Thursday, December 15
EARLEY – Trinity Church, Chalfont Close RG6 5HZ. Re:Fresh with Friendship Table. 2pm-4pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
READING – All Nations Christian Centre, Berkerley Avenue RG1 6JE. Christmas craft hangout: children’s craft session to make festive decorations. 3.30pm. Booking essential. Details: www.allnationselim.org
READING – The Centre for Heritage and Family History, 2nd Floor, Reading Central Library, Abbey Square RG1 3BQ. Family History Advice Clinic for family and social historians. 11am. Free. Details: 0118 950 9553.
READING – The Centre for Heritage and Family History, 2nd Floor, Reading Central Library, Abbey Square RG1 3BQ. The Murder of Alfred Oliver, an online event. Details: 0118 950 9553.
READING – Reading Minster Church, Chain Street RG1 2HX. The Mayor of Reading’s Civic Carol service. 6.30pm. Free entry. Details: whatsonreading.com
SPENCERS WOOD – Spencers Wood Pavilion, Clares Green Road RG7 1DY. Social Seniors Tea and Coffee with Friendship Table. 10am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOKINGHAM – Bradbury Centre, Wokingham Methodist Church, Rose Street RG40 1XS. Cafe Mosiac 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: Christmas social. 7.30pm. Details: www.webcc.org.uk.
WOKINGHAM – Wokingham Theatre, Twyford Road, RG40 5TU. Rules For Living. 7.45pm. Details: WokinghamTheatre.org.uk
WOODLEY – The Oakwood Centre, Headley Road RG5 4JZ. Berzerk Productions presents Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr. £14.75, Concessions £12.75, family £48. Details: www.berzerkproductions.com
Friday, December 16
BARKHAM – The Junipers, Elizabeth Park. Barkham village Residents Association presents carols in the park with Breakaway Brass. 7pm.
EARLEY – St Nicolas Church, Sutcliffe Avenue RG6 7JN. Re:Fresh cafe with Friendship Table. 10am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org
FINCHAMPSTEAD – Library, FBC Centre RG40 4ES. Storytime and Crafts. 10.30am-11.30am. Booking essential. Details: 0118 908 8176.
READING – Reading Minster Church, Chain Street RG1 2HX. PACT Charity presents Carols at the Minister, a Christmas celebration for all ages. Meet Elsa and Olaf. refreshments. 6.30pm. £10, £5 children, family ticket £20. Details: www.pactcharity.org/support-us/carols-at-the-minster/
READING – South Street Arts Centre. Poets Cafe online. 1pm. Details: 0118 960 6060.
READING – Waterstones, Broad Street RG1 2AP. Ant Middleton book signing. From noon. Details: 0118 958 1270.
WOKINGHAM – Wokingham Theatre, Twyford Road, RG40 5TU. Rules For Living. 7.45pm. Details: WokinghamTheatre.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 church.office@spauls.co.uk.
WOODLEY – The Oakwood Centre, Headley Road RG5 4JZ. Berzerk Productions presents Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr. £14.75, Concessions £12.75, family £48. Details: www.berzerkproductions.com
WOOSEHILL – Acorn Community Centre, Fernlea Drive RG41 3DR. Acorn Cafe with Friendship table. 10.30am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org
Saturday, December 17
BINFIELD – St Mark’s Church, Popewood Road RG42 4AH. Thames Voyces Christmas celebration. 4.30pm. £13, under 16s free. Details: 0118 967 7319.
CAVERSHAM – Queen Anne’s School, Henley Road RG4 6DX. Home for Christmas: concert by the Project Singers. 7pm £10. Details: 0118 934 0589.
CROWTHORNE – Baptist Church, High Street RG45 7AT. Churches Together Crowthorne present carols on the high street. 10.30am-11.30am. Details: 01344 761725.
FARNBOROUGH – Salesian College Farnborough GU14 6PA. Christmas in the afternoon with the Pelly Orchestra featuring: Troika, Sleigh Rides, Nutcracker, The Chronicles of Narnia, Polar Express, Christmas Festival and carols. 3.30pm. £15, £7 children. £12 in advance. Details: www.pellyorchestra.co.uk
HURST – Dinton Pastures, Davis Street RG10 0TH. First Days Santa Dash. 10.30am. Details: www.firstdays.net/events
READING – Cattle Market, Great Knollys Street RG1 7HU. Reading Farmers Market. 8.15am-noon. Details: www.thamesvalleyfarmers market.co.uk
READING – The Biscuit Factory, Queens Walk RG1 7QE. Santa at The Biscuit Factory with Tell Tale Presents and Front Room Theatre! 11am, noon, 2pm, 3pm. Ages one upwards. £5.98. What The Dickens?! 4pm. £5.98. Details: readingbiscuitfactory.co.uk
READING – Reading Minster Church, Chain Street RG1 2HX. The Candlelit Christmas Concert with Occasions Singers, Reading A440, Reading Male Voice Choir, in aid of Reading Minster’s Music Outreach Project. £7.50, under 16s free. 5pm. Details: www.occasionssingers.org
TILEHURST – The Tilehurst Club, Kentwood Hill RG31 6DE. Christmas party for children. £5 per child, members only. Details: 0118 945 1311.
