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What’s on across Reading, Wokingham and Bracknell – November 24-December 4

by Phil Creighton
November 23, 2022
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Thursday, November 24

ASCOT – Racecourse SL5 7JX. Ascot Christmas Fair. 9.30am-5pm. £5 advance, £9 on door. Details: www.ukgrandsales.co.uk

BRADFIELD – Bradfield College RG7 6AU. The Ensemble Concert. 7.30pm. Free. Details: www.bradfieldcollege.org.uk

EARLEY – Trinity Church, Chalfont Close RG6 5HZ. Re:Fresh with Friendship Table. 2pm-4pm. Details: linkvisiting.org

READING – IKEA, Pincents Kiln Industrial Park, Pincent Lane RG31 7SD. Festive family film night. 5.30pm. Free. Booking essential. Details: www.ikea.com

READING – St Bart’s Theatre, St Bartholomews Road RG1 3QA. READ College open day. Details: www.readcollege.org or 0118 966 6275.

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READING – The Centre for Heritage and Family History, 2nd Floor, Reading Central Library, Abbey Square RG1 3BQ. Huntley and Palmers, an online talk organised by the Berkshire Family History Society and given by Mark Stevens. 2pm-3.30pm. £5, £4 members. Details: 0118 950 9553.

STRATFIELD SAYE – Wellington Farm Shop, Welsh Lane RG27 0LT. Christmas shopping evening: tasting sessions, meet craft food producers, enjoy Christmas shopping, seasonal refreshments. 6pm-8.30pm. Details: 0118 932 6132.

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: Talk by David Clapp. 7.30pm. Details: www.webcc.org.uk.

WOODLEY – Crockhamwell Road precinct. Woodley Town Centre presents French market. 9am-5pm. Details: www.woodleytowncentre.co.uk

Friday, November 25

ASCOT – Racecourse SL5 7JX. Ascot Christmas Fair. 9.30am-5pm. £5 advance, £9 on door. Details: www.ukgrandsales.co.uk

EARLEY – St Nicolas Church, Sutcliffe Avenue RG6 7JN. Re:Fresh cafe with Friendship Table. 10am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org

READING – All Nations Christian Centre, Berkerley Avenue RG1 6JE. Film screening: Testament: a retelling of the parables in the modern day. £5. 7pm. Details/booking: fellowscreen.com/screenings/testament

READING – IKEA, Pincents Kiln Industrial Park, Pincent Lane RG31 7SD. Festive family film night. 5.30pm. Free. Booking essential. Details: www.ikea.com

READING – Progress Theatre, The Mount RG1 5HL. Jazz at Progress presents The Nat Steele MJQ Quartet. 7.30pm. £18, £16 concessions, £9 under 16s, plus booking fee. Details: www.jazzinreading.com

THREE MILE CROSS – South Of Reading Christian Fellowship. Reading Creation Group presentation by Simon Turpin from Answers in Genesis UK on Creation and the Flood. 7.30pm. Details: answersingenesis.org

TILEHURST – The Avenue Special Needs Academy, Conwy Close. Christmas Fayre: craft stalls, music, games, tombola, refreshments and more. 4.30pm-7pm. Details: www.avenue.reading.sch.uk

WOKINGHAM – Market Place RG40 1AS. #LetsEndFemicide vigil. 7pm. Bring a torch.

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, November 26

ASCOT – Racecourse SL5 7JX. Ascot Christmas Fair. 9.30am-5pm. £5 advance, £9 on door. Details: www.ukgrandsales.co.uk

CROWTHORNE – The Old Gym, Wellington College. Crowthorne Symphony Orchestra presents an autumn concert: Vaughan Williams London Symphony, Frank Bridge’s The Sea, Britten’s Four Sea Interludes. £15, under 16s free. Details: www.crowthorneorchestra.com

GORING – Village Hall RG8 9AG. Craft fair. 10am-4pm. £2, children free. Details: www.goringcraftfair.co.uk

HURST – Dinton Pastures, Davis Street RG10 0TH. First Days Glow Walk around Black Swan Lake under starlight. Hot chocolate, hot dogs, mulled wine and glowsticks available. 5pm-8pm. Details: www.firstdays.net/events

READING – English Martyrs Church hall, Liebenrood Road. Charity Christmas Fayre, in aid of charities including Life, the Children’s society, Knit for peace and 80th. Reading Explorers jamboree fund selling gifts, cards, plants, handicrafts, books, cakes etc. Admission free.11am-1pm. Details: 0118 942 9245.

