April Events

The month of April starts with jokes and pranks

April Events

April kicks off with laughter and playful pranks, followed by Easter celebrations and more fun with April Events!

Join us to explore exciting family events, festivals, and seasonal activities happening all over West Berkshire and enjoy family fun together!

Cultural and religious events

Easter: A movable feast that can fall in April, celebrating the Resurrection of the Lord in Christian tradition.

Songkran: The water festival celebrated in Thailand and Cambodia to mark the New Year.

Vaisakhi: A Sikh festival celebrated in April.

Semana Santa: Holy Week is celebrated in parts of the world, such as Brazil and Guatemala.

Walpurgis Night: Celebrated across Europe on April 30th.

National and international observances

April Fools’ Day: April 1st.

International Children’s Book Day: April 2nd.

International Day of Mine Awareness: April 4th.

National Maritime Day: April 5th.

International Day of Sport for Development and Peace: April 6th.

St. George’s Day: April 23rd, also the patron saint of England.

Shakespeare Celebrations: Celebrated around April 23rd in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Easter Egg Trail

28th Mar - 10th April | Explore Newbury's Easter Egg Hunt: Fun for Families

Welcome- IN Wednesdays

Wednesday throughout 2026 | City Arts brings you Welcome-IN Wednesdays

Connect with Clay

1st April 2026 | Connect with Clay- a pottery taster workshop with Pots of Hope Susie

Easter at Stonor Park

Unit 12th Apr 2026 | Their popular Easter trail returns to their beautiful gardens and Tumblestone Hollow

Home

26th Mar -12th Apr 2026 | Open Exhibition – HOME

Make a Hare in Willow

2nd April 2026 | Make a Hare in Willow with Sarah Beeson

Nature Tots

2nd Apr 2026 | Join them for a 'Babies and Life-cycles' themed Nature Tots at The Nature Discovery Centre.

Discover Goldwork

2nd Apr 2026 | Discover Goldwork: A Shimmering Dragonfly

Nature Tots

2nd April 2026 | Join them for a 'Spring Flowers' themed Nature Tots at The Nature Discovery Centre.

Salt and Sea

2nd April 2026 | Salt and Sea: Coastal Terroirs -Feel the ocean breeze in your glass

Easter at Blenheim

3rd - 6th April 2026 | Hop along to Blenheim Palace for a terrific Easter Half Term!

Nature Tots

3rd Apr 2026 | Join them for a 'Babies and Life-cycles' themed Nature Tots at The Nature Discovery Centre.

Nature Tots

3rd Apr 2026 | Join them for a 'Spring Flowers' themed Nature Tots at The Nature Discovery Centre.

100 Nights of Hero

3rd Apr 2026 | A whimsical film based on the 2016 graphic novel, which is in turn nominally based on...

The Lambourn Open Day

3rd April 2026 | The Lambourn Open Day is an outstanding opportunity to visit Lambourn Valley trainers’ yards and meet...

Free Easter Holiday Activities

Free Easter Holiday Activities at The Waterside Centre and Greenham Community Centre

Duck Derby

4th Apr 2026 | Don't miss Great Shefford's Duck Derby!

Beautiful Brusho

4th Apr 2026 | Explore the wonderful world of Beautiful Brusho ink

Nature Tots

4th Apr 2026 | Join them for a 'Spring Flowers' themed Nature Tots at The Nature Discovery Centre.

Characterful Clay Chicks

4th Apr 2026 | Characterful Clay Chicks with Pots of Hope Susie

Easter Sunday

5th Apr 2026 | Easter weekend is a lovely time to bring everyone together around one table, enjoy some good...

Easter Egg Hunt

5th Apr 2026 | Easter Egg Hunt at The Retreat: Family Fun in Nature

Bread and Beyond

7th April 2026 | Bread and Beyond -The Chemistry of Cooking: A Year of Creative Kitchen Confidence

Wonderful Watercolours

7th April 2026 | Wonderful Watercolours

Find the Fox Cubs

7th Apr 2026 | Family Easter Trail: Find The Fox Cubs: Go on a springtime adventure around the reserve, follow...

Easter Fox Crafts

7th Apr 2026 | Take the children along to make a range of Foxy crafts.

Short and Slow

8th Apr 2026 | | Join their Birdwatching Short and Slow at Nature Discovery Centre

Children Pottery Wheel Throwing

8th Apr 2026 | Hands-On Pottery Fun for Children Over 7

Find the Fox Cubs

8th Apr 2026 | Family Easter Trail: Find The Fox Cubs: Go on a springtime adventure around the reserve, follow...

Easter Fox Crafts

8th Apr 2026 | Take the children along to make a range of Foxy crafts.

