Out & About July 2017

HOTEL & RESTAURANT 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 Monday 31st July The Sewing Room

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 Send in your foodie favourites

- a ghost story by Heather Wylde

To book call 01264 736 444 www.esseborne-manor.co.uk

West Berkshire Museum is seeking groups or individuals to be involved in a community exhibition, opening in September 2018. The theme of the exhibition will be food and festivals so they are searching for family recipes of favourite dishes served at a cultural/religious festival as well as any stories and objects tied in with the food and/or festival. They would be particularly interested to hear from people from ethnic minority groups who live and/or work in West Berkshire. If you are interested in finding out more and perhaps being involved in this exhibition, please contact

learning and participation officer Clare Bromley, at West Berkshire Museum on 01635 519562 or clare.bromley@westberks.gov.uk

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,

Hungerford & District Community Arts Festival June 30 to July 16

Other events include the Wessex Male Choir, young Russian pianist Alexander Karpeyev, bluegrass band Francis Pugh and the Whisky Singers. BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions? is chaired by Jonathan Dimbleby from Hungerford and there’s a tribute to Stan Laurel by the Hi-de-Hi actor Jeffrey Holland. Twenty-two local artists’ exhibitions and open studios will be on show at weekends, while workshops begin on July 1 with digital photography and range from beginners quilting to bell-ringing. Ticket prices range from free to £15. A list of events and further information is available at www.hungerfordartsfestival.com and printed programmes are also available from the Newbury Building Society (Hungerford), the library, the Hungerford Bookshop and many other outlets.

Music, films, local artist exhibitions, talks, workshops, open gardens, guided walks and children’s activities. June 30 Cabaret chanteuse Lili la Scala launches the festival with her vintage pin-up looks, razor sharp wit and voice of a nightingale. Saturday, July 15. 8.pm. Ben Waters Big Band One of Europe’s supreme boogie piano players, will be headlining the festival. July 1 Historic Banner Walk across Greenham Common. The day will involve two different walks across the common, both starting at the Control Tower. Parking is available at the Control Tower (34 Burys Bank Rd, Thatcham RG19 8BZ). You can join the morning, the afternoon or the entire day. Please wear sensible footwear and bring a picnic lunch. To boldly go

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What’s on Abigail 01635 564512 call 59

10am Meet: Control Tower for Walk 1 1pm Picnic lunch at Control Tower 2pm Meet: Control Tower for Walk 2 5pm Finish Places are free but please book via the Eventbrite: goo.gl/bq41vQ