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‘The Voice of the Tenor Horn’ to team up with local silver band

26 May 2025
‘The Voice of the Tenor Horn’ to team up with local silver band

‘The Voice of the Tenor Horn’ to team up with local silver band

26 May 2025

Former BBC Radio 2 Young Musician of the Year Sheona White to perform some of the best brass band repertoire with Wantage Silver Band.


Magical Metronomes bring carnival to Newbury

25 May 2025
Magical Metronomes bring carnival to Newbury

Magical Metronomes bring carnival to Newbury

25 May 2025

An evening of the purest melodies, rhythm and syncopation of steel pan orchestra, review by AMANDA HOLLIDAY.


Festival Bernstein singer had ‘the controlled ease of a mature Ella Fitzgerald was very impressive indeed’

25 May 2025
Festival Bernstein singer had ‘the controlled ease of a mature Ella Fitzgerald was very impressive indeed’

Festival Bernstein singer had ‘the controlled ease of a mature Ella Fitzgerald was very impressive indeed’

25 May 2025

Newbury Spring Festival’s The Music of Leonard Bernstein reviewed by GAVIN WILKINSON.


The power of the poppy

24 May 2025
The power of the poppy

The power of the poppy

24 May 2025

Opium – Seduction, Greed, Art - a captivating account of the impact of opium on the lives of the global population, reviewed by AMANDA HOLLIDAY.


ACE Space packed to the gunnels with die-hard and first time fans of Worcestershire trio Granny’s Attic

24 May 2025
ACE Space packed to the gunnels with die-hard and first time fans of Worcestershire trio Granny’s Attic

ACE Space packed to the gunnels with die-hard and first time fans of Worcestershire trio Granny’s Attic

24 May 2025

‘I couldn’t have been happier than my time spent in good company with Granny’s Attic’ says reviewer TONY TRIGWELL-JONES.


Bravo, Foden’s! A triumph!

24 May 2025
Bravo, Foden’s! A triumph!

Bravo, Foden’s! A triumph!

24 May 2025

NEWBURY Spring Festival was delighted to welcome the world’s number one ranked brass band, Foden’s, to the Corn Exchange. Review by JOHN HERITAGE.


What’s on this week in and around Newbury

23 May 2025
What’s on this week in and around Newbury

What’s on this week in and around Newbury

23 May 2025

Your community events listings.


Hop along to Parkway… there’s a photographic treat in store

23 May 2025
Hop along to Parkway… there’s a photographic treat in store

Hop along to Parkway… there’s a photographic treat in store

23 May 2025

The finalists’ images from The Base’s ‘My Wild Life’ photography competition will be on view at Honesty Parkway from this weekend.


Corn Exchange Sustainability Fair to start Great Big Green Week

23 May 2025
Corn Exchange Sustainability Fair to start Great Big Green Week

Corn Exchange Sustainability Fair to start Great Big Green Week

23 May 2025

Visitors can share ideas about sustainability, connect with businesses at the forefront of greener living and browse eco-friendly stalls.


Looking for something creative to fill next week’s half-term?

23 May 2025
Looking for something creative to fill next week’s half-term?

Looking for something creative to fill next week’s half-term?

23 May 2025

Families looking for some creative fun during next week’s half term will find exciting activities at the Corn Exchange, Learning Centre and The Base.


This week’s arts & entertainment hitlist

22 May 2025
This week’s arts & entertainment hitlist

This week’s arts & entertainment hitlist

22 May 2025

Rock, roll, reflect or join the orchestral revelries.. we’ve got a great pick this week.


Fiction and food on the menu as bookshop strikes new partnership with gourmet pasta house

22 May 2025
Fiction and food on the menu as bookshop strikes new partnership with gourmet pasta house

Fiction and food on the menu as bookshop strikes new partnership with gourmet pasta house

22 May 2025

Hugo’s Gormet Pasta and Hungerford Bookshop join forces to serve up an evening of bestselling authors and a two course meal.


Trio brings together the rich musical traditions of three counties - Kerry, Tipperary and Yorkshire, their three regions of origin

22 May 2025
Trio brings together the rich musical traditions of three counties - Kerry, Tipperary and Yorkshire, their three regions of origin

Trio brings together the rich musical traditions of three counties - Kerry, Tipperary and Yorkshire, their three regions of origin

22 May 2025

The Weaving are guests at Whitchurch Folk Club next month.


Ready to rock at The Croft?

22 May 2025
Ready to rock at The Croft?

Ready to rock at The Croft?

22 May 2025

Arts For Hungerford present one of the most exciting female rock guitar artists in the country, Chantel McGregor.


Prolonged applause for the virtuosic playing of cello phenomenon Sheku Kanneh-Mason on return to Newbury Spring Festival

22 May 2025
Prolonged applause for the virtuosic playing of cello phenomenon Sheku Kanneh-Mason on return to Newbury Spring Festival

Prolonged applause for the virtuosic playing of cello phenomenon Sheku Kanneh-Mason on return to Newbury Spring Festival

22 May 2025

A packed audience had undoubtedly come to hear the ‘wunderkind’ on his first return to the festival since 2018.


Ukrainian pianist Nikita Burzanitsa wins prestigious 2025 Sheepdrove Piano Competition

21 May 2025
Ukrainian pianist Nikita Burzanitsa wins prestigious 2025 Sheepdrove Piano Competition

Ukrainian pianist Nikita Burzanitsa wins prestigious 2025 Sheepdrove Piano Competition

21 May 2025

The competition, at the Sheepdrove Eco Centre in Lambourn and generously supported by the Sheepdrove Trust, concluded with a public final on Sunday.


Newbury Spring Festival passes halfway point on a high with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

21 May 2025
Newbury Spring Festival passes halfway point on a high with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Newbury Spring Festival passes halfway point on a high with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

21 May 2025

Patron Duke of Kent in audience for concert with the wow factor.


New Era have stitched together a triple bill of entertaining comedies in Only Connect

21 May 2025
New Era have stitched together a triple bill of entertaining comedies in Only Connect

New Era have stitched together a triple bill of entertaining comedies in Only Connect

21 May 2025

‘We love to stage new talent and showcase some lesser-known dramatic pieces’.


Duke drops by for Newbury Spring Festival’s Royal Philharmonic concert

20 May 2025
Duke drops by for Newbury Spring Festival’s Royal Philharmonic concert

Duke drops by for Newbury Spring Festival’s Royal Philharmonic concert

20 May 2025

Patron the Duke of Kent is a long standing supporter of the Festival and regularly attends.


Wedding parasol purchased for Princess Diana estimated to fetch £18,000-£22,000 at Newbury auction

20 May 2025
Wedding parasol purchased for Princess Diana estimated to fetch £18,000-£22,000 at Newbury auction

Wedding parasol purchased for Princess Diana estimated to fetch £18,000-£22,000 at Newbury auction

20 May 2025

This is such an historic item that although never used, will be highly sought after due to its provenance, says SAS expert.


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