What’s on in West Berkshire
Friday
Peter’s Disco, Royal British Legion, Pelican Lane, 8.30pm to 11pm.
Saturday
Newbury Road Club centenary showcase, Newbury Town Hall, 10am, free.
The club will be previewing a forthcoming exhibition which brings its history to life through stories and pictures. Visitors can also contrast and compare 1925 and 2025 bikes and see historical artefacts from its rich history. Everyone is welcome to this free town centre event and cyclist’s staple fare (coffee and cake) will be provided.
Hungerford Repair Café, Croft Hall, 10am to 12.30pm.
Help fixing your broken electrical goods, repairing toys and furniture, sharpening tools and helping mend clothing and leather goods. Repairs and refreshments are free as the repair café relies solely on donations from grateful members of the public to help cover its costs.
Country and Western dance, Royal British Legion, Pelican Lane, 7.45pm to 10.45pm, £6.
Music from The Good Old Boys.
Sunday
Holi celebration, St Bartholomew's School, 11am, £10 per person above the age of 4, £2 per person below the age of 4.
Holi is a popular and significant Hindu festival celebrated as the festival of colours, love, and spring and it is famous for the throwing of multi-coloured powders. Snacks and colour powder will be provided.
Monday
Knit and Natter, Wash Common Library, Glendale Avenue, 3pm to 4.30pm, free.
You can take along your own knitting, or join in creating items for Knit for Peace. A box of items is sent off every three months and the group are currently working on blankets for those in need.
Newbury and District Transport Group 30th birthday meeting, Kennet School, Thatcham, 7pm to 9pm, free.
Photographer Peter Todd will be showing roll film slides of a large format of trains and stations in Scotland. There will be a small celebration with cake cutting at some point. Refreshments and raffle.
Newbury annual town meeting, Newbury Town Hall, 7.30pm, free.
The meeting is an annual review of the Newbury Town Council year, an opportunity to debate important local issues and celebrate community achievements. Local groups and organisations who have received grants or sponsorship will have an opportunity to make presentations to the town about how the grant was used and their aspirations. The meeting may also include a presentation from an invited speaker, providing residents with updates from local organisations that they may find of interest. It is a great meeting for networking, sharing information and learning more about Newbury.
