Thursday, May 4
CALCOT – IKEA Reading, Pincents Kiln Industrial Park, Pincent Lane RG31 7SD. IKEA Reading Coronation event. Create a crown, decorate biscuits, street-party style celebrations, face painting, balloon art and more. Children can eat for 95p. 4pm. Booking essential. Details: www.ikea.com
EARLEY – Trinity Church, Chalfont Close RG6 5HZ. Re:Fresh with Friendship Table. 2pm-4pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
READING – Battle Library, Oxford Road RG30 1EE. Coffee morning. 10am-noon. Details: 0118 937 5100.
READING – Palmer Park Library, St Bartholomew’s Road RG1 3QB. Rhymetime. Booking essential. 10.30am. Details: 0118 937 5106.
READING – Reading Central Library, Abbey Square RG1 3BQ. Rhymetime. Booking essential. 10.15am and 11.15. Details: 0118 937 5950.
READING – Venue to be confirmed on booking. Terry’s Walkabout: Edible Reading Walkabout: From Biscuits to Beer through Sausages to Water. Maximum 16 people. £5, child over 10 £1. In aid of PACT and Royal Berks Charity. Various times. Booking essential. Details: www.facebook.com/terrysreadingwalkabouts
SPENCERS WOOD – Spencers Wood Pavilion, Clares Green Road RG7 1DY. Social Seniors Tea and Coffee with Friendship Table. 10am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org
SOUTHCOTE – Library, Southcote Community Hub, Coronation Square RG30 3QP. Rhymetime. 9.45am. Booking essential. Details: 0118 937 5109.
TILEHURST – Library, School Road RG31 5AS. Rhymetime. 2.15pm Booking essential. Details: 0118 937 5112.
WHITLEY – Library, South Reading Community Hub, 252 Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7QA. Rhymetime. 11am. Booking essential. Details: 0118 937 5115.
WOKINGHAM – Bradbury Centre, Wokingham Methodist Church, Rose Street RG40 1XS. Cafe Mosaic lunch club with Friendship table. Noon-1.30pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOKINGHAM – The Cornerstone, All Saints Church, Norreys Avenue, Wokingham RG40 1UE. Wokingham and East Berkshire Camera Club meeting: Talk by Steve Smyth: Shooting NASA at the kennedy Space Centre. 7.30pm. Details: www.webcc.org.uk.
Friday, May 5
CAVERSHAM – St Andrew’s Church, Albert Road RG4 7PL. Merry Opera’s Staged Messiah. 7.30pm. £20, £10 concessions. Details: www.standrewscaversham.org
CAVERSHAM – Library, Church Street RG4 8AU. Games club. 10.30am-noon. Free. Details: 0118 937 5103.
CROWTHORNE – Parish Hall, Heath Hill Road South. Crowthorne Musical Players present The Vintage Belles Coronation Party. 7.30pm. £6, with fish n chips £16. Details: www.cmp-berks.org.uk
CROWTHORNE – Crowthorne Baptist Church, High Street RG45 7AT. Coronation cream tea. 3pm. £3 per head, booking essential. Details: www.crowthornebaptist.org.uk
EARLEY – St Nicolas Church, Sutcliffe Avenue RG6 7JN. Re:Fresh cafe with Friendship Table. 10am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org
READING – The Castle Tap, Castle Street RG1 7RJ. Travelling Talesman: Off With Their Heads. Folktales, myths & legends. For ages 16 upwards. 7.30pm. Free entry. Details: 0118 958 0473.
READING – Battle Library, Oxford Road RG30 1EE. Rhymetime. 10am and 11.15am. Booking essential. Details: 0118 937 5100.
READING – Tesco Reading West Extra, Portman Road RG30 1AW. Tesco Coronation Treat Party. Noon-6pm. Details: https://www.tesco-coronation.com
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
Coronation Saturday, May 6
BARKHAM – Barkham Village Hall, Church Lane, RG40 4PL. Barkham Village Residents Association coronation celebration. Watch streaming live, children’s entertainment, bingo, craft and more. 11am-4pm. Free. Royal Barn Dance with hog roast. £12, £5 under 16s. Details: 0118 978 3373.
BURGHFIELD – The Hatch Gate, Reading Road RG30 3TH. Coronation Party with Eclipse Sings and Paul Allum as Elvis. From 8pm. Details: 0118 983 2059.