READING – Great Hall, University of Reading, London Road RG1 5EX. Whiskey Affair. 1pm-5pm, 6pm-10pm. £9. Booking essential. Details: www.thewhiskeyaffair.co.uk

READING – St Joseph’s College, Upper Redlands Road RG1 5JT. Reading Haydn Choir’s autumn concert: Little Organ Mass, Faure’s requiem. £15, concessions £13, under 19s £5. Details: www.haydnchoir.org.uk

SWALLOWFIELD – Parish Hall, Swallowfield Street RG7 1QX. Russell Players: Goldilocks, Three Bears and the Detectives. 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Details: russellplayers.co.uk

TILEHURST – The Atrium Club, Scours Lane RG30 6AY. Caribbean Invasion –

Barbados, Celebrating 56th Year Of Independence. Children’s fun day 1pm-6pm. £3 children, £5 adults. Dominoes Competition & Lime. 2pm. £5 entry. Party for adults. 9pm-3am. £10. Details: 07711 291383

TWYFORD – Loddon Hall, Loddon Hall Road RG10 9JA. 20 years of Ceroc at Twyford. From 8pm. Details: https://www.ceroc.com/24/131/ceroc-twyford

WOKINGHAM – Holme Grange Craft Village, Heathlands Road. Christmas craft event with live music, Santa’s grotto, Christingle face painter and more. Details:

holmegrangecraftvillage.co.uk

WOKINGHAM – WADE, London Road RG41 1EH. Christmas Fair: raffles, tombolas, Christmas gifts, homemade cakes, refreshments and more. Parking at Masonic Hall opposite. 11am-2pm. £1, children free. Details: wadecentre.org.uk

WOODLEY – Crockhamwell Road precinct. Woodley Town Centre presents Saturday market. 9am-3pm. Details: www.woodleytowncentre.co.uk

WOODLEY – Crockhamwell Road precinct. Woodley Town Centre presents Christmas light switch-on and carols. 4.30pm-5.30pm. Details: 07861 654674 or www.woodleytowncentre.co.uk

Sunday, November 27

ASCOT – Racecourse SL5 7JX. Ascot Christmas Fair. 9.30am-4pm. £5 advance, £9 on door. Details: www.ukgrandsales.co.uk

CAVERSHAM – Weller Centre, RG4 5NA. Fifi’s Vision Christmas Market. Free entry. Event includes workshop to make reindeer food. 2.30pm-5pm. Details: [email protected]

CHARVIL – Village Hall, The Hawthorns RG10 9TR. Charvil Art Group 50th anniversary show. 10.30am-5pm. Free entry. Details: www.charvilartgroup.co.uk

CROWTHORNE – St John the Baptist Parish Church, Waterloo Road, RG45 7NT. Advent fair after the 10am service: tombola, stalls, games, cakes and refreshments. Details: crowthorneparishchurch.org.uk

GORING – Village Hall RG8 9AG. Craft fair. 10am-4pm. £2, children free. Details: www.goringcraftfair.co.uk

READING – The Rising Sun, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Sunday Alternative:Stories, Why we tell them and why we shouldn’t always listen. Plus Coffee and Catchup. 10.30am. Free. Details: 0118 986 6788.

READING – Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road RG1 5EX. MERLy Christmas Shopping Event. 11am-3pm. Details: merl.reading.ac.uk

TILEHURST – Double Barelled Brewery, Stadium Way RG30 6BX. Comedy at the Taproom with Dane Baptiste. 6.30pm. Details: doublebarrelled.co.uk

TWYFORD – Bell Corner. Christmas light switch-on, and launch of Tree of Christmas Wishes. 5.30pm. Details: twyfordtogether.org/upcoming-events

WOKINGHAM – Across town centre. Wokingham winter carnival 2022. 11am-5pm. Stalls, games, food, music, dance, displays, magic and more. Details: https://www.wintercarnival.co.uk/

