What’s on across Reading, Wokingham and Bracknell – October 27-November 6

Thursday, October 27

CAVERSHAM – Library, Church Street RG4 8AU. Creepy craft session for ages 4-8. 2pm-3.30pm. £1. Details: 0118 937 5103.

EARLEY – Earley St Peter’s Church Hall, Church Road. Reading Operatic Society Hallowe’en Quiz Night. 8pm. £4 members, £5 non-members. Teams of up to six. Bring your own drinks. Details: https://readingops.co.uk/

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

FINCHAMPSTEAD – California Country Park, Nine Mile Ride RG40 4HU. First Days Pumpkin Trail. Maps £3 from Jackson’s California Lake cafe. Details: 0118 934 2016.

READING – Battle Library, Oxford Road. Kreepy Klown Masks session and treasure hunt. For ages four upwards. £1. Details: 0118 937 5103.

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READING – The Centre for Heritage and Family History, 2nd Floor, Reading Central Library, Abbey Square RG1 3BQ. A Brief History of Reading Gaol Online Talk, a talk organised by the Berkshire Family History Society and given by Mark Stevens. 2pm-3.30pm. £5, £4 members. Details: 0118 950 9553.

READING – IKEA, Pincents Kiln Industrial Park, Pincent Lane RG31 7SD. Hallowe’en Party. From 6pm. Children in fancy dress eat free. DJ, face-painting and games. Details: www.ikea.com

READING – Museum, Blagrave Street RG1 1QH. Make & Take: Flappy Bats. 10am-noon, 1pm-3pm. £1. Drop-in. Details: www.readingmuseum.org.uk

RISELEY – Wellington Country Park, Odiham Road RG7 1SP. Wellington Country Park HalloWellyWeen: activities between 10am and 4pm, including Wooky Willow Show Tent, Not-So Spooky Show Tent, The Lost Jungle, The Pumpkin Patch, Pop-up Play Village, The Train, Junk Jodie. Details: wellingtoncountrypark.co.uk

SHINFIELD – Leighton Park Theatre, Leighton Park School, Shinfield Road RG2 7DE. Sainsbury Singers present Made In Dagenham The Musical. 7.30pm. Details: sainsburysingers.org.uk/madeindagenham

SPENCERS WOOD – Across village and Three Mile Cross. Hallowe’en trail in aid of The Willows Support Group. Maps from Budgens Three Mile Cross and Robyn’s Nest, Shinfield. Details: www.justgiving.com/page/halloweentrail2022

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

THATCHAM – The Nature Discovery Centre, Muddy Lane RG19 3FU. Hallowe’en Themed Trail – Batty about Bats for ages 4-11. £5 per child, adults free. Details: 01635 874381.

TILEHURST – Methodist Church Hall, School Road RG31 5AN. Triangle Players present Out of Focus. 7.30pm. £8, concessions £7. Tickets from C&G Hardware. Details: triangleplayers.co.uk

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: Round 1 print judged by Kevin Day. 7.30pm. Details: www.webcc.org.uk.

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

Friday, October 28

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

FINCHAMPSTEAD – California Country Park, Nine Mile Ride RG40 4HU. First Days Pumpkin Trail. Maps £3 from Jackson’s California Lake cafe. Details: 0118 934 2016.

READING – Museum, Blagrave Street RG1 1QH. Jam Jar Aquarium. 10am, 11.15am, 1pm, 2.15pm. £4, booking essential. Details: www.readingmuseum.org.uk

SHINFIELD – Leighton Park Theatre, Leighton Park School, Shinfield Road RG2 7DE. Sainsbury Singers present Made In Dagenham The Musical. 7.30pm. Details: sainsburysingers.org.uk/madeindagenham

SHINFIELD – Leighton Park School, Pepper Lane Entrance RG2 7DJ. Reading Maiden Erlegh Rotary Club charity art and craft fair 2022. 5pm-7.30pm. £10. Details: whatsonreading.com

SPENCERS WOOD – Village Hall, Basingstoke Road RG7 1AP. Hallowe’en disco. Witches and Wizards – SOLD OUT. 4pm-6pm. Goblins and Ghouls. 7pm-9pm Prizes for best fancy dress. Details: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/31562

TILEHURST – Methodist Church Hall, School Road RG31 5AN. Triangle Players present Out of Focus. 7.30pm. £8, concessions £7. Tickets from C&G Hardware. Details: triangleplayers.co.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.

