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▼ Whacky Scrap Races - Rocket Challenge
Starting on 6 Feb at 10:30 for 2 hours
every 7 days until 3 Apr
► Free family fun sessions on Saturday mornings!
Join in these free Saturday morning family fun sessions and make a model rocket in a bid to see whose team will fly the furthest at the grand final in March 2010. Over the 8 weeks other art & craft activities will include making a space themed frieze, supplementary small-scale pa pier macho rockets , scrapbooks, badges and much more. Teams sizes of 2-6 are able to take part from the age of 5 upwards. All materials are provided and the use of recycled materials from home is also encouraged. A free creche is available for the under 5s. Transport costs can be covered for those on free school meals and for families with children with special needs.
Join in these free Saturday morning family fun sessions and make a model rocket in a bid to see whose team will fly the furthest at the grand final in March 2010. Over the 8 weeks other art & craft activities will include making a space themed frieze, supplementary small-scale pa pier macho rockets , scrapbooks, badges and much more. Teams sizes of 2-6 are able to take part from the age of 5 upwards. All materials are provided and the use of recycled materials from home is also encouraged. A free creche is available for the under 5s. Transport costs can be covered for those on free school meals and for families with children with special needs.
▼ National Animal Welfare Trust charity fundraiser!
Starting on 7 Feb at 10:00 for 3 hours
► Barn sale all in aid of a good cause!
Come along to Trindledown Farm and grab yourself a bargain. There will be a bric-a-brac stall, clothing, books, toys and even new rolls of carpet and vinyl all at amazing prices! Refreshments will also be available and all the money raised goes towards the care of the animals.
Come along to Trindledown Farm and grab yourself a bargain. There will be a bric-a-brac stall, clothing, books, toys and even new rolls of carpet and vinyl all at amazing prices! Refreshments will also be available and all the money raised goes towards the care of the animals.
▼ We love Newbury Market!
Starting on 11 Feb at 09:00 for 7 hours
► Come and join in 2 days of Valentine fun!
Newbury's FREE charter Market takes place as usual on Thursday 11th and Saturday 13th Feb with some 'lovely' additions. Passionate French music with Frankie Chalet and opera singer Richard Stark, ice your own Valentine cookies, win a hamper full of seasonal specialities handpicked from the Market, buy your loved one a Valentine gift of flowers, jewellery and cakes! On Saturday only - buy a £3 voucher worth £5 at any market stall.
Newbury's FREE charter Market takes place as usual on Thursday 11th and Saturday 13th Feb with some 'lovely' additions. Passionate French music with Frankie Chalet and opera singer Richard Stark, ice your own Valentine cookies, win a hamper full of seasonal specialities handpicked from the Market, buy your loved one a Valentine gift of flowers, jewellery and cakes! On Saturday only - buy a £3 voucher worth £5 at any market stall.
▼ Family Fun Fair
Starting on 11 Feb at 15:30 for 24 days
► All the fun of the fair!
All new rides for 2010, free car park and free admission. Come and see the new Dodgems and lots more rides for the children this year. Open Thursday to Sunday. Thurs and Friday 3.30pm - 8.30pm, Saturday 1pm - 9pm, Sunday 1pm - 8pm. See website for money off coupons - www.parnhamfunfair.co.uk
All new rides for 2010, free car park and free admission. Come and see the new Dodgems and lots more rides for the children this year. Open Thursday to Sunday. Thurs and Friday 3.30pm - 8.30pm, Saturday 1pm - 9pm, Sunday 1pm - 8pm. See website for money off coupons - www.parnhamfunfair.co.uk
▼ Newbury Antiques, Vintage and Collectors Market
Starting on 13 Feb at 09:30 for 5 hours
► This popular market is held on the second Saturday each month.
For Ceramics - Glass - Silver - Jewellery - Furniture - Art - Militaria - Objects d'art- Ephemera - Postcards - Stamps - Vinyl - Brochante and much more. Refreshments - Tea, Coffee, Hot dogs
For Ceramics - Glass - Silver - Jewellery - Furniture - Art - Militaria - Objects d'art- Ephemera - Postcards - Stamps - Vinyl - Brochante and much more. Refreshments - Tea, Coffee, Hot dogs
▼ Hamstead Marshall Community Market
Starting on 13 Feb at 10:00 for 3 hours
► Lots of lovely tasty treats!
