Events
You can see the programme for last year's Festival by scrolling down this page.
This year's Festival information will be added as soon as available.
Hungerford Summer Festival Art Exhibition
Hungerford Summer Festival Launch
Gameplan: A play by Alan Ayckbourn
River Walk: Secrets of the River
Brownie Breakfast
Making and Understanding Art: A practical workshop Hungerford Summer Festival Art Exhibition
Armed Forces Day Parade
Armed Forces Day Parade After Party
The Children's Theatre Present Dragon Days by Sue and Paul Langwade
Raise your awareness through Qi Gong 
Introduction to the Brass Band
The Youth Theatre present Chicago: High School Edition
Uncovered Hungerford Summer Festival Art Exhibition The Children's Theatre Present Dragon Days by Sue and Paul Langwade
Tea Light Workshop The Youth Theatre present Chicago: High School Edition
Phoenix Brass
Around the World with Mezzo-Soprano Abigail Croft
Let's Talk Shrubs with Andy McIndoe
Hungerford Bowls Club: Introduction to Bowls
Comedy: Ada Campe and the Psychic Duck
Go Batty Walk
Honeybees are Amazing
Boo Hewerdine Live
Eddington Marsh: Landscape, history and wildlife walk
Guy Masterson - Fern Hill & Other Dylan Thomas Hungerford Summer Festival Art Exhibition
Wine & Cheese Evening
The Kennet Accordion Orchestra
Motherhood
Eco Craft Workshop Hungerford Summer Festival Art Exhibition
Lego, Lego, Lego!
The Red Stripe Band
YOGART Story Telling with yoga and art Hungerford Summer Festival Art Exhibition
Cricket Club Open Day
HAHA Allotment fete
Snow White, Rose Red, Bear Brown
Opus 2 Choir
Film Night: Happy Prince (Certificate 15)
The Watermill Theatre: OUR CHURCH By Marietta Kirkbride
Rose of Hungerford Cream Tea Cruise
Poetry and Storytelling with Vanessa Kisuule
Hungerford Food Festival Kids Cook-Off with Ollie
Farncombe Farm Visit
The Derek Paravicini Quartet
A Walk around Historic Hungerford led by Hugh and Lois Pihlens 
Hungerford Rock Choir
Security and Intelligence: A Talk by Author, Nigel West Hungerford Summer Festival Art Exhibition
Hungerford Comedy Club - You Decide
The Appel Trio
Tennis Open Day
St Lawrence Flower Festival
Coffee Morning in aid of the United Reformed Church Hungerford Summer Festival Art Exhibition
Hungerford Food Festival Kids Bake-Off with Gert
Adam Winslet & The Magnificent 7 Tennis Open Day
The Junk Drum Workshop Hungerford Summer Festival Art Exhibition St Lawrence Flower Festival
Kennet Opera presents Viva Verdi!
Hungerford Carnival Hungerford Town Band: Movie Magic
Friday 28 June 2019 10:00am - 4:00pm The Hub
An open exhibition and sale of new and original artworks produced by local artists. Open every weekend throughout the Summer Festival from Friday 28th June to Sunday 14th July. Anyone interested in exhibiting is welcome to contact the Hub Manager for details.
As with all our exhibitions, 10% of sales (20% on cards) will be donated to Hungerford Library & Community Trust.
Free - no ticket required
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Friday 28 June 2019 6:15pm John O'Gaunt School
Hold it, flash bang wallop, what a picture, what a party !
We are delighted to invite you celebrate the launch of this year’s summer festival with a party at John O’Gaunt School, Hungerford.
Film and theatre actor Nicholas Lumley will open the event, and with a BBQ and drinks organised by the PSA it should be a fabulous evening. Enjoy live music from buskers and two bands of current and former pupils - Pope and Disorganised. View a display of student art work and an exhibition of photographs by the Hungerford Camera Club, plus an exciting photographic project about Hungerford by the pupils of Hungerford.
Everyone is welcome!
Free - no ticket required
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Friday 28 June 2019 7:30pm The Herongate Club
Teenage Sorrel fights to keep herself and her abandoned mother, once a dot.com businesswoman, financially afloat by setting up as a part-time hooker, advertising for clients on the Internet and persuading her tearful school chum to act as her maid. Just when you wonder what will happen in this terrible situation the play becomes a farce about body disposal, police questioning and media intrusion.
£10.00
Tickets available from Crown Needlework (Hungerford) and via Theatre Company website
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Saturday 29 June 2019 6:30 - 8:00am Freeman's Marsh
Join Rob Starr, River Keeper for the Town & Manor of Hungerford on an exploration of the River Dun. The river is a chalk stream which is a globally rare habitat abundant with wildlife. Rob will spot and talk about wild brown trout, grayling and go river dipping for bullhead and a fascinating variety of invertebrates including caddis and freshwater shrimp.
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Saturday 29 June 2019 8:00am The Croft Hall
Early Birds breakfast
Enjoy a delicious breakfast cooked by the 1st Hungerford Brownies.
£5.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Saturday 29 June 2019 10:00am - 1:00pm The Herongate Club
Discover the theory of great art and how to make it yourself in this interactive and friendly workshop.
Artist Challoner Spokes will take you through a brief history of art and the theory of composition and show you how to create artwork guided by these principles. You are then invited to create your own masterpiece based on what you have learnt. Beginners and all levels welcome.
Book quickly to avoid disappointment.
£10.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Saturday 29 June 2019 10:00am - 4:00pm The Hub
An open exhibition and sale of new and original artworks produced by local artists. Open every weekend throughout the Summer Festival from Friday 28th June to Sunday 14th July. Anyone interested in exhibiting is welcome to contact the Hub Manager for details.
As with all our exhibitions, 10% of sales (20% on cards) will be donated to Hungerford Library & Community Trust
Free - no ticket required
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Saturday 29 June 2019 12:00noon The Highstreet
This year’s Armed Forces Day will see officers and soldiers from 6 Armoured Close Support Battalion REME (Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers) march through the high street of Hungerford. The Battalion, who have adopted Hungerford as their hometown, is under the command of Lieutenant Colonel P Cummings and the Regimental Sergeant Major is WO1 (RSM) F Condron.
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Saturday 29 June 2019 12:30 - 3:00pm The British Legion
REME, The Hungerford Town Council and The Royal British Legion invite you to the Armed Forces Day Parade After Party at the Hungerford Royal British Legion with free BBQ and live music from local band POPE. The bar will be open.
6 Armoured Close Support Battalion REME (Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers) have adopted Hungerford as their hometown and enjoy supporting local events.
BBQ kindly sponsored by Christian Alba Traditional Butchers on Hungerford High Street who are well known for their delicious homemade burgers and sausages.
Donations appreciated on the day.
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Saturday 29 June 2019 2:00pm The Herongate Club
The Stumbledorf villagers need a hero to save them from their terrifically terrifying dragon... or do they?
£8 adults, children (U16) £6
Tickets available from Crown Needlework (Hungerford) and via Theatre Company website
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Saturday 29 June 2019 2:00 - 4:00pm The Croft Field centre
Local Tai Chi teacher and artist Kate Duncan will help you raise awareness of your body, your senses and creativity through an experience of Qi Gong followed by optional observational mark-making.
Kate will lead you on an introduction to Qi Gong, the Chinese practice of body posture and movement, breathing, and meditation used for the purposes of health and spirituality which can be practiced standing or seated.
Then, as an option if you would like to stay and try for another 30 minutes she will introduce Chinese brushes, charcoal, inks and local natural materials to begin the practice of mark-making. You will discover how to create marks on paper in a technical and emotional response to your environment and the experience of listening to live music.
All ages welcome.
£5.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Saturday 29 June 2019 2:30pm The Hub
Enjoy a unique and interactive performance from a small group of Hungerford Town Band players who will tell the story of brass bands, and theirs in particular. The performers will also introduce the instruments in the band and invite you to have a go at playing them yourself during the interval.
£5.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Saturday 29 June 2019 7:00pm The Herongate Club
For razzle dazzle and All That Jazz, don’t miss this High School production of the Broadway classic Chicago. Set during the roaring 1920s jazz era, Chicago tells the story of Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, two murderesses in Cook County Jail. Driven by ambition, both women try to grab the spotlight, whilst trying to clear their names.
This amateur production of “Chicago (High School Edition)” is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French Ltd. Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb. Based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins. Script adaptation by David Thompson
£10 adults, children (U16) £8
Tickets available from Crown Needlework (Hungerford) and via Theatre Company website
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Saturday 29 June 2019 8:00pm The Croft Hall
Don't miss one of our hottest local bands, Uncovered, who wowed the crowds at Newbury Racecourse, Garstonbury Festival and the Newbury Christmas Lights Switch-On last year. Join us for their first ever gig in Hungerford! Popular for their big sound and diverse set list, Uncovered are uninhibited, unbelievable, unmissable, unforgettable!
£10.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee. You can also order your pre-show supper here (£9.00).
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Sunday 30 June 2019 10:00am - 4:00pm The Hub
An open exhibition and sale of new and original artworks produced by local artists. Open every weekend throughout the Summer Festival from Friday 28th June to Sunday 14th July. Anyone interested in exhibiting is welcome to contact the Hub Manager for details.
As with all our exhibitions, 10% of sales (20% on cards) will be donated to Hungerford Library & Community Trust.
Free - no ticket required
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Sunday 30 June 2019 11:00am The Herongate Club
The Stumbledorf villagers need a hero to save them from their terrifically terrifying dragon... or do they?
