• Support Wokingham Today
  • Get the print edition
  • Sign up for our daily newsletter
Saturday, July 25, 2026
Wokingham.Today
  • HOME
  • MY AREA
    • All
    • Arborfield
    • Barkham
    • Beech Hill
    • Binfield
    • Bracknell
    • Charvil
    • Crowthorne
    • Earley
    • Emmbrook
    • Finchampstead
    • Grazeley
    • Henley
    • Hurst
    • Lower Earley
    • Norreys
    • Reading
    • Remenham
    • Riseley
    • Shinfield
    • Sindlesham
    • Sonning
    • Spencers Wood
    • Swallowfield
    • Three Mile Cross
    • Twyford
    • Wargrave
    • Winnersh
    • Wokingham
    • Wokingham Without
    • Woodley
    • Woosehill
    • Yateley
    The former Ritz cinema is set to be purchased by the Wokingham Islamic Centre, Picture: Andrew Batt.

    ‘Nobody I know will have any issues’: Reform leader for Wokingham backs Wokingham Islamic Centre plans

    Lynne and Colin Antink

    ‘Does anyone there have a heart?’: Disabled mother and terminally ill son face agonising wait

    Harley and Noah have discovered the kindness of strangers as they cycle 840km for Berkshire Women's Aid. Picture: BWA

    Berkshire teenagers raise more than £5,000 for domestic abuse charity

    The Secret Garden, performed in SHP Arts Centre's Italian Gardens, promises to be magical. Picture: SHP Arts Centre

    Be enchanted by South Hill Park’s magical show, The Secret Garden

    Children can have fun and get creative with TFL's Spaghetti Map during visits to London this summer. Picture: Benedict Johnson

    Spaghetti Map will encourage children to hunt for city artworks

    The event is happening at California Country Park. Pic: WBC.

    Wokingham through the lens: The borough’s most Instagrammable spots

    Home-Start is looking for kind volunteers to help support local families. Picture: Priscilla Du Preez ca via Unsplash

    Could you offer a simple act of kindness?

    People with unwanted health equipment can now take it to an re3 recycling centre for re-use. Picture: Alexander Fox, PlaNet Fox via Pixabay

    Do you have unwanted crutches or a walking stick you no longer use?

    Reading Magistrates Court

    Reading woman spared jail after flashing police officer before kicking and spitting at officers

  • CRIME
  • SPORT
    • All
    • Binfield FC
    • Reading FC
    Reading FC will unveil their new kit Picture: Reading Football Club

    Reading FC announce date for new kit reveal after controversial sponsor change

    Reading FC fans

    ‘Gambling can destroy lives’: STAR issues strong response to Reading FC sponsor deal

    Reading FC fans

    ‘It’s a disgraceful choice’: Reading FC fans react as club reveals gambling company as new front of shirt sponsor

    Reading FC

    Reading FC twins attract interest from clubs across Europe after impressive season

    Twenty-one-year-old Lewis Campbell-Williams has been banned from attending matches for three years after showing a knife to other fans in Reading.

    Man banned from football for three years after brandishing knife at Reading FC match

    Select Car Leasing Stadium

    Reading FC shirt sponsor change revealed as Select Car Leasing extends club partnership

    Kevin Keegan. Pic: Wikimedia Commons.

    Remembering a legend: When ‘King Kev’ conquered Bracknell

    New faces, local rivalries, and managerial merry-go-rounds ahead of the Thames Valley Premier League 2026/27 season

    Woodley United v FC Deportivo Galicia

Woodley United score.

    Football season set to kick-off

  • READING FC
  • COMMUNITY
    Lynne and Colin Antink

    ‘Does anyone there have a heart?’: Disabled mother and terminally ill son face agonising wait

    Harley and Noah have discovered the kindness of strangers as they cycle 840km for Berkshire Women's Aid. Picture: BWA

    Berkshire teenagers raise more than £5,000 for domestic abuse charity

    The event is happening at California Country Park. Pic: WBC.

    Wokingham through the lens: The borough’s most Instagrammable spots

    Home-Start is looking for kind volunteers to help support local families. Picture: Priscilla Du Preez ca via Unsplash

    Could you offer a simple act of kindness?

    People with unwanted health equipment can now take it to an re3 recycling centre for re-use. Picture: Alexander Fox, PlaNet Fox via Pixabay

    Do you have unwanted crutches or a walking stick you no longer use?

    The former Ritz cinema. Pic|: Andrew Batt.

    Former Wokingham cinema set for major transformation as Islamic Centre launches £700k fundraising appeal

    Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay.

    20,000 kettles at once: The huge Wokingham data centre plan facing a major environmental challenge

    Wokingham Theatre was the setting for an Ideal Proposal as Dave Wood and Ellie Bukht got engaged on stage. Picture: Dave and Ellie

    An Ideal Proposal as actor pops the question on stage

    Morrisons Daily in Woodley.