WOKINGHAM – Baptist Church, Milton Road RG40 1DE. Saint Sebastian Wokingham Band presents The Snowman: film screening with live band soundtrack, followed by festive favourites. 6pm. £12, concessions £6. Details: ticketsource/co.uk/stsebswokingham or 07544 774528.
WOKINGHAM – Carnival Hub, Wellington road RG40 2AF. Wokingham Choral Society presents Family Christmas Carol Concert. 6.30pm. £10, £5 under 18s, under fives free. Details: www.wokingham-choral-society.org.uk
WOODLEY – Bulmershe School, Woodlands Avenue RG5 3EU. Woodley Concert Band presents Children’s Christmas Concert – an hour of festive music and fun. 3pm. £8, under 16s £2. Christmas with Woodley Concert Band. 7pm. £14, concessions £12. Details: www.woodleyconcertband.org.uk
WOODLEY – Library, Headley Road RG5 4JA. Christmas crafts, drop-in session. 10.30am-11.30am. Details: 0118 969 0304.
WOKINGHAM – Wokingham Theatre, Twyford Road, RG40 5TU. Rules For Living. 7.45pm. Details: WokinghamTheatre.org.uk
WOODLEY – Crockhamwell Road precinct. Woodley Town Centre presents Saturday market. 9am-3pm. Details: www.woodleytowncentre.co.uk
WOODLEY – The Oakwood Centre, Headley Road RG5 4JZ. Berzerk Productions presents Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr. £14.75, Concessions £12.75, family £48. Details: www.berzerkproductions.com
Sunday, December 18
CROWTHORNE – Baptist Church, High Street RG45 7AT. Carol service. 4pm. Details: 01344 761725.
READING – Blue Collar Corner, Hosier Street RG1 7QL. Reading’s Indie Market. 10am-3pm. Free entry.
READING – St Barnabas Church, Elm Road. Nine lessons and carols. 10am. Details: readinggateway.church
READING – St Mark’s Church, Cranbury Road RG30 2TA. Christmas tree festival. 1pm-4pm. Includes wassail 1.30pm and carols around the tree 3.30pm. Free entry. Seasonal refreshments. Details: 0118 950 2620.
READING – The Rising Sun, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Sunday Alternative: Yule Rock 2022. 10.30am. Free. Details: 0118 986 6788.
READING – Wycliffe Baptist Church, Kings Road RG1 4LS. Wild Advent Adventure, 10am from Thames Valley Park. Details: www.wycliffe.church or 0118 929 9911.
READING – The Cocktail Club, 5-6 Gun Street RG1 2JR.That’s A Wrap: Scratch Night and Cabaret. From 6pm. £8.14. Adults only. Details: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/thats-a-wrap-scratch-night-and-cabaret-tickets-471371002357
SPENCERS WOOD – Village Hall, Basingstoke Road RG7 1AP. Community and farmers’ market. From 10am.
WOKINGHAM – Oakwood Climbing Centre, Waterloo Road. Foundation Church presents climbing and carols: festive climbs, catering from The Fat Tabby, live music, seasonal refreshments, children’s crafts and prizes for best nativity-themed fancy dress contest. 4.30pm-7pm.
WOODLEY – Crockhamwell Road precinct. Woodley Town Centre presents car boot sale. 8am-1pm. Cars £10, vans £15. Details: 07861 654674 or www.woodleytowncentre.co.uk
WOODLEY – The Oakwood Centre, Headley Road RG5 4JZ. Berzerk Productions presents Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr. £14.75, Concessions £12.75, family £48. Details: www.berzerkproductions.com
Monday, December 19
ARBORFIELD – Royal British Legion, Eversley Road RG2 9PR. Friendship table. 9.30am-11.30am. Details: linkvisiting.org
CROWTHORNE – Baptist Church, High Street RG45 7AT. Coffee Stop for Ukrainian refugees and their hosts: socialise and take part in English lessons. 12.30pm-2.30pm. Details: 01344 761725.
