What's on this week
Newburytoday.co.uk's news and events from West Berkshire and beyond
Thursday, January 27:
Charter Market, Market Place, Newbury. Fruit and veg, butchers' stalls, herbs, spices and exotic fresh produce, olives, fresh bread and cakes, cheese, jams and chutneys, flowers, plants and books. Also army surplus goods and a range of pet supplies.
Larry Miller Band. Corn Exchange Newbury, 7.45pm. (01635) 522733 or www.cornexchangenew.com
Hants & Berks Motor Club. Classic motoring and Formula 1 films presented by David Gambs at the Jolly Miller pub, North Warnborough, 8pm. Details from Pam Roper, (0118) 978 7684.
Newbury Sub Aqua Club. Mary Hare School, Snelsmore Common, 7.30pm. Ian McDean, 07971 955602.
Newbury Camera Club. Shaw Social Club, Almond Avenue, 7.15pm. www.newburycameraclub.org.uk
Newbury Chess Club. Mary Hare School, Snelsmore Common, 7.30pm to 10pm. (01635) 253545.
Tilehurst Horticultural Association. Kashmir talk by Antony Powell, Tilehurst Village Hall, Victoria Road, 7.45pm. Free. (0118) 942 5245.
'Seasonal Sauce'. Musical comedy at The Watermill. Until Saturday, February 5. (01635) 46044 or www.watermill.org.uk
'Dancing at Lughnasa'. The Haymarket, Basingstoke. A story set in a remote village in Ireland in summer. Also on Friday and Saturday. (01256) 844244 or www.anvilarts.org.uk
Film: 'The King's Speech' (12A). Corn Exchange Newbury, 12.30pm, 3pm, 6pm and 8.30pm. (01635) 522733 or www.cornexchangenew.com
Friday, January 28:
Jongleurs. The Corn Exchange, Newbury, 7.45pm. (01635) 522733 or www.cornexchangenew.com
Special appearance by Peppa Pig. Porchester Square, Festival Place, Basingstoke. Appearance times 11am, noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. www.festivalplace.co.uk
Silchester Players present pantomime 'Robinson Crusoe and The Pirates'. Silchester Village Hall, 7.30pm, also Saturday matinee at 2.30pm. Proceeds to local charities. Adults £7, concessions £5. Box office, Beryl Oliver (0118) 981 5600. Also on Saturday January 29.
Tea dance. Northcroft Leisure Centre, £1.85 per person, including tea and biscuits and a raffle, 2pm to 4pm. Go along for a waltz, foxtrot or rumba – no partner required. Alan Sheppard, (01635) 873100.
Burghfield Common Ballroom and Latin American Dance Club. Burghfield Common Village Hall, tuition from 7pm to 8.15pm followed by social dancing until 10pm. Beginners welcome, £4 per person. (0118) 983 1385.
Thatcham Film Club: 'The Ghost' (15). Pierce Brosnan as former British PM accused of war crimes, playing a perilous game of political spin. Frank Hutchings Community Hall, 7pm for cup of tea and chat before screening at 7.30pm. Tickets £4.50. Box Office (01635) 522733 or visit www.cornexchangenew.com
Film: 'The King's Speech' (12A). Affectionate biopic set in a turbulent era of British history. Colin Firth in award-winning role as King George VI. Corn Exchange Newbury, 2.30pm, 6pm and 8.30pm. (01635) 522733 or www.cornexchangenew.com
Saturday, January 29:
Charter Market. Market Place, Newbury. See Thursday.
Garlic Theatre presents 'Little Red Robin Hood'. The Corn Exchange, Newbury, 11am. Suitable for age four and above. (01635) 522733 or www.cornexchangenew.com
Antiques and Collectors' Fair. The Corn Exchange, Hungerford Town Hall, 8.30am to 4pm. About 40 stalls selling antiques and collectables.
Aldworth Saturday Market. Produce and variety of stalls, Aldworth Village Hall, 10am to noon. (01635) 578177.
Health awareness day. Laurabella Health and Beauty, The Barn, Strattons Farm, Newbury Road, Kingsclere RG20 4SZ, 10am to 3pm. Professionals will talk about aspects of health and give help and suggestions. Free. (01635) 291211, email emma@laurabella.co.uk or visit www.laurabella.co.uk
Rugbytots. Jubilee Leisure Centre, Kintbury. Fun, energetic sports class for girls and boys aged two to seven. Various classes and times, for details and to book visit www.rugbytots.co.uk or telephone Barbra on 08453 133240.