Come along to the Hamstead Marshall Community Market on Valentines weekend and pick up lots of wonderful local fare such as Vale Farm free range meat, bacon & sausages, Cidernik's local apple juice, free range farm eggs, homemade cakes and much more. Perfect for making a wonderful meal for your loved ones!
Come along to the Hamstead Marshall Community Market on Valentines weekend and pick up lots of wonderful local fare such as Vale Farm free range meat, bacon & sausages, Cidernik's local apple juice, free range farm eggs, homemade cakes and much more. Perfect for making a wonderful meal for your loved ones!
▼ totesport.com Gold Cup Day at Newbury racecourse
Starting on 13 Feb at 10:30 for 6 hours
► A day at the races!
The Grade 3 totesport.com Gold Cup is the highlight of today's card and is also part of the Order of Merit. Come along and enjoy one of the best races in Newbury's Jumping calendar.
The Grade 3 totesport.com Gold Cup is the highlight of today's card and is also part of the Order of Merit. Come along and enjoy one of the best races in Newbury's Jumping calendar.
▼ Celebrate Biodiversity
Starting on 13 Feb at 11:00 for 3 hours
► Half-term fun at the Living Rainforest
Come along for a fun-filled week of talks, tours and workshops centred on the amazing biological diversity of our planet's living rainforests. Workshops include Balancing Bugs, Gardening for Butterflys and Snake biodiversity. You can also meet the monkeys, explore the rainforest and discover its wonders for yourself.
Come along for a fun-filled week of talks, tours and workshops centred on the amazing biological diversity of our planet's living rainforests. Workshops include Balancing Bugs, Gardening for Butterflys and Snake biodiversity. You can also meet the monkeys, explore the rainforest and discover its wonders for yourself.
▼ Civil War Week at Shaw House
Starting on 13 Feb at 11:00 for 5 hours
every day until 21 Feb
► Civil War Week : The Truth is Revealed
More information will be available nearer the time
More information will be available nearer the time
▼ Lanterns for Loved Ones
Starting on 14 Feb at 16:15 for 2 hours
► Remember your Loved Ones.
Remember your loved ones by personally dedicating and lighting a lantern in their memory. Valentine's Day can be a romantic day for many but a sad day for those who have lost a loved one. It is a painful reminder of what has been lost and that their partner is no longer with them. Be you a widow, widower, family member or friend, come and join us at Englefield for this short act of remembrance. All proceeds to Duchess of Kent House Charity.
Remember your loved ones by personally dedicating and lighting a lantern in their memory. Valentine's Day can be a romantic day for many but a sad day for those who have lost a loved one. It is a painful reminder of what has been lost and that their partner is no longer with them. Be you a widow, widower, family member or friend, come and join us at Englefield for this short act of remembrance. All proceeds to Duchess of Kent House Charity.
▼ Camp Adventure at your local Leisure Centre!
Starting on 15 Feb at 08:30 for 9 hours
every day until 19 Feb
► A fantastic week of fun for children aged 8-14!
Camp Adventure is a fun filled week of activities where children can attend for a full day or half day. Activities include football drills, table tennis, trampolining, face painting, salt dough creations and even pancake making and tasting! Open from 8.30am - 5.30 pm there are activities to suit all ages. Participating centres are as follows: Willink, Downland, Hungerford, Cotswold, Northcroft, Kennet & Theale.
Camp Adventure is a fun filled week of activities where children can attend for a full day or half day. Activities include football drills, table tennis, trampolining, face painting, salt dough creations and even pancake making and tasting! Open from 8.30am - 5.30 pm there are activities to suit all ages. Participating centres are as follows: Willink, Downland, Hungerford, Cotswold, Northcroft, Kennet & Theale.
▼ Half term fun at Basildon Park!
