12 September 2013
Film Review: About Time (12a)Running time 123 minutes Rating:***Going through the list of truly great British television comedy – Mr Bean, Spitting Image,…
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…
05 September 2013
Elysium (15)Running time 109 minutes Rating:***With the population of the Earth set to go above 10 billion souls in a frighteningly short time, sci-fi…
31 August 2013
INTERNATIONAL illusionist Michael Otton is bringing his stage show to The Haymarket, Basingstoke, next month.From levitating audience members, visual…
29 August 2013
Film review: 2 Guns (15)Running time 109 minutes Rating:**If you happen to have a CIA agent as a neighbour or friend (you never know in West Berkshire),…
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,…
23 August 2013
The Lone Ranger (12a)Running time 149 Rating:***A cinematically memorable piece of movie-making that makes up for its shortcomings. The Lone Ranger reviewed…
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…
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…
15 August 2013
The Heat (15)Running time 117 minutes ... but seems longer Rating: *Just to indicate that there is very little truly original in the world of film, try…
12 August 2013
WITH albums called Penthouse and Pavement and The Luxury Gap, Heaven 17 may seem intrinsic to the decedent ’80s, but dig a little deeper, and they had…
08 August 2013
Film Review: The Wolverine (12a)Running time 126 minutes Rating:****For those who like their superhero movies full-fat, true to the original comic book…
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…
05 August 2013
Win a day with one of three experts, including BBC celebrity Thomas Plant, £200 to spend, and then experience the thrill of the auction room. If you enjoy…
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.…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
01 August 2013
Film Review: Monsters University (U)Running time 104 minutes Rating:***Just in time for the summer holidays, Disney’s Pixar Animation comes up with a…
