West Berkshire Museum opens an exhibition featuring West Berkshire artist Kevin Scully on 4 September. From Marazion to Marrakesh will feature nearly 30 works by the artist, predominantly in oil and soft pastel including works from his time spent in Cornwall, Spain, Greece, Portugal, Italy, and further afield. The paintings document his travels throughout Europe […]
Archive for August, 2018
Countdown’s Queen of Dictionary Corner, Coming to the Corn Exchange
7 years ago
Countdown’s Susie Dent is on her very first UK theatre tour and will be at the Corn Exchange Newbury on Thursday 20 September to offer her insights into the origins of the words we use and love. A lexicographer and bestselling author, Susie will retell the adventures that lie hidden within such words as lasagne […]
New Newbury School Construction Underway
Construction has started on a new primary school on the Newbury College campus. The school, sponsored by Newbury College will welcome the first intake of children at the beginning of the 2019-20 academic year. Lynne Doherty, West Berkshire’s Executive Member for Education and Jeanette Clifford, West Berkshire’s Executive Member for Highways and Transport said, “It […]
Snow in Summer? Media technology students make it happen at Newbury College
7 years ago
A fantastic collaboration by a group of music technology students at Newbury College has resulted in ‘Snow’ this summer as their debut single, of the same name, hits Spotify. The students, who have completed their Extended Diploma, have been working in the college recording studio to record and mix two original recordings for their end-of-year […]
Clark and Downes join Thatcham Town FC
After a disappointing start to the season, club manager Danny Robinson continues to use the summer to strengthen the depth of his squad by signing James Clark and Jahson Downes. Clark, who has signed on duel registration from Conference South side Wealdstone, will be familiar to Kingfisher fans as he made 40 appearances back in […]
New main club sponsor for Thatcham Town FC
The club is pleased to announce that local communications and collaboration company, Amtech Business Solutions is to become its main sponsor. The deal is to run for two years with a third year option. This will include extensive brand exposure at Waterside Park, and the company name and logo featuring on the first team’s home […]
Friday Social – #UKHeatwave #Summerholidays #EnglishSummer
Tonight on Friday social we are talking all about the 2018 English summer, and how we here in West Berkshire are experiencing that. We are joined by Steve Johnson of Steve Johnson Garden Maintenance, Laura Cooper of Pink Spagetti, and Lis Allen of the Vagina Dialogues. Also joining us will be Sukey Russell-Hayward, who is […]
Free Outdoor Dance Performance in Newbury
7 years ago
This August Bank Holiday Monday expect inventive choreography and stirring music as the Corn Exchange Newbury and international contemporary dance company Ex Nihilo take over the Newbury Market Place with Shapers. Shapers is an international collaboration that will see eight dancers from Egypt, France, Spain and Morocco come together to explore the town’s Market Place […]
Corn Exchange to present FREE outdoor event at Shaw House
7 years ago
The Corn Exchange Newbury and Le G. Bistakicome together to present an exciting theatrical free outdoor event, The Baina Trampa Fritz Fallen,at Shaw House in Newbury on 21 and 22 September. The ruthless and cheeky rascals of the French theatre company will be showcasing their wacky rituals, surreal video projections, passionate tango, gleaming white suits, […]
Neighbourhood Watch Meeting – This Coming Monday
The next Neighbourhood Watch Meeting is being held on Monday 20 August 2018 at 7.30 pm in West Berkshire Council Offices, Market Street, Newbury. There will be a talk by Berkshire Lowland Search & Rescue who help the Police search for high risk vulnerable missing persons. Christine McElhill, Community Banker for NatWest who deals with […]