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Wed 1
July | JOG production
This year’s John O’Gaunt Community Technical College production involves pupils of all ages, and a few staff.
Tickets £6 (£4 concessions) from the school (price includes a donation to Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children). | John O’Gaunt Community Technical College
7:30pm | | 562 |
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Thu 2
July | JOG production
This year’s John O’Gaunt Community Technical College production involves pupils of all ages, and a few staff.
Tickets £6 (£4 concessions) from the school (price includes a donation to Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children). | John O’Gaunt Community Technical College
7:30pm | | 563 |
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Fri 3
July | Open Studio Artists Exhibitions
'Sampler' exhibitions of work by professional artists taking part in the HADCAF Open Studios scheme.
Open daily throughout the Festival (Stag Service Station open weekdays) | The Three Swans Hotel
The Bear Hotel
Stag Service Station (Chilton Foliat)
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Fri 3
July |  The Glitzy BagHags Sold Out
An all-singing, all-smiling whirlwind of enjoyment! This multi-talented acoustic band specialises in spreading glitzy fun and laughter through its unique gypsy-jazz-pop-punk-cabaret-skiffle-swing performances. Instruments include violin, sax, accordion, oboe, flute, ukulele, guitar, snare, hi-hat, double bass, cheesegrater, saucepan & kazoos. Audience participation is irresistible and joy guaranteed!
The BagHags have played at many festivals, including Glastonbury, Bestival, the Isle of Wight, Shambala and the Bath Fringe.
Tickets £6 from Newbury Building Society | The Croft Hall
7:30pm
Sponsored by: Great Grooms Antiques, Playground Services Ltd and Styles Silver | | 564 |
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Sat 4
July |  Hungerford in Bloom .... competition ...
Hungerford Town Council invites all residents and businesses to take part in the Hungerford in Bloom 2009 Competition. Garden vouchers to be won for the most attractive garden, hanging basket, commercial premises and, as there is such diversity in the High Street, door knockers, window boxes or floral arrangements in shop windows. Entry forms are not required but if you wish to be judged please contact Margaret Wilson (01488 683758) by 27 June. | Hungerford
More info: 01488 683758 | | 570 |
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Sat 4
July | River Dipping with Rob Starr (Town & Manor River Keeper)
A chance to dip in the River Dunn and look and learn about its aquatic life. | Meet at the swing-bridge by St Lawrence’s Church
9:30am | | 600 |
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Sat 4
July |  The Joy of Singing Community Singing Workshop led by Jo McAndrews
Come and sing gorgeous and varied harmony songs - world, pop, gospel, upbeat and uplifting - all taught by ear so no previous experience needed! Discover the joy of singing with Jo, an experienced and encouraging singing teacher from Naked Voices and a member of Natural Voice Practitioners Network. Everyone welcome – the more the merrier!
Free – turn up, join in, enjoy! | The Croft Hall
10:00am - 1:00pm | | 599 |
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Sat 4
July | A Summer Party in aid of Save the Children
Stalls, cakes, plants, music. Food served 12 -2.30pm.
Entry £1 (includes tea and biscuits) | 87 High Street
10:30am - 4:00pm | | 601 |
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Sat 4
July | Beginners Adult Ballet with Tara Burden
Free - just turn up and join in! | Corn Exchange
2:00 - 4:00pm
Sponsored by: Russell Marshall | | 584 |
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Sat 4
July | 
Vivaldi’s Women: Schola Pietatis Antonio Vivaldi As featured in the award-winning BBC TV film, Vivaldi’s Women
Vivaldi worked at the Ospedale della Pietà, Venice’s foundling hospital, for much of the first half of the 18th century, as violin teacher, musical director and in-house composer for this female musical establishment.
Founded by musicologist and choral director Richard Vendome, Vivaldi’s Women is an all-female ensemble of singers and players which aims to recreate the sound of Vivaldi’s Figlie di Choro, those foundlings who performed at Mass and Vespers from behind grilles in the high choir lofts, and who provided sacred ‘entertainment’ for visitors making the Grand Tour. The programme includes Gloria and In Exitu Israel
The concert is introduced by Richard Vendome. He will provide an insight into the unique relationship between Vivaldi and the women of the Pietà.
Tickets £10 from Newbury Building Society & available on the door. | St Lawrence’s Church
7:30pm
Sponsored by: The G J Ward Charitable Trust, Mrs Daphne Priestley and Furr & Company | | 565 |
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Sun 5
July | Eddington Estate Walk with farm manager Alan Giles
Organised by the Hungerford Environmental Action Team, the walk will focus on the woodland, field margins, dewponds, cattle and game management etc. of this estate, which extends to some 1,000 acres.