Woolton Hill Village Market. St Thomas' Church Hall, Woolton Hill, 10am to 1pm. Fresh produce, coffee and cakes, local art and crafted goods. www.wooltonhillvillagemarket.co.uk
Alternative Burns Night with Elvis McGonagall. Celebrates reopening of Kingsclere Village Club, first event in new main hall, doors open 7pm. Haggis supper precedes evening of irreverent humour, licensed bar. Tickets £11 from the Village Butcher or Bill Cooper, (01635) 299293.
Newbury Caledonian Society. Scottish country dancing at Highclere Village Hall, 8pm to 10pm. (01635) 861249.
The Sandham Singers, 'Candlelight Supper and Music'. St George's Centre, Andover Road, Wash Common, 7.30pm. Directed by Nicholas Woods and supporting West Berkshire Community Hospital. Tickets including two-course supper £12 from Hogan Music, Newbury (01635) 37868, or 07759 453894 or sandhamsingers@gmail.com or visit www.sandhamsingers.org.uk
Film: 'The King's Speech' (12A). Corn Exchange Newbury, 12.30pm, 3pm, 6pm and 8.30pm. (01635) 522733 or www.cornexchangenew.com
Sunday, January 30:
Fun soccer. Acland Hall, Cold Ash, for four to 11-year olds, 9.30am to 10.30am. Tracie Knight, 07879 225790.
Berkshire Walkers (20-30s). Aldbourne and the Lambourn Downs, moderate nine mile walk. Park considerately in village, meet in Aldbourne village square opposite the Blue Boar pub (grid ref SU 265 756) for 10.30am start. Walk takes in the Lambourn Downs, passing the Giants Grave tumulus and Upham Court Manor House, proceeding up Sugar Hill and then back to the village and the pub. Bring lunch and drink. Leader Mike, 07910 372297. www.berkshirewalkers.org.uk
Thatcham Walkers, Inkpen walk. Start from Thatcham Memorial car park, 9.30am for 10 mile walk. Share cars where possible. pphillips@westberks.gov.uk
Wedding fair. Donnington Valley Hotel and Spa, Donnington RG14 3AG, 11am to 3.30pm with fashion show at 1pm. www.dreamweddingfairs.com
Ballroom, Latin and Sequence dancing. Burghfield Community Sports Association, 8pm to 10.30pm. Members £2, non-members £3. (0118) 983 3423 or burghfieldcsa@burghfieldcsa.co.uk
Tadley car boot sale and market. Silchester Road, 8am to 1pm. Entry 20p, free parking. Traders pay up to £12.50. Details and bookings (0118) 945 1799 or helen@hughmark.co.uk
Film: 'The King's Speech' (12A). Corn Exchange Newbury, 1pm, 3.30pm and 6pm. (01635) 522733 or www.cornexchangenew.com
Monday, January 31:
MAD Academy. Music and dance classes for babies and young children, Burghfield Common Village Hall, 10am for children from walking to four years old, 10.55am for babies and crawlers.
Newbury Wargames Club. Fir Tree Primary School, Fir Tree Lane, Newbury, from 7pm. Graham Hyland, (01635) 46627.
Chuckles Baby and Toddler Group. Hampstead Norreys Village Hall, 9.45am to 11.30am, £1 per child. Term-time only.
Purley Scottish Country Dance Club. Victory Hall, Beenham, 7.45pm to 10pm. (01635) 46205.
Newbury poets' workshop. Meets at the Friends' Meeting House, Highfield Avenue, Newbury (behind the bus station), 7.45pm. Barrie Singleton, (01635) 569097.
