A round-up of events taking place across Reading and Wokingham boroughs over the next 10 days.
Holding a community event? Email events@wokingham.today for inclusion in our guide.
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.
READING – Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road RG1 5EX. Friday Fledglings
A weekly outdoor session for toddlers: story-telling, craft activities and singing. 10am-11.30am Booking essential. £4. Details: merl.reading.ac.uk
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 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, 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: terry@readingwalkingtours.co.uk 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
BRACKNELL – Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way RG12 8TF. Wedding fair. 11am-3pm. Details: www.berkshireweddingfairs.co.uk
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: terry@readingwalkingtours.co.uk 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: repaircafe@transitionreading.org.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. 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
Monday, January 22
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.
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
READING – Abbey Baptist Church, Abbey Square, Reading, RG1 3BE. U3A presents Birds, Bins and a Brew: getting to know the birds in your garden, a talk by naturalist Ailsa Claybourn. 1.30pm. Free entry.
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: Members evening: One image a day for a month presentations – part 2. 7.45pm. Booking essential. Details: woodleyphoto.co.ukkenne
Tuesday, January 23
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.
EMMER GREEN – Primary School, off St Barnabas Road RG4 8LN. Reading Rock Choir free taster session for new singers. 8pm. Booking essential. Details: ww.rockchoir.com/join/reading_late_session
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.
SHINFIELD – St Mary’s Church, Church Lane. Berkshire Family History Society tour of the church, led by churchwarden Chris Young. 2pm. Pre-booking essential, places limited. £5. Details: 0118 950 9553 or: berksfhs.org
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.
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 – 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
Wednesday, January 24
EARLEY – Brookside Church, Brookside Close RG6 7HG. Open Door cafe with Friendship Table. 2pm-4pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
TWYFORD – URC Hall, Church Street, RG10 9DR. Twyford Arts Group Life Drawing Sessions. 7pm. Details: www.twyfordartgroup.co.uk
WARGRAVE – The Woodclyffe Hall, Station Road RG10 8BY. The Snow Queen by Wargrave Theatre. 8pm. £18, £10 concessions. Details: www.wargravetheatre.co.uk
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 – 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
WOODLEY – Crockhamwell Road shopping precinct. Artisan market. 9am-2pm. Details: www.woodleytowncentre.co.uk
Thursday, January 25
EARLEY – Trinity Church, Chalfont Close RG6 5HZ. Re:Fresh with Friendship Table. 2pm-4pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
READING – The Abbey School, Kendrick Road RG1 5DZ. The RAF Squadronaires in concert. 7.30pm. Free entry. Details: Search Eventbrite for RAF Squadronaires
READING – Battle Library, Oxford Road RG30 1EE. Coffee morning. 10am-noon. Details: 0118 937 5100.
READING – Blue Collar Dining, Hosier Street RG1 7JL. Burns Night whisky tasting session. 7pm. Details: https://www.bluecollarstreetfood.co.uk
READING – Online. Berkshire Family History Society: Women in World War Two Online Talk with Bill King. £5. 2pm. Pre-registration essential. Details: 0118 950 9553 or: berksfhs.org
READING – Online. Berkshire Family History Society: Henry Smith: A Most Notorious, Naughty, False, Lying Fellow, a talk by Sue Paul. £5. 7.45pm. Pre-registration essential. Details: 0118 950 9553 or: berksfhs.org
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 – Reading Rep Theatre, Kings Road RG1 4LY. The Comedy Network: Amy Matthews, Sara Barron and Josh Weller. £12. Details: www.readingrep.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.
TILEHURST – Methodist Church Hall, School Road RG31 5AN. Triangle Players panto: Jack and the Beanstalk. 7pm. £8, £7 concessions. Details: triangleplayers.co.uk or: 07851677982.
WARGRAVE – The Woodclyffe Hall, Station Road RG10 8BY. The Snow Queen by Wargrave Theatre. 8pm. £18, £10 concessions. Details: www.wargravetheatre.co.uk
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. Competition: On Your Phone – Judge: Graham Mansfield. 7.30pm. Details: www.webcc.org.uk
WOKINGHAM – Chocolate Cafe, Holme Grange Craft Village, Heathlands Road RG40 3AW. Comedy at the Grange Chocolate Cafe. 8pm. Cally Beaton, Mike Cox, Jonathan Elston. £14.30. Details: www.laughtercraftcomedy.com
WOKINGHAM – The Ship Inn, Peach Street RG40 1XH. Berkshire South-East CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) social evening. 7.30pm. Details: 0118 978 0389.
