Thursday, April 27
CROWTHORNE – Parish Hall, Heath Hill Road South RG45 7BN. Crowthorne Amateur Theatrical Society – CATS – presents ‘Allo ‘Allo. 7.30pm. Details: catscrowthorne.com
EARLEY – Trinity Church, Chalfont Close RG6 5HZ. Re:Fresh with Friendship Table. 2pm-4pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
READING – Battle Library, Oxford Road RG30 1EE. Coffee morning. 10am-noon. Details: 0118 937 5100.
READING – Palmer Park Library, St Bartholomew’s Road RG1 3QB. Rhymetime. Booking essential. 10.30am. Details: 0118 937 5106.
READING – Reading Central Library, Abbey Square RG1 3BQ. Rhymetime. Booking essential. 10.15am and 11.15. Details: 0118 937 5950.
READING – Biscuit Factory, Queen’s Walk RG1 7QE. Stand and Deliver comedy club: Steve N Allen, Ahmed Ibrahim, Rhodri Buttrick. 7pm. Details: standanddelivercomedy.com
READING – The Centre for Heritage and Family History, 2nd Floor, Reading Central Library, Abbey Square RG1 3BQ. Reading in the time of Jane Austen Online Talk with Joy Pibworth. 2pm-4pm. £5, £4 members. Booking essential. Details: 0118 950 9553.
READING – Just The Tonic Comedy Club, Sub89/ Popworld, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Just The Tonic Comedy Club: The Thinking Drinkers Pub Quiz. 7.30pm. £16 plus booking fee. Details: www.justthetonic.com
SHINFIELD – Shinfield Players Theatre, Whitley Wood Lane. Ravenscroft. 7.45pm. £16, concessions £15, child £9. Details: www.shinfieldplayers.org.uk
SPENCERS WOOD – Spencers Wood Pavilion, Clares Green Road RG7 1DY. Social Seniors Tea and Coffee with Friendship Table. 10am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org
SOUTHCOTE – Library, Southcote Community Hub, Coronation Square RG30 3QP. Rhymetime. 9.45am. Booking essential. Details: 0118 937 5109.
TILEHURST – Library, School Road RG31 5AS. Rhymetime. 2.15pm Booking essential. Details: 0118 937 5112.
WHITLEY – Library, South Reading Community Hub, 252 Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7QA. Rhymetime. 11am. Booking essential. Details: 0118 937 5115.
WOKINGHAM – Bradbury Centre, Wokingham Methodist Church, Rose Street RG40 1XS. Cafe Mosaic lunch club with Friendship table. Noon-1.30pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOKINGHAM – The Cornerstone, All Saints Church, Norreys Avenue, Wokingham RG40 1UE. Wokingham and East Berkshire Camera Club meeting. TBA. 7.30pm. Details: www.webcc.org.uk.
Friday, April 28
CAVERSHAM – Library, Church Street RG4 8AU. Games club. 10.30am-noon. Free. Details: 0118 937 5103.
CROWTHORNE – Parish Hall, Heath Hill Road South RG45 7BN. Crowthorne Amateur Theatrical Society – CATS – presents ‘Allo ‘Allo. 7.30pm. Details: catscrowthorne.com
EARLEY – Earley St Peter’s Church Hall, Church Road RG6 1EY. Reading Guild of Artists presents: Portrait with Mick NcNicholas. 7pm. £8. Details: www.rga-artists.org.uk
EARLEY – St Nicolas Church, Sutcliffe Avenue RG6 7JN. Re:Fresh cafe with Friendship Table. 10am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org
READING – Battle Library, Oxford Road RG30 1EE. Rhymetime. 10am and 11.15am. Booking essential. Details: 0118 937 5100.
READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. A Study in Rum: Renegade tasting in aid of Reading Refugee Support Group. Pay-what-you-can fundraiser. 7.45pm. Details: 0118 958 0473.
READING – Forbury Gardens The Forbury RG1 3EJ. Blue Collar present Cheese Feast. Free entry. 5pm-10.30pm. Details: www.bluecollar.co.uk.