Sorry! No dogs please. | Meet on Town Hall steps
10:00am | | 602 |
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Sun 5
July |  Open Air Concert Phoenix Brass
The band’s annual afternoon concert, including Grand Summer Draw and refreshments. Phoenix Brass is one of the most entertaining bands in the area, playing all types of music for the enjoyment of all. | |
Sun 5
July |  Are There More Of You?
Written & performed by Alison Skilbeck
Directed by Jeremy Stockwell
(one of the judges in the recent BBC TV series The Speaker)
Four tales of the unexpected.... Four women who rub shoulders unawares, linked only by a postcode – London SW11 will never be the same again!
Variously described as ‘a tour de force’, ‘the best solo writing since Talking Heads’, ‘a rare delight’ and ‘an extraordinary piece of theatre’, Alison Skilbeck’s ‘exquisite monologues’ received 5-star reviews at the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe.
Alison’s next role will be in The Peter Hall Company production of Michael Frayn’s vintage comedy Balmoral (starring Rik Mayall), at the Theatre Royal, Bath in August. Her long and busy career includes both West End and Fringe, theatre all over the UK, and many international tours. She has created roles in six Ayckbourn premieres, and her extensive television credits include Sherlock Holmes, Miss Marple, Dr Who, Midsomer Murders and Law and Order UK. She also teaches at RADA where she specialises in Shakespeare and serves on the Admissions Panel.
Tickets £6 from Newbury Building Society | The Croft Hall
7:45pm
Sponsored by: Caroline Lumley Training and Kerridge Insurance | | 566 |
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Mon 6
July | A Taste of the Wild An introduction to foraging and wild food with James Feaver Sold Out
A foraging walk, wild-food based meal and illustrated talk on wild foods.
Supplementing your eating with food that’s seasonal, local, organic and free is very satisfying! Come and learn what you can eat and how to prepare it, enjoy some delicacies, and gain the confidence to try yourself.
Bring boots, waterproofs and indoor shoes for the Rugby Club after the walk. A camera, wild flower guide & pen/notebook are useful.
Under-16s must be accompanied by an adult. Places are strictly limited.
Tickets £10 (including meal) from Newbury Building Society | Meet at the Rugby Club, Priory Road
7:00 - 9:30pm | | 573 |
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Tue 7
July | Senior Citizens' Concert with musical entertainment
Tickets free from the Day Centre (01488 682601) | Hungerford Day Centre
1:30 - 2:30pm | | 648 |
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Tue 7
July | Harvey’s Meadow Walk with Robin Tubb
Wellies advisable
Limited tickets £3 from Newbury Building Soc | Sited east of Hungerford between the Kennet and the A4, opposite the Garden Centre (park in lay-by)
2:00 - 3:30pm | | 574 |
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Tue 7
July |  Whale Rider Valley Film Society
The enchanting story of a young Maori girl’s struggle to fulfill her destiny.
(doors open 7pm) Social Club bar open. Non-members £8 (includes after-film buffet), VFS members free (pre-booked buffet £3). Tickets from Newbury Building Society | |
Tue 7
July | Concert: Five Students of Birmingham Conservatoire
Natalie Hyde and Alexandra Bickerton (sopranos), Claire Barnett-Jones (mezzo) and Peter Nicholson (tenor) perform an entertaining selection of songs ranging from Mozart to Mendelssohn, Schubert to Sullivan, Walton to Warlock, accompanied by Lauren Gregory.
Free – tickets from Newbury Building Society (retiring collection) | The Croft Hall
7:30pm
Sponsored by: Alan Pollitt | | 619 |
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Wed 8
July | Paddy Ashdown
Paddy Ashdown will be speaking about his varied life and signing copies of his autobiography. Lord Ashdown has been an officer in the Royal Marine Commandos, a member of the Special Boat Service, a diplomat, an MP and leader of his party and an international peacemaker in war-torn Bosnia. His autobiography is witty, dramatic and filled with fascinating anecdotes.
Tickets £4 ( redeemable against the book on the night) fromThe Hungerford Bookshop, telephone 01488 683480 or email sales@hungerfordbooks.co.uk. Bar available. | Riverside Suite, The Bear Hotel
7:00pm
More info: 01488 683480 | | 618 |
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Wed 8
July | Marsh Walk with Rob Starr (Town & Manor River Keeper)
A look at the rivers of Freeman’s Marsh.
Free event. Just turn up. | Meet at the swing-bridge by St Lawrence’s Church
7:00pm | | 577 |
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Wed 8
July |  Close-up Magic Workshop for beginners (age 14-adult)
with John Winchcombe
Member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians and Winchester Magical Society.
Learn how to do close-up magic tricks, including magic of the mind, card and coin magic. Bring a notepad, pen or pencil, a newish pack of cards, a few coins and some elastic bands about 5-10cm long of varying widths or colours.