CROWTHORNE – Morgan Recreation Ground, Lower Broadmoor Road RG45 7LA. Coronation party. Big screen showing of coronation from 10am. Crown competition 1.15pm. Live music from Emma Baldwin 1.30pm. Poetry competition 2.15pm. Brighten the street contest 3.15pm. Live music from Fleece Lined 3.30pm. Runs 10am-5.30pm. Details: www.crowthornebaptist.org.uk
HURST – The Wheelwright Arms, Davis Way RG10 0TR. Coronation day events: live coverage of the coronation from 11.15am, live music and barbecue from 5pm. Details: 0118 934 4100.
PADWORTH – Village Hall, Padworth Lane. Jumble sale. 2pm-3pm. Donations 10am-11.30am. In aid of village hall.
MORTIMER – Fairground, Church Road RG7 2HU. Coronation celebrations: picnic, big screen, live music, bar and more. 10am-11pm. Details: bit.ly/MortimerCoronation2023
READING – Cattle Market, Great Knollys Street RG1 7HU. Reading Farmers Market. 8.15am-noon. Details: www.thamesvalleyfarmers market.co.uk
READING – Reading Central Library, Abbey Square RG1 3BQ. Make A Coronation Chicken, part of Reading Children’s Festival. For ages six upwards. 1pm-2pm. Details: 0118 937 5950.
READING – Crunch Comics, Harris Arcade. Free Comic Book Day – choose from a free comic book from a range of more than 20. Special offers and more. 9am-4pm. Details: Search Facebook for Crunch Comics.
READING – Forbury Gardens. Forbury Fiesta noon-5pm, includes performances from Reading Rep, Theatretrain, babyballet, Universal Performances, Bengali cultural association, Indian dance, Matt Fiddes and more. Noon-5pm. Details: facebook.com/ReadingCFest or 0118 937 2771.
READING – Phantom Brewing, Meadow Road RG1 8LB. Break-Fast 2023: bottomless brunch, beer releases and bingo. £28, includinges food and drinks. Details: www.phantombrew.com
STRATFIELD SAYE – Wellington Farm Shop, Welsh Lane. Lighting of the coronation beacon. From 5.30pm, beacon lighting 7.30pm. Donations to NSPCC.
WALTHAM ST LAWRENCE – Waltham St Lawrence church, Halls Lane RG10 0JD. Screening on Coronation. Refreshments available. Details: wsl.link
WOKINGHAM – All Saints Church, Norreys Avenue, Wokingham RG40 1UE. Coronation screening followed by light lunch. Details: 0118 979 2797.
Coronation Sunday, May 7
BEECH HILL – Memorial Hall, Beech Hill Road. Coronation big lunch. 12.30pm.
BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Golden Festival of Food and Music. Noon-6pm. Details: 01344 484123.
EVERSLEY – Village Hall, Glaston Hill Road RG27 0LX. Coronation celebrations. Bring your own picnic and drink. Music from John James Newman, disco dome, crafts and games, prizes for best crowns and more. Free. Noon-3pm. Register by emailing: clerk@eversley-pc.gov.uk
PLAYHATCH – The Flowing Spring, Henley Road RG4 9RB. Hats Off To The King including Robert Butterick, Andy and Paul, Undercurrent, Third Quarter, Rocket King, Boxset. Hats on the Hatwalk contest 4pm. Free entry. Details: 0118 969 98978.
READING – Christ Church, Christchurch Road RG2 7AR. Festival evensong 6pm. Details: www.christchurchreading.org.uk
READING – Prospect Park, Bath Road. Prospect Park Railway public running organised by the reading Society of Model Engineers. From 1pm-3pm. 60p a ride, 10 tickets £4. Traines will run until 3.45pm.
READING – Rising Sun Arts Centre, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Dreading Poetry Slam. 7.30pm. Free entry. Details: www.risingsunartscentre.org
TILEHURST – Double Barelled Brewery, Stadium Way RG30 6BX. Reading’s Indie Market. From noon-5pm. Crafts, food, and more. Oh, and beer. Details: doublebarrelled.co.uk
TILEHURST – Tyler’s Rest, Norcot Road. Coronation party: children’s games, competitions and colouring, best dressed contest, raffle, face painting and more. 1pm-7pm.