SHINFIELD – Shinfield Players Theatre, Whitley Wood Lane. Ravenscroft. 7.45pm. £16, concessions £15, child £9. Details: www.shinfieldplayers.org.uk
WOKINGHAM – Salvation Army, Sturges Road RG40 2HD. Cafe Refresh Friendship table. 10am-1.30pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOKINGHAM – Norreys Church, Norreys Avenue RG40 1UU. T&C at SHARE Wokingham Friendship table. 12.30pm-2.30pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOKINGHAM – St Paul’s Church Parish Rooms, Reading Road RG41 1EH. Coffee and Chat: a warm welcome, a listening ear and refreshments. 2pm-4pm. Details: 0118 979 2122 or [email protected].
WOOSEHILL – Acorn Community Centre, Fernlea Drive RG41 3DR. Acorn Cafe with Friendship table. 10.30am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org
Saturday, April 29
BRADFIELD – Rushall Farm, Scratchface Lane RG7 6DL. Bluebell Walks in aid of Reading Multiple Sclerosis Society. 11am-5pm. Views of Pang Valley, various routes available. Wear clothing and boots according to weather conditions. Refreshments available including hot and cold food. Suggested donation £5, £3 pensioners and children aged three upwards.
CROWTHORNE – Parish Hall, Heath Hill Road South RG45 7BN. Crowthorne Amateur Theatrical Society – CATS – presents ‘Allo ‘Allo. 7.30pm. Details: catscrowthorne.com
CROWTHORNE – Morgan Centre, Wellington Road RG45 7LD. April comedy night: Rich Wilson, Jack Skipper, Steve Hall, Jonathan Elston. SOLD OUT. Details: search Skiddle.com for “comedy in crowthorne”
FINCHAMPSTEAD – Siren Tap Yard, Alberto House, Marino Way RG40 4RF. Siren Beer Steamed Up Gathering. 9am-3pm. Details: https://www.sirencraftbrew.com/
GORING – St Thomas of Canterbury Church RG8 9DS. Reading Bach Choir presents By Royal Command. 7.30pm. £15, under 18s £5. Details: readingbachchoir.org.uk
Earley – Maiden Erlegh Bowling Club, Beech Lane, RG6 7PT. Open day – come and try bowling, bring flat soled shoes or trainers. 11am to 4pm. Details http://www.maidenerleghbc.co.uk
HURST – Dinton Pastures, Davis Street. RSPB Wokingham and Bracknell dawn chorus walk. 5am. £3. Details: Details: https://group.rspb.org.uk/wokinghamandbracknell/
READING – Forbury Gardens The Forbury RG1 3EJ. Blue Collar present Cheese Feast. Free entry. 11am-11.30pm. Details: www.bluecollar.co.uk.
READING – Town Hall, Blagrave Street. The Gin To My Tonic Craft Spirit Festival. 12.30pm-10.30pm. Details: thegintomytonice.com
READING – Venue to be confirmed on booking. Terry’s Walkabout: Guided Walk around Tilehurst Village. Maximum 16 people. £5, child over 10 £1. In aid of PACT and Royal Berks Charity. 9.50am-12.30pm. Booking essential. Details: www.facebook.com/terrysreadingwalkabouts
SHINFIELD – Shinfield Players Theatre, Whitley Wood Lane. Ravenscroft. 7.45pm. £16, concessions £15, child £9. Details: www.shinfieldplayers.org.uk
SWALLOWFIELD – Village Hall, Swallowfield Street RG7 1QW. Swallowfield Pre-School fete: games, raffles, stalls, face painting, bouncy castle. 1pm-4pm.
TWYFORD – Berkshire Dolls House and Model Co. Wargrave Road RG10 9NY. Giant warehouse sale. 10am-4pm. Details: 0118 934 3700.
WOKINGHAM – The Crispin, Denmark Street RG40 2AY. Beer festival. 0118 978 0309.
WOKINGHAM – Main hall, Baptist Church, Milton Road, RG40 1DE. Wokingham Eco Living Fair. POSTPONED.
WOKINGHAM WITHOUT – Pinewood Bar and Cafe, Pinewood Leisure Centre, Old Wokingham Road RG40 3AQ. Friendship table available. 9am-4pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOOSEHILL – Woosehill Church, Chestnut Avenue RG41 3RS. Sip and Share with friendship table. 11am-noon, every second Saturday. Details: linkvisiting.org
Sunday, April 30
BRADFIELD – Rushall Farm, Scratchface Lane RG7 6DL. Bluebell Walks in aid of Reading Multiple Sclerosis Society. 11am-5pm. Views of Pang Valley, various routes available. Wear clothing and boots according to weather conditions. Refreshments available including hot and cold food. Suggested donation £5, £3 pensioners and children aged three upwards.
