Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 1 2 3 4
All day
04/01/2021-13/02/2021
Wellington Country Park 2021
16:44
04/01/2021-31/01/2021
Shaw House, Church Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2DR
Free family activity sheets These activities can be downloaded and completed at home.Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram and challenge your family to have a go as well!
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All day
06/01/2021-27/01/2021
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (2017) To access technical help, please complete this technical assistance form
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This event is scheduled to begin at 7pm GMT on Tuesday 22 December 2020. The performance will last approximately 2 hours 10 minutes.
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Following the live stream, a film of the performance will be available to watch On Demand until 21 January 2021.
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Christopher Wheeldon’s lively Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland transports audiences to the riotous world of Lewis Carroll’s characters, including a tap-dancing Mad Hatter and a comically wicked Queen of Hearts. Bob Crowley’s ingenious mixture of traditional and innovative stagecraft together with the pace and colour of Joby Talbot’s score make Alice a gloriously vibrant experience. Packed with clever choreography – from the memorable croquet scene, complete with flamingos and hedgehogs, to a parody of the Rose Adage from The Sleeping Beauty – this is enchanting family entertainment at its best.
Due to the cancelled stream of The Nutcracker Reworked , this recording of Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland will now be available to stream from 22 December 2020 instead of from 1 January 2021 as originally advertised. Streaming will still be available for 30 days from 22 December until 21 January.
Recovery Campaign
You can make a donation here .
Production supported by OANDA
Generous philanthropic support from Julia and Hans Rausing
The 2020/21 Ballet Season is generously supported by Aud Jebsen
Streaming generously supported by The Foyle Foundation.
Cast
7 8 9 10 11
All day
11/01/2021-22/01/2021
Communications Road, Greenham Business Park, Greenham, RG19 6HN
Clay Class- Open Level, Spring 2021 Priority booking opens to Members on Tuesday 8 December. Tickets are available for general sale on Tuesday 15 December at 10am.
By booking for this course, you are selecting to attend Clay Class: Open Level The Base. If you wish to attend these sessions online, via Zoom please click here .
Join our resident artist and Pottery Throw Down ‘s Cáit Gould to explore the possibilities clay offers in a friendly, relaxed environment.
Suitable for beginners and more experienced potters alike. The 5 week course is suitable as a taster or for a specific small project, while the 10 week course enables you to develop your making and decorating skills further.
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All day
12/01/2021-19/01/2021
Family Activity Sheets and More…. Free family activity sheets These activities can be downloaded and completed at home.Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram and challenge your family to have a go as well!
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18:00 -20:00
13/01/2021-27/01/2021
The Old School School Road Ardington Oxfordshire OX12 8PN UK
Still Life Drawing Priority booking opens to Members on Tuesday 8 December. Tickets are available for general sale on Tuesday 15 December at 10am.
A great course for improving creative observation, with a relaxed friendly atmosphere.
Focusing on the traditional discipline of still life studies, this course will give a balance of observational skills and creative experiments, with the time to discover your own directions. Teaching as a group and encouraging individualism enjoy this immensely rewarding experience. There will be a selection of different objects and themes to work on and explore throughout the course, focusing on different aspects of observation each week
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All day
14/01/2021-21/01/2021
Ten months after the first national lockdown, with schools across England once again closed due to the pandemic, it is clear that many students still do not have access to a computer, laptop or data. Here are some of the initiatives that have been launched, or re-launched, to tackle this as a matter of urgency.
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10:50
16/01/2021-30/01/2021
The Watermill Theatre Bagnor, Newbury RG20 8
Online Learning at Home with the Watermill Theatre Welcome to Online Learning – At Home with The Watermill Theatre – a series of online resources created by The Watermill Theatre Outreach team and a host of leading theatre professionals. Learn about theatre techniques, find out more about backstage roles and get creative with a range of activities.
Select the Watch & Listen tab above for links to videos, resources and activities to watch and try at home! A great way to learn new skills, get creative and keep yourselves entertained, resources include family friendly activities and information aimed at both young people and adults.
These resources are free and available to everyone, but if you are able to make a donation that would be amazing. Your donation will help the theatre to survive and recover during these unprecedented times. Thank you. To donate, please click here .
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Schools
There are several workshop options to choose from, each designed and adapted especially for KS1 – KS5 students. These engaging and interactive sessions will support remote learning, inspire your students and deliver a shared experience of enjoyment. As well as practical workshops, we are also able to offer Q&A sessions with experienced creative artists, actors and directors.
Please email heidi@watermill.org.uk to find out more.
10:58
16/01/2021-30/01/2021
The Watermill Theatre Bagnor, Newbury RG20 8AE
Scene Change
When: Tuesday 12 January, Tuesday 9 February and Tuesday 9 March 1pm – 2.30pm
Cost: These sessions are generously funded by Greenham Trust
All sessions will take place online via Zoom. If you or someone you know would like to take part but online access is a problem then we may be able to help. Please call us on 01635 570927 or email heidi@watermill.org.uk.
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10:13
18/01/2021-25/01/2021
Pottery Throw Down is Back!(and so am I! briefly!)
Series 4 is now available in the UK (or via British VPN?!) on Channel 4
Sundays at 7.45pm.
To celebrate, BBC Radio Berkshire has invited me in to chat with Sarah Walker tomorrow, Monday 18th at 10am! Do tune in if you’re available, or listen again – I’ll be around for about 20 minutes!
If clay is what you need to help get through lockdown 3.0 and the Throw Down has you all fired up, I have a few different ways to help.
Clay at Home Packs
Includes: 1kg of clay, tools, and instructions for a range of clay projects.
Air-dry Clay Pack | Earthenware Clay Pack
Online Classes
Choose one-off online sessions you can join over Zoom with materials from home or one of my clay packs
Fri. 29 Jan | Fri 12 Feb
Firing of your work
If you’ve been getting crafty at home with your own clay and simply need access to a kiln in the Newbury area let me know, I can fire your work for you based on how much you need – full kiln £40, minimum charge £10
F ind out more
10:56
18/01/2021-21/01/2021
Happy Birthday Apollo
Paul Presents Apollo Big Band 18th January 2021 Happy Birthday Apollo. 20 years old today!