A well-known local magician, John has been interested in magic since his teens. He welcomes anyone with a genuine interest in learning how to perform close-up magic (rather than those merely interested in exposing the tricks). Beware though: performing magic can be addictive - once hooked there is no cure!
Tickets £10 from Newbury Building Society | The Croft Hall
7:00 - 10:00pm
Sponsored by: The Clockmaker | | 576 |
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Thu 9
July | Harvey’s Meadow Walk with Robin Tubb
Wellies advisable. Limited tickets £3 from Newbury Building Society | Sited east of Hungerford between the Kennet and the A4, opposite the Garden Centre (park in lay-by).
11:00am - 12:30 | | 597 |
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Thu 9
July |  Indonesian Satria Arts Workshop led by Malcolm Bray
Banned by Dutch colonialists, the Indonesian Satria (warrior) arts had to be concealed within the Kembangan (flower dance) which, accompanied by traditional music, was used to enact stories and historical events through physical expression. Hand gestures, steps and physical shapes (based on animals and the natural world) form the basis of the movements, but the emphasis is on free-flowing personal expression – which means that anyone can take part, irrespective of age, gender or ability.
Malcolm has studied martial arts for 15 years, concentrating exclusively on the Satria for the last seven. He runs regular classes in Newbury (tel. 0790 527 6375). In this ‘taster’ class he and his students will give a half-hour performance before introducing the basic movements through exercises, stretching and choreographing short sequences, leading to the expression of a story or theme. Come and have a go, and leave your own mark on the dance of life!
Free - all ages welcome! | Corn Exchange
7:30 - 9:00pm
More info: 0790 527 6375
Sponsored by: Fare Wise Travel | | 620 |
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Fri 10
July |  Creative Writing Workshop 1 led by Judi Moore
Short Fiction: Riveting Prose
How can you bolt your words together into sentences, paragraphs, sections and whole stories that your readers won't be able to put down until they get to The End? This workshop explores ways of generating the creativity required at the beginning of the process and looks at how to 'rivet' the results together to produce exciting stories.
Judi Moore tutors creative writing for the Open University and has more than 10 years professional experience as a writer of fiction and poetry. Her novel, Is death really necessary ? is available from www.YouWriteOn.com
Limited tickets £10 from Newbury Building Society. | Lambourn Library
6:00 - 9:00pm | | 603 |
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Fri 10
July |  'Just' Pete Allen
The originally scheduled Bernie Allen Dixie Six has had to be cancelled but we are delighted that Pete Allen is able to join us.
Pete has topped the bill in those magical homes of jazz, St Louis, Sacramento and of course New Orleans, where he was awarded an Honorary Citizenship for his services to jazz music. Regarded as one of Europe’s most talented and exciting masters of the clarinet, his musical style has won him a worldwide enthusiastic following both of traditional jazz fans and those who simply enjoy happy music and foot-tapping songs.
Tickets £6 from Newbury Building Society (Ticket holders prior to the alteration can use these or return them if not required) | The Croft Hall
8:00 - 11:00pm
Sponsored by: Kennet Roofing and Sugar Mouse | | 605 |
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Sat 11
July |  Belly Dance Sue Ealding
Free - turn up and join in! | The Croft Hall
9:30 - 11:00am
Sponsored by: Thermatek and Christine Ealding | | 569 |
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Sat 11
July | Coffee Morning in aid of the United Reformed Church
Bring & buy, plants, cakes, books etc. | 15 High Street
10:00am - 12:00 | | 624 |
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Sat 11
July |  Creative Writing Workshop 2 led by Judi Moore
The Novel: Unforgettable Characters
Explore ways of developing characters so that they have breadth and depth and become people your readers will look forward to spending time with. Though geared towards creating characters in longer fiction, the workshop can be enjoyed by writers of short fiction, too.
Judi Moore tutors creative writing for the Open University and has more than 10 years professional experience as a writer of fiction and poetry. Her novel, Is death really necessary ? is available from www.YouWriteOn.com
Limited tickets £10 from Newbury Building Society | Hungerford Library
1:00 - 4:00pm | | 604 |
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Sat 11
July |  The Tin Forest (puppet show and workshop) Puppetcraft (see separate item for Show)
Pre-show workshop (1½ hours) for ages 7+ (family groups welcome) . Make sculptures from discarded materials and learn to perform in a junk-instrument orchestra which plays an important part in the show!
Tickets £3 (adults free) from Newbury Building Society | W'Shop: Croft Field Project
1:30 - 3:00pm
Sponsored by: Furr & Company and Sarah & John Martin | | 607 |
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Sat 11
July |  The Tin Forest (puppet show and workshop) PuppetCraft (see separate item for Workshop)
An old man lives in a dreary junkyard, dreaming that one day his world will be full of life, colour and sound. His wish is about to come true.... A humorous and touching show for family audiences from 3 years up, featuring mechanical birds, a wind-up circus, exotic animals and an evocative live soundscape.
