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What’s on across Reading, Wokingham boroughs – January 11-21, 2024

by Phil Creighton
January 11, 2024
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A calendar of what's on events. Picture: tigerlily713 viaPixabay

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A round-up of events taking place across Reading and Wokingham boroughs over the next 10 days.

Holding a community event? Email [email protected] for inclusion in our guide.

Thursday, January 11

BRACKNELL – Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Wedding fair. 11am-3pm. Details: www.berkshireweddingfairs.co.uk

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

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KNOWL HILL – The Royal Oak, Knowl Hill Common RG10 9YE. Thames Valley Mini Club meet-up. 8pm-10pm. Details: 01628 822010.

READING – The Centre for Heritage and Family History, 2nd Floor, Reading Central Library, Abbey Square RG1 3BQ. Tilehurst – a History Talk with Mike Cooper, organised by Berkshire Family History Society. 2pm. £5. Pre-registration essential. Details: 0118 950 9553 or: berksfhs.org

READING – The Market House, Market Place RG1 2EQ. Throw Back Thursday Movie Club: Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs. From 6pm. Over 18s only. Details: 0118 216 1750.

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.

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, Norreys Avenue RG40 1UE. Wokingham Photography Club meeting. Paul Gallagher – In Another Light (Remote Speaker on Zoom). 7.30pm. Details: www.webcc.org.uk

WOKINGHAM – The Whitty Theatre, Luckley House School, Luckley Road RG40 3EU. Wokingham Film Society presents The Eight Mountains (12). 7.30pm. £6.50, £4 members. Details: wokinghamfilmsociety.com

Friday, January 12

CAVERSHAM – Library, Church Street RG4 8AU. Games club. 10.30am-noon. Free. Details: 0118 937 5103.

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

EARLEY – Earley St Peter’s Church Hall, Church Road RG6 1EY. Reading Camera Club meeting. Print Competition 2- Open Subject. 7.45pm. £5. Details: www.readingcameraclub.co.uk

LOWER EARLEY – Library, Chalfont Close, Chalfont Way RG6 5HZ. Lego club for ages six to 12. Free, places must be booked. Parents must stay. 3.45pm-4.30pm. Details: 0118 931 2150.

READING – Progress Theatre, The Mount, Christchurch Road RG1 5HL. Progress Theatre presents Comedy in Progress: Ada Campe and MC Iszi Lawrence. 7.45pm. £15.52. Details: www.progresstheatre.co.uk

READING – Battle Library, Oxford Road RG30 1EE. Rhymetime. 10am and 11.15am. Booking essential. Details: 0118 937 5100.

SHINFIELD – Shinfield Players, Whitley Wood Lane RG2 9DF. Shinfield Players presents Rapunzel – The Pantomime. £18, £16 concessions, £11 child, £5 youth group member. 7.30pm. Details: www.shinfieldplayers.org.uk

TWYFORD – Loddon Hall, Loddon Hall Road RG10 9JA. Twyford Drama presents Treasure Island, a panto. 7.45pm. £12 or £10. Details: www.twyforddrama.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 [email protected].

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

Saturday, January 13

FINCHAMPSTEAD – FBC Centre, Watkins Close RG40 4ER. Charity Aerobathon in aid of Motor Neurone Disease Association. 1pm-3pm. Details: Search allevents.in for Charity Aerobathon

READING – Eclectic Games, Union Street RG1 1EU. Star Wars Miniatures – Learn to Play Day. 10am-4pm. Details: 0118 959 8250.

READING – From Outside the Oasis, Baker Street RG1 7XT. Terry’s Walkabouts presents Halloween Ghosts & Strange Goings On. 9.50am. Booking essential. Donations £5-£10. Details: [email protected] or by ringing 07505351517.

READING – Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road RG1 5EX. Reading Urban Sketchers: meet for coffee at 11am, then sketch unil 1pm. Details: urbansketchersreading.wordpress.com

READING – Tutu’s Ethiopian Table, Palmer Park Lodge, Wokingham Road RG6 1LF. Park Poets Poetry in the Park. 11am.

