Britain's What's On Event Guide
What's on around Newbury
Today to Thu 3 Sep, closest first.
Coronavirus: Do check with venue for Cancellations.
Summer Messy Museum Days
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Dazzling dragons – Make your own dragon, inspired by the dragons in Saxon art and stories, from a variety of craft materials.
West Berkshire Museum, The Wharf, Newbury RG14 5AS
Fri 7 Aug
Summer Messy Museum Days
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Clay seals – make a giant seal out of air-drying clay, design your own emblem on it and then paint it with glossy paint.
West Berkshire Museum, The Wharf, Newbury RG14 5AS
Fri 14 Aug
Summer Messy Museum Days
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Wonderful Wedgewood – make your own blue and white pottery hanging decoration using air-drying clay, a mould, paint and ribbon.
For 4-11 year olds but younger and older children are welcome.
West Berkshire Museum, The Wharf, Newbury RG14 5AS
Fri 21 Aug
Summer Messy Museum Days
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Marvellous masks – decorate a face mask with Deco pens and a variety of other craft materials, and find out about the Elizabethan masque when these masks were worn; a masque would have included
West Berkshire Museum, The Wharf, Newbury RG14 5AS
Fri 28 Aug
Wind in the Willows
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We are delighted to announce that Immersion Theatre Company will be returning to Shaw House on Sunday 23rd August with their amazing outdoor production of ’Wind in the Willows’
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Shaw House, Church Road, Newbury RG14 2DR
Sun 23 Aug
Ultimate Activity Camps at St. Gabriel’s School - Newbury
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We provide outstanding holiday childcare for 4-14 year olds in the school holidays, where the children’s welfare and having fun are our primary concern!
St. Gabriel’s School, Sandleford Priory, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 9BD
Today to Fri 21 Aug
The Old Chapel Textile Centre Shop Re-Opening
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Fabric and haberdashery shop re-opening. Do come along and pick up all those bits you are short of; some wool for a new jumper; or some fabric for a new outfit or curtains.
The Old Chapel Textile Centre
Main Street, Greenham Business Park, Newbury RG19 6HW
Sat 8 Aug, Sat 15 Aug, Sat 22 Aug, Sat 29 Aug
Made in the Hood in Hampshire Open Studios
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Made in the Hood in Hampshire Open Studios
Exhibition of art, ceramics, glass, sculpture, textiles and jewellery by members of local art collective Made in the Hood, in the delightful setting of
National Trust Sandham Memorial Chapel, Harts Lane, Burghclere RG20 9JT
Sat 22 Aug, Sun 23 Aug, Wed 26 Aug to Fri 28 Aug
Hungerford Antiques & Flea Market
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Antiques & Flea Market selling a wide variety of goods. antiques, vintage, silver, glass, medals, coins, jewellery, good quality craft and lots more.
Town Hall, High Street, Hungerford RG17 0NJ
Sun 9 Aug, Sun 30 Aug
Basildon Park - India & Me: A Journey - Cancelled
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Join us to experience our new audio-visual exhibition, looking at personal stories from a collaboration with the Reading Indian Centre.
Basildon Park, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NR
Today to Fri 28 Aug
Basildon Park - India & Me: A Journey - Cancelled
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Join us to experience our new audio-visual exhibition, looking at personal stories from a collaboration with the Reading Indian Centre.
Basildon Park, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NR
Sat 29 Aug to Tue 27 Oct
The Vyne - Geocaching in Nature - Cancelled
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On this adventure in ancient woodland you’ll learn about the wildlife your visit is supporting and the importance of looking after natural habitats.
The Vyne, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, RG24 9HL
Today to Tue 1 Sep
Ultimate Activity Camps at Cranford House School - Wallingford
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We provide outstanding holiday childcare for 4-14 year olds in the school holidays, where the children’s welfare and having fun are our primary concern!
Cranford House School, Moulsford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9HT
Today to Fri 28 Aug
VJ Weekend
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A weekend to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of VJ Day at Milestones Museum. War time re-enactors will be mingling in the streets with period vehicles on the field outside.
Milestones Museum, Leisure Park, Churchill Way West, Basingstoke RG22 6PG
Sat 15 Aug and Sun 16 Aug
Tilehurst Drama Summer School
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**COVID-19 Update** We have now been given go-ahead to run our workshops this year with a few additional safety measures in place.
Westwood Farm Junior School, Fullbrook Crescent, Tilehurst RG31 6RY
Today and Fri 7 Aug
Basingstoke Race For Life
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The Race for Life is a series of events raising money for research into all 200 types of cancer. It gives people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities the chance to come together and show cancer...
Down Grange Sports Complex RG22 5SN
Sun 16 Aug
How did Anglo Saxons brush their hair?
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We are delighted to be able to invite families to join us for our exciting summer discovery sessions.
Our summer sessions have been carefully designed to be fun and engaging, whilst also...
Vale & Downland Museum, Church Street, Wantage OX12 8BL
Today, Tue 11 Aug, and more dates until Thu 3 Sep
Travel through Time
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We are delighted to be able to invite families to join us for our exciting summer discovery sessions.
Our summer sessions have been carefully designed to be fun and engaging, whilst also...
Vale & Downland Museum, Church Street, Wantage OX12 8BL
Today, Tue 11 Aug, and more dates until Thu 3 Sep
History Detectives
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We are delighted to be able to invite families to join us for our exciting summer discovery sessions.
Our summer sessions have been carefully designed to be fun and engaging, whilst also developing...
Vale & Downland Museum, Church Street, Wantage OX12 8BL
Mon 10 Aug, Wed 12 Aug, and more dates until Wed 2 Sep
Step into the Story
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We are delighted to be able to invite families to join us for our exciting summer discovery sessions.
Our summer sessions have been carefully designed to be fun and engaging, whilst also...
Vale & Downland Museum, Church Street, Wantage OX12 8BL
Mon 10 Aug, Wed 12 Aug, and more dates until Wed 2 Sep
Summer Fayre
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A weekend of traditional summer celebrations over the August bank holiday at Basing House. There will be around 20 local traders selling a range of homemade crafts and gifts, along with traditional...
Basing House, Barton’s Lane, Basingstoke RG24 8AE
Sun 30 Aug and Mon 31 Aug
‘Sculpture in a Landscape 1969 – 2020’
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In 1969, against the backdrop of a modernist architectural home in Wiltshire, a major exhibition of sculpture took place.
West Leaze, Ogbourne Rd, Aldbourne, Wiltshire SN8 2LD
Thu 3 Sep to Sun 27 Sep
Ultimate Activity Camps at Crosfields School - Reading
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We provide outstanding holiday childcare for 4-14 year olds in the school holidays, where the children’s welfare and having fun are our primary concern!
Crosfields School, Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 9BL
Today to Fri 28 Aug
Poetry in the Park
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The next Alfresco Poetry meet is now arranged for Sunday 16th August at 2pm in Palmers Park Reading by Tutus Ethiopian Kitchen. (RG6 1LF) .
Tutus Ethiopian Kitchen, the Lodge, Palmer’s Park Reading RG6 1LF
Sun 16 Aug
Ultimate Activity Camps at Reading Blue Coat - Sonning
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We provide outstanding holiday childcare for 4-14 year olds in the school holidays, where the children’s welfare and having fun are our primary concern!
Reading Blue Coat, Sonning Lane, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6SU
Today to Fri 28 Aug