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EXHIBITIONS

ARBORFIELD – REME Museum of Technology, Isaac Newton Rd. Out of the armoury and on display. Open Mon 9am-4.30pm, Fri 9am-4pm and Sun 11am-4pm. Details: (0118) 976 3384.

BASINGSTOKE – Milestones Museum. Titanic Honour & Glory – exhibition about the Titanic. Until Feb 22. Tues-Sun with special family, group and school rates. Details: www.milestones-museum.com.

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park. From Stately Home to Arts Centre: The history of South Hill Park, The Long Gallery. Permanent exhibition. Open Mon-Sat 9am-11pm, Sun and Bank Hols 11am-10.30pm. Free. Details: (01344) 484123 or www.southhillpark.org.uk.

HENLEY – River and Rowing Museum, Mill Meadows. The Wind in the Willows. Permanent exhibition. Open daily 10am-5.30pm. Adults £6, conc £5 and children £4. Details: 01491 415600 or www.rrm.co.uk.

NEWBURY – Corn Exchange, Market Place. In Common – selected works by emerging and established artists. Until Dec 5. Open 10am-6pm Mon-Sat. Details: 01635 817480.

OXFORD – Ashmolean Museum. Antiquities, eastern art, coins and casts. Until Dec 31. Open Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun noon-5pm. Details: 01491 415600 www.ashmolean.org.

OXFORD – Modern Art, Pembroke St. Janet Cardiff & Georges Bures Miller – The House Has No Windows. Until Jan 18. Tues – Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun noon-5pm. Details: 01865 722733 or www.modernartoxford.org.uk.

OXFORD – Ovada. What is it like to be a bat? Solo exhibition of new works by Jan Crombie. Until Sat. Details: www.ovada.org.uk.

READING – Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre, Level 4, North Wing, Royal Berks Hospital. The Old Laundry Medical Museum. Open first and third Sunday of the month. Free. 2pm-4.30pm. Details: (0118) 954 9371.

READING – Museum Of Reading, Blagrave St. Terry Frost: Colour, Collage and Constructions. Until Feb 1. Reading’s copy of the Bayeux Tapestry, the Green Space and environment gallery and the Huntley and Palmers biscuit gallery. Tue-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 11am-4pm. Free. Details and workshops: (0118) 939 9800, www.homesoffootball.co.uk or www.readingmuseum.org.uk.

READING – Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Rd. Open Tues-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat & Sun 2pm-4.30pm. Details: (0118) 378 8660 or www.merl.org.uk/news.

READING – Castle Hill Gallery. Eric Stanford, Belinda Fitzwilliams, David Fletcher and Gordana Naslas – sculpture, paintings, prints and drawings. Until Jan 5. Mon-Fri 9am-5.30pm. Sat 9am-5pm. Free. Details: www.castlehillgallery.com or (0118) 957 3561.

READING – Gallery 10, Gun St. On Our Watch – Jo Thomas and Alex Buhagiar present work inspired by the Minster graveyard. Until Dec 7. Open Tues-Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 1pm-4pm.

WOODLEY – The Museum of Berkshire Aviation Trust, off Bader Way. New exhibits include a display.


THURSDAY 27 NOVEMBER

Events

Crowthorne – Parish Hall. Crowthorne Amateur Theatrical Society presents Dick Turpin Rides Again. 7.45pm. Details: (01344) 752117.

FINCHAMPSTEAD – Memorial Hall. National Trust support group talk with Captain William Wells speaking on Admiral Lord Nelson. 7.30pm. Details: (0118) 978 0328.

LOWER EARLEY – Library. Jane Austin’s Christmas. 7.30pm. £2.

TWYFORD – St Mary’s Church Centre, Station Road. Twyford and Ruscombe Horticultural Association talk on vegetables. 8pm. Details: (0118) 940 2116.

READING – Mandela Court, Orts Road. Police surgery. 5pm-6pm.

READING – Whiteknights Campus. Reading Film Theatre presents Garage. (18). 8pm. Details: (0118) 378 7151.

READING – The Hexagon. Mayor’s Christmas Charity Market. 10.15am-3pm. Details: (0118) 960 6060.

READING – Madejski Stadium. Royal Berkshire Hospital annual members meeting. 6pm-9pm.

SPENCER’S WOOD – Library. Reading Café. 10.30am-noon.

WOKINGHAM – Town Hall. Charity Auction in aid of Alexander Devine Children’s Cancer Trust, Limbless Association and Me2 Club. 6.45pm. Details: www.wintercarnival.co.uk.

WOODLEY – Library. Pottery Pals 10am-noon. £3.50.