WOOSEHILL – Acorn Community Centre, Fernlea Drive RG41 3DR. Acorn Cafe with Friendship table. 10.30am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org

Saturday, October 29

BEECH HILL – Trunkwell House Hotel, Beech Hill Road RG7 2AT. Trunkwell House Gift Fair. 10am-4pm. £3.50, concessions £2.50, families £9. Santa’s Grotto £5. Details: 0118 988 3754.

CAVERSHAM – Mapledurham Playing Fields Pavilion RG4 7ER. Warren and District Residents Association (WADRA) presents Caversham Hallowe’en Costume Parade. Prizes for under fives, under 10s, under 16s and 16 and over, pet and human. Special Awards for Most Scary, Most Beautiful, Most Creative and Best Overall. £3 per entry. Details: wadra.org/halloween-fancy-dress-registration/

CAVERSHAM – Across village. Hallowe’en Hunt 2022. Details: wadra.org

CAVERSHAM – Caversham Court Gardens, Church Road RG4 7AD. Hallowe’en trail, daylight hours only. Details: fccg.org.uk

CAVERSHAM – St Andrew’s Church, Albert Road RG4 7PL. Concerts in Caversham autumn festival: The Caversham Ensemble with Robert Vanryne and Andrew Kershaw. 7.30pm. Tickets £22, over 60s £20, and £16 for 16-25s. Under 16s free. Details: 0118 948 3220 or concertsincaversham.co.uk

FINCHAMPSTEAD – California Country Park, Nine Mile Ride RG40 4HU. First Days Pumpkin Trail. Maps £3 from Jackson’s California Lake cafe. Details: 0118 934 2016.

READING – Abbey Baptist Church, Abbey Square RG1 3BE. Friends of Reading Abbey AGM and autumn lecture: The Trial and Execution of Hugh Cook Faringdon. 2.30pm. Details: readingabbey.org.uk

READING – Battle Library, Oxford Road. Board games club for teenagers upwards. Noon-2pm. Free. Details: 0118 937 5103.

READING – Broad St Mall, Broad Street. Family Hallowe’en event: fearsome face painters and creepy caricature artists, free pumpkins to carve while stocks last. 11am-4pm.

READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Travelling Talesman: Mistress of Heaven and Earth. Details: 0118 958 0473.

READING – Concert Hall, Blagrave Street RG1 1QH. Aldworth Philharmonic Orchestra 20th anniversary concerts. Suitable for families: 4pm. Celebration concert. 7.30pm. Details: www.aldworthphilharmonic.org.uk

READING – The Grumpy Goat, Smelly Alley (Union Street). Monster Mash Hallowe’en party. From 8pm. Fancy dress. Details: www.thegrumpygoat.co.uk

READING – IKEA, Pincents Kiln Industrial Park, Pincent Lane RG31 7SD. Balloon artist and face painter for children. 11am-5pm. Free. Details: www.ikea.com

READING – Museum, Blagrave Street RG1 1QH. Details: www.readingmuseum.org.uk

READING – Prospect Park, Liebenrood Road RG30 2ND. Carter Steam Fair final destination. Noon-10pm. Fireworks 9[m. Details: www.carterssteamfair.co.uk

READING – Reading Family Church, Basingstoke Road RG2 0RX. Games night, family friendly. From 4pm. Details: https://www.readingfamilychurch.org.uk/

READING – Reading Central Salvation Army, Anstey Road RG1 7QB. West Midlands Youth Band in concert. 7pm. Details: www.readingcentral.org.uk

READING – Reading Irish Centre, Chatham Street RG1 7HT. Hallowe’en party. 3pm-6pm. £4 per child, family ticket £10. Details: 07840 229444.

READING – Reading Minster Of St Mary The Virgin C Of E Church, Chain Street RG1 2HX. Bach to Baby concert. 11am.