It’s hard to believe but 20 years ago today on 18th Jan 2001 I called the first rehearsal of the Apollo Big Band and had no idea that the band could survive for so long and be so successful. There have been many changes over the years with people moving away or moving on. No thanks to Covid we have missed many months of rehearsals but we remain positive and are looking forward to rehearsals and shows in 2021.
I am the remaining original member of the band which accounts for the grey beard. Next in line is Andy Richardson who joined some months later.
I’ll take this opportunity to say a few “thank you”s
First my thanks to Ken Jady who gave me the original music pad on condition that I made good use of it. Nigel Reveler, the first drummer in Apollo, encouraged and supported me in calling together musos and a musical director for the first rehearsal. The first MD, Mike Smetherst Evans was the catalyst without whom the first few rehearsals and Apollo would not have happened. Later in November 2001 Andy Lowe turned up and was MD for 3 years. Ever the showman Andy encouraged me to book Newbury Corn Exchange on 10 April 2003 where we had singers and dancers! Mike Lock picked up the baton and took the band forward until his death in 2012. Since then Les Bruce has filled the roll of MD and improved the fine detail of the band’s performance and also proposed the monthly @Stockcross concerts which have been a great success. Thanks are due to all these MDs and also to the many muscians and singers who have either been members of Apollo or deputised when we were short-handed. And of course a big thank you to you and all the members of the audience who have supported the Apollo Big Band over 20 years!
The past year has been frustrating for the band. The first COVID-19 lockdown meant that rehearsals ceased in March 2020 and were not able to resume until September but then another lockdown brought rehearsals to a halt in October.
We are champing at the bit to get back to rehearsals and gigs. You may be aware that, thanks to Simon Ridge (string bass), we were able to produce a socially distanced musical Christmas card which can be found on Apoillo’s website. click here We also have a number of videos which were recorded at our gigs and which you may like to check out. click here for videos.
Once again thank you to so many people who encouraged me and supported the band over its first 20 years!
George
Here is a reminder of our most recent concert at Newbury Corn Exchange. If all goes well we will be appearing here again with Steph Richardson and Mark Nightingale on Saturday 2nd October 2021. The band is raring to go and we hope to see you there!
20:29
18/01/2021-01/02/2021
Missed the January fitness boat? Missed the January fitness boat? Boost your mood with our fun February challenge!
Dear Supporters,To mark Children’s Mental Health Week Get a virtual team of four together Walk or run 28 miles each or cycle 280km each during February Feel great about promoting mental health No need to get sponsorship (although you’re welcome to do that too), simply get your team together, sign up here for £25 each (£5 for under 16’s) and get outdoors.
Looking after young people’s mental health is more crucial than ever. Here are some ways your support can help:
£5 pays for 24 packs of resources for parents and carers £25 pays for 125 Wellbeing Action Plans for young people £100 (a team of four) buys 12 books for our mental health book club – helping young people to learn about taking care of their mental wellbeing
In these difficult times, it can be hard to stay connected with friends and family. #Fit4Feb is a great way of staying in touch: set up a team WhatsApp group to support each other and share how you’re feeling through the challenge.
While we can’t be together in person, we can be together in spirit as a virtual team. Please make sure you follow relevant Covid-19 guidance while completing your #Fit4Feb challenge.
As a thank you for helping us to raise money and awareness we’ll give you special access to one of our upcoming online mental health talks. You can choose from:Change and uncertainty Young people’s mental health The teenage brain – what’s going on? Anxiety in young people – what helps? We’ll send more details when you sign up.
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10:00 -10:25
19/01/2021
The Barn North Sydmonton House, North Sydmonton, Newbury, Hampshire RG20 4UL
New Year, New Flavours Start the new year with some new skills and some fresh new flavours in your repertoire. South East Asian dishes are fresh, fragrant and tasty. Chris Cardwell will tutor this flavoursome class, teaching you how to make:
Yum Woon Sen – a refreshing Thai glass noodle Salad with fresh chopped vegetables, herbs and a zingy ginger lime dressing Bun Cha – grilled / fried pork that been marinated in caramel and fish sauce, served with rice noodles, mint coriander and basil. Lemongrass chicken – a quick fresh tasting stir fry chicken with lemongrass marinade All levels of ability welcome. Max class size 8 people.
10:00 -16:00
19/01/2021
Micklems Farm, Knowl Hill Common, Knowl Hill, Berkshire RG10 9YD
Frenchic Furniture Painting postponed A great introduction to chalk paint using Frenchic environmentally friendly chalk and mineral paint. This is a full day workshop ideal for complete beginners and upwards. Frenchic Furniture Paint has no hidden nasties. It has also gone through rigorous testing to be certified for use on children’s toys (EN 71:3).
You will explore the different techniques of painting your furniture from preparation to finish. You will need to supply a small piece of furniture you wish to upcycle, such as a small table or bedside unit. Paint, waxes and brushes are provided, but we strongly recommend you wear clothes suitable for painting or overalls to protect your clothing.
Includes – Materials, tea, coffee and biscuits.
Terms – Fee is payable on booking. If, having booked, you cancel your booking, we are unable to offer a refund. However, you may nominate someone else to attend the workshop or class in your place by notifying us using the contact page on the Micklems Farm website.
Level: Beginner
Number of students: 10
Tutor: Keron Jordan
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10:00 -15:00
20/01/2021
Restaurant & Cookery School Lambourn Road, Woodspeen Newbury, RG20 8BN
A Taste of Italy Italian food is the ultimate social food, and what could be better than gathering a group of friends or family around the table for homemade Italian specialties. Join us for a day where we will teach you to prepare this Italian feast. We will prepare and cook some light and flavoursome recipes and dishes from pizza to homemade pasta and Italian bread.
Course includes:
Arrive at 9.45am for tea and coffee and course introduction We will be making pasta, sauces and pesto, pizza, focaccia bread Italian treats made during the session can be enjoyed around our kitchen table along with an Italian wine or beer To take home: All course notes and freshly made treats from the day including a pizza in a box ready to cook at home.