Woodturning a Bud Vase and a Pen

9th Apr 2026 | Woodturning a Bud Vase and a Pen a 1 Day Course

Rabbit Jar

9th Apr 2026 | Rabbit Jar in clay with Katherine Kingdon

Find the Fox Cubs

9th Apr 2026 | Family Easter Trail: Find The Fox Cubs: Go on a springtime adventure around the reserve, follow...

True Strays

10th Apr 2026 | True Strays return with their sophomore album Never Ending Sunset — a bold, heart-on-sleeve fusion of...

Cheese and Wine Tasting

10th April 2026 | Bring your tastebuds and an appetite for Cheese and Wine Tasting!

Macrame Sun Tapestry

10th Apr 2026 | Macrame Sun Tapestry is a Macramé Sun Tapestry Workshop with Shreya.

Friday Art at The Art Hub

10th Apr 2026 | Friday Art at The Art Hub- free sessions

Newbury Garden Show

11th- 12th April 2026 | Newbury Garden Show : Blooming Flowers and Quality Plants at Discount Prices

Joe Hicks

11th Apr 2026 | After a sold-out show on his last visit, acclaimed Newbury singer-songwriter Joe Hicks returns to Arlington...

Sing into Spring

11th Apr 2026 | The birds are welcoming the return of spring, and so can you!

Crochet in a Day

11th Apr 2026 | Crochet in a Day: Build Your Skills

Songs and Stories

11th Apr 2026 | | Songs and Stories: Interactive Art Experience for Babies

Daffodil Still Life

12th April 2026 | Acrylics Workshop: Create a Daffodil Still Life with Rachel Davis

Make Friends with Your Overlocker

12th April 2026 | Make Friends with Your Overlocker with Amanda Brown

Dungeons and Dragons

12th Apr 2026 | How to be a Dungeon Master

Love Local Artisan Fair

12th April 2026 | Explore Local Crafts at Shaw House Event

Foxglove Farm Lambing Weekend

12th April 2026 | Foxglove Farm Lambing Weekend is a Great family day out....

Art Course for Kids

13th Apr - 18th May 2026 | Art Course for Kids: Unleash Creativity with Sarah Moorcroft

A Taste of Spain

14th Apr 2026 | A Taste of Spain at the Retreat

Cocktail Making Classes

14th Apr 2026 | Cocktail Making Classes with Henley Distillery

Scummy Mummies

14th - 15th Apr 2026 | Scummy Mummies: Hot Mess

Play with Clay

15th April 2026 | Join their Play with Clay Pottery Course

Memory Cafe

15th Apr 2026 | Their monthly Memory Cafés are for people living with dementia and their carers.

Cheese and Wine Tasting

16th Apr 2026 |vBring your tastebuds and an appetite for Cheese and Wine Tasting!

The Shoop Shoop Show

16th Apr 2026 | The Shoop Shoop Show: The Cher Collection

Entertain The Italian Way

April 16th 2026 | Entertain The Italian Way Cook and Share with Ease

Chillable Reds and Carbonic Magic

16th Apr 2026 | Chillable Reds & Carbonic Magic-summer-ready reds

Charity Quiz Night

17th April 2026 | Charity Quiz Night at Orida!

The Vegetarian Table of the East

17th April 2026 | The Vegetarian Table of the East hosted by Ozlem Graves

Friday Art at The Art Hub

17th April 2026 | Free Art sessions with Friday Art at The Art Hub

Birds and a Brew

Join them for a brew, a talk about birds and nature, and a walk to see what we can find.

UFQ

17th Apr 2026 | UFQ -Urban Folk Quartet

Soap Making

17th April 2026 | | Join Rocio Garcia's Soap Making Workshop

The Ultimate Boyband Party Show

18th Apr 2026 | Boybands are back with The Ultimate Boyband Party Show

Wild Colour

Wild Colour: Botanical Dye & Weave Wild Colour Visit The Website Wild Colour Wild Colour: Botanical Dye & Weave...

Pokémon Club

18th Apr 2026 | A monthly meet-up to trade or play

Young Rangers

18th Apr 2026 | A wildlife club for 8 – 11 year olds who love nature and wildlife at The...

Palestine 36

18th Apr 2026 | Palestine 36 addresses the fraught issue of Britain’s own colonial history in Palestine

Imaginary Landscapes

19th April 2026 | Poetry and Harp Imaginary Landscapes

Mirror Frame in Macrame

19th Apr 2026 | Create a Mirror Frame in Macrame: Workshop with Inna & Iryna

Perky Pig in Pastels

19th Apr 2026 | Suitable for: Beginners with some experience and those with more know-how

Ballroom and Latin

20th April 2026 | Work with Emma Mayo to learn the basics of Waltz, Cha-Cha-Cha, Slow Rhythm, Rumba, and Quickstep

Artful Journeys

20th Apr 2026 | Embark on your Artful Journey with them, where every brushstroke and mark is a step in...