BRACKNELL – Leisure Centre. Bracknell Sub Aqua Club. 8.30pm-10pm. Details: 07951 855725 or www.bracknell-scuba.org.uk.

CROWTHORNE – St Sebastian’s Pavilion, Nine Mile Ride. East Berks Scrabble Club. 7.30pm. Details: (01344) 484914.

PURLEY-ON-THAMES, The Barn. West Berkshire Scrabble Club for beginners. 2pm-5pm. Free first visit. Details: (0118) 984 5045.

READING – YMCA, Parkside Rd. Firtree Retirement Group meet for bridge 10am-noon, t’ai chi 2pm-3pm. Details: (0118) 959 9576.

READING – Phab Centre. 18+ drop-in club. 10am-3.30pm. Details: (0118) 957 1563.

READING – Community Centre, Emmer Green. The Rendezvous Club. 7.30pm-10.30pm. Details: (0118) 901 5612.

Family

READING – Central Swimming Pool. Coached under fives swim session. 10.15am-11.30am. Details: (0118) 901 5070.

READING – YMCA, Parkside Rd. After school activities for children aged 5-11 years. 4.30pm.5.45pm. Details: (0118) 957 5746.

SINDLESHAM – Baptist Church. OlympiKidz, sport for 2-5 year olds. 2pm-2.45pm. Details: 07970 789858.

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FRIDAY 28 NOVEMBER

Events

BINFIELD – Newbold Church Centre, St Mark’s Road. Advent service. 7.30pm.

CROWTHORNE – Broadmoor Primary School, Lower Broadmoor Road. Christmas fair. 6.30pm-9.30pm.

Crowthorne – Parish Hall. Crowthorne Amateur Theatrical Society presents Dick Turpin Rides Again. 7.45pm. Details: (01344) 752117.

LOWER EARLEY – Crescent Community Centre. Blood donor session. Noon-2.55pm and 4.30pm-7.15pm. Details: blood.co.uk.

READING – Parish Hall, Erleigh Road. Come Dance With Me: dancing, singing and quiz for older people. £2 including tea and biscuits. Details: (0118) 926 1205.

TILEHURST – St Mary Magdalen Church Hall, Rodway Rd. Christmas market. 7.30pm. Details: www.stmarymagdalen-tilehurst.org.uk.

Clubs

CAVERSHAM – Aura, Paddock Rd. Cardmaking and crafts club. 10am-noon. £5. Details: (0118) 947 7500.

CALCOT – Holybrook Community Centre. Arts and crafts café. 2pm-4.30pm. Details: (0118) 942 7730.

CAVERSHAM – Clayfield Copse Car Park. Walking group for under 16s – parents and children welcome. £2. 5pm-6pm. Details: (0118) 946 1373.

READING – Community Centre, Northumberland Ave. South Reading Camera Club meeting. 7.45pm-10pm. Details: (0118) 933 2484.

READING – YMCA, Parkside Rd. Pinecones Retirement Club meet for speakers, Scrabble and bridge. 10am-3pm. Details: (0118) 942 7138.

READING – The Warehouse, Cumberland Rd. Take a Break meets for tea/coffee, chat, share ideas, activities and days out. 10am-noon. Details: (0118) 929 9911.

WOODLEY – Bader Hall, Off Mohawk Way. Woodley Air Cadets. 7.30pm-10pm. Details: (0118) 944 2459.

Comedy

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park. Comedy Cellar. 8pm. Details: (01344) 484123.

READING – Jongleurs Comedy Club, Friar St. Jeff Innocent, Paul Zerdin, Chambers & Nettleton, Simon Clayton. Details: www.jongleurs.com.

Family

EARLEY – Parish Room, Radstock Community Centre. Music with Mummy – fun intro to music for under threes. 9.30am-10.50am. Details: (01344) 360253.

READING – Central Swimming Pool. Family swim Friday. 6.30pm-8.30pm. Details: (0118) 901 5070.

READING – The Warehouse, Cumberland Rd. Baby & child health drop-in clinic. 9.30am-11.30am. Take a Break. 10am-noon. Details: (0118) 929 9911.

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SATURDAY 29 NOVEMBER

Events

ALDERMASTON – Aldermaston School. Christmas Fayre. 2pm-4.30pm.

BRACKNELL – Scout Hut, Leppington, Birch Hill. 9th Bracknell Scouts Christmas bazaar. 11am-3.30pm. Details: www.9thbracknellscouts.org.uk.

BURGHFIELD – St Mary’s Primary School. Christmas fair. 11am-2pm.

CAVERSHAM – Mapledurham Pavillion, Upper Woodcote Road. Monopoly club. 2pm. £1. Details: (0118) 946 2462.

