Out & About January 2017

HOTEL & RESTAURANT

To book call 01264 736 444 www.esseborne-manor.co.uk Monday 30th January WORDS OF MY LIFE by Chris Meredith Ladies Lunch Club Every last Monday of the month Esseborne hosts a Ladies Club where guests are entertained by interesting speakers after lunch. There is a set 4-course menu with a glass of wine, coffee and petite fours. £28 PER PERSON

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

A local charity for local people providing support, care and information We’re here for you 01635 31542 cancercare@newbury.net www.newburycancercare.org.uk Charity no. 1157796

Keeping it clean

January 9 to February 28 Restoration and Conservation Tours Blenheim Palace, Time: 11am and 2pm Admission: These tours are included in a Palace, Park and Gardens ticket or valid annual pass Every year during January and February the Palace undergoes a deep clean. Now that Blenheim Palace is open all year round, visitors have the opportunity to learn all about this process. Gain a closer insight into how the priceless collections housed within the palace are cared for.

These tours are not yet available for bookings, so check back again soon for more details. Please note: in keeping with

normal tours, these tours will not operate on Sundays or Bank Holidays when a free-flow system is in operation. www.blenheimpalace.com

Darren Dredge 3 Frenches Farm Cottages Little London Andover SP11 6JQ

Uncovering family history January 18 Missing Down Under, How I Found My Great Aunt Berkshire Family History Society West Berkshire Museum, The Wharf, Newbury 2.30pm-3.30pm Tickets £5 Speaker Margaret Crook is a retired primary school teacher. She started researching her family because myth had it that she was related to Ann Hathaway, her paternal grandmother’s maiden name. So far no link has been found, but she’s had great fun tracing back to the early 19th century and possibly farther back. Tickets from the museum 01635 519562 or online:

Comedy capers

If you’re looking for some entertainment in the new year, you could discover unknown talent at two Newbury venues in January Friday 6 Unplugged Open Mic night , Ace Space, St Nicholas Road, Newbury 7pm for 7.30pm start. Call 07905 590214 Friday 13 Jongleurs, Corn Exchange, Newbury 7.45pm Box office 0845 5218218

All aspects of tree work Fully insured Stump grinding Logs for sale

www.westberkshireheritage.org/whats-on Call to check latest times or cancellations. www.westberkshireheritage.org

01264 339562 07824 178242 tree.styler@hotmail.co.uk

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