Author Profile: Trish Lee

Glow in the dark art

Base resident artist creates his own paints with a concoction of phosphorus pigments Richard Francis Bellin specialises in luminescent artwork paintings…

Timely reminder of Sandham war artist

Timely reminder of Sandham war artist

Taking a look at the memorial to the personnel who were engaged in everyday, but essential, tasks more than 100 years ago, during the First World War In the…

Berkshire Maestros can keep the music playing thanks to Culture Recovery Fund

20 October 2020

Berkshire Maestros can keep the music playing thanks to Culture Recovery Fund

20 October 2020

£783,746 award for county music service Berkshire Maestros, the music service delivering instrumental and singing lessons and ensembles across the county,…

Newbury Choral Society's frustration with need to sing

18 October 2020

Newbury Choral Society's frustration with need to sing

18 October 2020

Appeal to fund conductor's post until performance allowed again LIKE so many groups brought together by their love of music and frustrated at not being…

A little bit of whimsy does you good

A little bit of whimsy does you good

Sculptor Nigel Williams aims to make you smile NIGEL Williams is a sculptor and photographer who has also spent some time living and working near the…

The Rule of Three

The Rule of Three

Big Telly Zoom theatre in front rooms everywhere Big Telly Theatre Company: Macbeth, in front rooms everywhere, until October 31 Review by JON LEWIS AT…

Spectacular display of autumn colour predicted at National Trust's Basildon Park

Spectacular display of autumn colour predicted at National Trust's Basildon Park

Riot of autumnal oranges, reds and yellows as leaves turn Experts are hopeful for a spectacular autumn display of colour as leaves turn at Basildon Park. The…

Newbury's Christmas wish has been granted. Panto is back at the Corn Exchange, oh yes it is!

Newbury's Christmas wish has been granted. Panto is back at the Corn Exchange, oh yes it is!

Bookings open for Aladdin This is good news week for the Corn Exchange - oh yes it is! Newbury’s Christmas wish has come true... this year’s…

Wine and wishlists treat when you book a personal browsing slot at award-winning Hungerford Bookshop

Wine and wishlists treat when you book a personal browsing slot at award-winning Hungerford Bookshop

Every Wednesday and Friday evening on the run-up to Christmas EVER fancied a bookshop all to yourself? Now you can book Hungerford’s award-winning…

Zoots! 1,000 live shows, 30 countries, now the Sounds of the 70s comes live to Arlington Arts

Zoots! 1,000 live shows, 30 countries, now the Sounds of the 70s comes live to Arlington Arts

Poptastic evening of celebration ENJOY the Sounds of the Seventies with The Zoots at Arlington Arts, Snelsmore, on back-to-back nights – Thursday,…

Newbury's Watermill theatre launches appeal to counter financial risk

Newbury's Watermill theatre launches appeal to counter financial risk

West Berkshire theatre can only operate at 37% capacity Amid a UK arts and entertainment industry severely impacted by the effects of national measures…

Tell a tale for Quentin

Tell a tale for Quentin

Short story competition for budding young writers The Base has launched a creative writing and illustration competition for young people aged seven…

£240k Government funding for Newbury's Corn Exchange

12 October 2020

£240k Government funding for Newbury's Corn Exchange

12 October 2020

Arts venue given share of Cultural Recovery Fund SOME great news just received from the Corn Exchange – as part of today’s announcement from…

Newbury company explains why whole live events supply chain is at risk

10 October 2020

Newbury company explains why whole live events supply chain is at risk

10 October 2020

#WeMakeEvents campaign aims to drive change and urges Government to act THE live events and entertainment industries have been an important yet underappreciated…

Newbury Corn Exchange launches appeal as it faces precarious future

09 October 2020

Newbury Corn Exchange launches appeal as it faces precarious future

09 October 2020

Campaign to Fund the Future THE Corn Exchange launched a new appeal to its supporters at the weekend – Save Your Corn Exchange: Fund the Future. “Covid-19…

Big Boss Man bring live music back to Arlington Arts

08 October 2020

Big Boss Man bring live music back to Arlington Arts

08 October 2020

'Pretty much the ideal band for the job' Big Boss Man, at Arlington Arts, Snelsmore, on Friday, September 25 Review by BRIAN HARRINGTON LIVE music made…

Watermill auditorium reopens: this is why we love live theatre

06 October 2020

Watermill auditorium reopens: this is why we love live theatre

06 October 2020

One-man tour de force thriller Bloodshot, at The Watermill, Bagnor, until Saturday, October 17 Review by ROBIN STRAPP THERE was a palpable ripple of excitement…

Greenham Control Tower: A different sort of desk job

Greenham Control Tower: A different sort of desk job

Talented young cabinetmaker’s unusual commission TOM Rackley isn’t the sort of chap you’d find sitting behind a desk doing the usual sort…

Modern take on the traditional at Blenheim

Modern take on the traditional at Blenheim