Kennet Shopping have confirmed that Santa will be visiting Newbury this year after weeks of uncertainty.
It was unsure if anyone was having a Santa this year after Debenhams who normally supply the Kennet Shopping Santa re-located their main store to Parkway, and no one knew if the new Debenhams or Parkway would be having a Santa.
Children will be able to visit Santa & receive a gift free of charge on Saturday 10th December at Kennet Shopping.
It was unsure if anyone was having a Santa this year after Debenhams who normally supply the Kennet Shopping Santa re-located their main store to Parkway, and no one knew if the new Debenhams or Parkway would be having a Santa.
Children will be able to visit Santa & receive a gift free of charge on Saturday 10th December at Kennet Shopping.
The Lions Club of Newbury are organising their annual Fireworks Display at Newbury Racecourse on Saturday 5th November to coincide with the 90th Anniversary of the Royal British Legion.
Every year this event proves to be the greatest pyrotechnic display in West Berkshire and is enjoyed by thousands of people, some of whom travel great distances just to enjoy the spectacle. As in previous years the Firework Display will be augmented by some stirring military music to help celebrate the work of the Royal British Legion.
To help you there are excellent deals for those of you who purchase your tickets in advance when you really can save money, and we have reduced the cost of tickets for 2011. Tickets bought in advance are £4 for adults, £3.50 for those aged 5 to 16 years and just £12 for a family ticket (2 adults and 2 children) and are available from Tesco Superstore in Newbury and on the A4, Newbury and Thatcham branches of Newbury Building Society and The Corn Exchange. On the night, entrance is just £5, with those under 5 admitted for free.
In 2011 in addition to the fireworks and fun fair we welcome back Heart Radio to the Racecourse who will again provide that extra dimension to our event. The venue boasts a large sheltered area as well as offering excellent views of the firework display and plenty of free parking.
Members of Newbury Lions will, as usual, be selling hot and cold drinks, burgers and hot dogs and running a bar – all at reasonable prices. There will also be sales of doughnuts and novelties. The profit, in conjunction with the gate monies, is used to help us fund the numerous charitable requests we receive from within the local area. In the past 12 months the Lions have distributed in excess of £21000 in supporting those whose need is greatest and we continue to do this with even more demands on our funds at this time.
Safety is paramount for this event. The fireworks are separated from the public by the racetrack and 3 sets of fences. The Red Cross, as usual, will be on hand in case of any emergency. As in previous years, and in line with DTI regulations, no sparklers will be sold or permitted on site.
The gates will open at 5.30pm and spectators can visit the fun fair, mingle with the crowd, enjoy the sounds of Heart FM or enjoy the delights of the various refreshments which are available before the firework display itself begins at 7.30pm. This event is always well supported, with the spectacular display again organised by Fireworks and FX Advanced Pyrotechnics Ltd, who promise 2011 will be bigger and better than ever.
Newbury Lions are most grateful for the support given by the Newbury Weekly News, Heart FM, Robinson Foods, Quantel and Newbury Tools and with a special mention and thanks to Newbury Racecourse for providing us with this superb venue again this year.
We look forward to welcoming all of you wishing to celebrate Guy Fawkes with a truly spectacular firework display at Newbury Racecourse on Saturday 5th November.
Every year this event proves to be the greatest pyrotechnic display in West Berkshire and is enjoyed by thousands of people, some of whom travel great distances just to enjoy the spectacle. As in previous years the Firework Display will be augmented by some stirring military music to help celebrate the work of the Royal British Legion.
To help you there are excellent deals for those of you who purchase your tickets in advance when you really can save money, and we have reduced the cost of tickets for 2011. Tickets bought in advance are £4 for adults, £3.50 for those aged 5 to 16 years and just £12 for a family ticket (2 adults and 2 children) and are available from Tesco Superstore in Newbury and on the A4, Newbury and Thatcham branches of Newbury Building Society and The Corn Exchange. On the night, entrance is just £5, with those under 5 admitted for free.
In 2011 in addition to the fireworks and fun fair we welcome back Heart Radio to the Racecourse who will again provide that extra dimension to our event. The venue boasts a large sheltered area as well as offering excellent views of the firework display and plenty of free parking.
Members of Newbury Lions will, as usual, be selling hot and cold drinks, burgers and hot dogs and running a bar – all at reasonable prices. There will also be sales of doughnuts and novelties. The profit, in conjunction with the gate monies, is used to help us fund the numerous charitable requests we receive from within the local area. In the past 12 months the Lions have distributed in excess of £21000 in supporting those whose need is greatest and we continue to do this with even more demands on our funds at this time.
