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March 17, 2010
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EXCLUSIVE FIRST BAND ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR JULY’S DOUBLEDOTBASH!
Following the success of last year’s one-day mini music festival, South-by-South Street, the organisers are delighted to bring you an even bigger and better one-day venue based music event for 2010, with the first ever doubledotBASH! taking place on Saturday 17 July at South Street Arts Centre, RISC and the Global Café.
Details:
Saturday 17th July 2010, 1pm till midnight
South Street presents
doubledotBASH!
in association with doubledotdash!? & RISC (Global Cafe)
Tickets £10 until 1st May, £15 thereafter.
Box Office 0118 960 6060
www.readingarts.com
| ALL WEEK |
ARBORFIELD – REME Museum. Frontline Photography: The Work of Army Photographers Details: (0118) 976 3375.
READING – Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre, Level 4, North Wing, Royal Berks Hospital.
The Old Laundry Medical Museum. First and third Sunday of the month. Free. 2pm-4.30pm. Details: (0118) 954 9371.
READING – Museum of Rural Life, University of Reading. Designing before designers. Feb 22-April 15. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. Details: www.reading. ac.uk/merl.
READING – Museum, Blagrave Street. Reading A to Z. Until April 18. Eighty – 80 years of the Reading Guild of Artists. Until Sat. 10am-4pm Tues-Sat, 11am-4pm Sun. Closed Mondays. Details: (0118) 939 9800.
READING – The Retreat, St John’s Street. Art by Cath Baldwin. Mon-Thurs 4.30pm-11pm, Fri-Sat noon-11.30pm, Sun noon-11pm. Details: (0118) 957 1593.
| WEDNESDAY 17 MARCH |
Events
CAVERSHAM – Church House, Church St. Reading Transport Group meeting with Ships and Steam by Peter & Bruce Dawes. 7.45pm. Details: (0118) 987 2443.
READING – St Georges Hall, St Georges Rd. Women’s Well Being Group. 12.30pm-3pm. Details: (0118) 954 2727.
READING – Rising Sun Arts Centre. Singing classes. 7.30pm-8.30pm. £2. Cuban rumba. 8.30pm-9.30pm. £5. Details: (0118) 986 6788.
TILEHURST – St Michael’s Church, New Lane Hill. Lent lunch. Noon. Details: (0118) 942 7331.
WOODLEY – Crockhamwell Road Precinct. Farmers’ market. 9am-1.30pm. Details: (0118) 921 6920.
WOKINGHAM – Bradbury Centre, Methodist Church, Rose Street. Wokingham Society meeting with Cllr David Lee. 7.30pm. Details: (0118) 978 1671.
WOKINGHAM – Town Hall, Market Place. Does Science and Evolution Make God A Delusion? A debate with Bob Churchill of British Humanist Association and the Revd John Parker, White House School, Wokingham. 8pm.
WOKINGHAM – The Cornerstone, Norreys Avenue. All Saints Fellowship meeting: Brownsea – The Secret Island. £1.50. 7.45pm.
Family
READING – Ranikhet Children’s Centre, Spey Rd. Time to craft for under fives. 1.30pm-2.45pm. Details: (0118) 901 5221.
| THURSDAY 18 MARCH |
Events
BINFIELD – Library, Benetfeld Road. Coffee morning. 10.30am-11.30am. Details: (01344) 420572.
BRACKNELL – Coopers Hill Community Centre, Bagshot Road. Parenting talks: The Wonders and Woes of Grandparenting. 12.45pm. Details: (01344) 354067.
BRACKNELL – Bratbrooke Recreational Ground Community Hall, Makepiece Rd. Bracknell and District Historical Society. 7.45pm. Details: (01344) 354441.
READING – The Warehouse, Cumberland Rd. True Food Co-op market offering organic wholefoods, groceries and drinks. 5pm-8.15pm. Details: 0845 330 8272.
READING – Battle Library, Oxford Road. Gardeners Swap Shop. 10.30am.
READING – Palmer Park Library. Coffee morning with Avis Furness on the University of the Third Age. 10am-11am. Free.
READING – Palmer Building, Whiteknights Campus, The University of Reading. Film theatre presents: A Prophet (18). 7.45pm. Details: (0118) 378 7151.
READING – Henley Business School, Whiteknights Campus, University of Reqading. Is Belief Rational? Perspectives on the conflict between secularism and spirituality. 7.30pm. Details: (0118) 378 8797.
READING – Harry Pitt Building, Earley Gate. Working with the volcano. 7.30pm. Details: (0118) 378 7765.
