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What’s on across Reading and Wokingham Thursday, August 25-Sunday, September 4

Phil Creighton by Phil Creighton
Wednesday, August 24, 2022 6:03 am
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Thursday, August 25

BRACKNELL – The Lexicon RG12 1AP. Bracknell Forest Festival: Bracknell Giants, the Night Forest Theatre Show, Seedling Sprite Trail and more. Details: www.bracknellforestfestival.com

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

HURST – The Jolly Farmer, Davis Street. Macmillan Cancer Support charity event. 5pm-late. Includes The Hurst Morris People, The Liverpool Echoes and more. £20, includes Thai buffet. Details: 0118 934 1881.

READING – The Centre for Heritage and Family History, 2nd Floor, Reading Central Library, Abbey Square RG1 3BQ. One hundred years of shopping in Reading, an Online Talk by Ann Smith. Organised by the Berkshire Family History Society. 2pm-3.30pm. £5. Details: 0118 950 9553.

SPENCERS WOOD – Spencers Wood Pavilion, Clares Green Road RG7 1DY. Social Seniors Tea and Coffee with Friendship Table. 10am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org

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WOKINGHAM – Bradbury Centre, Wokingham Methodist Church, Rose Street RG40 1XS. Cafe Mosiac lunch club with Friendship table. Noon-1.30pm. Details: linkvisiting.org

Friday, August 26

BRACKNELL – The Lexicon RG12 1AP. Bracknell Forest Festival: Bracknell Giants, the Night Forest Theatre Show, Seedling Sprite Trail and more. Details: www.bracknellforestfestival.com

BURGHFIELD – Burghfield Common Recreation Ground, Recreation Road RG7 3EN. The Bulging Sack In The Park: enjoy a drink with family and friends, and raise funds for Thames Valley Air Ambulance. Food and drink available. 5pm-9pm. Details: burghfieldsantas.org.uk

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

READING – Star Lane Wharf, behind Queen’s Road Car Park. Kennet and Avon trust 45-minute boat trips on Matilda Too. Noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. £9.50, £5.50 children, under threes free. Details and advance booking: matilda.katrust.org.uk

THEALE – Library, Church Street RG7 5BZ. Play bridge. Suitable for beginners and experienced players. 10.45am-12.45pm. No booking required. Free. Details: 0118 930 3207, or: thealelibrary@westberks.gov.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, August 27

BRACKNELL – The Lexicon RG12 1AP. Bracknell Forest Festival: Bracknell Giants, the Night Forest Theatre Show, Seedling Sprite Trail and more. Details: www.bracknellforestfestival.com

HECKFIELD – Highfield Farm RG27 0LE. Wellington International Horse Trials & Country Fair. £19.50, under 12s free, concessions £18. Details: wellingtonhorsetrials.co.uk

MORTIMER – Mortimer West End Village Hall, Church Road RG7 2HZ. Mortimer West End and District Annual Show, from 2.30pm-4pm. Details: www.facebook.com/mweshow

READING – IKEA, Pincents Kiln Industrial Park, Pincent Lane RG31 7SD. Balloon artist and face painter for children. 11am-5pm. Free. Details: www.ikea.com

READING – Prospect Park, Liebenrood Road. Car boot sale. Sellers from 6am. Buyers from 7.30am. £10 car, £12 van. Details: 07773 539172.

READING – Star Lane Wharf, behind Queen’s Road Car Park. Kennet and Avon trust 45-minute boat trips on Matilda Too. Noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. £9.50, £5.50 children, under threes free. Details and advance booking: matilda.katrust.org.uk

RISELEY – Wellington Country Park, Odiham Road. Summer crafts and bouncy castles. Details: wellingtoncountrypark.co.uk

WOKINGHAM – Cantley Park Events Field, Milton Road RG40 5TU. Wokingham Festival 2022. Crazy Diamond, Mr Grey’s Jailhouse Jukebox, Bottle Kids, Spriggan Mist, The Rachel Redman Band, 4 G Band, Selina and the Howlin Dogs, The Wave Machine. Deva St John, Split The Dealer, RyeWolf, Rocket Kings, The Station, Char, Emily Jane Sheppard, Indigo Child. Doors 11am-10.30pm. Details: www.wokinghamfestival.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 precinct. Woodley Town Centre presents Saturday market. 9am-3pm. Details: www.woodleytowncentre.co.uk

WOODLEY – The Good Companions, Loddon Bridge Road RG5 4AG. Family fun day, including Audiotonic. Details: 0118 969 3325.

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

Sunday, August 28

BRACKNELL – The Lexicon RG12 1AP. Bracknell Forest Festival: Bracknell Giants, the Night Forest Theatre Show, Seedling Sprite Trail and more. Details: www.bracknellforestfestival.com

CAVERSHAM – Waitrose Car Park, off Gosbrook Road. Caversham Artisan & Farmers Market. 10am-3pm.

