Thursday, March 9
CROWTHORNE – The Hive, Duek’s Road RG45 6DS. Elusive Brewing and Double-Barrelled international Women’s Day tap takeover. From 6pm. Details: 01344 771199.
CROWTHORNE – Two Sisters, High Street RG45 7AF. Pie & Mash Night.
EARLEY – Trinity Church, Chalfont Close RG6 5HZ. Re:Fresh with Friendship Table. 2pm-4pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
EARLEY – Edith Morley Building, University of Reading. University of Reading Chaplaincy’s Annual Public Event. Chaplain Mark Laynesmith interviews Marina Cantacuzino MBE about her inspiration and her recent book ‘Forgiveness: An Exploration’. Also on Zoom: u.nu/chaplaincyx 7pm. Details: [email protected]
FINCHAMPSTEAD – Siren Tap Yard, Alberto House, Marino Way RG40 4RF. Siren Beer Discovery: An Introduction to Siren through the exploration of the various beer styles of the core range. Includes third-pints of each of the five core range beers. Tickets from £11.37. 7pm-8pm. Details: https://www.sirencraftbrew.com/
READING – Start point to be confirmed. Terry’s Walkabout: a foodie tour of Reading. £5, children £2, family £12. In aid of charity. Booking essential. Details: 07505351517
READING – The Centre for Heritage and Family History, 2nd Floor, Reading Central Library, Abbey Square RG1 3BQ. Tracks to the Trenches, a talk organised by the Berkshire Family History Society. 2pm-3.30pm. £5, £4 members. Details: 0118 950 9553.
READING – Progress Theatre, The Mount RG1 5HL. Progress Theatre presents The Lonesome West. 7.45pm. £14, concessions £11. Details: www.progresstheatre.co.uk
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 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 images from club trip to Oxford and Brighton. 7.30pm. Details: www.webcc.org.uk.
WOKINGHAM WITHOUT – Pinewood Theatre, Pinewood Leisure Complex RG40 3AQ. Pinewood Theatre presents Woman Up: Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History. 7.45pm. £13. Details: www.ebos.org.uk
Friday, March 10
CROWTHORNE – Wellington College, Dukes Ride RG45 7PU. Wellington College concert: Chamber Choir Camerata, The Wellington College Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Brass. 7.30pm. £5. Details: www.wellingtoncollege.org.uk
EARLEY – St Nicolas Church, Sutcliffe Avenue RG6 7JN. Re:Fresh cafe with Friendship Table. 10am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org
READING – Progress Theatre, The Mount RG1 5HL. Progress Theatre presents The Lonesome West. 7.45pm. £14, concessions £11. Details: www.progresstheatre.co.uk
READING – South Street Arts Centre. Poets Cafe. 8.30pm. Details: 0118 960 6060.
WOKINGHAM – The Whitty Theatre, Luckley House School, Luckley Road RG40 3EU. Wokingham In Need presents CLASP talent show spectacular. 7.30pm. SOLD OUT.
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].
WOKINGHAM WITHOUT – Pinewood Theatre, Pinewood Leisure Complex RG40 3AQ. Pinewood Theatre presents Woman Up: Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History. 7.45pm. £13. Details: www.ebos.org.uk
WOOSEHILL – Acorn Community Centre, Fernlea Drive RG41 3DR. Acorn Cafe with Friendship table. 10.30am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org
Saturday, March 11
BURGHFIELD – The Hatch Gate, Reading Road RG30 3TH. Holi Party with Indian buffet. 12.30pm-5pm. £18, children five-10 £5, under fives free. Details: 0118 983 2059.
CAVERSHAM – Caversham Methodist Church Hall, Gosbrook Road RG4 8EB. Artists and Makers Fair. 10am. Free entry. Details: [email protected] or 07808 966928.
ENGLEFIELD – Englefield House RG7 5EN. Christopher Burrows piano concert. 7pm. £25. Details: https://allevents.in/reading/10000445998502527
FINCHAMPSTEAD – Siren Tap Yard, Alberto House, Marino Way RG40 4RF. Street Food Saturday: Fat Tabby. From noon. Details: www.sirencraftbrew.com
PANGBOURNE – Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel, Pangbourne College. The Magic of Mozart, performed by Pangbourne Choral Society. £15, under 18s £8. Details: pangbournechoral.org.uk
READING – The Biscuit Factory, Broad St Mall, Queen’s Walk RG1 7QE. Club Velocity presents I Get Down followed by a Q&A with Dunstan Bruce. Details: readingfilmtheatre.co.uk.
