Breaking news: Newbury arts venue announces pubtastic fundraiser with Al Murray

The Corn Exchange have announced that ‘Pub Landlord’ Al Murray will host a terrific evening fundraiser this June, to support the reopening of the historic Old Library, which is being redeveloped as a brand new arts hub for Newbury.

This will be a unique opportunity to see one of Britain's finest comedians perform in an intimate setting.

Promising to be a lively evening of bar-room banter and new material, every penny raised from the event will go towards the fundraising target to reopen the historic Old Library.

Murray will be joined for the Corn Exchange fundraiser on Tuesday, June 25, by sell-out Fringe comedian Ania Magliano (I Can’t Believe You’ve Done This, Pleasance).

The show starts at 7.30pm.

£2.6 million is needed to fulfil the Corn Exchange’s plans to open the Old Library in early 2025, £1m of which has been funded by Greenham Trust for the acquisition of the building, repairs, and conservation.

Support has also been provided by Backstage Trust, Foyle Foundation, Garfield Weston Foundation and Syder Foundation.

The campaign for the Corn Exchange Newbury’s Old Library project will restore the much-loved Cheap Street building into a local arts hub, creating a permanent home for their creative participation work and providing a long-term creative space and community hub.

The Corn Exchange’s creative initiatives focus on improving access to high quality cultural experiences, particularly to improve mental health and to support our older communities and young people.

With their current work taking place in a temporary facility, this spectacular new venue will ensure a permanent space for their engagement with members of the local community and opens up more creative opportunities to all.

To become a Corn Exchange Member and take advantage of priority booking, visit the website at www.cornexchangenew.com/support/membership

Tickets range from £31.25 - £36.25 https://cornexchangenew.com/event/a-pubtastic-fundraising-eventwith-al-murray

Priority booking opens next Wednesday (March 27) at 10am, and general sale will open on Thursday, March 28 at 10am. Visit https://cornexchangenew.com/oldlibrary for more information about the campaign and to donate.