The streets of Newbury transformed by fire as the Corn Exchange celebrate ten years of outdoor events. As a spectacular successor to their popular Ablaze fire installation on the Kennet and Avon canal in 2013, legendary French fire artists Carabosse have visited Newbury to transform the familiar landscape of the town’s streets and squares into […]
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Storytelling in Newtown Road Cemetery – A Hoot for Halloween
6 years ago
The Friends of Newtown Road Cemetery are back this year with a brand new story for Halloween. Martin Strike writes about a schoolboy who sold his soul to the devil many years ago and is trying to get it back. Why does he have to visit the Chapel every Halloween at dusk? The story of […]
Rachel Newton comes to Arlington Arts this November
6 years ago
Singer and harpist Rachel Newton was named the 2017 BBC Radio 2 Folk Musician of the Year and the Scots Trad Music Award Instrumentalist of the Year 2016. Her third solo album Here’s My Heart Come Take It was shortlisted for the Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award as one of Scotland’s top ten […]
Thatcham Festival turns 19 in 2019.
6 years ago
Thatcham Festival now in its 19th year is ringing the changes to their annual Festival. This year’s festival slimming down from 15 days to 9 days, still has a backbone of programmes and content geared towards showcasing Thatcham based Arts and Leisure organisations as well as maintaining all the events being free. The Festival this […]
Magnificent Roman Mosaic uncovered in West Berkshire Village
6 years ago
A Roman mosaic has been fully uncovered in a West Berkshire village. The mosaic illustrated as one of Britain’s most exciting discoveries according to Roman, Greek architecture expert Anthony Beeson is one of just three known mosaics of its kind in the world. Archaeologist Matt Nichol described it as “second to none” in terms of […]
Lets Dance! Bowie Experience comes to Corn Exchange, Newbury
6 years ago
On Friday 13 September Bowie Experience comes to the Corn Exchange Newbury, a spectacular concert celebrating the iconic songs of pop legend David Bowie. A must-see for all Bowie fans, this mesmerising production is a journey through the sound and vision of the widely popular singer-songwriter and includes the classic hitsSpace Oddity, Starman, Fashion, China Girl, Rebel Rebel, Golden […]