What's on this week
Newburytoday.co.uk's news and events from West Berkshire and beyond
Thursday, April 14:
The Chuckle Brothers, The Anvil, Basingstoke, 2.30pm
Watership Cantabile, a mixed choir, meet on Thursdays at St Joseph's Church Hall, Newbury, at 8pm. Contact Chris (01635) 865339
Jobcentre Plus Mobile Unit providing information on local vacancies and back-to-work advice at Kersey Crescent, Speen, noon to 1.30pm or Greenham Community Centre, The Nightingales from 2-4pm.
CSL Sports Camps at Easter, Northcroft Leisure Centre, Newbury. 8.30am to 1.30pm. For boys and girls aged five to 12, come and street dance or take part in football.. your choice. Loads of fun, bring a packed lunch and loads of energy. £60 per week or £15 per week. For more information call Jodie Crane on 0845 0777087
Newbury and District Organists' Association. Organ recital by Gillian Blythman, from St Andrew's School, Pangbourne. St Nicolas Church, Newbury at 1.10pm. Admission free - retiring collection. http://newbury-organists.newbury.net
Friday, April 15:
Dubai Duty Free Spring Trials Weekend at Newbury Racecourse, first race 1.35pm. Details: 01635 40015 or www.newbury-racecourse.co.uk
Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club featuring Omara Portuondo, The Anvil, Basingstoke, 7.30pm
Martha Tilson, The Forge at The Anvil, Basingstoke, 7.45pm
Newbury and District Transport Group ‘Traction in Recent Times' by Justin Foulger, Bayer House, Strawberry Hill, 7.30pm
CSL Sports Camps at Easter, Northcroft Leisure Centre, Newbury. 8.30am to 1.30pm. (See Thursday)
Gardening for the Brain in Burghfield Common, 10.30am – noon. A weekly stimulating and productive gardening activity in a peaceful, private garden in Burghfield Common. For people with memory problems and carers only. Places limited. For more information call Margaret Gould on (01635) 500870
Saturday, April 16:
Dubai Duty Free Weekend – Emergency Services Family Fun Day at Newbury Racecourse, first race 1.30pm. Details: (01635) 40015 or www.newbury-racecourse.co.uk
Hinton Ampner, Alresford. 12 acres incl shrub garden designed by Ralph Dutton and orchard with spring wild flowers and bulbs within formal box hedges. 11am to 5pm. House and garden £8.25, chd £4.10. Garden only £7.05, child £3.45. Plants for sale. Teas. www.ngs.org.uk
& Sunday. Quilt Exhibition, St Nicolas' Junior School, Link Road, Newbury, 10am-4pm. Exhibition of 150 quilts plus textiles by Newbury Embroiderers, plus craft stalls. Raising money for the TVAC Air Ambulance. Contact Beverley Allen on (01635) 48628
Royal British Legion Musical Fundraiser, St Nicolas Church, Newbury. In aid of the Royal British Legion Poppy Fund. Contact Michael Hickey on (01488) 657586
& Sunday: Selborne, Caker Lane, East Worldham, Alton. ½-acre mature garden with old established orchard, soft fruit garden, containers, metal and stone sculpture and summerhouses. 2pm to 5pm. £3. Plants for sale. Teas. www.ngs.org.uk
Murder Mystery Evening, Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, 7.30pm. Tickets £38, telephone (01793) 524481 www.wyverntheatre.org.uk
Quilt Exhibition, St Nicolas' Junior School, Link Road, Newbury, 10am-4pm. Exhibition of 150 fabulous quilts plus textiles by Newbury Embroiderers, plus craft stalls. Raising money for the TVAC Air Ambulance. Contact Beverley Allen on (01635) 48628
West Berkshire Ramblers,10.30am Park in the public car park near Hungerford Railway station (not the station car park), grid ref SU 339685, for a walk to Standen Manor. Leisurely pace. Bring a drink. 6 miles, Leader Ann G, telephohe (01249) 765881
The Aldermaston & Wasing Ladies Group annual jumble sale in the Parish Hall, Aldermaston, 10am - 11.30am. Entrance 30p. Cake stall. The hall will be open on Friday from 6 -7pm to receive jumble. Everyone very welcome.
