What's on this week
Newburytoday.co.uk's news and events from West Berkshire and beyond
Thursday, July 21:
Rock ‘n' Roll Paradise, Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, 7.30pm. Ticket office (01793) 524481 or www.wyverntheatre.org.uk
Thatcham & District Philatelic Society meeting, From St Petersburg with love – Emily Woodhams, Memorial Hall, Bath Road, Thatcham, 7pm
to 24, Art in Action, 10am to 5.30pm. A unique opportunity to see artists, musicians and performers demonstrating their skills in marquees at Waterperry. Art in For more information, ticket prices and booking details, visit www.artinaction.org.uk or call 0207 381 3192. Waterperry Gardens and plant centre will be closed to all but Art in Action visitors during this event.
Newbury and Thatcham Hard of Hearing Club, Fair Close Day Centre, Newtown Road, 7pm to 9pm. Monthly meeting, guest speaker Mair Edwards about a display by the Embroiders Guild. For more information contact Philip Davies on (01635) 36830
Keeping Business Local, Newbury Expo, Newbury College, Monks Lane, 9am to 5pm. Keynote speaker Kimberley Davis, from The Apprentice series five. More information: www.keepingbizlocal.co.uk/newbury
Mike Miller Jazz Trio, Lock, Stock & Barrel, Northbrook Street, Newbury, 7.30pm. (01635) 580550
Friday, July 22:
Music on the Market with The Jammin' Dodgers, Newbury Market Place, 10am to 1pm
Dolly, the Show, Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, 7.30pm. Tickets £20. Ticket office (01793) 524481 or www.wyverntheatre.org.uk
and Saturday 23, Marvellous 11, Wellington Country Park, 4pm Friday, noon Saturday. Family-friendly festival filled with great music, summer fun and fireworks. The climax of each night will be a spectacular firework display. Saturday afternoon fly past by Second World War spitfire.
Tickets: Friday £26, Saturday £32, kids' tickets £13/£16. Tickets available from the Corn Exchange (01635) 522733, www.cornexchangenew.com
to 24 CLA Game Fair, Blenheim Palace. Separate admission applies. Visit www.gamefair.co.uk
Tea Dance every Friday, 2pm to 4pm, at Northcroft Leisure Centre. Go along for a waltz, foxtrot or rumba – no partner required. Tea and biscuits and a raffle. Details: (01635) 31199
Saturday, July 23:
The Wind in the Willows, Basildon Park. Cambridge Touring Theatre production, 6pm to 8pm. Tickets: adults £12; children £8 (or £10 if taking part in a workshop). Contact: 0844 249 1895
Pride & Prejudice, Cliveden. 7.30pm, tickets £16. Contact: 0844 249 1895
Bird Walk in Greenham, Greenham Common Control Tower Car Park, Bury's Bank Road, 10am to noon. Join the local Wildlife Trust to learn about this fabulous heathland, the ground-nesting birds and other amazing wildlife. Dogs on lead welcome. No booking needed. This event is raising money for Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. For more information call Nature Discovery Centre Thatcham on (01635) 874381
West Berkshire Ramblers, meet at Lamp Acres, off Long Lane (top of Shaw Hill) B4009, grid ref SU 479685, for a walk to Henwick Manor Farm and Ashmore Green, 10am, 6 miles. Leader: Lesley W, Tel: (01635) 45689
The Little Shopping Event, Thatcham Catholic Club & Catholic Hall, 7 Bath Road, Thatcham, 9am to 12noon. Entry is free. Stalls include Dinky Tots Accessories, Jamie at Home, Not Just A Pretty Cake, Small Print Precious Memories, Kristy's Sock Animals, MeDo Creations, Usbourne Books, Phoenix Trading, Sweet Briar Shop, Babybear, Little Miss Sew and Sewn, Kittys Bits and Pieces. Entertainment for the kids includes Bouncy Kings Bouncy Castle, Face Painting, Balloon Modelling and children's glitter tatoos
