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Fri 2
July | HADCAF begins!
Hungerford & District Community Arts Festival (HADCAF) presents a 3-week-long cornucopia of theatre, music, films, talks, workshops, exhibitions and entertainments. Mark the dates in your diary now: HADCAF 2010 runs from Friday 2 July until Sunday 25 July.
The huge variety of events ensures that whatever your taste or interest, there is something for everyone and for all ages. | various
More info: 01488 684038 | | 840 |
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Fri 2
July | Hungerford in Bloom
Hungerford Town Council invites all residents and businesses to take part in the Hungerford in Bloom 2010 Competition, to be judged on the morning of Saturday 17 July
There are garden vouchers to be won for the most attractive garden, and a cup will be awarded for the most attractive commercial premises.
Entry forms are not required but if you wish to be judged please telephone Margaret Wilson on 01488 683758 by 7 July. | throughout Hungerford
More info: 01488 683758 | | 1015 |
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Fri 2
July |  Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas Performed by Guy Masterson
Directed by Tony Boncza
Original music & soundscape by Matt Clifford
Dylan Thomas’s masterpiece is brought vividly to life in this spellbinding solo performance by Guy Masterson, who brilliantly portrays the intimate dreams and innermost desires of all 69 inhabitants of Llareggub - a small seaside town somewhere in Wales. This amazing feat of memory and virtuosity has enchanted audiences throughout the world!
Award-winning actor/director Guy Masterson was born in Wales and is a nephew of Richard Burton. Since forming his own theatre company, Theatre Tours International, in 1990 he has produced and performed in internationally acclaimed solo versions of Animal Farm, A Soldier’s Song, Fern Hill & Other Dylan Thomas, and American Poodle.
‘One of the most inventive, remarkable performances of the decade’ The Times
‘Every superlative is completely justified. A whole population flashes past you in ninety spellbinding minutes!’ What’s On in London
Drinks & canapés at 7pm courtesy of Dickins Hopgood Chidley LLP
Tickets £7.50 from Newbury Building Society | The Croft Hall
7:30pm
Sponsored by: Dickins Hopgood Chidley LLP | | 941 |
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Sat 3
July | John O’Gaunt School Summer Show | John O'Gaunt School
10:00am - 1:00pm | | 1048 |
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Sat 3
July |  A Pirate’s Adventure Hurricane Productions
A theatrical experience for ages 3-11 years.
Ahoy there, shipmates! Welcome aboard for some buccaneering fun in this swashbuckling tale of treasure, pirates, parrots and more, packed with music, magic and plenty of audience participation! Follow the cast of colourful characters as they seek the treasure chest, escape from Billy Bones, and outwit the most fearsome pirate of all – One Eyed Jake! Come dressed as a pirate for added fun!
All tickets £5 from Newbury Building Society | The Croft Hall
1:30 - 2:30pm
Sponsored by: Mr Clive Priestley and Sarah & John Martin | | 942 |
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Sat 3
July |  Bohemia Ukulele Band The Greatest Ukulele Vaudeville Party Band in the world!
‘These guys are fabulous’ 6Music
This 5-piece band perform show tunes, love songs, pop music, dance, rockabilly, jazz, rhythm and blues, doo wop, punk rock, scat, blue grass, jive and ska, mixing feverish strumming and scintillating harmonies to create an effervescent celebration of all things four-strung.
Previous engagements include London's Black Cotton Club, The Komedia (Brighton), The Thames Festival, Lyttelton Theatre Foyer, National Theatre, South Bank Centre.
Tickets £7.50 from Newbury Building Society | The Croft Hall
8:00pm
Sponsored by: Roger King Antiques, The Plume of Feathers and Mary & Robin Gore | | 943 |
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Sun 4
July |  Hungerford Big Wheel Sponsored Bike Ride for Children in Distress
Entry fee £10.00 individual/£25 family (includes BBQ in Savernake Forest). Prize for best sponsorship – a Mountain Bike!
For further details, sponsorship forms, maps, etc., contact Dr Robin Dunn, tel. 01488 668310. | Inkpen Gate, Hungerford Common
10:00am
More info: 01488 668310 | | 984 |
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Sun 4
July |  Rock Academy With special guest Gaz Coombes, lead singer of Supergrass
An intensive workshop for vocalists, guitarists, bass players, drummers, trumpet, saxophone and trombone players (aged 10-18). Local teachers Tim Walters, Jon Strange and Michael Allport will guide participants through two complete songs which will be performed at the end of the session. Gaz Coombes (lead singer of multi platinum-selling Brit and Ivor Novello award-winning band Supergrass) will be on hand to polish the performance and share his knowledge of the music industry.