Spaces for this course are subject to minimum number of participants.
Other dates available
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10:00 -15:00
21/01/2021
Restaurant & Cookery School Lambourn Road, Woodspeen Newbury, RG20 8BN
A Taste of Italy Italian food is the ultimate social food, and what could be better than gathering a group of friends or family around the table for homemade Italian specialties. Join us for a day where we will teach you to prepare this Italian feast. We will prepare and cook some light and flavoursome recipes and dishes from pizza to homemade pasta and Italian bread.
Course includes:
Arrive at 9.45am for tea and coffee and course introduction We will be making pasta, sauces and pesto, pizza, focaccia bread Italian treats made during the session can be enjoyed around our kitchen table along with an Italian wine or beer To take home: All course notes and freshly made treats from the day including a pizza in a box ready to cook at home.
Spaces for this course are subject to minimum number of participants.
Other dates available
10:00 -14:00
21/01/2021
The Barn North Sydmonton House, North Sydmonton, Newbury, Hampshire RG20 4UL
Fresh Pasta – Part I We are pleased to be able to rerun this popular Italian class, taught by our Neapolitan tutor Mariella Bliss.
In Italy hardly a meal is served without pasta, it is the most important part of a meal. Join Mariella to discover the delights of making fresh pasta from scratch. You will be taught the traditional egg pasta but also the water based semolina style pasta perfect for vegetarians and vegans, as well as learning to colour and shape your pasta, all while Mariella tells the story of the perfect combinations of pasta shapes and sauces.
Your course will culminate in a meal of fresh pasta and a sauce that you will learn to prepare.
Why not extend your pasta skills further by joining our Fresh Pasta – part II course on Thursday 25th March 2021?
“I attended a previous class and now don’t buy any shop pasta, even more impressive is my husband, who didn’t like pasta now eats pasta ! ” Jill Hamilton
Maximum class size 8. All levels of ability welcome.
18:00 -21:00
21/01/2021
Restaurant & Cookery School Lambourn Road, Woodspeen Newbury, RG20 8BN
Beef Wellington Join us to create a classic dish that will soon become a firm favourite. This time it is beef wellington, made from scratch, with homemade puff pastry, perfectly cooked beef fillet and rich velvet red wine sauce. Finish the Evening off with your wellington, some fries and a glass of red wine around the kitchen table
Course includes
Arrive at 5.45am for tea and coffee and course introduction We will be making puff pastry Cooking of the beef fillet to include time and temperature Make red wine sauce To take home: All course notes and recipes
Spaces for this course are subject to minimum number of participants.
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10:00 -16:00
22/01/2021
Communications Road, Greenham Business Park, Greenham, RG19 6HN
Decoupage Day Priority booking opens to Members on Tuesday 8 December. Tickets are available for general sale on Tuesday 15 December at 10am.
Découpage is the art of using napkins to create a design on your chosen items.
With the guidance of Helen Mortimer you will complete a cotton bag, glass dish and wooden heart or box during the day.
Please remember to bring your face covering with you as visitors are required to wear them in the building, unless you are exempt from wearing one, or if you are eating or drinking. If you remove it to eat or drink you must put it back on when you have finished.
10:00 -12:00
22/01/2021
Online Italian Favourites with Jamie Oliver
£29.00
Create your very own Italian feast and master the foundations of this wonderful cuisine in this two-hour class. To start, you’ll learn how to create the ultimate Italian soul food – a beautiful aubergine parmigiana, layered with Parmesan and tomatoes. While that’s in the oven, you’ll whip up a fresh salad inspired by the world-class citrus fruits grown on the Amalfi coast, before moving on to a super-speedy tiramisù.
Our chefs will walk you through the recipe steps and cook along with you, demonstrating some core knife skills and answering any questions you may have.
YOU WILL NEED (serves 2):
*This is a class best suited to and supervised by adults.
10:00 -15:00
22/01/2021
Restaurant & Cookery School Lambourn Road, Woodspeen Newbury, RG20 8BN
Fish and Shellfish Know what great fish looks like? We’ll show you how to identify quality fish, ensure you know what to buy, when and how you want it. This course will teach you preparation and cooking techniques of flat and round fish, shellfish and molluscs; ensuring maximum eating quality and flavour.
• Quality points to help purchase the freshest fish
Course includes:
Arrival at 9.45am for tea and coffee and course introduction Enjoy lunch with some of the mornings dishes We will keep you refreshed with tea, coffee and mineral water throughout the day Finish course at 3pm with some of the day’s cooking to take home with you To take away: Some of the food cooked on the day and all notes and recipes.
Spaces for this course are subject to minimum number of participants.
18:00 -21:00
22/01/2021
Restaurant & Cookery School Lambourn Road, Woodspeen Newbury, RG20 8BN
Beef Wellington Join us to create a classic dish that will soon become a firm favourite. This time it is beef wellington, made from scratch, with homemade puff pastry, perfectly cooked beef fillet and rich velvet red wine sauce. Finish the Evening off with your wellington, some fries and a glass of red wine around the kitchen table
Course includes
Arrive at 5.45am for tea and coffee and course introduction We will be making puff pastry Cooking of the beef fillet to include time and temperature Make red wine sauce To take home: All course notes and recipes
Spaces for this course are subject to minimum number of participants.
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10:00 -14:00
23/01/2021
Restaurant & Cookery School Lambourn Road, Woodspeen Newbury, RG20 8BN
Weekend Kitchen How to get the best out of nature with seasonal ingredients at their prime. Fantastic tips and recipes, creating two dishes taking inspiration from the kitchen garden.
Tickets from £135
10:00 -16:00
23/01/2021
Micklems Farm, Knowl Hill Common, Knowl Hill, Berkshire RG10 9YD
Vibrant Urban Study in Watercolour Postponed Starting with pencil sketches, students build layers of coloured washes to create a vibrant stylised town scene.
Students are guided through their painting using lots of techniques and layers of colour. They start with a pencil sketch, and work with a variety of brushes to create a vibrant and stylised town scene using watercolours. The focus is on one point perspective drawing, colour blending and application, wet on wet and lots more, to build this colourful painting. Expert tuition given throughout the day.
