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Coffee and conceptual art

08 October 2013
Coffee and conceptual art

Coffee and conceptual art

08 October 2013

Hungerford artist Alex Fort has worked for 16 years in film and TV as a matte painter and concept artist, recently on HBO's Game of Thrones , Disney's…


Pick up a picture this weekend

01 October 2013
Pick up a picture this weekend

Pick up a picture this weekend

01 October 2013

Kingsclere will be hosting its biennial Art Exhibition today (Friday) until Sunday, with a wide variety of work by local artists on show and available…


Grease is the word

30 September 2013
Grease is the word

Grease is the word

30 September 2013

Nomads Musical Theatre open their latest show Grease, at the Corn Exchange on Wednesday. GREASE is another Newbury premiere from Nomads where the ethos…


Pencils at the ready...

28 September 2013
Pencils at the ready...

Pencils at the ready...

28 September 2013

FOR THE BIG DRAWMORE than 700 local artists’ work is to be displayed at the Corn Exchange and New Greenham Arts in October.The Corn Exchange has been…


Cecilia celebrate Festival of Britten

27 September 2013
Cecilia celebrate Festival of Britten

Cecilia celebrate Festival of Britten

27 September 2013

Local chamber choir The Cecilia Consort will sing their autumn concert – devoted exclusively, in this centenary of his birth, to works by contemporary…


Vote for The Watermill

20 September 2013
Vote for The Watermill

Vote for The Watermill

20 September 2013

THE UK’s MOST WELCOMING THEATRE AWARD The Watermill is up for the UK’s Most Welcoming Theatre Award and the winner will be decided by public vote. More…


Friday night is ACE night

18 September 2013
Friday night is ACE night

Friday night is ACE night

18 September 2013

Friday marks the triumphant return to Ace Space of two outstanding musical talents, Daisy Chapman ( http://www.daisychapman.com/ ) and Case Hardin ( http://www.casehardin.com/…


From the heart of American roots music

13 September 2013
From the heart of American roots music

From the heart of American roots music

13 September 2013

Widely regarded as a leading light of traditional American music for almost thirty years, Kelly Joe Phelps comes to Arlington Arts tonight (Friday). This…


Destined for the Hal of Fame...

05 September 2013
Destined for the Hal of Fame...

Destined for the Hal of Fame...

05 September 2013

Although nominated for the Perrier Best Newcomer Award over a decade ago, it looks like 2013 is going to be Hal Cruttenden’s big year following memorable…


Magic... and more

31 August 2013
Magic... and more

Magic... and more

31 August 2013

INTERNATIONAL illusionist Michael Otton is bringing his stage show to The Haymarket, Basingstoke, next month.From levitating audience members, visual…


4-week pastel course

27 August 2013
4-week pastel course

4-week pastel course

27 August 2013

Thatcham’s community art group, The Thatcham Art Experience, is hosting a four-week pastels course at the Methodist Hall (7pm-9pm) starting on Wednesday,…


Old Chapel filled with colour

23 August 2013
Old Chapel filled with colour

Old Chapel filled with colour

23 August 2013

Eleven local artists and craftspeople have taken up residence in a charming old converted chapel at Westridge, Highclere, and filled it to the rafters…


Mies Julie the hottest ticket in town

15 August 2013
Mies Julie the hottest ticket in town

Mies Julie the hottest ticket in town

15 August 2013

If you haven't booked already, don't miss out on an extraordinary piece of theatre at the Oxford Playhouse until Saturday. Internationally-acclaimed director…


NYT's BBC Fringe slot

05 August 2013
NYT's BBC Fringe slot

NYT's BBC Fringe slot

05 August 2013

Word gets around.This lunchtime (Monday) Newbury Youth Theatre performed at the BBC pink tent at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. They are up at the fringe…


Beyond tribute

05 August 2013
Beyond tribute

Beyond tribute

05 August 2013

Limehouse Lizzy have been officially named one of the hardest working acts in the UK, alongside some of the country's biggest & most popular performers.…


Art to inspire travellers

04 August 2013
Art to inspire travellers

Art to inspire travellers

04 August 2013

The Newbury Weekly News has joined the district council, business and charitable sectors in an innovative project to improve the look of Newbury Bus station,…


Highclere's day of theatre

02 August 2013
Highclere's day of theatre

Highclere's day of theatre

02 August 2013

Highclere is being treated to a day of theatre tomorrow (Saturday), when local professional actors Daniel Creasey and Yvie Magee bring their FalconGrange…


Pangs of emotion

02 August 2013
Pangs of emotion

Pangs of emotion

02 August 2013

Artist Dominic Madden, a graduate of St Martin’s School of Art, will be present at the second and final weekend of his exhibition Hidden Stream at the…


Craig pitches for the Witches

01 August 2013
Craig pitches for the Witches

Craig pitches for the Witches

01 August 2013

Inspirational director and choreographer Craig Revel Horwood is back at The Watermill with musical comedy The Witches of Eastwick. Trish Lee managed to…


Monsters just got bigger...and nastier

25 July 2013
Monsters just got bigger...and nastier

Monsters just got bigger...and nastier

25 July 2013

Film review: Pacific Rim (12a)Running time 133 minutes Rating:****Having watched – with pleasure and admiration – the work of actor Idris Elba in the…


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