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 […]

Countdown’s Queen of Dictionary Corner, Coming to the Corn Exchange
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
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 […]

Free Outdoor Dance Performance in Newbury
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
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 […]
Station Road, Midgham to be closed
Station Road in Midgham will be closed at the level crossing for 2 nights from Monday 27th Aug 2018 while Network Rail renew the barrier power packs. Closure is expected to be in place between 22:00hrs and 05:00hrs each night. During the closure all traffic will be diverted via the A4, Brimpton Road, Wasing Road, […]
Over 3,000 Children join Mischief Makers at West Berkshire Libraries
West Berkshire Libraries are calling for all 4-11 year olds to sign up to read six books this summer as part of Mischief Makers, Summer Reading Challenge 2018. To complete the Challenge, children need to borrow and read any six library books between now and the end of September. The theme for the 2018 Summer […]
Woolhampton Hill closing for road patching works
Woolhampton Hill, in Woolhampton, will be closed on Tuesday, 21st August 2018, while West Berkshire Council carries out urgent carriageway patching works. The closure will be in place between the A4 and Cods Hill, but access will be maintained for residential access. The diversion will be signed on site. All enquiries should be directed to:West […]
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