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Book online at www.westberkshireheritage.org Welcome to West Berkshire Heritage Family Activity Days

West Berkshire is a wonderful place to live, work or visit and Our Family Activity Days run throughout the school West Berkshire Heritage is designed to help you find out about, and get involved with, our rich local heritage. We have lots of holidays with fun craft activities, puzzles and trails. new events and activities for all ages, all year round. Check out Activities are aimed at children aged 4 – 11 years old. our new website at www.westbershireheritage.org where you There is no need to book, just drop in. Under 15’s must can find out more about Shaw House and the West Berkshire be accompanied by an adult at all times. Sessions run Museum, as well as information about your local history and (during the school holidays) every Wednesday at Shaw archaeology and all sorts of walks, talks, events and activities House 10am – 3.30pm and every Thursday and Friday at organised by a range of local heritage organisations, clubs and groups. the West Berkshire Museum 10am – 3pm. All sessions You can contact me at any time on 01635 519075 are £2 per child. Please check the listings for more [email protected] details about the planned activity. Paul James, Culture Manager

Shaw House West Berkshire Museum Church Road, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2DR The Wharf, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 5AS T: 01635 279279 E: [email protected] T: 01635 519562 E: [email protected]

Shaw House is a Grade I listed building and is one Afternoon Tea West Berkshire Museum is housed in two of Blaze’s Buddies of the best preserved Elizabethan mansions in Why not treat yourself Newbury’s best loved historic buildings - the 17th Join us at the museum, England, built in 1581. We have nine stunning rooms to afternoon tea in the century Cloth Hall and the old Granary/Corn Stores once a month, for our available to hire as a unique venue for conferences Elizabethan splendour in the Wharf. The museum explores stories of life in free under 5’s workshop. and meetings and we also offer wedding, christening of Shaw House. the local area, from pre-history to today, through and bereavement receptions. ten regularly changing galleries. During the session Named after the Hon. children are introduced to Blaze, the dragon on Outside the House lay the beautiful Grade II listed Mrs. Farquhar, one of We provide family-friendly activities in the galleries the weathervane on top grounds. Visitors are welcome to enjoy the grounds, the most distinguished throughout the year as well as a programme of talks, of the Cloth Hall, through picnic and have fun playing with our garden games. owners of the House, performances and presentations. afternoon tea is served a short action poem. Followed by an activity At Shaw House we offer a year-round programme on selected Thursdays The museum’s learning room, known as The Space, linked to the treasure of events and activities for all ages, from concerts, throughout the year at is available to hire for community groups, clubs or Blaze has found that day. outdoor theatre and cinema to the annual summer 12pm or 2.30pm. meetings and can accommodate up to 40 people. fair. We have something for everyone to enjoy. Tickets are available Dates are available Facilities: Café, gift shop, access for people with in March, April, June, from 10am on the day – Facilities: Café, gift shop, toddler hip seats, access reduced mobility. it is on a first come, first for people with reduced mobility. July and September, please see listings for served basis as places more details. are limited. Please see listings for more details. Shaw House Shaw_House shawhouse1581 Company/Shaw House West Berkshire Museum WBerksMuseum west_berks_museum Local Heritage Talking History The Archaeology Service, West Berkshire Council, T: 01635 519534 E: [email protected] The West Berkshire Museum presents a series of illustrated The West Berkshire Council Archaeology Service talks about history, heritage and provides curatorial advice and information about the culture. Themes include fashion, rich and diverse historic environment of the district. wood carving and the English Civil There are over 500,000 years of human activity in West War. Look out for the talks symbol Berkshire, our mission is to promote the understanding throughout the listings. Please Image courtesy of Jac Design and preservation of this fascinating resource for the note that all seating is unreserved. Look out for this symbol throughout the benefit of all. For more information please visit listings for Civil War events www.westberks.gov.uk/archaeology The English Civil War

West Berkshire, and Newbury in particular, played an important part in one of LibraryFest the most turbulent moments of British history. LibraryFest takes place over eleven Our Civil War events take a fresh look at the years between war breaking out weeks in and around the West and the defeat of Charles I, with a series of talks from local historians David Berkshire libraries and includes Stubbs and Dr David Peacock, military historian Alan Turton and West Berkshire a chance to draw with iPads, Council’s Archaeological Officer, Alex Godden. As well as live action from the have a go at 3D printing, try rag Earl Rivers Muster, themed Family Activity Days and King Or Cause exhibition. rugging or take part in a worldwide Please see listings for more information. ‘sketchcrawl’, plus author talks, heritage and photography walks, children’s shows and more. Archaeological Officer, Alex Godden will be running Guided Heritage Walks on the 8th March in Pangbourne and 18th March in Hungerford. For more information and other events please see www.westberks.gov.uk/libraryfest Celebrate Shakespeare Berkshire In April 2016 we commemorate 400 years since the death Record Office of William Shakespeare – playwright, poet, actor, and The Berkshire Record Office is the archives of the arguably the greatest writer Royal County of Berkshire. It is free to visit and ever in the English language. start your own research. Alternatively, copies We are celebrating this special and research can be provided for you for a fee. anniversary with a programme of For more information about research, events family activities and workshops. and exhibitions please visit their website; Look out for dates throughout www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk the Easter school holidays. Shaw House is open to the public th Spring/Summer 2016 Spring Half Term every weekend from 13 February - Events 25th September 11am - 4pm and during school holidays 10am - 4pm. February Wednesday 17th | February Family Activity Day Entry to the House is free! Shaw House 10am - 3.30pm Thursday 4th | February Blaze’s Buddies Design, make and decorate a regimental flag out of fabric, fabric crayons and pens West Berkshire Museum 11am - 11.30am and other craft materials. There will also be a new House trail! £2 per child. For 4-11 year olds but younger and older children are welcome. No need to book, drop in. Meet Blaze, the dragon who lives on the museum’s weathervane, and listen to a short action poem about him as well as the story Tell Me a Dragon by Jackie Morris. We’ll Wednesday 17th | February Berkshire then make a dragon sock puppet to take home and finish with a hunt to find Blaze in Buckinghamshire My Wild Life: Under the Microscope Oxfordshire the museum. FREE session tickets are available from 10am on the day – it is on a first West Berkshire Museum 10am - 1pm come, first served basis as places are limited. Suitable for 2 -5 yrs What can you see under the microscope? After a visit to the My Wild Life exhibition Concert at the West Berkshire Museum, this is an opportunity to see things really close-up. “Virtuoso melodeon You can drop in any time between 10am and 1pm and your local Wildlife Trust music.” Mark Radcliffe experts will be on hand with microscopes, to show and explain what you can see BBC Radio 2 close up. FREE.