WOKINGHAM WITHOUT – Pinewood Bar and Cafe, Pinewood Leisure Centre, Old Wokingham Road RG40 3AQ. Friendship table available. 9am-4pm. Details: linkvisiting.org

WOKINGHAM WITHOUT – St Sebastian’s Memorial Hall, Nine Mile Ride. Royal Berkshire Militaria Fair. 9am-noon. £4, under 14s free. Details: www.rb-militariafair.co.uk

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

WOOSEHILL – Woosehill Church, Chestnut Avenue RG41 3RS. Sip and Share with friendship table. 11am-noon, every second Saturday. Details: linkvisiting.org

Monday, November 28

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.

EARLEY – Earley CResCent Resource Centre, Warbler Drive RG6 4HB. Interview Skills – Free Employability Workshop. Booking essential. 9.30am-12.30pm. Details: 0118 921 0555.

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, November 29

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 WITHOUT – Pinewood Bar and Cafe, Pinewood Leisure Centre, Old Wokingham Road RG40 3AQ. Friendship table available. 9am-4pm.Details: linkvisiting.org

Wednesday, November 30

EARLEY – Brookside Church, Brookside Close RG6 7HG. Open Door cafe with Friendship Table. 2pm-4pm. Details: linkvisiting.org

WOODLEY – Crockhamwell Road precinct. Woodley Town Centre presents Artisan market. 9am-2pm. Details: www.woodleytowncentre.co.uk

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 1

ALDERMASTON – St Mary the Virgin, Church Street. The York Nativity Play. 8pm. Free, but tickets must be ordered in advance. Details: aldermastonnativity.co.uk

CROWTHORNE – Baptist Church, High Street RG45 7AT. Advent cream tea. 3pm-4pm. Details: 01344 761725.

CROWTHORNE – Parish Hall, Heath Hill Road. Crowthorne Amateur Theatrical Society presents The Sleeping Beauty. 7.30pm. £10, family tickets £35. Details: ticketsource.co.uk/crowthornecats

EARLEY – Trinity Church, Chalfont Close RG6 5HZ. Re:Fresh with Friendship Table. 2pm-4pm. Details: linkvisiting.org

READING – Milk, Merchants Place RG1 1DT. Sami Switch presents Milk My Words Christmas party: live music, spoken word and more from Who We Are, Leopard Boy, Cameron Bloomfield, Cam Holmes, Effie, B2B set Osifa, Thomas Jules. £10. 7pm. Details: www.milkreading.com

READING – Reading Minster Church, Chain Street RG1 2HX. Royal Berks Charity Christmas at the Minster. Carols and more. 6pm for 7pm start. £7.50, groups of up to four £25. Under threes free. Details: https://register.enthuse.com/ps/event/ChristmasatReadingMinster

SPENCERS WOOD – Spencers Wood Pavilion, Clares Green Road RG7 1DY. Social Seniors Tea and Coffee with Friendship Table. 10am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org

STRATFIELD SAYE – Wellington Farm Shop, Welsh Lane RG27 0LT. Table arrangement workshop. 7pm-9.30pm. Details: 0118 932 6132.

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: folio evening. 7.30pm. Details: www.webcc.org.uk.

WOKINGHAM – The Whitty Theatre, Luckley House School, Luckley Road RG40 3EU. Wokingham Film Society presents: The French Dispatch (15). £6.50, £4 members. 7.30pm. Details: wokinghamfilmsociety.com

Friday, December 2

ALDERMASTON – St Mary the Virgin, Church Street. The York Nativity Play. 8pm. Free, but tickets must be ordered in advance. Details: aldermastonnativity.co.uk

CROWTHORNE – Across high street. Late night shopping evening. 5.30pm-7.30pm.

CROWTHORNE – Methodist Church, Dukes Ride RG45 6LT. Festival of Angels. Details: www.crowthornemethodistchurch.org.uk

CROWTHORNE – Parish Hall, Heath Hill Road. Crowthorne Amateur Theatrical Society presents The Sleeping Beauty. 7.30pm. £10, family tickets £35. Details: ticketsource.co.uk/crowthornecats

EARLEY – St Nicolas Church, Sutcliffe Avenue RG6 7JN. Re:Fresh cafe with Friendship Table. 10am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org

PANGBOURNE – Woking Men’s Club, Whitchurch Road, RG8 7BS. Christmas evening: stalls, Santa, and the Kitty Mazinsky Quartet. From 6pm.