PA and drum kits will be provided, guitarists and bass players will need to bring their own amps.
Audience welcome at 1pm
Tickets £10 from Newbury Building Society | The Croft Hall
10:00am - 1:00pm
Sponsored by: ADW Events and Newbury Guitar Tech | | 981 |
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Sun 4
July | Geology Walk revised start time/info Hungerford Environmental Action Team (HEAT)
Led by Friends of the Pang, Kennet & Lambourn Valleys and The Berkshire Geoconservation Group, the walk explores the geology, landscape, wildlife and local history of the area, starting and finishing at Hungerford Common. Please bring a packed lunch. The walk will be about 7 miles long. | |
Sun 4
July | Make a Funky Corsage with Jo Cauldrick
Create your own flamboyant wearable art. Materials are provided or use your own treasured remnants, but please bring needles and scissors. Show your creations at the Eco Chic Fashion Show on 19 July!
All ages 10+
Limited tickets £3 from Newbury Building Society | Croft Field Project
2:00 - 4:00pm | | 982 |
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Sun 4
July |  Kausikan Rajeshkumar Piano Recital
Born in London in 1990, Kausikan has performed at many prestigious venues in London and around the UK, on Radio 4 and BBCTV, and for HRH Prince Charles. A Piano Finalist in the BBC Young Musician of the Year in both 2006 and 2008, he won top prize in the International Liszt Piano Competition 2009 in Weimar and gave two concerts in Germany playing Liszt’s Second Concerto with the Schloss Belvedere Orchestra. He was offered top scholarships from the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music, but decided to take up a place at Cambridge where he is in his second year reading Music. He now studies piano with Ian Jones.
This evening’s programme includes Beethoven's Sonata in F minor, op. 57 (Appassionata), Debussy's Estampes and Chopin’s Impromptus Nos. 1 and 2.
Tickets £7.50 from Newbury Building Society | The Croft Hall
7:30pm
Sponsored by: The GJ Ward Charitable Trust and Mrs Daphne Priestley | | 944 |
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Mon 5
July | Harvey’s Meadow Walk with Robin Tubb
Wellies advisable
Tickets £3 from Newbury Building Society | Sited east of Hungerford between the River Kennet and the A4, opposite the Garden Centre (park in lay-by).
11:00am - 12:30 | | 985 |
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Mon 5
July | Street Dance Workshop with Lucy Adams
Watch a demonstration, join in and learn a routine. All ages welcome.
For further information contact Sue Da Costa, tel. 01488 685008 or email suedchungerford@aol.com. £1 entry. | John O’Gaunt School
7:00 - 9:00pm
More info: 01488 685008 | | 1049 |
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Mon 5
July |  Make a Hand-tied Bouquet with Sarah Styles
Make a beautiful hand-tied bouquet to take home. Sarah shows you how to create a very personal gift bouquet every time.
Flowers and materials provided.
Limited tickets £15 from Newbury Building Society | Wedding Flower Gallery, 2 Bridge Street
7:45pm | | 1050 |
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Tue 6
July |  Hannah and Lukas Medlam Accompanied by Miho Kawashima
The talented young musicians’ programme includes songs by Debussy, Rachmaninoff and Kurt Weill, violin pieces by Elgar (sonata), Sarasate, Kreisler and Medlam. Trios (voice, violin and piano) by Beach, Strauss.
Tickets £7.50 from Newbury Building Society | The Croft Hall
7:30pm
Sponsored by: Furr & Company | | 1051 |
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Tue 6
July | An Education 12A Film directed by Lone Scherfig
A teenage girl comes of age in 1960s suburbia (screenplay by Nick Hornby).
7.30pm (doors open 7pm). Bar & post-film meal available. VFS members free (meal £4), non-members £9 (incl. meal). Tickets from Newbury Building Society | |
Wed 7
July | Hungerford in Bloom
Hungerford Town Council invites all residents and businesses to take part in the Hungerford in Bloom 2010 Competition, to be judged on the morning of Saturday 17 July
There are garden vouchers to be won for the most attractive garden, and a cup will be awarded for the most attractive commercial premises.
Entry forms are not required but if you wish to be judged please telephone Margaret Wilson on 01488 683758 by 7 July. | throughout Hungerford
More info: 01488 683758 | | 1016 |
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Wed 7
July | Leverton Framers Open Evening
Exhibition of ceramics by Fenella Elms and paintings by Jonathan Pomroy | Leverton Buildings, Leverton, Chilton Foliat
6:30 - 9:30pm | | 989 |
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Wed 7
July | Farm Tour: Chilton Estate
The tour of this traditional rural estate incorporating arable farmland, grassland, woodland and watermeadows will be on tractors and trailers.
