What's On?

For their summer concert Newbury Chamber Choir will be performing a selection of traditional folk songs of the British Isles.

The centrepiece will be John Rutter's The Sprig of Thyme, a cycle of folk-song settings that draws together long-standing favourites such as The bold grenadier, Willow Song, The miller of Dee, and also includes the beautiful Scottish folk song Afton Water.

Come along to St George's Church for this short early evening summer concert with included refreshments after the concert.

Adults £15, includes refreshments after the concert, Under 18's free, from www.newburychamberchoir.org or on the door

We will be singing Karl Jenkins The Armed Man and Five Days That Changed The World by Bob Chilcott (which focuses on what people can achieve if they work together).

We also have two smaller pieces written, composed or arranged specially for the choir.

We will be accompanied by an organist (Mark Swinton) and pianist (Liz Collins) together with a flautist (Sandrine Jones), a cellist (Ivan Rodriguez Deb), 3 trumpeters (Roy Falshaw, Rob Morgan & Tony Adie) a military background) and 3 percussionists (Chris King, Steve Jobbins & Byron Horne). We also have a solo soprano (Robyn Pullen).

Box_office: https://pangbournechoral.org.uk/pangbourne-choral-choir-next-performances/

HJF is Friday 27th June at 8pm in the British Legion, Church Way, Hungerford. Entrance £3 to cover costs

HJF is an open forum of friendly musos. You are very welcome to come along and join in ,  If you don’t play an instrument or sing you are welcome to come along and enjoy the music and atmosphere.

There is also an excellent bar which serves beers etc plus tea and coffee.

Why not request a particular tune, may be one you have been practicing. We will be pleased to fit you in. Just talk to one of the team or whoever has the CLIPBOARD.

Hungerford Jazz Forum now offers bands and performers a 30 minute slot around 9pm.To book a slot  email us on grw2013-ibook@yahoo.co.uk. More info here (thanks to Newbury Weekly News).

The HJF Guest Slot for June is available

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We hope to see you there.

Best Wishes From

George and the team

Step into the pages of Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway, in this intimate, immersive adaptation by Helen Tennison for Oxford's award-winning Creation Theatre.

Marking the 100th anniversary of Woolf's iconic novel, and kicking off on the RSL's annual Dalloway Day, this world premiere invites you to take tea with Clarissa Dalloway, walk the streets by her side, hear her innermost thoughts and explore the richly layered world of post-war London, through a moving, multi-sensory performance. Meet unforgettable characters and eavesdrop on their hidden thoughts via an earpiece as you move through this site-specific experience. The performance culminates in an invitation to attend Mrs Dalloway's unforgettable party.

Presented by Creation Theatre in partnership with The London Library and The Royal Society of Literature.

Thursday 19th June - 19:00 SOLD OUT

Friday 20th June - 15:00 / 19:00

Saturday 21st June - 15:00 / 19:00

Sunday 22nd June - 12:00 / 16:00

Tickets include refreshments

Box_office: https://creationtheatre.co.uk/show/dalloway/?utmsource=Online&utm_medium=Listing&utm_campaign=MD25

This June, New Era Players present a triple bill of amusing, entertaining and touching pieces. It’s a great opportunity to see some new and seasoned talent, as we introduce both actors and directors to our stage.

And It Makes Me Wonder, by Jenni Collins and Mandy Clark, is based on a real-life encounter near Reading in the early 80s. Johnny is in the middle of his exams and torn between his dreams of rock stardom or settling for 'proper' job, until a chance meeting with an old lady at the bus stop makes him rethink his ambitions.

Bed Among the Lentils is a wry and witty monologue from Alan Bennett's ‘Talking Heads’ series. A vicar's wife struggles with both her role and the demands of the parishioners but discovers a surprising new connection with Ramesh at the corner shop.

Another of the Talking Heads completes the evening, with A Lady of Letters. Irene spends much of her time writing letters: to the council, the crematorium, sausage manufacturers and even the Queen. Irene likes to bring her petty complaints to the attention of the relevant authorities, but now she oversteps the mark and finds herself in a spot of bother.

Join in the fun from 12th to 14th and 17th to 21st June 2025 at New Era Theatre, Andover Road, Wash Common, Newbury RG14 6NU. Tickets are £15 each and available online from ticketsource.co.uk/new-era-players. All other enquiries to  boxoffice@neweraplayers.org or phone 07919 916009.

ART EXHIBITION: CHALLENGES!

Come and support our local young artists from schools in the Newbury area and admire their talent on display in this exciting exhibition in the New Era Theatre foyer. There will be works in different media, such as paintings, drawings, photography, prints and raised relief for you to enjoy, with an Open Evening on Friday May 2nd. 

There are two Saturday coffee mornings with drinks and nibbles from 10.30-noon, on June 7th and 21st, plus the exhibition will also be available to view if you are attending New Era VE Day shows on 9th and 10th May, or the June production, Only Connect, between June 12th-June 21st. This exhibition is part of the Open Studio 25 events and is presented with grateful thanks to the young people themselves, their teachers and Patricia McKenna. 

Please contact the curator, Lauraine Klugman, on lauraineklugman@icloud.com for further information or with any queries.