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The following events are all taking place within Wokingham borough – which includes Earley, Woodley, Lower Earley, Twyford, Ruscombe, Wargrave, Finchampstead and Hurst, among other parts of the borough.
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Friday, May 19
SWALLOWFIELD – Village Hall. The Russell Players present Trussed. 7.30pm. £8. Details: 07555 073597.
WOKINGHAM – St Paul’s Church Parish Rooms, Reading Road. Coffee and Chat: listening ears, hot drinks, a chance to chat, friendly faces and more. 2pm-4pm. 0118 979 2122.
WOKINGHAM – Kings Place, Station Road. The Link Visiting Scheme Friendship Week quiz night. Teams of up to eight. 7.30pm. Details: www.linkvisiting.org/friendshipweek
WOKINGHAM – Baptist Church, Milton Road. Where I Lay My Head: photos, stories and art celebration unseen communities of Wokingham. 11.30am. Includes lunchtime refreshments.
Saturday, May 20
BARKHAM – The Bull, Barkham Road RG41 4TL. Beer festival with live music from Wise Monkeys. Details: 0118 976 2816.
BIX – Village Hall RG9 6BS. Christian Aid Walk – routes of 5, 10 and 15 miles. Register 8.30am-10am. £10. Details: 01865 246 818.
EARLEY – Thames Valley Park (TVP1 & 2), 300 Thames Valley Park Drive RG6 1PT. A Splash of Colour photography exhibition.10am-3pm. Free entry. Details: 0800 028 7338.
EVERSLEY – Village Hall RG27 0LX. Comedy night with Nick Clarke, Daniel Kielty, Ryan McDonnell and Philip Simon. 7.30pm. £8. Licensed bar. Details: www.berkshire-events.co.uk.
FINCHAMPSTEAD – St James Church Centre, Church Lane RG40 4LU. Family Activity Morning – Exploring Nature: nature trail, poster making, planting and refreshments. 10am-noon. Pop-up family cinema: Finding Dory. 4pm. Free popcorn and soft drink. Ends 6pm. Details: 0118 973 0133.
SHINFIELD – School Green. Shinfield SAHGA Plant Sale. 8.30am-10.30am.
SWALLOWFIELD – Village Hall. The Russell Players present Trussed. 7.30pm. £8. Details: 07555 073597.
TWYFORD – URC Church Hall, Station Road RG10 9NT. Barn Dance in aid of Christian Aid. £10, £3 child, £25 family. Details: 0118 934 0795.
WOKINGHAM – Town Hall, Market Place RG40 1AS. Sunny Saturday: Hula Monkeys – music with Mick, Kurt, and Max. 11am.
WOODLEY – Shopping Precinct, Crockhamwell Road RG5 4JZ. Woodley market. 9am-3pm. Details: www.woodleytowncentre.co.uk
WOODLEY – Baptist Church, Hurricane Way RG5 4UX. An Evening With Mike Pilavachi, organised by Churches Together in Woodley. 6.30pm. Details: www.anevening with mike.co.uk
YATELEY – Yateley Library, School Lane GU46 6NL. A Balkan Adventure with John Pilkington. 2pm-4pm. £6. Details: 01252 875728.
Sunday, May 21
BARKHAM – The Bull, Barkham Road RG41 4TL. Beer festival. Details: 0118 976 2816.
EARLEY – Thames Valley Park (TVP1 & 2), 300 Thames Valley Park Drive RG6 1PT. A Splash of Colour photography exhibition.10am-3pm. Free entry. Details: 0800 028 7338.
SPENCERS WOOD – Village Hall, Basingstoke Road RG7 1AP. Jive, Lindy Hop and Swing class. 8pm, each week starts with a beginners and revision session, with an intermediate Lindy Hop session straight afterwards. £7 per session, add £3 for the Lindy Hop session. Details: http://jive-cats.co.uk.
SPENCERS WOOD – Allotments, Recreation Lane. Spencers Wood Allotment Gardeners plant sale and coffee morning. 10am-noon. Details: 07867 983716.
SWALLOWFIELD – Village Hall. The Russell Players present Trussed. 7.30pm. £8. Details: 07555 073597.
WARGRAVE – Scotlands, Warren Row RG10 8QP. Open gardens in aid of Thames Valley Air Ambulance. 2pm-5pm. £5 entry to all gardens. Details: 0118 976 2544.
