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Trish Lee joined the Newbury Weekly News in 1999 after a career in the arts. She is arts editor, news sub editor and feature writer.

Newbury Choral Society’s Christmas Concert to support Foodbank

08 December 2024
Newbury Choral Society’s Christmas Concert to support Foodbank

Newbury Choral Society’s Christmas Concert to support Foodbank

08 December 2024

Familiar favourites and some less familiar carols with West Berks Foodbank representatives available to answer questions and receive donations.


Shipinnarts enjoy craft and music Festival of Light afternoon

08 December 2024
Shipinnarts enjoy craft and music Festival of Light afternoon

Shipinnarts enjoy craft and music Festival of Light afternoon

08 December 2024

Ashford Hill venue enjoys crafts and music.


Sleeping Beauty a blast from the past

07 December 2024
Sleeping Beauty a blast from the past

Sleeping Beauty a blast from the past

07 December 2024

Oxford Playouse panto ‘a poptastic confection’.


Triple Threat community performers celebrate musical theatre with debut show at Haymarket

07 December 2024
Triple Threat community performers celebrate musical theatre with debut show at Haymarket

Triple Threat community performers celebrate musical theatre with debut show at Haymarket

07 December 2024

First show by community performance and training company co founded by Newbury musical director Trevor Defferd.


Solstice celebrations return to Wasing Estate with globally acclaimed sitarist, composer and activist Anoushka Shankar

06 December 2024
Solstice celebrations return to Wasing Estate with globally acclaimed sitarist, composer and activist Anoushka Shankar

Solstice celebrations return to Wasing Estate with globally acclaimed sitarist, composer and activist Anoushka Shankar

06 December 2024

Free-spirited weekend festival hosted at beautiful venue The Woodland at Wasing.


Flackstock festival leaves Englefield House

06 December 2024
Flackstock festival leaves Englefield House

Flackstock festival leaves Englefield House

06 December 2024

Festival celebrating the life of Caroline Flack and raising funds for mental health charities is moving to the Crystal Palace Bowl in south London.


Beenham Wind Orchestra raise a smile with jolly festive favourites

06 December 2024
Beenham Wind Orchestra raise a smile with jolly festive favourites

Beenham Wind Orchestra raise a smile with jolly festive favourites

06 December 2024

‘The programme was generously long, but we eventually piled out into the dark December evening feeling suitably smiley and festive’.


Kudos for outstanding Newbury Chamber Choir and their chorus of beautiful Bachs

06 December 2024
Kudos for outstanding Newbury Chamber Choir and their chorus of beautiful Bachs

Kudos for outstanding Newbury Chamber Choir and their chorus of beautiful Bachs

06 December 2024

‘Newbury is very fortunate to have a choir of this calibre and a director able to put together such an interesting evening’.


How to fake a friendship and save a family

06 December 2024
How to fake a friendship and save a family

How to fake a friendship and save a family

06 December 2024

Review of Dear Evan Hansen, an intimate musical about the visibility of young people with mental health conditions.


Sign up for a little bit of Thursday feelgood

05 December 2024
Sign up for a little bit of Thursday feelgood

Sign up for a little bit of Thursday feelgood

05 December 2024

Our free What’s On newsletter gives you six top stories, plus our pick of what to see in the coming week.


Our pick of what to see this week

05 December 2024
Our pick of what to see this week

Our pick of what to see this week

05 December 2024

A medieval Mystery Play, Christmas singalongs, magical musical show and a bit of hiss and boo.


A gift for storytelling takes Leon from award-winning filmmaker to children’s author

05 December 2024
A gift for storytelling takes Leon from award-winning filmmaker to children’s author

A gift for storytelling takes Leon from award-winning filmmaker to children’s author

05 December 2024

A children’s and teen author Leon Mitchell’s next two children’s audio books Spidersaurus and Finn Flux will be released next week.


Multi-award-winning Sunday Times bestselling nature writer is coming to Hungerford

05 December 2024
Multi-award-winning Sunday Times bestselling nature writer is coming to Hungerford

Multi-award-winning Sunday Times bestselling nature writer is coming to Hungerford

05 December 2024

Find out why debut author Chloe Dalton’s Raising Hare is being called Book of The Year by so many when she comes to talk about it at The Croft Hall.


Teddy bear collection fetches a whopping £362,000 at Newbury auction

04 December 2024
Teddy bear collection fetches a whopping £362,000 at Newbury auction

Teddy bear collection fetches a whopping £362,000 at Newbury auction

04 December 2024

The top lot was Happy, a rare large-eyed brown tipped Steiff teddy bear c.1926 which sold for £55,800 at Special Auction Services.


Christmas truly begins tonight with the medieval Aldermaston York Nativity

04 December 2024
Christmas truly begins tonight with the medieval Aldermaston York Nativity

Christmas truly begins tonight with the medieval Aldermaston York Nativity

04 December 2024

Community comes together for the 68th year of the play is taken from the medieval York Mystery Cycle in the beautiful church of St Mary the Virgin.


New Era’s hilarious romp at Bernard’s bachelor pad continues this week

04 December 2024
New Era’s hilarious romp at Bernard’s bachelor pad continues this week

New Era’s hilarious romp at Bernard’s bachelor pad continues this week

04 December 2024

Back to the 50s for a flight of frivolity, outrageous farce Boeing Boeing is set over the course of one night.


John Cleese’s Fawlty Towers play announces major UK theatre tour following hit West End run

04 December 2024
John Cleese’s Fawlty Towers play announces major UK theatre tour following hit West End run

John Cleese’s Fawlty Towers play announces major UK theatre tour following hit West End run

04 December 2024

Tickets are now on sale for its visit to New Theatre Oxford in July 2026.


Plenty of puns and oodles of participation, Newbury loves its panto

03 December 2024
Plenty of puns and oodles of participation, Newbury loves its panto

Plenty of puns and oodles of participation, Newbury loves its panto

03 December 2024

Dick Whittington opens at the Corn Exchange.


Kraftwerk, The The and Billy Idol among headliners of first Forever Now alt music festival

03 December 2024
Kraftwerk, The The and Billy Idol among headliners of first Forever Now alt music festival

Kraftwerk, The The and Billy Idol among headliners of first Forever Now alt music festival

03 December 2024

The festival will be a unique gathering for fans of post-punk music, fashion and literature, with a line-up unlike any other in the UK.


Interview with comedian Marcus Brigstocke ahead of his Vitruvian Mango tour which comes to Newbury

02 December 2024
Interview with comedian Marcus Brigstocke ahead of his Vitruvian Mango tour which comes to Newbury

Interview with comedian Marcus Brigstocke ahead of his Vitruvian Mango tour which comes to Newbury

02 December 2024

Marcus asks: What are men for? Are we fellas of any use at all? More will be revealed at Corn Exchange stand-up gig.


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