Thatcham Aiuchi Jiu Jitsu Club. Burdwood Centre, Wheelers Green Way, Thatcham, 7.45pm to 9.30pm. Richard Down, (01635) 869016 or www.thatchamjitsu.co.uk
Ballroom and Latin Dancing. Burghfield Community Sports Association, tuition from 7.30pm to 8.30pm, general dancing 8.30pm to 10.30pm. Members £3, non-members £4. Details (0118) 983 3423 or burghfieldsca@burghfieldcsa.co.uk
Silver screen film: 'The King's Speech' (12A). Corn Exchange Newbury, 2.30pm. (01635) 522733 or www.cornexchangenew.com
Tuesday, February 1:
'Specialist Search and Recovery Team' talk by Sgt Simon Briggs. Sgt Briggs talks about the specialist unit, based at Sulhamstead, at the Neighbourhood Watch meeting for the Newbury and Thatcham area, West Berkshire Council Offices, 7.30pm.
In Darwin's Footsteps talk by photographer Mike Read. Kintbury Wildlife Group joint meeting with West Berks BBOWT, Coronation Hall, Kintbury, 7.30pm. All welcome – non-members of KWG and BBOWT £2 entry.
Literacy course. Funzone at Mrs Bland's Nursery and Infant School, Burghfield, 9.30am to 11.30am. Course run by Newbury College in partnership with Burghfield Extended Services. Details (0118) 973 2030, or 07508 840668 or email reach@westberks.org
Cold Ash toddler and baby group. Acland Hall, 9.30am to 11.30am. First session free to newcomers. Joyce Hogwood, (01635) 865895.
Dance classes. For adults and teenagers, Park House School, Newbury. Ballet classes 7pm to 7.45pm, contemporary dance, 7.45pm to 9.15pm. Debbie Camp, (01635) 255159 or email dance.newbury@ncdc.co.uk
Burdwood baby and toddler group. For under-fives, in Burdwood Community Centre, 10am and 11.30am. Melanie Alexander, (01635) 863899.
Green Kids mother and toddler group. Weekly winter walk, 9.30am to 11am. Angela, (01488) 680644.
Pitch & Stitch. Lorne Hill Farm Crafts, 10am to 1pm. Sew, knit or crochet with others £4 including refreshments. Joanne, (01488) 648736.
Recent Acquisitions exhibition at The Old Chapel Textile Centre. Until Thursday, February 17. Previously known as National Needlework Archive, New Greenham Park, displays textile art recently acquired by the National Needlework Archive, 10am to 4pm Tuesday to Fridays and first Saturday in the month. www.nationalneedleworkarchive.org.uk. Telephone (01635) 38740. info@nationalneedleworkarchive.org.uk
'Conservation of the Mauritius Kestrel' talk by Samantha Cartwright. Pangbourne Village Hall, Station Road, 7.45pm. Once the world's rarest bird, an intense conservation programme has boosted numbers from four to 400 in the wild. Members free, visitors £2. www.rdnhs.org.uk/blog/
Ten pin bowling club. Lakeside Bowl, Thatcham, noon. Mixed ages and abilities, reduced bowling rates. Details from Bob, (01635) 38308 or Lynn, (01488) 657789.
Pang, Kennet and Lambourn Valleys Countryside Projects (FWAG). Water meadow management at Garden Cottage, Streatley, 10am. Details (0118) 930 5336 or www.pangandkennetvalleys.org.uk or emailpang.kennet@fwag.org.uk
Valley Film Society film: 'Samson & Delilah' (15). East Garston Village Hall, doors open 7pm, screening at 7.30pm. Membership information, telephone Penny Brewer, (01488) 72305 or pennyandbob.brewer@tiscali.co.uk
Wednesday, February 2:
Mark Steel. The Haymarket, 8pm. (01256) 844244 or www.anvilarts.org.uk
The Barn Home Education Group. For families who home-school their children, meets on a farm near Lambourn. Details Mim, (01235) 766689.
Free valuation day. Special Auction Services at New Greenham Park. www.specialauctionservices.com.
Thatcham Country Market. Offering home baking, produce and crafts at Thatcham United Reformed Church Hall, Church Lane, off High Street, 10am to 11.30am. (01635) 866653.
West Berkshire Writers. The Stone Building, The Wharf, Newbury. (01635) 821309.
Hungerford WI Meeting. The Croft Hall, 7.30pm. For more information www.hungerfordwi.co.uk
Film: 'The King's Speech' (12A). Corn Exchange Newbury, bawl showing at 11am, then regular showings at 6pm and 8.30pm. (01635) 522733 or www.cornexchangenew.com