CROWTHORNE – Parish Hall, Heath Hill Road South RG45 7BN. Crowthorne Amateur Theatrical Society – CATS – presents ‘Allo ‘Allo. 7.30pm. Details: catscrowthorne.com
Earley – Maiden Erlegh Bowling Club, Beech Lane, RG6 7PT. Open day – come and try bowling, bring flat soled shoes or trainers. 11am to 4pm. Details http://www.maidenerleghbc.co.uk
READING – All Nations Christian Centre, Berkeley Avenue RG1 6JE. The Way ministry presents a warm bank: Free hot meal, free fresh and frozen food from our community fridge. 4.30pm-6pm. Details: 0118 950 5661.
READING – Forbury Gardens The Forbury RG1 3EJ. Blue Collar present Cheese Feast. Free entry. 11am-7pm. Details: www.bluecollar.co.uk
READING – Palmer Park, Wokingham Road RG6 1DN. 5k Run n Walk Fun Day. 9am 5k run and Couch to 5k challenge event. 10.30am Family and Friends walk. Starting point – Tut’s Ethopian Table. In aid of Cancer and Blood Disease Awareness. Details: Search Facebook for 5K Run ‘n’ Walk Fun-Day or call 07999 976355.
READING – The Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. How to Just Stop Oil, a talk with Phoebe Plummer. 7pm. Registration via eventbrite.co.uk – search for How To Just Stop Oil.
WOKINGHAM – The Crispin, Denmark Street RG40 2AY. Beer festival. 0118 978 0309.
May Day Holiday Monday, May 1
ACROSS WOKINGHAM TOWN CENTRE. Wokingham Lions May Fayre.
READING – The Outlook, Kings Road. Mates Rates Comedy Raw – open mic night. 7.30pm. £5 on door, £2 in advance. Details: https://www.matesratescomedy.co.uk/
SILCHESTER – The Calleva Arms, Little London Road RG7 2PH. Rogue Opera presents A ight at the Opera. 5pm. £25. Details: www.rogueopera.co.uk
WOKINGHAM – The Crispin, Denmark Street RG40 2AY. Beer festival. 0118 978 0309.
Tuesday, May 2
CAVERSHAM – Library, Church Street RG4 8AU. Rhymetime. 10.15am-10.45am and 11.15am-11.45am. Booking essential. Free. Details: 0118 937 5103.
EARLEY – Earley CResCent Resource Centre, Warbler Drive RG6 4HB. Friendship table. 2pm-3pm. Details: linkvisiting.org.
FINCHAMPSTEAD – FBC Centre Cafe, Gorse Ride North RG40 4ES. Friendship table. 10am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org
FINCHAMPSTEAD – FBC Centre, Gorse Ride North RG40 4ES. Art group. 1pm-3pm. £3 per session. Details: 0118 973 2484.
LOWER EARLEY – Library, Chalfont Close, Chalfont Way RG6 5HZ. Royal Get Arty. Booking essential. £2. 3.30pm-4.30pm. Details: 0118 931 2150.
LOWER EARLEY – Salvation Army, Chalfont Close RG6 5UG. Singing By Heart: For those living with dementia and their carers or if you just want to come and sing. 11am. Details: 0118 931 0760.
READING – Reading Quaker Meeting House, Church Street RG1 2SB. Reading Humanists present The History of Reading Prison, a talk by Mark Stevens. 7.30pm. Details: Search meetup.com for Reading Humanists
READING – Reading Central Library, Abbey Square RG1 3BQ. Rhymetime. Booking essential. 10.30am. Details: 0118 937 5950.
SOUTHCOTE – Library, Southcote Community Hub, Coronation Square RG30 3QP. Coffee morning. 10.30am-11.30am. Details: 0118 937 5109.
WHITLEY – Library, South Reading Community Hub, 252 Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7QA. Berkshire mini maestros. 2.30pm-3pm. Details: 0118 937 5115.
WOKINGHAM – Bradbury Centre, Wokingham Methodist Church, Rose Street RG40 1XS. CLASP Wokingham cafe with Friendship table. 10am-noon. Every third and fourth Tuesday of the month. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOKINGHAM WITHOUT – Pinewood Bar and Cafe, Pinewood Leisure Centre, Old Wokingham Road RG40 3AQ. Friendship table available. 9am-4pm.Details: linkvisiting.org
Wednesday, May 3
CROWTHORNE – Parish Hall, Heath Hill Road South RG45 7BN. Sandhurst and Crowthorne Flower Club presents A talk by Irene Manson entitled ‘One, two Buckle my shoe. 7.30pm. Details: Search Facebook for Sandhurst and Crowthorne Flower Club.