“A new force to reckon Thursday 18th and Friday 19th | February with.” The Guardian Family Activity Days West Berkshire Museum 10am - 3pm Tickets Adults £11 Two days of Stone Age themed activities based around the story Stone Age Boy by (£10 with WBC card) Satoshi Kitamura. On Thursday you can made 3D Stone Age tools and on Friday a 3D 16 and under’s £6

(£5 with WBC card) woolly mammoth with card, wool and other craft materials. There will also be some real Stone Age tools to handle and the story book to read. £2 per child. For 4-11 year Available from Sunday 7th | February Shaw House olds but younger and older children are welcome. No need to book, drop in. Luke Daniels, Revolve & Rotate - The Polyphon Chronicles 01635 279279 Shaw House 7pm Pushchairs and prams are not permitted inside Shaw House, because of restricted space available in a Tudor building – however, they can be left safely by reception. We offer hip seats which are suitable for children from The BBC award-winning musician, Riverdance band-member and soloist on the Lord 6 months to 3 years. Thank you. of the Rings and Hobbit soundtracks joins us at Shaw House with his new project Revolve and Rotate. With an award from PRS for Music Foundation, Luke combines his outstanding talents as a guitarist, pianist and melodeon virtuoso with an original Polyphon machine. It’s a 19th-century mechanical music device about the size of a grandfather clock, with which Luke’s developed a new method of transferring electronic music onto the steel polyphon discs. Revolve and Rotate is a suite of new one hundred second pieces composed by Luke (played via 19 5/8” discs with live performance combined) performed during his live solo show. Luke will also give a talk about his music, the Revolve and Rotate project and his work with West Berkshire schools. lukedanielsmusic.com

Wednesday 24th | February Friday 4th | March The First Battle of Newbury, the route to Talk Big Guitar Festival - Late Night, Early Music the first pivotal battle of the English Civil War West Berkshire Museum 9.45pm West Berkshire Museum 6.30pm - 7.45pm Local Theorbo specialist and teacher, Matt Nisbet, How did the royalist and parliamentary forces find leads this special late night concert of Renaissance and themselves in a major confrontation on the fields of Baroque music in the beautiful, historic rooms at the Newbury, how did they acquit themselves and what was West Berkshire Museum. Tickets £8 the outcome? Find out in this fascinating talk by local Book online at www.bigguitarfestival.com historian David Stubbs. Tickets £5 available from West Berkshire Museum, the Corn Exchange or online book Saturday 5th | March www.westberkshireheritage.org/whatson online Big Guitar Festival - Young Artist Platform West Berkshire Museum 10am - 12pm

