Hungerford in West Berkshire - Local News and Events

Rail Bridge works

Schedule of events available here.

The cafe at Crofton Beam Engines open everyday until the 6th October is desperate for new Volunteers. We serve light lunches, homemade cake, hot and cold drinks. If you know your way around your own kitchen that's all the experience you need.
If you would like more information please contact Jo or Di Edwards on 01672 870300 or email
crofton.shop@katrust.org.uk

Huingerford Town Plan
Important updates and opportunity to discuss the TOWN PLAN - Public Meeting on 9th May - more information here.

OPEN DOOR (Mar 2013)

latest version now available online

Exchange Visit to Ligueil – Book now!

24^th - 28^th May 2013 inclusive

more details about this and other ventures here.

TRAIN INFORMATION

For latest information please visit

HURT - Hungerford Users of Rail Transport.
An organisation seeking to improve rail services to and from Hungerford and the surrounding villages. Please let us have your views by contacting:
John F Willmott, Eddington Mill, Hungerford, Berks, RG17 0HL, Tel: 01488 681839 or EMail jfw@willbodd.co.uk

From May 20th there is to be an adjustment to two of our early weekday Paddington trains: The 0555 from Bedwyn will now depart at 0540 (arriving 0701). The 0647 from Bedwyn will now depart at 0645 (arriving 0809).

Closure of Kintbury Level crossing. 20th April to 12th May Inclusive

Latest edition of CHAIN available online here

Edition 118 (Mar - June)

All the regular features and more besides. Cathedrals Express at Hungerford

Steam .... updated

- new section detailing opportunities to travel on a genuine steam train .... pictures, timetables, etc. Click here.

If you want to help keep our local train services, why not sign the 'e-petition'?

"Electrification between Bedwyn to London" has now been published. You can view your e-petition at: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/45021

We are now posting regular updates ..... select Police from the side menu and then 'Be Aware Alerts'

Special 'Tackling Rural Crime together' newsletter available here.

Traffic info from Frixo

Council Allocated Grants for 2012 ..... listing.

HEAT What's On avalable here

RECIPES .... from the HEAT team .... just added KALE!! Click here.

West Berkshire Independent Living Network

NEWSLETTER

West Berks councillors will be holding a ''surgery'' in the Interview room at Hungerford Library on the last Saturday of the month.

PLEASE NOTE: Dogs are NOT ALLOWED on the Triangle field. There have been recent reports of dogs fouling the grass.

WIRED ROCK CAFÉ & YOUTH CLUB

Wired Rock Café and Wired Youth Club are both open to young people aged 11 years upwards and operate from the JOG Youth and Community Centre. Both Clubs are staffed entirely by volunteers and senior members (all appropriately referenced, trained and checked) ....... more info

What's On ... mini viewer (click event name for more info)