£8 adults, children (U16) £6
Tickets available from Crown Needlework (Hungerford) and via Theatre Company website
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Sunday 30 June 2019 2:00 - 4:00pm The Hub
Make your own summer tea light to hang in the garden or use indoors, the choice is yours. Everything provided – jam jars, paper napkins, PVA glue, wire and beads (optional). Please wear old clothes. An activity for all the family.
£5.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Sunday 30 June 2019 2:00pm The Herongate Club
For razzle dazzle and All That Jazz, don’t miss this High School production of the Broadway classic Chicago. Set during the roaring 1920s jazz era, Chicago tells the story of Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, two murderesses in Cook County Jail. Driven by ambition, both women try to grab the spotlight, whilst trying to clear their names.
This amateur production of “Chicago (High School Edition)” is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French Ltd. Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb. Based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins. Script adaptation by David Thompson
£10 adults, children (U16) £8
Tickets available from Crown Needlework (Hungerford) and via Theatre Company website
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Sunday 30 June 2019 3:00pm Froxfield Memorial Hall
Come and join Phoenix Brass Band for a fun filled afternoon of music under the baton of their conductor David Watson set in the picturesque village of Froxfield. Phoenix Brass will provide a mixed repertoire of music to suit all tastes as the musicians return for the annual Hungerford Summer Festival.
We hope to see many of our patrons at the concert as well as lots of other family, friends and people who might have never seen the band before! Refreshments will be available.
Free entry (retiring collection) - no ticket required
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Sunday 30 June 2019 8:00pm The Croft Hall
Abigail Croft will take you on a musical journey of international favourites from French art songs, German lieder and Italian opera, to 20th century English compositions and American musical theatre. Accompanist will be Helen Reid.
£10.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee. You can also order your pre-show supper here (£9.00).
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Monday 1 July 2019 7:30pm The Croft Hall
One of the world’s foremost woody plant experts, Andy McIndoe offers information and advice on how to pick the right shrub for every site and condition with suggestions for challenging growing conditions and restricted planting spaces, along with shrubs chosen for their desirable characteristics, including hardiness in shade, difficult soil, and harsh conditions.
Andy has over 40 years' experience in horticulture, multiple Chelsea Gold Medal winner, author, blogger and broadcaster, international gardening lecturer and garden tours leader.
This event is free but ticketed and there will be a retiring collection
Tickets available online.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Tuesday 2 July 2019 2:00pm Hungerford Bowls Club
Come Bowling at Hungerford Bowls Club in the Croft
Come and try your hand and enjoy a fun afternoon with tea and cakes to sustain you. We have the equipment – all you need is flat shoes.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Free - no ticket required
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Tuesday 2 July 2019 8:00pm The Croft Hall
Sometimes it’s the most unexpected and delightful moments that shape your future. Join award-winning variety artiste Ada Campe and her Psychic Duck for a show about wonderful women, strange encounters and a fairground mystery. ‘Ada Campe made me laugh more than anyone on the circuit for years. Genius. (Sandi Toksvig). ‘Extravagantly mischievous persona… A real original’ (Chortle.co.uk). ‘Resembles an unhinged super-villain’ (DIVA). ‘Very very funny’ (Edinburgh Magic Circle). ‘Sorcery wrapped in the kind of storytelling that would make Scheherezade jealous’ (Kate Copstick).
Not suitable for under 12 years. There will be audience participation.
£10.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee. You can also order your pre-show supper here (£9.00).
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Tuesday 2 July 2019 8:45pm Eddington Marsh
Join us for a fascinating evening all about bats led by Dave Endacott from Oxfordshire Bat Group. We will meet some live bats and then take a stroll along the river on Eddington Marsh to see and hear various species of bats using high powered torches and bat detectors.
This is a very popular event run by the Town & Manor of Hungerford and numbers are limited so please ensure you get your ticket. Wear warm clothing, suitable footwear and bring a torch.
Meet in the fisherman’s car park opposite the Shell garage on the A4, Hungerford.
£5.00
Tickets are currently 'SOLD OUT' online but may be available from the Newbury Building Society in Hungerford.
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Wednesday 3 July 2019 8:00pm The Hub
Discover the the fascinating life cycle of a colony of honeybees, the ways in which the beekeeper looks after them and what we can do to help them. Jan Doyle from Newbury and District Beekeepers' Association will talk about all aspects of honeybees from pollinators, to providers of medicine and honey. With a Q&A session at the end of the talk and honey tasting this will be an enlightening and entertaining evening.
This event is free but ticketed and there will be a retiring collection
Tickets available online.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Wednesday 3 July 2019 8:00pm The Croft Hall
We are excited to present Ivor Novello Award-nominated singer/songwriter, Boo Hewerdine, one of the greatest songwriter performers in the business.
Boo’s first tentative steps came with the band, The Great Divide before the formation of his much-loved eighties group The Bible.
Boo went on to enjoy international success with Eddi Reader (from Fairground Attraction) and their hit ‘Patience of Angels’ in 1995. He has also collaborated with Chris Difford of Squeeze fame, co-writing and producing over 30 songs initially for a show and accompanying soundtrack.
He is now in constant demand as a musician, songwriter and live concert performer and guarantees you a brilliant night out!
£10.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee. You can also order your pre-show supper here (£9.00).
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Thursday 4 July 2019 7:30pm Eddington Marsh
Join the wildlife team of the Town & Manor of Hungerford for a one-off opportunity this year to walk around the marsh. The marsh is a fascinating place for rare wildlife and we will get to know the birds, see the wildflowers and abundant river life on this ancient area managed for farming and wildlife.
Meet in the fisherman’s car park opposite the Shell garage on the A4. Boots or wellies are advisable.
Free - no ticket required
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Thursday 4 July 2019 8:00pm The Croft Hall
A return to Hungerford from Guy is a very welcome event.
Many will remember Guy’s amazing solo performance of "Under Milk Wood” in 2010 and his hilarious portrayal of the distraught actor in “The Half” in 2013. Described as “arguably the world’s finest exponent of the works of Dylan Thomas” Guy returns with his 2001 Edinburgh Best Actor Award-winning performance of the "Other Works of Dylan Thomas" - or, as he likes to call it - the “Not 'Under Milk Wood' Dylan Thomas”! A selection of three delightful short stories - including of course the much loved “A Child’s Christmas In Wales” along with some of Dylan’s most famous poems including “Death Shall Have No Dominion” and “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night.”
£10.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee. You can also order your pre-show supper here (£9.00).
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Friday 5 July 2019 10:00am - 4:00pm The Hub
An open exhibition and sale of new and original artworks produced by local artists. Open every weekend throughout the Summer Festival from Friday 28th June to Sunday 14th July. Anyone interested in exhibiting is welcome to contact the Hub Manager for details.
As with all our exhibitions, 10% of sales (20% on cards) will be donated to Hungerford Library & Community Trust.
Free - no ticket required
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Friday 5 July 2019 7:00pm Hungerford Rugby Club
Hungerford Rugby Club has pleasure in inviting you to a Wine & Cheese Tasting at the Clubhouse on the Triangle Field. The club is organising the evening’s gastronomic evening in participation with Grapesmith of Barr’s Yard so expect a range of quality wines to taste and match with a selection of regional cheeses.
£10.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Friday 5 July 2019 7:30pm The Herongate Club
An evening of pure musical enjoyment with The Kennet Accordion Orchestra who perform a wide range of popular tunes from the movies, pop, classical and musicals. If there is a piece of music that can be arranged it will be used! Musical Director Nigel Pasby cites Mozart and Mercury (Freddie) as two of his major musical influences and this diversity is reflected in their performances.
Now based in Hungerford, KAO has been established for over thirty years, comprising enthusiastic accordionists from Hungerford, Newbury, Kintbury, Swindon and Great Somerford.
Their common passion for the accordion has enabled the Orchestra to competing successfully at a number of Music Festivals and travel overseas on international tours.
£5.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Friday 5 July 2019 8:00pm The Croft Hall
"Motherhood" is a hilarious and insightful exploration of life as a new parent. Tara Newton-Wordsworth has two children under two (yes, she has heard of contraception…) and in her highly anticipated debut hour she delves into the mad world of ‘parental advice’, explores the crazy things all new parents do, and looks at how her life has changed forever - all culminating in the epic journey that is ‘Motherhood'.
As the old saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child… so someone offer to bloody-well babysit because Tara really needs a break.
“Hilarious ★★★★★” (The Sun).
£10.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee. You can also order your pre-show supper here (£9.00).
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Saturday 6 July 2019 10:00am - 12:00noon The Croft Field centre
Come and learn how to make eco bricks to keep plastic out of landfill and seed bombs to grow lovely wild flowers in your garden for the bees. Join in these family-friendly environmental activities. All ages welcome. Please bring along clean dry plastic including bottles, scissors and wooden spoons. Hosted by HEAT (Hungerford Environmental Action Team).
Free - no ticket required
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Saturday 6 July 2019 10:00am - 4:00pm The Hub
An open exhibition and sale of new and original artworks produced by local artists. Open every weekend throughout the Summer Festival from Friday 28th June to Sunday 14th July. Anyone interested in exhibiting is welcome to contact the Hub Manager for details.
As with all our exhibitions, 10% of sales (20% on cards) will be donated to Hungerford Library & Community Trust.