HECKFIELD – Highfield Farm RG27 0LE. Wellington International Horse Trials & Country Fair. £19.50, under 12s free, concessions £18. Details: wellingtonhorsetrials.co.uk

READING – Star Lane Wharf, behind Queen’s Road Car Park. Kennet and Avon trust 45-minute boat trips on Matilda Too. Noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. £9.50, £5.50 children, under threes free. Details and advance booking: matilda.katrust.org.uk

RISELEY – Wellington Country Park, Odiham Road. Summer crafts and bouncy castles. Details: wellingtoncountrypark.co.uk

SWALLOWFIELD – Swallowfield Park RG7 1TH. Swallowfield Show £10, children free. 10am-5.30pm. Details: www.swallowfieldshow.co.uk

WOKINGHAM – Cantley Park Events Field, Milton Road RG40 5TU. Wokingham Festival 2022. Dance Cult 10, The Sting Operation, Flutatious, Kindred Spirit Band, Dacoda, Trim, Papa Truck, Hoopy Frood. Silent Disco, The BJ Bevy, Small Town Heroes, Reliant, Mike Wagner,

Nora Mac, Katie Ellwood, The Hedge Inspectors, Blue Sky Big Band. Doors 11am-10.30pm. Details: www.wokinghamfestival.co.uk

WOODLEY – Crockhamwell Road precinct. Woodley Town Centre presents car boot sale. 8am-1pm. Cars £10, vans £15. Details: 07861 654674 or www.woodleytowncentre.co.uk

Bank Holiday Monday, August 29

BRACKNELL – The Lexicon RG12 1AP. Bracknell Forest Festival: Bracknell Giants, the Night Forest Theatre Show, Seedling Sprite Trail and more. Details: www.bracknellforestfestival.com

HECKFIELD – Highfield Farm RG27 0LE. Wellington International Horse Trials & Country Fair. £19.50, under 12s free, concessions £18. Details: wellingtonhorsetrials.co.uk

READING – Market House, Market Place RG1 2EQ. Rooftop Cinema Club: The Lost City. 8.30pm. £5. Details: 0118 216 1750.

RISELEY – Wellington Country Park, Odiham Road. Summer crafts and bouncy castles. Details: wellingtoncountrypark.co.uk

SOUTH STOKE – Across village RG8 0JT. South Stoke open gardens, including live music in the Perch and Pike pub, tours of church bell tower, and more. Free parking in recreation ground, off Cross Keys Road. 1pm-5pm. £5, cash only. Under 12s free. Details: 07734 772271.

SWALLOWFIELD – Swallowfield Park RG7 1TH. Swallowfield Show £10, children free. 10am-5.30pm. Details: www.swallowfieldshow.co.uk

WOKINGHAM – Cantley Park Events Field, Milton Road RG40 5TU. Wokingham Festival 2022. Focus, The Room, The Paradox Twin, Kepler Ten, The Honey Pot, Third Lung. That Joe Payne, Aaron Cilia, Leoni Jane Kennedy, In Albion, James Hollingsworth. Doors 11am-8.30pm. Details: www.wokinghamfestival.co.uk

Tuesday, August 30

BRACKNELL – The Lexicon RG12 1AP. Bracknell Forest Festival: Bracknell Giants, the Night Forest Theatre Show, Seedling Sprite Trail and more. Details: www.bracknellforestfestival.com

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

READING – The Oracle RG1 2AG. Children’s activities at the beach. Free. Booking essentiall Details: www.theoracle.com

READING – Rising Sun Arts Centre, Silver Street RG1 2ST. The Finches social club for people with or without autism. 7pm-9pm. Drinks and snacks available to buy. Music, and friendship. Details: kingwood.org.uk

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

Wednesday, August 31

BRACKNELL – The Lexicon RG12 1AP. Bracknell Forest Festival: Bracknell Giants, the Night Forest Theatre Show, Seedling Sprite Trail and more. Details: www.bracknellforestfestival.com

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

EARLEY – Earley Crescent Resource Centre, Warbler Drive RG6 4HB. MS weekly drop-in. 10.30am-1.30pm Details: 0118 921 0555.

READING – The Oracle RG1 2AG. Children’s activities at the beach. Free. Booking essentiall Details: www.theoracle.com

WOKINGHAM – Bradbury Centre, Wokingham Methodist Church, Rose Street RG40 1XS. Cafe Mosiac 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 precinct. Woodley Town Centre presents Artisan market. 9am-2pm. Details: www.woodleytowncentre.co.uk

Thursday, September 1

BRACKNELL – The Lexicon RG12 1AP. Bracknell Forest Festival: Bracknell Giants, the Night Forest Theatre Show, Seedling Sprite Trail and more. Details: www.bracknellforestfestival.com

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

SPENCERS WOOD – Spencers Wood Pavilion, Clares Green Road RG7 1DY. Social Seniors Tea and Coffee with Friendship Table. 10am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org

WOKINGHAM – The Ship Inn, Peach Street. Comedy on Tap. 7pm. £17. Details: 0118 978 0389.

