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What’s on in Wokingham borough – Friday, May 19 – Sunday, May 28

by Phil Creighton
May 18, 2017
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Each week, we print the biggest local what’s on guide you’ll find anywhere.

And now we’re bringing it in pixels to your computer.

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: wdfasmemsec@gmail.com

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.

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