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To let us know about an event send the details to: Phil Creighton, Reading Post, 8 Tessa Road, Reading, RG1 8NS,  or email philcreighton@trinitysouth.co.ukThis is for non-commercial groups only.

 

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ARBORFIELD – REME Museum of Technology.   Displays include The Beetle and The Major Volkswagen Beetle Model. Mon-Thurs 9am-4.30pm, Fri 9am-4pm. Sunday 11am-6pm. Details: (0118) 976 3375.

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.

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 Rural Life, University of Reading.  Current exhibitions include Land Ladies: women and farming in England, 1900-1945. Open Tues-Fri 9am-5pm, Tuesday to Friday, Sat-Sun 2pm-4.30pm. Details: (0118) 378 8660.

READING – Museum, Blagrave Street. Uncertain Moments – Uncomfortable Truths in the Special Exhibitions Gallery. Feb 5-Apr 24. Order: Myth, Meaning and Beauty in Architecture in the John Madejski Gallery. Until Mar 27. Free. Details: (0118) 937 3400.

WOODLEY – Museum of Berkshire Aviation. Berkshire’s contribution to aviation history. Details: (0118) 944 8089.

 

WEDNESDAY 8 FEBRUARY

 

Events

READING – Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road. Guided tour: discover some of the collection’s hidden secrets. 2.30pm. Booking advised. Free. Details: (0118) 378 8660.

WARGRAVE – Library, Woodclyffe Hostel, Church Street. Coffee morning. 10am-noon. Author Roisin McAuley talks about her books. 7.45pm. £5. Details: (0118) 940 4656.

WARGRAVE – The Bull, High Street. Christianity Explored discussion forum. All welcome. 8pm-9.30pm. Free. Details: 07970 611013.

WOKINGHAM – Library, Denmark Street. Author Joanna Trollope talks about her books. 2pm. Free. Details: (0118) 978 1368.

WOKINGHAM – Fire Station, Easthampstead Road. Sophie Countess of Wessex officially opens Wokingham Fire Station. 1pm.

Stage

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park. Studio Theatre Company present Anyone for Breakfast? 7.45pm. £10. Details: (01344) 484123.

TADLEY – William Penny Theatre, Aldermaston Recreational Society Complex, AWE. Boundary Players present Daisy Pulls It Off. £7. 7.30pm. Details: 0794 7295826.

Clubs

CALCOT – Kennet Valley Free Church, Carters Rise. Calcot evening Women’s Institute: 40 years of catching smugglers, a talk by Malcolm Nelson. 7.30pm. All welcome.

CAVERSHAM – Church House, Church Street. Reading Transport Group meeting: A transport extravaganza on film, a talk featuring old 16mm film given by Frank Banfield. 7.30pm-10.15pm. Details: (0118) 987 2443.

CAVERSHAM – Caversham Primary School, Hemdean Road. Reading Gardeners’ Club: talks and demonstrations evening. 7.30pm. Details: (0118) 941 7468.

CAVERSHAM – Caversham Heights Methodist Church, Highmoor Road. Caversham and Chiltern Flower Club presents a talk by Jean Turton. 7.30pm. £4.50. Details: (0118) 947 7400.

READING – Reading Central Salvation Army, Anstey Road. Central club for the retired. 1.30pm. Free. Details: (0118) 958 3019.

TILEHURST – Ranikhet Children’s Centre, Spey Road. Pram to primary parenting course. 12.45pm-2.45pm. Free. Details: (0118) 937 5221.

WOKINGHAM – Library, Denmark Street. Craft Course: make a bag from recycled materials. 1.30pm-3.30pm. £10 plus materials. Details: (0118) 978 1368.

Family

CAVERSHAM – Library, Church Street. Rhymetime for under fives. 2.15pm-2.45pm. Free. Details: (0118) 901 5103.

READING – Central Library, Abbey Square. Rhymetime for under fives. 10.30am-11am. Free. Details: (0118) 901 5950.

READING – Museum, Blagrave Street. Tales for Tots: Storytime for under fives. 10.30am-11.30am. Free. Details: (0118) 937 3400.