Included on the day:
– All materials
– Expert tuition
– 1 to 1 guidance
– Detailed demonstrations
– A selection of tea, freshly brewed coffee, biscuits and delicious cakes
And of course you take your wonderful creations from the day. If you share any photographs of your day here and/or your finished work, we’d love to see them so please tag us @micklemsfarmcreativeworkshops or use the hashtag #micklemsfarmcreativeworkshops.
Terms – Fee is payable on booking. If, having booked, you cancel your booking, we are unable to offer a refund. However, you may nominate someone else to attend the workshop or class in your place by notifying us using the contact page on the Micklems Farm website. We reserve the right to cancel a workshop up to 48 hours prior to the workshop date. We will only cancel due to insufficient places sold and you will be refunded the full amount paid.
Level: Intermediate
Number of students: 10
£70.00
10:30 -11:30
23/01/2021
Corn Exchange Newbury, Market Place, Newbury, Berks RG14 5BD. United Kingdom
Nick Cope Family Music £9
15:30 -17:30
23/01/2021
Online Flying Visit To Spain with Jamie Oliver £29.00
Get ready to be whisked away to a Spanish plaza in this class. We’ll take you through cooking up some amazing Spanish-style dishes, from a delicious Chicken & prawn paella to top tapas dishes Patatas bravas and Chorizo in a tomato & red wine sauce. We’ll make sure you go away armed with all you need to know to make them again for friends. Salud!
YOU WILL NEED (serves 2)
2 free-range chicken thighs, skin off, bone out
*This is a class best suited to and supervised by adults.
18:00 -21:00
23/01/2021
Restaurant & Cookery School Lambourn Road, Woodspeen Newbury, RG20 8BN
Beef Wellington Join us to create a classic dish that will soon become a firm favourite. This time it is beef wellington, made from scratch, with homemade puff pastry, perfectly cooked beef fillet and rich velvet red wine sauce. Finish the Evening off with your wellington, some fries and a glass of red wine around the kitchen table
Course includes
Arrive at 5.45am for tea and coffee and course introduction We will be making puff pastry Cooking of the beef fillet to include time and temperature Make red wine sauce To take home: All course notes and recipes
Spaces for this course are subject to minimum number of participants.
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10:00 -14:00
24/01/2021
Restaurant & Cookery School Lambourn Road, Woodspeen Newbury, RG20 8BN
Weekend Kitchen How to get the best out of nature with seasonal ingredients at their prime. Fantastic tips and recipes, creating two dishes taking inspiration from the kitchen garden.
Tickets from £135
10:00 -12:00
24/01/2021
Communications Road, Greenham Business Park, Greenham, RG19 6HN
An introduction to the skills and techniques involved in linoprinting, led by Charlotte Adcock.
You will create a range of your own prints to take away with you and you’ll receive a small frame for your artwork.
Please remember to bring your face covering with you as visitors are required to wear them in the building, unless you are exempt from wearing one, or if you are eating or drinking. If you remove it to eat or drink you must put it back on when you have finished.
10:30 -16:30
24/01/2021
Communications Road, Greenham Business Park, Greenham, RG19 6HN
Glass Fusing : An Introduction postponed £75.00
10.30 – 4.30
This course is an introduction to the skills and techniques involved in Glass Fusing and Slumping. We will make three items during the day – glass jewellery and two kiln-fired pieces (a bowl/platter and either a coaster, window hanging or a wind chime). You will have the opportunity to experiment with a variety of ideas and glass materials.
Project 1 : You will create fused glass jewellery pieces and cabochons to use as pendants, earrings, fridge magnets or keyring holders. This will give you the opportunity to familiarise yourself with a variety of glass materials including frits, confetti and glass stringers etc. and see how they react once fired.
Project 2 : During this project you will be able to develop your glass cutting skills using both a strip cutter or cutting freehand. You can create either a small wall hanging, coasters, or a wind chime. You will also be able to experiment melting stringers over a flame to add to your design ideas.
Project 3: You will learn techniques to design your own sheet of art glass. This will then be used to form a slumped bowl or platter. Suitable moulds will be discussed and prepared for this process. This technique will include two firings, both Fusing and Slumping.
Skills/Techniques Covered: Design techniques and special effects, Fusing processes, Glass Cutting Techniques, Melting glass stringers over a flame, Preparation of moulds for slumping, Health and Safety when working with glass materials.
Level: This course is designed as an introduction to Glass Fusing and Slumping but can be adapted to suit a range of abilities.
Materials are not included in your course fee. All materials will be provided by the tutor. The approximate cost of these will be £35-£45 (depending on size), payable to the tutor during the course. Findings for jewellery, keyrings and magnets are optional extras; these along with silver chains, can be purchased from the tutor.
Items to bring: A sketchbook/notebook and pen, a dust mask and safety glasses, surgical gloves, an apron, an old but clean dishcloth, wear closed-toe shoes.
Collection of Work: Projects will be taken away for firing in a kiln and will be returned to Micklems Farm for collection.
Included on the day:
– Any other materials not specified for the students to bring
– Expert tuition
– 1 to 1 guidance
– Detailed demonstrations
– A selection of tea, freshly brewed coffee, biscuits and delicious cakes
And of course you take your wonderful creations from the day. If you share any photographs of your day here and/or your finished work, we’d love to see them so please tag us @micklemsfarmcreativeworkshops or use the hashtag #micklemsfarmcreativeworkshops.
Terms – Fee is payable on booking. If, having booked, you cancel your booking, we are unable to offer a refund. However, you may nominate someone else to attend the workshop or class in your place by notifying us using the contact page on the Micklems Farm website. We reserve the right to cancel a workshop up to 48 hours prior to the workshop date. We will only cancel due to insufficient places sold and you will be refunded the full amount paid.