READING – Reading Ukrainian Community Centre, Sidmouth Street RG1 4QZ. Ukrainian Malanka New Year Party. From 5pm. Includes carols, karaoke, fun and laughter. Bring an instrument along for a Ukrainian sing song. Food and drink available to buy. Free entry. Details: rucc.uk

SHINFIELD – Shinfield Players, Whitley Wood Lane RG2 9DF. Shinfield Players presents Rapunzel – The Pantomime. £18, £16 concessions, £11 child, £5 youth group member. 2pm, 6.30pm. Details: www.shinfieldplayers.org.uk

TWYFORD – Loddon Hall, Loddon Hall Road RG10 9JA. Twyford Drama presents Treasure Island, a panto. 2pm or 7.45pm. £12 or £10. Details: www.twyforddrama.co.uk

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 shopping precinct. General 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, January 14

HURST – Dinton Pastures, Davis Street RG10 0TH. British Entomological & Natural History Society members open day. 10am-4pm. In the Pelham-Clinton Building. Details: www.benhs.org.uk

READING – Reading Biscuit Factory, Queens Walk RG1 . The Sunday Alternative coffee and catch-up. 11am-1pm. Details: https://www.meetup.com/sunday-alternative-reading/

READING – Park House, University of Reading, Whiteknights Campus RG6 6UA. KidicalMass Reading 2024 AGM. 3.30pm-4.30pm. Details: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kidicalmass-reading-2024-agm-tickets-768602860847

SHINFIELD – Shinfield Players, Whitley Wood Lane RG2 9DF. Shinfield Players presents Rapunzel – The Pantomime. £18, £16 concessions, £11 child, £5 youth group member. 2pm. Details: www.shinfieldplayers.org.uk

TWYFORD – Loddon Hall, Loddon Hall Road RG10 9JA. Twyford Drama presents Treasure Island, a panto. 2pm. £12 or £10. Details: www.twyforddrama.co.uk

WHITLEY – South Reading Community Centre, Northumberland Avenue RG2 7QA. Poush Parbon 2024 organised by the Bengali Cultural Society. Free entry. Food available to buy. Booking essential. 4.30pm-9pm. Details: 07459 657402.

WOKINGHAM – Fire Station, Easthampstead Road RG40 2EH. Wokingham Pride meeting. Noon.

WOODLEY – Crockhamwell Road shopping precinct. Car boot sale. 7am-2.30pm. Details: www.woodleytowncentre.co.uk

Monday, January 15

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

BINFIELD – The Foxes’ Den, Benetfeld Road RG42 4EW. Binfield Community Choir free taster session. 8pm-9.30pm. Details: facebook.com/BinfieldCommunityChoir

CROWTHORNE – The Old Gym, Wellington College, Dukes Ride RG45 7PU. Crowthorne Choral Society taster session. 7.15pm. Bring a mug and 50p for refreshments. Details/booking: www.crowthornechoral.org.uk

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.

LOWER EARLEY – Earley CResCent Resource Centre, Warble Drive RG6 4HB. Is Volunteering For You? A free workshop. 9.30am-12.30pm. Free. Booking essential. Details: www.earleycrescent.org or call: 0118 921 0555.

READING – The Narroboat, Blakes Lock RG1 3EQ. Bring your baby pub quiz. Noon-2.30pm. Details: bringyourbaby.org

READING – Town Hall, Blagrave Street RG1 2BA. Berkshire Organists’ Association presents a Lunchtime Organ Recital with Andrew Reid. 1pm. £5 advance, £6 on the door. Details: whatsonreading.com or 0118 960 6060.

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

WOODLEY – The Oakwood Centre, Headley Road RG5 4JZ. Woodley Photographic Club meeting: TOC4 Digital Competition – Open + “Glass” – Judge Nick Ryan (Zoom). 7.45pm. Booking essential. Details: woodleyphoto.co.uk

Tuesday, January 16

CAVERSHAM – Caversham Park Tennis Club, Caversham Park Road RG4 6AA. Tennis session with Mind in Berkshire and Caversham Park Tennis Club for all abilities. 2pm-3pm. War appropriate clothing, equipment provided. Details/Booking: www.oxfordshiremind.org.uk

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. Rhymetime: songs and rhymes for babies aged 0 to four. 10am-10.30am. Free. Booking recommended. Details: 0118 931 2150.