Safety is paramount for this event. The fireworks are separated from the public by the racetrack and 3 sets of fences. The Red Cross, as usual, will be on hand in case of any emergency. As in previous years, and in line with DTI regulations, no sparklers will be sold or permitted on site.
The gates will open at 5.30pm and spectators can visit the fun fair, mingle with the crowd, enjoy the sounds of Heart FM or enjoy the delights of the various refreshments which are available before the firework display itself begins at 7.30pm. This event is always well supported, with the spectacular display again organised by Fireworks and FX Advanced Pyrotechnics Ltd, who promise 2011 will be bigger and better than ever.
Newbury Lions are most grateful for the support given by the Newbury Weekly News, Heart FM, Robinson Foods, Quantel and Newbury Tools and with a special mention and thanks to Newbury Racecourse for providing us with this superb venue again this year.
We look forward to welcoming all of you wishing to celebrate Guy Fawkes with a truly spectacular firework display at Newbury Racecourse on Saturday 5th November.
Newbury Library is playing host to celebrity and author Ulrika Jonsson on Wednesday 28th September at 7pm.
Newbury Library is playing host to celebrity and author Ulrika Jonsson on Wednesday 28th September at 7pm.
Ulrika is launching her debut novel 'The Importance of Being Myrtle'. The talk will last about forty five minutes followed by questions and a book signing.
Author JoJo Moyes reviewed Ulrika's book and said 'A considered, sensitive tale of family relationships, regret and coming to terms with one's past'.
Tickets are £3 and must be purchased in advance from Newbury Library, The Wharf. 01635 519900 newburylibrary@westberks.gov.uk or Hungerford Bookshop, High St. 01488 683480.
West Berkshire Council
Baby & Children's Market on the Saturday, 9th July from 2 pm to 4 pm at Nuffield Fitness & Sports Centre, The Racecourse, Newbury.
40 stallholders selling quality nearly new and new boys and girls items from birth to six years. Great brands selling at bargain prices. For more info visit www.babyandchildrensmarket.co.uk or call 07881641614
40 stallholders selling quality nearly new and new boys and girls items from birth to six years. Great brands selling at bargain prices. For more info visit www.babyandchildrensmarket.co.uk or call 07881641614
Newbury Town Council are pleased to announce that the new concrete skate park and new play
area will be officially opened by the Mayor, representatives from Greenham Common Trust and
Playbuilder on Sunday 3 July at 12.00 noon. Children from Victoria Park Nursery School will be
also assisting the Mayor with the opening of the new play area.
Greenham Common Trust and the Government sponsored Playbuilder initiative helped support
Newbury Town Council in providing £50,000 each to towards the total cost of £200,000 for the new
skate park. Greenham Common Trust provided a further £50,000 towards the total cost of
£95,000 for the new play area.
Top skateboarders and BMXers will be in attendance to give demonstrations of their skills. The
skate park constructors, Maverick Industries, will be organising skateboard and BMX competitions
throughout the day. Prizes have been provided by the following event sponsors: Vans “off The
Wall”, SS20, Skullcandy, rubicon skateboard school, 2S twoseasons, NV MBR, keen dist., The
Lab, Tech Deck and vitaminwater.
Council Leader, Cllr Julia Swift Hook, said: "We now have a competition standard skate park in
Victoria Park, which puts Newbury firmly on the map for skateboards and BMXers. The new play
area provides a range of play equipment for all ages and offers the versatility of expansion in the
future
area will be officially opened by the Mayor, representatives from Greenham Common Trust and
Playbuilder on Sunday 3 July at 12.00 noon. Children from Victoria Park Nursery School will be
also assisting the Mayor with the opening of the new play area.
Greenham Common Trust and the Government sponsored Playbuilder initiative helped support
Newbury Town Council in providing £50,000 each to towards the total cost of £200,000 for the new
skate park. Greenham Common Trust provided a further £50,000 towards the total cost of
£95,000 for the new play area.
Top skateboarders and BMXers will be in attendance to give demonstrations of their skills. The
skate park constructors, Maverick Industries, will be organising skateboard and BMX competitions
throughout the day. Prizes have been provided by the following event sponsors: Vans “off The
Wall”, SS20, Skullcandy, rubicon skateboard school, 2S twoseasons, NV MBR, keen dist., The
Lab, Tech Deck and vitaminwater.