Number of students: 10
25
10:00 -15:00
25/01/2021
Restaurant & Cookery School Lambourn Road, Woodspeen Newbury, RG20 8BN
Meat Prep and Cookery At The Woodspeen we believe that a good understanding of traditional butchery skills give the cook an advantage for getting the most out of each cut. Just as important as the skill to prep is the skill to cook and we will run through time and temperature to cook your meat perfect every time. From keeping your stews and casseroles tasty with the meat being moist and tender, we’ll be breaking down chicken, duck and cooking lamb and beef, explaining the cuts as we go along and the best cooking methods to use.
What the day covers
• Demonstrations and practical sessions butchering chicken, duck and cooking of lamb and beef
Course includes:
•Arrival at 9.15am for tea and coffee and course introduction
•Enjoy lunch with some of the mornings dishes
•We will keep you refreshed with tea, coffee and mineral water throughout the day
•Finish course at 3pm with some of the day’s cooking to take home with you
To take away: All notes and recipes. Food made from the day
Spaces for this course are subject to minimum number of participants.
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09:45 -15:00
26/01/2021
The Barn North Sydmonton House, North Sydmonton, Newbury, Hampshire RG20 4UL
Beautiful Breads Romilla Arber has been baking bread for many years and is passionate about real bread, made traditionally. She firmly believes that good-quality bread doesn’t make you fat! Industrialised, mass produced bread is the perfect example of how our food culture has broken down. It is made with only profit in mind not what is best for the health of the customer.
On this course you will make a variety of breads (there will be plenty to take home) and enjoy a simple lunch with a glass of wine. You too can fall in love with the art of bread making and learn how to make exquisite artisan loaves in your own kitchen.
Romilla is the author or two cookery books and she has won the prestigious Gourmand Best UK Cookbook award for her second book. She is a passionate advocate of eating a balanced diet and in 2008 founded the Food Education Trust with the aim of working with schools to promote the benefits of home-cooked food.
Romilla is the founder and owner of The Honesty Group which includes the Crown and Garter at Inkpen and the Hartley Arms at Donnington.
Maximum number 8. All level of abilities welcome.
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All day
27/01/2021
Corn Exchange Newbury, Market Place, Newbury, Berks RG14 5BD. United Kingdom
What’s Love Got To Do With It? New dates
10:00 -16:00
27/01/2021
Micklems Farm, Knowl Hill Common, Knowl Hill, Berkshire RG10 9YD
Pet Portraits with Personality Postponed £75.00
Together we will work through a stage by stage process to create a Pet Portrait in Oils- using an ‘islands to oceans’ method of working. We are aiming to make the eyes come alive and give the animal and your painting lots of personality! I hope to inspire you with some new ideas and techniques to take away with you and apply to your own work.
You will be working from your own image, either from an I-pad OR you can use a photograph at least 5” x 5”. The animal’s eyes must be clear and in focus. Crop your image so that it is square. The head of the animal should take up most of the frame. For good (free to use) reference images see www.pixabay.com The better the reference image – the better the painting!
Items to bring: A photograph of your animal or an image on an ipad / tablet. A black and white print out of your square cropped image as large as you can make it on an A4 piece of paper. A sharp pencil and a 30cm ruler. A selection of synthetic brushes to include some ‘short flat’ synthetic acrylic brushes. I like to use – Daler Rowney System 3: short flat ¼”, ½”, ¾”. Daler Rowney System 3 filbert size 2. Small round size 1 synthetic brush. Palette knives – Winsor and newton size 22 or similar. ‘Liquin’ painting medium. A flat mixing palette – paper palettes are fine. (£2 in ‘The Works’). A clean plastic takeaway box with a lid. An empty cereal box to take your work home in.
Acrylic colours as follows – Titanium White, Cerulean Blue, plus: Naples yellow if you are painting a white animal, Cadmium Orange if you are painting a brown animal, Quinacridone Red if you are painting a black animal. A good size jar for low odour thinners/white spirit substitute for cleaning your brushes, some rags or plenty of tissues to wipe brushes clean.
Oil colours as follows – Titanium White, Lemon Yellow, Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium red, Alizarine Crimson, Burnt Umber, Burnt Sienna, French Utramarine, Phthalo Blue.
If you’re trying oils for the first time- oil paint and medium can be supplied for use on the day at additional cost of £6.
Included on the day:
– 8” x 8” gessoboard and any other materials not specified for students to bring
– Expert tuition
– 1 to 1 guidance
– Detailed demonstrations
– A selection of tea, freshly brewed coffee, biscuits and delicious cakes
And of course you take your wonderful creations from the day. If you share any photographs of your day here and/or your finished work, we’d love to see them so please tag us @micklemsfarmcreativeworkshops or use the hashtag #micklemsfarmcreativeworkshops.
Terms – Fee is payable on booking. If, having booked, you cancel your booking, we are unable to offer a refund. However, you may nominate someone else to attend the workshop or class in your place by notifying us using the contact page on the Micklems Farm website. We reserve the right to cancel a workshop up to 48 hours prior to the workshop date. We will only cancel due to insufficient places sold and you will be refunded the full amount paid.
Level: Beginner or intermediate
Number of students: 10
18:00 -21:00
27/01/2021
Restaurant & Cookery School Lambourn Road, Woodspeen Newbury, RG20 8BN
Curry Night Learn robust techniques on Indian and Thai curry making. You will cook a variety of dishes to easily replicate at home. Techniques on marinating and alternative cooking methods will be covered in this course.
• How to cook fail-safe rice in the oven
• Dry rubs
• Wet marinades
• Thai curry with prawn
• Indian curry with chicken
• Aromatic salad
• Carrot bhaji
• Base sauces to take home
Course includes:
Arrive at 6pm for course introduction
Enjoy a supper made on the evening of curry and accompaniments, served with your choice of beer, wine or a soft drink
Leave at 9pm with your base sauce to make further curry at home
To take away: A base sauce made on the evening, and all notes and recipes from the evening.
Spaces for this course are subject to minimum number of participants.
18:30 -20:00
27/01/2021
The Cooking Academy Silverwood, London Road, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 1JR
Virtual Asian Cookery Class £39
In this virtual cookery class you will have an introduction to Asian cuisine. Asian food is renowned for its wonderfully complex flavours, blending sour, sweet, salty, bitter, and spicy tastes to create a wealth of harmonious and mouth-watering dishes.
