What's on this week
Newburytoday.co.uk's news and events from West Berkshire and beyond
Thursday, November 17:
Alzheimer's Society West Berkshire, Annual Coffee Morning, St Nicolas Church hall, Newbury, 10am to noon. Fund-raising coffee morning. Margaret Gould (01635) 500870
Thatcham & District Philatelic Society, Phlog It!, Memorial Hall, Bath Road, Thatcham, 7pm
The Magic of Motown, Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, 7.30pm. Tickets £23. Ticket office 01793 524481 or www.wyverntheatre.org.uk
to Saturday, Kennet Opera: Die Fledermaus, Corn Exchange, Newbury, 7.30pm. Strauss' popular opera is the perfect antidote to the recessionary blues. A bucketful of glorious songs, comedy and waltzing. Sung in English. Tickets 12.50, concs £10, (01635) 522733 www.cornexchangenew.com
Tom Stade, Arlington Arts, Snelsmore, 8pm. Canadian comic. (01635) 244246 www.arlingtonarts.co.uk
to 20 Cinderella on Ice, New Theatre, Oxford. 0844 871 3020 www.newtheatreoxford.org.uk
RAF in Concert, The Anvil, Basingstoke, 7.30pm. Compere Alan Dedicoat. (01256) 844244 www.anvilarts.org.uk
to Saturday, Newbury Dramatic Society: The Taming of the Shrew, New Greenham Arts, 8pm. with the support of RSC Open Stage 2011/12. Tickets £10 adult, £8 concession http://www.cornexchangenew.com
Newbury District Ornithological Club, St Mary's Church hall, Greenham, 7.30pm. The Natural History of Iceland, a talk by wildlife photographer Philip Mugridge. A joint meeting with West Berkshire BBOWT. Raffle and refreshments. All welcome. Non members £2 entry. More details (01488) 668482
Neighbourhood Watch Meeting, West Berkshire Council Offices, Market Street, 7.30 pm. For Crying Out Loud! a talk by Brian Sylvester, Newbury Town Crier. Representatives of the Neighbourhood Policing Team and the Fire Service will be available to answer questions. Anyone is welcome to attend this meeting.
The Ukrainian Boyan Ensemble of Kiev, St Lawrence's Church, Hungerford, 7.30pm. A cappella male choir. The Boyan Ensemble first performed in Hungerford in 2008 and has been invited back every year to perform their Ukrainian repertoire. Tickets £16 available from Crown Needlework, 115 High Street, Hungerford, (01488) 684011
Newbury and Thatcham Hard of Hearing Club, Fair Close Day Centre, 7pm to 9pm. Guest speaker – Anthony Pick from the National Trust. Contact Philip Davies (01635) 36830
Friday, November 18:
Sensational 60s Experience, Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, 7.30pm. Tickets £23, tel (01793) 524481 or www.wyverntheatre.org.uk
Newbury and District Transport Group, Bayer House, Strawberry Hill, 7.30pm Cable's Railway Year by David Cable. All welcome, no membership necessary. Raffle and refreshments.
The Brodowski Quartet, The Forge, Basingstoke, 8.15pm. (01256) 844244 www.anvilarts.org.uk
Liane Carroll, Arlington Arts, Snelsmore, 8pm. (01635) 244246 www.arlingtonarts.co.uk
Alzheimer's Society West Berkshire, Winter Gardening in Burghfield, Burghfield Methodist Hall, 10.30am to 12.30pm. Margaret Gould (01635) 500870
Milton Jones, The Anvil, Basingstoke, 8pm. (01256) 844244 www.anvilarts.org.uk
UK Wolf Conservation Trust, Howl Night, Butlers Farm, Beenham, 6.30pm. The evening starts with a presentation on wolf communication, followed by a tour of the centre. Booking required. £10 per person. (0118) 971 3330 or www.ukwolf.org
Saturday, November 19:
Philharmonia Orchestra, Anvil Theatre, Basingstoke, 7,45pm. Tel: (01256) 844244; www.anvilarts.org.uk
Fragile, Arlington Arts, Snelsmore, 8pm. YES tribute band. (01635) 244246 www.arlingtonarts.co.uk
Stroke Care Newbury & West Berks Christmas Bazaar and coffee morning, St Nicolas' Church hall, 10am to 2pm. Stalls include home-made cakes, handicrafts, quality bric-a-brac, books, DVDs, CDs, Christmas cards, super raffle, tombola and more. Entry is free.