READING – St Laurence Church, The Forbury RG1 3EJ. On The Block Hip Hop Dance Battle. 2pm. Details: https://readingfringefestival.co.uk/

READING – Phantom Brewing Co, The Haunt, Meadow Road RG1 8LB. Phantom Brewing Co’s Third Birth-Yay Halloween Beer Festivus Extravaganza. From 3pm. Details: www.phantombrew.com

READING – Town centre. DIYA Light It Up, a celebration of Diwali. Music in Market Place from 4pm, lantern parade along Broad Street 5.30pm. Free. Details: Kalathearts@gmail.com.

SANDHURST – Eagle House School. GU47 8PH. Crowthorne Baptist Church barn dance with Vox n Box and Coal Black Crows. £5, children aged seven-13 £3. Bring your own refreshments and receptacles. 7pm-10pm. Details: https://www.crowthornebaptist.org.uk/

SHINFIELD – Leighton Park Theatre, Leighton Park School, Shinfield Road RG2 7DE. Sainsbury Singers present Made In Dagenham The Musical. 7.30pm. Details: sainsburysingers.org.uk/madeindagenham

SHINFIELD – Leighton Park School, Pepper Lane Entrance RG2 7DJ. Reading Maiden Erlegh Rotary Club charity art and craft fair 2022. 10am-5pm. Free entry. Details: whatsonreading.com

SHINFIELD – St Mary’s Church, Church Lane RG2 9BY. Cantemus Concert: music of stage and worship. Includes pieces by Haydn, Purcell, Rossini, Verdi and Wagner. 7.30pm. £12 on door, £10 in advance. Details: 0118 988 2120.

SOUTHCOTE – Community Hub, Coronation Square RG3 3QP. Spooky crafts for ages 4-10. 10.30am-11.30am. £1. Details: 0118 937 5109.

TILEHURST – Methodist Church Hall, School Road RG31 5AN. Triangle Players present Out of Focus. 7.30pm. £8, concessions £7. Tickets from C&G Hardware. Details: triangleplayers.co.uk

WHITLEY – Hexham Road Community Centre RG2 7UD. iCare Senior Social Club. Noon-4pm. Bingo and live entertainment. Booking essential. £12, includes food and refreshments. Details: 07908 854274.

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

WOODLEY – Crockhamwell Road precinct. Woodley Town Centre presents Hallowe’en event. 2pm-4pm. 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, October 30

BEECH HILL – Trunkwell House Hotel, Beech Hill Road RG7 2AT. Trunkwell House Gift Fair. 10am-4pm. £3.50, concessions £2.50, families £9. Santa’s Grotto £5. Details: 0118 988 3754.

CAVERSHAM – Across village. Hallowe’en Hunt 2022. Details: wadra.org

CAVERSHAM – Caversham Court Gardens, Church Road RG4 7AD. Hallowe’en trail, daylight hours only. Details: fccg.org.uk

CAVERSHAM – St Andrew’s Church, Albert Road RG4 7PL. Concerts in Caversham autumn festival: The Caversham Ensemble Strings and oboe from the LSO and RPO. 6pm. Tickets £22, over 60s £20, and £16 for 16-25s. Under 16s free. Details: 0118 948 3220 or concertsincaversham.co.uk

CAVERSHAM – Waitrose Car Park, off Gosbrook Road. Caversham Artisan & Farmers Market. 10am-3pm.

PANGBOURNE – Village Hall RG8 7AN. Pangbourne Twinning Association French Film Night: Summer Hours (L’heure d’été) (2008). £6. 6.45pm. Details: http://www.pangbourne-twinning.org/

READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Stranger Things quiz night. 7pm. Details: 0118 958 0473.

READING – Prospect Park, Liebenrood Road RG30 2ND. Carter Steam Fair final destination. Noon-8pm. Details: www.carterssteamfair.co.uk

READING – Reading Central Salvation Army, Anstey Road RG1 7QB. West Midlands Youth Band in concert. 12.30pm. Details: www.readingcentral.org.uk

READING – The Rising Sun, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Fabric Art Exhibition. 11am-4pm. Arts For All: An Evening of Light. Details: 0118 986 6788.