READING – The Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road RG1 5EX. Bookfest at The MERL, a day of family workshops featuring book-related craft techniques with an environmentally conscious twist. 10.30am-3pm.silchesterBooking essential. Details: merl.reading.ac.uk
READING – Pakistan Community Centre, London Road. Fellowship Educational Society International Women’s Day celebration in aid of Dialogue Society’s work in Turkey. 2pm-5pm. £20.
READING – Phantom Brewing, Meadow Road RG1 8LB. Brewery tour and tasting. Noon. Booking essential. Details: www.phantombrew.com
READING – Rivermead, Richfield Avenue RG1 8EQ. Holi Festival of Colours: dance performances, talent show & DJ Dance. Noon-5pm. £6, under 8s £3, group of 10 £5, on the door £8. Details: 07877 243109.
READING – St John & St Stephen’s Church, Orts Road. Amnesty International barn dance with the Scamping Rogues. £13, £5 primary school aged children. Includes vegetarian meal. Booking essential. Details: https://www.trybooking.co.uk/CDOZ
READING – Progress Theatre, The Mount RG1 5HL. Progress Theatre presents The Lonesome West. 7.45pm. £14, concessions £11. Details: www.progresstheatre.co.uk
SONNING – Reading Cricket Club, Sonning Lane RG4 6ST. Reading Indian Community presents Holi Milan 2023: Bollywood DH, food stalls, dance performances, fun fair, children’s entertainment and more. £10. Noon-5pm. Details: ticketsource.co.uk/artcelebration
WOKINGHAM – Elm Field. Kidical Mass family cycle ride. 2pm. Details: Search Facebook for Kidical Mass Wokingham
WOKINGHAM – Holme Grange School, Heathlands Road RG40 3AL. Artemis College presents The Greatest Showcase. 3pm and 6pm. £12.50, concessions and under 10s £9.50. Details: https://artemis.college/
WOKINGHAM – St Crispin’s Leisure Centre, London Road RG40 1SR. Open Day: gym small group training sessions 10am, 2pm; Active play and bounce 1pm, free 30-minute PT taster sessionms across the day. Details: https://www.placesleisure.org/
WOKINGHAM WITHOUT – Pinewood Theatre, Pinewood Leisure Complex RG40 3AQ. Pinewood Theatre presents Woman Up: Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History. 7.45pm. £13. Details: www.ebos.org.uk
WOKINGHAM WITHOUT – Pinewood Bar and Cafe, Pinewood Leisure Centre, Old Wokingham Road RG40 3AQ. Friendship table available. 9am-4pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOODLEY – Library, Headley Road RG5 4JA. Spring Crafts. Booking essential. £1 per child, suitable for ages five to 12. 11am-noon. Details: 0118 969 0304.
WOOSEHILL – Woosehill Church, Chestnut Avenue RG41 3RS. Sip and Share with friendship table. 11am-noon, every second Saturday. Details: linkvisiting.org
Sunday, March 12
CAVERSHAM – Waitrose Car Park, off Gosbrook Road. Caversham Artisan & Farmers Market. 10am-3pm.
READING – The Biscuit Factory, Broad St Mall, Queen’s Walk RG1 7QE. Queen of Glory screening + panel discussion for International Women’s Day. 2pm. £6.50. Details: readingfilmtheatre.co.uk.
READING – Jelly, 1st Floor, Broad Street Mall RG1 7QE. Sunday Life Drawing with guest artist Pat Lewis. £12-£15. 11.30am-1pm. Details: www.jelly.org.uk
READING – Maiden Erlegh School in Reading, Bulmershe Road RG1 5SG. Reading Sanskruti presents a Holi Hai celebration. 2.30pm-5.30pm. £8, children aged five-11 £6. Details: [email protected]
READING – Phantom Brewing, Meadow Road RG1 8LB. Vintage Bazaar. Free entry, cash for stalls, card for bar. 1pm-6pm. Details: www.phantombrew.com
READING – The Retreat, St John’s Street RG1 4EH. The Pickled Onion contest 2023. 3pm-6pm. Details: 0118 376 9159.