Free – limited tickets from Newbury Building Society | Meet at New Hayward Farm
7:00pm | | 988 |
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Wed 7
July |  WordWatching with comedian Alex Horne
For four years Alex’s secret mission has been to create a word and get it implanted in the English language. Since then his new words have appeared in most of the national newspapers, on Sky News, the Daily Politics Show and in an interview with George Alagiah on BBC World seen by 250 million people. This evening he recounts the highs and lows of this undercover linguistic campaign, and signs copies of his books.
A regular at the Edinburgh Festival, a CHORTLE Award winner and Perrier Award nominee, Alex is also a writer and co-host of BBC 4's ‘We Need Answers’.
‘This is a joyous show for word-lovers everywhere’ The Scotsman
Free tickets in advance only from Hungerford Library, Church Street Tel. 01488 682660 | Hungerford Library
7:30pm
More info: 01488 682660 | | 946 |
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Thu 8
July | Harvey’s Meadow Walk Please note date change
with Robin Tubb
Rescheduled from 6th July
Wellies advisable
Tickets £3 from Newbury Building Society | Sited east of Hungerford between the River Kennet and the A4, opposite the Garden Centre (park in lay-by).
2:00 - 3:30pm | | 986 |
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Thu 8
July | A Taste of the Wild with James Feaver
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! 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. Camera, wild flower guide & pen/notebook useful.
Under-16s must be accompanied by an adult. Places are strictly limited. Meet at the Rugby Club, Priory Road 7pm prompt (finishes approx 9.30pm)
Tickets £10 (including meal) from Newbury Building Society | |
Fri 9
July |  Poetry Recital Freya Basson
Local poet Freya has instilled the beauty of the countryside in her poems. The author of Hungerford Common & Other Poems, she has been published in The Best of British magazine, featured in Berkshire Life magazine, and gives readings of her work around the county.
Free – tickets from Newbury Building Society (retiring collection) | Methodist Church Hall
3:00 - 4:00pm | | 947 |
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Fri 9
July |  Austen’s Women Co-written and performed by Rebecca Vaughan
Co-written & directed by Guy Masterson.
‘A startling feat of performance, portrayal, writing & direction...strongly recommended’ Edinburgh Fringe Review
‘Vaughan's performance was unfaultable...this is a thoroughly enjoyable exploration of women and is thoroughly recommended’ Edinburgh Guide
You do not need to have read Jane Austen to enjoy this wickedly funny show, but it will almost certainly inspire you to do so! In this glorious distillation of favourite moments from the complete works, thirteen of her acutely-observed women spring to life in scenes ranging from high comedy to profound pathos as they fall in and out of love, make friends and enemies - and commit shocking improprieties!
Rebecca’s dazzling performance received 5-star reviews at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe. In addition to film and television work, her recent theatre credits include The Picture of Dorian Gray (Bill Kenwright), Room 24 (Nuffield Theatre) and Havisham (BAC).
Tickets £7.50 from Newbury Building Society | The Croft Hall
7:30pm
Sponsored by: www.britainsfinest.co.uk and Framemakers Galleries | | 948 |
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Sat 10
July | The Joy of Singing Community Singing Workshop led by Jo McAndrews
Discover the joy of singing gorgeous harmony songs - world, pop, gospel, upbeat and uplifting - all taught by ear so no previous experience is needed.
This fun workshop produced such impressive results last year it is back by popular request!.
Jo is an experienced singing teacher from Naked Voices and a member of Natural Voice Practitioners Network.
Free - just turn up, join in, enjoy! | The Croft Hall
10:00am - 1:00pm | | 991 |
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Sat 10
July | Coffee Morning in aid of the United Reformed Church
Bring and buy stall, plants, cakes, books, lovely garden. | 15 High Street
10:00am - 12:00 | | 990 |
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Sat 10
July | Micro-Rock Festival Wired Rock Cafe | Rugby Club
1:00 - 8:00pm | | 949 |
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Sat 10
July | Hungerford Tennis Club OPEN DAY
Join us for tennis, tea and cakes, find out about the club, and play a few games - all ages and standards welcome. For more information email info@hungerford-tennis.co.uk | |
Sat 10
July |  The Dracula Rock Show The Children`s Theatre - part of The Community of Hungerford Theatre Company
Book, music and lyrics by Malcolm Sircom
A hilarious plot, full of splendid eccentric characters, is sparked by a dynamic rocky score, which takes in 60s rock, 70s disco and even a line dance!
