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BEGINNERS BALLROOM & LATIN DANCE Come & learn to dance in a fun & friendly group. Bring a dance partner - we don't swap around in class so choose someone to have fun with.

STOCKCROSS (Sutton Hall):

Mondays 8.30-9.30pm from 9 September

[under 20 minutes from Lambourn]

Each 4-week course : £56 per couple

Beginners 1 : Social Foxtrot, Rock'n'Roll, Waltz Beginners 2 : plus Cha Cha Cha & Rumba Beginners 3 : plus Bossa Nova

Book now via the contact form on the website:

www Cheek2CheekDance.co.uk

New Era Players present their latest production of A.R. Gurney's play, Love Letters, which was a finalist for the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. When the young Andrew Makepeace Ladd III accepts an invitation to Melissa Gardner's birthday party, a romantic friendship and correspondence destined to last for almost half a century is born. Both from affluent, American East Coast families the friends communicate with each other through the angst-ridden experiences and the ups and downs of life. A.R. Gurney's Love Letters is a tender, tragi-comic examination of the shared nostalgia, missed opportunities, and deep closeness of two lifelong, complicated friends. While spanning five decades and numerous locations, it is staged simply, with two actors letting their words describe a world of emotion.

Come and join us to see this warm and affecting drama from 4th to 7th and 11th to 14th September 2024 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. This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International on behalf of Josef Weinberger Ltd. www.mtishows.co.uk | www.josef-weinberger.com

As part of the Art in the Foyer series, New Era invites you to come and see the new exhibition of recent work in a variety of media by Robert Fitzmaurice. This free exhibition is showing from 13th August to 1st October in the foyer. The exhibition is open by appointment, during performances and for coffee mornings, which are 10.30-12 on Friday 16th August, 6th and 20th September and Saturday 28th September. Venue: New Era Theatre, St. Georges Centre, Andover Road, Wash Common, Newbury, RG14 6NU. For more information, visit www.fitzmaurice.works, where you will find contact details and be able to discover more about Robert's paintings, prints and ceramics.

Discover the art of woodturning in this immersive 1-day course! Join Liz Pearson for a day filled with creativity, learning, and the joy of craft. Your experienced teacher will guide you through the basics of spindle and faceplate turning, providing all the tools, materials, and safety equipment you need. Get hands-on and create your very own wooden toadstool and bowl.

Price for a day of personal tuition £190 Visit the website to view available dates.

Suitable for ages 12 and up.