EARLEY – Brookside Church, Brookside Close RG6 7HG. Open Door cafe with Friendship Table. 2pm-4pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
TWYFORD – URC Hall, Church Street, RG10 9DR. Twyford Arts Group Life Drawing Sessions. 7pm. Details: www.twyfordartgroup.co.uk
WOKINGHAM – Bradbury Centre, Wokingham Methodist Church, Rose Street RG40 1XS. Cafe Mosaic with Friendship table. 11am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOKINGHAM – Salvation Army, Sturges Road RG40 2HD. Cafe Refresh Friendship table. 10am-1.30pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
Thursday, May 4
CALCOT – IKEA Reading, Pincents Kiln Industrial Park, Pincent Lane RG31 7SD. IKEA Reading Coronation event. Create a crown, decorate biscuits, street-party style celebrations, face painting, balloon art and more. Children can eat for 95p. 4pm. Booking essential. Details: www.ikea.com
EARLEY – Trinity Church, Chalfont Close RG6 5HZ. Re:Fresh with Friendship Table. 2pm-4pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
READING – Battle Library, Oxford Road RG30 1EE. Coffee morning. 10am-noon. Details: 0118 937 5100.
READING – Palmer Park Library, St Bartholomew’s Road RG1 3QB. Rhymetime. Booking essential. 10.30am. Details: 0118 937 5106.
READING – Reading Central Library, Abbey Square RG1 3BQ. Rhymetime. Booking essential. 10.15am and 11.15. Details: 0118 937 5950.
READING – Venue to be confirmed on booking. Terry’s Walkabout: Edible Reading Walkabout: From Biscuits to Beer through Sausages to Water. Maximum 16 people. £5, child over 10 £1. In aid of PACT and Royal Berks Charity. Various times. Booking essential. Details: www.facebook.com/terrysreadingwalkabouts
SPENCERS WOOD – Spencers Wood Pavilion, Clares Green Road RG7 1DY. Social Seniors Tea and Coffee with Friendship Table. 10am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org
SOUTHCOTE – Library, Southcote Community Hub, Coronation Square RG30 3QP. Rhymetime. 9.45am. Booking essential. Details: 0118 937 5109.
TILEHURST – Library, School Road RG31 5AS. Rhymetime. 2.15pm Booking essential. Details: 0118 937 5112.
WHITLEY – Library, South Reading Community Hub, 252 Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7QA. Rhymetime. 11am. Booking essential. Details: 0118 937 5115.
WOKINGHAM – Bradbury Centre, Wokingham Methodist Church, Rose Street RG40 1XS. Cafe Mosaic lunch club with Friendship table. Noon-1.30pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOKINGHAM – The Cornerstone, All Saints Church, Norreys Avenue, Wokingham RG40 1UE. Wokingham and East Berkshire Camera Club meeting: Talk by Steve Smyth: Shooting NASA at the kennedy Space Centre. 7.30pm. Details: www.webcc.org.uk.
Friday, May 5
CAVERSHAM – St Andrew’s Church, Albert Road RG4 7PL. Merry Opera’s Staged Messiah. 7.30pm. £20, £10 concessions. Details: www.standrewscaversham.org
CAVERSHAM – Library, Church Street RG4 8AU. Games club. 10.30am-noon. Free. Details: 0118 937 5103.
CROWTHORNE – Parish Hall, Heath Hill Road South. Crowthorne Musical Players present The Vintage Belles Coronation Party. 7.30pm. £6, with fish n chips £16. Details: www.cmp-berks.org.uk
EARLEY – St Nicolas Church, Sutcliffe Avenue RG6 7JN. Re:Fresh cafe with Friendship Table. 10am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org
READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Travelling Talesman: Off With Their Heads. Folktales, myths & legends. For ages 16 upwards. 7.30pm. Free entry. Details: 0118 958 0473.
READING – Battle Library, Oxford Road RG30 1EE. Rhymetime. 10am and 11.15am. Booking essential. Details: 0118 937 5100.