Tickets available from Crown Needlework priced - Adults £6 Children £4 | John O`Gaunt Community Technology College Main Hall
2:00pm | | 1041 |
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Sat 10
July |  The Dracula Rock Show The Children`s Theatre - part of The Community of Hungerford Theatre Company
Book, music and lyrics by Malcolm Sircom
A hilarious plot, full of splendid eccentric characters, is sparked by a dynamic rocky score, which takes in 60s rock, 70s disco and even a line dance!
Tickets available from Crown Needlework priced - Adults £6 Children £4 | John O`Gaunt Community Technology College Main Hall
7:00pm | | 1042 |
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Sat 10
July |  This Farming Life with Tom and Barbara Brown
‘A wonderful, magical and memorable evening’ Artservice
‘Two of the finest singers on the folk scene; each is blessed with a wonderfully strong, rich and earthy tone of voice and a definitive, innate grasp of harmony’ NetRhythm
Integrating archive film and traditional song together in an innovative way, This Farming Life combines images and words about farming and rural life from as early as the 1920s through to the 1970s. From heavy horses, through early traction, the drift from the land, rural industries, and a great deal more, the show includes interviews with farming people, documentary extracts, silent archive footage, early television news features, folk songs, modern songs and readings, resulting in an entertaining, informative and nostalgic evening which induces laughter as it stirs memories.
Barbara and Tom (who plays guitar, mandola, concertina and melodeon) have been singing together since 1970 and perform at gigs all over the UK. Although their speciality is songs of the West Country, their repertoire draws from a huge range of traditional and modern songs.
Tickets £7.50 from Newbury Building Society | The Croft Hall
7:30pm
Sponsored by: Hungerford Veterinary Hospital, Kennet Roofing and The Tutti Pole | | 950 |
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Sun 11
July | FARM-Africa Day
A great day out for all 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: natural dyeing; weaving; drumming; chalk carving; clay oven making; bodging; basket making (small materials charge)
Walkers & cyclists free; £5 per car
Proceeds to FARM-Africa | Little Hidden Farm, Wantage Road, Newtown
10:00am - 4:00pm | | 951 |
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Sun 11
July | Chestnut Walk Concert Hungerford Town Band
The Care Home invites you to a concert by Hungerford Town Band. Teas available.
Free entry | Chestnut Walk (off Coldharbour Road)
3:00 - 5:00pm | | 993 |
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Sun 11
July |  Open Air Concert Phoenix Brass
The band’s annual afternoon concert, including Grand Summer Draw and refreshments.
Info: email phoenix@phoenixbrass.com | Grounds of the War Memorial Hall, Froxfield (inside if wet)
3:00 - 5:00pm
www.phoenixbrass.com
Sponsored by: Brenda & John Newton | | 994 |
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Sun 11
July | Organ Recital by Brian Sturtridge
The programme embraces a wide range of European composers whose music suits the little Henry Lincoln organ, which dates from about 1820 and was restored in the early 1990s.
Free - tickets from Newbury Building Society (retiring collection for URC) | United Reformed Church
3:00pm | | 995 |
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Sun 11
July |  JULIE AND JULIA Hungerford Film Club
The film intertwines the lives of two women who, separated by time and space, are both at loose ends - until they discover that with the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible!
Tickets £4 from Hungerford Book Shop available 3 weeks before screening | The Croft Hall
7:30pm
More info: 01488 683480 | | 833 |
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Mon 12
July | Senior Citizens’ Concert
Limited free tickets: tel 682601 | The Day Centre
1:30 - 2:30pm | | 996 |
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Mon 12
July |  Ideas for Starting to Write Poetry Hosted by BlueGate Poets
Poetry Writing Workshop
Providing a variety of tools, techniques, ideas, inspirational poems and readings, this two-hour workshop will enable beginners and experienced poets alike to start (or continue!) writing poetry. Bring pen, pencil and paper or laptop and be prepared to enjoy yourself in the company of poets who collectively have years of experience of running poetry groups and workshops.
Based in Swindon, BlueGate Poets aim to advance the enjoyment and development of reading, writing and listening to poetry by encouraging local talent and voices at every level.
Limited tickets £10 from Newbury Building Society | Methodist Church Hall
7:30pm | | 997 |
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Tue 13
July | Round the Town Quiz and Chicken & Chips Supper in aid of the United Reformed Church
Tickets £8 adult, £4 child. (drinks extra from The Tutti Pole) | The Tutti Pole, 3 High Street
7:00pm | | 998 |
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Tue 13
July | DJ Workshop
Learn to scratch, mix and beatmatch with experienced DJs and cutting- edge equipment.
