Kim and her lavenders team, creating your own bespoke wreath for your door. You will learn how to moss your wire wreath frame and then add Nordic spruce and other seasonal foliage.

Come along and join in the festive fun with Kim and her lavenders team, creating your own bespoke wreath for your door. You will learn how to moss your wire wreath frame and then add Nordic spruce and other seasonal foliage.

Genesis Visible Touch. Artists performing: Genesis Visible Touch.: Tickets avaiable.

An evening of entertainment which finishes with the town’s Christmas lights being turned on. Meet Santa, see the donkeys, enjoy the numerous charity stalls. Hot food and drinks available. Competitions including a treasure hunt around the local shops and businesses.

Bad Manners - Christmas Tour 2018. Artists performing: BAD MANNERS.: Tickets avaiable.

Celebrate Christmas at St Mary’s Church with this service including musical performances and carol singing. Service starts at 4pm but arrive in good time to find a seat. Refreshments are served after the service. A collection will be held for Thatcham Town Mayor’s Charitable Fund.

Enjoy the art of decopatch in this festive workshop. Using specialist decopatch papers, create beautiful designs on baubles, boxes and more! You will even have to opportunity to personalize an item to give as a gift.

Alexander O'Neal. Artists performing: Alexander O'Neal.: Tickets avaiable.

This talk by Tony Hadland traces the use of the bicycle for military purposes, starting as early as 1817. The story takes us many places, including the USA, Europe and Vietnam, and spans more than 140 years.

From The Jam All Mod Cons 40th Anniversary Tour. Artists performing: From The Jam.: Tickets avaiable.

Come along for an uplifting evening of festive music. The programme will be packed full of popular seasonal songs that will bring back happy memories for people of all ages. What a wonderful way to get into the Christmas spirit, in an atmosphere of fun and friendliness!

600 Years of Yuletide Songs, Carols, Tunes and Tales Acclaimed musicians GreenMatthews (with special guest Jude Rees of Pilgrims’ Way) present a festive romp through 600 years of Christmas music, songs and carols.

As Christmas draws near we begin to plan our festive table. You will create your own personalised Christmas table arrangement with three choices; the classic rectangular arrangement to suit a long table, the posy design suitable for round dinner tables or a circular arrangement made from an oasis wreath frame in which...

We welcome Piva back to Shaw House where they will be performing seasonal music and songs from Tudor times. Playing a wide range of authentic period instruments such as shawms, cornett and recorders, this year they are delighted to be joined by their special guest, singer An Croenen Brutsaert.

Every November many homes in Europe and North America still waft with the smell of freshly baked gingerbread, cinnamon infused mulled wine and richly spiced fruitcake, puddings and pumpkin pie. Familiar spices such as nutmeg, cloves, allspice, cinnamon and ginger are synonymous with Christmas.

Oye Santana + Special Guests. Artists performing: Oye Santana.: Tickets avaiable.

The Sex Pistols Experience. Artists performing: The Sex Pistols Experience.: Tickets avaiable.

AC/DC UK. Artists performing: AC/DC UK.: Tickets avaiable.

Join Blaze, the museum dragon, and listen to a short action poem about him followed by other activities including a simple craft linked to the treasure Blaze has found that day. FREE session tickets are available from 10am on the day – it is first come, first served basis as places are limited.

SOUTHERN COUNTIES CAT SHOW 2018 Everything for the cat lover ,Cat food, Treat , Toys, advice and of course a huge variety of breeds to view. GCCF Championship cat show. Come and see our wonderful show cats!

The talk by Charlotte Popescu, author of The Apple Cookbook, will include the social history and history of apples with lots of information on apple varieties and the best tasting apples.

Guns 2 Roses + Special Guests. Artists performing: Guns 2 Roses.: Tickets avaiable.

Join Blaze, the museum dragon, and listen to a short action poem about him followed by other activities including a simple craft linked to the treasure Blaze has found that day. FREE session tickets are available from 10am on the day – it is first come, first served basis as places are limited.

MÖTLEY CRÜDE + POIZON. Artists performing: MÖTLEY CRÜDE .: Tickets avaiable.

Compared to other counties in 19th century England, why is there little or no information written about the women of Berkshire? Who were they, what did they do and where can we find out more about them? Find out in this fascinating talk by professional genealogist, Lin Ricketts.

The Doors Alive. Artists performing: The Doors Alive.: Tickets avaiable.

Join Blaze, the museum dragon, and listen to a short action poem about him followed by other activities including a simple craft linked to the treasure Blaze has found that day. FREE session tickets are available from 10am on the day – it is first come, first served basis as places are limited.

Novana - Bleach 30th Anniversary. Artists performing: Novana.: Tickets avaiable.

Jack of Newbury (John Winchcombe) was producing cloth on an industrial scale in Newbury during Henry VIII’s reign, for export across Europe. This left him wealthy and allowed him to buy substantial property in the area.

Join Blaze, the museum dragon, and listen to a short action poem about him followed by other activities including a simple craft linked to the treasure Blaze has found that day. FREE session tickets are available from 10am on the day – it is first come, first served basis as places are limited.