WOKINGHAM – Salvation Army, Sturges Road RG40 2HD. Cafe Refresh Friendship table. 10am-1.30pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOKINGHAM – Norreys Church, Norreys Avenue RG40 1UU. T&C at SHARE Wokingham Friendship table. 12.30pm-2.30pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOKINGHAM – St Paul’s Church Parish Rooms, Reading Road RG41 1EH. Coffee and Chat: a warm welcome, a listening ear and refreshments. 2pm-4pm. Details: 0118 979 2122 or [email protected].
WOOSEHILL – Acorn Community Centre, Fernlea Drive RG41 3DR. Acorn Cafe with Friendship table. 10.30am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org
Coronation Saturday, May 6
BARKHAM – Barkham Village Hall, Church Lane, RG40 4PL. Barkham Village Residents Association coronation celebration. Watch streaming live, children’s entertainment, bingo, craft and more. 11am-4pm. Free. Royal Barn Dance with hog roast. £12, £5 under 16s. Details: 0118 978 3373.
HURST – The Wheelwright Arms, Davis Way RG10 0TR. Coronation day events: live coverage of the coronation from 11.15am, live music and barbecue from 5pm. Details: 0118 934 4100.
PADWORTH – Village Hall, Padworth Lane. Jumble sale. 2pm-3pm. Donations 10am-11.30am. In aid of village hall.
READING – Cattle Market, Great Knollys Street RG1 7HU. Reading Farmers Market. 8.15am-noon. Details: www.thamesvalleyfarmers market.co.uk
READING – Crunch Comics, Harris Arcade. Free Comic Book Day – choose from a free comic book from a range of more than 20. Special offers and more. 9am-4pm. Details: Search Facebook for Crunch Comics.
STRATFIELD SAYE – Wellington Farm Shop, Welsh Lane. Lighting of the coronation beacon. From 5.30pm, beacon lighting 7.30pm. Donations to NSPCC.
Coronation Sunday, May 7
BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Golden Festival of Food and Music. Noon-6pm. Details: 01344 484123.
EVERSLEY – Village Hall, Glaston Hill Road RG27 0LX. Coronation celebrations. Bring your own picnic and drink. Music from John James Newman, disco dome, crafts and games, prizes for best crowns and more. Free. Noon-3pm. Register by emailing: [email protected]
PLAYHATCH – The Flowing Spring, Henley Road RG4 9RB. Hats Off To The King including Robert Butterick, Andy and Paul, Undercurrent, Third Quarter, Rocket King, Boxset. Hats on the Hatwalk contest 4pm. Free entry. Details: 0118 969 98978.
READING – Prospect Park, Bath Road. Prospect Park Railway public running organised by the reading Society of Model Engineers. From 1pm-3pm. 60p a ride, 10 tickets £4. Traines will run until 3.45pm.
READING – Rising Sun Arts Centre, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Dreading Poetry Slam. 7.30pm. Free entry. Details: www.risingsunartscentre.org
TILEHURST – Double Barelled Brewery, Stadium Way RG30 6BX. Reading’s Indie Market. From noon-5pm. Crafts, food, and more. Oh, and beer. Details: doublebarrelled.co.uk
WOKINGHAM – Market Place RG40 1AS. Sparkle Vegan Events presents vegan market. 11am-3pm. Details: www.sparkleveganevents.com
WOKINGHAM – St Crispin’s Sports Centre, London Road RG40 1SS. Crispin Antique and Collectors Fair. £1. 10am-3pm. Details: 07723 068189.
Coronation Monday, May 8
BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Golden Festival of Food and Music. Noon-6pm. Details: 01344 484123.
HURST – St Nicholas Church, Church Hill. Coronation cream teas and ice creams. Children’s entertainment, and more. 2pm-4pm.
READING – Milk, Merchants Place RG1 1DT. Jelly’s The Creative book club meeting. 7pm-8.30pm. £2. Places limited, pre-booking essential. Details: jelly.org.uk
TWYFORD – King George V Recreation Field, from Twyford District Youth and Community Centre, Loddon Hall Road. Coronation Colour Run. 10am. £7.50. Details: tdyc.co.uk
WOKINGHAM – Holme Grange Craft Village, Heathlands Road. Party in the Paddock: barbecue, bar, inflatables, face painting, craft stalls, and more. 11am-4pm. Free entry. Details: holmegrangecraftvillage.co.uk
