St. Mary's Church
History Calling: Exhibition and Showcase of the astounding invention, the Mobile Phone, at its home Parish Church in Shaw-cum Donnington by Mr Ben Wood of Donnington, co-founder and curator of the Mobile Phone Museum.
Heritage Open Day 10 September: 2.30 pm St. Mary's Church | Shaw-cum-Donnington : Astounding Inventions: History is calling
Shaw cum Donnington “is home to telecoms giant, Vodafone, who made the first call on a UK cellular network, at just after midnight on January 1, 1985.” The first mobile phone was scarcely moveable, especially when you needed a backpack just to carry the battery!
Few of us today, less than 40 years later, realise that a small lightweight box of tricks that we can carry around in a pocket has more computing power than it took to land astronaut Neil Armstrong on the moon for his walk around the Sea of Tranquillity in 1969.
Today “History is Calling” and the caller is Mr Ben Wood, a parishioner living in Shaw cum Donnington, who is now seasoned guest performer of Radio and Television: “The One Show, Inside Out, and Collector’s Lot” to name just some..
Ben began collecting phones by accident after rescuing some from a skip at Vodafone, where he worked in 1995. as part of the team that launched SMS and mobile data. Last year, Ben Launched the charity Mobile Phone Museum with friend and co-curator, Matt Chatterley: https://www.mobilephonemuseum.com/
At launch the collection had 2,000 unique devices from 200 different manufacturers, and now has more than 5,000. Ben has kindly agreed to present just some of this unique collection and the social history that the collection charts at our Heritage Open Day. Ben will also provide a taster for the Charity’s education
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08/08/2022 - 31/08/2022 All dayFamily Activity Mornings
Shaw House is open to the public during school holidays and weekends from February to September. FREE admission. Shaw House is also host to a year round programme
of events, with Family Activity Days taking
place every Wednesday.In August they have:Soldier On!
Create a musketeer from a clothes peg and other craft materials, then decide if they are they a Roundhead (Parliamentarian) or a Cavalier (Royalist)
Decorating Dinos
Construct and colour in a wooden dinosaur.
Perfect Puppets
Decorate your own felt hand puppet, using self-adhesive felt pieces, as the character of your choice.
Dino Footprints
Make a dinosaur footprint in clay and then use Plaster of Paris to make a cast of it.
Helmet at the Ready!
Make and decorate a helmet mask that is similar in style to those worn during the Civil War.
Fantastic Fossils
Make a large ammonite from air-drying clay and then paint it.
Dashing Cavalier
Decorate a hat with pens, stickers and a feather to make a cavalier-style hat for a solider in the Civil War.
Fabulous Ferns
Print a forest of ferns using a printing tile, ink and a calico sheet or cartridge paper.
Tickets £2
West Berkshire Museum
West Berkshire Museum offers FREE admission. The museum explores stories of life in our area, frompre-history to today, along with regularly changing special exhibitions. Messy Museum Days take place every Friday throughout the summer holidays, just £2 per child.
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08/08/2022 10:00 - 08/08/2022 16:00Chalk Fest 2022
City Arts 2022 flagship community event returns to Newbury Market place on Monday 8 August 2022 – join them from 10am to 4pm to chalk in the Market Square in Newbury
On the square you will be allocated an area per household to create roughly a 1 metre square picture in a safe environment – social distancing measures may be in place.
It is free to chalk but they ask you for a donation towards the chalk if you want to enter our 2022 competition.
To pay the donation entry fee you can add it to their donations bucket on the day or pay by card at the event (£1 per competition participant).They’ll ask you to photograph the chalk artwork when you’ve finished and e-mail them the pictures of the chalk artwork, letting them know the age of the participant (when filling you details on payment).
The prizes will be City Arts Gift Vouchers for children (to 12 years old), teen (13 to 17 years old) and adult (18 +) categories.
Date: Chalkfest 2022 is on 8 August 2022 – pay your competition entry either cash or card on the day up to 4pm
Deadline: Pay your fee at the event and send us your images by 7pm on 8 August 2022 to info@cityartsnewbury.co.uk with the name of the entrant you told us when making payment and the entry number they’ll give you.Competition results will be published on their Facebook page on week commencing 22 August 2022. The images will be judged by their chairman and artist Diana Pattenden. The judge decision is final.
Tickets
It is free to chalk but we ask you for a donation towards the chalk if you want to enter our 2022 competition.
To pay the donation entry fee you can add it to our donations bucket on the day or pay by card at the event (£1 per competition participant). -
08/08/2022 - 12/08/2022 All daySummer Workshops, Hogan Music
WEEK LONG MUSIC MAKING EVENTS
Keep your child making music this summer! Hogan Music have put together a packed week full of inspiring, musical workshops for your child to enjoy including beginner instrumental sessions, workshops with Corn Exchange, Newbury and Ragtime Theatre School as well as their popular Band Jam course. Don’t forget, if you’re yet to use your school membership discount on a workshop this year, do this now before the academic year is over. Group memberships receive a £35.00 discount, duo memberships receive £50.00 and solo memberships receive £100. Places on each workshop are limited, so book as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you have a question, email tuition@hoganmusic.co.uk or call 01635 496 57
Course Fees:
- Half day = £35.00
- Full day = £50.00
- Band Jam = £105.00 (3 afternoons)School membership discounts:
- Group membership = £35.00
- Duo membership = £50.00
- Solo membership = £100.00SCHEDULE
Monday 25th July and 8th August, 9:30-12:00
Ukulele Band with Ben
Learn new skills, strum your favourite chords and discover some new songs with other ukulele players!
For students 6-11 years old.