READING – Brock Barracks, Oxford Road. Reading Air Cadets. 7.30pm-9.30pm. Free. Details: www.readingaircadets.org.uk.

WOKINGHAM – Library, Denmark Street. Manga club for ages 11-18 years. 4.30pm-5.30pm. £1. Details: (0118) 978 1368.

 

THURSDAY 9 FEBRUARY

 

Events

READING – 3 Sixty, Whiteknights Campus, University of Reading. Reading University Travel Societies presents a pamper and indulge fundraising evening, including Indian head massages and pedicures. 6pm-9.30pm. £10.

READING – Palmer Building, Whiteknights Campus, University of Reading. Film theatre, presents Romantics Anonymous, a French film with English subtitles. 8pm. Details: (0118) 378 7151.

READING – Museum, Blagrave Street. Archaeological Finds Surgery: Bring in your local archaeological finds to be identified and recorded by East Berkshire Finds Liaison Officer. 10am-noon. Drop-in. Museum surgery: drop-in and get help identifying objects and discover the collection. Noon-4pm. Free. Details: (0118) 937 3400.

WOKINGHAM – Victoria Arms pub, Easthampstead Road. Texas Hold ‘em charity poker night. 8pm. Details: (0118) 978 3023.

Stage

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park. Studio Theatre Company present Anyone for Breakfast? 7.45pm. £10. Details: (01344) 484123.

TADLEY – William Penny Theatre, Aldermaston Recreational Society Complex, AWE. Boundary Players present Daisy Pulls It Off. £7. 7.30pm. Details: 0794 7295826.

Comedy

READING – Afroba, Merchants Place, Friar Street. Big Jack’s Laughter Club 7th birthday special, featuring Carl Donnelly, Bobby Mair, Sarah Hendricx, Max Dickins and MC Jack Lin. 8pm. Details: 07770 370221.

Concerts

ABORFIELD – Corps and Garrison Church of St Eligius, Tope Road. Organ recital by Peter Beaven. 12.30pm. Details: (01865) 208200.

Clubs

CROWTHORNE – St Sebastian’s Cricket Pavilion, Nine Mile Ride. East Berkshire Scrabble Club. 7.30pm. 30p. Details: www.eastberksscrabble.org.uk.

GORING – Morrell Room. Streatley Women’s Institute presents a talk on English sheepdogs. 2pm.

READING – Reading Central Salvation Army, Anstey Road. Ladies craft club. 11.30am. Free. Details: (0118) 958 3019.

SPENCERS WOOD – Library, Basingstoke Road. Board games club. 10.30am-noon. Free. Details: (0118) 988 4771.

WARGRAVE – Library, Woodclyffe Hostel, Church Street. Bridge for improvers. 2pm-4pm. £6. Booking essential. Details: (0118) 940 4656.

WINNERSH – Library, The Forest School, Robin Hood Lane. Book group meets to discuss new and favourite books. 7pm-8pm. Free. Details: (0118) 979 7519.

Family

CAVERSHAM – Library, Church Street. Storytime for under fives. 2.15pm-2.45pm. Free. Details: (0118) 901 5103.

LOWER EARLEY – Library, Chalfont Close, Chalfont Way. Storytime for under fives. 2.30pm-3pm. Free. Details: (0118) 931 2150.

READING – Battle Library, Oxford Road. Storytime for under fives. 2.30pm-3pm. Free. Details: (0118) 901 5100.

READING – Central Library, Abbey Square. Rhymetime for under fives. 10.30am-11am. Free. Details: (0118) 910 5950.

SOUTHCOTE – Library, Coronation Square. Storytime for under fives: tales for tots. 2.15pm-2.45pm. Free. Details: (0118) 901 5109.

TILEHURST – Library, School Road. Storytime for under fives. 2.15pm-2.45pm. Free. Details: (0118) 901 5112.

TILEHURST – Ranikhet Children’s Centre, Spey Road. Fun with the play rangers. 1.30pm-2.30pm. Free. Details: (0118) 937 5221.