Free - no ticket required
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Saturday 6 July 2019 2:00 - 4:00pm The Hub
Join in with the Hungerford Summer Festival Challenge or free-build to create whatever you like. Using the excellent selection of bricks, including Technic pieces, you can let your creativity run wild. The ideal event to meet new Lego builder friends.
For 5yr+ and aimed at all levels
This event is free but you will require a ticket
Tickets available online.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Saturday 6 July 2019 8:00pm The Croft Hall
Dust off your dancing shoes as Red Stripe arrive in Hungerford and entice us onto the dance floor!
Enjoying their 25th year of performing, The Red Stripe Band’s colourful career has seen their latest CD “Soho Surprise” reach number 10 in the London Jazz Charts and their songs used on Radio and TV alike, including endorsement by Papa Johns the US Pizza Giant. They have played at virtually every jazz and blues festival in the UK and picked up best newcomer at Montreux Jazz Festival in 2010. Expect to be entertained with both original songs and other boogie woogie, swing and rock’n’roll classics in an engaging, ever moving and comical show.
£10.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee. You can also order your pre-show supper here (£9.00).
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Sunday 7 July 2019 10:00am - 12:00noon Hungerford Youth & Community Centre
Come and tell the tale, through yoga poses, of The Mountain Story set in an exotic land where plants, animals and people all live in harmony. After the yoga session the children will create & take home a piece of art work that has been inspired by The Mountain Story.
Suitable for children aged 6-11 years. Maximum of 12 places.
£5.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Sunday 7 July 2019 10:00am - 4:00pm The Hub
An open exhibition and sale of new and original artworks produced by local artists. Open every weekend throughout the Summer Festival from Friday 28th June to Sunday 14th July. Anyone interested in exhibiting is welcome to contact the Hub Manager for details.
As with all our exhibitions, 10% of sales (20% on cards) will be donated to Hungerford Library & Community Trust.
Free - no ticket required
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Sunday 7 July 2019 12:00noon Hungerford Cricket Club
Celebrate the Cricket World Cup with a festival of family bat and ball games at Hungerford Cricket Club. In the morning there will be kids coaching and taster sessions where our All Stars can bring a friend to share their wonderful sport. There will be a BBQ lunch followed by World Cup themed family matches in the afternoon to which the whole community is invited. Throughout the day there will also be other activities, such as bouncy castles and face painting, for those not involved in the cricket.
Please see the Cricket Club website for details
Free - no ticket required
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Sunday 7 July 2019 2:00 - 4:00pm Marsh Lane Allotments
Please come along to our fete and help celebrate our 10th birthday! Enjoy delicious food, drink, games, tombola and more.
Meet some of the plot holders who have been enjoying the delightful atmosphere of this previously unloved field over the last decade. The benefit of having an allotment and growing their own has been enjoyed by over 200 Hungerford families on this site and we look forward to meeting more of you over the years to come.
Free - no ticket required
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Sunday 7 July 2019 3:00pm The Croft Hall
Snow White and Rose Red – sisters, twins, best friends – have lived in the forest since they were Babes in the Wood. Bought up by their hardworking Mother to be kind, caring and forest fluent.
When their quiet life is interrupted by a friendly bear a new chapter begins. But why has the bear chosen them as playfellows? Why is there sadness in his eyes? And who on earth is that rude little man with a ridiculously long beard that they keep bumping in to?
All questions will be answered in the Woods of Widdershins - by Professor of Gnomology, Andromedus Silverbeard – using puppets, storytelling, and original music.
Suitable for ages 4 and up
£5.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Sunday 7 July 2019 7:30pm Our Lady of Lourdes
Join us for an evening of music ranging from traditional sacred choir pieces to contemporary popular compositions. The programme will include pieces by Mozart, Handel. Rachmaninoff, Rutter, Parry, Coleman and an English folk song.
We are a small mixed choir based in Kintbury under the baton of Musical Director Chris Lambert.
This event is free but ticketed and there will be a retiring collection
Tickets available online.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Sunday 7 July 2019 8:00pm The Croft Hall
The last days of Oscar Wilde
In a cheap Parisian hotel room Oscar Wilde (Rupert Everett) lies on his deathbed. The past floods back, taking him to other times and places. He reviews the failed attempt to reconcile with his long-suffering wife Constance, the ensuing reprisals of his fatal love affair with Lord Alfred Douglas and the warmth and devotion of Robbie Ross (Colin Firth), who tried and failed to save him from himself. As Wilde relives his travels through England, France and Italy, the transience of lust is laid bare and the true riches of love revealed.
“This film is a deeply felt, tremendously acted tribute to courage” Peter , The Guardian, Jan 2018.
£5.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee. You can also order your pre-show supper here (£9.00).
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Monday 8 July 2019 8:00pm The Croft Hall
Directed by Nik Partridge
In some people’s lives there is a moment when something goes wrong, when they do something very bad, something that poisons their life for good.
In a small village, the last remaining members of the dwindling church committee gather to discuss its future. At this critical meeting, Tom, a contentious nomination to join the committee, is put forward. Caught with indecent images of children on his computer, Tom has been to prison and is now on the sex offenders register. Whilst many of the community can’t forgive him, one committee member proposes that Tom is given a second chance.
When the impact of the past collides with the future of a village community, is forgiveness ever possible? A powerful and captivating new drama that explores, from multiple points of view, what it means to live a haunted life.
This play contains themes of a sensitive and potentially distressing nature. Parental discretion recommended.
Kindly sponsored by The Sackler Trust, Principal Supporter of Watermill Rural Touring
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Tuesday 9 July 2019 2:30 - 5:00pm The Rose of Hungerford
Join the Rose of Hungerford for a cream tea cruise on the Kennet and Avon Canal. Everyone will be served scone, jam and cream with tea, coffee or a soft drink. The trip will depart from Hungerford Wharf at 2.30pm and last about 2 1/2 hours.
Going east, we go through Dun Mill lock and on to Wire Lock. Depending on the weather, passengers can choose to disembark briefly to stretch their legs and enjoy the views of the beautiful Berkshire countryside. Meanwhile, the crew will turn the boat below the lock, before picking everyone up again for the return trip to the Wharf.
Cream Tea Prices:
Adults: £12.50 ; Seniors: £11.50; Children: £9.00; Children under 3 travel free.
Advance Booking Required:
Online at: https://rose.katrust.org.uk/specials/
By phone: Weekday office hours 01380 721279
In person: Fare Wise Travel, 19 High Street, Hungerford
If you have a particular dietary requirement please call 01380 721279.
Tickets available on the day
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Tuesday 9 July 2019 8:00pm The Croft Hall
And now for something completely different…. Vanessa’s talents include that of writer, performer, burlesque artist and ‘general empress of blag’. Based in Bristol, Vanessa has won over ten slam titles and has toured the world extensively. Her poetry collections ‘Joyriding the Storm’ and ‘A Recipe for Sorcery’ are both published by Burning Eye.
She has performed at an array of renowned poetry events and venues such as The Royal Albert Hall, The British Library, Blahblahblah at the Bristol Old Vic, Tongue Fu and Chill Pill in London as well as many festivals including Shambala, WOMAD, Wilderness, Secret Garden Party and Glastonbury.
Vanessa has been appointed Bristol City Poet 2019-2020. May contain swearing!
£10.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee. You can also order your pre-show supper here (£9.00).
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Wednesday 10 July 2019 5:00 - 8:00pm Youth & Community Centre
Calling all Year 13 - 17 year olds who like to cook up a storm!
Come and learn a recipe to impress from Ollie Hunter, MasterChef Semi-finalist and chef at The Wheatsheaf in Chilton Foliat. Ollie will demonstrate a dish then it's your turn to make it yourself. At the end, the adults get to do the ultimate taste test. The best young chef will be selected to demonstrate at this year's Hungerford Food Festival on Sunday 6 October.
(Ollie is currently writing a book about sustainability so you might pick up some tips on how to save the planet too).
All ingredients and cooking utensils provided.
£5.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Wednesday 10 July 2019 6:30pm Farncombe Farm
Come and join us for a walk around a wonderful conservation farm just outside Lambourn, in the heart of the North Wessex Downs.
This family run farm dating from the early 1900’s became a conservation farm sixteen years ago. Old fashioned grass varieties were planted, and since then farmed without the use of chemical fertilizers or pesticides. Their chalk grassland supports a huge diversity of flowers, butterflies and moths. Winter bird feeding plots help maintain the wild bird diversity.
They also have a breeding herd of Traditional Hereford cattle and a flock of award winning Welsh badger-faced mountain sheep.
Burgers for sale at the finish in aid of James Ballantyne Memorial Fund
Free - no ticket required
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Wednesday 10 July 2019 8:00pm The Croft Hall
The Derek Paravicini Quartet is the new must-hear group, currently wowing audiences all over the UK, following their successful debut on the BBC’s ‘In Tune’ programme. Four stunningly talented young musicians combine to create a unique sound, portraying a kaleidoscope of emotions – now achingly sad, now humorous, now infused with warmth – and all shot through with a fiery virtuosity.
The Derek Paravicini Quartet are musical chameleons, able to change their sonic palette to suit any occasion, with breathtaking new takes on classic songs and jazz standards, and a repertoire from ragtime to Radiohead, from Irving Berlin to the Beatles, from Cole Porter to Coldplay. The Hungerford Summer Festival is delighted to welcome them to Hungerford this year.
Derek Paravicini, who used to live in Lambourn, is an autistic savant and musical prodigy who has been blind almost from birth.