March Join us in the cafe, where you can sit back and relax with a coffee whilst enjoying a classical guitar performance from the Young Artist Platform, part of the Big Guitar Tuesday 1st | March Thursday 3rd | March Festival. Free. Lord Falkland – his life, times, Blaze’s Buddies Talk death and memorial West Berkshire Museum West Berkshire Museum 6.30pm - 7.45pm 11am - 11.30am Tuesday 8th | March Heritage Walk r F s 2016 Starting at Pangbourne Library 11am - 1pm Libra y e t A talk by local historian David Stubbs on the story of how Join Blaze and listen to a sensitive, educated academic found himself catapulted the short action poem into politics, and died stripped and bloody in a suicidal about him as well as the West Berkshire has a rich heritage that stretches from early prehistoric times right up to cavalry charge in the First Battle of Newbury and is story Cave Baby by Julia the Cold War and many of these sites can be seen in our towns, villages and countryside. now commemorated on the largest civil war memorial Donaldson. To link in with To explore some of these heritage assets, West Berkshire Council’s Archaeological in England. Tickets £5 available from West Berkshire the story, there will also be Officer, Alex Godden, will be leading this heritage walk as part of LibraryFest 2016. Museum, the Corn Exchange or online an opportunity to find out Pangbourne Library: [email protected] or ring 0118 984 4117 www.westberkshireheritage.org/whatson about and see a real Stone Children welcome but must be accompanied by an adult. Age object and take part in Free. (with ticket, available in advance from the library) book a simple Stone Age inspired online craft. FREE session tickets are available from 10am on the day – it is on a first come, first served basis as places are limited. Suitable for 2 -5 yrs. book Wednesday 9th | March Wednesday 16th | March book online online The Social History of the Talk Donnington Castle Talk English Civil War Soldier West Berkshire Museum 6.45pm - 8pm West Berkshire Museum 6.45pm - 8pm A talk by Dr David Peacock on the story of a castle built Military historian Alan Turton tells the story of the by a knight who fought alongside the Black Prince, defended ordinary soldier during the English Civil War. This is by the Royalists during a Civil War siege, and left with only told using actual artefacts and replica objects relating the gatehouse still standing. Tickets £5 available from to daily life during the time of ‘This War without an West Berkshire Museum, the Corn Exchange or online Enemy’. Tickets £5 available from West Berkshire www.westberkshireheritage.org/whatson Museum, the Corn Exchange or online www.westberkshireheritage.org/whatson 2016 LibraryFest Saturday 12th | March Friday 18th | March Civil War at Shaw House Heritage Walk The Earl Rivers Regiment Muster Starting at Hungerford Library Shaw House 11am - 4pm 10am - 12pm Immerse yourself in history with a day out in the 17th West Berkshire has a rich Century. Discover what life was like for those who had to heritage that stretches from early take up arms against their fellow countrymen. Witness prehistoric times right up to the soldiers training to use swords, muskets and pikes and visit Cold War and many of these sites some of the tradesmen and civilians who accompanied can be seen in our towns, villages the armies. Plus Living History demonstrations inside and countryside. To explore some Shaw House. Free. Shaw House and cafe open from of these heritage assets, West 11am – 4pm with free entry to the House. Berkshire Council’s archaeological officer, Alex Godden, will be leading this heritage walk as part Sunday 13th | March of LibraryFest 2016. Hungerford The 19th Regis Classic Cars Tour The wedding of Mr & Mrs Brench Library: hungerfordlibrary@ Photography © Nick Hook Shaw House westberks.gov.uk or ring 01488 Elegant Lady Wedding Cars Approx 11am - 1.30pm 682660. Children welcome but must be accompanied by an adult. th Come along to see up to 100 cars Sunday 20 | March Free (with ticket, available in of classic history arrive at Shaw Wedding Fair advance from the library) House, when they make a pit stop Shaw House 11am - 3pm throughout the morning. This is a free event where you can view Save the date...for all the inspiration and expert classic cars such as Rolls Royce, advice that you need for your big day as well Bentley and Austin Healey. as information about how you can book your www.theregisclassictour.co.uk ceremony and drinks reception at Shaw House! Free. Shaw House and cafe open Free. www.newburyweddingservices.co.uk from 11am – 4pm with free entry Shaw House and cafe open from 11am – 4pm to the House. with free entry to the House. Tuesday 22nd | March Saturday 26th | March Open Space - Creative and Connected Storytelling Night ‘Streets Paved West Berkshire Museum 12.30pm - 5pm with Gold’ with Victor Richards West Berkshire Museum 7pm A free Open Space session to explore how the arts ecology across Berkshire can be supported – with the starting question; Doors and cafe open 6.15pm, “How can we make connections to make sure the creative lives of performance starts at 7pm. Join us for a our communities is sustained and developed?” thought provoking evening of storytelling ‘Streets Paved with Gold’ by Victor The session starts with a networking lunch making this a perfect opportunity to make Richards. Originally written as a one man new relationships in the arts sector. Please note, there is another session in Slough, play, Victor tells the story of Augustus th 16 March 2016. This event is jointly facilitated by the Corn Exchange, Newbury and Cleveland Johnson as he disembarks at Creative Junction, Slough and commissioned by Berkshire Arts – Local Authority Tilbury Docks in London on cold, grey and Partners and is for anyone interested in connecting with and in sustaining a vibrant wet November morning in 1948, during arts ecology in Berkshire. For more information, timings and content for the day, the time that thousands of people left please visit www.westberkshireheritage.org/whatson their homelands in the Caribbean to come to England. Wednesday 23rd | March book This is the story of his new beginning in a foreign The Archaeology of the Civil War: online Talk land and the humble beginnings of British African Fact or Truth? West Berkshire Museum 6.30pm - 7.45pm Caribbean people. Come along to follow his personal journey and share his dreams, hopes and aspirations. A talk by West Berkshire Council’s Archaeological Please note, this event it not suitable for under 12’s. Officer on the archaeological and historical sites that book have become associated with the Civil War across the www.vjaytheatre.net. Tickets £6 available online District, and the interesting links between what is fact and from West Berkshire Museum or online what is tradition. Tickets £5 available from West Berkshire www.wegottickets.com/event/344649 Museum, the Corn Exchange or online www.westberkshireheritage.org/whatson Easter Monday 28th | March Newbury in the War th Good Friday 25 | March Newbury Town Hall 2.30pm The Kennet & Avon Canal Market Place, Newbury RG14 5AA Newbury Town Hall 2.30pm Market Place, Newbury RG14 5AA A circular walk in the centre of Newbury to look at the buildings and A circular walk taking in the Market Place, Newbury sites made use of during WWI and Wharf, Victoria Park, Newbury Lock, West Mills and WWII. It includes local defences and St Nicolas Church during which we cover Newbury’s places of entertainment. Led by Jane history from the Domesday Book to the modern day. Burrell. £5 per adult, £4 concessions, Pubs, breweries, almshouses, non-conformity, trade under 16’s go free. Each walk lasts 1 and, of course, the church and canal. Led by Philip hour . Tickets are available from the Wood. £5 per adult, £4 concessions, under 16’s go Visitor Information Centre, tel no free. Each walk lasts 1 hour . Tickets are available from 01635 30267 the Visitor Information Centre, tel no 01635 30267 Easter school holidays Thursday 31st | March Mrs. Farquhar’s Afternoon Tea Wednesday 30th | March Shaw House 12pm or 2.30pm Life in Tudor Times - Children’s workshops Celebrate Shakespeare Afternoon tea includes a selection Shaw House book of Fair Trade tea, finger sandwiches online with fillings of smoked salmon, grated Join us to celebrate the special anniversary cheese, Wiltshire gammon, egg of 400 years since the death of William mayonnaise and cress, a scone with Shakespeare with these creative and clotted cream and locally produced interactive workshops. jam and a generous slice of homemade book Victoria sponge cake. And for a special online Tudor Dress Up 10.30am or 11.30am occasion, why not add a little sparkle to Standard £14.95 per person In this fun workshop children can dress up your afternoon with a glass of Prosecco. Prosecco £18.95 per person like a Tudor Lord or Lady, with props and a real life Elizabethan setting they can then Please book and make your payment in advance by telephoning us on 01635 279279 pose for parents to take photographs. or online www.westberkshireheritage.org/whatson, places are limited and to avoid Brass rubbing 1pm disappointment we advise you book early. Create a masterpiece to take home, in this creative workshop children can make their very own Tudor brass rubbing. Thursday 31st | March Family Activity Day Quill making 2pm West Berkshire Museum 10am - 3pm Come along and make a quill using pheasant feathers and use it to try your hand at calligraphy. This week’s family activities at West Berkshire Museum Suitable for all ages, children must be accompanied by an adult. £2 per child for each are inspired by the story The Bunny Who Found Easter 30 minute workshop. Tickets can be pre-booked from Shaw House, the Corn Exchange by Charlotte Zolotow . Come and make a bunny, chick or online www.westberkshireheritage.org/whatson or other animal out of polystyrene eggs and other craft materials. £2 per child. For 4-11 year olds but younger and older children are welcome. No need to book, drop in. Wednesday 30th | March Family Activity Day Shaw House 10am - 3.30pm April The Actor, the Rebel and the Wrinkled Queen by Terry Deary inspired today’s craft which is Friday 1st | April to make a Tudor tyg (cup) out of clay – there Family Activity Day will be a replica tyg to handle. A copy of the West Berkshire Museum 10am - 3pm book will be on hand for those who wish to read in a quiet corner. There will also be This week’s family activities at West Berkshire Museum are inspired by the story an Easter house trail. £2 per child. For 4-11 The Bunny Who Found Easter by Charlotte Zolotow. Come and make a Spring hat year olds but younger and older children are out of card, foam sheets, felt and other craft materials. £2 per child. For 4-11 year welcome. No need to book, drop in. olds but younger and older children are welcome. No need to book, drop in. Saturday 2nd | April Wednesday 6th | April Archaeology in Berkshire Day School Zoolab present ‘Troublesome Tudors’ St. Nicolas Hall, Newbury RG14 5HG 10am - 4pm Shaw House Celebrate Shakespeare 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm book A day of talks and presentations arranged by the online Berkshire Archaeological Society. West Berkshire History will be brought to life with this Council’s Archaeological Officer, Alex Godden, will be fascinating tale about what life was like in giving a talk on Recent Discoveries in West Berkshire. Shakespeare’s youth from the perspective of For more information and tickets please visit the a Tudor urchin. Discover more about the era Berkshire Archaeology Society website: that Shaw House was built, the reign of King www.berksarch.co.uk Henry VIII, Tudor clothes, medicine and the difference between the rich and poor. You will also get the chance to meet a certain animal Monday 4th | April that was partly responsible for spreading the A Midsummer Night’s Dream - plague, along with a Giant African Land Snail, children’s craft workshops a Tree Frog and a Tarantula. Please note that Shaw House 10am or 1pm Celebrate Shakespeare all animals are held by the presenter and the tarantula stays in the box! Join us to celebrate the special anniversary of 400 years since the death of William Shakespeare. Reading based artists from Jelly Art will work with children to create £4 per child for a 30 minute workshop. ‘I loved the fact she was dressed up! Clever colourful tribal headdresses, paper crowns, woodland hair garlands, wings and donkeys Suitable for all ages. One accompanying bringing animals in with history, It was fun!’’ Child from Broad Chalke Primary ears inspired by the theme of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, with the King, Queen and adult per child, due to limited space. This the fairies of the Forest. No artist too young, these enchanting and creative workshops is a pre-bookable event, to purchase your ‘Fantastic, excellent way of delivering are suitable for all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please note that the tickets please telephone us on 01635 279279 history- fun, inspiring, motivational and workshops will take place outside in the grounds, should we have adverse weather the or online www.westberkshireheritage.org/ Georgie was really excellent!’’ event will be moved inside the House. £6 per child for a two hour workshop 10am / 1pm. whatson Teacher from Broad Chalke Primary