Just turn up | John O'Gaunt Community Centre
7:00 - 9:00pm | | 1052 |
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Tue 13
July | Austin Powered - Ramsbury to Istanbul Illustrated talk by Peter Page
The entertaining account of a fifty year old Austin 101 van’s epic journey across Europe to Istanbul (with a stopover in Venice for the stalwart little vehicle’s birthday treat - a ride on a barge down the Grand Canal!). After exploring Troy and Ephesus in Turkey, the van travelled on by ferry to Athens and thence back to Italy, visiting Rome and Civitavecchia before returning home via Barcelona, Northern Spain and Bilbao.
Free – tickets from Newbury Building Society (retiring collection for Prospect Hospice) | |
Wed 14
July |  Talk & Book Signing by Dan Cruickshank
The writer and presenter of Around the World in Eighty Treasures and Adventures in Architecture talks about his latest book, The Secret History of Georgian London: How the Wages of Sin Shaped the Capital.
Tickets £5 from The Hungerford Bookshop | The Bear Hotel (Riverside Suite)
7:00pm
More info: 01488 683480 | | 1000 |
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Wed 14
July |  Bastille Day Wine Quiz Hungerford Twinning Association
A light-hearted fun quiz. Bring a friend or two (tables of 8)!
Tickets £7.50 (incl. wine, bread & cheese) from Newbury Building Society | The Croft Hall
7:30pm | | 1053 |
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Thu 15
July | River Dipping with Rob Starr, Town & Manor River Keeper | Meet at the swing-bridge by St Lawrence’s Church
7:00pm | | 1001 |
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Thu 15
July |  Music for an English Summer Great Bedwyn Millennium Choir : Conducted by Fiona MacArthur
The choir sings unaccompanied and in four-part harmony, and has a wide-ranging repertoire which encompasses music sacred and secular, serious and whimsical, from the 16th century to the present day. The choir is open to all adults who love to sing: for further information please email fiona_contralto@hotmail.com
Fiona MacArthur is a very experienced teacher and recitalist who has been studying voice with the Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano and Trinity-Guildhall teacher Ameral Gunson since 1996.
Free entry (retiring collection) | St Lawrence’s Church
7:30pm
Sponsored by: Fare Wise Travel, Janette & Pat Kersey and Mansil Morgan | | 1002 |
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Fri 16
July |  An Anthology of Poetry from the Second World War read by Rev David Bunney and Freya Basson
The selection includes poems by John Betjeman, Charles Causley, John Magee, Sidney Keyes, Keith Douglas and others.
Free - tickets from Newbury Building Society (retiring collection in aid of Help for Heroes) | United Reformed Church Hall
3:00 - 4:00pm | | 953 |
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Fri 16
July |  The Edwardian Cello - A Musical Entertainment with Miss Melanie Dennerly, violoncello & Mr Michael Lunts at the pianoforte
A witty and nostalgic recreation of a typical musical soiree from 1912, a period when the cello gained popularity as a solo instrument owing to pieces such as Mendelssohn’s Song without Words, Saint-Saёns’ The Swan and Elgar’s Salut d’Amour, all of which feature in the programme, along with comic songs of the period.
Michael Lunts is well known to Hungerford for his one-man shows about composers (The Last Ballade, Winter in Majorca, etc) and for revues such as More Tea, Vicar? and Pass the Port.
A freelance cellist playing in orchestras such as the Hallé, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and the BBC Philharmonic, Melanie Dennerly has also found herself sharing platforms (on separate occasions) with Rod Stewart and Ken Dodd! She is a member of two string quartets
Tickets £7.50 from Newbury Building Society | The Croft Hall
7:30pm
Sponsored by: Peter Stirland Ltd | | 952 |
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Sat 17
July | Hungerford in Bloom
Judging takes place during the morning of Saturday 17 July
There are garden vouchers to be won for the most attractive garden, and a cup will be awarded for the most attractive commercial premises.