This event has been kindly supported by G J Ward’s charitable Trust.
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Thursday 11 July 2019 6:00 - 7:30pm Town Hall Steps
A guided walk (lasting 60-90 minutes) exploring some of this historic town’s hidden gems and features of special interest.
Meet at Town Hall steps 6pm
Free - no ticket required
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Thursday 11 July 2019 7:30 - 9:30pm The Corn Exchange
Back by popular demand, Hungerford’s very own Rock Choir is, for the second year running, excited to demonstrate their musical talents at the Corn Exchange.
This year we will even have a bar to quench the thirst of both the performers and the audience!
Free - no ticket required
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Thursday 11 July 2019 7:30pm The Croft Hall
This speaker will no doubt make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up as he addresses recent security, intelligence and espionage issues. Nigel West is a writer of non-fiction studies on security and intelligence topics and a specialist obituary writer for the Daily Telegraph and has also been a specialist question-setter for BBC TV’s Mastermind. As a contributor to the Dictionary of National Biography he also sits on the editorial board of the International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence. To top it all – he is the first recipient of the US Association of Former Intelligence Officers’ Lifetime Literature Achievement Award and was voted by the Observer as “The Experts’ Expert”.
Free entry (retiring collection) - no ticket required
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Friday 12 July 2019 10:00am - 4:00pm The Hub
An open exhibition and sale of new and original artworks produced by local artists. Open every weekend throughout the Summer Festival from Friday 28th June to Sunday 14th July. Anyone interested in exhibiting is welcome to contact the Hub Manager for details.
As with all our exhibitions, 10% of sales (20% on cards) will be donated to Hungerford Library & Community Trust.
Free - no ticket required
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Friday 12 July 2019 7:30pm The Rugby Club
Hungerford Comedy Club returns but this show is going to be a little bit different. Seven newer acts will compete for your votes and the chance to return and perform again in one of the pro-nights in the coming season. There will also be two more established acts on the bill, so you’re guaranteed a good laugh, as well as a few surprises. Regular MC Graeme Coulam will be on hand to keep the night in good order. If you fancy giving comedy a go, get in touch with Graeme via the hungerfordcomedyclub.org.uk website.
£4.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Friday 12 July 2019 8:00pm The Croft Hall
A delightful evening of music from this talented young trio who are already highly acclaimed recitalists:
Tabitha Appel - violin
Rachel Appel - cello
Ilya Chetverikov - piano
The programme will comprise: Telemann Trio Sonata in E major for Violin and Cello, Brahms Violin Sonata no. 1 in G Major, Schumann Fantasiestucke Op 73, Shostakovich Cello Sonata and Elgar's La Capricieuse for Violin and Piano.
"Wonderful performance...with the freshness, sparkle and enthusiasm of youth," David Paskett
“Impeccable tuning and a lovely, lyrical tone," Mark Levy
£10.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee. You can also order your pre-show supper here (£9.00).
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Saturday 13 July 2019 0:00am Hungerford Tennis Club
It’s Wimbledon final weekend. There will be a bbq available on Sunday.
The Hungerford Tennis Club is a friendly club of mixed standards which welcomes people of all ages and abilities.
Please join us on our open weekend to try out tennis or to find out more about the club. Further details can be found on our 'What's On' page.
Free - no ticket required
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Saturday 13 July 2019 10:00am - 6:00pm St Lawrence's Church
All local organisations are invited to take part in this popular annual flower festival. This year's theme is "Musicals" so thinking caps on!
To enter please contact Chris Buck on 01488 683396
Free entry but donations towards church funds are always very welcome.
Free - no ticket required
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Saturday 13 July 2019 10:00am - 12:00noon The United Reformed Church
Free - no ticket required
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Saturday 13 July 2019 10:00am - 4:00pm The Hub
An open exhibition and sale of new and original artworks produced by local artists. Open every weekend throughout the Summer Festival from Friday 28th June to Sunday 14th July. Anyone interested in exhibiting is welcome to contact the Hub Manager for details.
As with all our exhibitions, 10% of sales (20% on cards) will be donated to Hungerford Library & Community Trust.
Free - no ticket required
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Saturday 13 July 2019 2:00 - 4:00pm Hungerford Youth & Community Centre
Calling all Year 8 - 12 year olds who like baking! Come and learn how to make fancy sandwiches and cakes with Gert Pienaar, Head Chef of Blandy's at Inglewood. Recently awarded an AA rosette, Blandy's are famous for their afternoon teas. The best young chef will be selected to assist Gert at his demonstration at this year's Hungerford Food Festival on Sunday 6 October.
All ingredients and cooking utensils provided.
£5.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Saturday 13 July 2019 7:30 - 11:00pm The John O'Gaunt School
The 8-piece Adam Winslet Band is world class musicians who have played for some of the biggest names in the music business. Adam and his band never fail to impress and know how to raise the roof with an eclectic mix of music; blues, jazz, rock. Holding the record attendance at Marlborough Jazz Festival for 4 years in a row, get ready to dance the night away with Adam and his band.
£10.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Sunday 14 July 2019 0:00am Hungerford Tennis Club
It’s Wimbledon final weekend. There will be a bbq available on Sunday.
The Hungerford Tennis Club is a friendly club of mixed standards which welcomes people of all ages and abilities.
Please join us on our open weekend to try out tennis or to find out more about the club. Further details can be found on our 'What's On' page.
Free - no ticket required
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Sunday 14 July 2019 10:00am - 2:00pm The Magistrate's Room
Learn and play in your own DIY RePsycle Junk Band.
Join the Junk Music Workshops with Rhythmologist, Paul Midgley. Workshops are complete with unique junk instruments including the colourful bike wheel drums, a hands free folk flute and Mr Punch's slapsticks (You can "Do It").
Find out how to make a drum from a bike wheel and then play and sing some fun rhymes and funky rhythms.
(May include batteries and a tiny bit of high tech music pedals). For all ages.
Join us on the carnival parade starting at at the John O’Gaunt School from 2.30pm for judging. Parade moves off at 3.30pm and finishes at The Bear at 4.30pm.
Free - no ticket required
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Sunday 14 July 2019 10:00am - 4:00pm The Hub
An open exhibition and sale of new and original artworks produced by local artists. Open every weekend throughout the Summer Festival from Friday 28th June to Sunday 14th July. Anyone interested in exhibiting is welcome to contact the Hub Manager for details.
As with all our exhibitions, 10% of sales (20% on cards) will be donated to Hungerford Library & Community Trust.
Free - no ticket required
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Sunday 14 July 2019 12:00noon - 5:00pm St Lawrence's Church
All local organisations are invited to take part in this popular annual flower festival. This year's theme is "Musicals" so thinking caps on!
To enter please contact Chris Buck on 01488 683396
Free entry but donations towards church funds are always very welcome.
Free - no ticket required
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Sunday 14 July 2019 3:00pm Our Lady of Lourdes
Kennet Opera returns to the Hungerford Summer Festival with Viva Verdi! A celebration of the very greatest opera of Guiseppe Verdi, this concert includes full chorus and semi-stage excerpts from many favourites, including La Traviata, Macbeth and Don Carlos. There will also be a sneak preview from their production of Mozart’s Magic Flute, in November this year. Kennet Opera sang to a packed church in 2018 with Pop-Up Puccini, and this concert will equally delight — not to be missed!
Tickets include a cream tea served by members of the cast during the interval.
Charity Number 1110637
£12.50
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Sunday 14 July 2019 3:30pm The Highstreet
The popular town carnival starts at John O’Gaunt School at 3.30pm and finishes at 4.30pm at The Bear Hotel
If you are interested in entering the carnival, contact the carnival committee at hford.carnival@gmail.com
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Sunday 14 July 2019 7:00pm The Corn Exchange
Bringing the 2019 Hungerford Summer Festival to a rousing conclusion, the Hungerford Town Band will be presenting a wide range of music from traditional to contemporary, but watch out for some surprises!
Musical director Tim Crouter’s sparkling repartee brings wit and wisdom to the context of the music and there’s a fun raffle to be drawn after the intermission. Refreshments will be served during the intermission.
Free entry (retiring collection) - no ticket required
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This year's Festival information will be added as soon as available.