Newbury Symphony Orchestra Autumn 2011 concert, St Nicolas' Church, Newbury, 7.45pm. The repertoire for this concert is Dvorak's ever-popular New World' Symphony (No. 9) and Sibelius' dramatic Violin Concerto. The NSO is conducted by John Traill, a promising young conductor from the Oxford University Faculty of Music, and for this concert the soloist is Edmund Jones, leader of the orchestra, performing in celebration of his 70th birthday and 50 years making music.
Aldworth Christmas Bazaar and Turkey Tasting, Aldworth Village Hall, 9am to 1pm. Free entry, tastings and mulled wine. Fresh produce, cakes and preserves, crafts, gifts and refreshments. Raffle in aid of St Mary's Church, to be drawn by Father Christmas. Details: (01635) 578090
to 26, Creative Textiles, an exhibition of innovative stitch and mixed media by City & Guilds Diploma group, The Studio, Highwood Farm, Long Lane, Newbury, 11am to 4pm. Handcrafted items, threads and light refreshments for sale. 07821 661401
Nearly New Sale, Spurcroft Primary School, Thatcham, 10am to noon. Quality used toys, games, equipment and clothing for babies and children. Come and grab a bargain. Entry £1, Sellers tables £5 each. Fundraiser for toys and equipment for children in Spurcroft's Early Years unit. Anna Holmes 07729 720802
Christmas Fayre, Hungerford Town Hall, 10am to 4pm. A Christmas market with over 40 stalls, including children's clothing, jewellery, handmade cards, ceramics, children's books, face painting and many more. Free admission. Fundraiser for Cancer Research UK. Niki Collett 07900 592542
The Cromwell Singers, St Mary's Church, Shaw, 3.30pm. Tickets are £5 (including refreshments) and are available in advance cromwell.singers@googlemail.com or Mary Hansford (01635) 869532. Proceeds go to Parkinson's Disease Society.
Gig, ACE Space, St Nicholas' Road, 7.30pm to 11pm. Three bands spotted at the Glastonbury Festival earlier this year bring some of the Bristol music scene to Newbury. Tickets £8 from Hogan's Music or on the door. This event is raising money for ACE Space (Arts, Community, Enterprise) Jane Mack 07887554407
Jumble Sale, Enborne Primary School, 2pm to 4pm. Clothes, household items, toys and gifts at bargain prices. Cake stall and refreshments. Fundraiser for Enborne Primary School. Catherine Morrison (01635) 40569
Baby & Children's market, Main Sports Hall, Nuffield Health Fitness and Wellbeing Centre, 2pm to 4pm. More than 35 stallholders selling quality pre-loved and new boys and girls items from birth to six years all under one roof. Great brands at bargain prices. Leanne Taylor 07881 641614
West Berkshire Ramblers, Meet at the car park off the A34 at Beacon Hill, grid ref SU462577, 10am. For a leisurely figure of eight walk in the Burghclere area. We will not be climbing any of the surrounding hills. 4.3 miles or over. Leader Chris R (01635) 865311 or 07979 804637
West Berkshire Ramblers, Meet at 8.55am at Newbury Bus Station to catch the 9am bus to The Swan PH, Compton (service 6, East Ilsley circular), grid ref SU522799. Walk back to Newbury via Haw Farm, Hampstead Norreys, Eling, Westrop Green and Cold Ash. It's possible the bus time could change – please check. Bring sufficient food and drink to last the day. 12.5 miles. Leader Graham S (01635) 580356
Barn/garage sale, Boxford village hall, 10.30am to 2.30pm. Anything from antiques to children's toys. Refreshments. In aid of the church and the village hall. Parking at the village hall.
