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What's On in Wokingham Borough & beyond
Find theatre, music, creative arts, art history, photography, film or other arts events in and around Wokingham, Reading, Bracknell, Henley, Twyford.
Discover what's on in the local area. Enjoy More Arts.
There are lots of cultural opportunities for people in the Wokingham area to enjoy the arts. Whether you want
to sing or act or paint or dance or go to a performance or visit a community gallery to browse and shop, explore this site and enjoy More Arts.
To list your event, send us information by email.
Or go to the Contact us page.
We normally add events to the What's On pages within 24hrs of receiving your email.
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What's New in What's On?
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On the What's On pages look for this symbol 
Events added to the site in the past 7 days:
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Highlights
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Wokingham & East Berkshire Camera Club
As an inspiration to all amateur photographers, WEBCC now publishes
a 'Photo of the Month'.
Take a look at this month's winning photo, taken by WEBCC member Peter Allington.
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Baroque Concerts in Wokingham Town Hall
Enjoy a series of eight professional concerts in Wokingham's magnificent town hall.
The concerts are on the last Wednesday of each month (except Dec, Jan), starting in September, 2011. Each concert lasts 60 minutes.
Tickets for each concert cost just £12.50.
Read full details of the concert series, and how to get tickets.
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Come and Sing Beethoven's 9th in 2012
Aldworth Philharmonic Orchestra will be celebrating its 10th anniversary season next year by completing its Beethoven Symphony Cycle
with Beethoven's 9th (Choral) on Saturday 30th June, 2012 in Reading.
And you can join in!
The APO needs to swell the ranks of the APO Choir. So if you'd like to sing with them, please
complete the online sign-up form or
download the leaflet and return it to APO.
For more information either read the leaflet or go to
www.aldworthphilharmonic.org.uk.
Rehearsals are on Sundays, starting 13th May, 2012
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Events at our Libraries
Every library in the Borough has organised activities for all the family. Don't miss the fun.
There's something for every age group.
Find out more.
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Contest Success for Local Band
Trinity Concert Band wins Platinum award.
Trinity Concert Band, under the baton of Chris I'Anson, competed in one of the regional contests of the National Concert
Band Festival. The band were thrilled to receive the highest award (Platinum) at the contest and as a result,
the band are automatically entered into the finals next Spring at the Royal Academy of Music in London.
Hear the band in part of their award-winning performance.
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Sign up for e-bulletin
You can now subscribe for the FREE More Arts e-bulletin, published by
The Cultural Partnership every few weeks.
Just go to the
Contact Us page and enter your details.
We will never disclose your email address to anyone else.
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Local Arts Loan.
Transform business spaces with artwork from local secondary schools
Rent framed, original works of art created by young people, presented to gallery standards. Serving business
locations across Berkshire.
Choose from an online collection of paintings, printmaking, photography, textiles, mixed media, and from
a wide range of styles and sizes.
Artwork is delivered ready for installation and available to hire for 6 to 18 months.
Link Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as you enhance office spaces, meeting rooms, and reception
areas and add community benefit to:
- Employee environment and image
- Local schools and young people
- More Arts (registered charity no. 1129471)
For more information
send Trish an email
or send us a message using our Contact Us page.
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Special thanks to Johnson and Johnson Medical Ltd
for their support of the Local Arts Loan project.
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New Opportunities
The Earley Charity helps local groups within
the Earley & Reading area to secure grants for arts, cultural and heritage activities.
Get more information at www.earleycharity.org.uk.
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Success at Royal West of England Academy Exhibition.
Artist Paul Woolley, from Finchampstead, has had a painting,
"Red Magnolias", selected for the 159th Autumn Exhibition at the RWEA.
Paul, who graduated at the University of the West of England, in Fine Art, was delighted to receive the news.
He said, "My other recent show has been part of the Wokingham Arts Trail this year and to have a painting accepted for
the Academy's exhibition was really amazing."
Janette Kerr, president of the RWA, praised this year's standard of work and described the show as diverse and exciting.
The exhibition will show until 31st December 2011.
More information about Paul Woolley: www.paulwoolleyarts.co.uk
or you can send him an email.
More details about the exhibition: www.rwa.org.uk.
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Hands-on-Arts at recent local events
Many people enjoyed trying new crafts at the Hands-on-Arts
pavilion at Twyford Donkey Derby, 5th June 2011.
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Visitors found the Islamic tile painting engrossing at
the Hands-on-Arts Pavilion at Winnersh Fete, June 18th, 2011.
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At the Wokingham May Fayre, 1st May, 2011
people tried making bunting in the Hands-on-Arts marquee.
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At events throughout the summer The Cultural Partnership provided
its Hands-On-Arts pavilion, for families to try arts and crafts activities. What one artist said:
I have been aware of Wokingham's Hands-On-Art Pavilions for a number of years
and have visited it with my family a few times at local events. We have enjoyed trying out new activities that we
would not otherwise get opportunity to do. I feel privileged to have run a glass painting activity at two of these
events this year and have found it very interesting to meet like minded people. It is a great opportunity for
local residents of all ages and abilities to be able to try all sorts of different art and craft skills in a
relaxed and friendly environment, and at no great expense. I hope that this project will continue for many years and
I look forward to being a part of the team next year with my glass painting activity, which has certainly
proved to be very popular.
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Watch online video from Maiden Place Art Project
Maiden Place Art Project
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In the Spring this year the Cultural Partnership arranged an art workshop for young people,
in an empty shop in Maiden Place, Lower Earley. We are grateful to Real Time 21 South Street Reading RG1 4QU
for providing access to the video clip.
To view the Quicktime video in a small pop-up window
click here.
It may take 2-3 minutes to retrieve the video clip.
If you don't have the free Quicktime player (most computers do have it), you can download it by clicking the logo to the right.
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Community Events
Wokingham Borough Community Conference 2012
"Inspire Wokingham Borough: Living The Legacy"
This year's Community Conference will be at Loddon Valley Leisure Centre on FRIDAY, 9 MARCH 2012
8.00am to 2.00pm
All are welcome. For more details, and an application form, please download
the leaflet (Word format) or
the leaflet (PDF format).
To attend the conference, you must return the application form by
Friday March 2nd.
Join Wokingham Jubilee Chorus
Are you a choral singer? We need you!
Wokingham will be celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee with a large-scale, outdoor choral concert on Saturday 2nd June.
Be one of the 250 singers of the Wokingham Jubilee Chorus performing for 1,500 people.
... more info.
'Unsung Heroes'
Wokingham Town Council is looking for 'Unsung Heroes'
Do you know anyone who makes a real difference to Community Life in Wokingham?
This is your opportunity to nominate them for a 2012 Civic Award.
An official ceremony takes place on Friday 27 April, 2012.
Nominations by 1 March 2012.
Nomination forms available at Wokingham Information Centre or Wokingham Library
or download from www.wokingham-tc.gov.uk.
More Workshops Coming Soon
New Series of Workshops
January - March 2012
Keep an eye out here for a new series of workshops early next year.
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