CAVERSHAM – Thameside Primary School, off Wolsey Road.Country & Western charity line-dance in aid of Ostomy Lifestyle. 8pm-11.30pm. £7. Details: (0118) 324 0069.

CHARVILL – Village Hall. Charvill Village Society presents a barn dance. £10. Details: (0118) 934 5419.

CRANBOURNE – St Peter’s Church Hall, Hatchet Lane. Film group presents Kung Fu Panda. 2pm. Free.

CROWTHORNE– Parish Hall. Crowthorne Amateur Theatrical Society presents Dick Turpin Rides Again. 2pm and 7.45pm. Details: (01344) 752117.

CROWTHORNE – Wellington College Chapel. Crowthorne Choral Society concert: Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle. 7.30pm. £10. Details: (01344) 778185.

EARLEY – Earley Day Centre, Kenton Road. Christmas fair. 1.20pm. Free entry.

PANGBOURNE– Pangbourne College. Christmas Bazaar. 10.30am-2.30pm.

PURLEY – St Marys Church. Advent fair. 11am-3pm.

READING – Great Hall, London Rd Campus. Symphony Orchestra & Concert Band present Pictures in Music. 7.30pm. Details: (0118) 378 5256.

READING – Madejski Stadium. Reading FC V Coventry. 3pm.

READING – The Warehouse, Cumberland Road. New children’s club for ages 4-6. Saturday, 3pm-7pm.

READING – House of Fraser, The Oracle. Abseiling event in aid of British Red Cross. Details: 0844 412 2750.

READING – The Hexagon. Carol concerts. 3pm and 7.30pm. Details: (0118) 960 6060.

READING – St Agnes Church, Northumberland Avenue. Comedy night with John Archer. 7.30pm. Free entry. Details: (0118) 987 4448.

READING – Southcote Farm Lane. Belly dance classes. Details: (0118) 901 5000.

READING – Argyle Community Church, Argyle Rd. Christmas fayre. Free entry. Noon-3pm. Free tea & coffee.

SOUTHCOTE – Neighbourhood Advice Centre, Coronation Square. Councillors surgery. 10am-noon.

TILEHURST – St Mary Magdalen Church Hall, Rodway Rd. Christmas market. 2.30pm. Details: www.stmarymagdalen-tilehurst.org.uk.

TILEHURST – St Michael’s Hall, The Meadway. Indoor car boot sale. 11am. 30p. Details: (0118) 901 2624.

TILEHURST – Springfield School, Barton Road. Christmas Bazaar. 10am-noon. 50p.

WHITCHURCH – Eastfield Residential House. Christmas bazaar. 2pm-4pm.

WOODLEY – Baptist Church, Hurricane Way. The Acoustic Café.

WOKINGHAM – Wade Day Centre, Reading Road. Christmas fair, 11am. Details: (0118) 978 6997.

WOODLEY – Oakwood Centre. Cloudglider concert in aid of Children in Need. Music 1950s-1980s. £12 adults, £8 under 16s. Details: (0118) 966 9242.

WOODLEY – Addington Special School, Loddon Bridge Road. Christmas fair. 1pm-4pm.

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.

Comedy

READING – Jongleurs Comedy Club, Friar St. Jeff Innocent, Paul Zerdin, Chambers & Nettleton, Simon Clayton. Details: www.jongleurs.com.

Family

CAVERSHAM – Hemdean House School. Children’s drama, singing and dance workshop. 9.30am. Details: 020 7209 3805.

CAVERSHAM – Highdown Sports Centre, Surley Row. Splashabout, wild and wacky fun in the water. 1pm-3pm. Details: (0118)901 5095.

EARLEY – Riverdale Children’s Centre. Storytime for under threes. 2pm. Details: (0118) 908 8066.

EARLEY – Loddon Primary School. Singing, dancing and acting classes for 2½ years upwards. 9am-5.45pm. Details: (0118) 962 3379 or www.thetalentshop.co.uk.

EARLEY – Maiden Place Community Centre. Singing, dancing and acting classes for 2½ years upwards. 9am-5.45pm. Details: (0118) 962 3379 or www.thetalentshop.co.uk.

LOWER EARLEY – Library. Dads and babies rhyme time. 10.30am-noon. Free.

READING – The Warehouse, Cumberland Rd. Ladies exercise. 8am. Judo club. 6-12 years. 9am and 9.45am. Toddlers. 10.30am. Details: (0118) 929 9911.

READING – The Warehouse, Cumberland Road. New children’s club for ages 4-6. Saturday, 3pm-7pm.

SOUTHCOTE – Elvian School, Southcote Lane. Stage Coach music and drama school. Morning. Details: (0118) 957 2861.

