What's On Peppard Common

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 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.

Free to enter, quality and not on the high street Craft and Gift Market. Jewellery, handbags, leather goods, metal goods, textiles, beauty products, art, cards, etc etc

Over 2 hours of all action family entertainment. Wrestlers from all over the world take on the very best of Great Britain. Come see live what the rest of the world see TV!

The World Village Market will be visiting Henley on Thames for the 10th year running where this established event is now firmly in the local diary for early Spring.

Zoom Events is thrilled to be back in Henley-on-Thames for the 10th year running with its fantastic World Village Market.

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.

Bohun Gallery is delighted to present the new collection of work by Scottish artist Margaret L. Smyth in her first solo show in England. The exhibition provides a unique opportunity, not only for collectors of Smyth’s enigmatic paintings, but also for keen followers of Contemporary Scottish Art.

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!

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!

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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!

Location 3 Forbury Place, 23 Forbury Road, Reading, RG1 3JH Dates 9th May – 13th May 2018 PLEASE NOTE: that visitors to this exhibition may also wish to view further images at Abbey Gardens, Abbey Street on Kings Road (RG1 3BA) which is a short walk away.

Jesus Jones + special guests. Artists performing: Jesus Jones.: Tickets avaiable.

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.

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.

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

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.

With our watery theme, we will be exploring songs and music about clouds, rain, streams, rivers and the sea - ending with some rousing sea shanties and the Henry Wood Fantasia of British Sea Songs (like the Last Night of the Proms) !

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.

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.

‘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.

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

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 Prospect School, Tilehurst on the 19th May, 1 - 3 PM.

Reading’s Aldworth Philharmonic goes back to Beethoven, with a programme of fiery, dramatic music in the sonic splendour of St. Joseph’s College, on Saturday 19th May, at 7.30pm.

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

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

Dancing to Saxon Drain (live ceilidh band) with a caller - so no prior experience needed. Please bring a plate of savoury food for the buffet; desserts provided. Pay bar and raffle.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.