READING – Central Library, Abbey Square. Play Reading Group meeting: Look Back In Anger. 7pm. Details: (0118) 901 5955.
SONNING – Sarik Room, St Andrew’s Church, Thames Street. Friends of St Andrew’s AGM. 8pm.
Family
CAVERSHAM – Library, Church Street. Story time for under fives. 2.15pm-2.45pm. Details: (0118) 901 5103.
LOWER EARLEY – Library. Storytime for under fives. 2.30pm. Free. Details: (0118) 931 2150.
READING – Central Library. Rhyme time for under fives. 10.30am. Details: (0118) 901 5950.
READING – Ranikhet Children’s Centre. Hot drinks & food available with a small charge. All members welcome. 9.30am-11am. Details: (0118) 901 5221.
READING – Battle Library, Oxford Road. Story time for under fives. 2.30pm-3pm. Details: (0118) 901 5100.
SOUTHCOTE – Library, Coronation Square. Story and rhyme time for under fives. 11am-11.3am. Details: (0118) 901 5109.
TILEHURST – Library, School Road. Story time for under fives. 2.30pm-3pm. Details: (0118) 901 5112.
WHITLEY – Library, Northumberland Avenue. Story time for under fives. 2.15pm-2.45pm. Details: (0118) 901 5115.
WOODLEY – Library. Storytime for under fives. 2.15pm. Free. Details: (0118) 969 0304.
WOKINGHAM – Library. Teen Book Group for 11-18 year olds. 4.45pm. Non-fiction Book Group. 6.30pm. Details: (0118) 978 1368.
| FRIDAY 19 MARCH |
Events
BRACKNELL – Priestwood Community Centre. Bracknell & Wokingham Family History Group meeting. 7.45pm. Free. Details: (0118) 979 1404.
BURGHFIELD – St Mary The Virgin Church, Church Lane. Singalong Mamma Mia in aid of church heating project. 7.30pm. Free entry, donations welcome.
CROWTHORNE – Wellington College, off Dukes Ride. Wellington College Jazz orchestra concert in aid of Crowthorne Community Minibus fund. 8pm. £7.50. Details: (01344) 774798.
HENLEY – Greys Court. Guided garden walk – Spring has sprung. 10.30am-12.30pm. Details: 0844 249 1895.
READING – The Community Centre, Northumberland Ave. South Reading Camera Club meet. 7.45pm. Details: www.southreadingcameraclub.org.uk.
READING – Premier Suite, Madejski Stadium. Enhance Lives 1920s theme ball. £35. 7.30pm. Details: 07896 672791.
READING – Rivermead Leisure Centre, Richfield Avenue. Silent Disco for teenagers aged 13-19. 7.30pm. £3. Details: (0118) 937 3279.
SUNNINGDALE – St Michael and All Angels Church Hall, Church Lane. Sunninghill Village Art exhibition. Details: (01344) 621376.
Family
READING – Battle Library, Oxford Road. Rhyme time for under fives. 10.30am-11am. Details: (0118) 901 5100.
READING – Central Library, Abbey Square. Rhyme time for under fives. 10.30am-11am. Details: (0118) 901 5950.
READING – Southcote Library, Coronation Square. Rhyme time for under fives. 10.30am-11am. Details: (0118) 901 5109.
READING – Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road. Never Too Young: toddler time. 1pm-2pm during term time. £1 per child. For children aged two to four. Details: (0118) 378 8660.
READING – Ranikhet Children’s Centre, Spey Rd. Tales for tots for under fives. 1.30pm-2.45pm. Details: (0118) 901 5221.
WOKINGHAM – Library. Using your digital camera workshop for beginners. 10am-11.30am and 11.30am-1pm. Details: (0118) 978 1368.
Comedy
BRACKNELL – South Hill Park. Comedy Cellar.
Acts TBC. Details: (01344) 484123.
READING – Famous For Comedy, Friar Street. Nick Page, Lee Nelson, Harvey Oliver and Dave Fulton. Details: 0844 844 0044.
READING – South Street Arts Centre. Comedy club presents Andrew Lawrence, Ava Vidal, Colin Cole. 8.30pm. £12. Details: (0118) 960 6060.
| SATURDAY 20 MARCH |
Events
CAVERSHAM – Highdown School Concert Hall, Surely Row. Reading Festival Chorus presents A French Connection. 7.30pm. £15. Details: (0118) 962 6214.
EMMER GREEN – Highdown School, Surley Row. Spring concert. 7.30pm. Details: www.readingfestivalchorus. org.uk.