TILEHURST – The Cornwell Centre. Singing, dancing and acting classes for 2½ years upwards. 9am-5.45pm. Details: (0118) 962 3379 or www.thetalentshop.co.uk.

TILEHURST – Village Hall. Street jazz and Latin American classes for ages 7-21. 9.45am-noon. £3.50. Details: (0118) 901 2823.

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SUNDAY 30 NOVEMBER

Events

BRACKNELL – John Nike Leisure Centre. Bracknell Bees v Guildford. 6pm.

SHINFIELD – Crossfields School Shinfield Road. Christmas fair. Noon-4.30pm. £1, under 14s free.

WOKINGHAM – Town centre. Christmas light switch on and carnival. From 11am. Details: www.wintercarnvial.co.uk.

Clubs

CALCOT – Kennet Valley Social Club, Carters Rise. Bingo. 7.15pm. All welcome.

READING – Irish Centre, Chatham Street. Members’ bingo. 7.30pm. Details: (0118) 939 3096.

READING – Queens Arms, Gt Knollys St. Readifolk presents Damian Clarke and George Whitfield. 8pm. Details: (0118) 948 3145/961 3586.

READING – Warehouse, Cumberland Rd. Sunday in the Warehouse. 10.15am-11.45am. Details: (0118) 929 9911.

Family

HURST – Dinton Pastures. Willow Christmas Decorations. Details: (0118) 934 2016.

READING – The Warehouse, Cumberland Rd. Sunday in the Warehouse. 10.30am. Details: (0118) 929 9911.

READING – Central Pool. Syncro swimming for 5-9 year olds. 4pm. Details: (0118) 969 8825.

SOUTHCOTE – Blessed Hugh Faringdon School. Starmaker Performing Arts Centre. Classes for ages six upwards. 1pm. Details: (0118) 941 9710 or www.starmakeruk.org.

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MONDAY 1 DECEMBER

Events

CHARVIL – Village Hall. Charvil voices meet. 8pm. Details: (0118) 934 0589.

MAPLEDURHAM – Playing Fields. Organic market. 5pm. Details: www.truefood.coop.

READING – Town centre. Special shopping evening for the elderly and disabled. Details: (0118) 939 0771.

READING – St Andrews Church, London Road. Blood donor session. 9.15am-12.10pm and 1.45pm-4pm. Details: blood.co.uk.

READING – Vue Cinemas. Queen and Paul Rogers: Let The Cosmos Rock. Details: 08712 240 240.

SONNING – Pearson Hall. Bel Canto Chorus – for female voices. 8pm. Details: (0118) 961 7423.

STRATFIELD TURGIS – Village Hall. Bingo. 7pm-10pm. Details: 07970 196640.

Clubs

CHARVIL – Village Hall. Serinette ladies’ choir meet to sing a wide variety of music. Details: (0118) 934 0589.

NETTLEBED – The Village Club, High St. Folk Song Club presents Carolling and Crumpets with John Kirkpatrick. 8pm. Details: 01628 636620.

READING – Phab Centre. 18+ drop-in club. 10am-3.30pm. Details: (0118) 957 1563.

WOODLEY – Bader Hall, Off Mohawk Way. Woodley Air Cadets. 7.30pm-10pm. Details: (0118) 944 2459.

Family

CAVERSHAM – Milestone Centre, Milestone Way. Toddler group, 0-pre-school. 9.30am-noon. £1.50. Details: (0118) 947 2589.

READING – Warehouse, Cumberland Rd. Music & movement for carers and children up to five years. 10.15am-11.30am. Details: (0118) 929 9911.

READING – Rivermead Leisure Centre, Richfield Avenue. Parent & Toddler Bounce. 1.45pm-2.45pm. £2 per child.

TILEHURST – Krazy Kids. MAD Academy with music and dance lessons for children three months to four years. Details: (0118) 931 2500 or www.muda.co.uk.

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TUESDAY 2 DECEMBER

Events

PANGBOURNE – Village Hall. Reading and District Natural History Society present A New Flora of Morocco, a talk by Dr Stephen Jury. £2. 7.45pm. Details: 0118 9414750.

READING – Kennet Room, Civic Centre. Reading Borough Council fostering team information evening. 7.30pm-9.30pm.

READING – Vue Cinemas. The Pavarotti Tribute concert. Details: 08712 240 240.

READING – Whiteknights Campus. Reading Film Theatre presents Welcome to the Sticks. (12A). 8pm. Details: (0118) 378 7151.

READING – Town Hall. Film Theatre presents The Visitor. (15). Details: (0118) 960 6060.