Entry forms are not required but if you wish to be judged you should have telephoned Margaret Wilson on 01488 683758 by 7 July! | throughout Hungerford
More info: 01488 683758 | | 1017 |
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Sat 17
July |  Art, Craft & Photographic Exhibition & Children’s Art Exhibition - display by local schools
An opportunity for all local artists, amateur and professional, to show and sell their work. To exhibit, please contact Linda Nixon on 01488 685243 or email lindanixon76@yahoo.co.uk
WI refreshments available Free entry | Corn Exchange & Magistrates Room
10:00am - 6:00pm | | 954 |
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Sat 17
July | Table Tennis 'Taster' Session for ages 7+ | Inkpen Village Hall
10:00am - 12:00 | | 1100 |
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Sat 17
July |  Elm Farm Bug Hunt
Join Bob Winfield and Jo Smith in an exploration of the wonderful world of insects, worms and many-legged millipedes and centipedes to be found on the farm. Collect some minibeasts then bring them back to the lab to identify them. | Elm Farm, Hamstead Marshall
10:00am - 12:30 | | 1003 |
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Sat 17
July | Organic and Local Food festival (new event in programme)
The Organic Research Centre is to hold an Organic and local food festival as part of it's 30th year anniversary programme. The Food festival is a chance to come and sample the delicious organic and local food available in the local area with plenty of activities to keep you entertained, plus a chance to see our redeveloped office and conference facilities.
Tel: 01488 658298, option 0 Email: elmfarm@organicresearchcentre.com | |
Sat 17
July | A Summer Party in aid of Save the Children
Stalls, cakes, plants, music. Food served 12 noon-2.30pm.
Entry £1 (includes tea and biscuits) | 6 North View, Hungerford
10:30am - 4:00pm | | 1004 |
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Sat 17
July | Beer Festival Sorry! CANCELLED | |
Sat 17
July |  Carnival Day Hungerford
Events and attractions on the theme of ‘Gladiators’ start in The Croft at 11am. Chariot racing? Possibly. Lions and tigers and bloodshed? Probably not. Otherwise all the fun of the Colosseum on your doorstep!
The Carnival theme is ‘The Movies’.
Contact Barry Dunning, tel. 07973 789727 for entry forms and further information. | Hungerford High Street
6:00pm
More info: 07973 789727 | | 1054 |
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Sat 17
July | Songs of Praise with Hungerford Town Band
Hungerford Churches Together invite you to enjoy some favourite hyms
Starts at aprox. 7pm (after the Carnival) | The Croft
7:00 - 8:00pm | | 1006 |
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Sat 17
July |  My Dear Mama Is Very Unwell
A Presentation of Mozart’s Music and Letters
Devised by Edmund Jones and Fiona Little
Newbury Symphony Orchestra Players conducted by Christopher Irby
Readings by actors Adam Kotz & Helen Franklin
Free entry (retiring collection) | St Lawrence’s Church
8:00pm | | 956 |
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Sun 18
July |  Art, Craft & Photographic Exhibition
An opportunity for all local artists, whether amateur or professional, to show their work. (see Sat 17th for details) | Corn Exchange & Magistrates Room
10:00am - 4:00pm | | 955 |
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Sun 18
July | Cricket ‘Taster’ Session | Inkpen Playing Field
10:30am - 12:00 | | 1055 |
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Sun 18
July |  Make a Cocktail Hat with couture milliner Jane Corbett
All materials provided.
Limited tickets £10 from Newbury Building Society | Methodist Church Hall
1:00 - 4:00pm | | 957 |
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Sun 18
July |  My Real War, 1914 - ? Performed by Philip Desmeules
Adapted from War Letters by Havilland Le Mesurier & directed by Tricia Thorns.
Recently performed in a month-long West End run at the Trafalgar Studios, My Real War poignantly details the life of a young soldier, Lem, as he slowly succumbs to the horrors of the battlefields of the Great War.
‘Philip Desmeules, with his piercing blue eyes and gawky stage presence, superbly captures Lem’s attractive humour, sharp observation and growing conviction that he is caught up in a horror that makes no sense’ Daily Telegraph
Hungerford actor Philip Desmeules’ theatre credits include A View from the Bridge in the West End, Uncertainty at the Arts Theatre, The Hygiene Hypothesis at Theatre503 and Hamlet at Greenwich Park. His television work includes Little Dorrit, Doctors and The Trafalgar Battle Surgeon.
Tickets £7.50 from Newbury Building Society | The Croft Hall
7:30pm
Sponsored by: Caroline Lumley Training, Styles Silver and Viv & Rita Long | | 958 |
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Mon 19
July | Himalayan Singing Bowls Workshop Led by sound therapist Alison Mawdsley
Himalayan Singing Bowls produce sounds of incredible warmth, resonance and depth of tone, which have an almost instantaneous calming effect on the listener. Explore how the sounds of these wonderful traditional instruments can be used as tools for relaxation, meditation and healing.
Alison is a professionally qualified sound practitioner. For further information please telephone her on 01635 821525.