Show for ages 3+ Tickets £5 from Newbury Building Society | Show: Croft Hall
3:30 - 4:15pm
Sponsored by: Furr & Company and Sarah & John Martin | | 606 |
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Sat 11
July |  Traviata on The Triangle Kennet Opera
Kennet Opera specialises in productions of Grand Opera sung in English by almost entirely local people. Their first-ever outdoor concert includes popular pieces from past productions such as La Traviata, Eugene Onegin and Sweeney Todd, as well as this year’s production: Carmen.
Tickets £10 from Newbury Building Society | Hungerford Rugby Club, Triangle Field, Priory Rd
7:00pm | | 622 |
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Sat 11
July | A Taste of Summer Homemade wine tasting with Chris Jennings
Tickle your palate with Chris’s delicious wines, all made from ingredients gathered from gardens and hedgerows in and around Hungerford, including rose petals, rosehips, sloes, apples, elder flowers, oak leaves, pea pods, strawberries, blackberries and loganberries.
Tickets £10 (includes ploughman’s supper) from Newbury Building Society | The Croft Hall
7:30pm
Sponsored by: Janette & Mick Kersey | | 621 |
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Sun 12
July | FARM-Africa Day A great day out for the family!
Theme: 'All from this land'
10.30am Farm walk with Bill Acworth through wild flower meadows, agro-forestry strips and woodland.
12.30pm Lunch - local food cooked in wood-fired clay oven.
2pm-4pm Workshops in farm buildings (small materials charge): papier mache; natural dyeing; chalk carving; bodging; clay bead making; basket making; Adinkra cloth printing; clay oven workshop.
Entry: £5 per car. Pedestrians & cyclists free. Proceeds to FARM-Africa | Little Hidden Farm, Wantage Road, Hungerford Newtown
10:00am - 4:00pm | | 581 |
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Sun 12
July | Inkpen Fete 2009
Plenty of attractions you'd expect from a country fete including, tug-of-war contest, welly-wangling, dog show, Brass Band, cake and bottle stalls, raffle and a junior 5 a side football tournament plus lots more. We're starting at 1pm and have a fantastic BBQ with fresh meat from our local butcher, local beers and cider and of course teas and cakes, so you can have lunch as well as tea! Entrance is free and there's plenty of parking. The Gibbet Challenge run will also be returning, with the addition of a 1 mile family fun run.
For more information contact Chris Webb on 01488 668007 | |
Sun 12
July |  Kausikan Rajeshkumar - Piano
Born in London in 1990, Kausikan has performed at many prestigious venues in London and across the UK, as well as on BBC Radio Four and BBCTV, and for the Lord Mayor of London and the Lord Chancellor. This year he won the International Liszt Piano Competition in Weimar, and gave two prizewinner’s concerts in Weimar and Bayreuth playing Liszt’s Second Concerto with the Schloss Belvedere Orchestra. A Piano Finalist in the BBC Young Musician of the Year in both 2006 and 2008, he is currently reading Music at Cambridge.
The programme includes Mozart, Bartok, Chopin and Liszt.
Free - tickets from Newbury Building Society (retiring collection) | The Croft Hall
2:30 - 3:30pm
Sponsored by: Patricia Pamflett and Tanya Werrell (Edward Jones Ltd) | | 582 |
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Sun 12
July |  Second-hand Lions (2003) (PG) Hungerford Film Club
A coming-of-age story about a shy young boy sent by his irresponsible mother to spend the summer with his two eccentric uncles in rural Texas. Starring Michael Caine, Robert Duvall and Joel Osment.
Tickets £4 from The Hungerford Bookshop | |
Mon 13
July |  Here Comes Summer Poetry reading by Caroline Franklin
Caroline presents an entertaining mix of poetry familiar and not so familiar by a variety of authors, which takes what is often a wry but usually light-hearted look at the good and bad things which summer brings - including holidays, the beauty of the countryside, sporting activities of one kind or another, and the vagaries of the weather.
Free – tickets from Newbury Building Society | Methodist Church Hall
7:30pm
Sponsored by: Framemakers Galleries Ltd, Jean Hutchins and Joan Smith | | 625 |
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Tue 14
July | Round the Town Quiz and Chicken & Chips Supper in aid of the United Reformed Church
Tickets £7/ £3.50 children (drinks extra) from The Tutti Pole | The Tutti Pole, 3 High Street
7:00pm | | 596 |
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Tue 14
July |  Wine Quiz Hungerford Twinning Association
A light-hearted, fun quiz. Bring a team or come alone.