FORDS FARM – Kennet Valley Free Church. South Berkshire Concert Band spring concert. 7.30pm. £8 adults, £5 concessions. Details: 07899 788087.
HENLEY – Greys Court. Guided garden walk – Spring has sprung. 10.30am-12.30pm. Details: 0844 249 1895.
HURST – The Jolly Farmer, Davis Street. Annual steam rally. 10am. Admission free.
READING – The Jazz Café, Madejski Stadium. National Orthodontic Week information day. 2pm-5pm. Details: (0118) 941 1628.
READING – Reading Central Salvation Army, Castle Hill. An evening of music with Reading Central Band and other musicians. 7pm. Free. Details: (0118) 958 9600.
READING – English Martyrs Church Hall, Liebenrood Rd. Jumble sale. 1pm. 20p. Details: (0118) 958 1699.
READING – RISC, London St. We create life on earth. Noon-3pm.
SUNNINGDALE – St Michael and All Angels Church Hall, Church Lane. Sunninghill Village Art exhibition. Details: (01344) 621376.
THEALE – Village Hall. Spring table top sale. 10.30am-12.30pm.
WOKINGHAM – Royal British Legion Hall, Station Road. Community coffee morning. 10am-noon. All welcome.
Clubs
WINNERSH – Library, Forest School. Warhammer Club. 10.30am-12.30pm. Details: (0118) 974 7979.
WOODLEY – Costa Coffee. Woodley Soul Café – a safe place for free and open discussion on life and spirituality. 5pm. Free. Details: (0118) 969 9956.
Family
READING – Central Library, Abbey Square. Rhyme time for under fives. 10.30am-11am. Details: (0118) 901 5950.
WOODLEY – Library. Get Arty for children aged 5-12. £1 per child. 11am. Details: (0118) 969 0304.
Comedy
READING – Famous For Comedy, Friar Street. Nick Page, Lee Nelsono, Harvey Oliver and Dave Fulton. Details: 0844 844 0044.
| SUNDAY 21 MARCH |
Events
BRACKNELL – Waterstone’s, Stanley Walk. Craig Walker signs On The Buses – The Complete Story. 11am-1pm.
READING – Across town. 21st Reading Half Marathon. Road closures from 7am to 2pm. Details: www. readinghalfmarathon.com.
READING – Great Hall, University of Reading. Wokingham Choral Society Concert. 7.30pm. Details: (0118) 934 0283.
SUNNINGDALE – St Michael and All Angels Church Hall, Church Lane. Sunninghill Village Art exhibition. Details: (01344) 621376.
WOODLEY – Willowbank Junior School, Duffield Road. Indoor table top and car boot sale in aid of School PTA. Indoors £5 table, cars £5, vans £7. Sellers 10.30am, buyers 11am. 50p entry.
Clubs
CALCOT – Kennet Valley Social Club, Carters Rise. Bingo. 7.15pm.
READING – Irish Centre, Chatham Street. Bingo. 7.30pm. Details: (0118) 939 3096.
READING – RISC, London St. Readifolk presents Moonrakers. 8pm. Details: (0118) 948 3145.
Family
HURST – Dinton Pastures. Willow Structures – Plant Supports & Obelisks. Details: (0118) 934 2016.
READING – Museum, Blagrave Street. Dressing up for under 12s. 2pm-3pm. Free. Details: (0118) 939 9800.
SOUTHCOTE – Blessed Hugh Faringdon School. Starmaker Performing Arts Centre. Classes for ages six upwards. 1pm. Details: (0118) 941 9710 or www.starmakeruk.org.
| MONDAY 22 MARCH |
Events
CAVERSHAM – Caversham Court Gardens. Friends of Caversham Court Gardens presents a coffee morning with a history of the park. 10.30am-11.30am.
CHARVIL – Village Hall. Charvil voices. 8pm. Details: (0118) 934 0589.
READING – Community Church, Oxford Rd. Drop-in arts and crafts workshops. 12.30pm-2.30pm. Women only.
SONNING – Pearson Hall. Bel Canto Chorus – for female voices. 8pm. Details: (0118) 961 7423.
STRATFIELD TURGIS – Village Hall. Bingo. 7pm. Details: 07970 196640.
Clubs
NETTLEBED – Village Hall. Folk Song Club presents Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham. 8pm. Details: 01628 636620.
Family
CAVERSHAM – Milestone Centre, Milestone Way. Toddler group, 0-pre-school. 9.30am-noon. £1.50. Details: (0118) 947 2589.
