Out & About Summer 2018

You can’t stop the music

W in a sports package at Walkabout Newbury to celebrate a summer of sport. What could be better than the chance to get your hands on the ultimate match day package for you and your mates at Newbury’s number one sports bar? After opening in March following a £400,000 investment, Aussie-inspired hang out Walkabout Newbury is offering more than £150 worth of goodies for one Out & About reader. Be the toast of the group as you claim everything you could ever need for a great day of watching sport: beer bottles, burgers, beer towers and spirit with mixers. Your table will be the envy of the room. With the World Cup, Wimbledon and a host of other unmissable sports events on the horizon, Walkabout Newbury is the place to be – more than 15 screens and 12 bookable seating areas with table service – you’re free to sit back, jump up and take in all of the drama. The ultimate sports package completes the experience, providing some of the best food and drink on the menu: n 12x Coronas n 4x Burgers n Beer Tower n 6x crafty cans n Bottle of vodka with mixers W ith Newbury Racecourse (newburyracecourse.co.uk) right on the doorstep, hosting two Parties in the Paddock – Craig David, July 21 and Rudimental, August 18 – you don’t have to go far for some live music. But in the absence of Glastonbury this year, here are a few other suggestions Less than an hour away Highclere Battle Proms, August 4 (15m): See p33 for a chance to win tickets and a backstage tour Carfest South, August 24-26 (30m): The annual fundraiser for Children in Need is a great family occasion with music, cars, demonstrations and plenty of food. Some day tickets still available. www.carfest.org/welcome/ welcome-to-carfest-south-2018 Englefield Estate, July 6-8 (35m ): The estate hosts three outdoor concerts – Madness, Il Divo and Tom Jones. www.englefieldestate.co.uk Boomtown, August 9-12 (40m): Held at the Matterley Estate near Winchester, this festival bills

Sport lovers can rejoice as Walkabout’s big screen will be devoted to all of the major summer sporting events, as well as live showings of every World Cup game across the tournament. If that’s not enough, the bar will be delivering something completely different to the people of Newbury with a selection of craft beers, wines, and mouth-watering Aussie Twist cocktails in cans. Inspired by the spirit of modern-day Australia, Walkabout provides not only an ideal spot for the big games, but also one of the best late-night offerings in town. For your chance to win the Walkabout sports package for up to four people, answer the following question: Q: When did Walkabout Newbury open? Send your answer on the form to Walkabout sports package competition, Out &About , Newspaper House, Faraday Road, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 5DW. The closing date for entries is July 24. Entrants must be 18 or over. Prize must be redeemed within one year. For O&A terms and conditions please see p5. Bestival, August 2-5 (1h45m): Grace Jones, Chaka Khan and Jimmy Cliff share the stage with acts old and new. And there’s plenty of other activities to keep you entertained at the three- day festival on the Lulworth Estate. www.bestival.net COMPETITION itself as a hub of diverse and non- commercialised musical movements. Family-friendly fun. www.boomtownfair.co.uk Henley Festival, July 11-15 (55m) : Boutique event taking place over five days celebrating the best of UK and Rewind South, August 17-19 (55m): Also at Henley and in it’s 10th year, music and entertainment celebrating the best of the 80s. www.south.rewindfestival.com More than an hour Garsington Opera, June and July (1h): Three operas performed across six weeks in the grounds of Garsington Manor, near Oxford. www.garsingtonopera.org international music and arts. www.henley-festival.co.uk/

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