Wed 22 May	Independent Health Complaints Advocacy 'drop-in' SEAP Advocacy	10:00am-1:00pm
Wed 22 May	Hungerford Historical Assoc. The Defence of Marlborough 1940-44	7:30-9:00pm
Wed 22 May	Ballroom Dancing	7:30-9:30pm
Fri 24 May	Visit to Ligueil 2013 – May 24th-28th (inclusive) Hungerford Twinning Association	6:00am
Sat 25 May	CROFTON BEAM ENGINES Kennet & Avon Canal Trust	10:30am-5:00pm
Sun 26 May	HUNGERFORD ARCADE VINTAGE CAR DAY Thames Valley Vintage Car Club	10:00am
Sun 26 May	Farmers Market	10:00am-1:30pm
Sun 26 May	Hungerford Craft Fair	10:00am-1:30pm
Sun 26 May	CROFTON BEAM ENGINES Kennet & Avon Canal Trust	10:30am-5:00pm
Mon 27 May	CROFTON BEAM ENGINES Kennet & Avon Canal Trust	10:30am-5:00pm
Tue 28 May	Tuesday Club Pub Lunch
Tue 28 May	Ballroom/Latin American class - Beginners (week 8) Cheek2Cheek Dance	6:30-7:30pm
Tue 28 May	Beginners Swing Jive Course Cheek2Cheek Dance	7:30-8:30pm
Tue 28 May	Salsa dance class - Beginners (week 8) Cheek2Cheek Dance	8:30-9:30pm
Wed 29 May	Ballroom Dancing Practice Evening	7:30-8:30pm
Thu 30 May	Tuesday Club Pub Lunch
Fri 31 May	Probus Club Lunch	12:00noon
Fri 31 May	QUIZ NIGHT	7:30pm
Sat 1 Jun	St. Lawrence's Church Fete	2:00pm
Sun 2 Jun	HEAT Guided Walk	10:00am
Sun 2 Jun	Watermill Theatre Summer Fayre	12:00noon-4:00pm
Mon 3 Jun	Scout Movement Community Work
Tue 4 Jun	Scout Movement Community Work
Tue 4 Jun	Ballroom/Latin American class - Beginners (week 9) Cheek2Cheek Dance	6:30-7:30pm
Tue 4 Jun	Beginners Swing Jive Course Cheek2Cheek Dance	7:30-8:30pm
Tue 4 Jun	Salsa dance class - Beginners (week 9) Cheek2Cheek Dance	8:30-9:30pm
Wed 5 Jun	Scout Movement Community Work
Wed 5 Jun	Independent Health Complaints Advocacy 'drop-in' SEAP Advocacy	10:00am-1:00pm
Wed 5 Jun	Womens Institute	7:30pm
Thu 6 Jun	Scout Movement Community Work
Thu 6 Jun	Green Drinks	8:00pm
Fri 7 Jun	Warhorse (2012) Croft Films
Fri 7 Jun	Scout Movement Community Work
Sat 8 Jun	Scout Movement Community Work
Sat 8 Jun	CommuniTea (Community Café)	10:00am-12:00noon
Sat 8 Jun	Quartet Maggie Smith; Tom Courtenay; Billy Connoly	7:30-9:15pm
Sat 8 Jun	Murder in the Mill Smoke & Mirrors	7:30pm
Sun 9 Jun	Scout Movement Community Work
Sun 9 Jun	Open Farm at Rooknest Estate, Lambourn Woodlands Rooksnest Estate, Strouds Farm, Ermin Street, Lambourn Woodlands	11:00am-3:00pm
Tue 11 Jun	Ballroom/Latin American class - Beginners (wk 10) Cheek2Cheek Dance	6:30-7:30pm
Tue 11 Jun	Salsa dance class - Beginners (week 10) Cheek2Cheek Dance	8:30-9:30pm
Sat 15 Jun	Garden Show	10:00am-5:00pm
Tue 18 Jun	Hungerford Big Business Breakfast	7:30-9:00am
Wed 19 Jun	Independent Health Complaints Advocacy 'drop-in' SEAP Advocacy	10:00am-1:00pm
Thu 20 Jun	Tuesday Club Outings
Thu 20 Jun	Tuesday Club	2:15pm
Fri 21 Jun	Art Exhibition	11:00am-5:00pm
Fri 21 Jun	Flanders & Swann Recaptured Two Blokes & a Piano	7:00-9:00pm
Sat 22 Jun	Summer Open Day & Gift Fair	10:00am-4:00pm
Sat 22 Jun	Spirals Craft and Food Fair Spirals Craft Market	10:00am-4:00pm
Sat 22 Jun	Open Day and Companion Dog Show	11:00am-2:00pm
Sat 22 Jun	Wantage Big Band Concert 18 piece Swing Band	7:00-9:00pm
Sun 23 Jun	Tuesday Club Outings
Sun 23 Jun	Farmers Market	10:00am-1:30pm
