What's on this week
Newburytoday.co.uk's news and events from West Berkshire and beyond
Thursday, March 10:
Newbury Society meeting. Civil War Battlefields, Then and Now illustrated talk by Simon Marsh, a trustee of The Battlefields Trust. United Reformed Church Hall, Cromwell Place RG14 1AF, 7.45pm. Members £1, non-members £2, including tea or coffee and biscuits. Graham Smith, (01635) 580356.
Newbury Chess Club. Meets every Thursday at Mary Hare School, Snelsmore Common, 7.30pm to 10pm. Details (01635) 253545
Newbury Sub Aqua Club. Meets every Thursday at Mary Hare School, Snelsmore Common, 7.30pm. Details Ian McDean 07971 955602
Newbury Camera Club. Meets every Thursday at Shaw Social Club, Almond Avenue, 7.15pm. Details www.newburycameraclub.org.uk
Shakespeare 4 Kidz: A Midsummer Night's Dream. The Haymarket, Basingstoke, 10.30am & 1.30pm (01635) 522733 or www.cornexchangenew.com
Miles Jupp: Fibber In The Heat. New Greenham Arts, 8pm (01635) 522733 or www.cornexchangenew. com
Newbury Pub Quiz. The George and Pelican, 25-27 Bartholomew Street, Newbury from 7pm to 10pm. Weekly Quiz. 1st, 2nd, 3rd prize drinks tokens and booby prize to be won. Max teams of eight people. £1 per person – all goes to TVAC Air Ambulance. For more information call Mr Luke Barnard on (01635) 40706
Thatcham Fitness Dance Class. Meets every Thursday in Thatcham Parish Hall, Chapel Street, 8pm to 9pm. A fun dance fitness class, using Latin American dances. Small, friendly mixed ages, on-going beginners class. Mixed ages. £4.50 per person. For more information call Miss Karen Goodall on (07952) 313768.
Woolhampton Tea Dance. Woolhampton Village Hall, Bath Road, 2pm to 4.15pm. Ballroom, Latin American and Sequence Dancing. £2.50 to include free raffle and refreshments. Great friendly crowd. This event is raising money for local charities. For more information call Mr Ronnie Parkin on (01635) 821505
Film: The Fighter (15). Corn Exchange, Newbury. 1pm, 6pm, 8.30pm (01635) 522733 or www.cornexchangenew.com
Friday, March 11:
Newbury Beekeepers. Annual open lecture: research into bee viruses, by Guido Cordoni. The Sutton Hall, Stockcross, at 7:30pm.
Newbury District Field Club. Talk by David Canning on ‘A Half-Century of Railways'. Town Hall, 2.30pm
Newbury Caledonian Society.Meets for Scottish country dancing at Highclere Village Hall every Friday, from 8pm to 10pm. Details (01635) 861249
Harry Christopher and The Sixteen. Performance at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford on March 11 as part of their 2011 Choral Pilgrimage. This will be their 11th Choral Pilgrimage and the programme will involve Marian music by Renaissance master, Tomás Luis de Victoria.
Social dance night. With Anthony and Zoey Price. The former UK professional ballroom champions are hosts at the Liberty Ballroom, New Greenham Park, 7.30pm to 11pm, which boasts one of the finest sprung maple dance floors in England. Cost £8. For details visit www.atozdance dynamics.com andwww.liberty ballroom.co.uk
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. The Anvil, Basingstoke, 7.45pm (01635) 522733 or www.cornexchangenew.com
Film: Never Let Me Go (12A) Corn Exchange, Newbury. 2.30pm, 6pm, 8.30pm (01635) 522733 or www.cornexchangenew.com
Saturday, March 12:
Pang, Kennet and Lambourn Valleys Countryside Projects (FWAG). River clean-up, River Lambourn, Shaw, 10am. Details (0119) 930 5336 or www.pangandkennetvalleys.org.uk; pang.kennet@fwag.org.uk
Hamstead Marshall and Enborne Community Market. Hamstead Marshall Village Hall, 10am to 1pm. Local produce and crafts. Refreshments available, all proceeds to local community projects. Details (01488) 658932 or (01488) 658168.