    Search is on for new Woodley Post Office

  • LIFESTYLE
    • All
    • Food
    • Health
    • Obituaries
    • People
    Lynne and Colin Antink

    ‘Does anyone there have a heart?’: Disabled mother and terminally ill son face agonising wait

    The event is happening at California Country Park. Pic: WBC.

    Wokingham through the lens: The borough’s most Instagrammable spots

    The property market in Reading and Wokingham remains bouyant Picture: Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

    Little white lies your Wokingham estate agent might tell you

    If left unmanaged, knotweed can cause significant damage to buildings.

    Wokingham named second worst hotspot in Berkshire for property-damaging Japanese knotweed

    Wingmore Lodge, Rose Street.

    Step back in time: Four historic Wokingham homes looking for new owners

    Sue Boor, head of marketing at The Lexicon, with Carola Bustos-Loyola, trade marketing manager at Daler-Rowney. Pic: Stewart Turkington.

    Lexicon dragon trail to showcase creativity

    Kevin Keegan. Pic: Wikimedia Commons.

    Remembering a legend: When ‘King Kev’ conquered Bracknell

    Luca and Seguro, SAFE mascots, helped to advertise the charity's summer fun day in July. Picture: Emma Merchant

    What’s happening this week?

    One pupil, Tianna, made a memorable entrance with ex-international showjumper Parker..

    Emmbrook School prom was a “wonderful celebration”

  • WHAT’S ON
    • All
    • Arts
    • Entertainment

    Midas Theatre brings Urinetown: The Musical, to Wokingham

    Sue Boor, head of marketing at The Lexicon, with Carola Bustos-Loyola, trade marketing manager at Daler-Rowney. Pic: Stewart Turkington.

    Lexicon dragon trail to showcase creativity

    The Ollie Young Fun Day on Sunday.

The Grierson Family posing for a fun picture.

    Ollie Young Foundation promises fun for all the family

    The Hare Krishnas (ISKCON), the organisers of the Rathayatra Festival in Reading. Credit: ISKCON Reading

    Thousands to be given free food at colourful Reading festival

    rg ewvent runs until 5pm.

    Pride in Bracknell tomorrow

    Hollie Rogers Picture: Andrew Merritt

    RaW Sounds Today: Hollie Rogers, Bone-Idle, Who Ate All the Crayons

    An Ideal Husband is on this week and next at Wokingham Theatre. Picture: Simon Vail

    An Ideal Husband: Wilde’s sparkling satire prepares to dazzle at Wokingham Theatre

    Wokingham town centre

    The Free Midday Reset: Five ways to spend your lunch break in Wokingham town centre without spending a penny

    The Marvellous Festival at Dinton Pastures at the weekend.



Hugh crowds enjoyed the festival.

    Secure your tickets to next weekend’s Marvellous Festival

  • BUSINESS
  • ADVERTISE
  • CONTACT
No Result
View All Result
Wokingham.Today
No Result
View All Result
Home What's On Arts

WOKINGHAM LOVES MUSIC: You’ll go Gaga for Marky Dawson’s new entry

by Chris Hillman
April 24, 2021
in Arts, Featured, Wokingham
Wokingham Festival Marky Dawson

Marky Dawson at Wokingham Festival Picture: Andrew Merritt

Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

ThE OLD ones are the best they say – but what about the favourites with a twist?

Heading up this week’s hit parade is Marky Dawson’s take on Queen’s classic, Radio Gaga.

We think you’ll go, well, gaga for it.

It’s one of two great new entries to enjoy, as part of the Wokingham Loves Music soundtrack.

You can listen for FREE, via Spotify.

There’s a special page set-up at  bit.ly/wokinghamlovesmusic

Related posts

Man arrested after crash near Wokingham leaves motorcyclist with life threatening injuries

Man charged with sexual assaults

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0PYiC0BrtYs3x2aHP0pDmt?si=d36a78ad47f74f89

Marky Dawson – Radio Gaga

Marky is a charismatic piano player with a huge voice who always goes down well live due to his exciting and entertaining style where he combines his musical skills with an ability to interact with the audience.

He performs his own songs as well as his versions of classics, often taking requests.

Here’s a great version of one of those classics and, although we’ve no idea what songs he will be playing when he is at Wokingham Festival in August, he will be well worth seeing – www.markydawson.co.uk

Katie Ellwood – Self Love

We featured local musician, Katie, in the playlist a few months ago with her debut single, The Only Thing. She has just released this, her second single, and it’s another very good track so it just had to be included in the playlist this week.

It has a chilled feel with a hypnotic groove and a subtle melody that hooks you in the more you listen. There’s a wonderful closing string section too.