SHINFIELD – Leighton Park School, Pepper Lane Entrance RG2 7DJ. Reading Maiden Erlegh Rotary Club charity art and craft fair 2022. 10am-4.30pm. Free entry. Details: whatsonreading.com

WOODCOTE – Village Hall. Food fair. 11am-3pm.

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

Monday, October 31

ARBORFIELD – Royal British Legion, Eversley Road RG2 9PR. Friendship table. 9.30am-11.30am. Details: linkvisiting.org

CAVERSHAM – Across village. Hallowe’en Hunt 2022. Details: wadra.org

WOKINGHAM – Holme Grange School, Heathlands Road RG40 3AL. Wokingham Rock Choir free taster session. 7.30pm. Booking essential. Details: https://www.rockchoir.com/join/Wokingham_Late_Session

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 1

ARBORFIELD – The Coombes School, School Road RG2 9NX. Laserworks: a family-friendly laser display, no loud bangs, just colours, fun and music. £3. 5pm. Details: bit.ly/laserworks

CAVERSHAM – Queen Anne’s School, Caversham, RG4 6DX. Concerts in Caversham autumn festival: The Caversham Ensemble Chamber Orchestra with Ewan Millar, BBC Young Musician of the Year concerto finalist. 7.30pm. Tickets £22, over 60s £20, and £16 for 16-25s. Under 16s free. Details: 0118 948 3220 or concertsincaversham.co.uk

BEECH HILL – Memorial Hall, Beech Hill Road. Village teas: sandwiches, cakes and tea. 3pm-4pm.

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

READING – Rising Sun Arts Centre, Silver Street RG1 2ST. The Finches social club for people with or without autism. 7pm-9pm. Drinks and snacks available to buy. Music, and friendship. Details: kingwood.org.uk

READING – Reading Minster Of St Mary The Virgin C Of E Church, Chain Street RG1 2HX. Craft at the Minster: a craft session for all. 11am-12.30pm. Details: readingminster.org.uk

WOKINGHAM – Bradbury Centre, Rose Street RG40 1XS. Wokingham Speakers meeting. 7.15pm. Details: wokinghamspeakers.org.uk

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 2

DUNSDEN GREEN – Village Hall RG4 9QG. English Country dancing evening: beginners welcome. £4, first session free. 8pm. Details: 07714 226723.

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

WOKINGHAM – St Paul’s Parish Rooms, Reading Road RG41 1EH. Wokingham Rock Choir taster sessions. 12.15pm. Booking essential. Free. Details: www.rockchoir.com/join/Wokingham_Morning_Session

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

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

Thursday, November 3

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

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: location, location, location. 7.30pm. Details: www.webcc.org.uk

WOKINGHAM – The Ship Inn, Peach Street. Comedy on Tap. 7pm. £17. Details: 0118 978 0389.

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

Friday, November 4

EARLEY – Sol Joel Park, Church Road. Earley St Peter’s School Association firework dispaly. Gates 6pm, fireworks 7pm. Advance tickets £20 family, £7.50 adults, £4.50 child, under fours free. On the gate £9 adults, £6 child. Details: http://www.pta-events.co.uk/espsa

EARLEY – St Nicolas Church, Sutcliffe Avenue RG6 7JN. Re:Fresh cafe with Friendship Table. 10am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.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 church.office@spauls.co.uk.

WOOSEHILL – Acorn Community Centre, Fernlea Drive RG41 3DR. Acorn Cafe with Friendship table. 10.30am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org

Saturday, November 5

COLEY PARK – Coley Park Community Centre, Wensley Road RG1 6DW. Mama & Kids Fun Day And Market. 2pm-5pm. 50p.

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

READING – Battle Library, Oxford Road. Board games club for teenagers upwards. Noon-2pm. Free. Details: 0118 937 5103.

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

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

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.

WOODLEY – Crockhamwell Road precinct. Woodley Town Centre presents Saturday market. 9am-3pm. Details: www.woodleytowncentre.co.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, November 6

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