What's on in Berkshire
20/11/2008
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EXHIBITIONS
ARBORFIELD – REME Museum of Technology, Isaac Newton Rd. 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. Details: www.milestones-museum.com.
BRACKNELL – South Hill Park. Christmas Craft Fair. Sat and Sun. From Stately Home to Arts Centre: The history of South Hill Park, The Long Gallery. Permanent exhibition. Open Mon-Sat 9am-11pm, Sun 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. 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 Nov 29. Details: www.ovada.org.uk.
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.
WOODLEY – The Museum of Berkshire Aviation Trust, off Bader Way. Exhibits include a display.
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THURSDAY 20 NOVEMBER
Events
READING – Whiteknights Campus. Reading Film Theatre presents Garage. (18). 8pm. Details: (0118) 378 7151.
WOODLEY – Woodley Library. Reading Café. 10.30am-11.30am. Free. Details: (0118) 969 0304
Clubs
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. 2pm-5pm. 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. Rendezvous Club. 7.30pm-10.30pm. Details: (0118) 901 5612.
WOODLEY – Coronation Hall, Headley Rd. Woodley Flower Club meeting with Rose Mare Tree and Here it Comes Again. 7.45pm. Details: (0118) 926 7581.
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. 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 21 NOVEMBER
Events
BINFIELD – Memorial Hall. Christmas Fayre in aid of Breast Cancer and Macmillan Nurses. 9pm. £3 inc wine and mince pie.
CAVERSHAM – Methodist Church, Gosbrook Road. Crawshay Primary School presents Christmas shopping evening. 7.30pm.
CALCOT – Calcot Hotel. Christmas lights switch on. 5.30pm.
CHARVIL – Village Hall, Park Lane. Sonning Primary School Christmas shopping and pamper evening. 7pm-10pm. Details: (0118) 969 3399.
READING – John Lewis. Father Christmas arrives. From 4pm.
READING – The Oracle, Riverside. Christmas spectacular. 7pm.
READING – The Warehouse, Cumberland Road. Public meeting over parking in Newtown hosted by Green Party. 7pm. Free.
SOUTHCOTE – Manor Primary School. Christmas fair. 3pm.
WOKINGHAM – Wokingham Library. How to Buy on eBay. 10am-1pm. Details: (0118) 978 1368.
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 – Warehouse, Cumberland Rd. Take a Break meets for tea/coffee, chat, share ideas, activities and days out. 10am-noon. Details: (0118) 376 0374.
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. Windsor, Ricky Grover, Rhodri Rhys. Details: www.jongleurs.com.
READING – South Street. Joe Bor, Mike Wilmot & Shappi Khorsandi. 8pm. Details: (0118) 960 6060.
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, Details: (0118) 929 9911.
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SATURDAY 22 NOVEMBER
Events
BARKHAM – Village Hall. Quiz night. 7.30pm. Details: www.barkham.org.uk
BRACKNELL – Martin Herons Community Hall, Whotton Road. Table top sale. 2pm-4.30pm. Details: 01344 412280.
BRACKNELL – Bracknell and Wokingham College. Open day. 10am-3pm.
CAVERSHAM PARK – Milestone Centre. Christmas bazaar. Details: (0118) 946 2512.
CAVERSHAM – St John’s Church, Gosbrook Rd. Christmas fair. 2pm. Free entry. Details: (0118) 947 9331.
FINCHAMPSTEAD – Memorial Hall. Christmas Fair to raise funds for Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline. 10am.
OWLSMOOR – New Owlsmoor Centre, Yeovil Road. Camberley and Crowthorne Stamp Society presents stamp fair and exhibition. 10am-4.30pm.
READING – Broad Street Mall. Family fun from noon, Christmas lights switched on by John Altman at 4pm.
READING – Grange Church, Southcote Lane. Christmas fayre. 2.30pm. 30p entry. Details: (0118) 959 9536.