Limited tickets £5 from Newbury Building Society | Methodist Church Hall
7:00 - 9:30pm
More info: 01635 821525 | | 1056 |
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Mon 19
July | Eco Chic Fashion Show VENUE CHANGED
Look good, be stylish, dress creatively! Textile students from John O’Gaunt School and ladies of the WI get together with Hungerford’s charity shops to show you how, by recycling, refashioning and reinventing, customising and accessorising clothes – in a word, upcycling!
The clothes, hats and fascinators modelled this evening will surely stimulate ideas for revamping those unworn, unloved items that lurk at the back of all our wardrobes - and show that there are treasures to be found on the rails of charity shops which, with the addition of well-chosen accessories, can be updated and given a whole new look, a whole new lease of life. This is sustainable fashion!
Plus African recycled beads, Alpaca, fabulous hats and more!
Please note change of venue to John O'Gaunt School and slightly later start at 8pm
Free - tickets from Newbury Building Society (retiring collection) | John O'Gaunt School
8:00pm
Sponsored by: Joan Smith | | 959 |
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Tue 20
July | Marsh Walk with Rob Starr, Town & Manor River Keeper | Meet at the swing-bridge by St Lawrence's Church
7:00pm | | 1007 |
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Tue 20
July |  An Evening of Song with Birmingham Conservatoire Students
Talented local soprano Natalie Hyde and fellow singers from the Conservatoire present a varied programme to entertain and delight, with songs from across the centuries, including a selection of solos, duets and trios from Oratorio to 20th Century English Song, from Opera to French Song, and everything in between.
Free - tickets from Newbury Building Society (retiring collection) | The Croft Hall
7:30pm
Sponsored by: Alan Pollitt, Patricia Pamflett and Marc Allen | | 960 |
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Wed 21
July | Senior Citizens’ Concert
Limited free tickets: tel 682601 | The Day Centre
1:30 - 2:30pm
More info: 01488 682601 | | 1009 |
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Wed 21
July | Himalayan Singing Bowls Workshop Led by sound therapist Alison Mawdsley
Himalayan Singing Bowls produce sounds of incredible warmth, resonance and depth of tone, which have an almost instantaneous calming effect on the listener. Explore how the sounds of these wonderful traditional instruments can be used as tools for relaxation, meditation and healing.
Alison is a professionally qualified sound practitioner. For further information please telephone her on 01635 821525.
Limited tickets £5 from Newbury Building Society | Methodist Church Hall
2:00 - 4:30pm
More info: 01635 821525. | | 1057 |
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Wed 21
July | Why Did the Cow Slip? Illustrated talk by Charles Flower
Why wild flowers are no joking matter
You’ll be surprised what happens if you re-establish wild flowers with all the nectar they provide - butterflies, bees and other wild life appear. If we don’t encourage wild flowers back in our towns, villages and schools we will have no understanding of the whole life pyramid.
Charles will suggest wild flowers to attract wild life to the garden and landscape.
Charles Flower established Flower Farms at Carvers Hill Farm, Shalbourne in 1980. The farm grows 12 acres of native wild flowers for seed production. Restoring the wild flowers has had a remarkable effect on the number of species of butterflies and farmland birds now to be seen there.
Free – tickets from Newbury Building Society (retiring collection) | The Croft Hall
7:30pm
Sponsored by: Thermatek and Joan Smith | | 1058 |
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Thu 22
July |  Lust for Life The biopic of Vincent Van Gogh
Kirk Douglas gives the performance of a lifetime in his award-winning portrayal of the tormented artist. Nearly 200 of Van Gogh’s original paintings were borrowed from museums and private collections for the film, which faithfully recreates many of the scenes in his most famous works. The film is also notable for its luscious use of colour and for the extraordinary physical resemblances between the historical figures and the actors, especially that between Gauguin and Anthony Quinn (winner of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor).
Tickets £4 from Newbury Building Society. (doors open 7pm, ample free parking, bar available for pre-film drinks) | Herongate Auditorium, Charnham Park
7:30pm
Sponsored by: LJ Smith Accountants Ltd | | 1008 |
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Fri 23
July | Senior Citizens’ Concert
Limited free tickets: tel. 682601 | The Day Centre
1:30 - 2:30pm
More info: 01488 682601 | | 1060 |
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Fri 23
July |  Divas At Dusk – An open-air concert with Kennet Opera
Fresh from their success at the Newbury Corn Exchange with Donizetti’s ‘The Elixir of Love’, Kennet Opera invite you to join them for an evening of great arias and choruses at the Triangle ground of Hungerford Rugby Club on Priory Road at 7.00pm on July 23rd. Come along and be entertained by the best of your favourite operatic composers from Purcell to Puccini. This will be an al fresco event and everyone is encouraged to bring along a rug and a picnic, while liquid refreshment of all kinds can be purchased from the club bar. In the event of a turn in the weather, the performance will be moved to inside the clubhouse.