READING – Library, Palmer Park. Story time for under fives. 2.15-2.45pm. Details: (0118) 901 5106.
TILEHURST – Library, School Road. Rhyme time for under fives. 10.30am-11am. Details: (0118) 901 5112.
READING – Warehouse, Cumberland Rd. Baby signing. 9.45am-10.45am. Details: (0118) 929 9919.
READING – Ranikhet Children’s Centre, Spey Rd. Time to play for under fives. 1.30pm-2.45pm. Details: (0118) 901 5221.
READING – Battle Library, Oxford Road. Arts and Crafts for under fives: musical instruments. 2.30pm-3.30pm.
SPENCERS WOOD – Library. Storytime for under fives. 4pm. Details: (0118) 988 4771.
| TUESDAY 23 MARCH |
Clubs
CAVERSHAM – St Andrew’s Hall. Video club. 8pm. Details: (0118) 947 5907.
PURLEY-ON-THAMES – The Barn. West Berkshire Scrabble Club, all abilities welcome 7.15pm-10pm. Details: (0118) 984 5045.
READING – Asantewa House, Fobney St. West Indian Women’s Circle Tai Chi. 10am-11.30am. Details: (0118) 959 4242 or marvetah@acberk.org.
READING – YMCA, Parkside Rd. Firtree activities. 10.15am. Details: (0118) 959 9576.
READING – South Reading Youth & Community Centre, Northumberland Ave. Youth club. Details: (0118) 901 5630.
Family
BRACKNELL – Methodist Church Hall, Shepherds Lane. Ballet, tap and modern jazz lessons for children aged 2½ upwards. Details:(0118) 987 4755.
CAVERSHAM – Library, Church Street. Rhyme time 10.15am-10.45am and 11.15-11.45am. Details: (0118) 901 5103
READING – Battle Library, Oxford Road. Rhyme time for under fives. 10.30am-11am; story time for under fives. 2.30pm-3pm. Details: (0118) 901 5100.
READING – Palmer Park Library. Rhyme time for under fives. 10am. Details: (0118) 901 5106.
WHITLEY – Library, Northumberland Avenue. Rhyme time for under fives. 10.30am-11am. Details: (0118) 901 5115.
READING – YMCA, Parkside Rd. After school activities for children aged 5-11. 4.30pm-5.45pm. Details: (0118) 957 5746.
READING – Palmer Park. Buggy walks. 10.45am-11.30am. Details: (0118) 901 5400.
READING – The Abbey Gateway, The Forbury. Learn to play steel pan music. 4.30pm. Details: (0118) 950 0929.
READING – Warehouse, Cumberland Rd. New parent group. 10am. Details: (0118) 929 9919.
READING – Sun St Centre. Chattersacks, 10.30pm-2.30pm. Details: (0118) 901 5400.
READING – Ranikhet Children’s Centre, Spey Rd. Sing along with Sharon for under fives. 1pm-2pm. Details: (0118) 901 5221.
SHINFIELD – Parish Hall. OlympiKidz, sport for 2-5 year olds. 10am. Details: 07970 789858.
SOUTHCOTE – Children’s Centre, Coronation Sq. Breastfeeding clinic. 10.30am. Details: (0118) 939 0535.
WOKINGHAM – Library. Storytime for under fives. 2.15pm. Details: (0118) 978 1368.
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Craven old gents get together, Wednesday 31st March 2010 8.30pm,If you have an interest in Rally Cars and what to learn how to get started in the sport, then you will find everything you need right here, listen to the fascinating stories about the late great Richard Burns by the people that knew him best.@ Redingensians RFC Bath Road Sonning, Reading, Berkshire RG4 0118 969 5259
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Friday 26 to Sunday 28 March at 7.45pm Whitchurch Village Hall, Manor Rd., Whitchurch-on-Thames DIAL M FOR MURDER by Frederick Knott A cat-an-mouse thriller Box Office 0118 942 1144. Seats £9, concessions £7.50
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Willink Leisure Centre is one of over 500 pools taking part nationwide in Swimathon 2010. Swimathon 2010 has a challenge to suit everyone with swimmers challenging themselves to complete up to 5K as an individual or as a team with their friends and family.
To find out more about Swimathon or to sponsor a swimmer, go to: www.swimathon.org
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The Beauty Box in Pangbourne is launching a brand new make-up collection on THURSDAY 25TH FEBRUARY. Join the team from 6pm for an evening of demonstrations, tips and advice and 30-minute makeovers. Drinks and nibbles will complete the informative, fun and relaxing evening.