READING – RISC, London St. Free Vegan Food Fayre. 11am-2pm.
READING – Univeristy of Reading Agriculture Building, Whiteknights. Trader Liberalisation conference: Winners and Losers. 9.30am-5pm. Details: (0118) 958 6692.
READING – University Great Hall, London Road. Wokingham Choral Society concert. 6.30pm. Details: 0118 934 0283.
READING – Madejski Stadium. Reading FC v Southampton. 3pm. Details: 0844 249 1871.
READING – Southcote Farm Lane. Belly dance classes. Details: (0118) 901 5000.
SHERFIELD-ON-LODDON – Sherfield School. Christmas fair. 1pm-5pm.
SPENCERS WOOD – Village Hall. Jumble sale. 11am-1pm. 25p.
TILEHURST – Tilehurst Club, Kentwood Hill. Macmillan Fundraising event. All day from noon, including disco, food, fancy dress and raffle. Details: (0118) 945 1311.
TILEHURST – St Catherine’s Church Hall, Wittenham Ave. Christmas fair. 2pm. 50p. Children free.
TILEHURST – Churchend Primary School, Usk Road. Christmas Fair. Noon-2.30pm.
WOODLEY – Town centre. Farmers market. 9am-4pm.
WOODLEY – Ravensbourne Drive. Need-a-Cake presents cake demonstrations in aid of Macmillan Cancer. 10.30am-11.30am and 1.30pm-2.30pm. Details: (0118) 969 0221.
WOOLHAMPTON – Douai Abbey. Singscape presents Faire is the Heaven. 7.45pm. Details: 01635 522733.
WOKINGHAM – All Saints Church, Wiltshire Road. Brass delights concert. Free. 7pm.
WOODLEY – Town centre. Carol concert and Christmas tree lights switch on. 4.30pm.
Clubs
READING – RAOB Club, Kings Rd. Live music. Details: (0118) 957 1563.
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. Windsor, Ricky Grover, Rhodri Rhys. Details: www.jongleurs.com.
READING – RISC, London St. Laughs and Laughs Show. 8pm.
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 – 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.
HURST – Dinton Pastures. Star Gazing Talk. Details: (0118) 934 2016.
READING – The Warehouse, Cumberland Rd. Ladies exercise. 8am. Judo club. 6-12 yrs. 9am and 9.45am. Toddlers. 10.30am. Details: (0118) 929 9911.
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 age 7-21 years. 9.45am-noon. £3.50. Details: (0118) 901 2823.
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Events
ARBORFIELD – REME Musuem, Isaac Newton Road. Blitz day. 11.30am-3.30pm. Details: (0118) 976 3256.
ASCOT – Village Hall. Blood doning sessions. 9.30am-12.30pm and 2pm-4.30pm. Details: www.blood.co.uk.
BURGHFIELD – Village Hall. Little Stars presents a Christmas Craft Fair. Noon. Free.
Englefield – Falklands Memorial Chapel. Beenham Band and Englefield School Family Concert. 4pm. Details: 0163 586 9869.
READING – Madejski Theatre, Argicultural Department, Whiteknights Campus. God: Reality or Delusion? – That Is The Question. A talk by Daniel Scott from the Christian Scientists. 2pm. Free entry. Details: (0118) 934 0283.
READING – Madejski Stadium. London Irish v Saracens. 3pm.
READING – RISC, London St. Mongolia Benefit Night. Details: 07816 447706
WOKINGHAM – Masonic Hall, Reading Road. Christmas craft fair. 11am-2pm. Details: 07734 686868 or 97887 603285.
Clubs
CALCOT – Kennet Valley Social Club, Carters Rise. Bingo. 7.15pm.
READING – Irish Centre, Chatham Street. Members’ bingo. 7.30pm. Details: (0118) 939 3096.
READING – Queens Arms, Gt Knollys St. Readifolk presents Hiring Fair. 8pm. Details: (0118) 948 3145/961 3586.
