Friday, 05 September 2025

Try sports

AN open day will be held at Henley leisure centre on Thursday, August 28 from 10am to 3pm. Visitors can explore the facilities in ...

 

Warm theatre

NEW commercial-grade boilers have been installed in the Kenton Theatre in Henley. They are more energy-efficient, cost-effective and ...

 

No box office

THE box office at the Kenton Theatre in Henley is currently closed for a summer break. Online bookings remain open but volunteers will ...

 

Generation exes swap bodies in comedy

PLAYING a mother and daughter, Tess and Anna Coleman, Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan managed to put themselves in each other’s ...

 

Novel way of living by westerner in Far East

A MAN who built up a magazine business in China, lost it to the government and then moved to the mountains will be talking about his ...

 

ARTIST Claire Howlett is holding a series of expressive painting workshops. The one-day acrylic painting courses will take place at ...

 

Enriching (and funny) exploration of very different attitudes to life

Don’t Rock the Boat Mill at Sonning Friday, July 18 THE Mill at Sonning sets a high bar for production values, performances and ...

 

Fantastic four plus one and bad guys

SUPERHERO couple Mister Fantastic, alias Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal), and Invisible Woman, alias Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby), find out ...

 

Museum of summer family fun

THE River & Rowing Museum has lots of fun family activities this summer. There is a holiday trail running to Monday, September 1 for ...

 

New theatre

CONSTRUCTION has begun of a new theatre in Reading. The new Studio Theatre is being built next to the Hexagon and is being funded by ...

 

Evolution of secret agent reflected in family bonds

THE name’s Bond, James Bond… but do you prefer Sean Connery or Roger Moore and do you know your Pierce Brosnan from your Timothy ...

 

Well-written and acted whodunnit which handles delicate subjects

Doubting Thomas Theatre Royal Windsor Wednesday, June 4 THE premise in the pre- publicity of Doubting Thomas sounded far from ...

 

Young actors win judge’s favourite moment award at drama festival

THE Acorn Theatre Company was among the winners at the 52rd Henley Drama Festival, which took place at the Kenton Theatre from May 6 ...

 

Austen-inspired murder mystery that will appeal to crime fiction fans

Death Comes to Pemberley The Mill at Sonning JANE Austen turns 250 this year so it’s not surprising that theatres around the country ...

 

Players win best actor and best original play at home drama festival

THE Henley Players won best original play as well as the Henley Standard award for best actor at this year’s Henley Drama Festival. ...

 

Darker adaptation of Shakespeare comedy

A GROUP of actors, including Henley College alumni, are performing at Remenham parish hall this weekend with a gothic twist on a ...

 

Tragedy turned into hilarious comedy by these skilled amateurs

Woodcote Amateur Dramatic Society presents A Bunch of Amateurs Woodcote village hall Thursday, May 15 HOW do you take Shakespeare’s ...

 

Dark and sobering story of silenced women brilliantly performed

The Sinodun Players present The Penelopiad Corn Exchange, Wallingford Tuesday, May 20 THE latest production from the Sinodun Players ...

 

Lovely lesson on qualities and characters of female opera roles

Opera Prelude lecture recital – Ellen Pearson, “The eternal war between soprano and mezzo-soprano” Christ Church, Henley Friday, May ...

 

Henley Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society presents Grease Kenton Theatre Tuesday, May 20 AS it happens, Henley Amateur Operatic and ...