book This is a pre-bookable th th online event, to purchase Wednesday 6 | April Thursday 7 | April book your tickets please Family Activity Day Mrs. Farquhar’s Afternoon Tea online telephone us on 01635 Shaw House 10am - 3.30pm Shaw House 12pm or 2.30pm 279279 or online www. westberkshireheritage. Why not make a day of it at Selection of Fair Trade tea, finger sandwiches, org/whatson Shaw House and join us in scone with clotted cream and locally produced the Great Hall to make and jam and a generous slice of homemade Victoria decorate a craft inspired by sponge cake. £14.95 The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. Add a glass of Prosecco £18.95

£2 per child. For 4-11 year Please book and make your payment in advance olds but younger and older by telephoning us on 01635 279279 or online children are welcome. No www.westberkshireheritage.org/whatson, need to book, drop in. places are limited and to avoid disappointment we advise you book early. Thursday 7th | April Friday 8th | April Thursday 21st | April book Family Activity Day Family Activity Day The History of High Street Fashion Talk online West Berkshire Museum 10am - 3pm West Berkshire Museum 10am - 3pm West Berkshire Museum 7pm

Come along to the museum and make Continuing this week’s Civil War If we could use a time machine to go shopping a Civil War soldier out of a wooden theme, join us at the museum 100 or 150 years ago, there are some things clothes peg and other craft materials. to make a cavalier hat! that would surprise us - like the price of £2 per child. For 4-11 year olds £2 per child. For 4-11 year olds clothes - and some that would be very familiar, but younger and older children are but younger and older children are like some of the brand names on sale. Using welcome. No need to book, drop in. welcome. No need to book, drop in. historic garments from museums, and historic shop catalogues that survive in archives, we will explore some of the key developments in th Berkshire Friday 8 | April British fashion retailing, and consider how they Buckinghamshire My Wild Life: Bats at the Museum Oxfordshire shape our experience today. book West Berkshire Museum 7.15pm - 8.45pm online Clare Rose is the Lecturer in Contextual studies on the BA programme at the Royal A talk and walk by local bat expert James School of Needlework. Her most recent publication is ‘Art Nouveau Fashion 1890- Shipman about the life of these amazing 1914’ (V&A Publishing, 2014) and she has made many media appearances including creatures. Did you know bats can live for Great British Sewing Bee Series 1 and 2. up to 30 years? James explains where they live, how they fly in the dark, and why Tickets £5 available from West Berkshire Museum, the Corn Exchange or online they are so important and protected by www.westberkshireheritage.org/whatson law. After a short talk, James will help us see and hear several species that emerge at dusk near the museum (weather dependent). May

£5 per person. Tickets must be purchased Bank Holiday Monday 2nd | May in advance and are available from the Northbrook Street and Speenhamland West Berkshire Museum or online at Newbury Town Hall 2.30pm www.bbowt.org.uk/whats-on Market Place, Newbury RG14 5AA