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
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
WOODLEY – Woodley Baptist Church, Hurricane Way RG5 4UX. Four Seasons cafe Friendship Table. 1.30pm-3.30pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
Tuesday, December 20
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
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 – Bradbury Centre, Rose Street RG40 1XS. Wokingham Art Society presents a demonstration of still life in oil by Lewis Hazelwood-Horner. 7.30pm. £5, includes light refreshments. Details: www.wokinghamartsociety.org.uk
WOKINGHAM WITHOUT – Pinewood Bar and Cafe, Pinewood Leisure Centre, Old Wokingham Road RG40 3AQ. Friendship table available. 9am-4pm.Details: linkvisiting.org
Wednesday, December 21
BINFIELD – Newbold College, St Mark’s Road RG42 4AN. Bracknell Choral Society family carol concert. 6pm. £10, under 18s free. Details: www.bracknellchoral.org.uk
EARLEY – Brookside Church, Brookside Close RG6 7HG. Open Door cafe with Friendship Table. 2pm-4pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
FINCHAMPSTEAD – Library, FBC Centre RG40 4ES. Storytime with Fiona Barker. 10.30am. Details: 0118 908 8176.
SHINFIELD – Robyn’s Nest, School Green Centre RG2 9EH. Elf experience with afternoon tea. 2.30pm-4pm. Details: www.robynsnest.co.uk
SILCHESTER – Silchester Farm RG7 2PS. Ooh Mama Ladies’ Choir Christmas Celebration. 7pm. £10, children £2. Details: oohmamachristmas.eventbrite.com
TWYFORD – The Duke of Wellington, High Street RG10 9AG. Children’s Christmas party: meet Santa, dance to a DJ, enjoy a buffet, snow. £5 per child, in aid of Twyford Mental Health Charities. 1pm-3pm. Details: fatsoma.com/uxbridgeevents
WOODLEY – Crockhamwell Road precinct. Woodley Town Centre presents Artisan market. 9am-2pm. Details: www.woodleytowncentre.co.uk
WOKINGHAM – Library, Denmark Street RG40 2BB. Storytime with Fiona Barker. 2.30pm. Details: 0118 978 1368.
WOKINGHAM – Bradbury Centre, Wokingham Methodist Church, Rose Street RG40 1XS. Cafe Mosiac 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, December 22
EARLEY – Trinity Church, Chalfont Close RG6 5HZ. Re:Fresh with Friendship Table. 2pm-4pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
LOWER EARLEY – Library, Chalfont Close, Chalfont Way RG6 5HZ. Storytime with Fiona Barker. 10.30am. Details: 0118 931 2150.
PLAYHATCH – The Flowing Spring, Henley Road RG4 9RB. Sing-along-a-Nicktivity. 8pm. Ticket only. £5. Buy from pub. Details: theflowingspringpub.co.uk/whatson
SPENCERS WOOD – Spencers Wood Pavilion, Clares Green Road RG7 1DY. Social Seniors Tea and Coffee with Friendship Table. 10am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOKINGHAM – Bradbury Centre, Wokingham Methodist Church, Rose Street RG40 1XS. Cafe Mosiac lunch club with Friendship table. Noon-1.30pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOODLEY – Library, Headley Road RG5 4JA. Wreath making. Booking essential. £1.50. 10.30am-11.30am. Storytime with Fiona Barker. 2.30pm. Details: 0118 969 0304.
Friday, December 23
EARLEY – St Nicolas Church, Sutcliffe Avenue RG6 7JN. Re:Fresh cafe with Friendship Table. 10am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org
PLAYHATCH – The Flowing Spring, Henley Road RG4 9RB. Sing-along-a-Nicktivity. 8pm. Ticket only. £5. Buy from pub SOLD OUT. Details: theflowingspringpub.co.uk/whatson
READING – Reading Minster Church, Chain Street RG1 2HX. Festive Bach to Baby Family Concert in Reading. 11am-11.45am. £15 per adult and up to two children. Details: www.bachtobaby.com
WOKINGHAM – The Rose Inn, Market Place RG40 1AS. Breakfast with Santa. 9am-11am. £15 per child. Pre-booking essential. Details: www.therosewokingham.co.uk/bookings
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 church.office@spauls.co.uk.
WOOSEHILL – Acorn Community Centre, Fernlea Drive RG41 3DR. Acorn Cafe with Friendship table. 10.30am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org
Christmas Eve Saturday, December 24
CROWTHORNE – Baptist Church, High Street RG45 7AT. Christingle service. 4pm. Details: 01344 761725.
READING – Reading Gateway Church, Northumberland Avenue. Family nativity service. 4pm. Details: readinggateway.church
WOODLEY – Crockhamwell Road precinct. Woodley Town Centre presents Saturday market. 9am-3pm. Details: www.woodleytowncentre.co.uk