WALTHAM ST LAWRENCE – Waltham St Lawrence church, Halls Lane RG10 0JD, then Neville Hall, Church Farm and the Pound. Festival service. 10am. Flower Festival. Coronation parade with Royal Pageant fancy Dress from 11am. Waltham St Lawrence Silver Band, Katy Kartwheel, Berkshire Reptile Encounters (1-4pm), Ponies in the Pound and an inflatable slide. In addition a quiz, games and arts and crafts (crown and sword decorating) will also keep adults and children entertained all afternoon. Noon-4pm. Details: wsl.link
WOKINGHAM – Market Place RG40 1AS. Sparkle Vegan Events presents vegan market. 11am-3pm. Details: www.sparkleveganevents.com
WOKINGHAM – St Crispin’s Sports Centre, London Road RG40 1SS. Crispin Antique and Collectors Fair. £1. 10am-3pm. Details: 07723 068189.
WOKINGHAM – Elizabeth Park, Norreys Avenue, Wokingham RG40 1UE. Coronation big lunch with children’s activities. From noon. Details: 0118 979 2797.
WOKINGHAM – St Paul’s Church, Reading Road RG41 1EH. Coronation celebrations: 9.30am mass. 3pm-5pm tea and cake in parish rooms with mouse hunt for younger guests. 5.15pm evening service with royal music. Details: 0118 979 2122 or church.office@spauls.co.uk.
WOODLEY – Woodford Park Memorial Ground. Coronation Picnic In The Park: music, circus skills, entertainment, free ice creams subject to availability. 2pm-5pm. Details: www.woodley.gov.uk
Coronation Monday, May 8
BRACKNELL – South Hill Park, Ringmead RG12 7PA. Golden Festival of Food and Music. Noon-6pm. Details: 01344 484123.
BURGHFIELD – The Hatch Gate, Reading Road RG30 3TH. Classic Car Show from 4pm. Details: 0118 983 2059.
HURST – St Nicholas Church, Church Hill. Coronation cream teas and ice creams. Children’s entertainment, and more. 2pm-4pm.
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
TWYFORD – King George V Recreation Field, from Twyford District Youth and Community Centre, Loddon Hall Road. Coronation Colour Run. 10am. £7.50. Details: tdyc.co.uk
WOKINGHAM – Holme Grange Craft Village, Heathlands Road. Party in the Paddock: barbecue, bar, inflatables, face painting, craft stalls, and more. 11am-4pm. Free entry. Details: holmegrangecraftvillage.co.uk
WOKINGHAM – All Saints Church, Norreys Avenue, Wokingham RG40 1UE. Coronation Big Help Out: help tidy churchyard and the Cornerstone. 11am-3pm. Details: 0118 979 2797.
Tuesday, May 9
BEECH HILL – Memorial Hall, Beech Hill Road. Cinema at Beech Hill presents Fisherman’s Friends: One and All. (15). 8pm. Booking essential. Details: www.ticketsource.co.uk/beech-hill-memorial-hall/
CAVERSHAM – Library, Church Street RG4 8AU. Rhymetime. 10.15am-10.45am and 11.15am-11.45am. Booking essential. Free. Details: 0118 937 5103.
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
FINCHAMPSTEAD – FBC Centre, Gorse Ride North RG40 4ES. Art group. 1pm-3pm. £3 per session. Details: 0118 973 2484.
READING – Reading Central Library, Abbey Square RG1 3BQ. Rhymetime. Booking essential. 10.30am. Details: 0118 937 5950.
READING – 2 Blagrave Street RG1 1AZ. The Photographic Angle presents Monochrome Photography Exhibition. 10am-3pm. Free. Details: 08000 287338, or log on to: https://www.thephotographicangle.co.uk/exhibitions/
SOUTHCOTE – Library, Southcote Community Hub, Coronation Square RG30 3QP. Coffee morning. 10.30am-11.30am. Details: 0118 937 5109.
WHITLEY – Library, South Reading Community Hub, 252 Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7QA. Berkshire mini maestros. 2.30pm-3pm. Storytime: The Rumble Under The Rug. For ages 18 months to three years.
10.30am-11.20am. Details: 0118 937 5115.
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, May 10
EARLEY – Brookside Church, Brookside Close RG6 7HG. Open Door cafe with Friendship Table. 2pm-4pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
READING – 2 Blagrave Street RG1 1AZ. The Photographic Angle presents Monochrome Photography Exhibition. 10am-3pm. Free. Details: 08000 287338, or log on to: https://www.thephotographicangle.co.uk/exhibitions/
READING – Palmer Park Library, St Bartholomew’s Road RG1 3QB. Storytime: The Rumble Under The Rug. For ages 18 months to three years. 10am-11am. Details: 0118 937 5106.