Starting on 15 Feb at 10:00 for 6 hours
► Statues and Stonework!
Come along to Basildon park and join in the half term fun! Activities will be based on a statues and stonework theme. Find out all about our £1 million stonework conservation project. Take part in cleaning our statues and craft activities. On 20, 21, 27 & 28 Feb, watch stonemasons in action and find out more about the traditional techniques they are using to save Basildon's glorious mansion.
Come along to Basildon park and join in the half term fun! Activities will be based on a statues and stonework theme. Find out all about our £1 million stonework conservation project. Take part in cleaning our statues and craft activities. On 20, 21, 27 & 28 Feb, watch stonemasons in action and find out more about the traditional techniques they are using to save Basildon's glorious mansion.
▼ West Berkshire Council - Street Active - February
Starting on 15 Feb at 13:00 for 4 hours
every day until 19 Feb
► Join in the Street Active sessions which are being held in venues throughout West Berkshire during half term.
Street Active sessions are free of charge for young people 11 years old and older at venues throughout West Berkshire. It gives young people an opportunity to try a leisure activity during their school holidays. Past Street Active programmes have included Canoeing, Indoor Climbing, Basketball, Mountain Boarding, Angling, Orienteering and DJ Workshops.
Street Active sessions are free of charge for young people 11 years old and older at venues throughout West Berkshire. It gives young people an opportunity to try a leisure activity during their school holidays. Past Street Active programmes have included Canoeing, Indoor Climbing, Basketball, Mountain Boarding, Angling, Orienteering and DJ Workshops.
▼ National Nest Box week
Starting on 16 Feb at 10:00 for 2 hours
► Make your own Nest Box
For half-term Beale Park is hosting National Nest Box week, a campaign organised by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO). The BTO started "National Nest Box Week" 10 years ago, with the aim of making us think about the birds that we see and to remind us to help them, by encouraging us to build and put up nest boxes for them to live in, which enables them to breed and promotes the conservation of our wildlife. Visitors will be offered the chance to make their own Nest Box in the Park (for a small additional charge) on Tuesday 16th February and leaflets from the BTO will also be available to the public explaining why nest boxes are so important and with instructions on how to make a box at home.
For half-term Beale Park is hosting National Nest Box week, a campaign organised by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO). The BTO started "National Nest Box Week" 10 years ago, with the aim of making us think about the birds that we see and to remind us to help them, by encouraging us to build and put up nest boxes for them to live in, which enables them to breed and promotes the conservation of our wildlife. Visitors will be offered the chance to make their own Nest Box in the Park (for a small additional charge) on Tuesday 16th February and leaflets from the BTO will also be available to the public explaining why nest boxes are so important and with instructions on how to make a box at home.
▼ East Midlands Children's Theatre Consortium
Starting on 16 Feb at 11:00 for 1 hour
► East Midlands Children's Theatre Consortium at The Corn Exchange
A playful introduction to dance, Telling Tales takes a fresh look at two well-loved children's stories, alongside two new dance pieces. Look out for a mischievous version of the famous Hare and The Tortoise; a dressing-up game involving a squabble over the biggest overcoat you've ever seen; and a speed version of The Golden Goose involving only two dancers but a cast of thousands. In the finale, Sea of Clothes, shirts and skirts take on a dancing life of their own!
A playful introduction to dance, Telling Tales takes a fresh look at two well-loved children's stories, alongside two new dance pieces. Look out for a mischievous version of the famous Hare and The Tortoise; a dressing-up game involving a squabble over the biggest overcoat you've ever seen; and a speed version of The Golden Goose involving only two dancers but a cast of thousands. In the finale, Sea of Clothes, shirts and skirts take on a dancing life of their own!
▼ Shove Tuesday - Pancake races and lunches
Starting on 16 Feb at 12:00 for 2 hours
► Shove Tuesday - Pancake races
Teams of four are invited to enter (entry fee £20 per team), preferably in fancy dress. The races will begin at 12 noon. If you would like to sponsor and name a race (£50 per race), it would be greatly appreciated. There are three awards available. Newbury pancake champions for 2010, the best dressed team for 2010 and pancake tosser of the Year!