St Thomas' Infant School, Woolton Hill, Grand Christmas Fair, 2pm to 4pm. Raffle, homemade cakes and crafts, Santa's grotto, seasonal games and refreshments, East Woodhay Silver Band.
Shalbourne CE School Christmas Fair, 10am – 2pm. Christmas gift stalls, puddings and cakes, raffle, Refreshments and lots more. Featuring Father Christmas and kids activities.
Sunday, November 20:
Pete Allen Jazz Band, The Mill, Sonning. (0118) 969 8000 www.millatsonning.com
Charley Boorman, Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, 7.30pm. Tickets £17.50. Ticket office (01793) 524481 or www.wyverntheatre.org.uk
Anoushka Shankar, The Anvil, Basingstoke, 7.30pm. (01256) 844244 www.anvilarts.org.uk
Electronic organ and keyboard concert with Tim Flint. Aldermaston Concert Centre, The William Penney Theatre entrance through AWE West Gate, 3pm. Ample free car parking, bar and restaurant, open from noon, interval tea and biscuits plus raffle, £6.50 at the door, no membership required. Sylvia Bowsher (0118) 9712220 or Gerry Prince (0118) 9835010
Moray Watson: Looking Back and Dropping Names, Croft Hall, Hungerford, 7.30pm. Tickets £10 or £ 25 for a family (2 adults, 2 children under 14), available from the Newbury Building Society Hungerford. All proceeds towards the building of the new Catholic Church in Hungerford.
West End Stars concert, St Mary's Church, Thatcham, 7.30pm to 8.45pm. Stars of London musicals including Les Miserables, Sunset Boulevard, Martin Guerre and Fame as come together for one night in Thatcham – Juliette Caton, Shaun Dalton, Sophia Nomvete and Helen Power. Tickets £8 (£5 conc), available from the Family Bookshop in Thatcham. This event is raising money for Read College –100 per cent of the proceeds will go towards a bursary fund for disadvantaged young people wanting to get into the arts. (01635) 871777
Eid Mela Celebrations, St Bartholomew's School, noon to 4pm. Eid-ul-Adha celebrated by Muslims at end of Hajj, the pilgrimage to Makkah. Event is open to all, everyone welcome to learn about Islamic culture. stalls activities etc This event is organised by the West Berkshire Minority Ethnic Forum. Waheeda Soomro 07900218618
Monday, November 21:
Mark Watson, Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, 8pm. Tickets £17.50. Ticket office (01793) 524481 www.wyverntheatre.org.uk
Silk Painting Workshop, Inner-Piece Framing Studio, Lower Way, Thatcham; 10.30am-12.30pm. Ideal for beginners, £20 per person. Call Helen on (07979) 805908 to book. www.helenmortimer.com for details.
Tuesday, November 22:
Jerry Sadowitz, Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, 8pm. Tickets £19. Ticket office 01793 524481 or www.wyverntheatre.org.uk
to 26, Death by Fatal Murder, The Haymarket, Basingstoke, times vary. (01256) 844244 www.anvilarts.org.uk
to 26, Welsh National Opera, New Theatre, Oxford. 0844 871 3020 www.newtheatreoxford.org.uk
Clere Voices, The Clere School and Technology College, 7.45pm to 8.45pm. A community based singing group. £30 for six weeks. Please come along and give it a go. Debbie Gould on (01635) 278129
West Berkshire Ramblers, Meet by the church in Burghclere, grid ref SU469610, 10am. For a 6 mile walk on local paths. Leader: Julia W (01488) 657133
Wednesday, November 23:
Reginald D Hunter, Oasis Leisure Centre, Swindon, 8pm. Tickets £21. Ticket office 01793 524481 or www.wyverntheatre.org.uk
Shakin' Stevens, The Anvil, Basingstoke, 7.45pm. (01256) 844244 www.anvilarts.org.uk
Christmas Shopping evening, St John's Pre-School, Newbury. 7pm to 9pm. Entry £1.50, includes a glass of mulled wine and mince pie. Jewellery, cards, toys handmade goodies and many more items for sale. www.saintjohnspreschool.co.uk or Lisa 07786 334487.
