@newburytoday visits a literary festival like no other on the Wasing estate.
A feminine twist on Jerome K Jerome’s three men in a boat.
This week the girls are doing their thing - on a hen party romp, jazzing it up with sax, rockin guitar and stepping into the Little Women sisterhood.
Newbury band Revenant, surprise the near-capacity audience with 45-minute support set.
Some future stars in the making, says reviewer Mark Lillycrop.
‘This was an evening of wonderful musicianship and songwriting based on a sense of belonging’.
With Harwell and Aldermaston a few miles away, there was a knowledgeable audience for Newbury Spring Festival’s The British Atom Bomb Project.
Moving performance of Missa Solemnis by Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra: concludes festival fortnight. Review by Tony Trigwell-Jones.
Coracle reviewed at Newbury Spring Festival.
Former BBC Radio 2 Young Musician of the Year Sheona White to perform some of the best brass band repertoire with Wantage Silver Band.
An evening of the purest melodies, rhythm and syncopation of steel pan orchestra, review by AMANDA HOLLIDAY.
Newbury Spring Festival’s The Music of Leonard Bernstein reviewed by GAVIN WILKINSON.
Opium – Seduction, Greed, Art - a captivating account of the impact of opium on the lives of the global population, reviewed by AMANDA HOLLIDAY.
‘I couldn’t have been happier than my time spent in good company with Granny’s Attic’ says reviewer TONY TRIGWELL-JONES.
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.
Your community events listings.
The finalists’ images from The Base’s ‘My Wild Life’ photography competition will be on view at Honesty Parkway from this weekend.
Visitors can share ideas about sustainability, connect with businesses at the forefront of greener living and browse eco-friendly stalls.
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.
Rock, roll, reflect or join the orchestral revelries.. we’ve got a great pick this week.