READING – From Outside the Oasis, Baker Street RG1 7XT. Terry’s Walkabouts presents HOD Bricks & Water (tale 2 Conservation Areas & Clean Water). 9.50am. Booking essential. Donations £5-£10. Details: [email protected] or by ringing 07505351517.

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.

SPENCERS WOOD – Village Hall, Basingstoke Road. Spencer’s Wood Village Hall Board Games evening. Bring your own, play others, paint miniatures, or just watch. 7pm-10pm. £5. Drinks and snacks available to buy. Details: Search Meetup.com for Spencer’s Wood Village Hall Board Games.

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 – Library, Carnival Hub, Wellington Road RG40 2AF. Storytime for under sevens. 4pm-4.30pm. Booking recommended. Details: 0118 978 1368.

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

WOODLEY – Emmanuel Church Centre, South Lake Crescent RG5 3QW. Parenting Special Children Dads and Male Carers Support Group: For birth fathers and male carers of children who have experienced trauma and/or have special needs. 7.30pm. £6.13 including booking fee. Advance booking essential. Details: www.parentingspecialchildren.co.uk

Wednesday, January 17

DUNSDEN GREEN – Dunsden Green Village Hall RG4 9QG. Dunsden Green Country Dancing Club: English Country Dancing, all welcome, dancers and non dancers alike. 8pm.

£4, first time, free. Details: 07714 226723

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

LOWER EARLEY – Earley CResCent Resource Centre, Warble Drive RG6 4HB. How To Create an Effective CV and Application Form. 9.30am-12.30pm. Free. Booking essential. Details: www.earleycrescent.org or call: 0118 921 0555.

ONLINE. History of Reading Society presents: The Quaker Community in Reading, a talk by Matthew Callow, co-chair of the local Quaker History Group, Elder at the Reading Meeting House, member of the Quaker Historical Society. To be held on Zoom. Members only. 7.30pm. To join and details: www.historyofreadingsociety.org.uk.

READING – From County Lock. Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group presents: Walk along K&A Canal and the Coley Branch Line, Reading. 10.30am-4.30pmish. Walking boots advised, pub lunch part of plan. Details: http://biag.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

WOKINGHAM – Bradbury Centre, Wokingham Methodist Church, Rose Street RG40 1XS. Wokingham NCT Baby Cafe: Bumps & Babies social and support group for expectant and New parents with babies up to around 18 months. 9.45am-11.15am. Free, donations welcomed. Details: www.facebook.com/wokinghamNCT

WOKINGHAM – Library, Carnival Hub, Wellington Road RG40 2AF. Rhymetime for under fours. Booking recommended. Details: 0118 978 1368.

WOKINGHAM – Two Poplars, Finchampstead Road RG41 2NU. Conversazione Italiana a Wokingham. 8pm. Details: Search Berkshire Italian Language on Meetup

WOODLEY – Crockhamwell Road shopping precinct. Artisan market. 9am-2pm. Details: www.woodleytowncentre.co.uk

Thursday, January 18

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 – South Street Arts Centre, South Street RG1 4QU. Members’ Night and Season Launch. Free. 6.30pm. Includes launch of new collab beer we made with Phantom Brew Co. 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

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, Norreys Avenue RG40 1UE. Wokingham Photography Club meeting. Print Competition – Round 2 – Judge: Steve Kingswell. 7.30pm. Details: www.webcc.org.uk

WOKINGHAM – Lecture Room, Baptist Church, Milton Road RG40 1DE. Wokingham Literary Society: Novels of the 1930s: popular or problematic, but still pertinent? With Angela Wade, Sheila Wilson, Pat Vokes. 7.30pm. Visitors £2. Details: wokinghamliterarysociety.org.uk

WOKINGHAM – The Whitty Theatre, Luckley House School, Luckley Road RG40 3EU. Wokingham Film Society presents Quiz night. Teams of up to four. 7.30pm. £5. Details: wokinghamfilmsociety.com

Friday, January 19

CAVERSHAM – Library, Church Street RG4 8AU. Games club. 10.30am-noon. Free. Details: 0118 937 5103.