WOKINGHAM – The Whitty Theatre, Luckley House School, Luckley Road RG40 3EU. Wokingham Film Society presents A United Kingdom (12a). £6.50. 7.30pm. Details: www.thewhittytheatre.org
WOKINGHAM WITHOUT – Pinewood Minature Railway, Pinewood Leisure Centre, Old Wokingham Road RG40 3AQ. Pinewood Minature Railway public open day. 1.30pm-4pm. £1 per ride, buy five get sixth free. Under threes free. www.pinewoodrailway.co.uk
Monday, May 22
BRACKNELL – Bracknell Open Learning Centre, Rectory Lane RG12 7GR. Bracknell Camera Club meeting. Finals Day: The Best of the Best. 7.30pm. Details: www.bracknell-camera-club.co.uk.
EARLEY – Thames Valley Park (TVP1 & 2), 300 Thames Valley Park Drive RG6 1PT. A Splash of Colour photography exhibition.10am-3pm. Free entry. Details: 0800 028 7338.
SHINFIELD – Bell & Bottle, School Green. Shinfield Association meeting. 8pm.
WOKINGHAM – Innovation House, Molly Millars Lane RG41 2RX. Wokingham Life Drawing Society: bring your own materials. 7.15pm-9.45pm. www.facebook.com/wokingham.life.drawing.society
Tuesday, May 23
EARLEY – Palmer Building, University of Reading Whiteknights Campus RG6 2AH. Reading Film Theatre presents: Neruda. 7.45pm. £5 members, £8 non-members, £7 concessions. Membership £20. Details: 0118 378 7151 or readingfilmtheatre.co.uk.
EARLEY – Thames Valley Park (TVP1 & 2), 300 Thames Valley Park Drive RG6 1PT. A Splash of Colour photography exhibition.10am-3pm. Free entry. Details: 0800 028 7338.
WOODLEY – Library, Headley Road RG5 4JA. Dressed to Impress – A History Wardrobe Presentation. 7pm. £8. Booking essential. Details: 0118 969 0304.
Wednesday, May 24
BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Brackell Choral Society presents: A Song For Everyone, a special fundraising concert. 7pm. £12, concessions £10. Details: 01344 484123.
EARLEY – Thames Valley Park (TVP1 & 2), 300 Thames Valley Park Drive RG6 1PT. A Splash of Colour photography exhibition.10am-3pm. Free entry. Details: 0800 028 7338.
FARLEY HILL – Victory Hall, Church Street RG7 1TR. Free Heartstart training. Booking essential, donations welcome. 7pm-9.30pm. Details: 07768068270 or www.heartstartswallowfield.co.uk
SONNING – Reading Blue Coat School. Lunchtime concert with Angus Trott. 1.30pm. Details: 0118 944 1005.
WOKINGHAM – Bradbury Centre, Rose Street RG40 1XS. Contact club: Late Victorian Wokingham with Paul King, followed by AGM. 8pm.
WOKINGHAM – Martin and Pole Auction House, Milton Road. The Link Visiting Scheme Friendship Week auction. Details: www.linkvisiting.org/friendshipweek
WOODLEY – Studio 3, Vibez Dance (above Iceland), 81 Crockhamwell Road, RG5 3JP. Jive, Lindy Hop and Swing class. 7.30pm, each week starts with a beginners and revision session, with an intermediate Lindy Hop session straight afterwards. £7 per session, add £3 for the Lindy Hop session. Details: http://jive-cats.co.uk.
Thursday, May 25
ARBORFIELD – Arborfield Village Hall, Eversley Road RG2 9PQ. Arborfield Gardening Association visit to NGS Garden in Sulhampstead. Details: 0118 976 1848.
BINFIELD – Salisbury Hall, Newbold College, St Mark’s Road RG42 4AN. Wokingham Decorative and Fine Arts Society meeting: Germany’s post-WW2 culture of memorials and counter-memorials with Angela Findlay. 7.30pm. Details: [email protected]
EARLEY – Palmer Building, University of Reading Whiteknights Campus RG6 2AH. Reading Film Theatre presents: Hidden Figures. 8pm. £5 members, £8 non-members, £7 concessions. Membership £20. Details: 0118 378 7151 or readingfilmtheatre.co.uk.
SHINFIELD – St Mary’s Church, Church Lane. Ascension Day communion service. 8pm. Details: www.loddonreach.org.uk
WOKINGHAM – The Cornerstone, Norreys Avenue RG40 1UE. Wokingham and East Berkshire Camera Club: Derek Gales talk on Movement in Photography. 7.30pm. Details: www.webcc.org.uk.