Sunday, April 17:
West Berkshire Ramblers, 10am Meet at Lambourn public car park, grid ref SU 325787, for a walk to Upper Lambourn. Very easy pace. Bring a drink. Four miles. Leader Jean B, telephone (01635) 35902
Dirkjan Ranzijn plays lively orchestral music on an electronic organ live at Aldermaston concert centre, William Penney Theatre, AWE West Gate. 3pm to 5.30pm. Tea, raffle, bar, £6.50 at the door. Telephone Sylvia (0118) 9712220 or Gerry (0118) 9835010.
Bramdean House, Bramdean, Alresford. Beautiful five-acre garden on chalk, famous for mirror-image herbaceous borders. Carpets of bulbs in the spring. one-acre kitchen garden. 2pm to 5pm. £4. Plants for sale. Teas. www.ngs.org.uk
60 Lealand Road, Drayton, Portsmouth. Prizewinning garden with a difference, created by the owner since 1969. Designed for maximum effect with lily ponds and rockery. 1pm to 5pm. £2. Plants for sale. Teas. www.ngs.org.uk
Old Thatch and The Millennium Barn, Sprats Hatch Lane, Winchfield. A small secluded haven and a smallholding by Basingstoke canal. A succession of spring bulbs, profusion of wild flowers, perennials and annuals pollinated by its own bees and fertilised by the donkeys. April lambs. 2pm to 5pm. Combined admission £3. Plants for sale, teas. www.ngs.org.uk
Ramridge Cottage, Weyhill, Andover. Five-acre garden including formal garden, pergola, two walled gardens, white garden and woodland walk. Extensively planted with spring bulbs, tulips and daffodil maze. £4. 2pm to 5pm. www.ngs.org.uk
Dan Clark, Wyvern Theatre, 8pm. Tickets £16, telephone (01793) 524481 www.wyverntheatre.org.uk
Quilt Exhibition, St Nicolas' Junior School, Link Road, Newbury, 10am-4pm. Exhibition of 150 quilts plus textiles by Newbury Embroiderers, plus craft stalls. Raising money for the TVAC Air Ambulance. Contact Beverley Allen on (01635) 48628
Ceroc free beginners day 2pm to 5pm at the Liberty Ballroom, New Greenham Park. To book email david@cerocnewbury.co.uk, or telephone 07958 587256. Alternatively turn up any Tuesday, or Thursday evening and try a first lesson free of charge. Info www.cerocnewbury.co.uk
Monday, April 18:
Newbury Battle of the Bands, Children's Rock Workshop in Uprising Studios/British Legion, Boundary Road, Pelican Lane, 10am to 4pm. Six-day Rock Workshop and Battle of the Bands competition for 10 to 16 year olds. Winners get a day in a recording studio. Contact Tracy Warner on 01793 823574.
Newbury and District Transport Group, Civil Aircraft of the 70s and 80s by Barry Eagles, Bayer House, Strawberry Hill, 7.30pm
Make a Clutch Purse Workshop, Calico Dress Fabrics, Inch's Yard, Newbury, 7pm to 9.30pm. £30, materials included, plus refreshments. Contact 07748 594644, email amy@cococrafts.co.uk or www.cococrafts.co.uk
Thatcham Tea Dance, Catholic Club, 7 Bath Road, Thatcham, 2pm to 4.30pm. Ballroom, Latin American and Sequence. Lovely friendly group. £2 fee including free raffle, door prizes and refreshments. Not for profit, just great fun. For more information, telephone Ronnie Parkin on (01635) 821505
Tuesday, April 19:
Spring Family Wildlife Day. Drop in to the Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham, between 11am and 4pm. A free family event with lots of activities for children of all ages to explore and learn about wildlife. Organised by The Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT), The Nature Discovery Centre, RSPB and the Lambourn Renewal Project. For more information contact the centre, (01635) 874381
Family Fun Day at The Watermill Bagnor. 10am to 11.30am or 11.30am to 1pm. Suitable for age four upwards
West Berkshire Ramblers, 10am Park in the car park of the Lloyd Lindsay rooms in Ardington, grid ref SU 431884 for a walk around the villages of Ardington and East & West Lockinge. Six miles, leader Joan C, telephone (01235) 835618
Wednesday, April 20:
Seun Kuti and Egypt 80, plus Donso, The Anvil, Basingstoke, 7.45pm
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
Bereavement/Friendship Group, 10am to noon, Newbury United Reformed Church. Contact (01635) 550302/48978