A walk along Northbrook Street to the Saturday 16th | April Clock Tower, to talk about Newbury during Local Heritage Roadshow the coaching era, and the Speenhamland West Berkshire Museum 10am - 4pm System. Along the way it takes in a range of historic buildings, including Camp Hopson Pop in to the museum and find out more about the many and Jack of Newbury’s House, and gives local clubs, groups and societies in the area dedicated to a sense of Newbury during the Georgian our local history and archaeology. Heritage staff will be period. Led by David Peacock. on hand to advise on what’s in the museum collection, what we do for schools, what to do if you discover an £5 per adult, £4 concessions, under 16’s go free. Each walk lasts 1 hour. archaeological find, how to take care of heritage sites Tickets are available from the Visitor Information Centre, tel no 01635 30267 and assets and more. Free. Thursday 5th | May Bank Holiday Monday 30th | May Blaze’s Buddies Market Place to South of West Berkshire Museum 11am - 11.30am Northbrook Street Newbury Town Hall 2.30pm Join Blaze and listen to the short action poem about him followed by other activities Market Place, Newbury RG14 5AA including a simple craft linked to the treasure Blaze has found that day. FREE session tickets are available from 10am on the day – it is on a first come, first served basis as A circular walk taking in the Market places are limited. Suitable for 2 – 5 yrs. Place, Newbury Wharf, Victoria Park, Newbury Lock, Northcroft Lane and the South of Northbrook Street with Tuesday 10th | May its alleyways, showing Newbury’s Newbury Spring Festival Talk: The Battle of Talk history from the Domesday Book to the modern day. Pubs, breweries, almshouses, the Somme with Andrew Spooner coaching and canal era prosperity and subsequent decline contrast with today’s latest Shaw House 3pm (ends approx 4.30pm) buildings and prosperity. Newbury Spring Festival takes place in Newbury and its beautiful neighbouring villages, with nearly 50 events Led by Jeremy Holden-Bell. £5 per adult, in 20 venues. £4 concessions, under 16’s go free. Each walk lasts 1 hour Tickets are available from the Visitor Information Centre, tel no 01635 30267 In this the centenary year of the Battle of the Somme, personal diaries, letters, poetry and historical artefacts from those who experienced the war first hand are brought to life under the custodianship of historian June Andrew Spooner as with words and images he immerses his audience in a landscape that still bears the scars of war. Tickets £12 talk only, £18 talk + tea and Summer Half Term book cake. Available from the Corn Exchange 08545 5218 218 online www.cornexchangenew.com Wednesday 1st | June Thursday 2nd | June Family Activity Day Mrs. Farquhar’s Afternoon Tea Friendly fairies Shaw House 12pm or 2.30pm Shaw House 10am - 3.30pm Wednesday 18th | May Selection of Fair Trade tea, finger book Talk online The History of the Violin Bow Make a fairy or elf from a wooden sandwiches, scone with clotted West Berkshire Museum 7pm clothes peg and craft materials to link in cream and locally produced jam and with A Midsummer Night’s Dream and a generous slice of homemade Victoria Local violin maker and repairer Philip Brown gives an this year’s Shakespeare celebrations. sponge cake. £14.95. Add a glass of illustrated talk about the history and design of the There will be a new House trail available. Prosecco £18.95 humble violin bow, without which, all the work of the great violin makers, including Stradivarius, would have £2 per child. For 4-11 year olds but Please book and make your payment been in vain. There may be a few tunes played on the younger and older children are welcome. in advance on 01635 279279 or online fiddle too. www.philipbrownviolins.co.uk No need to book, drop in. www.westberkshireheritage.org/ Tickets £5. Available from West Berkshire Museum, whatson, places are limited and to the Corn Exchange or online avoid disappointment we advise you at www.westberkshireheritage.org/whatson Celebrate Shakespeare book early. Thursday 2nd | June Friday 3rd | June Sunday 12th | June Family Activity Day Family Activity Day How to Make a Boat Fit for a Queen Talk Creatures of the Night Creatures of the Night West Berkshire Museum 7pm West Berkshire Museum 10am - 3pm West Berkshire Museum 10am - 3pm To celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday we Come and make a 3D hedgehog out of Make a 3D owl to take home and view welcome woodcarver Alan Lamb who, as well some native owls in the My Wild Life as being a leading authority on historic British various craft materials and visit the My Thursday 9th | June exhibition. £2 per child. For 4-11 year woodcarving, made the carvings on the Royal Wild Life exhibition that inspires today’s Blaze’s Buddies olds but younger and older children Barge for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012 activity. £2 per child. For 4-11 year West Berkshire Museum are welcome. No need to book, and was on board with the royal party during olds but younger and older children are 11am - 11.30am welcome. No need to book, drop in. drop in. the celebrations. Tickets £5 available from West Berkshire Museum, the Corn Exchange or online Join Blaze and listen to the www.westberkshireheritage.org/whatson Friday 3rd | June & Saturday 4th | June short action poem about him The Canterbury Tales - Outdoor theatre followed by other activities book Shaw House Gates open 6pm, performance 7pm including a simple craft linked online to the treasure Blaze has Acclaimed historical theatre company Blast from the Past present a new version of found that day. FREE session Geoffrey Chaucer’s timeless classic The Canterbury Tales. tickets are available from 10am on the day – it is on a Based around the concept of a disparate group of pilgrims to the shrine of Thomas à first come, first served basis Becket at Canterbury Cathedral who tell each other stories to while away the journey, as places are limited. it paints a rich and vibrant portrait of life in medieval England. Suitable for 2 – 5 yrs.

Blast from the Past present six of the best-loved tales, complete with a touring set which has been specially constructed to resemble a medieval travelling theatre. This Sunday 19th | June is definitely not a dry academic take on English literature – the show is fast, furious, The Market Place and Cheap Street occasionally filthy and invariably funny! Please note - The show is unsuitable for under Newbury Town Hall 2.30pm 12’s (and serious scholars of the Late Middle Ages...) www.thecanterburytales.org.uk Market Place, Newbury RG14 5AA

book Adults £12 (£10.80 with WBC card) The Market Place is at the heart online 12-16yrs £4 (£3.60 with WBC card) of Newbury; this walk covers its Available from Shaw House, the history and buildings, including the Corn Exchange or online Guildhall which stood in the centre www.westberkshireheritage. for centuries. Then south along Cheap org/whatson. Performance Street, past the site of the house approx. 2hr 30mins (inc 30 min where Lord Falkland stayed on the interval). Please bring your own eve of the First Battle of Newbury. Led seating/rug, warm clothes and by David Peacock. £5 per adult, £4 picnic. concessions, under 16’s go free. Each walk lasts 1 hour. “Brash, bawdy Tickets are available from the Visitor and brilliant.” Information Centre, 01635 30267 Leicester Mercury Thursday 30th | June, Friday 1st | July Tuesday 5th - Sunday 10th | July & Saturday 2nd | July ‘… And They Have Escaped’ Pride and Prejudice - Outdoor theatre nocturn dance book Shaw House Gates open 6pm, performance 7.30pm West Berkshire Museum online

