Out & About February 2017

What’s on Find out what’s happening in West Berkshire and the surrounding area this month, with concerts, theatre, fetes, lectures, exhibitions and markets to choose

To book call 01264 736 444 www.esseborne-manor.co.uk There is a set 4-course menu with a glass of wine, coffee and petite fours. £28 PER PERSON Monday 27th February Stalin’s Englishman: The Lives of Guy Burgess by Andrew Lownie To advertise in the OUT & ABOUT WHAT’S ON call Abigail 01635 564512 Ladies Lunch Club Every last Monday of the month Esseborne hosts a Ladies Club where guests are entertained by interesting speakers after lunch. ITEMS BOUGHT AND SOLD Open Thurs, Fri & Sat 10am - 5pm Tel: 01635 37840 art, furniture, games, china, etchings, vinyl records curios..... 57 Cheap Street, Newbury www.ryans-newbury-antiques.com books, silver, glass, jewellery, militaria, HOTEL & RESTAURANT

from. You can find more detailed listings every Thursday in the Newbury Weekly News or online at www.newburytoday.co.uk Carpet of snowdrops

Wednesday, February 1 to Sunday, March 5 Snowdrop Garden Welford Park, Newbury, Berkshire RG20 8HU Wednesdays to Sundays 11am to 4pm Adults £6, concessions £5 Children (four-15 years old) £2 Under four, free www.welfordpark.co.uk/snowdrops

Baroque and roll

February 25 My Ladye Loves Shaw House, Church Road, Newbury RG14 2DR www.charivari.co.uk The cafe will be open, serving wine and local beer / cider Tickets: Adults £16, under 16s £4

Award-winning early music emsemble Charivari Agreable present this popular programme encompassing themes of dangerous, forbidden and courtly love. The programme is held together by a narrative containing anecdotes, letters and speeches from Queen Elizabeth I and her close circle and is both entertaining and educational, which, together with beautiful music and Shakespeare’s incomparable poetry, makes for a rich and varied evening.

Available from Shaw House 01635 279279 www.westberkshireheritage.org/what-on

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