Clubs

CAVERSHAM – St Andrew’s Hall. Video and film 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 – YMCA, Parkside Rd. Firtree activities. 10.15am. Details: (0118) 959 9576.

READING – Phab Centre. 18+ drop-in club. 10am-3.30pm. Details: (0118) 957 1563.

READING – South Reading Youth & Community Centre, Northumberland Ave. Youth club. Details: (0118) 901 5630.

SONNING – Primary School. Riverate Ladies Choir meet. 8pm-10pm during term-time. Details: (0118) 901 7601/969 5737/969 3759.

WOODLEY – Coronation Hall, Headley Road. Woodley Flower Club. Demonstration. 7.30pm. £4. Details: (0118) 926 7581.

Comedy

READING – University Students Union. Christian Reilly, Mark Allen, Patrick Monahan. 8pm.

Family

BRACKNELL – Methodist Church Hall, Shepherds Lane. Ballet, tap and modern jazz lessons for children aged 2½years upwards. Details: (0118) 987 4755.

READING – YMCA, Parkside Rd. After school activities for children aged 5-11. 4.30pm-5.45pm. Details: (0118) 957 5746.

READING – The Abbey Gateway, The Forbury. Learn to play steel pan music. 4.30pm. 9-16 years. Details: (0118) 950 0929.

READING – The Warehouse, Cumberland Rd. Keep fit for mums and toddlers. 9.45-10.45am. Details: (0118) 929 9911.

SHINFIELD – Parish Hall. OlympiKidz, sport for 2-5 year olds. 10am-10.45am. Details: 07970 789858.

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WEDNESDAY 3 DECEMBER

Events

BARKHAM – Village Hall. Barkham Wives meet. 7.45pm.

READING – Waterloo Meadows Children’s Centre, Elgar Road. Police surgery. Noon-1pm.

READING – Rising Sun Arts Centre. Singing classes. 7.30pm-8.30pm. £2. Cuban rumba. 8.30pm-9.30pm. £5. Details: (0118) 986 6788.

READING – Rivermead Leisure Complex. Belly dance class. Details: (0118) 901 5000 or 0777 9716536.

READING – Whiteknights Campus. Reading Film Theatre presents To Be Romeo & Juliet featuring The Progress Theatre. Includes talk by filmmaker Robin Schlat. 8pm. Details: (0118) 378 7151.

Clubs

CALCOT – Beansheaf Centre. Reading Scrabble Club meeting. 7.15pm. Beginners very welcome. Details: (0118) 947 3353.

CAVERSHAM – Aura, Paddock Rd. Cardmaking and crafts club. 2.30pm-4.30pm. £5. Details: (0118) 947 7500.

CAVERSHAM – Church House. Reading Transport Group meeting with Britain’s Branch Line Age (part three) by Blake Patterson. 7.30pm. Details: (0118) 987 2443.

READING – YMCA, Parkside Rd. Firtree activities. 10.15am. Details: (0118) 959 9576.

READING – Phab Centre. 18+ drop-in club. 10am-3.30pm. Details: (0118) 957 1563.

WOODLEY – St John Ambulance Hall. Close harmony for women in Barbershop style. 7.45pm. Details: (0118) 962 9523.

WOODLEY – Woodford Park Leisure Centre, Haddon Drive. 50+ Afternoon Club. 2.30pm-4pm. Badminton Club. 4-5.30pm. Soccer skills. 4-5pm. Pilates. 7.45pm-8.45pm. Details: (0118) 921 6969.

Family

BRACKNELL – Royal Berkshire Esporta. Pre-school developmental musical workshops, for children aged five months to five years, different classes. Details: (01344) 449540.

CAVERSHAM PARK – The Milestone Centre. Street Dance workshop. 10am-4pm. Details: 0845 050 8245.

CHARVIL – Village Hall. OlympiKidz, sport for 2-5 year olds. 2pm-2.45pm. Details: 07970 789858.

LOWER EARLEY – Silverdale Centre. Street Dance workshop. 10am-4pm. Details: 0845 050 8245.

READING – YMCA, Parkside Rd. After school activities for children aged 5-11. 4.30pm-5.45pm. Details: (0118) 957 5746.

READING – The Warehouse, Cumberland Rd. Toddler session. Up to five years. 10am-noon. Details: (0118) 929 9911.

READING – Rivermead Leisure Centre, Richfield Avenue. Parents & Toddlers Splash, fun water confidence session in the Lagoon Pool for under fives. 9.15am-10am. Cost: £3 per child.

WINNERSH – Rainbow Community Centre. Youth club. 7pm-9pm. Details: (0118) 978 3610.

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