What's on in Berkshire
September 01, 2010
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| ALL WEEK / COMING SOON |
ARBORFIELD – REME Museum of Technology, Isaac Newton Way. Summer treasure hunt every day until September 5. Open Sun-Fri. Details: (0118) 976 3375.
BRACKNELL – South Hill Park. Current exhibitions: Architectural Fictions and South Hill Park Student Open 2010. Until Aug 29. Open Mon-Sat 9am-11pm, Sun 11am-10.30pm. Details: (01344) 484123.
READING – Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre, Level 4, North Wing, Royal Berks Hospital. The Old Laundry Medical Museum. Open 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month. Free. 2pm-4.30pm. Details: (0118) 954 9371.
READING – Museum of Rural Life, University of Reading. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. Details: (0118) 378 8660 or www. reading.ac.uk/merl.
READING – Museum, Blagrave St. Fairground Attraction – a celebration of Carters’ Steam Fair. Free. Until Sept 12. The John Madejski Art Gallery – Celebration: Art School. Until Sept 26. Details: (0118) 960 6060.
WOKINGHAM – Artsbar, Cantley Lodge, Wellington Road. Exhibition by photographer Andrew Norris. Opens tomorrow and continues until September 12.
| WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER |
Events
BINFIELD – Memorial Hall, Terrace Rd. Binfield Garden Club meeting: The Lakeside Gardens of Northern Italy with Pamela Holt. 7pm. Details: 01344 422495.
SUNNINGDALE – Village Hall, Church Road. Sunningdale and District Gardening Association car boot plant sale, 6.50pm. Talk on fungi, 7.30pm. Details: (01344) 422942.
WOKINGHAM – Methodist Church, Rose St. Coffee morning in aid of Cancer Research UK with book stalls. 10am-noon.
Clubs
CROWTHORNE – St Sebastian’s Pavilion, Nine Mile Ride. East Berkshire Scrabble Club. 7.30pm. Details: (01344) 484914.
WOKINGHAM – Wokingham Youth & Community Centre. Short Mat Bowls Club. 6.45pm. Details: (0118) 377 4977.
Comedy
READING – The Hexagon, Queens Walk. Jimmy Carr. Details: (0118) 960 6060.
Family
CAVERSHAM – Library, Church Street. Space Hop presents: Made By Me. 2.15pm-3.15pm. Story time for under fives. 2.15pm-2.45pm. Details: (0118) 901 5103.
HURST – Dinton Pastures. Summer games including egg and spoon race, Wellie throwing, parachute crawling and more. 2pm. £2. Details: (0118) 934 2016.
LOWER EARLEY – Library. Toddletime for ages 12-36 months. 9.45am. Storytime for under fives. 2.30pm. Details: (0118) 931 2150.
READING – Central Library. Rhyme time for under fives. 10.30am. Details: (0118) 901 5950.
READING – Ranikhet Children’s Centre. Sparkle Kids for under fives. 1.30pm. Community coffee morning. 9.30am-11am. 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-11.30am. 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.
WOKINGHAM – Library. Teen Book Group. 4.30pm. Book Group. 6.30pm. Details: (0118) 978 1368.
WOODLEY – Library. Book Group. 10.30am. Details: (0118) 969 0304.
| THURSDAY 2 SEPTEMBER |
Events
BINFIELD – Memorial Hall, Terrace Rd. Binfield Garden Club meeting: The Lakeside Gardens of Northern Italy with Pamela Holt. 7pm. Details: 01344 422495.
SUNNINGDALE – Village Hall, Church Road. Sunningdale and District Gardening Association car boot plant sale, 6.50pm. Talk on fungi, 7.30pm. Details: (01344) 422942.
WOKINGHAM – Methodist Church, Rose St. Coffee morning in aid of Cancer Research UK with book stalls. 10am-noon.
Clubs
CROWTHORNE – St Sebastian’s Pavilion, Nine Mile Ride. East Berkshire Scrabble Club. 7.30pm. Details: (01344) 484914.
WOKINGHAM – Wokingham Youth & Community Centre. Short Mat Bowls Club. 6.45pm. Details: (0118) 377 4977.
Comedy
READING – The Hexagon, Queens Walk. Jimmy Carr. Details: (0118) 960 6060.
Family
CAVERSHAM – Library, Church Street. Space Hop presents: Made By Me. 2.15pm-3.15pm. Story time for under fives. 2.15pm-2.45pm. Details: (0118) 901 5103.
