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leisure
local events
- See What's On at Reading Borough Council website
- and Entertainment from BBC Berkshire
| 2008 | |
| 25 October | Sue Ryder Fireworks & Halloween Night organised by Rotary Clubs of Henley Bridge and Caversham at Sue Ryder Care Nettlebed |
| 8 November |
Firework Fiesta Annual firework display, organised by the Loddon Lions Club and hosted in Wellington Park from 5.30pm |
| 7 November | Rivermead
Fireworks Rivermead School, Woodley P rofessionally fired firework display. Friendly atmosphere, hot food and drinks and illuminated novelties for the kids. |
| November | Riverside Christmas Spectacular The Oracle |
| 22 November | The Broad Street Mall Christmas Light Switch-On |
| December | Corn
Exchange Newbury Pantomime: |
| December | Winter Wonderland Ice Rink The Oracle |
| December | Civic
Carol Concert The Hexagon 3pm and 7.30pm |
| December | Haymarket
Theatre Basingstoke Pantomime: |
| December | New Victoria Theatre Woking Pantomime: |
| The Hexagon Reading Pantomime: |
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| December | Reading
Toy Run Annual charity motorcycle ride bringing gifts of toys to a major children's charity |
| 18 December | Civic Carol Service Minster Church |
| December | The
Anvil Basingstoke Pantomime: |
| December | Christmas at Beale Park |
| December | Progress
Theatre Reading |
| 2009 | |
| January | Shinfield
Players Theatre Pantomime: Jack and The Beanstalk |
| February | Annual Charity Pancake Race Broad Street |
| May | Henley Food Festival |
| March | Reading
Half Marathon NB Major road closures will affect Reading throughout the morning |
| June | Wargrave
Village Festival 2009 Community festival held every two years |
| July | Children's Food Festival 2009 Abingdon airfield |
| March | Woodley Festival of Music & Arts |
| March | RESCUE (Rivers and
Environmental Spaces Clean Up Event) |
| March | Lambourn Open Day - stables and yards |
| March | Oxford/Cambridge Boat Race |
| May |
Reading Beer and Cider Festival Kings Meadow 350 Beers, 80 Ciders & Perries and 100 Foreign Beers! |
| May | Abingdon
Air & Country Show Annual event with 2½hr flying display and ground attractions for all the family |
| May | Crafty
Craft Race From Hungerford to Victoria Park, Newbury |
| May | Reading
Children's Festival Fun and entertainment for children of all ages |
May |
Newbury Spring Festival of music and arts |
| May | Chelsea Flower Show |
| May | Highclere Country Fair Highclere Castle |
| May | Reading Community Carnival - Prospect Park |
| June | Tadley Treacle Fair |
| June | Maidenhead Carnival |
| June | Pangbourne Fete |
| June | Tilehurst Show Victoria Recreation Ground 11am-4pm |
| June | Woodley Carnival |
| June | Marlow Town Regatta & Festival |
| June | Reading
Amateur Regatta The second largest amateur regatta in the country. Thameside Promedade |
| June | Henley Women's Regatta |
| June | Marlow Regatta |
| June |
Reading WaterFest |
| June | Charity Fun Day at Prospect Park
from 1pm Reading Lions Club |
| July |
Henley Royal Regatta |
| July | Henley Festival of Music and the Arts |
| July | Woodcote Rally Festival of steam, vintage & veteran transport with entertainment for all the family |
| July | Royal
International Air Tattoo (RIAT) RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire |
| July | Swan Upping Six traditional skiffs sail the Thames from Sunbury to Abingdon. Birds are counted, weighed, measured and ringed by The Queen's Swan Warden |
| July | Shakespeare
in the Ruins - The Abbey Ruins The Taming of the Shrew |
| July |
Real
Ale & Jazz Festival Christchurch Meadows, Reading Over 40 real ales and the very best trad jazz |
| July | Marvellous Festivals Wellington Country Park |
| July | Goring
and Streatley Regatta Bishop's Meadow above Cleeve Lock |
| July | Thames Traditional Boat Rally Henley |
| August | Tidmarsh and Sulham Village Fete 2 pm at Millenium Green, Tidmarsh |
| August | Wargrave and Shiplake Regatta |
| August | Reading Fringe Festival |
| August | Berkshire 4x4 Motor Show Grazeley |
| August | Reading
and Wokingham Country Show Classic cars, livestock, main arena entertainment, heavy horses, dog show, beer tent, food stands, horticulture & craft marquees, bouncy castles. Fun for all the family. |
| August |
Reading
Festival Unofficial sites: - reading-festival.org.uk - readingfestivalonline.co.uk |
| August | Swallowfield
Show White House Farm, Spencers Wood |
| August | Wallingford Bunkfest - Concerts, dance displays, musicians' sessions, childrens' events |
| August | Reading
Pride Celebrating diversity within the Thames Valley |
| September | Reading O2O 10K road race |
| September | Heritage Open Days Access to architecturally and historically important buildings which are not normally open to the general public |
| September | Henley Show |
| September |
Royal
County of Berkshire Show One of the country's top ten agricultural shows - livestock, crafts, food, flowers, 100s of trade stands and entertainment for all |
| September | Come
Together Henley's Free Community Festival |
updated:
18 october 08