Council Leader, Cllr Julia Swift Hook, said: "We now have a competition standard skate park in
Victoria Park, which puts Newbury firmly on the map for skateboards and BMXers. The new play
area provides a range of play equipment for all ages and offers the versatility of expansion in the
future
West Berkshire Council's Shaw House is holding a special open day on Friday 24 June.
Visitors can enjoy tea or coffee and an exclusive tour of the house.
Shaw House is open each weekend from 1 April and during some school holidays, but tours are not usually offered unless through a group booking. The day is a pilot and if successful could lead to other such events.
Knowledgeable tour guides will show visitors the highlights of the house. The focus will be on the stories of the people who have called Shaw House their home, including the super rich Duke of Chandos to the indomitable Mrs Farquhar. They will look at how the former residents used and altered the building whilst explaining the architectural significance of this late Tudor manor house.
Visitors who have been on a tour of the house have said: "The guide was excellent and really brought the house alive for us. Thanks for making this a great day out."
"The tour of the house was wonderful, thank you."
The gift shop and exhibitions will be open, including the new special exhibition; "Fleece, Fame and Fortune - Newbury and the cloth trade" which explores the importance of the industry that made Newbury a wealthy place and shaped this market town.
The first tour of the day will start at 10:30am and conclude with morning coffee in the café. The second tour will begin at 2:00pm and finish with afternoon tea.
Tickets cost £9.00 or £7.50 to Residents' Card holders (click here for more information) Places are limited so please purchase your ticket in advance from Shaw House (01635 279279) or Newbury Tourist Information Centre (01635 30267).
Newbury Town Council, together with Newbury Sound has put together a programme of local musical talent for the summer at Newbury Market.
Newbury Charter Market is held each Thursday and Saturday in the Market Place and offers a wide range of produce with some new exciting stalls which have recently been added.
Our first musical talent comes from Kate Izzard. Kate is an aspiring Musical Theatre performer from Kingsclere. She is 21 and began singing in primary school and has been heavily involved in local amateur dramatics and concerts since then. She studied performing arts at Queen Mary’s college and is currently auditioning for a place at drama school to study musical theatre and pursue her dream of performing in the West End.
She is also a member of the Kingsclere Singers.
Kate will be singing popular “Show Tunes” in the Market Place on Saturday 4th June from 10am to 1pm with a “Disney sing-a-long” at 11am.
Come along, discover your local market and enjoy the music!
Cllr Julian Swift-Hook, Leader of the Council said, “Our Charter Market is a very important part of Newbury Town Centre and it’s great we can use it as a chance to showcase local musical talent”
Newbury Charter Market is held each Thursday and Saturday in the Market Place and offers a wide range of produce with some new exciting stalls which have recently been added.
Our first musical talent comes from Kate Izzard. Kate is an aspiring Musical Theatre performer from Kingsclere. She is 21 and began singing in primary school and has been heavily involved in local amateur dramatics and concerts since then. She studied performing arts at Queen Mary’s college and is currently auditioning for a place at drama school to study musical theatre and pursue her dream of performing in the West End.
She is also a member of the Kingsclere Singers.
Kate will be singing popular “Show Tunes” in the Market Place on Saturday 4th June from 10am to 1pm with a “Disney sing-a-long” at 11am.
Come along, discover your local market and enjoy the music!
Cllr Julian Swift-Hook, Leader of the Council said, “Our Charter Market is a very important part of Newbury Town Centre and it’s great we can use it as a chance to showcase local musical talent”
A former British Cycling coach is to help pupils from 12 schools get the best from their bikes thanks to funding from West Berkshire Council and NHS Berkshire West.
Andy Cook will be taking part in cycle training for groups of youngsters in the build up to the annual Wiggle MagnifiCat family cycling event at Newbury Racecourse. The pupils will learn to develop important skills for riding as well as having some fun on their bikes. The training will culminate in a series of inter-school events held at the Racecourse.
The Wiggle Magnificat takes place on Sunday 12 June and brings together experienced and club cyclists, leisure and community cyclists, school children and families to enjoy a great day on a bike.
There will be family and children's events which are open to everyone including: the KiddiCat 2.5 mile multi-lap challenge, the 'Go Ride' 0.5 mile grass track racing track and static bike time trial competition.
For the adults and keen cyclists there are three rides also taking place: the MagnifiCat (127 miles), the InterCat (81 miles) and the CommuniCat (51 miles).