HURST – Dinton Pastures. Summer games including egg and spoon race, Wellie throwing, parachute crawling and more. 2pm. £2. Details: (0118) 934 2016.
LOWER EARLEY – Library. Toddletime for ages 12-36 months. 9.45am. Storytime for under fives. 2.30pm. Details: (0118) 931 2150.
READING – Central Library. Rhyme time for under fives. 10.30am. Details: (0118) 901 5950.
READING – Ranikhet Children’s Centre. Sparkle Kids for under fives. 1.30pm. Community coffee morning. 9.30am-11am. 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-11.30am. 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.
WOKINGHAM – Library. Teen Book Group. 4.30pm. Book Group. 6.30pm. Details: (0118) 978 1368.
WOODLEY – Library. Book Group. 10.30am. Details: (0118) 969 0304.
| FRIDAY 3 SEPTEMBER |
Events
BINFIELD – Blue Mountain Golf Centre, Wood Lane. George Michael tribute band. £15, includes food and disco. (01344) 312504.
EARLEY – St Peters Church Hall. South Reading Fuchsia & Geranium Group meeting with Steve Pollard: Pelargoniums from cutting to show bench. 7.30pm. Details: 01256 781892.
READING – Minster Church, St Mary’s Butts. Lunchtime organ concert recital by Raymond Isaacson. 12.15pm.
READING – The Community Centre, Northumberland Ave. South Reading Camera Club meet. 7.45pm. Details: www.southreadingcameraclub.org.uk.
SONNING – Pearson Hall, Little Glebe. Sonning Art Group meeting: animal pictures with coloured pencils. 1pm-4pm. Details: (0118) 944 0699.
WOKINGHAM – Library. Cribbage Club. 10.30am. Details: (0118) 978 1368.
Family
HURST – Dinton Pastures. Survival Skills – Fire Lighting and Ready, Steady, Camp Cook. 9.30am-1.30pm. £15 including lunch. Booking essential. Details: (0118) 934 2016.
READING – Battle Library, Oxford Road. Rhyme time for under fives. 10.30am-11am. Details: (0118) 901 5100.
READING – Central Library, Abbey Square. Space Hop presents: telescopes and space exploration for under nines. 10.30am-11.30am. Free. 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.
WHITLEY – Library, Northumberland Avenue. Children’s club for ages 8-10: play games, meet new friends and try new books. 3.45-4.30pm. Details: (0118) 901 5115.
Comedy
READING – The Highlight, Bar Risa, Friar Street. Windsor, Michael Fabbri, Trevor Crook and Eddy Brimson. Details: 0844 044 0044.
| SATURDAY 28 AUGUST |
Events
ALDERMASTON – The Old Mill. Aldermaston and Wasing Show with gun dog demonstrations, a duck derby, train rides and more. From 2pm.
BINFIELD – The Priory, Church Lane. All Saints Church garden open day in aid of church funds. 2pm-5pm. Details: (01344) 450493.
CAVERSHAM – Caversham Hall, St John’s Road. Caversham Allotment and Garden Holders Association annual show. 2.15pm-4.45pm. Details: (0118) 947 5802.
FINCHAMPSTEAD – Country Park. Art in the Park: including puppet making, textile jewellry and more. 11am-3pm. Free. Details: countryside@wokingham.gov.uk.
HURST – Dinton Pastures. RSPB: A date with nature, a walk round Dinton Pastures. 9am-12.30pm. £1. Children free. Details: (0118) 934 2016.
HURST – Loddon Room, Dinton Pastures. Astronomy talk present by the Reading Astronomical Society. 7pm. Free. Details: (0118) 986 4032.
READING – Thrive, Beech Hill. Festival of Harvest. 11am-4pm. Free. Details: (0118) 988 5688.
READING – Civic Centre. Reading Pride parade from 11am.
READING – Kings Meadow. Reading Pride from noon.
SOUTHCOTE – Blessed Hugh Farringdon School, Fawley Road. 48th annual Southcote Gardeners’ Association show. 2pm. Free entry. Details: (0118) 958 2481.
SULHAMSTEAD – Thames Valley Police training centre. Including visits to the Force Museum, displays by road policing department and dog handlers. £2.50. 10am-4pm.
THATCHAM – Lower Henwick Farm, Turnpike Rd. Wessex Ale ‘N’ Cider Festival. Noon- 1am. Details: 0776 3807915.