Friday, January 26
CAVERSHAM – Church House, Church Street, RG4 8AX. Simone Veil: Féministe, ministre et académicienn, a meeting of Reading French Circle. Wine and more. £5 on the door. Details: www.readingfrenchcircle.co.uk
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. Presentation by Peter Ruczynski on Zoom.7.45pm. £5. Details: www.readingcameraclub.co.uk
HECKFIELD – Highfield Park, Church Lane RG27 OLG. Murder Mystery at Highfield Park. £50, three-course meal. Details: www.highfieldpark.com, or: 0118 932 6369.
READING – Battle Library, Oxford Road RG30 1EE. Rhymetime. 10am and 11.15am. Booking essential. Details: 0118 937 5100.
READING – Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road RG1 5EX. Friday Fledglings A weekly outdoor session for toddlers: story-telling, craft activities and singing. 10am-11.30am Booking essential. £4. Details: merl.reading.ac.uk
TILEHURST – Methodist Church Hall, School Road RG31 5AN. Triangle Players panto: Jack and the Beanstalk. 7pm. £8, £7 concessions. Details: triangleplayers.co.uk or: 07851677982.
WARGRAVE – The Woodclyffe Hall, Station Road RG10 8BY. The Snow Queen by Wargrave Theatre. 8pm. £18, £10 concessions. Details: www.wargravetheatre.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, January 27
CAVERSHAM – Caversham Park Village Social Club, Milestone Centre, Northbrook Road RG4 6PF. Lady M drag show. £5, members £3. 8pm. Details: 0118 334 1040.
KNOWL HILL – Village Hall, The Terrace RG10 9XB. Bagpipes and Blood: A Burns Night Murder Mystery. Two-course dinner and a wee dram on arrival. 6.45pm. £45. Details: elbcarillon@gmail.com
READING – Greyfriars Church, Friar Street. Reading Phoneix Choir come and sing Mozart’s Requiem. Workshop from 1pm. £30 on door, £25 if booked in advance, £15 under 18s. Concert 6pm. Details: www.readingphoenixchoir.com
READING – South Street arts centre RG1 4QU. Comedy club: Radu Isac, Blank Peng, Dane Baptiste and mc Carl Richard . 8pm. £18.50. Details: 0118 960 6060.
TILEHURST – Methodist Church Hall, School Road RG31 5AN. Triangle Players panto: Jack and the Beanstalk. 2.30pm, 7pm. £8, £7 concessions. Details: triangleplayers.co.uk or: 07851677982.
WARGRAVE – The Woodclyffe Hall, Station Road RG10 8BY. The Snow Queen by Wargrave Theatre. 1pm, 4pm, 8pm. £18, £10 concessions. Details: www.wargravetheatre.co.uk
WOKINGHAM – Caudwell Hall Theatre, Holme Grange School, Heathlands Road, RG40 3AL. Wokingham Parish Panto Group from Corpus Christi Church presents Mother Goose. 3pm and 7pm. £6. In aid of Daisy’s Dream. Details: mothergoosepanto.eventbrite.co.uk
WOODLEY – Crockhamwell Road shopping precinct. General market. 9am-3pm. Details: www.woodleytowncentre.co.uk
Sunday, January 28
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
LOWER BASILDON – Park Wall Lane RG8 9PE. Hillfields Farm Estate Wedding Fair. 11am-3pm Details: www.berkshireweddingfairs.co.uk
PANGBOURNE – Village Hall RG8 7AN. Pangbourne Twinning Association French film night: Jean de Florette. 6.45pm. £7. Drinks available. Details: www.pangbourne-twinning.org
READING – Great Hall, University of Reading, London Road Campus RG1 5AQ. West Forest Sinfonia: Orchestral Concert. Britten: Four Sea Interludes; Dyson: Violin Concerto; Walton: Symphony No. 1. £18, students and under 18s £5. Details: www.westforestsinfonia.org.
READING – Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road RG1 5EX. The MERL Green Explorers, a monthly nature and bushcraft session for families with children aged five upwards. 10am-noon. Booking essential. £7. Details: merl.reading.ac.uk
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/
WARGRAVE – The Woodclyffe Hall, Station Road RG10 8BY. The Snow Queen by Wargrave Theatre. 1pm. £18, £10 concessions. Details: www.wargravetheatre.co.uk
WHITLEY – South Reading Community Centre, Northumberland Avenue RG2 7QA. The Charis Musical Concert with Mark Anim Yirenkyi. 3pm. £28.50, £44.04, children £11.55 including booking fee. Details: Search eventbrite.com for The Charis Musical Concert.
WOKINGHAM – Caudwell Hall Theatre, Holme Grange School, Heathlands Road, RG40 3AL. Wokingham Parish Panto Group from Corpus Christi Church presents Mother Goose. 3pm. £6. In aid of Daisy’s Dream. Details: mothergoosepanto.eventbrite.co.uk
WOODLEY – Crockhamwell Road shopping precinct. Car boot sale. 7am-2.30pm. Details: www.woodleytowncentre.co.uk