Hungerford Summer Festival Art Exhibition Hungerford Summer Festival Launch Gameplan: A play by Alan Ayckbourn River Walk: Secrets of the River Brownie Breakfast Making and Understanding Art: A practical workshop Hungerford Summer Festival Art Exhibition Armed Forces Day Parade Armed Forces Day Parade After Party The Children's Theatre Present Dragon Days by Sue and Paul Langwade Raise your awareness through Qi Gong Introduction to the Brass Band The Youth Theatre present Chicago: High School Edition Uncovered Hungerford Summer Festival Art Exhibition The Children's Theatre Present Dragon Days by Sue and Paul Langwade Tea Light Workshop The Youth Theatre present Chicago: High School Edition Phoenix Brass Around the World with Mezzo-Soprano Abigail Croft Let's Talk Shrubs with Andy McIndoe Hungerford Bowls Club: Introduction to Bowls Comedy: Ada Campe and the Psychic Duck Go Batty Walk Honeybees are Amazing Boo Hewerdine Live Eddington Marsh: Landscape, history and wildlife walk Guy Masterson - Fern Hill & Other Dylan Thomas Hungerford Summer Festival Art Exhibition Wine & Cheese Evening The Kennet Accordion Orchestra Motherhood Eco Craft Workshop Hungerford Summer Festival Art Exhibition Lego, Lego, Lego! The Red Stripe Band YOGART Story Telling with yoga and art Hungerford Summer Festival Art Exhibition Cricket Club Open Day HAHA Allotment fete Snow White, Rose Red, Bear Brown Opus 2 Choir Film Night: Happy Prince (Certificate 15) The Watermill Theatre: OUR CHURCH By Marietta Kirkbride Rose of Hungerford Cream Tea Cruise Poetry and Storytelling with Vanessa Kisuule Hungerford Food Festival Kids Cook-Off with Ollie Farncombe Farm Visit The Derek Paravicini Quartet A Walk around Historic Hungerford led by Hugh and Lois Pihlens Hungerford Rock Choir Security and Intelligence: A Talk by Author, Nigel West Hungerford Summer Festival Art Exhibition Hungerford Comedy Club - You Decide The Appel Trio Tennis Open Day St Lawrence Flower Festival Coffee Morning in aid of the United Reformed Church Hungerford Summer Festival Art Exhibition Hungerford Food Festival Kids Bake-Off with Gert Adam Winslet & The Magnificent 7 Tennis Open Day The Junk Drum Workshop Hungerford Summer Festival Art Exhibition St Lawrence Flower Festival Kennet Opera presents Viva Verdi! Hungerford Carnival Hungerford Town Band: Movie MagicHungerford Summer Festival Art Exhibition
Friday 28 June 2019 10:00am - 4:00pm The Hub
An open exhibition and sale of new and original artworks produced by local artists. Open every weekend throughout the Summer Festival from Friday 28th June to Sunday 14th July. Anyone interested in exhibiting is welcome to contact the Hub Manager for details.
As with all our exhibitions, 10% of sales (20% on cards) will be donated to Hungerford Library & Community Trust.
Free - no ticket required
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Hungerford Summer Festival Launch
Friday 28 June 2019 6:15pm John O'Gaunt School
Hold it, flash bang wallop, what a picture, what a party !
We are delighted to invite you celebrate the launch of this year’s summer festival with a party at John O’Gaunt School, Hungerford.
Film and theatre actor Nicholas Lumley will open the event, and with a BBQ and drinks organised by the PSA it should be a fabulous evening. Enjoy live music from buskers and two bands of current and former pupils - Pope and Disorganised. View a display of student art work and an exhibition of photographs by the Hungerford Camera Club, plus an exciting photographic project about Hungerford by the pupils of Hungerford.
Everyone is welcome!
Free - no ticket required
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Gameplan: A play by Alan Ayckbourn
Friday 28 June 2019 7:30pm The Herongate Club
Teenage Sorrel fights to keep herself and her abandoned mother, once a dot.com businesswoman, financially afloat by setting up as a part-time hooker, advertising for clients on the Internet and persuading her tearful school chum to act as her maid. Just when you wonder what will happen in this terrible situation the play becomes a farce about body disposal, police questioning and media intrusion.
£10.00
Tickets available from Crown Needlework (Hungerford) and via Theatre Company website
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River Walk: Secrets of the River
Saturday 29 June 2019 6:30 - 8:00am Freeman's Marsh
Join Rob Starr, River Keeper for the Town & Manor of Hungerford on an exploration of the River Dun. The river is a chalk stream which is a globally rare habitat abundant with wildlife. Rob will spot and talk about wild brown trout, grayling and go river dipping for bullhead and a fascinating variety of invertebrates including caddis and freshwater shrimp.
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Brownie Breakfast
Saturday 29 June 2019 8:00am The Croft Hall
Early Birds breakfast
Enjoy a delicious breakfast cooked by the 1st Hungerford Brownies.
£5.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Making and Understanding Art: A practical workshop
Saturday 29 June 2019 10:00am - 1:00pm The Herongate Club
Discover the theory of great art and how to make it yourself in this interactive and friendly workshop.
Artist Challoner Spokes will take you through a brief history of art and the theory of composition and show you how to create artwork guided by these principles. You are then invited to create your own masterpiece based on what you have learnt. Beginners and all levels welcome.
Book quickly to avoid disappointment.
£10.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Hungerford Summer Festival Art Exhibition
Saturday 29 June 2019 10:00am - 4:00pm The Hub
An open exhibition and sale of new and original artworks produced by local artists. Open every weekend throughout the Summer Festival from Friday 28th June to Sunday 14th July. Anyone interested in exhibiting is welcome to contact the Hub Manager for details.
As with all our exhibitions, 10% of sales (20% on cards) will be donated to Hungerford Library & Community Trust
Free - no ticket required
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Armed Forces Day Parade
Saturday 29 June 2019 12:00noon The Highstreet
This year’s Armed Forces Day will see officers and soldiers from 6 Armoured Close Support Battalion REME (Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers) march through the high street of Hungerford. The Battalion, who have adopted Hungerford as their hometown, is under the command of Lieutenant Colonel P Cummings and the Regimental Sergeant Major is WO1 (RSM) F Condron.
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Armed Forces Day Parade After Party
Saturday 29 June 2019 12:30 - 3:00pm The British Legion
REME, The Hungerford Town Council and The Royal British Legion invite you to the Armed Forces Day Parade After Party at the Hungerford Royal British Legion with free BBQ and live music from local band POPE. The bar will be open.
6 Armoured Close Support Battalion REME (Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers) have adopted Hungerford as their hometown and enjoy supporting local events.
BBQ kindly sponsored by Christian Alba Traditional Butchers on Hungerford High Street who are well known for their delicious homemade burgers and sausages.
Donations appreciated on the day.
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The Children's Theatre Present Dragon Days by Sue and Paul Langwade
Saturday 29 June 2019 2:00pm The Herongate Club
The Stumbledorf villagers need a hero to save them from their terrifically terrifying dragon... or do they?
£8 adults, children (U16) £6
Tickets available from Crown Needlework (Hungerford) and via Theatre Company website
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Raise your awareness through Qi Gong
Saturday 29 June 2019 2:00 - 4:00pm The Croft Field centre
Local Tai Chi teacher and artist Kate Duncan will help you raise awareness of your body, your senses and creativity through an experience of Qi Gong followed by optional observational mark-making.
Kate will lead you on an introduction to Qi Gong, the Chinese practice of body posture and movement, breathing, and meditation used for the purposes of health and spirituality which can be practiced standing or seated.
Then, as an option if you would like to stay and try for another 30 minutes she will introduce Chinese brushes, charcoal, inks and local natural materials to begin the practice of mark-making. You will discover how to create marks on paper in a technical and emotional response to your environment and the experience of listening to live music.
All ages welcome.
£5.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Introduction to the Brass Band
Saturday 29 June 2019 2:30pm The Hub
Enjoy a unique and interactive performance from a small group of Hungerford Town Band players who will tell the story of brass bands, and theirs in particular. The performers will also introduce the instruments in the band and invite you to have a go at playing them yourself during the interval.
£5.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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The Youth Theatre present Chicago: High School Edition
Saturday 29 June 2019 7:00pm The Herongate Club
For razzle dazzle and All That Jazz, don’t miss this High School production of the Broadway classic Chicago. Set during the roaring 1920s jazz era, Chicago tells the story of Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, two murderesses in Cook County Jail. Driven by ambition, both women try to grab the spotlight, whilst trying to clear their names.
This amateur production of “Chicago (High School Edition)” is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French Ltd. Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb. Based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins. Script adaptation by David Thompson
£10 adults, children (U16) £8
Tickets available from Crown Needlework (Hungerford) and via Theatre Company website
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Uncovered
Saturday 29 June 2019 8:00pm The Croft Hall
Don't miss one of our hottest local bands, Uncovered, who wowed the crowds at Newbury Racecourse, Garstonbury Festival and the Newbury Christmas Lights Switch-On last year. Join us for their first ever gig in Hungerford! Popular for their big sound and diverse set list, Uncovered are uninhibited, unbelievable, unmissable, unforgettable!
£10.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee. You can also order your pre-show supper here (£9.00).
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Hungerford Summer Festival Art Exhibition
Sunday 30 June 2019 10:00am - 4:00pm The Hub
An open exhibition and sale of new and original artworks produced by local artists. Open every weekend throughout the Summer Festival from Friday 28th June to Sunday 14th July. Anyone interested in exhibiting is welcome to contact the Hub Manager for details.
As with all our exhibitions, 10% of sales (20% on cards) will be donated to Hungerford Library & Community Trust.
Free - no ticket required
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The Children's Theatre Present Dragon Days by Sue and Paul Langwade
Sunday 30 June 2019 11:00am The Herongate Club
The Stumbledorf villagers need a hero to save them from their terrifically terrifying dragon... or do they?
£8 adults, children (U16) £6
Tickets available from Crown Needlework (Hungerford) and via Theatre Company website
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Tea Light Workshop
Sunday 30 June 2019 2:00 - 4:00pm The Hub
Make your own summer tea light to hang in the garden or use indoors, the choice is yours. Everything provided – jam jars, paper napkins, PVA glue, wire and beads (optional). Please wear old clothes. An activity for all the family.
£5.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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The Youth Theatre present Chicago: High School Edition
Sunday 30 June 2019 2:00pm The Herongate Club
For razzle dazzle and All That Jazz, don’t miss this High School production of the Broadway classic Chicago. Set during the roaring 1920s jazz era, Chicago tells the story of Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, two murderesses in Cook County Jail. Driven by ambition, both women try to grab the spotlight, whilst trying to clear their names.