New Era Players, a locally based amateur theatre For a full list of events/times please group, will be presenting Jane Austen’s Pride visit www.westberkshireheritage.org/ whats-on and Prejudice adapted by Paula K Parker, come book along and enjoy the performance in the beautiful online setting of the lawns at Shaw House. Avatars trapped inside our screens demand their freedom from behind the This sparkling adaptation pits the opinionated Lizzy Bennet in a fencing match of glass. Carrying an urgent message from words against the wealthy, taciturn Mr Darcy. Reputations , family fortunes and (of the future, they break free, invading real course) hearts are at stake. neweraplayers.org life and entering our three-dimensional world for the first time. Tickets Adults £10 (£9 with WBC card), 16 and under £4 (£3.60 with WBC card). Available from Shaw House, the Corn Exchange or online This futuristic vision is the starting point for ‘… And They Have www.westberkshireheritage.org/whatson. Performance approx. 2hr 30mins Escaped’, an experimental contemporary narrative research and (inc 30 min interval). Please bring your own seating/rug, warm clothes and picnic. development performance, specially created for West Berkshire Museum by John Darvell’s nocturn. The week-long installation places our fascination with mobile technology under the choreographic microscope to create an immersive experience July for audiences which fuses the museums collection, dance, technology and projection. Supported using public funding by Arts Council England, and working with West Berkshire Council Friday 1st | July and the Corn Exchange, nocturn will bring together professional Market Place to South of Northbrook Street artists and media partners from the South East, pupils from West Newbury Town Hall 2.30pm Berkshire schools, community and youth groups in a range of Market Place, Newbury RG14 5AA interactions and a ‘day of dance’.

A circular walk taking in the Market Place, www.nocturndance.co.uk Newbury Wharf, Victoria Park, Newbury Lock, @nocturndance Northcroft Lane and the South of Northbrook Street with its alleyways, showing Newbury’s th st history from the Domesday Book to the modern Saturday 16 - Sunday 31 | July day. Pubs, breweries, almshouses, coaching and Festival of Archaeology canal era prosperity and subsequent decline Council for British Archaeology contrast with today’s latest buildings and prosperity. Led by Jeremy Holden-Bell. The Festival is a National event that showcases the very best of archaeology, with special events all across the UK to promote archaeology to the public coordinated by £5 per adult, £4 concessions, under 16’s go free. the Council for British Archaeology. Each walk lasts 1 hour. Tickets are available from the Visitor Information Centre, tel no 01635 30267 new.archaeologyuk.org/festival-of-archaeology For a full list of events/times please visit www.westberkshireheritage.org/whats-on Holiday activities £2 per child. For 4-11 year olds but Family Activity Days younger and older children are Shaw House 10am-3.30pm welcome. No need to book, drop in.

Marvellous masks Wednesday 27th | July Make and decorate a mask and find out about the Elizabethan masque, when Sunday 17th | July these masks were worn, which would Summer Fair have included dancing and acting. Shaw House 11am - 4pm There will be a new trail available.

Come and share the beautiful surroundings of Shaw House and enjoy all the fun of the Lovely ladybirds rd Summer Fair, with craft stalls, children’s rides, activities and bouncy castle. We will also Wednesday 3 | August have performances from Mr Muddles the Magician and live music. After all that fun Make a 3D ladybird and explore Shaw you’ll be in need of refreshments, we’ll have locally produced ales, as well as a Pimms House’s gardens. tent, cream teas and barbecue. Entry £1 per adult, children 16 and under free. Beautiful butterflies Wednesday 10th | August Sunday 17th | July Make a stained glass butterfly with Market Place to South of Northbrook Street card, tissue paper and other craft Newbury Town Hall 2.30pm materials and see some real butterflies Market Place, Newbury RG14 5AA in the gardens. Royal roses Wednesday 17th | August A circular walk taking in the Market Place, Make a Tudor Rose collage out of a Newbury Wharf, Victoria Park, Newbury Lock, variety of craft materials. Northcroft Lane and the South of Northbrook Street with its alleyways, showing Newbury’s Fantastic foxes history from the Domesday Book to the modern Wednesday 24th | August day. Pubs, breweries, almshouses, coaching and Make a fox ornament from cardboard canal era prosperity and subsequent decline tubing, felt and other craft materials. contrast with today’s latest buildings and prosperity. Led by Jeremy Holden-Bell. £5 per Floral fun adult, £4 concessions, under 16’s go free. Each Wednesday 31st | August walk lasts 1 hour. Tickets are available from the Design and make your own flowerpot Visitor Information Centre, tel no 01635 30267 and flower. 28th | July, 4th 11th 18th 25th | August, 1st | September book Family Activity Days £2 per child. For 4-11 year olds but Mrs. Farquhar’s Afternoon Tea online younger and older children are Shaw House 12pm or 2.30pm West Berkshire Museum welcome. No need to book, drop in. 10am-3pm Served every Thursday throughout the Summer holidays. Afternoon tea includes a selection of Fair Trade tea, finger sandwiches, scone with clotted cream and locally produced jam and a generous slice of homemade Victoria sponge cake. £14.95 Rocking Romans Medieval marvels Add a glass of Prosecco £18.95. Please book and make your payment in advance on 01635 279279 or online www.westberkshireheritage.org/whatson, places are Thursday 28th | July Thursday 18th | August limited and to avoid disappointment we advise you book early. Make a Roman oil lamp out of clay Make a coat of arms out of card and and take part in shield making. other craft materials.