Tickets £6 (includes wine, bread and cheese) available from Newbury Building Society | |
Wed 15
July | Collecting for the Millennium Seed Bank Talk by Dan Leighton
The Millennium Seed Bank Project, which aims to have 25% of the world's flora banked by 2020, is the largest ex situ conservation project ever conceived. Seeds are collected from all over the world by partner organisations in the relevant countries. Dan spent a year helping to collect seeds for the MSBP across Texas, a state not normally known for its flora, but which upon closer investigation yields an incredibly diverse array of ecosystems and interesting species.
Free - tickets from Newbury Building Society (retiring collection) | |
Wed 15
July |  Palladio, Haydn & Hungerford Newbury Symphony Orchestra Players
Presented in conjunction with Hampshire architect Barnaby Wheeler, this innovative programme includes Karl Jenkins’ ‘Palladio’, Haydn’s Violin Concerto in C Major (written in the new classical style when Palladianism became very popular in domestic architecture), and ‘Bending Glass’, a specially commissioned piece for strings by Oxford composer Timothy Perkins, written after visiting a Venice glass-making factory. A display of examples of Palladian buildings in the Hungerford/Berkshire area will draw a parallel between the design of music and building of the period.
Free entry (retiring collection) | St Lawrence’s Church
8:00pm
Sponsored by: Dickins Hopgood Chidley | | 595 |
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Thu 16
July |  Shakespeare in Words, Music and Song Watership Cantabile directed by David Holland and Downwind Early Music Consort
Watership Cantabile is a well-known local mixed-voice choir which sings a wide variety of music from all over the world. Recent tours have included Luxembourg and France as well as Dorset. The choir is actively recruiting, especially in men's voice parts. For further information contact chairman Chris Druce on 01635 865339.
Downwind comprises eight musicians who perform in period costume and play mainly 16th and 17th century music on historically accurate instruments such as pipe and tabor, crumhorn, cornamuse, gemshorn, Glastonbury pipe and recorder.
Free entry (retiring collection) | |
Fri 17
July | Senior Citizens' Concert with musical entertainment
Tickets free from the Day Centre (01488 682601) | Hungerford Day Centre
1:30 - 2:30pm | | 649 |
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Fri 17
July |  Public Transport presents a comedy double bill
20,000 Leagues Under The Office
with Angus Barr & Rebecca Smart
Stuck in a lift that is hurtling towards the centre of the earth, two office workers discover ingenious bracing positions, an obsession with rhubarb crumble, cannibalism, confessions of love, Ronnie Biggs, and ultimately themselves.... "One of the funniest and most entertaining shows I saw on the Edinburgh Fringe this year" David Lavender, Artistic Director, Komedia
 The Dept. of Smelling Pistakes
with Angus Barr & Toby W. Davies
Deep in the bowels of a vast Russian governmental building two civil servants jostle for power, one a bureaucrat with delusions of importance, the other an unidentified inspector, the purpose of whose visit remains unclear. Suspicion and paranoia prevail while attempts to at political correctness only result in grammatical incorrectness... Premiere at HADCAF
Tickets £6 from Newbury Building Society | |
Sat 18
July |  CARNIVAL Hungerford Round Table
11am-4pm Entertainment on The Croft with a Wild West theme: Country & Western dancing, bucking bronco, wigwams, a climbing wall, fancy dress competition for children, BBQ, bar facilities provided by The Hungerford Club. For more details, please visit the website.
Entry forms for the Parade are available from Newbury Building Society, Ben’s Garage, Neil Benson (tel 07885 229 314or email | |
Sat 18
July |  Art, Craft & Photography Exhibition and display by local schools
An opportunity for all local artists, amateur and professional, to show and sell their work.
To exhibit, please contact Rosemary Trigwell on 01488 683170.
WI refreshments available Free entry | Corn Exchange & Magistrates Room
10:00am - 6:00pm
More info: 01488 683170
Sponsored by: Furr & Company | | 630 |
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Sat 18
July | Flower Festival Theme: My Favourite Poem
Coffee, cream teas available | St Lawrence’s Church
10:30am - 5:00pm | | 579 |
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Sat 18
July | Blowing and Scraping Family concert
Musical fun with The Irby Newland Ensemble and friends: Mary Newland piano, Carol Irby violin, Helen Pitstow violin, David Newland viola, Christopher Irby cello, Alison Lowdon double bass, Robert Sales clarinet, Geoffrey Shillam bassoon and Richard Cowdy horn.
Free - tickets from Newbury Building Society (retiring collection) | The Croft Hall
11:00am - 12:00
Sponsored by: Mansil Morgan | | 580 |
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Sat 18
July |  Ploughman’s Lunches/Tea, Coffee and Homemade Cake
Ploughman’s Lunches 11.30am-2pm £3
Tea, Coffee and Homemade Cake 2pm-4pm
Proceeds to Send A Cow | Methodist Church Hall, Bridge Street
11:00am - 4:00pm | | 629 |
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Sat 18
July | Real Ale Festival
With a range of local real ales plus ciders and perries. | Hungerford Rugby Club, Triangle Field, Priory Road
2:00pm | | 628 |
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Sat 18
July | Family Fun Run Hungerford Hares Running Club
Open to all ages & abilities - lots of prizes & medals for children!