This amateur production of “Chicago (High School Edition)” is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French Ltd. Book by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse, Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb. Based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins. Script adaptation by David Thompson
£10 adults, children (U16) £8
Tickets available from Crown Needlework (Hungerford) and via Theatre Company website
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Phoenix Brass
Sunday 30 June 2019 3:00pm Froxfield Memorial Hall
Come and join Phoenix Brass Band for a fun filled afternoon of music under the baton of their conductor David Watson set in the picturesque village of Froxfield. Phoenix Brass will provide a mixed repertoire of music to suit all tastes as the musicians return for the annual Hungerford Summer Festival.
We hope to see many of our patrons at the concert as well as lots of other family, friends and people who might have never seen the band before! Refreshments will be available.
Free entry (retiring collection) - no ticket required
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Around the World with Mezzo-Soprano Abigail Croft
Sunday 30 June 2019 8:00pm The Croft Hall
Abigail Croft will take you on a musical journey of international favourites from French art songs, German lieder and Italian opera, to 20th century English compositions and American musical theatre. Accompanist will be Helen Reid.
£10.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee. You can also order your pre-show supper here (£9.00).
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Let's Talk Shrubs with Andy McIndoe
Monday 1 July 2019 7:30pm The Croft Hall
One of the world’s foremost woody plant experts, Andy McIndoe offers information and advice on how to pick the right shrub for every site and condition with suggestions for challenging growing conditions and restricted planting spaces, along with shrubs chosen for their desirable characteristics, including hardiness in shade, difficult soil, and harsh conditions.
Andy has over 40 years' experience in horticulture, multiple Chelsea Gold Medal winner, author, blogger and broadcaster, international gardening lecturer and garden tours leader.
This event is free but ticketed and there will be a retiring collection
Tickets available online.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Hungerford Bowls Club: Introduction to Bowls
Tuesday 2 July 2019 2:00pm Hungerford Bowls Club
Come Bowling at Hungerford Bowls Club in the Croft
Come and try your hand and enjoy a fun afternoon with tea and cakes to sustain you. We have the equipment – all you need is flat shoes.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Free - no ticket required
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Comedy: Ada Campe and the Psychic Duck
Tuesday 2 July 2019 8:00pm The Croft Hall
Sometimes it’s the most unexpected and delightful moments that shape your future. Join award-winning variety artiste Ada Campe and her Psychic Duck for a show about wonderful women, strange encounters and a fairground mystery. ‘Ada Campe made me laugh more than anyone on the circuit for years. Genius. (Sandi Toksvig). ‘Extravagantly mischievous persona… A real original’ (Chortle.co.uk). ‘Resembles an unhinged super-villain’ (DIVA). ‘Very very funny’ (Edinburgh Magic Circle). ‘Sorcery wrapped in the kind of storytelling that would make Scheherezade jealous’ (Kate Copstick).
Not suitable for under 12 years. There will be audience participation.
£10.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee. You can also order your pre-show supper here (£9.00).
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Go Batty Walk
Tuesday 2 July 2019 8:45pm Eddington Marsh
Join us for a fascinating evening all about bats led by Dave Endacott from Oxfordshire Bat Group. We will meet some live bats and then take a stroll along the river on Eddington Marsh to see and hear various species of bats using high powered torches and bat detectors.
This is a very popular event run by the Town & Manor of Hungerford and numbers are limited so please ensure you get your ticket. Wear warm clothing, suitable footwear and bring a torch.
Meet in the fisherman’s car park opposite the Shell garage on the A4, Hungerford.
£5.00
Tickets are currently 'SOLD OUT' online but may be available from the Newbury Building Society in Hungerford.
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Honeybees are Amazing
Wednesday 3 July 2019 8:00pm The Hub
Discover the the fascinating life cycle of a colony of honeybees, the ways in which the beekeeper looks after them and what we can do to help them. Jan Doyle from Newbury and District Beekeepers' Association will talk about all aspects of honeybees from pollinators, to providers of medicine and honey. With a Q&A session at the end of the talk and honey tasting this will be an enlightening and entertaining evening.
This event is free but ticketed and there will be a retiring collection
Tickets available online.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Boo Hewerdine Live
Wednesday 3 July 2019 8:00pm The Croft Hall
We are excited to present Ivor Novello Award-nominated singer/songwriter, Boo Hewerdine, one of the greatest songwriter performers in the business.
Boo’s first tentative steps came with the band, The Great Divide before the formation of his much-loved eighties group The Bible.
Boo went on to enjoy international success with Eddi Reader (from Fairground Attraction) and their hit ‘Patience of Angels’ in 1995. He has also collaborated with Chris Difford of Squeeze fame, co-writing and producing over 30 songs initially for a show and accompanying soundtrack.
He is now in constant demand as a musician, songwriter and live concert performer and guarantees you a brilliant night out!
£10.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee. You can also order your pre-show supper here (£9.00).
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Eddington Marsh: Landscape, history and wildlife walk
Thursday 4 July 2019 7:30pm Eddington Marsh
Join the wildlife team of the Town & Manor of Hungerford for a one-off opportunity this year to walk around the marsh. The marsh is a fascinating place for rare wildlife and we will get to know the birds, see the wildflowers and abundant river life on this ancient area managed for farming and wildlife.
Meet in the fisherman’s car park opposite the Shell garage on the A4. Boots or wellies are advisable.
Free - no ticket required
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Guy Masterson - Fern Hill & Other Dylan Thomas
Thursday 4 July 2019 8:00pm The Croft Hall
A return to Hungerford from Guy is a very welcome event.
Many will remember Guy’s amazing solo performance of "Under Milk Wood” in 2010 and his hilarious portrayal of the distraught actor in “The Half” in 2013. Described as “arguably the world’s finest exponent of the works of Dylan Thomas” Guy returns with his 2001 Edinburgh Best Actor Award-winning performance of the "Other Works of Dylan Thomas" - or, as he likes to call it - the “Not 'Under Milk Wood' Dylan Thomas”! A selection of three delightful short stories - including of course the much loved “A Child’s Christmas In Wales” along with some of Dylan’s most famous poems including “Death Shall Have No Dominion” and “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night.”
£10.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee. You can also order your pre-show supper here (£9.00).
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Hungerford Summer Festival Art Exhibition
Friday 5 July 2019 10:00am - 4:00pm The Hub
An open exhibition and sale of new and original artworks produced by local artists. Open every weekend throughout the Summer Festival from Friday 28th June to Sunday 14th July. Anyone interested in exhibiting is welcome to contact the Hub Manager for details.
As with all our exhibitions, 10% of sales (20% on cards) will be donated to Hungerford Library & Community Trust.
Free - no ticket required
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Wine & Cheese Evening
Friday 5 July 2019 7:00pm Hungerford Rugby Club
Hungerford Rugby Club has pleasure in inviting you to a Wine & Cheese Tasting at the Clubhouse on the Triangle Field. The club is organising the evening’s gastronomic evening in participation with Grapesmith of Barr’s Yard so expect a range of quality wines to taste and match with a selection of regional cheeses.
£10.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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The Kennet Accordion Orchestra
Friday 5 July 2019 7:30pm The Herongate Club
An evening of pure musical enjoyment with The Kennet Accordion Orchestra who perform a wide range of popular tunes from the movies, pop, classical and musicals. If there is a piece of music that can be arranged it will be used! Musical Director Nigel Pasby cites Mozart and Mercury (Freddie) as two of his major musical influences and this diversity is reflected in their performances.
Now based in Hungerford, KAO has been established for over thirty years, comprising enthusiastic accordionists from Hungerford, Newbury, Kintbury, Swindon and Great Somerford.
Their common passion for the accordion has enabled the Orchestra to competing successfully at a number of Music Festivals and travel overseas on international tours.
£5.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Motherhood
Friday 5 July 2019 8:00pm The Croft Hall
"Motherhood" is a hilarious and insightful exploration of life as a new parent. Tara Newton-Wordsworth has two children under two (yes, she has heard of contraception…) and in her highly anticipated debut hour she delves into the mad world of ‘parental advice’, explores the crazy things all new parents do, and looks at how her life has changed forever - all culminating in the epic journey that is ‘Motherhood'.
As the old saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child… so someone offer to bloody-well babysit because Tara really needs a break.
“Hilarious ★★★★★” (The Sun).
£10.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee. You can also order your pre-show supper here (£9.00).
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Eco Craft Workshop
Saturday 6 July 2019 10:00am - 12:00noon The Croft Field centre
Come and learn how to make eco bricks to keep plastic out of landfill and seed bombs to grow lovely wild flowers in your garden for the bees. Join in these family-friendly environmental activities. All ages welcome. Please bring along clean dry plastic including bottles, scissors and wooden spoons. Hosted by HEAT (Hungerford Environmental Action Team).
Free - no ticket required
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Hungerford Summer Festival Art Exhibition
Saturday 6 July 2019 10:00am - 4:00pm The Hub
An open exhibition and sale of new and original artworks produced by local artists. Open every weekend throughout the Summer Festival from Friday 28th June to Sunday 14th July. Anyone interested in exhibiting is welcome to contact the Hub Manager for details.
As with all our exhibitions, 10% of sales (20% on cards) will be donated to Hungerford Library & Community Trust.
Free - no ticket required
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Lego, Lego, Lego!
Saturday 6 July 2019 2:00 - 4:00pm The Hub
Join in with the Hungerford Summer Festival Challenge or free-build to create whatever you like. Using the excellent selection of bricks, including Technic pieces, you can let your creativity run wild. The ideal event to meet new Lego builder friends.