Learn how to cook from the comfort of your own home, led by a professional chef. Learn about the different spices used in Asian cuisines that give so many dishes their unique flavours, we will equip you with essential skills and knowledge you can build on. We will begin with a short and sweet version of our much-loved spice trail, which will educate you on the use of different Asian spices. You will then enjoy an interactive cookery demonstration and cook along learning 2 recipes to create a delicious meal!
Please note prices are per person/attendee and not per screen/household
Allergies and dietary requirements can also be catered for!
Menu:
Sweet, Soy Chicken Prawn Cakes Duration:
How it works
Before the class:
Check your email for a booking confirmation (please also check your junk folder) A Zoom session invite with login credentials will be sent out 3 days before the class We will send you an Ingredients list with your booking confirmation, we advise you purchase the ingredients 2 days prior to the class We will also send out an equipment list with your booking confirmation During the class:
Cook along with the chef and follow step by step instructions We will stop at various points throughout the class to answer any questions you may have Mix and mingle with other participants after the class for an end of session Q+A
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10:00 -16:00
28/01/2021
Micklems Farm, Knowl Hill Common, Knowl Hill, Berkshire RG10 9YD
Kiragami for Textiles postponed Tutor: Kate Findlay
10:00 -15:00
28/01/2021
Restaurant & Cookery School Lambourn Road, Woodspeen Newbury, RG20 8BN
Meat Prep and Cookery At The Woodspeen we believe that a good understanding of traditional butchery skills give the cook an advantage for getting the most out of each cut. Just as important as the skill to prep is the skill to cook and we will run through time and temperature to cook your meat perfect every time. From keeping your stews and casseroles tasty with the meat being moist and tender, we’ll be breaking down chicken, duck and cooking lamb and beef, explaining the cuts as we go along and the best cooking methods to use.
What the day covers
• Demonstrations and practical sessions butchering chicken, duck and cooking of lamb and beef
Course includes:
•Arrival at 9.15am for tea and coffee and course introduction
•Enjoy lunch with some of the mornings dishes
•We will keep you refreshed with tea, coffee and mineral water throughout the day
•Finish course at 3pm with some of the day’s cooking to take home with you
To take away: All notes and recipes. Food made from the day
Spaces for this course are subject to minimum number of participants.
10:30 -14:45
28/01/2021
The Barn North Sydmonton House, North Sydmonton, Newbury, Hampshire RG20 4UL
Middle Eastern Winter Mezze For anyone looking to update their culinary repertoire with flavours from the Middle East, this course is a fascinating insight into the different ingredients, flavours and techniques of this cuisine. Middle Eastern cooking is packed with fresh herbs, flavoured with aromatic spices, and lends itself perfectly to a plant-based mezze.
Middle Eastern cuisine is quite rightly now getting the adoration it deserves and Turkish cookery writer, Ozlem Graves, is perfectly placed to inspire you with the history & flavours of these dishes.
The menu will include:
Omac – a wonderful bread salad dish in which the ingredients, including bread, halloumi cheese, red pepper paste, shallots, peppers and fresh herbs are all crushed in pomegranate molasses and formed into bite size balls. Nohutlu Borek – there are many different types of borek, in this recipe the filo pastry encases a delicious spicy chickpea mix. Elmali Kereviz – a fresh green apple and celeriac, yoghurty dip, topped with toasted seeds and spices. Cabuk Tursu – a quick, spicy pickle Mastabe – a heavenly mixture of greens on a bed of feta, topped with pomegranate, toasted almonds and nigella seeds.
18:00 -21:00
28/01/2021
Restaurant & Cookery School Lambourn Road, Woodspeen Newbury, RG20 8BN
Curry Night Learn robust techniques on Indian and Thai curry making. You will cook a variety of dishes to easily replicate at home. Techniques on marinating and alternative cooking methods will be covered in this course.
• How to cook fail-safe rice in the oven
• Dry rubs
• Wet marinades
• Thai curry with prawn
• Indian curry with chicken
• Aromatic salad
• Carrot bhaji
• Base sauces to take home
Course includes:
Arrive at 6pm for course introduction
Enjoy a supper made on the evening of curry and accompaniments, served with your choice of beer, wine or a soft drink
Leave at 9pm with your base sauce to make further curry at home
To take away: A base sauce made on the evening, and all notes and recipes from the evening.
Spaces for this course are subject to minimum number of participants.
19:00 -20:00
28/01/2021
Talk: The Battles of Newbury £5.00 Description Newbury was the location for two major battles during the English Civil War. These are explored in this online talk by local historian Dr David Peacock, along with the siege of Donnington Castle.
Where did they take place, who was involved and what happened?
Speaker Dr David Peacock writes, researches and talks on the history of the Newbury area from the Stone Age to the present day. He is the author of the 2011 edition of The Story of Newbury, and of the 2018 Newbury Roman Cemetery.
This pre-recorded talk will take place via Zoom. It will be accessible from 7pm on Thursday 28th January only and lasts 1 hour.
Tickets: £5 per household. You will receive a pdf receipt after purchase.
Bookings will close on Wednesday 27 January. Attendees will then receive an email on the morning of the talk with the link to attend.
7 -8pm | 1 hour | £5 | Online
This talk is hosted by West Berkshire Libraries, for enquiries please contact rav.gopal@westberks.gov.uk
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All day
29/01/2021
Arlington Arts Mary Hare, Newbury RG14 3BQ
Wille and the bandits Sales disabled online booking is currently disabled for this event – please call 01635 244246 to check availability Essentially Wille and the Bandits is a classic blues rock three piece much in the vein of Cream or The Jimi Hendrix experience. But in a similar way to how these bands pushed the genre in their time, Wille and the Bandits try to take their sound beyond what is expected of such a traditional line up.
The use of more bizarre instrumentation and eclectic influences in the song writing often pushes them more into a world music or progressive category. Having toured with artists such as Deep Purple through to the John Butler trio and played major festivals across Europe, the band seem to leave an equally astounding impression on audiences of all ages and musical backgrounds with their energetic and soulful performances.