The salon has, primarily focused on skincare and nail care treatments so adding a make-up range will offer local residents the complete package experience.
www.beautyboxpangbourne.co.uk
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We at Old Orleans in Reading would like to invite you to our all day fund-raising event on the 16th February 2010. The event is free entry with donations on the day going to the DEC* Haiti appeal.
We are giving 2 for 1 cocktails and 2 for 1 fajitas all day alongside our New Orleans Deep South style celebrations with live entertainment – Jazz, rock, soul musicians, magician, fancy dress, cocktail bar flaring throughout the day and night.
There is a free drink to all those that come wearing a mask.
Free gift bags will be given to customers on all booked restaurant tables (which include a mask, party poppers, balloons, chocolate, vouchers, mardis gras beads, sweets and more surprise goodies donated by local businesses).
Please book in advance by calling us on 0118 951 2678. A deposit may be required for tables of 10 or more. Places are limited.
For more information on the event, please call Old Orleans on 0118 951 2678. For information on the line-up, please visit http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=242594222360&ref=ts
Old Orleans, Unit 5, The Oracle Centre, Reading RG1 2AG
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Come and enjoy and evening of entertainment with like minded young professionals of Reading at the brand new Penta Hotel on Oxford Road.
Copy and paste this link for more information http://www.jcireading.org.uk/diary.php?id=54 Alternatively email Wesley Budd at wesley.b@jcireading.co.uk
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Stalls include:
Gifts Bottle Tombola Soft Toy Tombola Kid’s Tombola Books Handbags and Scarves CDs Jigsaws Grand Draw Jewellery Christmas Stall
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ST JAMES CHURCH PRE SCHOOL CHRISTMAS FAYRE, ST JAMES CHURCH CENTRE, KINGFISHER DRIVE, WOODLEY, READING, BERKSHIRE.
ENTRANCE FREE - LOTS OF STALLS AND REFRESHMENTS. CONTACT 0118 944 8825 FOR MORE INFORMATION.
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Dolly's Rock 'n' Roll Diner
Date: Saturday, November 21, 2009 Time: 7:30pm - 11:30pm Location: Rising Sun Arts Centre, 30 Silver Street, Reading
A vegan cafe with cakes and hotdogs, plus the opportunity to dance, dress up and mince about as if you've just stepped out of the 50s ....what more could you possibly want.... AND ALSO... this time we are proud to announce that we will be hosting the famous Jump Jive Swing Band ...
The Ding Dongs Daddios!!!
http://www.dingdongdaddios.com/
(which is why it's £10 as opposed to the usual £5).
Hope to see all you cats there!
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Join us between 12 noon and 5pm (£3 entry for adults) to browse our beautiful boutique gifts and decorative home accessories. Bring your children along to see the farm animals and, between 3pm and 5pm, meet Father Christmas. Enjoy comlpimentary festive refreshments throughout the afternoon.
Or, join us from 6pm to 9pm (£5 entry to include a strip of raffle tickets)to enjoy complimentary champagne and canapes whilst shopping. At 7pm watch the stunning Jad'Or fashion show.
Building for the Future is a charity which aims to raise money to build and manage a community centre for disabled children and their families in the Wokingham area.
Stokes Farm, Binfield Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 5PR
For more information call Jad'Or on 0118 9782420 or Le Bon Oeuf on 0118 9775012
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Ladies Lava Shell Sunday Launch...FREE CHARITY EVENT FOR WOMEN
Sunday 1st November 3-6pm @ Life Story Therapeutic Centre, 17 Eldon Sq, Reading, RG1 4DP
"Lava Shell Massage “The worlds 1st self heating massage tool” Deeply comforting & relaxing massage which uses naturally self heating Tiger Clam shells from the sun kissed shores of the Philippines. Combined with the purest essential oils this blissful massage balances mind, body & soul.
Ladies join us and see: Demo’s of the amazing Lava Shell Tummy Massage…for a flatter stomach this Christmas
Sip wine, enjoy nibbles (provided by MADE BY LISA) & listen to live music by talented local songstresses Clea Knight & Jewels Acoustic Reggae Soul
Raffle with prizes donated by: Karma Senses Toni & Guy Tracy Curtis Life Coaching Mind Zones Hypnotherapy & Caroline Burford Reflexology
Discounts for treatments booked & deposit paid during event. Cash & Cheque payments only (non- refundable)
All proceeds go to Duchess of Kent House Hospice
For Further information please contact Kerrie on 07527 431 792
We can not wait to meet you...
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