For 5yr+ and aimed at all levels
This event is free but you will require a ticket
Tickets available online.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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The Red Stripe Band
Saturday 6 July 2019 8:00pm The Croft Hall
Dust off your dancing shoes as Red Stripe arrive in Hungerford and entice us onto the dance floor!
Enjoying their 25th year of performing, The Red Stripe Band’s colourful career has seen their latest CD “Soho Surprise” reach number 10 in the London Jazz Charts and their songs used on Radio and TV alike, including endorsement by Papa Johns the US Pizza Giant. They have played at virtually every jazz and blues festival in the UK and picked up best newcomer at Montreux Jazz Festival in 2010. Expect to be entertained with both original songs and other boogie woogie, swing and rock’n’roll classics in an engaging, ever moving and comical show.
£10.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee. You can also order your pre-show supper here (£9.00).
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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YOGART Story Telling with yoga and art
Sunday 7 July 2019 10:00am - 12:00noon Hungerford Youth & Community Centre
Come and tell the tale, through yoga poses, of The Mountain Story set in an exotic land where plants, animals and people all live in harmony. After the yoga session the children will create & take home a piece of art work that has been inspired by The Mountain Story.
Suitable for children aged 6-11 years. Maximum of 12 places.
£5.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Hungerford Summer Festival Art Exhibition
Sunday 7 July 2019 10:00am - 4:00pm The Hub
An open exhibition and sale of new and original artworks produced by local artists. Open every weekend throughout the Summer Festival from Friday 28th June to Sunday 14th July. Anyone interested in exhibiting is welcome to contact the Hub Manager for details.
As with all our exhibitions, 10% of sales (20% on cards) will be donated to Hungerford Library & Community Trust.
Free - no ticket required
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Cricket Club Open Day
Sunday 7 July 2019 12:00noon Hungerford Cricket Club
Celebrate the Cricket World Cup with a festival of family bat and ball games at Hungerford Cricket Club. In the morning there will be kids coaching and taster sessions where our All Stars can bring a friend to share their wonderful sport. There will be a BBQ lunch followed by World Cup themed family matches in the afternoon to which the whole community is invited. Throughout the day there will also be other activities, such as bouncy castles and face painting, for those not involved in the cricket.
Please see the Cricket Club website for details
Free - no ticket required
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HAHA Allotment fete
Sunday 7 July 2019 2:00 - 4:00pm Marsh Lane Allotments
Please come along to our fete and help celebrate our 10th birthday! Enjoy delicious food, drink, games, tombola and more.
Meet some of the plot holders who have been enjoying the delightful atmosphere of this previously unloved field over the last decade. The benefit of having an allotment and growing their own has been enjoyed by over 200 Hungerford families on this site and we look forward to meeting more of you over the years to come.
Free - no ticket required
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Snow White, Rose Red, Bear Brown
Sunday 7 July 2019 3:00pm The Croft Hall
Snow White and Rose Red – sisters, twins, best friends – have lived in the forest since they were Babes in the Wood. Bought up by their hardworking Mother to be kind, caring and forest fluent.
When their quiet life is interrupted by a friendly bear a new chapter begins. But why has the bear chosen them as playfellows? Why is there sadness in his eyes? And who on earth is that rude little man with a ridiculously long beard that they keep bumping in to?
All questions will be answered in the Woods of Widdershins - by Professor of Gnomology, Andromedus Silverbeard – using puppets, storytelling, and original music.
Suitable for ages 4 and up
£5.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Opus 2 Choir
Sunday 7 July 2019 7:30pm Our Lady of Lourdes
Join us for an evening of music ranging from traditional sacred choir pieces to contemporary popular compositions. The programme will include pieces by Mozart, Handel. Rachmaninoff, Rutter, Parry, Coleman and an English folk song.
We are a small mixed choir based in Kintbury under the baton of Musical Director Chris Lambert.
This event is free but ticketed and there will be a retiring collection
Tickets available online.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Film Night: Happy Prince (Certificate 15)
Sunday 7 July 2019 8:00pm The Croft Hall
The last days of Oscar Wilde
In a cheap Parisian hotel room Oscar Wilde (Rupert Everett) lies on his deathbed. The past floods back, taking him to other times and places. He reviews the failed attempt to reconcile with his long-suffering wife Constance, the ensuing reprisals of his fatal love affair with Lord Alfred Douglas and the warmth and devotion of Robbie Ross (Colin Firth), who tried and failed to save him from himself. As Wilde relives his travels through England, France and Italy, the transience of lust is laid bare and the true riches of love revealed.
“This film is a deeply felt, tremendously acted tribute to courage” Peter , The Guardian, Jan 2018.
£5.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee. You can also order your pre-show supper here (£9.00).
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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The Watermill Theatre: OUR CHURCH By Marietta Kirkbride
Monday 8 July 2019 8:00pm The Croft Hall
Directed by Nik Partridge
In some people’s lives there is a moment when something goes wrong, when they do something very bad, something that poisons their life for good.
In a small village, the last remaining members of the dwindling church committee gather to discuss its future. At this critical meeting, Tom, a contentious nomination to join the committee, is put forward. Caught with indecent images of children on his computer, Tom has been to prison and is now on the sex offenders register. Whilst many of the community can’t forgive him, one committee member proposes that Tom is given a second chance.
When the impact of the past collides with the future of a village community, is forgiveness ever possible? A powerful and captivating new drama that explores, from multiple points of view, what it means to live a haunted life.
This play contains themes of a sensitive and potentially distressing nature. Parental discretion recommended.
Kindly sponsored by The Sackler Trust, Principal Supporter of Watermill Rural Touring
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Rose of Hungerford Cream Tea Cruise
Tuesday 9 July 2019 2:30 - 5:00pm The Rose of Hungerford
Join the Rose of Hungerford for a cream tea cruise on the Kennet and Avon Canal. Everyone will be served scone, jam and cream with tea, coffee or a soft drink. The trip will depart from Hungerford Wharf at 2.30pm and last about 2 1/2 hours.
Going east, we go through Dun Mill lock and on to Wire Lock. Depending on the weather, passengers can choose to disembark briefly to stretch their legs and enjoy the views of the beautiful Berkshire countryside. Meanwhile, the crew will turn the boat below the lock, before picking everyone up again for the return trip to the Wharf.
Cream Tea Prices:
Adults: £12.50 ; Seniors: £11.50; Children: £9.00; Children under 3 travel free.
Advance Booking Required:
Online at: https://rose.katrust.org.uk/specials/
By phone: Weekday office hours 01380 721279
In person: Fare Wise Travel, 19 High Street, Hungerford
If you have a particular dietary requirement please call 01380 721279.
Tickets available on the day
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Poetry and Storytelling with Vanessa Kisuule
Tuesday 9 July 2019 8:00pm The Croft Hall
And now for something completely different…. Vanessa’s talents include that of writer, performer, burlesque artist and ‘general empress of blag’. Based in Bristol, Vanessa has won over ten slam titles and has toured the world extensively. Her poetry collections ‘Joyriding the Storm’ and ‘A Recipe for Sorcery’ are both published by Burning Eye.
She has performed at an array of renowned poetry events and venues such as The Royal Albert Hall, The British Library, Blahblahblah at the Bristol Old Vic, Tongue Fu and Chill Pill in London as well as many festivals including Shambala, WOMAD, Wilderness, Secret Garden Party and Glastonbury.
Vanessa has been appointed Bristol City Poet 2019-2020. May contain swearing!
£10.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee. You can also order your pre-show supper here (£9.00).
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Hungerford Food Festival Kids Cook-Off with Ollie
Wednesday 10 July 2019 5:00 - 8:00pm Youth & Community Centre
Calling all Year 13 - 17 year olds who like to cook up a storm!
Come and learn a recipe to impress from Ollie Hunter, MasterChef Semi-finalist and chef at The Wheatsheaf in Chilton Foliat. Ollie will demonstrate a dish then it's your turn to make it yourself. At the end, the adults get to do the ultimate taste test. The best young chef will be selected to demonstrate at this year's Hungerford Food Festival on Sunday 6 October.
(Ollie is currently writing a book about sustainability so you might pick up some tips on how to save the planet too).
All ingredients and cooking utensils provided.
£5.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Farncombe Farm Visit
Wednesday 10 July 2019 6:30pm Farncombe Farm
Come and join us for a walk around a wonderful conservation farm just outside Lambourn, in the heart of the North Wessex Downs.
This family run farm dating from the early 1900’s became a conservation farm sixteen years ago. Old fashioned grass varieties were planted, and since then farmed without the use of chemical fertilizers or pesticides. Their chalk grassland supports a huge diversity of flowers, butterflies and moths. Winter bird feeding plots help maintain the wild bird diversity.
They also have a breeding herd of Traditional Hereford cattle and a flock of award winning Welsh badger-faced mountain sheep.
Burgers for sale at the finish in aid of James Ballantyne Memorial Fund
Free - no ticket required
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The Derek Paravicini Quartet
Wednesday 10 July 2019 8:00pm The Croft Hall
The Derek Paravicini Quartet is the new must-hear group, currently wowing audiences all over the UK, following their successful debut on the BBC’s ‘In Tune’ programme. Four stunningly talented young musicians combine to create a unique sound, portraying a kaleidoscope of emotions – now achingly sad, now humorous, now infused with warmth – and all shot through with a fiery virtuosity.
