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Kenton named best theatre in online awards
10/07/23
THE Kenton Theatre in Henley has been named as the best theatre by an online lifestyle magazine. The New Street venue won the Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire area heat of Muddy Stilettos Awards, which are voted for online. It beat off competition ...
30/08/21
THE Garden Players’ outdoor production of William Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor at the end of last month raised more than £14,000 for charity, it has been confirmed. The show, which played from July 27 to 31 at Stubbings House in ...
Comedian sells out in an hour
23/08/21
TICKETS to see comedian Michael McIntyre at the Kenton Theatre in Henley sold out in just over an hour. Half of the 240 seats at the New Street venue were sold online and were gone in less than a minute. The remaining tickets were made ...
Murder mystery
25/04/22
A CONTEMPORARY of fellow crime writer Agatha Christie, in her novels Dorothy L Sayers created the character of amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey and partnered him up with mystery writer Harriet Vane, although they first met when she ...
Brief return of classic tale
07/03/22
FANS of Noël Coward have another chance to see the poignant and wistful Still Life at the Mill at Sonning. The theatre’s Waterwheel Bar has again been adapted to recreate the railway station Milford Junction, with live music and ...
Ugly sisters will forge a beautiful partnership
28/10/21
THE actors playing the ugly sisters in this year’s Kenton Theatre pantomime are looking forward to forming a beautiful partnership on stage. Christopher Chandler and Josh Norris met for the first time the other week when the ...
£12m plan to revamp Hexagon
04/07/22
THE Hexagon Theatre in Reading could be revitalised with a £12 million extension. The Seventies building currently has limited uses due to its design and age. Reading Borough Council wants to extend the building to the ...
Cheaper tickets to theatre
30/05/22
THE Kenton Theatre in Henley is offering cut-price admission to help people during the cost of living crisis. Its new “pay what you want” scheme will allow customers to pay anything from £1 to £50 (plus £1.50 booking ...
Theatre’s plan for homes opposed by Environment Agency
21/06/21
PLANS by the Mill at Sonning to convert a building used for rehearsals and accommodation into two homes have been opposed by the Environment Agency. The theatre says the redevelopment would help it to recover from ...
Henley children in festive concert
04/12/14
Children from Henley Children's Theatre and Rupert House School took part in a charity concert at the town hall.
Youth group leads festive fun at The Henley College
23/12/13
Youngsters from Henley's Acorn Music Theatre Company performed fairy tales for the Living Advent Calendar.
Living Advent crowds enjoy panto preview
13/12/13
The stars of Henley's Christmas pantomime performed numbers from the show in the Living Advent Calendar's second week.
Fund hits £9,500
09/11/20
THE Kenton for Keeps appeal has raised more than £9,500. The appeal, which was launched last month, aims to raise £35,000 by Christmas to match a grant provided by Arts Council England’s emergency response fund ...
Appeal hits half way
30/11/20
THE Kenton for Keeps appeal is more than half way towards its target. The latest total of more than £18,000 includes a £5,000 anonymous donation from a “theatre lover”. The Kenton Theare in New Street, Henley, ...
Appeal total going up
07/12/20
NEARLY £19,000 has now been raised by the Kenton for Keeps appeal. The Kenton Theatre in New Street is trying to raise £35,000 to match a grant from the Arts Council England’s emergency response fund. It has ...
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