Sun 23 Jun	Hungerford Craft Fair	10:00am-1:30pm
Sun 23 Jun	Priates of Penzance by Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Anywhere	4:00-6:30pm
Tue 25 Jun	Tuesday Club Pub Lunch
Wed 26 Jun	Hungerford Historical Assoc. Annual General Meeting and Social evening	7:30-9:00pm
Fri 28 Jun	John O'Gaunt School Art Show Art Department	5:30-7:30pm
Fri 28 Jun	Bowls....Club Triples	6:15pm
Fri 28 Jun	Jazz til Late	8:00pm
Fri 28 Jun	Oliver Reed: Wild Thing A New Play by Mike Davis and Robin Crouch Performed by Rob Crouch Directed by Kate Bannister	8:00pm
Sat 29 Jun	Art Exhibition Chilton Foliat
Sat 29 Jun	CROFTON BEAM ENGINES Kennet & Avon Canal Trust	10:30am-5:00pm
Sat 29 Jun	Culture Festival	12:00noon-4:00pm
Sat 29 Jun	Radley Farm Concert Orpheus Sinfonia	6:00-9:00pm
Sat 29 Jun	Little Black Buffallo Club	7:00pm
Sat 29 Jun	Hot Salsa The Luis Lema Trio	7:30pm
Sat 29 Jun	The Spirit of 45 (2013) Director Ken Loach	7:30pm
Sun 30 Jun	Art Exhibition in Chilton Foliat Artists' studios open in Ramsbury and Froxfield
Sun 30 Jun	CROFTON BEAM ENGINES Kennet & Avon Canal Trust	10:30am-5:00pm
Sun 30 Jun	Hungerford New Big Wheel Sponsored Bike Ride In Support of Noreen's Kids and Swings & Smiles	10:30am
Sun 30 Jun	eenie meenie market	2:00-4:00pm
Sun 30 Jun	St Cassian's Open Afternoon St Cassian's Young People's Residental Retreat & Day Conference Centre	2:00-5:00pm
Sun 30 Jun	The Glory of the Garden In aid of the Friends of St Lawrences	2:30pm
Sun 30 Jun	Kennet Accordion Orchestra Musical Director: Nigel Pasby	7:30pm
Mon 1 Jul	A Visit to the Ancient Unimproved Eddington Marsh	9:30-11:30am
Mon 1 Jul	Georgian Hungerford with local historians Hugh & Lois Pihlens	7:00pm
Tue 2 Jul	Travelling in Verse Writers and their Wanderings Mike Braide	7:45am
Tue 2 Jul	What Would Beyonce Do ? Luisa Omielan	8:00pm
Wed 3 Jul	Independent Health Complaints Advocacy 'drop-in' SEAP Advocacy	10:00am-1:00pm
Wed 3 Jul	Womens Institute	7:30pm
Wed 3 Jul	PLOT An Introduction to Garden Design Illustrated talk by Stacy Tuttle	7:30pm
Wed 3 Jul	Five Easy Pieces Jazz at St Lawrence's David Small and Friends	7:30pm
Thu 4 Jul	Green Drinks	8:00pm
Thu 4 Jul	Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) Director Behn Zeitlin	8:00pm
Fri 5 Jul	An Introduction to Creative Textiles with Sue Benn	10:00am-3:00pm
Fri 5 Jul	A Visit to the Ancient Unimproved Eddington Marsh	7:00-9:00pm
Fri 5 Jul	Tickling the Ivories A Musical Romp through a 100 years of Comedy Song Performed from the piano by Michael Lunts	7:30pm
Sat 6 Jul	Bowls ....Mixed Pairs Toutnament
Sat 6 Jul	Art Exhibition in Chilton Foliat Artists' studios open in Hungerford East Garston Ramsbury and Froxfield
Sat 6 Jul	Ceramics Workshop with Gill Rowlands
Sat 6 Jul	A visit to the Ancient Unimproved Eddington Marsh	9:30-11:30am
Sat 6 Jul	By the Waters of Kennet... Kennet Opera	7:30pm
Sat 6 Jul	The Half Written by Richard Dormer Performed by Guy Masterson directed by David Calvitton	8:00pm
Sun 7 Jul	Art Exhibition in Chilton Foliat Artists' studios open in Hungerford East Garston Ramsbury and Froxfield
Sun 7 Jul	HEAT Guided Walk	10:00am
Sun 7 Jul	Farm Africa Day at Little Hidden Farm	10:00am-4:00pm
