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What’s on across Reading, Wokingham and Bracknell – August 11-August 21

Phil Creighton by Phil Creighton
Wednesday, August 10, 2022 6:02 am
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A selection of events taking place across Reading, Wokingham and Bracknell in the coming 10 days.

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Films at Reading Biscuit Factory this week

READING – The Biscuit Factory, Queens Walk RG1 7QE. They include Where The Crawdads Sing (15). Thurs 11. Minions: The Rise of Gru (U). Thurs 11. Bullet Train (15). Thurs 11. The Railway Children Return (PG). Thurs 11. Top Gun: Maverick (12a). Thurs 11. Elvis (12a). Thurs 11. NT Live: Prima Facie (15). Thurs 11. Nope (15). Fri 12-Thurs 18. Reading Film Theatre presents Jules Et Jim (12a). Wed. Details: readingbiscuitfactory.co.uk

Thursday, August 11

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

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READING – Reading Central Library, Abbey Square RG1 3BQ. Rhymetime for under fives. 10.15-10.45am, or 11.15am-11.45am. Booking essential, free. Details: 0118 937 5103.

READING – The Centre for Heritage and Family History, 2nd Floor, Reading Central Library, Abbey Square RG1 3BQ. The History of Reading’s Print Industry Talk – A talk by Paul Joyce. 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

TILEHURST – Library, School Road RG31 5AS. Rhymetime for under fives. 2.15pm-2.45pm. Booking essential, free. Details: 0118 937 5109.

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 12

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

CAVERSHAM – Caversham Court Gardens, Church Road RG4 7AD. Sue Ryder Duchess of Kent Hospice tea and cake fundraiser from the Caversham Court Tea Kiosk. 11am-5pm.

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

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, Sturge 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 13

BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Paws In the Park dog show and event day. 11am-4.30pm. Free entry. Details: https://pawsintheparkbracknell.co.uk/

BURGHFIELD – Burghfield Community and Sports Association, James Lane RG30 3RS. Burghfield Darts Events presents an evening with PDC professional Cool Hand Luke Humphries. 7pm. Meet and greet with Luke from 6.30pm. £10. Details: burghfieldcsa.co.uk

CAVERSHAM – Caversham Court Gardens, Church Road RG4 7AD. Sue Ryder Duchess of Kent Hospice tea and cake fundraiser from the Caversham Court Tea Kiosk. 11am-5pm.

CAVERSHAM – Caversham Methodist Church Hall, Gosbrook Road RG4 8EB. Artists and Makers Fair. 10am. Free entry. Details: jean@alljazzedup.com or 07808 966928.

PANGBOURNE – Allotments, Grahame Avenue RG8 7LF. Pangbourne Allotments open morning. 10am-noon. Free. Produce for sale.

PANGBOURNE – Falklands Memorial Chapel, Pangbourne College RG8 8LA. Pangbourne and District Silver Band 60th anniversary concert, with special guests Mid Michigan Brass Band. 7pm. £10. Details: www.ticketsource.co.uk, search for Pangbourne Silver Band.

READING – Bar 77, Kings Road RG1 3BJ. Reading’s Got Drag: The competition. 8.15pm.

READING – Broad Street. Carnival of the World: live stage and parade. Noon-6pm. Details: culturemixarts.co.uk

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 – Phantom Brewing, Meadow Road RG1 8LB. Brewery tour and tasting. Noon. Booking essential. Details: www.phantombrew.com

READING – Progress Theatre, The Mount RG1 5HL. Progress Theatre open day. From noon. Details: www.progresstheatre.co.uk.

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

RISELEY – Wellington Country Park, Odiham Road. Summer fun and bouncy castles in the park. Details: wellingtoncountrypark.co.uk

WOKINGHAM – Bond Brews, South Barns, Gardeners Green Farm, Heathlands Road. Bond Brew Tap Yard party. Noon-6pm. Details: bondbrews.co.uk

WOKINGHAM – Elms Field, Elms Road. Kidical Mass family-friendly cycle ride. 2pm. Route will return to Elms Field. Details: Search Facebook for Kidical Mass Wokingham

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

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

Sunday, August 14

CAVERSHAM – Caversham Court Gardens, Church Road RG4 7AD. Sue Ryder Duchess of Kent Hospice tea and cake fundraiser from the Caversham Court Tea Kiosk. 11am-5pm.

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

READING – Abbey Ruins, Abbey Street RG1 3BA. 60 Hour Shakespeare presents ‘Ophelia’ and ‘Mercutio’: The Shakespeare Theatrical Universe. £6. In aid of New Beginnings Reading. Details: search https://www.eventbrite.co.uk for 60 Hour Shakespeare.

