What’s on around Newbury over the next seven days
Your guide to what’s on in and around Newbury over the next seven days.
Thursday
Book Club, Wash Common Community Library, Glendale Avenue, 7.40pm. September’s book is The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Copies of the book are available from the Library. Free.
Friday
Ablaze, outdoor arts experience, from 7.30pm at West Mills Swing Bridge to Victoria Park. Free but pre-booking required at cornexchangenew.com Also on Saturday and Sunday.
Arts for Hungerford presents the film All of Us Strangers, The Croft Hall, Hungerford, at 7.30pm. Tickets £6.
Richard’s Roadshow, Newbury British Legion, Pelican Lane, from 8.30pm-11pm. All welcome.
Saturday
Thatcham litter pickers and Plastic free Thatcham million mile litter pick. Meet in the car park at Moorside community centre, Urquhart Road, Thatcham, 10am-12pm. All equipment is provided. Children with parents welcome.
Thatcham Rugby Club jumble sale, Henwick Worthy Sports Fields, 10.30am-1.30pm. Entry 50p per person. Clothes, toys, books, bric-a-brac and tombola. Donations welcome on the morning of the jumble. Contact Cindy for more details on 07857 677321.
Heritage Open Days: Newbury Town Hall open day, 10am-2pm. Free entry.
Newbury Blues vs Wimborne, Newbury RFC, Monks Lane. All welcome. Kick off 3pm.
Heritage Open Days: Reconstructing Donnington Castle with talks from Dr Steven Brindle and Dr David Peacock, at St Mary’s Church, Shaw, 9.30am-4pm. Free entry but need to bring Lunch and pre-booking required at www.heritageopendays.org.uk
Sandham Memorial Chapel fete, 11am–3pm. Free entry.
Aldworth Saturday Market’s 22nd birthday, Aldworth Village Hall, Bell Lane, 10.30am-12pm. Stalls include hand-knitted children’s clothes and toys in aid of Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice, local children’s book author Debi Evans, gifts, potluck fruit and vegetables, groceries and teabar refreshments with home-made cupcakes.
Huge second-hand book sale, the Fieldgate Centre, Kingsclere, from 9am-4pm and again on Sunday from 10am-3pm. In aid of Kingsclere Community Library. Refreshments available.
Free family open day, the Lambourn Centre. Range of free sports and fitness activities. Open to all ages, interests and abilities. Community café also open and a raffle. From 9am-12.45pm. Turn up on the day or pre-book. More information at www.everyoneactive.com/news/lambourn-centre-free-open-day/
Arts for Hungerford’s candlelit music dinner with Aret Komlosy, The Croft hall, 7.30pm. Admission, including dinner, £50.
Sunday
Heritage Open Days: Shaw House Tour, 11am-4pm. Free entry but booking required for Bake House viewings at www.heritageopendays.org.uk
Heritage Open Days: Decontamination Suite, Greenham Common, 11am-4pm. Booking required at www.eventbrite.com/cc/heritage-open-
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Monday
Newbury Gardeners Association talk on 'The Garden Year - Month by Month' by Ray Broughton, former lecturer at Sparsholt College, Newtown Village Hall, Newtown Common, from 7pm-9pm. Free parking. £5 including membership.
Newbury and District Transport Group meeting, Kennet School, Stoney Lane, Thatcham, 7.30pm-10pm. Terry and Justin Foulger from Basingstoke will show a selection of photos from 2023 showing various trains, buses and shipping. Free entry. Raffle.
Wednesday
Art and Architecture in Ancient Egypt, West Berkshire Museum, Newbury, 7pm. Tickets £5.