They have received great critical acclaim, being voted in the top ten must see bands at Glastonbury 2014 by BBC Radio 1 and reaching number 2 in the UK blues chart with their first single on downloads alone. Now touring their third independently released studio album Wille and the Bandits fan base, repertoire of sounds,
The band are praised in the press for their albums; bursting at the seams with textures, originality and soul. Rock legends such as Ian Paice, Joe Bonamassa and Francis Rossi have also praised the band’s musicianship and their unique edge to Rock and Blues.
“Wille is a suberb slide player, I love what these guys are doing” – Joe Bonamassa
If Cream had spent more time on a beach in Newquay they might have sounded like this.” – Blues Matters Magazine
Support comes from Troy Redfern.
10:00 -15:00
29/01/2021
Communications Road, Greenham Business Park, Greenham, RG19 6HN
Beginners Crochet Priority booking opens to Members on Tuesday 8 December. Tickets are available for general sale on Tuesday 15 December at 10am.
Perfect for those who have never crocheted or those who are looking to learn some new crochet skills!
The workshop will cover all the crochet basics from holding the hook and yarn, brief history, Yarn Weights and fibre properties, learning the chain, learning the most common stitches, how to work in the round. We will then make a start on how to crochet Granny squares. You will go away with lots of Content, a good start on your crochet journey and the workshop will also include access to online video of all we have covered during the session.
Each participant will be taken at their own pace and we will work slowly through the content at first to ensure each learner is confident in what they are doing.
Please remember to bring your face covering with you as visitors are required to wear them in the building, unless you are exempt from wearing one, or if you are eating or drinking. If you remove it to eat or drink you must put it back on when you have finished.
10:00 -15:00
29/01/2021
Restaurant & Cookery School Lambourn Road, Woodspeen Newbury, RG20 8BN
Meat Prep and Cookery At The Woodspeen we believe that a good understanding of traditional butchery skills give the cook an advantage for getting the most out of each cut. Just as important as the skill to prep is the skill to cook and we will run through time and temperature to cook your meat perfect every time. From keeping your stews and casseroles tasty with the meat being moist and tender, we’ll be breaking down chicken, duck and cooking lamb and beef, explaining the cuts as we go along and the best cooking methods to use.
What the day covers
• Demonstrations and practical sessions butchering chicken, duck and cooking of lamb and beef
Course includes:
•Arrival at 9.15am for tea and coffee and course introduction
•Enjoy lunch with some of the mornings dishes
•We will keep you refreshed with tea, coffee and mineral water throughout the day
•Finish course at 3pm with some of the day’s cooking to take home with you
To take away: All notes and recipes. Food made from the day
Spaces for this course are subject to minimum number of participants.
10:00 -11:30
29/01/2021
The Old School School Road Ardington Oxfordshire OX12 8PN UK
SKU: AB02901aa12
16:00
29/01/2021
Micklems Farm, Knowl Hill Common, Knowl Hill, Berkshire RG10 9YD
Precious Metal Clay Jewellery postponed £75.00
Precious metal clay has taken the jewellery world by storm! It is a fantastic material to work with as it has the versatility of clay and once fired it turns into 99.9% silver. We will look at designs you can create, either earrings or a pendant, then show you how to make a moulding compound which will be used to cast your chosen object or texture. The PMC is then pressed into the mould, fired with a torch and polished using a rotary polisher. Liver of sulphur may then be applied to enhance the texture/design. The pieces will then be finished – by forging silver ear wires and piercing the final piece to create earrings or creating a hanging bail for a pendant. You will be amazed at the results you will achieve!
Included on the day:
– PMC for a pendant or earrings and all other materials
– Expert tuition
– 1 to 1 guidance
– Detailed demonstrations
– A selection of tea, freshly brewed coffee, biscuits and delicious cakes
And of course you take your wonderful creations from the day. If you share any photographs of your day here and/or your finished work, we’d love to see them so please tag us @micklemsfarmcreativeworkshops or use the hashtag #micklemsfarmcreativeworkshops.
Terms – Fee is payable on booking. If, having booked, you cancel your booking, we are unable to offer a refund. However, you may nominate someone else to attend the workshop or class in your place by notifying us using the contact page on the Micklems Farm website. We reserve the right to cancel a workshop up to 48 hours prior to the workshop date. We will only cancel due to insufficient places sold and you will be refunded the full amount paid.
Level: Beginner
Number of students: 8
18:00 -21:00
29/01/2021
Restaurant & Cookery School Lambourn Road, Woodspeen Newbury, RG20 8BN
Curry Night Learn robust techniques on Indian and Thai curry making. You will cook a variety of dishes to easily replicate at home. Techniques on marinating and alternative cooking methods will be covered in this course.
• How to cook fail-safe rice in the oven
• Dry rubs
• Wet marinades
• Thai curry with prawn
• Indian curry with chicken
• Aromatic salad
• Carrot bhaji
• Base sauces to take home
Course includes:
Arrive at 6pm for course introduction
Enjoy a supper made on the evening of curry and accompaniments, served with your choice of beer, wine or a soft drink
Leave at 9pm with your base sauce to make further curry at home
To take away: A base sauce made on the evening, and all notes and recipes from the evening.
Spaces for this course are subject to minimum number of participants.
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10:00 -16:00
30/01/2021
Micklems Farm, Knowl Hill Common, Knowl Hill, Berkshire RG10 9YD
Harbours and Boats Postponed £75.00
Using simplification, mark-making and a loose impressionistic approach we will learn how to tackle a busy subject and make it manageable!
We will create a collaged ground using text, tissue and patterned papers as the starting point for our image. We will then work over this with layers of acrylic paint – spattering, dripping, and scraping to create a loose impression of a harbour scene, adding more collage elements as we need them.
Further layers of paint, simple ways to depict boats and adding detail and linework with pen, ink and pastel make the whole image come alive. A fun mixed media approach suitable for beginners and anyone wanting to work in a free and forgiving way… if you don’t like a bit just cover it up with more collage!