WOKINGHAM – The Whitty Theatre, Luckley House School, Luckley Road RG40 3EU. Wokingham Film Society presents In Circles (tbc). £6.50. 7.30pm. Details: www.thewhittytheatre.org
WOODLEY – Oakwood Centre, Headley Road. Woodley & Earley Arts Group meeting 7pm-10pm. Demonstration of Floral Watercolour by professional artist Keith Hornblower. £4. Details: 0118 969 3461.
Friday, May 26
TWYFORD – The Duke of Wellington, High Street RG10 9AG. TwyFest: Bavarian Beer Night with The Oompah Band. Details: www.twyfest.co.uk
WOKINGHAM – St Paul’s Church Parish Rooms, Reading Road. Coffee and Chat: listening ears, hot drinks, a chance to chat, friendly faces and more. 2pm-4pm. 0118 979 2122.
WOKINGHAM – The Whitty Theatre, Luckley House School, Luckley Road RG40 3EU. The Rising: a dance show. 7.30pm. Details: www.ticketsource.co.uk/thewhittytheatre
Saturday, May 27
READING – RISC, London Street. RISC roof-top gardens open for NGS. Noon-4pm. £3.50, children free. Details: www.risc.org.uk/gardens
READING – 3 Forbury Place, 23 Forbury Road RG1 3JH. Monochrome photography exhibition. 10am-3pm. Details: 0800 028 7338.
SILCHESTER – St Mary the Virgin RG7 2HH. Songs From The Shows with Belle Canto Trio and David Gillis. £10. 7.30pm. In aid of Christian Aid. Details: 0118 970 0825.
TWYFORD – The Duke of Wellington, High Street RG10 9AG. TwyFest: Silent Disco. Details: www.twyfest.co.uk
TWYFORD – Loddon Nature Reserve. TwyFest: Wildlife Safari for ages 5-11. 10.30am-1.30pm. £10 per family. Details: www.twyfest.co.uk
WOKINGHAM – The Queen’s Head, The Terrace RG40 1BP. Real ale and beer festival. Details: 0118 978 1221.
WOKINGHAM – Langborough Recreation Ground, off Fairview Road RG40 2BS. Free family fun day for children: face painting, magic shows, petting zoo, fairground rides, candyfloss and more. 10am-4pm.
WOKINGHAM – Town Hall, Market Place RG40 1AS. Sunny Saturday: Rachel Haywood. 11am.
WOODLEY – Shopping Precinct, Crockhamwell Road RG5 4JZ. Woodley market. 9am-3pm. Details: www.woodleytowncentre.co.uk
WOODLEY – Christ Church, Crockhamwell Road RG5 3LA. Monthly quiz night. 7pm. Details: 0118 926 8143.
Sunday, May 28
BRACKNELL – Bracknell Rugby Club, Lily Hill Park, Lily Hill Drive RG12 2UG. Bracknell Beer Festival. From noon. Bands: Toxic Sofa, Saint Sebastian Wokingham Brass Band, Stomping Nomads, Abi Powell, Robert & The Remoulds, Pete Penfold, Hello Cleveland. Details: 01344 424013.
FARLEY HILL – Farley Hill Place Gardens, Church Road RG7 1TZ. Open gardens in aid of Thames Valley Air Ambulance. 2pm-5pm. £5 entry to all gardens. Details: 0118 976 2544.
SPENCERS WOOD – Village Hall, Basingstoke Road RG7 1AP. Jive, Lindy Hop and Swing class. 8pm, each week starts with a beginners and revision session, with an intermediate Lindy Hop session straight afterwards. £7 per session, add £3 for the Lindy Hop session. Details: http://jive-cats.co.uk.
TWYFORD – The Duke of Wellington, High Street RG10 9AG. TwyFest: Twyford’s Got Talent. Families 4.30pm, adults 8pm. Details: www.twyfest.co.uk
WOKINGHAM – The Queen’s Head, The Terrace RG40 1BP. Real ale and beer festival includes performance by the Rev Ferriday. Details: 0118 978 1221.
WOODLEY – Christ Church, Crockhamwell Road RG5 3LA. Games afternoon. 2pm. Details: 0118 926 8143.
Bank Holiday Monday May 29
TWYFORD – St Mary’s Church, Station Road. TwyFest: Twyford in Concert. 7pm. Details: www.twyfest.co.uk
TWYFORD – The Duke of Wellington, High Street RG10 9AG. TwyFest: Treasure Hunt. Details: www.twyfest.co.uk
TWYFORD – Twyford Cricket Club. TwyFest: Cricket. Details: www.twyfest.co.uk
WOKINGHAM – The Queen’s Head, The Terrace RG40 1BP. Real ale and beer festival. Details: 0118 978 1221.