TWYFORD – URC Hall, Church Street, RG10 9DR. Twyford Arts Group Life Drawing Sessions. 7pm. Details: www.twyfordartgroup.co.uk
WOKINGHAM – Bradbury Centre, Wokingham Methodist Church, Rose Street RG40 1XS. Cafe Mosaic with Friendship table. 11am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org
Thursday, May 11
CAVERSHAM – Library, Church Street RG4 8AU. Storytime: The Rumble Under The Rug. For ages 18 months to three years. 10.30am-11.20am. Free. Details: 0118 937 5103.
EARLEY – Trinity Church, Chalfont Close RG6 5HZ. Re:Fresh with Friendship Table. 2pm-4pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
READING – Battle Library, Oxford Road RG30 1EE. Coffee morning. 10am-noon. Details: 0118 937 5100.
READING – Palmer Park Library, St Bartholomew’s Road RG1 3QB. Rhymetime. Booking essential. 10.30am. Details: 0118 937 5106.
READING – Reading Central Library, Abbey Square RG1 3BQ. Rhymetime. Booking essential. 10.15am and 11.15. Details: 0118 937 5950.
READING – 2 Blagrave Street RG1 1AZ. The Photographic Angle presents Monochrome Photography Exhibition. 10am-3pm. Free. Details: 08000 287338, or log on to: https://www.thephotographicangle.co.uk/exhibitions/
READING – The Centre for Heritage and Family History, 2nd Floor, Reading Central Library, Abbey Square RG1 3BQ. TBritain’s Railways in World War Two Talk
with Richard Marks, organised by the Berkshire Family History Society. 2pm-3.30pm. £5, £4 members. Details: 0118 950 9553.
READING – Forbury Gardens The Forbury RG1 3EJ. Coronation Celebration Rhymetime, for under fives. Free. 10.15am-11.15am, 11.15am-12.15am. Details: 0118 937 3449.
READING – Reading Biscuit Factory, Broad St Mall, Queen’s Walk RG1 7QE. Through A Different Lens is hosting Creative Connection meet up. From 6.15pm. Details: throughadifferentlens.co.uk
SPENCERS WOOD – Spencers Wood Pavilion, Clares Green Road RG7 1DY. Social Seniors Tea and Coffee with Friendship Table. 10am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org
SOUTHCOTE – Library, Southcote Community Hub, Coronation Square RG30 3QP. Rhymetime. 9.45am. Booking essential. Details: 0118 937 5109.
TILEHURST – Library, School Road RG31 5AS. Rhymetime. 2.15pm Booking essential. Storytime: The Rumble Under The Rug. For ages 18 months to three years. 3pm-3.40pm. Royal Crowns Craft. £1. 3.30pm-4.30pm. Details: 0118 937 5112.
TWYFORD – Loddon Hall, Loddon Hall Road RG10 9JA. Twyford Drama presents Fight Them For The Beeches, by Kathy Reid. £12, £10 concessions. Details: www.twyforddrama.co.uk
WHITLEY – Library, South Reading Community Hub, 252 Northumberland Avenue, RG2 7QA. Rhymetime. 11am. Booking essential. Details: 0118 937 5115.
WOKINGHAM – Bradbury Centre, Wokingham Methodist Church, Rose Street RG40 1XS. Cafe Mosaic lunch club with Friendship table. Noon-1.30pm. Details: linkvisiting.org
WOKINGHAM – The Cornerstone, All Saints Church, Norreys Avenue, Wokingham RG40 1UE. Wokingham and East Berkshire Camera Club meeting: Treasure Hunt judging. 7.30pm. Details: www.webcc.org.uk.
WOKINGHAM – The Grange Chocolate Cafe, Holme Grange Craft Village, Heathlands Road RG40 3AW. Comedy at The Grange. Paul McCaffrey, Dinesh Nathan and Jonathan Elston. 7pm. Over 18s only. £13.20. Details: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/573498
WOKINGHAM – The Whitty Theatre, Luckley House School, Luckley Road RG40 3EU. Wokingham Film Society presents: The Banshees of Inisherin (15). £6.50, £4 members. 7.30pm. Details: wokinghamfilmsociety.com
Friday, May 12
CAVERSHAM – Library, Church Street RG4 8AU. Games club. 10.30am-noon. Free. Details: 0118 937 5103.