READING – Eclectic Games, Union Street. Pokemon Sunday Standard Tournament. From 10.30am. £6. Details: www.eclecticgames.co.uk

READING – Forbury Gardens, The Forbury RG1 3BB. Forbury Bandstand concert season: Woodley Concert Band. 3pm-4.30pm. Free. Details. Whatsonreading.com

READING – Rising Sun Arts Centre, Silver Street RG1 2ST. The Sunday Alternative: a secular community of words and music. Coffee and catch-up. 10.45am-1pm. Details:

www.sundayalternative.org.uk

READING – Rivermead Leisure Centre, Richfield Avenue RG1 8EQ. Reading Vinyl Record Collectors Fair. 9am-3pm. £4.

RISELEY – Wellington Country Park, Odiham Road. Summer fun and bouncy castles in the park. Details: wellingtoncountrypark.co.uk

SINDLESHAM – Reddam House, Bearwood Road RG41 5BG. Ollie Young Fun Day. 11am4pm. Free entry. Music, Licensed Bar, BBQ, Food, Stalls, Games, Activities, Inflatables and more.

WOKINGHAM – Market Place. Wokingham vegan market. 9am-1pm. Details: www.sparkleveganevents.com

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

WOODLEY – St James Church, Kingfisher Drive. Messy Church goes to the movies: Moana. 4pm-6pm. Bring own snakcs and drinks.

Monday, August 15

ARBORFIELD – Royal British Legion, Eversley Road RG2 9PR. Friendship table. 9.30am-11.30am. Details: linkvisiting.org

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

READING – Milk, Merchants Place RG1 1DT. Jelly’s The Creative book club meeting. 7pm-8.30pm. £2. Places limited, pre-booking essential. Details: jelly.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

WOODLEY – Woodley Baptist Church, Hurricane Way RG5 4UX. Four Seasons cafe Friendship Table. 1.30pm-3.30pm. Details: linkvisiting.org

Tuesday, August 16

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 17

BURGHFIELD – The Old Rectory RG30 3TH. Open garden for NGS. Four-acre gardens featuring tulips, a pool garden, woodland area and terraced lawns with mature trees. £5. 10.30am-12.30pm, 2pm-4pm. £5, children free. Pre-booking essential. Details: ngs.org.uk

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 – Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road RG1 5EX. Miller’s Ark farm at The MERL. Meet farm animals in the lovely MERL garden, drop-in. Donations towards costs welcomed. 10.30am-2.30pm. Details: 0118 378 8660.

READING – The Oracle RG1 2AG. Children’s activities at the beach. Free. Booking essential 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, August 18

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

READING – The Centre for Heritage and Family History, 2nd Floor, Reading Central Library, Abbey Square RG1 3BQ. Family History Advice Clinic for family and social historians. 11am. Free. Details: 0118 950 9553.

SHINFIELD – Robyn’s Nest School Green, School Green Centre, School Green RG2 9EH. Story time with the elderly: a story read by a Shinfield View Care Home Resident. 11am. Stories suitable for preschool aged children.

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

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 19

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 – South Street Arts Centre. Poets Cafe online. 1pm. Details: 0118 960 6060.

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 20

READING – Cattle Market, Great Knollys Street RG1 7HU. Reading Farmers Market. 8.15am-noon. Details: www.thamesvalleyfarmersmarket.co.uk

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 – Tutu’s Ethopian Table, Palmer Park, Wokingham Road. Poetry in the Park. 11am.

TWYFORD – Stanlake Meadow Recreation Ground, Waltham Road. Twycord Village fete. Noon-4pm.

WOKINGHAM WITHOUT – Pinewood Leisure Centre, Old Wokingham Road RG40 3AQ. Ride For Autism: limited to large bikes due to route, not 125 friendly. 10.30am-2pm. In aid of National Autistic Society. Details: www.supergood-ride-for-autism.com

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

Sunday, August 21

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

READING – Forbury Gardens, The Forbury RG1 3BB. Forbury Bandstand concert season: Waltham St Lawrence Silver Band. 3pm-4.30pm. Free. Details. Whatsonreading.com

SINDLESHAM – Wokingham Cricket Club, Sadlers End. Charity cricket match: Harry’s XI v Indian Tourist XI in aid of Anthony Nolan Trust and Teenage Cancer Trust. From 4pm. Bar open, food available. Details: www.justgiving.com/team/harrycricket

WOKINGHAM WITHOUT – Pinewood Minature Railway, Pinewood Leisure Centre, Old Wokingham Road RG40 3AQ. Pinewood Minature Railway running. £1.50 per ride, four rides £5. 1.30pm-4pm. Under threes free. Now accepts card payments. Details: www.pinewoodrailway.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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