Teams of four are invited to enter (entry fee £20 per team), preferably in fancy dress. The races will begin at 12 noon. If you would like to sponsor and name a race (£50 per race), it would be greatly appreciated. There are three awards available. Newbury pancake champions for 2010, the best dressed team for 2010 and pancake tosser of the Year!
▼ The 30th Hungerford Town Show
Starting on 17 Feb at 19:00 for 2 hours
every day until 20 Feb
► Carousel at John O'Gaunt Community & Technology College Hall
From the magical evocation of the carousel in the overture, to the majestic and moving strains of the immortal "You'll Never Walk Alone", this giant of the musical stage remains timeless and star bright. The poignant story of the faithful Julie and her brutish husband Billy is one of the most powerful books of the musical theatre and perfectly matches its extraordinary score. Famous songs include "Mister Snow", "If I Loved You", "June Is Bustin' Out All Over" and "When The Children Are Asleep".
From the magical evocation of the carousel in the overture, to the majestic and moving strains of the immortal "You'll Never Walk Alone", this giant of the musical stage remains timeless and star bright. The poignant story of the faithful Julie and her brutish husband Billy is one of the most powerful books of the musical theatre and perfectly matches its extraordinary score. Famous songs include "Mister Snow", "If I Loved You", "June Is Bustin' Out All Over" and "When The Children Are Asleep".
▼ Make it Science Workshops
Starting on 18 Feb at 11:30 for 6 hours
► Bring Science alive!
Go to the Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre and see the mad antics of the Make it Lady, she's visiting during half term to bring science alive. There are 2 sessions. 11.30am Balancing Parrots - Have you ever wondered how birds can balance on the thinnest of branches? Standby to travel from the centre of the earth to the weightlessness of space. Once the children have come back down again they can use all they have learnt to make a balancing parrot. 2pm Kitchen Chemistry - You have never seen floating and sinking experiments like this before. Eggs, lemons, raisins and raspberries will reveal their inner mysteries. We'll be looking for volunteers to help with experiments. Be prepared to get a bit wet. All experiments can be repeated at home.
Go to the Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre and see the mad antics of the Make it Lady, she's visiting during half term to bring science alive. There are 2 sessions. 11.30am Balancing Parrots - Have you ever wondered how birds can balance on the thinnest of branches? Standby to travel from the centre of the earth to the weightlessness of space. Once the children have come back down again they can use all they have learnt to make a balancing parrot. 2pm Kitchen Chemistry - You have never seen floating and sinking experiments like this before. Eggs, lemons, raisins and raspberries will reveal their inner mysteries. We'll be looking for volunteers to help with experiments. Be prepared to get a bit wet. All experiments can be repeated at home.
▼ Cinderella 2 After the Ball
Starting on 18 Feb at 19:30 for 2 hours
every day until 20 Feb
► Kennet Amateur Theatrical Society presents Cinderella 2 After the Ball
Have you ever wondered what happens when the fairytale ends? Is there a 'happy ever after?' Two evil witches have moved into the kingdom of Donnington and set about making everyone unhappy. Cackling with success, they are unaware that Prince Charming, along with this clumsy Uncle Hazzy, the ever hungry Rumble and his trusty steed Flash (the panto Horse) travel into the Doomed Forest on a quest to stop them.
Have you ever wondered what happens when the fairytale ends? Is there a 'happy ever after?' Two evil witches have moved into the kingdom of Donnington and set about making everyone unhappy. Cackling with success, they are unaware that Prince Charming, along with this clumsy Uncle Hazzy, the ever hungry Rumble and his trusty steed Flash (the panto Horse) travel into the Doomed Forest on a quest to stop them.
▼ Besom Broom making workshops
Starting on 19 Feb at 10:00 for 6 hours
► Make you own broomstick!
Enjoy a relaxed session making your own 'broomstick'. The day will start with a trip to Crookham Common to look at the areas used for many years for this once thriving industry and cut your own materials. The second part of the session takes place back at the workshop where you can assemble your materials into a working broom.