Watercolour Workshops with Katherine Attwell. Burghfield Common Methodist Church Hall, Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Saturdays 10am to 12pm. £15 per person. Materials and refreshments provided. Suitable for beginners and those with a little experience with watercolour. Bookings (0118) 983 1254 or 07948 961101 email katherine@katherineattwell.com, or visit www.katherineattwell.com
Aldworth Saturday Market. Produce and variety of stalls, every Saturday morning, Aldworth Village Hall. Details (01635) 578177
The Time Spanners Tenth Anniversary Concert and DVD Launch. Newbury Library, The Wharf, Newbury, 7pm to 8.30pm. Doors open 6.40pm. Free admission. Visitors to the event will get an opportunity to purchase a copy of Time Spanners' new DVD Ten Years of Time Spanning at the show. You can find out more about the concert and its location on the website www.circleofsound.co.uk/spanner/
Baby & Children's Market. Newbury Racecourse, 10am to 12.30pm. A great opportunity for parents to buy and sell quality goods by great brands at bargain prices all under one roof! Admission £1, children free. Details: www.babyand childrensmarket.co.uk
O'Hooley & Tidow. The Forge at The Anvil, Basingstoke, 8.15pm (01635) 522733 or www.corn exchangenew.com
Artex 11 art exhibition. The 19th annual sale of work from more than 50 local and award-winning local artists at East Woodhay Village Hall, Heath End, RG20 0AP, 10am to 3pm. £2 including brochure. Proceeds to St Martin's School and St Martin's Church. sarah_isherwood@hotmail.com or Fiona Coyne, (01635) 254033. Also on Sunday, 11am to 3pm.
Chinese State Circus. The Anvil, Basingstoke, Sat 34pm & 8pm, Sun 2pm & 6pm. Also on Sunday. (01635) 522733 or www.cornexchangenew. com
Upper Woolhampton Concert. Douai Abbey, near Reading, 7.30pm to 9.30pm. A concert for Lent featuring James MacMillan's powerful masterpiece, Seven Last Words from the Cross. Tickets available from the Corn Exchange (01635) 522733. www.cornexchangenew.com. For more information call Mrs Elizabeth Chapman on 01784 414970
Newbury Coffee Morning. Newbury Town Hall, Market Place from 10am to 12 noon. West Berkshire Indian Society (WBIS) is hosting a Coffee Morning at Newbury Town Hall on March 12, 2011. All the proceeds will go to the Mayor's Benevolent Fund. For more information call Mr Babu Kishore on 07809 399072
Children's Ballroom Class. Thatcham at Thatcham Parish Hall, Chapel Street. From 11am to 12 noon. Small, fun children's ballroom and Latin American class. Learn the dances you see in Strictly Come Dancing. £4 per hour. Boys and girls welcome. For more information call Miss Karen Goodhall on 07952 313768.
Film: Never Let Me Go (12A). Corn Exchange, Newbury. 12.30pm, 3pm, 5.30pm, 8.20pm (01635) 522733 or www.cornexchangenew.com
Sunday, March 13:
Newbury Art Exhibition. St Martin's School Association is pleased to announce a sale featuring the work of more than 50 well-known and award- winning local artists at East Woodhay Village Hall from 1am to 3pm. Entrance is £2 to include exhibition catalogue. Refreshments are available. For further information call (01635) 253489. All profits to St Martin's School and St Martin's Church.