EARLEY – St Nicolas Church, Sutcliffe Avenue RG6 7JN. Re:Fresh cafe with Friendship Table. 10am-noon. Details: linkvisiting.org
READING – Battle Library, Oxford Road RG30 1EE. Rhymetime. 10am and 11.15am. Booking essential. Details: 0118 937 5100.
READING – Battle Library, Oxford Road RG30 1EE. Royal Storytime with stickers, suitable for under fives. Free. 10.30am-11.30am. Details: 0118 937 5100.
READING – South Street Arts Centre. Poets Cafe. 8.30pm. Details: 0118 960 6060.
TWYFORD – Loddon Hall, Loddon Hall Road RG10 9JA. Twyford Drama presents Fight Them For The Beeches, by Kathy Reid. £12, £10 concessions. Details: www.twyforddrama.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
Saturday, May 13
CAVERSHAM – Across Caversham. Caversham Arts Trail. 11am-5pm. Details: cavershamartstrail.co.uk
CAVERSHAM – Caversham Methodist Church Hall, Gosbrook Road RG4 8EB. Artists and Makers Fair. 10am. Free entry. Details: jean@alljazzedup.com or 07808 966928.
CROWTHORNE – Royal British Legion, Wellington Road RG45 7LJ. Quiz night. 8pm. Details: 01344 772161.
EARLEY – University of Reading Whiteknights Campus. Community Festival 2023. Free. pre-registration essential. 10am-3.30pm. Details: https://www.reading.ac.uk/events/Feed/2023/May/Community-Festival
READING – Broad Street. Reading Food festival. Details: www.visit-reading.com
READING – Jelly, 1st Floor, Broad Street Mall RG1 7QE. Jelly family art club for ages 7-11. 10am-11am. £10. Booking essential. Details: www.jelly.org.uk
READING – Prospect Park, Honey End Lane RG30 4EQ. Prospect Park Bowls Club open day. 10am-4pm. All welcome. Only flat shoes required. Details: 0118 959 5064.
READING – Rising Sun Arts Centre, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Bookface Chapter 14: Handmade books, independent publishers, paper sculptures, altered books, micro books, zines, printmaking, drawings, paintings, sketchbooks, experimental books and more. From 11am. Details: www.risingsunartscentre.org
READING – Reading Minster Of St Mary The Virgin C Of E Church, Chain Street RG1 2HX. Reading Symphony Orchestra children’s concert. 3pm-4pm. £7.50, chidlren free. For ages five upwards. Details: 0118 960 6060.
SOUTHCOTE – Library, Southcote Community Hub, Coronation Square RG30 3QP. Create your own royal guard. For ages 3-10. £1. Details: 0118 937 5109.
TILEHURST – Dee Caf, Montague House, Spey Road RG30 3DG. Kidical Mass West Reading edition. From 2pm. Search Facebook for Kidical Mass West Reading Edition.
TWYFORD – Loddon Hall, Loddon Hall Road RG10 9JA. Twyford Drama presents Fight Them For The Beeches, by Kathy Reid. £12, £10 concessions. Details: www.twyforddrama.co.uk
WOKINGHAM – Bond Brews, South Barns, Gardeners Green Farm, Heathlands Road. Bond Brew Tap Yard party. Noon-6pm. Details: bondbrews.co.uk
WOKINGHAM – Ormonde Road Allotments, RG41 2RB. Wokingham Horticultural Association Annual Bring and Buy Plant Sale. 10.30am-12.30pm. Details: www.w-h-a.org.uk/wha-general@outlook.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
Sunday, May 14
CAVERSHAM – Across Caversham. Caversham Arts Trail. 11am-5pm. Details: cavershamartstrail.co.uk
CROWTHORNE – Crowthorne Baptist Church, High Street RG45 7AT. Shine: Church for all the family: music, games, craft, story, drama and more. Details: www.crowthornebaptist.org.uk
READING – Broad Street. Reading Food festival. Details: www.visit-reading.com
READING – Milk, Merchants Place RG1 1DT. Rum Expo to mark Reading Rum Week. 2.30pm-9.30pm. £25 plus booking fee. Details: milkreading.com
READING – Prospect Park, Liebenrood Road RG30 2ND. First Days Chdilren’s Charity colour run. 2.5km course with four colour stations. 2pm. Details: www.firstdays.net
READING – The Rising Sun, Silver Street RG1 2ST. Sunday Alternative: Proverbs. 10.30am. Free. Details: 0118 986 6788.
SPENCERS WOOD – Village Hall, Basingstoke Road RG7 1AP. Repair cafe. 1.30pm.