Contact: Mandy Rouse on 0778 688912 or visit the website | |
Sat 18
July | Songs of Praise with Hungerford Town Band
Hungerford Churches Together invite you to bring a picnic and enjoy some favourite hymns. | The Croft
7:00 - 8:00pm | | 669 |
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Sat 18
July | Battle of the Bands 2009
Preference given to ages 14-21 (to promote youth music), local bands, new bands.
Supported by Kick FM
For more information and to enter email HungerfordBOTB@live.co.uk. | Hungerford Rugby Club
7:00pm | | 668 |
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Sun 19
July |  Rock Academy for 10-18 year olds With special guest Irwin Sparkes, lead singer of The Hoosiers
Workshop for guitarists, bass players, drummers, trumpet players, saxophonists and trombonists.
Highly accomplished professional trumpet player Matt Holland (Van Morrison etc), will put the brass section (at least Grade 3 standard, please) through their paces, while Rock Academy mainstay Tim Walters works with the rhythm section. Irwin Sparkes, lead singer of The Hoosiers whose debut album topped the UK charts in 2007, will give valuable insight into the music industry and into what it takes to be part of a chart-topping band. Workshop participants will prepare two pieces to be performed as an ensemble at the end of the session.
Please bring your own instruments/amplifiers. Drums, percussion and a PA will be provided.
Audience welcome at 1pm for the performance.
Limited tickets £10 from Newbury Building Society | The Croft Hall
10:00am - 1:00pm
Sponsored by: Nye and Co | | 592 |
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Sun 19
July |  Art, Craft & Photography Exhibition and display by local schools
An opportunity for all local artists, amateur and professional, to show and sell their work.
To exhibit, please contact Rosemary Trigwell on 01488 683170.
WI refreshments available Free entry | Corn Exchange & Magistrates Room
10:00am - 4:30pm
More info: 01488 683170
Sponsored by: Furr & Company | | 631 |
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Sun 19
July | Flower Festival Theme: My Favourite Poem
Coffee, cream teas available | St Lawrence’s Church
11:30am - 5:00pm | | 632 |
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Sun 19
July | Elm Farm Walk led by Bob Winfield
Elm Farm is a 237-acre organic working beef, dairy and cereal farm which provides a huge range of habitats for wildlife as well as producing nutricious food. This walk shows how organic farming can work with nature, rather than against it.
ORC is a charitable trust based at Elm Farm. The centre develops and promotes organic argriculture through research, education, training and advisory services.
Wellies advisable. Free | The Organic Research Centre, Elm Farm, Hamstead Marshall
2:00pm | | 633 |
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Sun 19
July | The Irby Newland Ensemble & Friends
Mary Newland piano : Carol Irby violin : Helen Pitstow violin : David Newland viola : Christopher Irby cello : Alison Lowdon double bass : Robert Sales clarinet : Geoffrey Shillam bassoon : Richard Cowdy horn
Programme:
Piano Quartet in G minor KV478 - Mozart
String Quartet in A minor Op 29 (Rosamunde) - Schubert
Septet in E flat major Op 20 - Beethoven
Tickets £6 from Newbury Building Society | The Croft Hall
7:45pm
Sponsored by: Peter Stirland Ltd and Roger King Antiques | | 593 |
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Mon 20
July | ![The History of Millinery [CANCELLED]](http://www.hungerford.uk.net/whatson/images/1239387564.jpg "The History of Millinery [CANCELLED]") The History of Millinery [CANCELLED] Talk by couture milliner Jane Corbett
Free - tickets from Newbury Building Society (retiring collection) CANCELLED due to illness | Methodist Church Hall
7:30pm | | 585 |
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Mon 20
July |  Theatre in The Arcade The Community of Hungerford Theatre Company
Join The Community of Hungerford Theatre Company for a unique experience: an evening of theatrical entertainment in the famous Hungerford Antiques Arcade. You’ll be amazed at the transformation! Before the show and in the interval there will be an opportunity for refreshments and to browse among the nooks and crannies.
Tickets £7 from The Arcade | Hungerford Antiques Arcade
8:00pm | | 634 |
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Tue 21
July |  Russian Ark (2002) Dir. Alexander Sokurov
A ground-breaking feat of filmmaking, Sokurov’s amazing journey through 300 years of Russian art and history is the first-ever feature to be shot in a single, unedited take. Magically transported to St Petersburg’s Hermitage museum in the early 1700s, a contemporary filmmaker and a cynical French diplomat explore the splendid corridors and salons of the Palace, witnessing prominent historical figures enacting startling scenes from Russia’s turbulent past to the present day. Digitally shot with a state-of-the-art high definition Steadicam and featuring a cast of 2,000, Russian Ark is destined to stand as a defining moment in cinema history.