Enjoy a relaxed session making your own 'broomstick'. The day will start with a trip to Crookham Common to look at the areas used for many years for this once thriving industry and cut your own materials. The second part of the session takes place back at the workshop where you can assemble your materials into a working broom.
▼ Movies and Musicals!
Starting on 19 Feb at 19:30 for 2 hours
► A celebration of songs from the silver screen and the West End
Songs from shows include The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Meet Me In St Louis, mamma Mia, Guys And Dolls, Diamonds are Forever, West Side Story, Evita and many others! Starring acclaimed West End singers Jayne O'Mahoney (Les Miserables, Evita) John Langley (The Phantom of the Opera, Whistle down the Wind & Mamma Mia) Andrew Sackett (Musical Director)
Songs from shows include The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Meet Me In St Louis, mamma Mia, Guys And Dolls, Diamonds are Forever, West Side Story, Evita and many others! Starring acclaimed West End singers Jayne O'Mahoney (Les Miserables, Evita) John Langley (The Phantom of the Opera, Whistle down the Wind & Mamma Mia) Andrew Sackett (Musical Director)
▼ West Berkshire Council Family Active
Starting on 20 Feb at 10:00 for 6 hours
every day until 21 Feb
► West Berkshire Council - Street Active
Family Active sessions are free of charge for families with children over 5 years of age and take place at venues throughout West Berkshire. It gives families an opportunity to spend time together and try a new activity. Past Family programmes have included Archery, Canoeing, Indoor Climbing, T shirt Printing, Golf, Cycling, Angling, Orienteering and Sound Studio.
Family Active sessions are free of charge for families with children over 5 years of age and take place at venues throughout West Berkshire. It gives families an opportunity to spend time together and try a new activity. Past Family programmes have included Archery, Canoeing, Indoor Climbing, T shirt Printing, Golf, Cycling, Angling, Orienteering and Sound Studio.
▼ Something Else
Starting on 20 Feb at 11:00 for 50 minutes
► What happens when Something meets Something Else?
Tall Stories (creators of The Gruffalo) return with their new show based on the award winning picture book by Kathryn Cave and Chris Riddell. This is a magical show about the fantastical friendship between two unusual creatures with creative storytelling, upbeat songs and a lot of laughs.
Tall Stories (creators of The Gruffalo) return with their new show based on the award winning picture book by Kathryn Cave and Chris Riddell. This is a magical show about the fantastical friendship between two unusual creatures with creative storytelling, upbeat songs and a lot of laughs.
▼ Charity Night in aid of the Meningitis Trust
Starting on 20 Feb at 20:00 for 4 hours
► Monkeyshock
The Burghfield Community Sports Association is holding a charity night with the music of Monkeyshock, who play music from the 50's to the present from R&B to pop. A raffle will also be held during the evening and all the moneys raised will be donated to the meningitis trust. A full bar menu will be available on the night.
The Burghfield Community Sports Association is holding a charity night with the music of Monkeyshock, who play music from the 50's to the present from R&B to pop. A raffle will also be held during the evening and all the moneys raised will be donated to the meningitis trust. A full bar menu will be available on the night.
▼ Auditions for Sing with the Stars
Starting on 28 Feb at 09:00 for 8 hours
► Are you 8-18? Do you love Singing or Dancing?
Would you like to perform on stage with West End stars? Well now is your chance... register for our free Sing with the Stars Berkshire auditions. Our judges will choose the most talented youngsters to take part in intensive training leading to a one night only performance with West End stars in "Strictly Musicals" on Sunday 28th March at the Corn Exchange, Newbury. There are limited audition spaces available so please register now at www.singwiththestars.co.uk
Would you like to perform on stage with West End stars? Well now is your chance... register for our free Sing with the Stars Berkshire auditions. Our judges will choose the most talented youngsters to take part in intensive training leading to a one night only performance with West End stars in "Strictly Musicals" on Sunday 28th March at the Corn Exchange, Newbury. There are limited audition spaces available so please register now at www.singwiththestars.co.uk
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