WOKINGHAM – Bradbury Centre, Wokingham Methodist Church, Rose Street RG40 1XS. Cafe Mosiac lunch club with Friendship table. Noon-1.30pm. Details: linkvisiting.org

Friday, September 2

BRACKNELL – The Lexicon RG12 1AP. Bracknell Forest Festival: Bracknell Giants, the Night Forest Theatre Show, Seedling Sprite Trail and more. Details: www.bracknellforestfestival.com

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

READING – Progress Theatre, The Mount RG1 5HL. Progress Theatre presents Jeeves and Wooster. 7.45pm. £12, concessions £10. Details: www.progresstheatre.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

YATELEY – Sean Devereux Park, Chandlers Lane, GU46 7SZ. Yateley Sports Community Interest Company (YSCIC) presents Blackwater Valley Cask & Cork Festival. £10. 6pm-11pm. Details: https://caskandcork.co.uk/

Saturday, September 3

BRACKNELL – The Lexicon RG12 1AP. Bracknell Forest Festival: Birthday Proms, Bracknell Giants, the Night Forest Theatre Show, Seedling Sprite Trail and more. Details: www.bracknellforestfestival.com

CHARVIL – Village Hall, Park Lane RG10 9TR. Love Is All You Need, a Beatles-themed singing afternoon for female voices. 2pm-4pm. £10, includes music and light refreshments. Details: 0118 934 0589.

PADWORTH – Village Hall, Padworth Lane. Jumble sale. 2pm-3pm. Donations 10am-11.30am. In aid of village hall.

READING – Abu Bakr Islamic Centre, Oxford Road. Visit My Mosque event. Noon-4pm. Guided tours, speeches, performances and more. All welcome, modest dress requested. Details: www.abmreading.org

READING – Progress Theatre, The Mount RG1 5HL. Progress Theatre presents Jeeves and Wooster. 7.45pm. £12, concessions £10. Details: www.progresstheatre.co.uk

READING – Sub89, Friar Street RG1 1EP. Just The Tonic comedy club, including Tim Clark and Joseph Enslie. Details: 0118 959 5395.

READING – Star Lane Wharf, behind Queen’s Road Car Park. Kennet and Avon trust 45-minute boat trips on Matilda Too. Noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. £9.50, £5.50 children, under threes free. Details and advance booking: matilda.katrust.org.uk

SILCHESTER – Village Hall, Little London Road RG7 2ND. Village market: local produce and businesses. 10am-12.30pm. Details: 0118 970 0999 or www.silchestervillagemarket.org.uk.

STREATLEY – St Mary’s Church, Church Lane RG8 9HU. Piano Recital by Russell Thompson. Includes pieces by Mozart and Liszt. 7.30pm. £10, £9 concessions. Cash only. Details: stmarysconcerts@hotmail.co.uk

WHITLEY – Whitley Wood Fire Station, Whitley Wood Road. Whitley Wood Fire Station open day: come along and meet the crew. Live demonstrations from crews and guests. Parking for the event will be available at Reading Campus Building, located opposite the Station on the other side of the A33.

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

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

WOODLEY – Crockhamwell Road precinct. Woodley Town Centre presents Saturday market. 9am-3pm. Details: www.woodleytowncentre.co.uk

YATELEY – Sean Devereux Park, Chandlers Lane, GU46 7SZ. Yateley Sports Community Interest Company (YSCIC) presents Blackwater Valley Cask & Cork Festival. £10, under 18s £3 (daytime only). 11am-4pm or 6pm-11pm. Details: https://caskandcork.co.uk/

Sunday, September 4

CAVERSHAM – Waitrose Car Park, off Gosbrook Road. Caversham Artisan & Farmers Market. 10am-3pm.

READING – Rising Sun Arts Centre, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Dreading Poetry Slam. 7.30pm. Free entry. Details: www.risingsunartscentre.org

READING – Star Lane Wharf, behind Queen’s Road Car Park. Kennet and Avon trust 45-minute boat trips on Matilda Too. Noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. £9.50, £5.50 children, under threes free. Details and advance booking: matilda.katrust.org.uk

WOKINGHAM – Easthampstead Park, Peacock Lane RG40 3DF. Wedding fair. 11am-3pm. Free entry. Details: www.berkshireweddingfairs.co.uk

WOODLEY – Crockhamwell Road precinct. Woodley Town Centre presents car boot sale. 8am-1pm. Cars £10, vans £15. Details: 07861 654674 or www.woodleytowncentre.co.uk

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