What to bring: Heavy watercolour paper (approx. 350gsm) or mountboard / back of sketchpad (painted white if you’re using this) or MDF (painted white).
Lightweight patterned & plain papers for collage – whatever you have. Drawing pencil, Waterproof fineliner pen in a dark colour or dark acrylic ink and a dip pen or fine brush. A waterproof white pen or ink would be useful but not essential (Posca pens are great). Oil pastels / wax crayons – whatever you have (don’t buy specially). Acrylic matt medium (the gel sort, not the fluid medium– Winsor & Newton, Pebeo & Liquitex all make one).
Acrylic paints – whatever you have – if buying specially just buy primary colours and white. Mixing palette, brushes (whatever you have), kitchen sponge, small offcuts off cardboard / old credit card / small roller if you have one (not essential). Kitchen roll, water pot, Scissors & craft knife.
Found objects for printing such as bubble wrap, ribbed card, anything with an interesting texture or pattern (wallpaper, food packaging etc). Inspiration / source material / sketches of landscapes (the tutor will also bring some images as starting points).
Included on the day:
– Any other materials not specified for the students to bring
– Expert tuition
– 1 to 1 guidance
– Detailed demonstrations
– A selection of tea, freshly brewed coffee, biscuits and delicious cakes
And of course you take your wonderful creations from the day. If you share any photographs of your day here and/or your finished work, we’d love to see them so please tag us @micklemsfarmcreativeworkshops or use the hashtag #micklemsfarmcreativeworkshops.
Terms – Fee is payable on booking. If, having booked, you cancel your booking, we are unable to offer a refund. However, you may nominate someone else to attend the workshop or class in your place by notifying us using the contact page on the Micklems Farm website. We reserve the right to cancel a workshop up to 48 hours prior to the workshop date. We will only cancel due to insufficient places sold and you will be refunded the full amount paid.
Level: Beginners/intermediate
Number of students: 10
10:00 -15:00
30/01/2021
Restaurant & Cookery School Lambourn Road, Woodspeen Newbury, RG20 8BN
Stocks, Sauces & Soups In The Woodspeen kitchen we consider the secret to a great sauce, gravy or soup is in the stock. Stocks form the foundation of all great kitchens and add a depth of flavour to your dishes, this course teaches you to understand the importance of stock and how it can impact in your cooking. Once you have a great stock fresh soups, sauces and risottos are quick and easy to make.
18:00 -21:00
30/01/2021
Restaurant & Cookery School Lambourn Road, Woodspeen Newbury, RG20 8BN
Curry Night Learn robust techniques on Indian and Thai curry making. You will cook a variety of dishes to easily replicate at home. Techniques on marinating and alternative cooking methods will be covered in this course.
• How to cook fail-safe rice in the oven
• Dry rubs
• Wet marinades
• Thai curry with prawn
• Indian curry with chicken
• Aromatic salad
• Carrot bhaji
• Base sauces to take home
Course includes:
Arrive at 6pm for course introduction
Enjoy a supper made on the evening of curry and accompaniments, served with your choice of beer, wine or a soft drink
Leave at 9pm with your base sauce to make further curry at home
To take away: A base sauce made on the evening, and all notes and recipes from the evening.
Spaces for this course are subject to minimum number of participants.
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10:00 -13:00
31/01/2021
Micklems Farm, Knowl Hill Common, Knowl Hill, Berkshire RG10 9YD
FAUX CALLIGRAPHY AND SLATE DESIGN Postponed 10:00 – 1:00
£75.00
This workshop explores the wonderful art of lettering using faux calligraphy techniques; a lettering technique to imitate the style of modern calligraphy using everyday pens. The workshop will begin with an overview of faux calligraphy and some lettering exercises to help you create letter forms. You will then use these skills to create your own wording on a slate sign, with a few words of your choosing using chalk pens. Choose to use this sign for your home or garden, as a snack platter or make this as a special wedding, anniversary, new home, birthday or Christmas gift for someone special.
This technique is ideal for individuals who would like to explore modern calligraphy more, or who struggle using a pointed pen, but want to create a similar lettering style that a nib produces.
All materials are provided. Simply arrive with an idea of what to put onto your slate piece. For your planning, the slate measures 28cm x 21cm.
Let’s make letters look beautiful!
Included on the day:
And of course you take your wonderful creations from the day. If you share any photographs of your day here and/or your finished work, we’d love to see them so please tag us @micklemsfarmcreativeworkshops or use the hashtag #micklemsfarmcreativeworkshops.
Terms – Fee is payable on booking. If, having booked, you cancel your booking, we are unable to offer a refund. However, you may nominate someone else to attend the workshop or class in your place by notifying us using the contact page on the Micklems Farm website. We reserve the right to cancel a workshop up to 48 hours prior to the workshop date. We will only cancel due to insufficient places sold and you will be refunded the full amount paid.
Level: Beginner
Number of students: 10
11:00 -17:00
31/01/2021
Communications Road, Greenham Business Park, Greenham, RG19 6HN
Introduction to Glass Fusing- 2 Projects Priority booking opens to Members on Tuesday 8 December. Tickets are available for general sale on Tuesday 15 December at 10am.
Join Shirely Eccles for an introduction to the skills and techniques involved in glass fusing and slumping.
We will have the option to make a two kiln-fired pieces; a bowl/platter and either coasters, a suncatcher or a wind chime. You will have the opportunity to experiment with a variety of ideas and glass materials. You will have the opportunity to experiment with a variety of ideas and glass materials.
In project 1 you can create either a small wall hanging, coasters, sun catcher or a wind chime.
In project 2 you will learn techniques to design your own sheet of art glass. This will then be used to form a slumped bowl or platter.
Suitable moulds will be discussed and prepared for this process as the technique will include two firings.
These will be taken away for firing in a kiln and will be returned to The Base for you to collect after the course
We are first and foremost a country dining pub, and Head Chef Nick MacGregor’s ethos is very simple – the very best ingredients, cooked simply, cooked well. His team work tirelessly to create dishes that shows off the diverse array of flavours of the British countryside.
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