WHITLEY – Library, Northumberland Avenue. Rhymetime for under fives. 11.15am-11.45am. Free. Details: (0118) 901 5115.

 

FRIDAY 10 FEBRUARY

 

Events

BRACKNELL – Central Library, Town Square. Self-published author Nicola May shares her story. 2pm. Details: (01344) 423149.

BEENHAM – UK Wolf Conservation Trust, Butlers Farm. Howl Night: listen to talk on wolves and their vocalisations. 6.30pm. £10. Details: (0118) 971 3330.

READING – Battle Library, Oxford Road. Crafty Mums: adult craft session. 11.15am-12.15pm. Free. Details: (0118) 901 5100.

READING – Museum, Blagrave Street. Lunchtime talk: More Than Cartwheels And Grasshoppers. Robert Dimmick, chairman of the Reading Düsseldorf Association, talks about the links between the two towns. 1pm-1.45pm. Free, suggestion donation £2. Details: (0118) 937 3400.

READING – Copa, Kings Road. Witt Studio Chorus quiz night. 7.30pm. £4. Details: (0118) 950 8369.

READING – Hills Meadow Car Park, George Street. Fun fair. 1pm-9pm. Entry by wristband. £4.99 or £7.99.

TWYFORD – Library, Polehampton Close. Fun on Fridays. 10.30am. Free. Details: (0118) 934 0800.

Stage

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park. Studio Theatre presents Anyone for Breakfast? 7.45pm. £10. Details: (01344) 484123.

TADLEY – William Penny Theatre, Aldermaston Recreational Society Complex, AWE. Boundary Players present Daisy Pulls It Off. £7. 7.30pm. Details: 0794 7295826.

Comedy

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead. The Comedy Cellar. 8pm. £10. Details: (01344) 484123.

Concerts

GORING – Village Hall. Jazz society presents New Orleans band Brass Volcanoes. 8pm-11pm. £12. Details: (01491) 875 558.

READING – Rising Sun Arts centre, Silver Street. Big untidy music event, suitable for teenagers and adults. 8pm-11pm. Details: www.biguntidy.com.

Clubs

GORING – Canterbury Room, St Thomas’ Church. Goring Scrabble Club presents a come on board event. 3.30pm. Details: Antoinette Jackson (01491) 872 866.

SOUTHCOTE – Library, Coronation Square. Book group meets to discuss new and favourite books. 10.30am-noon. Free. Details: (0118) 901 5109.

SOUTHCOTE – Library, Coronation Square. Needlecraft Circle. 10.30am-11.30am. Free. Details: (0118) 901 5109.

WOKINGHAM – Library, Denmark Street. Bridge club. 10.30am. Free. Classics Book Group. 6.30pm-7.30pm. Free. Rose Buddies Internet Café. 1pm-3pm. Free. Details: (0118) 979 9106.

Family

FINCHAMPSTEAD – Library, Gorse Ride North. Storytime for under fives. 10.45am-11.15am. Free. Details: (0118) 978 1368.

READING – Battle Library, Oxford Road. Rhymetime for under fives. 10.30am-11am. Free. Details: (0118) 901 5100.

READING – Museum of English Rural Life, Redland’s Road. Never too young: toddler-time sessions based on objects in the collection. 10am-11am & 1pm-2pm. £2. Details: (0118) 378 8660.

READING – Palmer Park Library, St Bartholomew’s Road. Rhymetime for under fives. 10.30am-11am. Free. Children’s craft session. 2.15pm-3pm. Free. Details: (0118) 901 5106.

READING – Reading Central Salvation Army, Anstey Road. Youth Club. 7.30pm. Free. Details: (0118) 958 3019.

READING – Battle Library, Oxford Road. Battle Bookworms for children aged 5-11. 3.45pm-4.15pm. Free. Details: (0118) 901 5100.

SOUTHCOTE – Library, Coronation Square. Rhymetime for under fives. 10.30am-11.30am. Free. Details: (0118) 901 5109.

TILEHURST – Library, School Road. Rhymetime for under fives. 10.30am-11am. Free. Details: (0118) 901 5112.

