“Diaries survive while feelings slip away. They are the skeleton on which posterity puts flesh.” Osborne House 1901. As Victoria faces the final days of her reign, she clings to her diaries, the carefully kept record of a life defined by love, duty and profound loss. Into this certainty comes her younger self, forcing the …
Join Waterstones Newbury as it marks the paperback release of Elodie Harper's 'Boudicca's Daughter'. Deploying the same gripping plot dynamics and unforgettable sense of time and place that she used in the bestselling 'Wolf Den' trilogy, this is a powerful tale of the child of one of Ancient Rome's most implaccable foes. Excitingly, Elodie will …
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You've seen her cuddling orangutans, being Wide Awake on Saturday mornings and almost skating to glory on Dancing on Ice. Now, wildlife TV legend Michaela Strachan swaps the binoculars for the spotlight in her brand-new live theatre show Not Just A Wild Life. Marking 40 years in the public eye - on our screens, in …
After selling out arenas across Europe, The West End Tenors embark on their first UK Tour, bringing their smash hit show to Newbury! Celebrating the greatest triumphs of musical theatre and film, their spine-tingling vocals are not to be missed, leaving audiences breathless from start to finish. The cast of The West End Tenors have …
Existing to bring a roadshow of comedic brilliance to your doorstep, The Comedy Network has been a proving ground for some of the biggest names in British comedy. Household names like Lee Mack, Russell Howard, Jenny Eclair, Ed Gamble and Lou Sanders have all cut their teeth on the network circuit. Previous line-ups have included …
Ultra-modern pop-punk juggling! Surrounded by a huge inflatable blue structure and accompanied by electro beats composed of distorted rollercoaster sounds, Peden shares his cutting-edge tricks inspired by corkscrews, adrenalin, and high-tech seatbelts. The show features a 4-meter transparent tube making balls spiral around Wes’ body, contemporary spinning plate rituals, epic 3-ball disco juggling, and invisible …
All 37 plays. Three actors. One wildly funny show. The worldwide comedy hit returns with a brand-new, updated version of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), a fast, furious and gloriously absurd sprint through all of the Bard’s tragedies, comedies and histories. Expect Hamlet performed backwards, Titus Andronicus as a YouTube cooking tutorial, and …
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All 37 plays. Three actors. One wildly funny show. The worldwide comedy hit returns with a brand-new, updated version of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), a fast, furious and gloriously absurd sprint through all of the Bard’s tragedies, comedies and histories. Expect Hamlet performed backwards, Titus Andronicus as a YouTube cooking tutorial, and …
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Newbury Spring Festival is one of the most popular and successful music festivals in the South of England, and this year's event runs from 9th - 23rd May, with over 45 performances taking place in 19 venues across West Berkshire and the surrounding area. The Festival was founded in in 1979 and now enters its …
City Arts will be bursting with the creativity of four local artists during this year's Open Studios. Their work spans a variety of artistic disciplines including oil painting, print, illustration and stitch. All four artists will be in residence during the Open Studios period working on personal projects and are keen to share their artistic …
Head along and celebrate the opening of the 2026 Newbury Spring Festival as the Festival Parade returns to Newbury town centre, once again led by the Giant Bandmaster Puppet! At this free-to-attend event, The Bandmaster will start the parade near Newbury's Clock Tower before making her way down Northbrook Street, meeting various other musicians along …
City Arts will be bursting with the creativity of four local artists during this year's Open Studios. Their work spans a variety of artistic disciplines including oil painting, print, illustration and stitch. All four artists will be in residence during the Open Studios period working on personal projects and are keen to share their artistic …
Join resident portrait artist Ellie Kerr-Smiley in this portrait drawing workshop aimed at 12 - 18 year olds. Learn the basics of how to create a life-like portrait in this fun, friendly and accessible class. What to expect: Ellie will guide you through how to draw a portrait, from composition, to creating lifelike details and …
City Arts will be bursting with the creativity of four local artists during this year's Open Studios. Their work spans a variety of artistic disciplines including oil painting, print, illustration and stitch. All four artists will be in residence during the Open Studios period working on personal projects and are keen to share their artistic …
City Arts will be bursting with the creativity of four local artists during this year's Open Studios. Their work spans a variety of artistic disciplines including oil painting, print, illustration and stitch. All four artists will be in residence during the Open Studios period working on personal projects and are keen to share their artistic …
City Arts will be bursting with the creativity of four local artists during this year's Open Studios. Their work spans a variety of artistic disciplines including oil painting, print, illustration and stitch. All four artists will be in residence during the Open Studios period working on personal projects and are keen to share their artistic …
Join Mandy from ‘Born Again Bohemia’ to learn the art of Modern Weaving using a stunning array of different yarns and fabrics including: wool roving, silk, chunky and hand-dyed wool. Working on a traditional wooden loom and using beautiful Ukrainian hand carved wooden tools, you will learn different stitches including Fringe, Basket, Somac, Rye and …
City Arts will be bursting with the creativity of four local artists during this year's Open Studios. Their work spans a variety of artistic disciplines including oil painting, print, illustration and stitch. All four artists will be in residence during the Open Studios period working on personal projects and are keen to share their artistic …
City Arts will be bursting with the creativity of four local artists during this year's Open Studios. Their work spans a variety of artistic disciplines including oil painting, print, illustration and stitch. All four artists will be in residence during the Open Studios period working on personal projects and are keen to share their artistic …
City Arts will be bursting with the creativity of four local artists during this year's Open Studios. Their work spans a variety of artistic disciplines including oil painting, print, illustration and stitch. All four artists will be in residence during the Open Studios period working on personal projects and are keen to share their artistic …
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