Sun 7 Jul	Spem in Alium The Enborne Concert and Friends	8:00pm
Sun 7 Jul	Cracking Cryptics Tony Long A Light-hearted Look at the Mysteries of Cryptic Crosswords	8:00pm
Mon 8 Jul	Chilton Estate Tour on tractors and trailers	6:30pm
Mon 8 Jul	Emily Wilding Davison Parliament and Suffragettes Illustrated talk by Dr Mari Takayanagi	7:30pm
Tue 9 Jul	Kausikan Rajeshkumar Piano recital Programme includes Chopin Sonata no. 3 in B minor and works by Scarlatti and Villa-Lobos.	7:30pm
Tue 9 Jul	River Dipping and Walk Led by Rob Starr, Town and Manor River Keeper	8:00pm
Wed 10 Jul	The Swing Riots David Peacock
Thu 11 Jul	Great Expectations Director Mike Newell (2012)	8:00pm
Fri 12 Jul	John O'Gaunt School 50th Anniversary Celebration	3:30pm
Fri 12 Jul	Female Gothic Performed by Rebecca Vaughan Directed by Guy Masterson	8:00pm
Sat 13 Jul	JOG School 50 years old! ....OPEN DAY
Sat 13 Jul	Arts Exhibition in Chilton Foliat Artists' studios open in Ramsbury, Froxfield and East Garston
Sat 13 Jul	CommuniTea (Community Café)	10:00am-12:00noon
Sat 13 Jul	Healthy Treats with Kay van Beersum and Anneliese Setchell	1:00-2:00pm
Sat 13 Jul	Rock Academy Steve White	2:00-4:00pm
Sat 13 Jul	Songs of Praise with Hungerford Churches Together and Hungerford Town Band	5:00pm
Sat 13 Jul	Pete Allen Jazz on The Rose of Hungerford Pete Allen - Solo Show	5:30-8:00pm
Sat 13 Jul	Newbury Symphony Orchestra Concert Directed by Roger Bates	7:30pm
Sat 13 Jul	The Fresh Dixie Project	8:00pm
Sun 14 Jul	Art Exhibition in Chilton Foliat Artists' studios open in Ramsbury, Froxfield and East Garston
Sun 14 Jul	Martial Arts Spectacular Extravaganza Hungerford Kickboxing School and Thatcham/Hungerford Karate Club	11:00am-3:00pm
Sun 14 Jul	Make a Unicorn Mask Pre-show workshop for ages 6+	2:00-3:30pm
Sun 14 Jul	Phoenix Brass Open Air Concert	3:00-5:00pm
Sun 14 Jul	Nobody Rides the Unicorn Written by Adrian Mitchell and Sasha Mitchell	4:00-5:00pm
Sun 14 Jul	A Dip into Olives Felicity Chapple and Anna Fidler	7:30pm
Mon 15 Jul	Ploughman's Lunch with musical entertainment	12:30pm
Mon 15 Jul	Round the Town Quiz and Chicken and Chips Supper	7:00pm
Mon 15 Jul	The History of the Lute Phillip Brown Lute Maker Robert Foster lutenist	7:30pm
Tue 16 Jul	Hungerford Big Business Breakfast	7:30-9:00am
Tue 16 Jul	Tuesday Club	2:15pm
Tue 16 Jul	The Story of British Rock Guitar - Part 2 Illustrated talk by Mo Foster	7:30pm
Wed 17 Jul	Mami Shikimori: Piano recital Programme includes works by Schubert,Listz and Debussy	7:30pm
Thu 18 Jul	Tuesday Club Outings
Thu 18 Jul	Art Exhibition in Chilton Foliat Artists' studios open in Ramsbury, Froxfield and Lambourn
Thu 18 Jul	Alice in Wonderland (Film 2012) The Royal Ballet - Ballet in Two Acts - Choreographer : Christopher Wheeldon	7:30pm
Fri 19 Jul	Artists Studio open in Lambourn See Exhibition Page
Fri 19 Jul	Concert followed by Cream Teas in aid of Church Funds	3:00pm
Fri 19 Jul	Childrens Theatre presents "DAVY"	7:30pm
Fri 19 Jul	Rubies in the Smoke The Ruby Dolls presents	7:30pm
Sat 20 Jul	Apollo Big Band Musical Director Les Bruce
Sat 20 Jul	Art Exhibition in Chilton Foliat Artists' studios open in Ramsbury, Froxfield and Lambourn