Friday 29th | July Friday 19th | August August Make a Roman mosaic coaster with Make a sword and decorate. Handle tiles and grout, and take part in shield some replica medieval objects. th making. Handle real and replica Friday 5 | August Roman objects. Skilful Saxons Art & Architecture Newbury Town Hall 11.30am Awesome Egyptians Thursday 25th | August Market Place, Newbury RG14 5AA Make an Anglo Saxon saucer brooch Thursday 4th | August and decorate with craft materials. A circular walk in the pedestrianised centre of Newbury Make a 3D scarab beetle. to look at its architectural highlights, and how the Friday 26th | August townscape has been interpreted by artists over the years. Friday 5th | August Have a go at paper weaving, decorate Led by Jane Burrell. £5 per adult, £4 concessions, under Make an Egyptian cuff. Handle some your work and find out about Anglo 16’s go free. Each walk lasts 1 hour. Tickets are available real and replica Egyptian objects. Saxon weaving. Try on a replica Anglo from the Visitor Information Centre, tel no 01635 30267 Saxon costumes. Ruffing it with the Elizabethans Dress to Impress Saturday 6th Sunday 7th | August Thursday 11th | August Open Air Cinema - Cult Screens Make an Elizabethan ruff (worn Thursday 1st | September Shaw House Gates open 7pm, film starts at sunset around the neck) and decorate it. Make a fan. Films to be announced! th nd Friday 12 | August Friday 2 | September Welcome to Cult Screens, the country’s most Make a quill. Handle some replica Make a top hat. Visit the Dressed to luxurious and comfortable open air cinema Tudor objects. Impress exhibition to see and try on more experience! Join us for the ultimate open air cinema costume and accessories from the past. experience with a choice of comfy deckchairs or beanbags to relax on and watch the film, and the fantastic food and drink options include cocktails, local ales, wine, fresh popcorn and our famous specialty hot dogs. With high definition projection, giant screens and superb audio, Cult Screens offer a truly unique cinematic experience. Tickets available from cultscreens.co.uk book Bank Holiday Monday 29th | August online Market Place to South of Northbrook Street Newbury Town Hall 11.30am Market Place, Newbury RG14 5AA ‘‘Top notch outdoor theatre’’ A circular walk taking in the Market Place, Newbury Wharf, Victoria Park, Newbury Daily Telegraph Lock, Northcroft Lane and the South of Northbrook Street with its alleyways, showing Newbury’s history from the Domesday Book to the modern day. Pubs, breweries, ‘‘A much loved staple almshouses, coaching and canal era prosperity and subsequent decline contrast with of the al-fresco today’s latest buildings and prosperity. Led by Jeremy Holden-Bell. theatre scene’’ £5 per adult, £4 concessions, under 16’s go free. Each walk lasts 1 hour The Independent Tickets are available from the Visitor Information Centre, tel no 01635 30267

September Sunday 14th | August Danny the Champion of the World - Outdoor theatre Saturday 3rd Sunday 4th | September Shaw House Gates open 1pm, performance 2.30pm Open Air Cinema - Cult Screens Shaw House Gates open 7pm, film starts at sunset Illyria presents a magnificent retelling of this much loved Roald Dahl classic. Films to be announced! Danny thinks his dad is the most Welcome to Cult Screens, the country’s most luxurious marvellous and exciting father a and comfortable open air cinema experience! Join boy could wish for. Life is happy us for the ultimate open air cinema experience with and peaceful in their caravan, until a choice of comfy deckchairs or beanbags to relax one day Danny discovers his dad on and watch the film, and the fantastic food and has a secret passion for pheasant drink options include cocktails, local ales, wine, fresh shooting. Danny soon finds himself popcorn and our famous specialty hot dogs. With high the mastermind behind the most definition projection, giant screens and superb audio, incredible and daring plot ever Cult Screens offer a truly unique cinematic experience. attempted against nasty, greedy Tickets available from cultscreens.co.uk Mr Victor Hazell. This funny and heart-warming story tells the tale th th of the love between a boy and Thursday 8 Sunday 11 | September his father who join forces in the Heritage Open Days adventure of a lifetime. By Roald Shaw House & West Berkshire Museum Dahl, adapted by David Wood. Heritage Open Days is England’s biggest heritage festival. It celebrates our fantastic history, architecture and culture; offering people the chance to see hidden places and Tickets Adults £12 (£10.80 with WBC card), under 16’s £8 (£7.20 with WBC card) try out new experiences - all of which are free. www.heritageopendays.org.uk Available from Shaw House, the Corn Exchange or online www.westberkshireheritage.org/whatson For more details about specific dates/times and activities at both venues please see www.westberkshireheritage.org/whatson Sunday 11th | September The Kennet and Avon Canal West Berkshire Museum Exhibitions Newbury Town Hall 2.30pm Exhibition Starts Ends Details Market Place, Newbury RG14 5AA Playtime Continuing 04/06/2017 Toys and Games throughout history A circular walk taking in the Market King and Cause Continuing 05/02/2017 West Berkshire and the first English Place, Newbury Wharf, Victoria Civil War 1642-46 Park, Newbury Lock, West Mills and St Nicolas Church during which we Window To My World Continuing 20/03/2016 Black History Month exhibition exploring the lives of local BME people cover Newbury’s history from the Domesday Book to the modern day. Dressed to Impress Continuing 20/11/2016 Adornment and decoration. How Pubs, breweries, almshouses, non- what we wear says a lot about us conformity, trade and, of course, the Cover to Cover 30/04/2016 30/05/2016 A six-month sketchbook exchange church and canal. Led by Philip Wood. project between 36 Open Studio artists Flint and Fur Continuing 01/05/2016 Stone Age West Berks £5 per adult, £4 concessions, under 16’s go free. Each walk lasts 1 hour Newbury Continuing 19/06/2016 Historic photos of Newbury Tickets are available from the Visitor Remembered Information Centre, tel no 01635 30267 My Wild Life Continuing 19/06/2016 The flora and fauna of West Berks and its amazingly varied landscapes in partnership with BBOWT Lords, Ladies Continuing 17/06/2016 Notable and interesting people Sunday 18th | September Gentlemen from West Berks through history The First Battle of Newbury and the local Embroiderers Guild 29/06/2016 25/09/2016 Exhibition of works by local crafters history of Wash Common Newbury Town Hall 2.30pm Market Place, Newbury RG14 5AA Scouts’ Choice 25/03/2016 25/09/2016 Objects from the museum’s collections chosen by 3rd Newbury Scout Group A walk through 4,500 years of history - from Something old, 25/11/2016 2018 Wedding fashions through history the Falkland Memorial along Essex Street, something new… through the royalist and parliamentary Rotary Young 06/05/2016 31/07/2016 Entries from the West Berkshire positions to the spot where Lord Falkland fell Photographer heat of the national competition and the pivotal ‘round hill’. Returning via the Competition evocative remains of Wash Common’s first Artists At the Chapel 22/06/2016 18/09/2016 Work by three local artists Neolithic community and the ‘enclosure acts’ Cabinets of Curiosity 05/08/2016 10/09/2017 A look at how museums collect of the 1850s to the modern development of objects. What strange and wonderful the residential suburbs. Led by Dave Stubbs. things are in our collection Thatcham 22/09/2016 18/06/2017 Thatcham in old photographs £5 per adult, £4 concessions, under 16’s go Remembered free. This walk can take up to 2 hours and includes short sections ‘off tarmac’ on unmade Newbury Camera Club 22/06/2016 02/10/2016 New work from local photographers footpaths. Tickets are available from the Boxford Masques 07/10/2016 08/01/2017 A look at the history and future of Visitor Information Centre, tel no 01635 30267 this famous community drama Family At War Continuing 2018 WW1 in West Berks Full list of events location, date, event, type of event location, date, event, type of event