In Russian with English subtitles.
‘Magnificent’ The Sunday Times
‘Breathtaking’ The Guardian
‘A miraculous work’ The Independent
Ample parking; bar available for pre-film drinks. Tickets £4 from Newbury Building Society | Herongate Auditorium, Charnham Park
7:30pm
Sponsored by: English/Russian Translation Service | | 586 |
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Tue 21
July |  Theatre in The Arcade The Community of Hungerford Theatre Company
Join The Community of Hungerford Theatre Company for a unique experience: an evening of theatrical entertainment in the famous Hungerford Antiques Arcade. You’ll be amazed at the transformation! Before the show and in the interval there will be an opportunity for refreshments and to browse among the nooks and crannies.
Tickets £7 from The Arcade | Hungerford Antiques Arcade
8:00pm | | 635 |
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Wed 22
July |  The Cheeky Chappie performed by Dave Sealey
The saucy seaside postcard world of Max Miller
Britain’s top comedian in the ‘30s, ’40s and ’50s, Max Miller electrified audiences with his audacious double entendres. Dave Sealey brilliantly conjures the legendary stage persona with his saucy jokes and gaudy plus-four suits, but also reveals the quiet, unassuming man behind the brash performer, comparing him with such celebrated contemporaries as George Formby, Arthur Askey, Rob Wilton and other giants of the Variety theatre.
‘Miller’s the name, lady! There’ll never be another!’
Tickets £6 from Newbury Building Society | The Croft Hall
7:30pm
Sponsored by: The Plume of Feathers and Mary & Robin Gore | | 587 |
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Wed 22
July |  Theatre in The Arcade The Community of Hungerford Theatre Company
Join The Community of Hungerford Theatre Company for a unique experience: an evening of theatrical entertainment in the famous Hungerford Antiques Arcade. You’ll be amazed at the transformation! Before the show and in the interval there will be an opportunity for refreshments and to browse among the nooks and crannies.
Tickets £7 from The Arcade | Hungerford Antiques Arcade
8:00pm | | 636 |
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Thu 23
July |  Richard Vendome - Organ and Virginals
Richard Vendome studied organ, piano and composition at the Royal College of Music, becoming a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists before winning a scholarship to the Queen’s College, Oxford and continuing his organ studies with James Dalton and Lady Susi Jeans. He has performed both at home and abroad, most recently in Malta, Norway and the USA, and is organist of Littlemore Parish Church. He has held British Technology and Leverhulme research fellowships at Oxford University and was awarded the British Computer Society Medal in 1990. He has taught techniques of composition and music history for Queen’s and St Hilda’s Colleges, and advises on the design and conservation of pipe organs.
The programme includes work by Mendelssohn in celebration of his 200th anniversary as well as music by Purcell (b.1659), Handel (d.1759) and Haydn (d.1809). To provide contrast with the organ, some pieces will be played on a virginals made by the late David Bolton.
Free entry (retiring collection) | St Lawrence’s Church
7:30pm | | 588 |
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Thu 23
July |  Theatre in The Arcade The Community of Hungerford Theatre Company
Join The Community of Hungerford Theatre Company for a unique experience: an evening of theatrical entertainment in the famous Hungerford Antiques Arcade. You’ll be amazed at the transformation! Before the show and in the interval there will be an opportunity for refreshments and to browse among the nooks and crannies.
Tickets £7 from The Arcade | Hungerford Antiques Arcade
8:00pm | | 637 |
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Fri 24
July |  My Darling Clemmie by Hugh Whitemore
With grateful acknowledgments to Lady Soames
Performed by Rohan McCullough
Directed by Gareth Armstrong. Sold Out
The remarkable, moving and highly entertaining story of Clementine Hozier, the woman who married one of the truly great figures of the 20th century: Sir Winston Churchill.
Rohan McCullough has had a distinguished theatrical career, most notably with her award-winning one-woman shows, Testament of Youth and The Tale of Beatrix Potter, both of which she has performed at HADCAF. She has acted as narrator with leading American symphony orchestras, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl and The Boston Symphony at Carnegie Hall, and given poetry recitals with Sir Derek Jacobi, Edward Fox, John Julius Norwich and Sir John Mortimer.
Hugh Whitemore has written for the stage, films and TV. His TV film, The Gathering Storm, about Churchill in the 1930s, won an Emmy, the Writers’ Guild of America Award, and the Broadcasting Press Guild Award for the best television drama of 2002.