Newbury Baby and Children's Market. Newbury Racecourse from 10am to 12.30pm. Baby and children's markets provide a great opportunity for parents to buy and sell quality goods by great brands at bargain prices. www.babyandchildrensmarket.co.uk For more information call Mrs Leanne Taylor on 07881 641614
Giant Car Boot Fair. Newbury Racecourse. Sellers drive in 10.30am, buyers before 11.30am. £1, after 11.30am, 50p. Contact DDF Fairs for further admission information on 07986 583232 or 08706 071081 or email ddffairs@hotmail.com
Tadley car boot sale/market. Every Sunday in Silchester Road, 8am to 1pm. Entry is 20p, free parking. Traders pay up to £12.50. Details/bookings (0118) 945 1799 or Helen@hughmark.co.uk
Pang, Kennet and Lambourn Valleys Countryside Projects (FWAG). Heathland Management at Bucklebury Common, 10am. Details (0119) 930 5336 or www.pangandkennetvalleys. org.uk; pang.kennet@fwag.org.uk
Film: Never Let Me Go (12A). Corn Exchange, Newbury. 1pm, 3.20pm, 5.40pm (01635) 522733 or www.cornexchangenew.com
Monday, March 14:
Thatcham Tea Dance. Thatcham Catholic Club, 7 Bath Road From 2pm to 4.30pm. Ballroom Latin American & Sequence Tea dance. Friendly group. £2 fee, including free raffle, door prizes and refreshments. Not for profit, just great fun. For more information call Mr Ronnie Parkin on (01635) 821505
Film: Never Let Me Go (12A), Corn Exchange, Newbury. SIlver Screen showing, 2.30pm (01635) 522733 or www.cornexchangenew.com
Tuesday, March 15:
Calamity Jane. The Haymarket, Basingstoke (see ongoing events – stage). Runs until March 19 (01635) 522733 or www.cornexchange new.com
Thatcham Royal British Legion. Meeting at Thatcham Football Club, 7.30pm. Legion membership open to all, everyone welcome. Details (01635) 866653 or (01635) 867621
Torch Club. Well-established social club for local people who are lonely, disabled, depressed or bereaved and wish to have a club to go to on a regular basis. Meetings take place on first and thrid Tuesday evening of every month, 7.30pm to 9pm. Fairclose, Newtown Road, Newbury. Jane Belcher (01635) 40210
Film: Never Let Me Go (12A). Corn Exchange, Newbury. 2.30pm, 6pm, 8.30pm (01635) 522733 or www.cornexchangenew.com
Wednesday, March 16:
Astronomy for Beginners. With the Newbury Astronomical Society. Short- entry level talks suitable for all ages and observing with society telescopes if clear. 7pm at St Mary's Church Hall, Greenham. Details Steve Harris (01635) 860047.
Special Auction Services (SAS). Free valuation days every Wednesday at New Greenham Park. Details: 08456 044 669 or visit www.specialauction services.com or tel (01635) 580595.
Drop-in benefits enquiry surgery. Thatcham Baptist Church, Wheelers Green Way, 10.30am to 12.30pm. Details: (01635) 866157, (01635) 866208) or (01635) 868149.
Thatcham Community Market. A range of home baking, produce and crafts on Wednesdays at Thatcham United Reformed Church Hall, Church Lane, off High Street, 10am to 11.30am. Details (01635) 866653
Newbury Symphony Orchestra. Ambitious community orchestra rehearses on Wednesdays, 7.15pm to 9.15pm, at St Bartholomew's School Hall. Details (01635) 42988 or visit www.newbury symphonyorchestra.org
Community Bingo Night. Every Wednesday, 7.30pm, ACE Space, St Nicholas Road, Newbury RG14 5PR. All welcome. Bar and refreshments. Ring Keith on 07884 198866 or Ron on 07806 608099 for details. More info at www.acespacenewbury.com
Mary Wilson of The Supremes. The Anvil, Basingstoke, 7.45pm (01635) 522733 or www.cornexchange new.com
Newbury Toddler Group. Parent and Toddler Group at Saint Nicolas Church Hall, West Mills, Newbury. 10am to 11.15am Come and join the Daybreak parent and toddler group to hear a talk from the Corn Exchange. Contact Mrs Tessa Roots on 01635 600618.
Thatcham Adult Ballroom Class. Thatcham Parish Hall, Chapel Street from 7pm to 8pm. Can't dance? Two left feet? Let us show you how in small fun classes. Move at your own pace. Social or competitions. £4.50 per person. For more information call Miss Karen Goodall on 07952 313768.
Film: Never Let Me Go (12A) Corn Exchange, Newbury. Bawl! screening, 11am, regular screenings 6pm, 8.30pm (01635) 522733 or www.cornexchange new.com