READING – St Joseph’s College, Upper Redlands Road RG1 5JT. Reading Youth Orchestra spring concert: Beethoven’s 5th Symphony, and Bob Good’s Silver. 6pm. Details: https://www.readingyouthorchestra.co.uk/future-concerts/
TILEHURST – Meadway Sports Centre, Conway Close. Baby & Children’s Market selling goods, clothes and toys for pregnancy up to eight years. 11am-12.30pm.
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
Monday, March 13
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.
TILEHURST – Library, School Road RG31 5AS. Rhymetime. 9.45am and 10.45am Booking essential. Details: 0118 937 5112.
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, March 14
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.
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
WOODLEY – Coronation Hall, Headley Road RG5 4JB. WISE Over-50s Forum: Guest speaker will be Phil Creighton on his life in journalism. £3. Raffle tickets 50p. 2pm-4pm. Details: [email protected] or: 0118 969 6206.
Wednesday, March 15
EARLEY – Brookside Church, Brookside Close RG6 7HG. Open Door cafe with Friendship Table. 2pm-4pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
READING – Abbey Baptist Church, Abbey Square, Reading, RG1 3BE. HIstory of Reading Society meeting: Richard Stowell who will be giving a presentation entitled From the White Man’s Grave to Cemetery Junction: The Story of Mary Smart. £2. 7pm. Details: www.historyofreadingsociety.org.uk
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, March 16
CROWTHORNE – Wellington College, Dukes Ride RG45 7PU. Wellington College presents George Orwell’s 1984. 7.30pm. Details: www.wellingtoncollege.org.uk
EARLEY – Trinity Church, Chalfont Close RG6 5HZ. Re:Fresh with Friendship Table. 2pm-4pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
FINCHAMPSTEAD – Siren Tap Yard, Alberto House, Marino Way RG40 4RF. Siren Beer Discovery: An Introduction to Siren through the exploration of the various beer styles of the core range. Includes third-pints of each of the five core range beers. Tickets from £11.37. 7pm-8pm. Details: https://www.sirencraftbrew.com
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 – 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.
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. 7.30pm. Details: www.webcc.org.uk.
WOKINGHAM – Main hall, Baptist Church, Milton Road, RG40 1DE. Wokingham Literary Society: Literary Venice by Rosemary Hughes. 7.30pm. Annual Subscription is £15. Non-members, £2 per meeting. Details: wokinghamliterarysociety.org.uk
WOKINGHAM – Wokingham Theatre, Twyford Road, RG40 5TU. Things I Know To be True. 7.45pm. £15. Details: WokinghamTheatre.org.uk
Friday, March 17
CAVERSHAM – Library, Church Street RG4 8AU. Games club. 10.30am-noon. Free. Details: 0118 937 5103.
CROWTHORNE – Wellington College, Dukes Ride RG45 7PU. Wellington College presents George Orwell’s 1984. 7.30pm. Details: www.wellingtoncollege.org.uk
CROWTHORNE – Wellington College, Dukes Ride RG45 7PU. Wellington College Guitar Concert. 7.30pm. £5. In aid of art fund. Details: www.wellingtoncollege.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 Purple Turtle, Gun Street RG1 2JR. Mates Rates Comedy presents Robert White, Carl Richard and more. Details: 0118 959 7196.
READING – South Street Arts Centre. Poets Cafe online. 1pm. Details: 0118 960 6060.
WOKINGHAM – Wokingham Theatre, Twyford Road, RG40 5TU. Things I Know To be True. 7.45pm. £15. 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 [email protected].
WOOSEHILL – Acorn Community Centre, Fernlea Drive RG41 3DR. Acorn Cafe with Friendship table. 10.30am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org
Saturday, March 18
BRADFIELD – Social Club, Union Road RG7 6AE. Bradfield Darts Open 2023. Minimum prize pot £500, subject to 32 entrants. Register 12.30pm. Details: www.facebook.com/BradfieldSC or 0118 974 4760.