Thalappakatti Chicken Biryani

21st Apr 2026 | Master Thalappakatti Chicken Biryani: A South Indian Culinary Experience

Machine Sewing for Beginners

21st Apr 2026 | Sewing Courses for Beginners in Newbury at Orida Hotel

Sing 55

21st Apr 2026 | Sing and socialise as part of a community singing group.

Musical Theatre Dance

21st Apr 2026 | This class blends choreography and expressive storytelling in a fun, welcoming environment for all levels.

Post-Natal Pilates

21st April 2026 | Join Fi from Fitter Mother, a qualified postnatal specialist, for this gentle and low-impact post-natal Pilates...

Monthly Drawing Club

22nd Apr 2026 | Join Isabel Carmona's Monthly Drawing Club 2026

Yoga

22nd April 2026 | Join Yoga Therapist Katt Garde for this gentle and relaxing yoga course.

Dare to Dance

22nd Apr 2026 | These sessions are open to dancers of all abilities aged 55+ who want to get active...

Machine Sewing for Improvers

22nd Apr 2026 | Improve Your Sewing Skills at Orida Hotel in Newbury

Latin in Line

22nd April 2026 | Learn the Latin American rhythms without needing a partner!

South East Asia on a Plate

23rd Apr 2026 | South East Asia on a Plate: Join Andy Drake for a journey of exotic tastes....

Open Exhibition- Bold

23rd April - 3rd May 2026 | Throughout 2026 there will be a series of Open Exhibitions on various themes...

Someone Like You

23rd Apr 2026 | Someone Like You: The Adele Songbook

Turn Matching Candlesticks

20th Jan - 23rd Apr 2026 | Turn Matching Candlesticks:Intermediate Spindle Turning Course

Introduction to Floristry

16th Apr 2026 | Introduction to Floristry: Do you enjoy flowers and want to develop your skills?

Adult Theatre Skills

23rd Apr 2026 | Join actor Joe Evans for their popular Adult Theatre Skills sessions for adults of all ages...

Strictly Nature

23rd Apr 2026 | Celebrate the beauty of our local wildlife photography with professional photographer Simon Booker.

Creative Thursdays

23rd Apr 2026 | Free Art Course for Seniors: Join Creative Thursdays

Town Sketchers

Fridays | Introducing Town Sketchers – a brand-new creative adventure from Ageing Creatively!

Friday Art at The Art Hub

24th Apr 2026 | Free Art sessions at Friday Art at The Art Hub

Mini Weavers

25th Apr 2026 | Mini Weavers - a workshop that is suitable for children between 7 and 12 years old

Stained Glass Garden Panel

25th Apr 2026 | Stained Glass Garden Panel with the Tutor: Nicola Kantorowicz

Spring Printing

25th Apr 2026 | Creative Spring Printing Workshop for Kids

Fossil Mary

25th Apr 2026| This new play, Fossil Mary, written and performed by Elizabeth Blake and directed by Brenda Longman celebrates...

Creative Wellbeing Day

25th Apr 2026 | A creative, relaxing and invigorating wellbeing workshop

SKA and Scooters!

25th Apr 2026 | SKA and Scooters! They have 3 amazing Ska bands!

Sisters360

25th April 2026 | Fatima and Salima are hijabi-wearing step-sisters with one goal: win the Tiny is Mighty skateboarding competition.

Gyles Brandreth

26th Apr 2026 | Gyles Brandreth: Can't Stop Talking

The Sam Every Big Band

26th Apr 2026 | The Sam Every Big Band with West End Swings

Complex Reduction Lino Printing

26th Apr 2026 | Delve deeper into Complex Reduction Lino Printing with Kirstie in this hands-on, technique-focused class.

Let’s Paint

28th April 2026 | It is Spring time, so they will be mixing fresh colours using a limited palette of...

Michaela Strachan

29th Apr 2026 | Michaela Strachan - Not Just a Wild Life

The Food of Japan

30th Apr 2026 | Discover Authentic Japanese Cuisine with The Food of Japan Workshop

The West End Tenors

30th Apr 2026 | After selling out arenas across Europe, The West End Tenors embark on their first UK Tour,...

Creative Thursdays

23rd April to 21st May 2026 | Free Art Course for Seniors: Join Creative Thursdays

Setting up your own Creative Business

30th April 2026 | Turn Your Passion into Profit: Creative Business Course

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