READING – The Greyfriars, Greyfriars Road. Christmas Carol evening: mince pies, singing, beer and more. 7pm. Free.

READING – Reading Minster Of St Mary The Virgin C Of E Church, Chain Street RG1 2HX. Bach2Baby Christmas family concert. 11am. Details: readingminster.org.uk

SANDHURST – St Michael & All Angels Church, Lower Church Road GU47 8HN.

Sandhurst Silver Band Christmas Concert. 7.30pm. £10, concessions £8. Details: wegottickets.com/event/561952

SPENCERS WOOD – Village Hall, Basingstoke Road. Christmas tree lighting ceremony. 6pm-8pm. Live music, carols, seasonal refreshments and more. Free entry. Details: www.trybooking.co.uk/BYPR

TILEHURST – Park Lane Primary School, School Road RG31 5BD. Christmas Bazaar. 3.45pm-6pm. £1, children free.

TWYFORD – Across village. Street fayre. 6pm-9pm. Details: www.twyfordtogether.org

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, December 3

ALDERMASTON – St Mary the Virgin, Church Street. The York Nativity Play. 7pm. Free, but tickets must be ordered in advance. Details: aldermastonnativity.co.uk

BURGHFIELD – St Mary’s Church, Church Lane. South Berks Concert Band Christmas concert. £10, under 16s free. Details: www.southberksmusic.org.uk]

CAVERSHAM – St Peter’s Church, The Warren RG4 7TH. Christmas market. 10am. Details: www.ctmparish.org.uk

CHARVIL – Charvil Village Hall, Park Lane. Christmas singing afternoon for female voices, including a seasonal medley. £10, includes music and refreshments. Details: 0118 934 0589 or [email protected]

CROWTHORNE – Crowthorne Church of England Primary School, Dukes Ride RG45 6ND. Christmas fair: food, gifts, sweets, games and more. Noon-4pm. Details: 01344 772089

CROWTHORNE – Parish Hall, Heath Hill Road. Crowthorne Amateur Theatrical Society presents The Sleeping Beauty. 2pm and 7.30pm. £10, family tickets £35. Details: ticketsource.co.uk/crowthornecats

CROWTHORNE – Wildmoor Heath, Crowthorne Road RG45 7PW. Annual sale of Scots Pine Christmas trees harvested by Berkshire Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust volunteers. 11am-3pm. Details: 01635874381

HURST – Village Hall, School Road. St Nicholas Church presents its Christmas Fayre. 11.30am-3pm. Stalls, bake sale, cards, decorations, children’s activities and more. Father Christmas arrives at noon.

PADWORTH – Village Hall, Padworth Lane. Jumble sale. 2pm-3pm. Donations 10am-11.30am. In aid of village hall.

EARLEY – Aldryngton School, off Silverdale Road. Christmas Fair: Face painting, stalls, crafts, mulled wine, barbecue, Santa’s Grotto, raffle and more. 11am-3pm.

READING – Cattle Market, Great Knollys Street RG1 7HU. Reading Farmers Market. 8.15am-noon. Details: www.thamesvalleyfarmers market.co.uk

READING – Emmanuel Methodist Church, Oxford Road RG30 1EE. Christmas fayre: books, toys, games, gifts, tombola and more. 10.30am-1.30pm. Details: www.emmanuelmethodistreading.org.uk

READING – St Bart’s Theatre, St Bartholomews Road RG1 3QA. Dance Reading Festival 22 presents JUMP! Hip Hop, Kathak, Ballet, Contemporary, Belly Dancing, Lindyhop and maybe even some Tap. 7pm. £6. Details: www.readcollege.org or 0118 966 6275.

READING – Tyndale Baptist Church, Cressingham Road RG2 7JE. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Association in Reading presents Windrush thanks and praise service. 2pm. Luncheon and awards ceremony. Ticket only, £5. 3pm. Details: svgareading.org.uk

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.

WINNERSH – The Pheasant, Reading Road RG41 4LR. Comedy with headliner Iszi Lawrence, presented by Mates Rates Comedy. 7.30pm. Details: 0118 978 4529.