Pond Dipping, Snelsmore Common, Wantage Road. Three one hours sessions at 10am, 12noon and 1pm. There's a new pond at Snelsmore Common. Find out how it's has become inhabited, and who now calls it home. £3.50 per person. Booking essential. www.naturediscoverycentre.org.uk , tel (01635) 874381
Joe Pasquale, Corn Exchange, Newbury, 7.45pm. Part of the Newbury Comedy Festival, the squeaky-voiced comedian presents is back from outer space. (01635) 522733, www.cornexchangenew.com
Sunday, July 24:
Camp Hopson Boys v DPD Newbury, Newbury Football Club, 5pm. £1 entry and all monies raised being split 50/50 between Newbury District Cancer Care trust and Breakthrough Breast Cancer
West Berkshire Ramblers, meet at Horn Street, Compton, grid ref SU 520800, for an undulating walk via Roden Down, The Ridgeway and Crows Foot, 10am, 4.75miles. Leisurely pace. Bring a drink and a snack. Leader: Fred C, tel: (01635) 281621
West Berkshire Ramblers, meet at the Wharf Car Park, Newbury, at 8.45am for car share to Harting Down, above South Harting and meet the leader there. Use the National Trust car park at top of hill on the Chichester road out of South Harting (non-members £2). Explorer map 120, grid ref SU 791181. 15-mile walk in the South Downs with 400 metres of height gain, visiting the yew tree copse at Kingly Vale. Bring food and drink for the day. Leader: Richard N Tel: 07720898929
Cholsey and Wallingford Railway, Steam Sunday. Steam engine 7386 Birkenhead, built1948, hauling 1950s coaches. Wine and locally produced ale available in the Brake Coach Bar. Run round loop at Cholsey and shunt and release at Wallingford. No booking needed. Find out more at www.cholsey-wallingford-railway.com or contact us on cwrail@yahoo.co.uk or (01491) 835 067
Mustangs at Highclere Castle, 11am. Mustang Cars ‘Show and Shine' with prizes for best turned out cars. Stalls including Mustang books and T-shirts. Collection in aid of Naomi House. Contact Pam Bacon (01962) 843513. pam.bacon@naomihouse.org.uk
Bat Walk, The Vyne, Sherborne St John, 8.30pm to 10.30pm. A National Trust Event: Tickets: £9. Join our warden as the sky darkens and delve into the delightful world of Britain's bats. Ticket price includes a cup of soup. Booking essential: Jules Fuller (01256) 883858
Hungerford Big Wheel. Come and join us to support Children in Distress, a charity which helps children with AIDS and other life-threatening diseases in Romania. A fun day out including a barbecue in Savernake Forest and a bike prize for the best sponsorship. For more information contact Dr Robin Dunn on (01488)668310 or email rdunn@toucansurf.com or visit www.hungerfordbigwheel.info
Reading Pride, Pink Picnic, Rivermead, noon.
Monday, July 25:
Kennet Valley Probus Club Luncheon Meeting, The Chequers Hotel followed by a Speaker. If you would like to join contact (01635) 31679 rosemary@bhhc.me.uk www.kennetvalleyprobusclub.co.uk
Watermill Book Club, Sara Wheeler author of Access All Areas. Tickets £5 Box office: (01635) 46044. www.watermill.org.uk
to 30, Dreamboats and Petticoats, Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, 7.30pm. Prices vary. Box office: (01793) 524 481 or www.wyverntheatre.org.uk
West Berkshire Ramblers, meet at Sparsholt church, grid ref SU 346876, but please park away from the lych gate. Two different walks from the same starting point, first walk at 1.30pm, second walk 4.30pm. Both 5 miles. Leader Roy Bu Tel: (01235) 816763
CSL summer multi-sports camp for 5-12 year olds, Northcroft Lane, Newbury, Monday to Thursday until the end of August. Come and join us at our summer multi-sport and football camp. Loads of fun and games, meet new friends and learn new skills. £60 for four day week or £20 per day. Just bring packed lunch and a drink. Contact Jodie on 08450777087 or (01635) 31199 for more info
Tuesday, July 26:
Fantastic Mr Fox, Cliveden, 2.30pm and 6pm. Adults £12, children £8. Contact: 0844 249 1895.