February June Thurs 4 Blaze’s Buddies Family Wed 1 Family Activity Day Family Sun 7 Luke Daniels – Revolve and Rotate Music Thurs 2, Fri 3 Family Activity Day Family Wed 17 Family Activity Day Family Fri 3 | Sat 4 Canterbury Tales Theatre Wed 17 My Wild Life: Under the Microscope Family Thurs 9 Blaze’s Buddies Family Thur 18 Family Activity Day Family Sun 12 All Aboard the Royal Barge Talk Fri 19 Family Activity Day Family Sun 19 Market Place and Cheap Street – Town Hall Walk Wed 24 The First Battle of Newbury Talk Thurs 30 Pride and Prejudice Theatre March July Fri 1 | Sat 2 Pride and Prejudice Theatre Tues 1st Lord Falkland Talk Fri 1 Market Place to Northbrook Street – Town Hall Walk Thurs 3rd Blaze’s Buddies Family Tues 5 – Sun 10 ‘...And They Have Escaped’ – nocturn dance Family Fri 4th Late Night, Early Music - Big Guitar Festival Music Sun 17 Summer Fair Family Sat 5th Young Artists Platform - Big Guitar Festival Music Sun 17 The Kennet and Avon Canal – Town Hall Walk Tues 8th Heritage Walk –Pangbourne Library Walk

Newbury Town Town Newbury Hall Wed 27 Family Activity Day Family Wed 9th Social History of the English Civil War Soldier Talk Thurs 28 | Fri 29 Family Activity Day Family Sat 12 Earl Rivers Regiment Muster Family Sun 13th Regis Classic Cars Tour Family August Wed 16 Donnington Castle – Dr. David Peacock Talk Fri 18 Heritage Walk – Hungerford Library Walk Wed 3, 10, 17, Family Activity Day Family 24, 31 Sat 20 Wedding Fair Family Thurs 4, 11, 18, 25 Family Activity Day Family Tues 22 Open Space - Creative and Connected Seminar Fri 5, 12, 19, 26 Wed 23 The Archaeology of the Civil War: Fact or Truth? Talk Fri 5 Art and Architecture – Town Hall Walk Fri 25 The Kennet and Avon Canal – Town Hall Walk

Newbury Town Town Museum Newbury Berkshire Hall West At Sat 6 | Sun7 Open Air Cinema Film Sat 26 Storytelling Night – Victor Richards Theatre Sun 14 Danny the Champion of the World Theatre Mon 28 Newbury in the War – Town Hall Walk Mon 29 Market Place to Northbrook Street – Town Hall Walk Wed 30 Children’s workshops – Celebrate Shakespeare Family Wed 30 Family Activity Day Family September Thurs 31 Family Activity Day Family Thurs 1 | Fri 2 Family Activity Day Family April Sat 3 | Sun 4 Open Air Cinema Film Thurs 8 | Sun 11 Heritage Open Days – Both Venues Family Fri 1 Family Activity Day Family Sun 11 The Kennet and Avon Canal – Town Hall Walk At Shaw House Sat 2 Archaeology in Berks Day School – St. Nicolas Hall Family Sun 18 The First Battle of Newbury – Town Hall Walk Mon 4 A Midsummer Nights Dream – children’s craft Family Wed 6 Troublesome Tudors – Zoolab Family Terms and Conditions - ONLINE BOOKINGS

At West Berkshire Museum Berkshire West At The Corn Exchange (Newbury) provide box office services, including online booking, for selected events. Wed 6 Family Activity Day Family Where online booking is available you will be directed to a booking page hosted by the Corn Exchange. Thurs 7 | Fri 8 Family Activity Day Family Online bookings are subject to a £1 booking fee per ticket, participatory workshops are exempt from the fee. Fri 8 My Wild Life: Bats at the Museum Walk/Talk BOOKING AT THE VENUE Bookings made in person, or by telephone at Shaw House, West Berkshire Museum or the Corn Exchange Sat 16 Local Heritage Roadshow Family Box Office will be processed free of charge. Thur 21 The History of the High Street Fashion Talk DISCOUNT WITH WEST BERKSHIRE CARD Discount is available on selected events, one discounted ticket per card. Cards available from www.westberks.gov.uk/wbcard May TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE Mon 2 Northbrook Street and Speenhamland – Town Hall Walk • Tickets are non-refundable except in the event of cancellation by the venue/promoter, in which case a refund to the full value Thurs 5 Blaze’s Buddies Family of the tickets will be offered • Tickets can be collected free of charge from the venue that you have purchased from, if you would like tickets posted there Tues 10 The Battle of the Somme – Newbury Spring Festival Talk will be a charge of £1.20 • All events have unreserved seating unless otherwise stated Wed 18 The History of the Violin Talk • All children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult • In the case of severe weather, outdoor events may be postponed to an alternative date At Shaw House Mon 30 Market Place to Northbrook Street – Town Hall Walk • Pushchairs and prams are not permitted inside Shaw House, because of restricted space available in a Tudor building – however, they can be left safely by reception. T o A Shaw M 3 O House e 4 3 g B x / 9 a f A t 4 o i 9 4 r 3 0 d m 0 9 4 r 4 4 e Contact us H B

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