THEALE – Sailing Club, Station Road. Burghfield Sailing Club hog roast. 6.30pm.
THEALE – The Red Lion, Church Road. Mike Miller Jazz trio from 12.30pm. Details: (0118) 970 0169.
TWYFORD – Loddon Hall, Loddon Hall Road. Twyford and Ruscombe Art Group show. 2pm-4.30pm. Details: (0118) 934 5054.
UPPER BASILDON – Village Hall, Besthesda Street. Basildon Show including classic cars, bands, refreshments and more. 1pm-4.45pm.
UPPER WOOLHAMPTON – Douai Abbey. Concerto Delle Donne with Alastair Ross perform choral music by Charpentier, Monteverdi and Carissimi. £8 (£5 concessions. 7.45pm. Details: (01635) 522733.
WALLINGFORD – Station. Singing Trains with Bunkfest. Details: 01491 835067.
WOKINGHAM – Folly Court, Barkham Road. Woof, woof, grrr, woof, woof, woof. Woof: 0799 054 0237.(Go Walkies fun day for dogs and their owners: dog shows, prison dog display, face painting and more. From 11am. Details: 0799 054 0237.)
WOKINGHAM – Library. Performance by Marc Weide and Phil Gouge. 10.45am-noon. Free. Details: (0118) 978 1368.
WOODLEY – Town Centre. Market. 9am-3pm. Details: (0118) 921 6920.
Clubs
WINNERSH – Library, Forest School. Warhammer Club. 10.30am-12.30pm. Details: (0118) 974 7979.
Family
BINFIELD – Library, Benetfeld Road. Dads bounce and rhyme session. 11am. Details: (01344) 306663.
READING – Central Library, Abbey Square. Rhyme time for under fives. 10.30am-11am. Details: (0118) 901 5950.
READING – Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road. Macc: arts and crafts club for children aged 7-11. £4.50 per child. Details: (0118) 378 8660.
WOODLEY – Library. Roald Dahl Get Arty Special for ages 5-12. 11am. Details: (0118) 969 0304.
Comedy
READING – The Highlight, Bar Risa, Friar Street. Geoff Boyz, Michael Fabbri, Trevor Crook and Eddy Brimson. Details: 0844 044 0044.
| SUNDAY 5 SEPTEMBER |
Events
HURST – Dinton Pastures. Car boot sale. 8.30am. Car £5, van £8. Details: (0118) 934 2016.
READING – Forbury Gardens. Bandstand concert: Reading Community Gospel Choir. 3pm.
WOKINGHAM – St Crispins Sports Centre, London Road. Antiques and collectors fair. £1. 10am-3pm. Details: (0118) 931 1779.
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 Singers Night. 8pm. Details: (0118) 948 3145.
Comedy
READING – Déjà Vu, St Mary’s Butts. Comedy night. £3. 7.30pm. Details: (0118) 957 3500.
| MONDAY 6 SEPTEMBER |
Events
FINCHAMPSTEAD – California Ratepayers Hall, Finchampstead Road. Gardeners Club: the gardens of Westminster. 8pm.
CHARVIL – Village Hall. Charvil voices. 8pm. Details: (0118) 934 0589.
SONNING – Pearson Hall. Bel Canto Chorus. 8pm. Details: (0118) 961 7423.
STRATFIELD TURGIS – Village Hall. Bingo. 7pm-10pm. Details: 07970 196640.
Clubs
ARBORFIELD –Village Hall. Arborfield Local History Society: the history of policing. 7.45pm.
NETTLEBED – The Village Club. Folk Song Club presents Heidi Talbot, John McCusker & Boo Hewerdine. 8pm. Details: 01628 636620.
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 – Library, Palmer Park. Story time for under fives. 2.15-2.45pm. Details: (0118) 901 5106.
READING – Ranikhet Children’s Centre, Spey Rd. Play to learn for under fives. 10am-11.30am. New Parents and Beyond. 1pm-2.45pm. Details: (0118) 901 5221.
SPENCERS WOOD – Library. Storytime for under fives. 4pm. Details: (0118) 988 4771.
TILEHURST– Library, School Road. Rhyme time for under fives. 10.30am-11am. Details: (0118) 901 5112.