TILEHURST – Ranikhet children’s Centre, Spey Road. Mini movers – bounce, skip, jump and bump. 1.15pm-2.30pm. Free. Details: (0118) 937 5221.

 

SATURDAY 11 FEBRUARY

 

Events

BRACKNELL – Sport and Leisure Centre, Bagshot Road. Croydon Cat club championship cat show. From 11am. £3. All Welcome.

CAVERSHAM – Caversham Heights Methodist Church. Berkshire Organists’ Association presents Building a Medieval Organ, a talk by Martin Goetze. 2.30pm. Details: www.berkshireorganists.org.uk.

FINCHAMPSTEAD – California Ratepayers Hall, Finchampstead Road. St James presents a barn dance and fish ‘n’ chip supper. Music by Saxon Drain. 7pm. Booking essential. Details: (0118) 973 6129.

GORING – Village Hall, High Street. Valentine’s craft and food fayre. 10am-2pm. Details: 07920144888.

PURLEY – Big Barn, Goosecroft Recreation Groun, Beech Road. Farmers’ market. 9am-1pm.

READING – Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road. Guided tour: discover the collection’s hidden secrets. 3pm. Booking advised. Free. Details: (0118) 378 8660.

READING – Museum, Blagrave Street. Bayeux Tapestry guided tour. 2.15pm-3pm. Free. Details: (0118) 937 3400.

READING – Hills Meadow Car Park, George Street. Fun fair. 1pm-9pm. Entry by wristband. £4.99 or £7.99.

READING – Waterstone’s, The Oracle. Jess Meats book signing: Child of the Hive. 11am-3pm. Free. Details: (0843) 290 8565.

SINDLESHAM – Lord Harris Court, Mole Road. Dignity Action Day open day. From 10.30am. Details: (0118) 978 7496.

THEALE – Theale Green Community School, Church Street. Call to Arms 2012 war games show for historians and modellers. 10am-5pm.

WOODLEY – Bulmershe Leisure Centre, Woodlands Avenue. Baby and children’s market. 2pm-4pm. £1. Children Free.

WOKINGHAM – Zappas, Peach Street. Charity cake sale in aid of Helen and Douglas House. 9.30am. Details: (0118) 977 6577.

Stage

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park. Studio Theatre presents Anyone for Breakfast? 7.45pm. £10. Details: (01344) 484123.

TADLEY – William Penny Theatre, Aldermaston RecSoc, AWE. Boundary Players present Daisy Pulls It Off. £7. 7.30pm. Details: 0794 7295826.

Comedy

READING – The Highlight, Friar Street. Foster’s Comedy Live presents Quincy, Paul Kerensa, David Ward and Tommy Campbell. 7pm-10.30pm. £17. Details: (0844) 844 0044.

Concerts

EARLEY – St Peter’s Church, Church Road. Simon Hogan and the Hogan ensemble. 7pm. £10. Details: stpetersearley@btinternet.com.

READING – Minster Church, St Mary’s Butts. Reading Bach Choir presents Rachmaninov’s Vespers. 6.30pm. £10. Under 16’s £5. Details: (0118) 947 0104.

READING – Rising Sun Arts centre, Silver Street. Reading4U Benefit Gig featuriung Sleep Room, Bridges and The Subtitles. 8pm. £4. Details: www.reading4u.co.uk.

Clubs

WINNERSH – Library, The Forest School, Robin Hood Lane. Gaming club. 10.30am-12.30pm. £1. Details: (0118) 979 7519.

WOKINGHAM – Library, Denmark Street. Poetry writing group. 10am-11.30am. Free. Details: (0118) 978 1368.

Family

BRACKNELL – The Look Out Discovery Centre, Nine Mile Ride. The BIG dinosaur show. 11am, noon, 2pm and 3.15pm. £1.50. Details: (01344) 354400.

READING – Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road. All Things Optical, ways of seeing bags, a fun family activity for ages six upwards. 9am-4pm. Details: (0118) 378 8660.

 

SUNDAY 12 FEBRUARY

 

Events

BRACKNELL – The Hilton, Bagshot Road. Wedding fair. 11am-3.30pm. Shows at 12.30pm & 2.30pm. Free Parking, Free entry.