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

EARLEY – Earley St Peter’s Church Hall, Church Road RG6 1EY. Reading Camera Club meeting. Street Photography with Peter Crane ARPS. 7.45pm. £5. Details: www.readingcameraclub.co.uk

READING – South Street arts centre, RG1 4QU. Rabble Theatre present Off The Block #12. Details: 0118 960 6060.

READING – Battle Library, Oxford Road RG30 1EE. Rhymetime. 10am and 11.15am. Booking essential. Details: 0118 937 5100.

SHINFIELD – Shinfield Players, Whitley Wood Lane RG2 9DF. Shinfield Players presents Rapunzel – The Pantomime. £18, £16 concessions, £11 child, £5 youth group member. 7.30pm. 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, January 20

CAVERSHAM – Caversham Heights Methodist Church, Highmoor Road, RG4 7BG. Come and Sing workshop: A passion for Passions. 10am-4.30pm. £25, under 18s £5, includes music and light refreshments. Details: readingbachchoir.org.uk

FINCHAMPSTEAD – Elusive Brewing, Unit 7 Marino Way RG40 4RF. Elusive Brewing taproom launch event. Nine beers, cheese tasting and more. From noon. Details: www.elusivebrewing.com or 0118 973 2153.

READING – From Outside The Three Guineas Pub, Reading Station. Terry’s Walkabouts presents My Town Centre Walkabout – Forbury Gardens, Abbey, Famous People & 5B’s+2 Myths. 9.50am. Booking essential. Donations £5-£10. Details: [email protected] or by ringing 07505351517.

SHERFIELD ON LODDON – Village Hall, Reading Road RG27 0EZ. John Kirkpatrick presents A musical journey through Wassail and a Winters Tale. 7.30pm. £13.75. Details: Search tickettailor.com for John Kirkpatrick

SHINFIELD – Shinfield Players, Whitley Wood Lane RG2 9DF. Shinfield Players presents Rapunzel – The Pantomime. £18, £16 concessions, £11 child, £5 youth group member. 2pm, 6.30pm. Details: www.shinfieldplayers.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 – Crockhamwell Road shopping precinct. General market. 9am-3pm. Details: www.woodleytowncentre.co.uk

WOODLEY – The Oakwood Centre, Headley Road RG5 4JZ. Jazz at The Oakwood: The Martin Hart Trio with Sue Greenway, alto, tenor and baritone sax. 7.45pm. £12. Details: www.woodleytheatre.org or 07488 337838.

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

Sunday, January 21

READING – Start point available on booking. Terry’s Walkabouts presents My Town Centre Walkabout – Forbury Gardens, Abbey, Famous People & 5B’s+2 Myths. 9.50am. Booking essential, places limited to 20 people. Donations £5-£10. Details: [email protected] or by ringing 07505351517.

READING – Phantom Brewing Co, The Haunt, Meadow Road RG1 8LB. The Reading Board Games Social presents Sunday Gaming at Phantom Brewery. 1pm-6pm. Details: https://www.phantombrew.com/

READING – RISC Global Cafe, London Street RG1 4PS. Repair cafe: Get help to repair a wide range of items covering areas such as: electronics, mechanical items, computers (hardware/software), toys, furniture, clothing, textiles, tool sharpening. 12.30pm-4.30pm.

Details: [email protected]

SHINFIELD – Shinfield Players, Whitley Wood Lane RG2 9DF. Shinfield Players presents Rapunzel – The Pantomime. £18, £16 concessions, £11 child, £5 youth group member. 2pm. Details: www.shinfieldplayers.org.uk

STREATLEY – St Mary’s Church, Church Lane RG8 9HU. The Amazing Dazzling Classical Piano Virtuoso Russell Thompson in concert. 4pm. £10, £9 concessions. Light refreshments afterwards. Details: TEXT MESSAGES ONLY 07762339853.

WOODLEY – Crockhamwell Road shopping precinct. Car boot sale. 7am-2.30pm. Details: www.woodleytowncentre.co.uk

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