31. Readipop get set for Christmas hootenanny

Ready, steady, party! For a festive shindig with a difference, join these manic party-goers for Readipop’s Christmas hootenanny.

32. Christmas With All the Trimmings from Woodley Concert Band

There’s no time to sit down with a mince pie and a glass of mulled wine if you’re in the Woodley Concert Band.

33. Review: Mark Watson at The Hexagon

Search for Mark Watson on Google and you'll find links to a spat with his fellow comedian Frankie Boyle.

34. Concert to remember Chaz Blinstrub

A night of live music is being held in memory of a talented young musician who died of acute myeloid leukaemia earlier this year.

35. Dani Harmer quicksteps into Strictly semi-finals

Actress Dani Harmer has quickstepped through to the semi-finals of Strictly Come Dancing.

36. Olympic volunteers aims for Christmas number one

A nurse who volunteered at the Olympics is hoping for Christmas number one with the Games Makers Choir charity single.

37. Book your place in Battle of the Bands

Musicians are being called to take part in battle of the bands competition to win a headline spot at an Ascot nightclub.

38. Old Ma Donald on Jack and the Beanstalk

39. Film review: Life of Pi

Life of Pi is a stirring story that stays with you; it’s one that depicts the ambivalent, brutal yet beautiful characteristics of the natural world, and one which explores the themes of hope, fate and man versus nature.

40. Christmas What's On in Berkshire

For Christmas fairs, carol concerts, light switch-ons and Father Christmas appearances this is your comprehensive guide to what's happening in Reading, Wokingham, Bracknell and the surrounding areas throughout the festive period.