‘Compelling, engaging.... An unforgettable evening’ Roger Graef, Théâtre de Complicité
‘A fantastically talented and moving actress’ The Scotsman
Tickets £6 from Newbury Building Society | The Croft Hall
7:30pm
Sponsored by: The Gentleman’s Shop, Mr Clive Priestley and L J Smith Accountants Ltd | | 589 |
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Fri 24
July |  Theatre in The Arcade The Community of Hungerford Theatre Company
Join The Community of Hungerford Theatre Company for a unique experience: an evening of theatrical entertainment in the famous Hungerford Antiques Arcade. You’ll be amazed at the transformation! Before the show and in the interval there will be an opportunity for refreshments and to browse among the nooks and crannies.
Tickets £7 from The Arcade | Hungerford Antiques Arcade
8:00pm | | 638 |
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Sat 25
July | Tap Dance with Iris Lloyd AISTD
Free – turn up and join in! | The Croft Hall
10:00 - 11:30am | | 609 |
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Sat 25
July |  Alessandra Pompili - Piano
Alessandra combines performances and recordings with teaching at the University of Manchester. She studied at the Conservatoire A Casella and the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris, and has performed to great acclaim throughout her native Italy, including recitals for Vatican Radio which were subsequently broadcast across Europe. Her programme will include Liszt, Debussy, Hindemith and Calligaris.
‘An exquisite and sensitive pianist’ Marcella Crudeli
Free - tickets from Newbury Building Society (retiring collection) | The Croft Hall
2:30 - 3:30pm
Sponsored by: Furr & Company | | 610 |
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Sat 25
July |  Across the Universe (2007)
Set in the 1960s amid the turbulent years of anti-war protest, the struggle for free speech and civil rights, psychedelia and rock ’n’ roll, Across the Universe tells the story of Jude’s star-crossed love affair with Lucy, following the couple as they are swept up in the evolving counterculture. A combination of live action and animation, the film is paired with 33 songs by The Beatles that defined the era.
Directed by the visionary Julie Taymor, it stars Rachel Evan Wood and Jim Sturgess, with cameos by Joe Cocker, Eddie Izzard - and Hungerford actor Nick Lumley!
Nominated for 2007 Golden Globe Best Picture
2007 Academy Award
Appeared on several film critics' top ten lists of the best films of 2007
‘Across the Universe’ believes wholeheartedly in the quaint, communitarian spirit it exalts. You share the joy of its blissed-out hippies in the grass. You feel the deepening friendship between Jude and Max that is sealed in Max’s incandescent performance of “Hey, Jude”. And during the time it lasts, the intoxicating passion of Jude and Lucy, both innocents by today’s standards, convinces, for a moment, that love is all you need.’ New York Times
‘An audacious marriage of cutting-edge visual techniques, heart-warming performances, 1960s to 1970 history and the Beatles songbook. It’s the kind of movie you watch again, like listening to a favourite album.’ Chicago Sun-Times
‘Across the Universe sweeps you up on a wave of terrific Beatles songs.’ Rolling Stone
Ample parking; bar available for pre-film drinks. Tickets £4 from Newbury Building Society. | Herongate Auditorium, Charham Park
7:30pm | | 640 |
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Sat 25
July |  Theatre in The Arcade The Community of Hungerford Theatre Company
Join The Community of Hungerford Theatre Company for a unique experience: an evening of theatrical entertainment in the famous Hungerford Antiques Arcade. You’ll be amazed at the transformation! Before the show and in the interval there will be an opportunity for refreshments and to browse among the nooks and crannies.
Tickets £7 from The Arcade | Hungerford Antiques Arcade
8:00pm | | 639 |
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Sun 26
July | Make a Cocktail Hat [CANCELLED] with couture milliner Jane Corbett
All materials provided. Bring a packed lunch if required.
Cancelled due to illness. Refunds available at original time & location. | The Croft Hall
10:00am - 3:00pm
Sponsored by: Barbara Barr | | 611 |
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Sun 26
July | Festival Concert with Hungerford Town Band
A programme of music to suit all tastes.
Congratulations to the band on qualifying for the finals of the National Brass Band Championships in September.
For information about the band tel. Musical Director Tim Crouter on 01488 680674 or visit the website. | |
Sun 26
July |  Swingers in Suspenders Jo King and Alexi Harden
Welcome to the King Villa cabaret, where James Cagney and Joan Crawford host a galaxy of stars including Marlene Dietrich, Bing Crosby, Groucho Marx, Dean Martin, and Edith Piaf!
Jo King and Alexi Harden sing, dance and play piano, trumpet, sax and guitar in this hugely entertaining (and occasionally risqué!) burlesque revue of the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s.
‘Slick, witty, musically brilliant and excellent fun’
Tickets £6 from Newbury Building Society | The Croft Hall
7:30pm
Sponsored by: The Veterinary Hospital and Marc Allen | | 613 |
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