More information on the MagnifiCat can be found here.
It's time for the Newbury Carnival on Sunday 10th July 2011, a great day out for all the family. Parade kicks off at 2pm. Plus enjoy the fun of the fair and fete.
Timetable;
Timetable;
1200 Opening of Newbury Carnival 2011
1200-1300 Picnic in the Park – bring your own or visit foodstalls all around the park
1215-1300 Mike Nova (the best UK Elvis Tribute you’ll ever see!
1300-1345 Jazz duo ‘Idle Words’
1345-1445 Intermission – CARNIVAL PARADE at 1400 through the town centre
1445-1515 Martial Arts display
1515-1535 Reading Scottish Pipe Band
1535-1555 Icknield Way Morris Men
1555-1615 Newbury Volleyball Club display
1615-1645 Devizes Male Majorwrecks
1645 Parade prize-giving in the arena
A French Market will be trading in the Market Place, Newbury on Friday 6th May and on Saturday 7th May. This will be in addition to our famous Charter Market as usual.
This is a wonderful opportunity to visit our traditional Charter Market and our French Market for some lovely Springtime shopping.
Come and say “Bonjour” to the French Market, which will be selling a variety of goods including:
- French Bread and Patisserie
- Pancakes
- Cheese from France
- Provencal soaps
- Leather handbags
- Jewellery
- Saucisson & Pate from Normandy
- Confectionery from Montelimar
- Wooden toys and basketwork
The market operator is Muriel Charles and both she and all of her traders cordially invite you to join them and enjoy some traditional French shopping.
Trading hours will be from 9am – 5pm.
Caroline Edmunds, Services Officer at the Town Council said, “Our Continental markets are a regular and very welcome feature in the town. The Charter Market is a great place to shop for fresh produce and the French Market is always very popular with shoppers too”
This is a wonderful opportunity to visit our traditional Charter Market and our French Market for some lovely Springtime shopping.
Come and say “Bonjour” to the French Market, which will be selling a variety of goods including:
- French Bread and Patisserie
- Pancakes
- Cheese from France
- Provencal soaps
- Leather handbags
- Jewellery
- Saucisson & Pate from Normandy
- Confectionery from Montelimar
- Wooden toys and basketwork
The market operator is Muriel Charles and both she and all of her traders cordially invite you to join them and enjoy some traditional French shopping.
Trading hours will be from 9am – 5pm.
Caroline Edmunds, Services Officer at the Town Council said, “Our Continental markets are a regular and very welcome feature in the town. The Charter Market is a great place to shop for fresh produce and the French Market is always very popular with shoppers too”
West Berkshire Council's Newbury Library is proud to be hosting BBC's Clare Balding at Newbury Library to celebrate 'Newbury Library Ten Years in the Wharf' on Monday 13th September at 7.30pm
Clare is one of the BBC's main sports personalities and a presenter of both the Olympic and Paralympic Games from Beijing in 2008, Athens in 2004 and Sydney in 2000. She will also be part of the team presenting the London 2012 Olympics. She also fronts live racing coverage, including the Grand National, Royal Ascot, the Derby and l'Arc de Triomphe.
She has also covered the Commonwealth Games, rugby league, three-day-eventing, show-jumping, swimming, golf, tennis, bowls and darts. More recently she has been in Canada for the Winter Olympics and is currently on a cycling tour around the country in BBC4's new series, Britain by Bike.
She has also covered the Commonwealth Games, rugby league, three-day-eventing, show-jumping, swimming, golf, tennis, bowls and darts. More recently she has been in Canada for the Winter Olympics and is currently on a cycling tour around the country in BBC4's new series, Britain by Bike.
A regular presenter on Radio 4 and 5 Live, Clare has fronted Saturday Live, Woman's Hour, Pick of the Week, Broadcasting House and (for the last 9 years) the popular walking series Ramblings. Clare is part of the team that presents the National Hunt Festival from Cheltenham, co-presents its Wimbledon coverage and last year became the first woman to commentate on a Wimbledon final.
She has made guest appearances on numerous TV shows including Have I Got News For You, A Question Of Sport, They Think It's All Over, Countdown, Call My Bluff, Test The Nation, University Challenge, Weakest Link and Mastermind.
Clare's talk at the library will last about forty minutes. This will be followed by questions from the audience and Clare will sign books after the event.
Free tickets are available from Newbury Library, The Wharf tel: (01635) 519900, emailnewburylibrary@westberks.gov.uk. There will be no tickets available on the door.