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Watermill theatre turns red

13 August 2020
Watermill theatre turns red

Watermill theatre turns red

13 August 2020

Solidarity for an industry under threat The Watermill Theatre was lit red on Tuesday, August 11 as part of the Red Alert campaign in solidarity with fellow…


Watermill and Donnington Castle Red Alert light-up tonight

11 August 2020
Watermill and Donnington Castle Red Alert light-up tonight

Watermill and Donnington Castle Red Alert light-up tonight

11 August 2020

Nationwide solidarity for live entertainment industry under threat Bagnor’s Watermill theatre will join more than 300 venues across the country…


Baroque-ing good birthday surprise

08 August 2020
Baroque-ing good birthday surprise

Baroque-ing good birthday surprise

08 August 2020

Newbury musicians celebrate as lockdown eases BACK in April, local musician Fiona Bennett planned a special 60th birthday dinner for her husband, trumpeter…


Grayson Perry & Antony Gormley among big names at Salisbury Cathedral

06 August 2020
Grayson Perry & Antony Gormley among big names at Salisbury Cathedral

Grayson Perry & Antony Gormley among big names at Salisbury Cathedral

06 August 2020

Spirit & Endeavour Sculpture show reopens Our local parishes come under the jurisdiction of the bishop of Salisbury. Iconic and important pieces of contemporary…


Be quick! Watermill summer run extended – limited number of tickets on sale now

06 August 2020
Be quick! Watermill summer run extended – limited number of tickets on sale now

Be quick! Watermill summer run extended – limited number of tickets on sale now

06 August 2020

Socially distanced Sherlock in the idyllic Bagnor theatre gardens Tickets for the extended run of The Hound of The Baskervilles went on sale this morning…


When science meets art at The Base Greenham

02 August 2020
When science meets art at The Base Greenham

When science meets art at The Base Greenham

02 August 2020

Artist Sam Emmons features in the @newburytoday gallery Mineral effusion, fluvial incandescence, molten effluence, pelagic current… certainly not…


Release your inner Banksy. Get chalking Newbury!

02 August 2020
Release your inner Banksy. Get chalking Newbury!

Release your inner Banksy. Get chalking Newbury!

02 August 2020

Chalkfest 2020 becomes Chalkfest at home AS coronavirus restrictions on large numbers of people gathering prevent City Arts' popular Chalkfest community…


Greenham Control Tower tours reopening soon

30 July 2020
Greenham Control Tower tours reopening soon

Greenham Control Tower tours reopening soon

30 July 2020

Limited groups allowed at iconic airbase monument Greenham Control tower reopens for short guided tours to visitors from Saturday, August 8 in a trial…


Newbury's Speen War Memorial : so much history behind a simple print

30 July 2020
Newbury's Speen War Memorial : so much history behind a simple print

Newbury's Speen War Memorial : so much history behind a simple print

30 July 2020

Highlights of West Berkshire Museum's Collection Highlights from the West Berkshire Museum Collection: Speen War Memorial: A pen and ink drawing by AJ…


Watermill opens with sell-out socially-distanced Sherlock

29 July 2020
Watermill opens with sell-out socially-distanced Sherlock

Watermill opens with sell-out socially-distanced Sherlock

29 July 2020

Summer performances in Bagnor theatre garden The Watermill burst back to life tonight (Wednesday) with a socially-distanced open air Sherlock Holmes spoof…


Bees, marauding chickens and a moon-gazing hare

28 July 2020
Bees, marauding chickens and a moon-gazing hare

Bees, marauding chickens and a moon-gazing hare

28 July 2020

Tadley artist makes the most of lockdown IF lockdown has taught us one thing it’s how quickly life can change, says Tadley artist KATY STEVENS... Before…


Whitchurch's Modern Artists Gallery breaks out of lockdown with Scottish show

25 July 2020
Whitchurch's Modern Artists Gallery breaks out of lockdown with Scottish show

Whitchurch's Modern Artists Gallery breaks out of lockdown with Scottish show

25 July 2020

Surprise for those who know Stuart Buchanan's work I HAVE missed visiting my favourite local gallery in Whitchurch-on-Thames and chatting to its inspiring…


New rule on face coverings in force tomorrow (Friday)

23 July 2020
New rule on face coverings in force tomorrow (Friday)

New rule on face coverings in force tomorrow (Friday)

23 July 2020

Must be worn in shops and supermarkets or risk £100 fine Face coverings will be mandatory in shops and supermarkets from tomorrow (Friday, July 24). Under…


The playful potter

23 July 2020
The playful potter

The playful potter

23 July 2020

Visit Katherine Kingdon in @newburytoday's online gallery Ladybird OVER the last year things had started to ramp up for ceramicist Katherine Kingdon,…


Rick Astley Newbury Racecourse gig postponed

22 July 2020
Rick Astley Newbury Racecourse gig postponed

Rick Astley Newbury Racecourse gig postponed

22 July 2020

Singer songwriter's Party in the Paddock rescheduled Rick Astley’s Party in the Paddock gig scheduled for September 19, has been called off due…


Back from Covid brink: Newbury's Watermill announces summer season

22 July 2020
Back from Covid brink: Newbury's Watermill announces summer season

Back from Covid brink: Newbury's Watermill announces summer season

22 July 2020

The show goes on in Bagnor theatre garden THEY'RE back! After several difficult months of closure, the Watermill has today announced a summer of outdoor…


What a find! West Berkshire hoard of 8 gold Iron Age coins

20 July 2020
What a find! West Berkshire hoard of 8 gold Iron Age coins

What a find! West Berkshire hoard of 8 gold Iron Age coins

20 July 2020

Discovery made by four metal detectorists in Wokefield Highlights from the West Berkshire Museum Collection The Wokefield Hoard by museum volunteer Pam…


In search of idyllic England: the Bucklebury bowl turner

19 July 2020
 In search of idyllic England: the Bucklebury bowl turner

In search of idyllic England: the Bucklebury bowl turner

19 July 2020

George Lailey became famous, but he never wanted to change his simple lifestyle Highlights from the West Berkshire Museum collection George Lailey 1869-1958.…


Don't try to pigeonhole Doris Brendel

18 July 2020
Don't try to pigeonhole Doris Brendel

Don't try to pigeonhole Doris Brendel

18 July 2020

Daughter of renowned pianist Alfred Brendel has very much followed her own path Some may remember last year’s Newbury Spring Festival concert at…


Some Newbury Spring Festival treats for the weekend

17 July 2020
Some Newbury Spring Festival treats for the weekend

Some Newbury Spring Festival treats for the weekend

17 July 2020

Live performance streaming While Newbury Spring Festival wasnn't able to present the usual fortnight of world-class music in May, not everything has come…


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