Abingdon Summer Balloon & Firework Festival

Pick Your Own Sunflowers

Opening on Friday 5th August at Cobbs in Hungerford

• Their flower fields will be open seven days a week from 10am until 3pm.
• When you arrive please pop into the farm shop before visiting  the flower fields.
• Entrance to their flower fields costs £10 and allows you and a group of up to 4 people to pick 5 stems each. Please pay in the farm shop and collect your snips there when you arrive.
• Over 18s only to handle their snips.
• Children must be supervised by an adult at all times.
• Please keep to the signposted areas.
• Sadly they can not allow dogs onto the farm due to the wildlife and other edible crops they are growing.
• Please return your snips back to the farm shop after picking.

Superhero Adventure Trail

Superheroes needed for a special summer holiday mission!

Enter mission control at the Corn Exchange where you will transform into your superhero character before heading out on an immersive adventure around the town centre. Following a map and using your magic goggles to help you navigate, you will meander to different locations looking for clues and puzzles to complete as part of your quest.

Discover Newbury's hidden corners, search for rarely seen native wildlife and above all else, work together as a team to complete the mission.

The Superhero Adventure Trail is a new outdoor commission created by A Line Art and produced by Corn Exchange Newbury.

Tickets £3 perchild

Waterside Centre Summer Events

Waterside Centre Summer Events programme have. range of exciting events for during the summer holiday.

The Waterside centre boasts inspiring facilities, including a climbing wall, dance studio and water-based activities.

Young people need a variety of opportunities both inside and outside of education to have fun with their friends, to be healthy and creative, to make positive changes in their community and to develop their skills and aspirations.

Please contact the Waterside Centre direct for any queries or bookings:

Email: waterside@berkshireyouth.co.uk
Phone: 01635 018500
Address: Waldegrave Place, 31 Northbrook Street, Newbury, RG14 1DS

They are currently working hard to finalise the Waterside Centre’s offer over the coming months, including a youth club, an exciting programme of events and a safe space where local young people can go to make friends with others their age, as well as trusted adults.

Waterside Centre boasts inspiring facilities, including a climbing wall, dance studio and water-based activities.

Victoria Park Bandstand Performances 2022

BANDSTAND PERFORMANCES | 12TH JUNE – 25TH SEPTEMBER | 3PM – 5PM | VICTORIA PARK, NEWBURY | FREE

Newbury Town Council will be hosting live bands in the famous bandstand in Victoria Park on weekends on a (nearly!) weekly basis throughout June to September. Each event is free to all to attend and takes place from 3pm – 5pm.

Make a day of it with some retail therapy at the local independent and national shops in Newbury, and take advantage of the many attractions, cafes, restaurants, and pubs on offer before settling down to some live music in the park!

For a breakdown of what to expect month-by-month, please see below:

JUNE
Saturday 5th 3pm—5pm Beenham Wind Orchestra
Saturday 18th 3pm—5pm Blewbury Brass Band
Sunday 19th 3pm—5pm Brunel Brass Academy
Sunday 26th 3pm—5pm Cove Brass

JULY
Saturday 9th 3pm—5pm Wantage Youth Band
Sunday 10th 3pm—5pm Royal Wootton Bassett Brass
Sunday 17th 3pm—5pm Abbey Brass
Saturday 23rd 3pm—5pm Ramsbury Silver Band
Sunday 24th 3pm—5pm Watership Brass
Sunday 31st 3pm—5pm Hungerford Town Band

AUGUST
Sunday 7th 3pm—5pm East Woodhay Band
Sunday 14th 3pm—5pm South Berks Concert Band
Sunday 21st 3pm—5pm Phoenix Brass

SEPTEMBER
Sunday 4th 3pm—5pm Cold Ash Brass
Sunday 11th 3pm—5pm Cholsey Silver Band
Sunday 18th 3pm—5pm Wroughton Silver Band
Sunday 25th 3pm—5pm Pangbourne Band

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