WARGRAVE – Library. Storytime for under fives. Details: (0118) 940 4656.
| TUESDAY 7 SEPTEMBER |
Events
ENGELFIELD – Social Club, The Street. Theale Bird Conservation Group meeting. 8pm.
WOODLEY – Coronation Hall. Woodley Flower Club arranging demonstration. 7.45pm. Details: (0118) 969 5697.
READING –Bar Risa, Friar Street. An evening of Mediumship with Lorraine Lilly Ash and Leigh Coombs. Details: 0844 044 0044.
READING – Museum, Blagrave St. Lunchtime Talk: Autumn – A Time for Movement. 1pm-1.45pm. Free. Details: (0118) 939 9800.
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 – Gloucester Road Playgroup. Sew Thrifty – learn to sew simple things and share ideas on saving money. 8pm-9.30pm.
READING – South Reading Youth & Community Centre, Northumberland Ave. Youth club. Details: (0118) 901 5630.
SONNING – Primary School. Riverate Ladies Choir. 8pm-10pm. Details: (0118) 901 7601/969 5737/969 3759.
WOODLEY – Coronation Hall, Headley Road. Woodley Flower Club demonstration by Carol Vincent. 7pm. £4.50.
Family
CAVERSHAM – Library, Church Street. Rhyme time 10.15am-10.45am and 11.15-11.45am. Please book in advance. 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-10.30am. Details: (0118) 901 5106.
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. 9-16 years. Details: (0118) 950 0929.
READING – The Warehouse, Cumberland Rd. New parent group. 10am-11.30am. Details: (0118) 929 9919.
READING – Sun St Centre. Chattersacks, 10.30pm-2.30pm. Details: (0118) 901 5400.
READING – Ranikhet Children’s Centre, Spey Rd. Tales for Tots. 1pm-2pm. Details: (0118) 901 5221.
SHINFIELD – Parish Hall. OlympiKidz, sport for 2-5 year olds. 10am-10.45am. Details: 07970 789858.
SOUTHCOTE – Children’s Centre, Coronation Sq. Breastfeeding clinic. 10.30am. Details: (0118) 939 0535.
TWYFORD – Library. Storytime for under fives. Free. 2pm. Details: (0118) 934 0800.
WHITLEY – Library, Northumberland Avenue. Rhyme time for under fives. 10.30am-11am. Details: (0118) 901 5115.
WOKINGHAM – Library. Storytime for under fives. 2.15pm. Details: (0118) 978 1368.
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3/07/2010 at 00:00 Offensive or Inappropriate?
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Any reason why this page is never updated on a Wednesday as the column states?
It is now Thursday evening and the events listed are over 1 week old now !!
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2/07/2010 at 09:11 Offensive or Inappropriate?
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Any idea why this events section is displaying last weeks events rather than the current ones?
I understood that the page was updated every Wednesday - obviously not the case
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Sunday July 18th sees the return of The Cantley Proms which this year features all the favourite Last Night of The Proms music with a few extra surprises performed for the first time ever by internationally celebrated trumpet player Crispian Steele-Perkins and The Lewisham Concert band in the beautiful gardens of Cantley House Hotel, Wokingham. The profits from the concert will be donated to Wokingham District Mencap and Cecily’s Fund, a charity which supports Zambian children who have been orphaned by AIDS. - Also starring Fiona O’Neill (ENO, Dublin Opera) and The Wokingham Choral Society. - The Guest Conductor for the evening will be Tom Higgins (Opera Holland Park, Opera South and Dresden Staatsoperette). - John Leeson’s script has been prepared by Richard Fawkes. - The concert is taking place open air in the gardens of Cantley House Hotel on Sunday 18th July. The performance will begin at 7:30pm. - The gardens will be open from 5:00pm for those who wish to bring a picnic. Supper will be served in Miltons for which booking is essential, please call on 01189 789912. - Overnight deals are available in our beautiful rooms from just £45 per person. Please call us to discuss your musical weekend. - A limited number of gazebo pitches may be booked for a £15 charge, please contact Chris Monk 07921 369 527. - Tickets are £20 for adults, £17.50 for concessions, £18 for 18 to 23 year olds and £11 for under 18s. They will be more expensive on the door. For tickets and info call 01189 789912 Or visit www.cantleyproms.co.uk Cantley House Hotel, Milton Road, Wokingham, RG40 5QG The Cantley Proms is proudly sponsored by Mariner Systems (UK) Ltd and Herrington & Carmichael LLP Solicitors.
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