What's On Saturday

Boxford beer and music festival this afternoon

SUMMER fun and entertainment in Newbury and beyond today includes a beer and music festival in Boxford, with lots more lined up.

The Boxford beer and music festival is from 3pm onwards, at Boxford Village Hall and Recreation Ground. Tickets £10. For more details visit www.boxfordmasques.org.uk/beer-music-festival/.

Fundraisers in aid of the charity Cancer Research include a family fun day, from 11am to 3pm, at Lambourn Sports Centre and also a cake sale, from 1pm to 3pm, at Flowerpot Café, Inch’s Yard, Newbury.

Free of charge is riverfly monitoring training, from 10am to3.30pm, at Riverside Community Centre, Rosemoor Gardens, Newbury RG14 2FG. Tel 07470350372

In Burghclere, just over the Berkshire/Hampshire border, at the historic Sandham Memorial Chapel, a 5.15 – Service led by Parish Rector David Bartholomew. No booking but space is limited. Donations welcome.”

Comedy fundraiser - Edinburgh Preview; Clare Plested and Alison Thea-Skot 8pm New Greenham Arts Box office 0845 5218218

Proms at Parkway

Storytime- stories for the under5s and their carers. 2.30pm Newbury Library. Free.

23 Fairies and Dragons of the Desolate Plain. Presented by Newbury Youth Theatre. 7.45pm Corn Exchange 0845 5218218

Saturday Book Group 3.30pm-4.30pm Newbury Library in the Carnegie Room. Free drop-in session for adults. This month‘s book is Public Library and other stories by Ali Smith.