WOKINGHAM – Baptist Church, Milton Road RG40 1DE. Wokingham Eco-living Christmas Fair. 11am-3pm.

WOKINGHAM – St Paul’s Church, Reading Road RG41 1EH. Eastwood Chamber Orchestra concert: Delius’ On Hearing The First Cuckoo of Spring, Haydn’s Symphony No 81, Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll, Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin. 7.30pm. £10, students £5. Details: Www.eastwoodco.org/next-concert

WOKINGHAM – Town Hall, Market Place RG40 1AS. Christmas Sing-a-long with The Barberettes and The Baptist Church Choir. 11am-12.30pm. Free, donations towards town mayor’s charity Kaleidoscopic UK. Details: 0118 975 0882.

WOKINGHAM WITHOUT – Pinewood Bar and Cafe, Pinewood Leisure Centre, Old Wokingham Road RG40 3AQ. Friendship table available. 9am-4pm. Details: linkvisiting.org

WOODLEY – Crockhamwell Road precinct. Woodley Town Centre presents Saturday market. 9am-3pm. Details: www.woodleytowncentre.co.uk

WOOSEHILL – Woosehill Church, Chestnut Avenue RG41 3RS. Sip and Share with friendship table. 11am-noon, every second Saturday. Details: linkvisiting.org

Sunday, December 4

ALDERMASTON – St Mary the Virgin, Church Street. The York Nativity Play. 7pm. Free, but tickets must be ordered in advance. Details: aldermastonnativity.co.uk

CALCOT – Kennet Valley Caterpillars Preschool, Holybrook Centre, Carters Rise, RG31 7YT. Christmas event, including Santa’s Grotto, tombola, games, crafts and more. 1pm-4pm. Booking for Santa essential. Details: www.kennetvalleycaterpillars.co.uk

CAVERSHAM – St Peter’s Church, The Warren RG4 7TH. Advent carols 6.30pm. Details: www.ctmparish.org.uk

CROWTHORNE – Parish Hall, Heath Hill Road. Crowthorne Amateur Theatrical Society presents The Sleeping Beauty. 2pm. £10, family tickets £35. Details: ticketsource.co.uk/crowthornecats

READING – St Barnabas Church, Elm Road. Christingle Service. 4pm. Details: readinggateway.church

READING – Rising Sun Arts Centre, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Christmas Art Market. 11am-4.30pm. Free entry. Details: www.risingsunartscentre.org

READING – Rising Sun Arts Centre, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Dreading Poetry Slam. 7.30pm. Free entry. Details: www.risingsunartscentre.org

READING – St Joseph’s College, Upper Redlands Road RG1 5JT. Tamesis Chamber Choir and the Aldworth Philharmonic Orchestra presents Handel’s Messiah. 6pm. £15, students and children £5. Details: tamesischamberchoir.com

SHINFIELD – From Foster Wheeler building, Whitley Wood Road. Reading Toy Run 2022. 1pm. Roads towards Wokingham’s High Close School will face rolling road closures for the event.

STREATLEY – Morrell Room, Church Lane RG8 9HT. Musical Mystery Tour Family Cushion Concert with Simon Mayor and Hilary James. 3pm. £8. Details: www.childrensmusic.co.uk

SWINLEY FOREST. Thames Hospice annual Santa Dash. 9.45am. Details: https://www.thameshospice.org.uk/santa-dash

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 – St Crispin’s Sports Centre, London Road RG40 1SS. Crispin Antique and Collectors Fair. £1. 10am-3pm. Details: 07723 068189.

WOKINGHAM – Corpus Christi Church, Sturges Road RG41 2HE. South Berkshire Singers Christmas Celebration, with children from St Teresa’s Primary School Choir. £5, in aid of Corpus Christi Africa Fund. Details: southberkshiresingers.org.uk

WOKINGHAM – Market Place RG40 1AS. Antique and vintage street market. 10am-4pm. Details: acvrevents.co.uk

WOODLEY – Crockhamwell Road precinct. Woodley Town Centre presents Christmas Extravaganza. 10am-3pm. Details: 07861 654674 or www.woodleytowncentre.co.uk

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