The Derek Paravicini Quartet are musical chameleons, able to change their sonic palette to suit any occasion, with breathtaking new takes on classic songs and jazz standards, and a repertoire from ragtime to Radiohead, from Irving Berlin to the Beatles, from Cole Porter to Coldplay. The Hungerford Summer Festival is delighted to welcome them to Hungerford this year.
Derek Paravicini, who used to live in Lambourn, is an autistic savant and musical prodigy who has been blind almost from birth.
This event has been kindly supported by G J Ward’s charitable Trust.
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A Walk around Historic Hungerford led by Hugh and Lois Pihlens
Thursday 11 July 2019 6:00 - 7:30pm Town Hall Steps
A guided walk (lasting 60-90 minutes) exploring some of this historic town’s hidden gems and features of special interest.
Meet at Town Hall steps 6pm
Free - no ticket required
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Hungerford Rock Choir
Thursday 11 July 2019 7:30 - 9:30pm The Corn Exchange
Back by popular demand, Hungerford’s very own Rock Choir is, for the second year running, excited to demonstrate their musical talents at the Corn Exchange.
This year we will even have a bar to quench the thirst of both the performers and the audience!
Free - no ticket required
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Security and Intelligence: A Talk by Author, Nigel West
Thursday 11 July 2019 7:30pm The Croft Hall
This speaker will no doubt make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up as he addresses recent security, intelligence and espionage issues. Nigel West is a writer of non-fiction studies on security and intelligence topics and a specialist obituary writer for the Daily Telegraph and has also been a specialist question-setter for BBC TV’s Mastermind. As a contributor to the Dictionary of National Biography he also sits on the editorial board of the International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence. To top it all – he is the first recipient of the US Association of Former Intelligence Officers’ Lifetime Literature Achievement Award and was voted by the Observer as “The Experts’ Expert”.
Free entry (retiring collection) - no ticket required
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Hungerford Summer Festival Art Exhibition
Friday 12 July 2019 10:00am - 4:00pm The Hub
An open exhibition and sale of new and original artworks produced by local artists. Open every weekend throughout the Summer Festival from Friday 28th June to Sunday 14th July. Anyone interested in exhibiting is welcome to contact the Hub Manager for details.
As with all our exhibitions, 10% of sales (20% on cards) will be donated to Hungerford Library & Community Trust.
Free - no ticket required
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Hungerford Comedy Club - You Decide
Friday 12 July 2019 7:30pm The Rugby Club
Hungerford Comedy Club returns but this show is going to be a little bit different. Seven newer acts will compete for your votes and the chance to return and perform again in one of the pro-nights in the coming season. There will also be two more established acts on the bill, so you’re guaranteed a good laugh, as well as a few surprises. Regular MC Graeme Coulam will be on hand to keep the night in good order. If you fancy giving comedy a go, get in touch with Graeme via the hungerfordcomedyclub.org.uk website.
£4.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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The Appel Trio
Friday 12 July 2019 8:00pm The Croft Hall
A delightful evening of music from this talented young trio who are already highly acclaimed recitalists:
Tabitha Appel - violin
Rachel Appel - cello
Ilya Chetverikov - piano
The programme will comprise: Telemann Trio Sonata in E major for Violin and Cello, Brahms Violin Sonata no. 1 in G Major, Schumann Fantasiestucke Op 73, Shostakovich Cello Sonata and Elgar's La Capricieuse for Violin and Piano.
"Wonderful performance...with the freshness, sparkle and enthusiasm of youth," David Paskett
“Impeccable tuning and a lovely, lyrical tone," Mark Levy
£10.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee. You can also order your pre-show supper here (£9.00).
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Tennis Open Day
Saturday 13 July 2019 0:00am Hungerford Tennis Club
It’s Wimbledon final weekend. There will be a bbq available on Sunday.
The Hungerford Tennis Club is a friendly club of mixed standards which welcomes people of all ages and abilities.
Please join us on our open weekend to try out tennis or to find out more about the club. Further details can be found on our 'What's On' page.
Free - no ticket required
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St Lawrence Flower Festival
Saturday 13 July 2019 10:00am - 6:00pm St Lawrence's Church
All local organisations are invited to take part in this popular annual flower festival. This year's theme is "Musicals" so thinking caps on!
To enter please contact Chris Buck on 01488 683396
Free entry but donations towards church funds are always very welcome.
Free - no ticket required
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Coffee Morning in aid of the United Reformed Church
Saturday 13 July 2019 10:00am - 12:00noon The United Reformed Church
Free - no ticket required
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Hungerford Summer Festival Art Exhibition
Saturday 13 July 2019 10:00am - 4:00pm The Hub
An open exhibition and sale of new and original artworks produced by local artists. Open every weekend throughout the Summer Festival from Friday 28th June to Sunday 14th July. Anyone interested in exhibiting is welcome to contact the Hub Manager for details.
As with all our exhibitions, 10% of sales (20% on cards) will be donated to Hungerford Library & Community Trust.
Free - no ticket required
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Hungerford Food Festival Kids Bake-Off with Gert
Saturday 13 July 2019 2:00 - 4:00pm Hungerford Youth & Community Centre
Calling all Year 8 - 12 year olds who like baking! Come and learn how to make fancy sandwiches and cakes with Gert Pienaar, Head Chef of Blandy's at Inglewood. Recently awarded an AA rosette, Blandy's are famous for their afternoon teas. The best young chef will be selected to assist Gert at his demonstration at this year's Hungerford Food Festival on Sunday 6 October.
All ingredients and cooking utensils provided.
£5.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Adam Winslet & The Magnificent 7
Saturday 13 July 2019 7:30 - 11:00pm The John O'Gaunt School
The 8-piece Adam Winslet Band is world class musicians who have played for some of the biggest names in the music business. Adam and his band never fail to impress and know how to raise the roof with an eclectic mix of music; blues, jazz, rock. Holding the record attendance at Marlborough Jazz Festival for 4 years in a row, get ready to dance the night away with Adam and his band.
£10.00
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Tennis Open Day
Sunday 14 July 2019 0:00am Hungerford Tennis Club
It’s Wimbledon final weekend. There will be a bbq available on Sunday.
The Hungerford Tennis Club is a friendly club of mixed standards which welcomes people of all ages and abilities.
Please join us on our open weekend to try out tennis or to find out more about the club. Further details can be found on our 'What's On' page.
Free - no ticket required
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The Junk Drum Workshop
Sunday 14 July 2019 10:00am - 2:00pm The Magistrate's Room
Learn and play in your own DIY RePsycle Junk Band.
Join the Junk Music Workshops with Rhythmologist, Paul Midgley. Workshops are complete with unique junk instruments including the colourful bike wheel drums, a hands free folk flute and Mr Punch's slapsticks (You can "Do It").
Find out how to make a drum from a bike wheel and then play and sing some fun rhymes and funky rhythms.
(May include batteries and a tiny bit of high tech music pedals). For all ages.
Join us on the carnival parade starting at at the John O’Gaunt School from 2.30pm for judging. Parade moves off at 3.30pm and finishes at The Bear at 4.30pm.
Free - no ticket required
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Hungerford Summer Festival Art Exhibition
Sunday 14 July 2019 10:00am - 4:00pm The Hub
An open exhibition and sale of new and original artworks produced by local artists. Open every weekend throughout the Summer Festival from Friday 28th June to Sunday 14th July. Anyone interested in exhibiting is welcome to contact the Hub Manager for details.
As with all our exhibitions, 10% of sales (20% on cards) will be donated to Hungerford Library & Community Trust.
Free - no ticket required
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St Lawrence Flower Festival
Sunday 14 July 2019 12:00noon - 5:00pm St Lawrence's Church
All local organisations are invited to take part in this popular annual flower festival. This year's theme is "Musicals" so thinking caps on!
To enter please contact Chris Buck on 01488 683396
Free entry but donations towards church funds are always very welcome.
Free - no ticket required
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Kennet Opera presents Viva Verdi!
Sunday 14 July 2019 3:00pm Our Lady of Lourdes
Kennet Opera returns to the Hungerford Summer Festival with Viva Verdi! A celebration of the very greatest opera of Guiseppe Verdi, this concert includes full chorus and semi-stage excerpts from many favourites, including La Traviata, Macbeth and Don Carlos. There will also be a sneak preview from their production of Mozart’s Magic Flute, in November this year. Kennet Opera sang to a packed church in 2018 with Pop-Up Puccini, and this concert will equally delight — not to be missed!
Tickets include a cream tea served by members of the cast during the interval.
Charity Number 1110637
£12.50
Tickets available online with no additional booking fee.
Tickets also available from the Box Office and by telephone (01488683667)
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Hungerford Carnival
Sunday 14 July 2019 3:30pm The Highstreet
The popular town carnival starts at John O’Gaunt School at 3.30pm and finishes at 4.30pm at The Bear Hotel
If you are interested in entering the carnival, contact the carnival committee at hford.carnival@gmail.com
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Hungerford Town Band: Movie Magic
Sunday 14 July 2019 7:00pm The Corn Exchange
Bringing the 2019 Hungerford Summer Festival to a rousing conclusion, the Hungerford Town Band will be presenting a wide range of music from traditional to contemporary, but watch out for some surprises!
Musical director Tim Crouter’s sparkling repartee brings wit and wisdom to the context of the music and there’s a fun raffle to be drawn after the intermission. Refreshments will be served during the intermission.
Free entry (retiring collection) - no ticket required
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