CROWTHORNE – Wellington College Chapel, Dukes Ride RG45 7PU. Crowthorne Choral Society presents Howard Goodall’s Eternal Light : A Requiem. 7.30pm. £15. Details: www.crowthornechoral.org.uk
FINCHAMPSTEAD – Siren Tap Yard, Alberto House, Marino Way RG40 4RF. Street Food Saturday: Siren’s 10th anniversary. From noon. Details: www.sirencraftbrew.com
PURLEY – St Mary’s Church, St Mary’s Avenue RG8 8BJ. Danni Nicholls in concert. 7pm. £15.Details: www.stmaryspurley.org.uk
READING – Cattle Market, Great Knollys Street RG1 7HU. Reading Farmers Market. 8.15am-noon. Details: www.thamesvalleyfarmers market.co.uk
READING – The Great Hall, University of Reading, London Road RG1 5AG. Wokingham Choral Soceity spring concert: Monteverdi: Beatus Vir, Pergolesi: Stabat Mater, and Vivaldi: Gloria. 7.30pm. £17.50, £5 under 18s and students. Tickets from Wokingham Town Hall, Newburu Building Society, Jay Design and Print. Details: www.wokingham-choral-society.org.uk
READING – St James Roman Catholic Church, Forbury Road RG1 3FD. Friends of Reading Abbey presents the Professor Brian Kemp Memorial Lecture. The Medieval Pilgrimage Experience: Arrival, Destination and Engagement, a tlak by Dr Jamie Ingram. 2.30pm. Free, retiring collection. Details: http://readingabbey.org.uk/
READING – Tutu’s Ethiopian Table, Palmer Park, Wokingham Road RG6 1LF. Dreading Slam presents Poetry in the Park. 11am. Details: 0118 966 3938.
SINDLESHAM – The Gate Church, Bearwood Road RG41 5BB. Art and Craft Fair. 11am-2pm. Details: [email protected]
SOUTHCOTE – Grange United Reformed Church, Ciruit Lane. Easter Market rafts, Homemade Cakes & Preserves, Raffle, Easter Tombola, Books, Jigsaw Puzzles, Bric-a-Brac, plus charity stalls including Thames Valley Animal Welfare and Duchess of Kent Hospice. 11.30am – 1.30pm. Entry 50p, children free. Details: 0118 956 0380.
WINNERSH – Royal British Legion RG41 5LP. Wokingham Music Club presents The AC/DC Experience. 8pm. £19. Details: www.ticketsource.co.uk/wokinghammusicclub
WOKINGHAM – Wokingham Theatre, Twyford Road, RG40 5TU. Things I Know To be True. 7.45pm. £15. Details: WokinghamTheatre.org.uk
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, March 19
CAVERSHAM – Waitrose Car Park, off Gosbrook Road. Caversham Artisan & Farmers Market. 10am-3pm.
HURST – Dinton Pastures, Davis Street RG10 0TH. WOKINGHAM 5KM & 10KM. 9.30am. www.barnesfitness.co.uk/
MAPLEDURHAM – Mapledurham Estate, RG4 7TR. Reading 20. From 9.30am. 10 mile or 20 mile routes, entries from £26. Closing date ofr entries March 16. Details: https://www.riderhq.com/
READING – Lush, The Oracle RG1 2AG. Morthing Sunday pamper party. £25. 11.30am-1pm. Details: 0118 957 6766.
READING – RISC, London Road. Reading Repair Cafe: “if it’s broken, bring it along and we are sure to have a go or at least provide some advice about what your best course of action might be”. 12.30pm-4pm. Free, donations welcome.
SILCHESTER – Village Hall, Little London Road RG7 2ND. Village market: local produce and businesses. 10am-12.30pm. Details: 0118 970 0999 or www.silchestervillagemarket.org.uk.
SINDLESHAM – Sindlesham Court, Mole Road. Royal Berkshire Militaria Fair. 9am-1pm.
TILEHURST – Double Barelled Brewery, Stadium Way RG30 6BX. Run Ding: a new running club. Four-mile route that starts and ends at the brwewery. Free. 11.30am-1pm. Details: doublebarrelled.co.uk
TWYFORD – Twyford and Ruscombe Horticultural Association Store, Loddon Hall Road. Children’s great Potato Planting event. For children and grandchildren of association members: plant potatoes in a bag to take home and grow. 9.30am-11am. Details:trha.org.uk
