British jazz legend Chris Barber and his Big Band come to the Corn Exchange Newbury on Thursday 31 January. Active in the music scene since 1949, this year Chris Barber celebrates the 70th anniversary of the start of his musical career. Over the years Chris has released hundreds of recordings, performed in more than 15,000 concerts and in 50 different countries. Chris Barber is […]
Archive for December, 2018
Thames Valley Kings Division Two team top of the table for Christmas
Thames Valley Kings Division 2 team hosted Plymouth Raiders this past Saturday hoping to keep their 100% start to their season in-tact. Kings took control from the tip-off from the start with strong offensive and defensive displays from the entire team, Reece and Liam Barker finding the scoreboard to take an early 14 -4 lead […]
Newbury Christmas Sing-Along, a festive hit with the community
Thousands of people brought the spirit of Christmas into Newbury Market Place this past Friday for the first Newbury Christmas Sing-Along. Performances from local choirs, musicians and the UK’s leading Bublé tribute act were well received by the community. The free event, organised by Greenham Trust and Visit Newbury was a magical, musical extravaganza. Seasonal […]
Local Development Order adopted for Greenham Business Park
West Berkshire Council has formally adopted a Local Development Order for the Greenham Business Park. The LDO, which is the first such initiative in the District, will now provide a streamlined planning process to encourage further economic growth and regeneration at the Business Park, which has established on the old Technical Area of the former Greenham Common […]