What's On Pangbourne

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.

Pop Up Play Village is for role play fans! This event is a superhero themed play session! There will be a superhero toy shop, lots of superhero dressing up and a free art studio craft to make a superhero mask! There will also be our construction site, café, baby nursery and hospital!

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.

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

We welcome this talented vocal/instrumental four-piece band back for the second time! Their music ranges from Rock ’n’ Roll to ballads and general chart songs from the 60’s through to the 2000’s. Free car park. Non members please call ahead for peace of mind 01189 429606

Our annual May Fair see a large selection of stalls available for you to browse. There will be a craft market, fun and games and plenty of plants for you to buy.

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

The south Oxfordshire village of Checkendon is surrounded by beech woodlands which produce breathtaking carpets of bluebells and provide some amazing walks amongst the flowers and the rhododendrons.

Pop Up Play Village is for role play fans! This event is a superhero themed play session! There will be a superhero toy shop, lots of superhero dressing up and a free art studio craft to make a superhero mask! There will also be our construction site, café, baby nursery and vets!

Alice Thompson (flute), Jean Kelly (harp) and Morgan Goff (viola) - all top London freelance professional musicians, will continue our series of concerts exploring all members of the wood-wind family.

The briefest possible AGM will be followed by an illustrated talk by garden historian Dr. Kate Felus. Based on her book, The Secret Life of the Georgian Garden, Kate will reveal the previously untold story of how great landscapes were used in the eighteenth century.

Are you searching for that original piece of art that lets you create a unique look at home or in the office? Art lovers can meet artists at Contemporary Art Fairs, to browse, to talk, to admire and to buy. With artwork from £40 to £4,000, and workshops and live demonstrations from leading artists and galleries.

Beth Hart. Artists performing: Beth Hart.: Tickets avaiable.

COME AND TRY SAILING Looking for a new hobby or sport that involves exercise, fresh air and a touch of adventure? The Island Sailing Club (Reading) invite you to come and try sailing, at their Open day on Sunday 29th April.

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.

Saturday 28th April, Saturday 5th May & Saturday 12th May. Running at 12pm and 3pm. Tickets £20 from www.ashotinthesaddle.

After terrifying the life out of audiences for six years with the ’Zombie Shopping Mall Experience’, the the undead threat has finally been purged, but following the nuclear annihilation of the UK, something even more horrific has emerged!

After a very successful first trip to Aldworth village hall last year, we are delighted to announce that The Watermill will return on Thursday 19th April 2018. Burke and Hare A new version by Tom Wentworth Originally created by Jenny Wren Productions 1828, Edinburgh.

Book launch invitation GARDENING NOTES FROM A LATE BLOOMER By Clare Hastings Published by The Pimpernel Press Join us! Clare will be celebrating with a short informal reading and a few gardening ‘notes’ enhanced by a glass of wine.

Reading Speed Dating About Speed Dating in Reading Events At one of our Reading Speed Dating events, you will have four minutes to chat to each date.

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.

Caversham Arts Trail 2018 is an independent event taking place over two weekends in May across 17 venues in Caversham at the homes and studios of local artists and makers. For more information please see our website: www.cavershamartstrail.co.uk

The Oracle, Reading’s leading shopping and leisure destination, will host a brand-new fashion and beauty event, The Art of Style. Combining free beauty makeovers, live pop-up catwalks and fashion sculptures, shoppers will be invited to enjoy the latest trends with an art exhibition twist.

Tutor: Tony Roberts This workshop explores the origins and context of census, the formats of 19th and 20th century data, and how to get the best out census documents.

Catherine developed her love of history in childhood and pursued it at University in Sheffield and later Oxford, where she graduated with a Master’s Degree in English Local History. Her dissertation subject being the impact of the Civil War on the local people in and around Reading.

Manfred is a local historian specialising in the Thames Valley in the 16th and 17th centuries. He has a doctorate from Oxford University and is the author of two books and numerous papers.

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.

Walk With Me is a 26 mile marathon walk which will take place on Sunday 13th May in the beautiful countryside of South Oxfordshire, starting and finishing at Moulsford School, Moulsford-on-Thames. It is organised by a group of local people with the aim of raising funds for charity.

Our PACT Q&A events are informal opportunities to ask questions about adoption to a diverse panel of adopters over light refreshments. You will also be able to find out more about the adoption process.

‘Tubby Hayes - Man In A Hurry’ An evening of live jazz and film dedicated to the late Tubby Hayes Tubby Hayes, multi-instrumental virtuoso, died tragically in 1973, after an action-packed career that saw him rise from local wunderkind to international jazz star.

The Equality Exhibition is coming to Reading! This is an informative and inspiring exhibition organised by the UK Equality Council and hosted by Centric Community Projects.

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.

Fri 27 Apr | Progress Theatre, Reading | 7:30pm | Martin Speake alto saxophone, Ethan Iverson piano, Fred Thomas double bass, James Maddren drums Ethan Iverson, pianist with the game-changing US jazz outfit ‘The Bad Plus’, joins Martin Speake and his trio for an incredible evening of lyrical, subtle and

The sessions are for anyone who wants to find out more about dementia and how to help or care for people living with dementia in our communities. Come along to the next session: To book on to this session you will need to follow this link.

Mum2mum market, children & baby nearly new sales where you can buy top quality, preloved goods at our award winning pop up indoor market. Mum2mum market returns to South Reading Leisure Centre, RG2 8DF on 21st April, 3 – 5 PM.

Three Mile Cross Bowling Club are holding their annual Open Weekend in May. The club will be open for visitors on the evening of Friday 11th between 6 and 8pm and on the mornings of Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th between 10am and 1pm. Anyone who wishes to have a free go at lawn green bowling is welcome.

Not long now until our next musical at SPT. Made In Dagenham. written by Richard Bean, Rita O’Grady works for the Ford Motor Co plant in Dagenham, Despite performing the specialised task of sewing upholstery for the car seats, women are classified as unskilled labour and paid much less than men.

Following the success of last year’s concerts, Dean Friedman returns to Shinfield Players Theatre for his 2018 tour.

Lord Nuffield’s history with motor cars attracts a variety of car clubs to Nuffield Place. Motor cars from visiting car clubs are parked outside the front of the house for visitors to enjoy seeing. Cars will usually arrive at Nuffield Place in the morning and generally stay for a couple of hours.

Save the Children’s popular check-out Jumble Sales returns at 10.30am on Saturday 28th of April at St.John’s Hall Mortimer. All items are still 40p or 3 for £1 there will be bargains! We believe we’re Berkshire’s friendliest jumble sale, all welcome pop in for a cup of coffee.

Date: Sat 28th April Time: 2.00pm - 3.30pm Price per Stall Nearly New Stall: £16 Business Promote/sell Stall: £26 SHOP WITH US and SAVE A FORTUNE!

Wallingford Garden Club will be holding its annual Bill Baker Memorial Lecture on Thursday 10th May at 7:30pm, when Geoff Hawkins has been invited to talk on Shrubs, The Backbone of you Garden.

You can now join a Guided Historic Town Walk on any Saturday morning, from the end-March until the end-September starting from beneath the Town Hall at 11.00am. Walks last 1 - 2 hours and cost £5 per head, as a donation to support Wallingford Museum.

An exhibition by Woodley and Earley Arts Group. Over one hundred original paintings and crafts for sale. Expect a wide range of subjects to be represented amongst the 100+ exhibits comprising oils, acrylics, watercolour, pastels and other media.