READING – Warehouse, Cumberland Rd. Sunday in the Warehouse. 10.15am-11.45am. Details: (0118) 929 9911.
Family
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 24 NOVEMBER
Events
CHARVIL – Village Hall. Charvil voices. 8pm. Details: (0118) 934 0589.
FINCHAMPSTEAD – California Ratepayers Hall. Flower club meeting. 7.30pm.
MAPLEDURHAM – Playing Fields. Organic market. 5pm. Details: www.truefood.coop.
READING – Kickboxing Club, Chatham St. Ladies only self defence and kickboxing. 8.15pm-9.30pm. Details: (0118) 958 7085 or 606 2560.
SONNING – Pearson Hall. Bel Canto Chorus – for female voices. 8pm. Details: (0118) 961 7423.
STRATFIELD TURGIS – Village Hall. Bingo. 7pm. Details: 07970 196640.
TILEHURST – St Michael’s Church Hall, The Meadway. Blood doning. 1.45pm-3.40pm and 5.15pm-7.45pm. Details: www.blood.co.uk.
Clubs
NETTLEBED – The Village Club, High St. Folk Song Club: The Dylan Project. 8pm. Details: 01628 636620.
READING – Phab Centre. 18+ drop in. 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 5 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.
READING – St James, Kennet Island. Girls Night In in aid of Breast Cancer Research. From 6.30pm. Details: (0118) 987 9030.
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TUESDAY 25 NOVEMBER
Events
LOWER EARLEY – Library, Chalfont Close. Pottery painting workshop. 10am-noon. £3.50. Details: (0118) 931 2150.
READING – Berkshire Autistic Society, 197 Oxford Rd. Sale of stocking fillers for a £1. 9.30am-7.30pm. Details: (0118) 959 4594.
READING – Palmer Building, Whiteknights. Public lecture: Biomimetics using nature’s secrets in design by Dr Richard Bonser. 8pm.
READING – Town Hall. Film Theatre presents Man on Wire. 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.
Comedy
READING – University Students Union. Jon Richardson, Lloyd Langford, Tiernan Douieb. 8pm.
Family
BRACKNELL – Methodist Church Hall, Shepherds Lane. Ballet, tap and modern jazz lessons for children aged 2½ 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 – 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 26 NOVEMBER
Events
LOWER EARLEY – Maiden Place Community Centre. Christmas Shopping Evening in aid of Children in Need. 7.30pm.
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 Centre. Belly dance. Details: (0118) 901 5000 or 0777 9716536.
READING – Whiteknights Campus. Reading Film Theatre presents El Bano del Papa (15). 8pm. Details: (0118) 378 7151.
WOODLEY – Oakwood Centre, Headley Road. Reading NCT presents a Christmas Retail Evening. £3 including drink and mince pie. From 7.30pm.
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 Confessions of a Narrow Minded Enthusiast by Colin Brading. 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.
TILEHURST – Scout Hall, Armour Hill. Denton Dancing & Social Club brush up your dancing. 10.30am. £2. Details: (0118) 945 3057.
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 – Warehouse, Cumberland Rd. Toddler session. Up to 5 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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AT The Tilehurst Club, Kentwood Hill
SAT 22ND NOV 2008
12.00 – Lunchtime Start - Till Late
FUN FOR ALL WITH PRIZES
Fun Includes kids: Disco Party Games Fancy dress: Prizes & Raffle Food / Hot Dogs
THEN FROM 18.00 ONWARDS Juke Box Donation: from 18.00 to 20.00 School Disco Theme Fancy Dress Prizes & Raffle A BIG THANK YOU TO THE TILEHURST CLUB & DJ RAY G. DJ-RONNIE. – DJ –JK. DJ BIG ANDY. ANY DONATIONS WELCOME WE NEED RAFFLE PRIZES & ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE CONTACT RAY G & JOHN KELLY AT TILEHURST CLUB Tel: 01189451311
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