BEENHAM – UK Wolf Conservation Trust, Butlers farm. Valentine’s wolf walk. 10am-4.30pm. £75 for two. Details: (0118) 971 3330.

READING – Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road. Guided tour: discover some of the collection’s hidden secrets. 3pm. Booking advised. Free. Details: (0118) 378 8660.

READING – Rivermead Leisure Complex, Richfield Avenue. Record and CD fair. 10am-4pm. £3 before 2pm, £2 after. Half price entry for Your Reading Passport holders.

READING – Sub89, Friar Street. Ska and race night in aid of the Shaz Appeal. From 4pm. £20. Includes music from Butterfly Collective and Orange Street. Details: www.sub89.com.

WINNERSH – Holiday Inn Reading, Wharfedale Road. Wedding fair. 11pm-3pm. Details: info@berkshireweddingfairs.co.uk.

Clubs

READING – RISC, London Street. Readifolk present Skyhook: an evening of breathtaking twin fiddles. 8pm. £5. Details: (0118) 948 3145.

Family

BRACKNELL – The Look Out Discovery Centre, Nine Mile Ride. The BIG dinosaur show. 11am, noon, 2pm and 3.15pm. £1.50. Details: (01344) 354400.

READING – Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road. All Things Optical, a fun family activity for ages six upwards. 9am-4pm. Details: (0118) 378 8660.

 

MONDAY 13 FEBRUARY

 

Events

FINCHAMPSTEAD – FBC Centre, Gorse Ride North. Olympic inspired workshop: find out how to inspire others to be more active. 6pm-9pm. Details: www.sportmakers.co.uk.

Stage

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park. South East Berks Gang Show, performed by Scouts from across the region. 7.15pm. £9.50. Details: (01344) 484123.

Clubs

READING – Brock Barracks, Oxford Road. Reading Air Cadets. 7.30pm-9.30pm. Details: www.readingaircadets.org.uk.

READING – Hills Meadow Car Park, George Street. Fun fair. 1pm-9pm. Entry by wristband. £4.99 or £7.99.

Family

READING – Museum, Blagrave Street. Make & Take: Paper Bag Birds: create your own friendly stuffed paper bag birds. 10am-noon, 1pm-3pm. Drop-in. 50p. Details: (0118) 937 3400.

 

TUESDAY 14 FEBRUARY

 

Events

READING – Battle Library, Oxford Road. Coffee and crafts morning. 9.30am-10.30am. Free. Details: (0118) 901 5100.

READING – Palmer Building, Whiteknights Campus, University of Reading. Reading Film Theatre presents Midnight in Paris (12a). 8pm. Details: (0118) 378 7151.

READING – Hills Meadow Car Park, George Street. Fun fair. 1pm-9pm. Entry by wristband. £4.99 or £7.99.

SOUTHCOTE – Library, Coronation Square. Coffee morning. 10.30am-11.30am. Free. Details: (0118) 901 5109.

Stage

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park. South East Berks Gang Show, performed by Scouts. 7.15pm. £9.50. Details: (01344) 484123.

Clubs

CAVERSHAM – Library, Church Street. Book group. 6pm-7pm. Free. Details: (0118) 901 5103.

LOWER EARLEY – Library, Chalfont Close, Chalfont Way. Knit and Natter – drop in for knitting and a chat. 4pm-5pm. Free. Details: (0118) 931 2150.

TILEHURST – Library, School Road. Craft session for ages 6-11: Hearts. 3pm-4pm. Free. Details: (0118) 901 5112.

Family

WOKINGHAM – Library, Denmark Street. Storytime for under fives. 2.15pm-2.45pm. Free. Baby sensory sessions with light shows and bonding activities. 10am-10.30am. Free. Details: (0118) 978 1368.

 


GET NOTICED

To let us know about an event send the details to: Phil Creighton, Reading Post, 8 Tessa Road, Reading, RG1 8NS,  or email philcreighton@trinitysouth.co.uk.

This is for non-commercial groups only.

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