West Berkshire Ramblers, meet in the Village Hall car park, in Longparish, grid ref SU 425439, for a gentle walk along the Test Way followed by a section of the picturesque Riverdance walk in the village, 10am. About 7 miles. Bring a drink and a snack. Lunch available afterwards at various pubs in the village or on the scenic route back to Newbury. Leader: Chris R. Tel: (01635) 865311
Blood Donation Session, St John the Evangelist School, Newtown Road, Newbury, 1.30pm to 3.30pm and 4.15pm to 7pm. To book an appointment for the blood donation session please visit www.blood.co.uk or call 0300 123 23 23. Please encourage your friend to come along. New donors are welcome.
Sequence Dancing at Burghfield Community Sports Association, James Lane, Burghfield, 8pm. Details: (0118) 983 3423
Buddhist Meditation Group (Chinese Chan) runs every Tuesday from 7.30pm to 9.30pm in Ace Space, St Nicholas Road, Newbury. All welcome, no charge. Please contact Susan Millington for more details: millington.susan@gmail.com or 07958 574524
Wednesday, July 27:
Rag Rugs with Gill Bruty, Cobbs Farm Shop, Bath Road, Hungerford, 10am-12noon. Two hour course on how to make your own rag rug, £10 per head. Refreshments available in the cafe. To book, call Gill (01672) 871140 or email cobbs@cobbsfarmshop.co.uk
The Lamb Inn, Mill Street, Wantage, 8.30pm. Dave Moorwood's Rascals of Rhythm, featuring the red hot trumpet of Ben Cummings and songs by Susanne Sheehy. Free entry. Raffle to support appearances by guest musicians. Good pub food. Book a table (01235) 766768 or drop in for a drink
to August 1 (also August 3 to 8, and 10) Horrockses: Off the peg style from the 40s and 50s, Basildon Park, Lower Basildon,11am to 4.30pm. Booking not needed. A National Trust event: Basildon Park hosts a collection of colourful Horrockses gowns, from glamorous evening dresses to vibrant summer frocks. The company is best known for their full-skirted dresses, which were sought after by women in the 1940s/50s and were even worn by the Queen.
Fire Tower Open Morning, Snelsmore Common Country Park, Wantage Road, Newbury, 10am-noon. A rare opportunity to climb to the top of the fire tower at Snelsmore and take a bird's eye view of the common. Ranger Keith Tomey will be your guide. £3.50 per person. Booking essential, (01635) 874381 for more information
Recycled Arts Workshop – Bags of Fun, Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham, between 11.30am and 3.30pm. Ingenious recycling enthusiast, Jill Nicholas will show you how to decorate a bag with recycled materials. £1.50 per bag, drop in event. (01635) 874381
Millets Farm, Kingston Road, Frilford, Nr Abingdon, 3pm to 4.30pm. Design a jigsaw puzzle and personal keyring. All children will receive juice and tasty teddy bear biscuits with this activity. £7.99 www.milletsfarmcentre.com
West Berkshire Mencap Friendship Skills Group, coffee afternoon, Ace Space, St Nicholas Road, Newbury, 1pm to 3pm. For further information, call Christine at West Berkshire Mencap Tel: 01635 41464. Email: champion@westberkshiremencap.org
Afternoon Teas, with a slice of history, 2.30pm to 4.30pm, only £2, at St Mary's Church, Aldworth RG8 9RY. Visit and see our giants. Groups please book: (01635) 578177.