Sat 20 Jul	Art,Craft and Photography Exhibition including Local Schools	10:00am-5:00pm
Sat 20 Jul	Design and Make a Skirt Silvia Luce	1:00-4:00pm
Sat 20 Jul	Newbury Dramatic Society Yours Sincerely Thomas Hardy	3:30pm
Sat 20 Jul	Childrens Theatre presents "DAVY"	7:30pm
Sun 21 Jul	Tuesday Club Outings
Sun 21 Jul	Art Exhibition in Chilton Foliat Artists' studios open in Ramsbury, Froxfield and Lambourn
Sun 21 Jul	Art,Craft and Photography Exhibition including local schools	10:00am-4:00pm
Sun 21 Jul	St Cassian's Garden Open Teas available from 3.00pm	2:00-5:00pm
Sun 21 Jul	Hungerford Town Band Festival Concert Musical Director Tim Crouter	7:00pm
Sun 21 Jul	Bob & Gill Berry and Friends	7:30pm
Tue 23 Jul	Tuesday Club Pub Lunch
Thu 25 Jul	Tuesday Club Pub Lunch
Thu 25 Jul	Probus Club Lunch 12 for 1pm	12:00noon
Fri 26 Jul	Little Black Buffallo Club	7:00pm
Fri 26 Jul	Jazz til Late	8:00pm
Sat 27 Jul	CROFTON BEAM ENGINES Kennet & Avon Canal Trust	10:30am-5:00pm
Sun 28 Jul	Farmers Market	10:00am-1:30pm
Sun 28 Jul	Hungerford Craft Fair	10:00am-1:30pm
Sun 28 Jul	CROFTON BEAM ENGINES Kennet & Avon Canal Trust	10:30am-5:00pm
Thu 1 Aug	Green Drinks	8:00pm
Sun 4 Aug	HEAT Guided Walk	10:00am
Wed 7 Aug	Womens Institute	7:30pm
Tue 13 Aug	Tuesday Club	2:15pm
Sun 18 Aug	Tuesday Club Outings
Tue 20 Aug	Hungerford Big Business Breakfast	7:30-9:00am
Tue 20 Aug	M.U.	2:30pm
Thu 22 Aug	Tuesday Club Outings
Fri 23 Aug	Real Ale Festival....Hungerford Club
Sat 24 Aug	Real Ale Festival....Hungerford Club
Sun 25 Aug	Real Ale Festival....Hungerford Club
Sun 25 Aug	Farmers Market	10:00am-1:30pm
Sun 25 Aug	Hungerford Craft Fair	10:00am-1:30pm
Mon 26 Aug	Real Ale Festival....Hungerford Club
Tue 27 Aug	Tuesday Club Pub Lunch
Thu 29 Aug	Tuesday Club Pub Lunch
Thu 29 Aug	Probus Club Lunch 12 for 1pm	12:00noon
Sat 31 Aug	Pete Allen Jazz on The Rose of Hungerford Pete Allen - Solo Show	5:30-8:00pm
Sat 31 Aug	Little Black Buffallo Club	7:00pm
Sun 1 Sep	HEAT Guided Walk	10:00am
Wed 4 Sep	Womens Institute	7:30pm
Thu 5 Sep	Green Drinks	8:00pm
Sun 15 Sep	eenie meenie market	2:00-4:00pm
Sat 21 Sep	Royal County of Berkshire Show
Sun 22 Sep	Royal County of Berkshire Show
Sun 22 Sep	Farmers Market	10:00am-1:30pm
Sat 28 Sep	Fruit and Nut Wild Food and Foraging Course Hedgerow Harvest	9:30am-5:00pm
Sat 28 Sep	CROFTON BEAM ENGINES Kennet & Avon Canal Trust	10:30am-5:00pm
Wed 2 Oct	Womens Institute
Thu 3 Oct	Green Drinks	8:00pm
Sun 6 Oct	HEAT Guided Walk	10:00am
Sat 12 Oct	Pete Allen's Reeds 'N' Rhythm Pete Allen Reeds 'N' Rhythm	7:30-10:00pm
Sat 19 Oct	Spirals Craft and Food Fair Spirals Craft Market	10:00am-4:00pm
Sun 27 Oct	Farmers Market	10:00am-1:30pm
Wed 6 Nov	Womens Institute	7:30pm
Sun 17 Nov	Spirals Craft and Food Fair Spirals Craft Market	10:00am-4:00pm
Sun 1 Dec	eenie meenie market	2:00-4:00pm
Sat 7 Dec	Spirals Craft and Food Fair Spirals Craft Market	10:00am-4:00pm
Sat 14 Dec	Pete Allen Xmas Jazz on the Rose of Hungerford Pete Allen - Solo Show	4:30-7:00pm
Wed 8 Jan	Womens Institute	7:30pm
Wed 5 Feb	Womens Institute	7:30pm
Wed 5 Mar	Womens Institute	7:30pm
Wed 2 Apr	Womens Institute	7:30pm
Wed 7 May	Womens Institute	7:30pm
Thu 4 Dec	Womens Institute	7:30pm

