Monday, 26 July 2021
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AN opera festival that last year had to be cut back to a single weekend due to the coronavirus pandemic is returning with seven open-air productions staged over 10 days this summer. Running from August 12 to 21, the Waterperry Opera Festival will...
ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE: Once again the UK is living under tough but necessary restrictions as we battle COVID-19. Vaccines offer us hope and a way out but, until then, we must all play our part in together beating the virus. We look at the many ways we can continue to stay at home and enjoy life
FOUR of the UK’s top funnymen are headlining a “comedy weekender” in Marlow that starts on Thursday (July 1).Russell Howard, Simon Amstell, John Bishop and Al Murray are among the star names lined up for the event in Higginson Park, which runs until...
THEATRE director Robin Herford will never forget the day his profession — like so many others — was locked down. Best known for ...
A FAST-rising comedian and a conspiracy theory debunker are coming to Norden Farm Centre for the Arts in Maidenhead next week. Ahir ...
THE Mill at Sonning is hosting a virtual comedy night tonight (Friday). Starting at 8pm, the show will be headlined by Ellie Taylor, ...
LIVE comedy, music, children’s theatre and big screen movies are coming to the Henley Showground over five days in May. The Alfresco ...
THREE actors who were cooped up together during lockdown have created a laugh-out-loud version of Romeo and Juliet. Now the “unhinged ...
IT was with some expectation that I settled down on my sofa to watch This Show Does Not Contain Nuts. I had been looking forward to it ...
A SCREENWRITER from Henley is holding an online silent auction to put her new short tragi-comedy film into production. Amy Brandis, 26,...
MAFF BROWN has had a lot on his plate this year. Cancelled gigs, a house move during lockdown, becoming a stepfather and the perils of ...
NORDEN Farm Centre for the Arts has announced two shows that can either be enjoyed in person or via live-streaming. Tomorrow night ...
A COMEDIAN who starred at last year’s Henley Festival will appear at Norden Farm Centre for the Arts in November. Geoff Norcott was ...
HE’S a star of radio and TV with a stand-up comedy career dating back to 2009 — and he’s still only in his late twenties. But despite ...
HE’S been hailed as “the new poster boy for British comedy magic” but Pete Firman isn’t afraid to share the limelight. That’s why his ...
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Siblings complete cycle challenge in memory of father
A BROTHER and sister from Goring raised more than £800 for charity by taking part in a sponsored bicycle ride in memory of their father and grandfather. William and Eleanor Hooker,... [more]
PUPILS in Year 5 at Goring Primary School took part in the national Bikeability scheme. The two-day programme, aimed at improving cycling proficiency, included basic drills on the ... [more]
THE Mount care home in Wargrave will hold a summer fete for residents only on Saturday, July 24. Staff would appreciate donations of prizes for a tombola. If you can help, call ... [more]
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