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With 25 years at the Newbury Weekly News, Arts Editor Trish, previously enjoyed a 25-year career as an arts centre director, Arts Council crafts assessor and critic.

Aussie indie duo Saije include Newbury in their third European tour

08 June 2025
Aussie indie duo Saije include Newbury in their third European tour

Aussie indie duo Saije include Newbury in their third European tour

08 June 2025

When Saije approached ACE Space about including them in their third European tour, it was too good an offer to turn down.


Praise for the Anvil for programming of folk and international music at The Forge

08 June 2025
Praise for the Anvil for programming of folk and international music at The Forge

Praise for the Anvil for programming of folk and international music at The Forge

08 June 2025

Fabulous fiddler Laura Cortese & accordionist Bert Ruymbeek reviewed by Folk Ace STEPHEN OTTNER.


Demi Marriner rising musical force

07 June 2025
Demi Marriner rising musical force

Demi Marriner rising musical force

07 June 2025

‘I’m convinced Demi will be packing more venues as a headliner soon. Brilliant.’


The four sisters March on

07 June 2025
The four sisters March on

The four sisters March on

07 June 2025

Major new stage adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women reviewed by JON LEWIS at Oxford Playhouse.


Amazing dolls houses, teddy bear and dolls expected to fetch £315,000 at Newbury auction

06 June 2025
Amazing dolls houses, teddy bear and dolls expected to fetch £315,000 at Newbury auction

Amazing dolls houses, teddy bear and dolls expected to fetch £315,000 at Newbury auction

06 June 2025

Mid-17th century wooden 'Baby House' doll, thought to be Charles II or his brother James II could have been a gift from the royal household.


What’s on this week in and around Newbury

05 June 2025
What’s on this week in and around Newbury

What’s on this week in and around Newbury

05 June 2025

Your seven-day community listings.


Newly-released video from The Weaving shows one of the poignant songs you can expect to hear at Whitchurch gig

05 June 2025
Newly-released video from The Weaving shows one of the poignant songs you can expect to hear at Whitchurch gig

Newly-released video from The Weaving shows one of the poignant songs you can expect to hear at Whitchurch gig

05 June 2025

Their music is imbued with the driving rhythms of the Gaeltacht of West Kerry where they first met.


Our pick of this week’s entertainment

05 June 2025
Our pick of this week’s entertainment

Our pick of this week’s entertainment

05 June 2025

A hen party on the Thames and a Blood Wedding head up our hitlist this week.


Berkshire Film Office has supported 354 productions, including Netflix's Heartstopper and Disney’s Cruella, bringing £28m to area

05 June 2025
Berkshire Film Office has supported 354 productions, including Netflix's Heartstopper and Disney’s Cruella, bringing £28m to area

Berkshire Film Office has supported 354 productions, including Netflix's Heartstopper and Disney’s Cruella, bringing £28m to area

05 June 2025

Berkshire Film Office is celebrating its 6th anniversary and their final networking roadshow takes place today (Thursday) at Shaw House.


What a sound: Alphorns gather for playday in Cold Ash

05 June 2025
What a sound: Alphorns gather for playday in Cold Ash

What a sound: Alphorns gather for playday in Cold Ash

05 June 2025

‘Whenever you hear an alphorn, it transports you straight to an idyllic mountain landscape’.


Newbury band Minor Inconvenience wins Battle of the Bands

05 June 2025
Newbury band Minor Inconvenience wins Battle of the Bands

Newbury band Minor Inconvenience wins Battle of the Bands

05 June 2025

Teen musicians will now headline a summer music festival in Hampshire.


Stunning images unveiled at Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition

05 June 2025
Stunning images unveiled at Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition

Stunning images unveiled at Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition

05 June 2025

The world-renowned exhibition is now in its 60th year and touring the country on loan from the Natural History Museum.


Abstract art show at Blackbird Café in Chapel Row

05 June 2025
Abstract art show at Blackbird Café in Chapel Row

Abstract art show at Blackbird Café in Chapel Row

05 June 2025

Coffee shop is supporting local artists by featuring exhibitions of their work. Currently showing is The Shape of Thought by Jess K Elliott.


Boxford Masques are back for their 25th anniversary show

04 June 2025
Boxford Masques are back for their 25th anniversary show

Boxford Masques are back for their 25th anniversary show

04 June 2025

The Healing Tree is a new play written and directed by Ade Morris, featuring a community cast of brave and talented local actors.


What a blast! Susan Santos ‘brilliant’ blues rock gig

04 June 2025
What a blast! Susan Santos ‘brilliant’ blues rock gig

What a blast! Susan Santos ‘brilliant’ blues rock gig

04 June 2025

A guitarist with a special magnetism - a genuine tour-de-force.


Cross-cultural, multi-lingual, multi-instrumental collaboration, with roots in England, Germany and Russia

03 June 2025
Cross-cultural, multi-lingual, multi-instrumental collaboration, with roots in England, Germany and Russia

Cross-cultural, multi-lingual, multi-instrumental collaboration, with roots in England, Germany and Russia

03 June 2025

Michell, Pfeiffer & Kulesh, with support by local band Bumtickler coming to ACE Space.


Rare artworks by renowned painter Mortimer Menpes, who built Pangbourne’s Iris Court and set up fruit farms in Purley-on-Thames, go under the hammer

02 June 2025
Rare artworks by renowned painter Mortimer Menpes, who built Pangbourne’s Iris Court and set up fruit farms in Purley-on-Thames, go under the hammer

Rare artworks by renowned painter Mortimer Menpes, who built Pangbourne’s Iris Court and set up fruit farms in Purley-on-Thames, go under the hammer

02 June 2025

Moving from his native Australia to the UK in his 20s, little did he know of the impact he would have on the global art world.


Sleuthing in Summertown

01 June 2025
Sleuthing in Summertown

Sleuthing in Summertown

01 June 2025

Sherlock in Summertown, an enjoyable way to spend an hour and a quarter with Creation Theatre, solving clues on the street.


O Moon of Alabama evening of musical theatre ‘was a fine end to the Spring Festival that we are so fortunate to have on our doorstep’.

31 May 2025
O Moon of Alabama evening of musical theatre ‘was a fine end to the Spring Festival that we are so fortunate to have on our doorstep’.

O Moon of Alabama evening of musical theatre ‘was a fine end to the Spring Festival that we are so fortunate to have on our doorstep’.

31 May 2025

Festival’s Kurt Weill cabaret, with Broadway and West End stars Mary Carewe and Walter Van Dyk, gets under the skin of his creations.


‘One of the best, if not the best, choral groups in the country’

31 May 2025
‘One of the best, if not the best, choral groups in the country’

‘One of the best, if not the best, choral groups in the country’

31 May 2025

Douai Abbey’s beautiful architecture, the richness of harmonies and the natural, resonant acoustic made Ex Cathedra’s Rachmaninov vespers sublime.


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