‘The company’s productions are substantial pieces of work.’ NWN
Tickets £10 from Newbury Building Society | Hungerford Rugby Club grounds (indoors if wet)
7:00pm | | 1059 |
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Fri 23
July |  The Trials of Galileo by Nic Young Performed by Tim Hardy
Written to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s discoveries, The Trials of Galileo explores the tensions between science and religion through one man’s struggle for intellectual and spiritual salvation. Already denounced by the church in 1616 and forbidden to advocate or teach Copernican astronomy, in 1632, following the publication of his most famous work, Dialogue concerning the Two Chief World Systems, Galileo was tried by the Inquisition, found ‘vehemently suspect of heresy’, forced to recant, and spent the rest of his life under house arrest.
‘A thrilling show about one of the crucial moments in the history of Western civilisation: the confrontation between science and religion… This is drama that makes you think but also laugh and cry. Anyone who loves theatre should see this performance’ Peter Holland, former Director of The Shakespeare Institute
‘Passionate, intelligent, hilarious, chilling’ Gary Taylor, General Editor of The Oxford Shakespeare’s Complete Works
Tim Hardy has directed and performed in many productions across the UK, Europe and the United States. As well as roles in numerous musicals, operas and films, including Guys and Dolls, Don Giovanni and Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, he has also performed in television programmes for the BBC and ITV and narrated over 300 television documentaries.
Tickets £7.50 from Newbury Building Society | The Croft Hall
7:30pm
Sponsored by: The Clockmaker, Kerridge Insurance and Herongate Leisure | | 961 |
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Sat 24
July | Flower Festival
Theme: ‘The Language of Flowers’ | United Reformed Church
10:00am - 5:00pm | | 1011 |
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Sat 24
July |  Family Film Matinee: Up PG, 96 mins (2009)
BAFTA & Oscar Best Animation 2010
‘Among the greatest animated films of all time...a wonderful film that families will enjoy for generations... a masterpiece’ Jonathan Ross
All tickets £3 from Newbury Building Society | Herongate Auditorium, Charnham Park
11:00am
Sponsored by: The Gentlemen's Shop and Sugar Mouse | | 1013 |
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Sat 24
July |  Howling at the Moon Trio
A fantastic party band, the Trio features a hugely entertaining front man (Jack Daniels), a sensational fiddle player (Benny Wain), and acclaimed American country singer-songwriter Katy Boyd, who also plays congas.
Howling at the Moon’s many prestigious gigs have included the NHS 50th Anniversary in London and the America’s Cup finals in New Zealand.
Tickets £7.50 from Newbury Building Society | The Croft Hall
8:00pm
Sponsored by: Great Grooms Antiques and Russell Marshall | | 1014 |
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Sun 25
July | Vegetable Garden Cycle Tour
to Standen Manor, Leverton, Old Hayward Farm and Charnham Park, ending at Fairfields Allotments for BBQ at 6pm. | Meet on Town Hall steps
12:00 | | 1061 |
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Sun 25
July | Flower Festival
Theme: ‘The Language of Flowers’ | United Reformed Church
1:00 - 4:00pm | | 1012 |
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Sun 25
July | Shakespeare One-act play written & performed by local actor Fazz Farrell
Does the upbringing we receive affect the way we raise our own children - and can we learn to change our behaviour? HADCAF premiere.
Free - tickets from Newbury Building Society (retiring collection) | The Croft Hall
2:30 - 3:15pm
Sponsored by: Nye & Co | | 1010 |
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Sun 25
July | Festival Concert Hungerford Town Band
Information from Musical Director Tim Crouter on 01488 680674, or visit www.hungerfordtownband.co.uk
Free - tickets from Newbury Building Society | |
Sun 25
July |  Singer-Songwriters Supreme
A varied evening of beautiful guitar music and vocals by three unique singer-songwriting talents, featuring the social critique of Simon Scardanelli (‘powerful melodies, impeccable performance….Perfect’ – BBC Radio Berkshire), the personal soul-searching of Karim Fanous (Winner of UK Music Award 2007: Best Singer-Songwriter), and the upbeat style of Nina McCann
Tickets £7.50 from Newbury Building Society | The Croft Hall
7:30pm
Sponsored by: Playground Services Ltd | | 963 |
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