This feels like a progression from her first single so we can’t wait to see what Katie does next – www.katieellwood.com

Crystal Jacqueline – Rainflower

Here’s the title track from an album released on Wokingham’s Mega Dodo Records by an artist that we are looking forward to seeing at Wokingham Festival in August –  www.facebook.com/crystaljacquelinemusic/

62 Miles From Space – Sentinel

Music from Moscow but released on a Wokingham-based record label and it’s another from Mega Dodo Records. 62 Miles From Space are a duo from Russia and this is from their new double EP –   www.facebook.com/62milesfromspace

Kyros – Cloudburst (Isolation Sessions)

This is on the band’s new album, Celexa Streams, which was recorded during their critically acclaimed virtual shows. They will be appearing at a real show when they perform at Wokingham Festival in August  – www.kyrosmusic.com/

The Wave Machine – Ocean’s Brew

Here’s an artist that will be at Wokingham Festival for the first time this year. He’s a Brighton based singer-songwriter, originally from the local area, who writes songs with a summer feel –   www.facebook.com/thewavemachine

The Room – Broken

This band, who released their Caught by the Machine album to great acclaim, and appeared at Wokingham Festival in 2019. Festival organiser Stan Hetherington was so impressed that he invited them back this year  – theroom.band

Moth Man – Fatal Blow

A track from the band’s excellent debut album, Where The Dead Birds Go’released on Wokingham’s Billywitch Records – mothman.band

A Better Life (ft. Pete Rawcliffe) – Wicked Game

A beautiful new version of the Chris Isaak classic by an electronica collective from the local area recorded with the help of singer Pete  Rawcliffe – abetterlifemusic.com

Keith Atack – Nine Lives

Keith has visited the area to perform at WMC with his tribute to legendary guitarist Robin Trower, Bridge of Sighs.

Here’s his new single in his own right – www.facebook.com/Keith-Atack-Music-104709838281012

Keep up to date by signing up for our daily newsletter

We don’t spam we only send our newsletter to people who have requested it.

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

Tags: Wokinghamwokingham loves music
Previous Post

VOTE 2021: Meet Alan Robinson, independent candidate for Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner

Next Post

Wokingham’s Cantley Hotel wins award from Little Ankle Biters

FOLLOW US

POPULAR THIS WEEK

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay.

20,000 kettles at once: The huge Wokingham data centre plan facing a major environmental challenge

July 23, 2026
Morrisons Daily in Woodley.

Search is on for new Woodley Post Office

July 23, 2026
Cllr Jorgensen

FROM THE OPPOSITION: Wokingham’s £25 Million Solar Gamble

July 24, 2026
Woodley cycle path Picture: Wokingham borough council

First phase of Reading cycle route set to finish as road closures move

July 20, 2026
The level crossing at Star Lane in Wokingham, which will temporarily close for this phase of works.

‘Enough is enough’: Wokingham residents demand answers over ‘vital’ crossing shut for months

July 20, 2026
Harley and Noah have discovered the kindness of strangers as they cycle 840km for Berkshire Women's Aid. Picture: BWA

Berkshire teenagers raise more than £5,000 for domestic abuse charity

July 24, 2026

ABOUT US

Wokingham Today is dedicated to providing news online across the whole of the Borough of Wokingham. It is a Social Enterprise, existing to support the various communities in Wokingham Borough.

Wokingham.Today is a Social Enterprise and aims to ensure that everyone within the Borough has free access to independent and up-to-date news. However, providing this service is not without costs. If you are able to, please make a contribution to support our work.

CONTACT US

news@wokinghampaper.co.uk

Keep up to date with our daily newsletter

We don’t spam we only send our newsletter to people that have subscribed

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

  • Support Us
  • Book Advertising
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Get the Print Edition
  • Sign up for our daily newsletter

The Wokingham Paper Ltd publications are regulated by IPSO – the Independent Press Standards Organisation.
If you have a complaint about a  The Wokingham Paper Ltd  publication in print or online, you should, in the first instance, contact the publication concerned, email: editor@wokingham.today, or telephone: 0118 327 2662. If it is not resolved to your satisfaction, you should contact IPSO by telephone: 0300 123 2220, or visit its website: www.ipso.co.uk. Members of the public are welcome to contact IPSO at any time if they are not sure how to proceed, or need advice on how to frame a complaint.

No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • MY AREA
    • Arborfield
    • Barkham
    • Beech Hill
    • Binfield
    • Bracknell
    • Charvil
    • Crowthorne
    • Earley
    • Emmbrook
    • Finchampstead
    • Grazeley
    • Henley
    • Hurst
    • Lower Earley
    • Norreys
    • Reading
    • Remenham
  • CRIME
  • COMMUNITY
  • LIFESTYLE
  • SPORT
  • READING FC
  • OBITUARIES
  • WHAT’S ON
  • BUSINESS
  • PHOTOS
  • ADVERTISE WITH US
  • CONTACT US
  • WHERE TO GET THE PRINT EDITION
  • SUPPORT US

© 2022 - The Wokingham Paper Ltd - All Right Reserved.