Monday 25th July, 13:00-15:30
Songwriting Discovery with Louisa
Gather all the tools you need to write your very own first song in this dedicated workshop.
9-14 years old, no experience needed!
Tuesday 26th July and 9th August, 9:30-12:00
Keyboard Grooves with Laura
Spend a morning learning some new tunes, discovering new techniques and working as a group to perform together.
For students 6-11 years old.
Tuesday 26th July and 9th August, 13:00-15:30
Behind the scenes with Corn Exchange Newbury
Join Technical Manager Hilda Harper to find out more about behind the scenes life at a professional theatre.
For students 8-13 years old.
Wednesday 27th July, 9:30-12:00
Musical Mayhem with Ragtime Theatre School
Love Encanto and Moana? Sign up for an afternoon learning the songs, putting actions and words to them with our friends at Ragtime Theatre School.
For students 6-11 years old.
Wednesday 27th - Friday 29th July, 13:00-15:30 (7 - 12 years old)
Wednesday 10th - Friday 12th August, 13:00-15:30 (12 - 16 years old)
Summer Band Jam
Put your skills into practice with our 3-day Band Jam. Form a band, choose the songs and practice together under the expert guidance of our pro-players.
Students need to have a minimum of one term of lessons.
Thursday 28th July and 11th August, 9:30-12:00
Drum Lab with Will
Time to explore some new grooves and beats as we assemble all our drum kits for this fun morning of drumming.
For students 8-13 years old, no experience or up to two years playing.
Friday 29th July, 9:30-12:00
Guitar Riffs with Ben
Beginner chords, finger technique and new songs – all covered in this morning of guitar fun!
For students age 6-11 years old, no experience or up to two years playing.
Week Commencing 25th July & 8th August 2022
Summer Workshops, Hogan Music |SUMMER WORKSHOPS
Summer Workshops, Hogan Music |WEEK LONG MUSIC MAKING EVENTS
Keep your child making music this summer! We’ve put together a packed week full of inspiring, musical workshops for your child to enjoy including beginner instrumental sessions, workshops with Corn Exchange, Newbury and Ragtime Theatre School as well as our popular Band Jam course. Don’t forget, if you’re yet to use your school membership discount on a workshop this year, do this now before the academic year is over. Group memberships receive a £35.00 discount, duo memberships receive £50.00 and solo memberships receive £100. Places on each workshop are limited, so book as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you have a question, email tuition@hoganmusic.co.uk or call 01635 496 57
Course Fees:
- Half day = £35.00
- Full day = £50.00
- Band Jam = £105.00 (3 afternoons)School membership discounts:
- Group membership = £35.00
- Duo membership = £50.00
- Solo membership = £100.00Summer Workshops, Hogan Music |SCHEDULE
Monday 25th July and 8th August, 9:30-12:00
Ukulele Band with Ben
Learn new skills, strum your favourite chords and discover some new songs with other ukulele players!
For students 6-11 years old.
Monday 25th July, 13:00-15:30
Songwriting Discovery with Louisa
Gather all the tools you need to write your very own first song in this dedicated workshop.
9-14 years old, no experience needed!
Tuesday 26th July and 9th August, 9:30-12:00
Keyboard Grooves with Laura
Spend a morning learning some new tunes, discovering new techniques and working as a group to perform together.
For students 6-11 years old.
Tuesday 26th July and 9th August, 13:00-15:30
Behind the scenes with Corn Exchange Newbury
Join Technical Manager Hilda Harper to find out more about behind the scenes life at a professional theatre.
For students 8-13 years old.
Wednesday 27th July, 9:30-12:00
Musical Mayhem with Ragtime Theatre School
Love Encanto and Moana? Sign up for an afternoon learning the songs, putting actions and words to them with our friends at Ragtime Theatre School.
For students 6-11 years old.
Wednesday 27th - Friday 29th July, 13:00-15:30 (7 - 12 years old)
Wednesday 10th - Friday 12th August, 13:00-15:30 (12 - 16 years old)
Summer Band Jam
Put your skills into practice with our 3-day Band Jam. Form a band, choose the songs and practice together under the expert guidance of our pro-players.
Students need to have a minimum of one term of lessons.
Thursday 28th July and 11th August, 9:30-12:00
Drum Lab with Will
Time to explore some new grooves and beats as we assemble all our drum kits for this fun morning of drumming.
For students 8-13 years old, no experience or up to two years playing.
Friday 29th July, 9:30-12:00
Guitar Riffs with Ben
Beginner chords, finger technique and new songs – all covered in this morning of guitar fun!
For students age 6-11 years old, no experience or up to two years playing.
BOOK WORKSHOPS
Book now for workshops w/c 25th July
Book now for workshops w/c 8th August
Course Venue
Hogan Music,
Winchcombe Place, 123-126 Bartholomew Street, Newbury, RG14 5BN -
08/08/2022 15:00 - 31/08/2022 17:00Victoria 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 BrassJULY
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 BandAUGUST
Sunday 7th 3pm—5pm East Woodhay Band
Sunday 14th 3pm—5pm South Berks Concert Band
Sunday 21st 3pm—5pm Phoenix BrassSEPTEMBER
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 -
08/08/2022 14:00 - 08/08/2022 16:00West Berkshire Libraries Lego Club
West Berkshire Libraries summer holiday LEGO Clubs are running in the following libraries:Other dates available.
Summer holiday LEGO Clubs are running in the following libraries:
- Pangbourne Library – Tuesdays 2.00-4.00
- Thatcham Library – Tuesdays 10.30-12.00
- Theale Library – Mondays 2.00-4.00
Please check with the library concerned for dates and further information.
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