What's On Newbury

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.

Newbury Artisan Market takes over the streets of Newbury on the last Sunday of the month. Think quality produce, original art, designer crafts & sizzling street food, all mixed in with family activities, music and more...

A Neighbourhood Watch Meeting is being held on Monday 21 May 2018 at 7.30 pm in West Berkshire Council Offices, Market Street, Newbury. We shall be having a talk by a representative of CitizenAid on public immediate actions for multiple casualties from a shooting, stabbing or a bomb.

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.

This is a rare opportunity to hear the complete music written for the hugely significant marriage of Cosimo de’ Medici and Eleonora di Toledo in Florence during the golden age of Renaissance art and music.

Commemorating 75 years since Shaw House became a school. Join us for a very special weekend where you will have the opportunity to access all area of the House which are not normally open to the public, from the ‘forbidden corridor’ on the second floor; the back stairs which was once only allowed to be used by the...

The Orangery at Shaw House will be transformed into a sculpture trail where you can discover artworks by local sculptors in this lovely historic setting.

During the first two sessions, we will show you how to record what you see and you will create a series of study sketches of the Shaw House building and its setting, using pen and watercolour, watercolour pencils and watercolour paint.

‘A Brief History Of Music‘ takes in 600 years of musical history in 90 minutes! Beginning in the Middle Ages and ending up in the 20th century (and incorporating everything in between!) this fun and fast-moving show is a whistle-stop tour of Western musical history.

A plantswoman’s 4 acres, more exuberant than manicured with River Enborne flowing through. Various areas of shrub and mixed borders create a romantic, naturalistic effect. Wonderful old walled garden. Long herbaceous border flanks wild flower meadow.

This increasingly popular fun event is being held for the 8th consecutive year at the picturesque Donnington Valley Golf Club on Thursday 17th May 2018, in aid of Parkinson’s UK Newbury & District Branch and other selected Local Rotary Charities.

Our "Annual Charity Sponsored Walk" is an event allowing individuals or groups to generate sponsorship income for their own favourite charity, club, school, church etc by walking a route marshalled by the Rotary Club of Newbury.

Our jewellery workshops have been so popular we are pleased to offer an opportunity to progress your skills to the next stage following our introductory workshop in March. Working with local artist Helen Mortimer and building on skills learnt in our introductory workshop you can make a beautiful Lariat necklace.

Learn about the artistic medium of paper craft and create beautiful cards and three dimensional projects. Working with local artist Helen Mortimer learn about this varied artistic medium to create your own unique projects. Paper is very versatile and can be folded, cut, glued or layered.

Come and listen to Jonathan Jones reading iconic First World War poetry throughout the day in the setting of this inspiring chapel created by Stanley Spencer. First World war poetry read throughout the day by Jonathan Jones. Booking Not Needed. Suitable for those over the age of 12.

Join us for one of our monthly Services conducted by our Parish Rector. Sandham is a working chapel having been dedicated on March 25th 1927 by the Bishop of Guildford. There have always been services on Remembrance or Armistice Day and ad hoc ones to mark other special events. There was even a wedding here in 1963.

Come and see 10 different local artists’ work all part of West Berkshire Open Studios in this very special setting. Talk to the artists about their creations, see what has inspired them and perhaps buy something special too.

Listen to the story behind one of the most important 20th century artists - Sir Stanley Spencer and how his dream of a "Holy Box" came to fruition.

This Berkshire event caters for outdoor leisure lovers in the South and beyond. With motorhomes, camping accessories and luxury lodges for sale, you can be sure to find what you’re looking for.

Visit Sally Courage, Teresa Munn & Moya Tosh, local ceramic artists, united by a love of landscapes and the organic feel of clay. Sally works with coils of clay to create satisfying forms which evolve as the work grows.

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.

This sponsored charity walk has two circular routes to choose from, a 2.5-mile walk or a more challenging 6.5-mile walk.

Book now for Wasing Park’s Wedding Open Day -PLUS, half price venue fee offer Shades of Blue and Powdered White is the beautiful theme of this year’s Wedding Open Day at Wasing Park.

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.

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.

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.

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 former Hollywood star enlists the help of a new friend in order to journey from London to France for her Ex-lover’s funeral, with the various mishaps en route making the trip unforgettable.

Market Square Group is very excited to be hosting the inaugural Hungerford World Village Market, located on the High Street of this truly delightful town centre.

Zoom Events is excited to be bringing their World Village Market to the beautiful town of Hungerford for the first time. Hungerford World Village Market will provide visitors with a fantastic shopping and eating experience as the 2-day street market creates a buzz in the town centre.

Antiques & Flea Market. Selling antiques, vintage items, collectables and much more. FREE ENTRY. Cafe open all day. Well worth a visit to us and Hungerford.

Gardening talk with Antony Powell Discover how to achieve a beautiful fragrant garden this summer. Garden expert, Antony Powell will introduce a wide range of plants to provide wonderful scents and explore how to position them for maximum effect.

’Abundance of Colour’. Inside find vibrant abstract and figurative paintings in oils, watercolours and mixed media by two different artists, Isobel Pigott and Roberta Tetzner. Outside in the garden are Malcolm West’s figurative sculptures.

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.

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.

Step back in time in this 2 acre garden, created from an old walled farmyard and the surrounding land. Many of the original features are used as hard landscaping, incl organic vegetables, succulents, alpine bed created from the old concrete capped well, informal and naturalistic planting, wooded area and orchard.

Great Book and Jigsaw Sale plus occasional guest tables to raise funds for Shalbourne Village Hall Repairs. Hundreds of good quality adult and children’s books available all topics most at £1.00. Jigsaws usually c £3.50. or less. Normally guest table selling childrens handmade knitwear.

As part of Oxfordshire’s highly anticipated annual Artweeks event, once again the Blewbury Clubhouse will be showcasing the work of three Blewbury-based artists. This year however promises to be an even more vibrant and exciting show, with the addition of local acclaimed wildlife artist Adrian Smart.

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

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.

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

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.

Molly Denton presents an afternoon of dancing for beginners and the experienced Buffet, tea, coffee and cakes....yes, all included Finishing with a fun Sue Chalmers dancercise session. Come on, give the sport and sofa a miss and join us for a Saturday afternoon of fun.

The Millbrook Ensemble will be giving a concert in St Mary’s Church Streatley on Thames at 19:30 on Saturday May 12th.

A new version by Tom Wentworth Originally created by Jenny Wren Productions 1828, Edinburgh. Two Williams, William Burke and William Hare, discover a money making scheme far more lucrative than hosting lodgers. The first rule of business? Supply and demand.

Early English and European music performed on period instruments, interspersed with humorous anecdotes and followed by tea and cake.

An extensive developing garden within the grounds of a Georgian country house and estate, now becoming more established with further initiatives in progress.

The Boutique Room is a monthly event. It is held at the Pangbourne Village Hall every 1st Saturday of every month from 10am - 3pm. There is a complete range of ’Off the Rails’ clothing on one side of the hall - lovely, unusual ladies’ clothes by Jenny Gill.