Croft Films (Hungerford Film Club)
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ENVIRONMENT & PLANNING

28 / 05 / 13

Councillors info and Committees updated

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Photographs Local views and events galleries ... here.
Carnival Canal Craft Race

FREE PARKING!
A Chamber of Commerce scheme where retailers will give a refund of the parking charge (all Hungerford car parking) against a minimum spend in participating shops.

The parking machines will issue receipts with the ticket, the customer leaves the ticket in their car and takes the receipt with them. If they then spend £5 in a participating shop they get a one hour, 50p, refund. If they spend £10 they receive a two hour, 90p, refund.

Participating shops are identified (currently around 30) and the scheme is now operational.

HEAT @ Farmers Market

Events are held at the Hungerford Environmental Action Team stall on the Farmers Market each month.

Any questions call 01488 680642 H.E.A.T. website link

Hungerford Virtual Museum

Hungerford
Virtual
Museum

The Hungerford Virtual Museum aims to provide all of Hungerford’s history in one website. There are over 700 pages, covering over 1,000 individual topics, with over 1,300 photographs, documents and maps available.
The Virtual Museum has a simple layout, enabling users to read the stories behind the People, Places and Events in and around Hungerford. There are many Artefacts, Themed exhibitions, and an expanding Archive section drawn from the Hungerford Historical Association's extensive store. There is a powerful Search facility, enabling visitors to look for people or places across the entire Virtual Museum.
The Virtual Museum can easily be found by a Google search, or on www.hungerfordvirtualmuseum.co.uk

FORAGING ......!!!!!

Click here to see a map of foraging and scrumping (legally) opportunities.

If you've seen unused fruit or nuts and would like to share this information on the foraging map then please e mail to suemckillop2002@yahoo.co.uk

Please remember that this should be food growing wild or falling on a public space and not someone's private property unless they have given permission for it to be harvested.

Click here to visit the Hungerford Council Allotments website

Meanwhile - don't forget to check the Police Alerts ... here

Shop Locally initiative ..... just click the image for a more readable version!