Essential Guide 2017

Music essential guide 11 Thatcham (Thu eve) and Council Chambers, (Mon pm); Graeme Stewart, honorary secretary: www.tdps.org.uk; 01635 866942; graeme_viv@btopenworld. com Thatcham Photographic Club Sue Lloyd, chairman; www.thatchamphotoclub.com info@thatchamphotoclub.com Valley Film Society East Garston Village Hall; Penny Brewer, chairwoman: 01488 72305; www.valleyfilmsociety.org; Penny Locke (membership): pennylocke@freeuk.com Vintage Motor Cycle Club, Berkshire section Meets at Englefield Social Club, near Theale; Michael Bryant, secretary: 0118 942 3094; www.berkshire-vmcc.org.uk; berkshirevmcc@yahoo.co.uk West Berks Ramblers Mrs Lesley Webb; 01635 45689; www.wberksramblers.org.uk Third Sunday of the Month Afternoon Concert of Popular Melodies, William Penney Theatre, AWE Aldermaston; Christine or Sylvia brockwellcga1@btinter- net.com; www.organfax.co.uk; 0118 932 3971 Apollo Big Band Society Rehearses at Stockcross Village Hall; George Wicks, chairman: 01635 47675; www. apollobigband.co.uk; apollobigband@btopenworld. com Beenham Wind Band Rehearses on Friday evenings in Beenham; Simon Witcomb, chairman; 01635 869869; www.beenhamband.com; simon@witcombs.co.uk Cold Ash Brass Rehearses at St Mark’s School, Cold Ash; Paul Sanders, secretary: 01635

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Leisure interests Woolton Hill & District Gardeners’ Club St Thomas’ Church Hall, Woolton Hill, September to April; Jane Skyrme, secretary, 01635 254151 4x4-without a club club Lea Awbery: 07887 533168; withoutaclub@yahoo.co.uk; www.4x4withoutaclub.co.uk Earl Rivers Regiment of Foote Local Regiment of the Sealed Knot Society, based at Donnington Castle; Natasha Richardson, public relations officer; 07788 431506; pro@ earlrivers.org.uk; www.earlriv- ers.org.uk Kennet Valley Guild Weavers, Spinners & Dyers First Saturday of the month, St Mary the Virgin, New Road, Greenham; Dennis Walker, secretary: dennisgwalker@ yahoo.co.uk; tel: 01635 298055; sites.google.com/site/ kennetvalleyguild/homet Kennet Valley Woodturners Meet Padworth Village Hall; John Bowles, chairman: 33 The Ridgeway, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8NX; 0118 947 4772 Meeting Place Nicola Cullin: 07767 833683; newmeetingplace@aol.com Mid Thames Model Boat Club Beale Park, Lower Basildon, RG8 9NH; Dale Broad, sec- retary: www.mtmbc.co.uk; 01635 862028; dale.broad@ tesco.net National Needlework Archive The Old Chapel, Main Street, Greenham Business Park, RG19 6HW; Elaine Wrightson, centre manager; octc@live.com; 01635 38740; www.national needleworkarchive.org.uk Newbury & District Beekeepers Association Swarms, keeping bees, train- ing, regular meetings www.newburybeekeepers.

org.uk Newbury & District Transport Group Talks & slide shows about all forms of transport; David & Marion Canning, secretary and treasurer; 0118 981 5678; info@davidandmarionphotog- raphy.co.uk Newbury Bridge Club Nicola Foster, secretary: www. bridgewebs.com/newbury; info@newburybridgeclub. co.uk Newbury Chess Club Woolton Hill Church every Thursday, 7.30pm. David Skyrme, secretary: 01635 253545; www.newburychess.org.uk Newbury Crafters Speen Parish Hall, Newbury Albert Moss; 01635 43846; albert.moss@virgin.net Newbury Embroiderers’ Guild Monthly meetings held at St Francis de Sales Church; Mair Edwards, secretary: 55 Chandos Road, Newbury, RG14 7EG; 01635 35535; mair_edwards@hotmail.com Newbury Geological Study Group Mike Weideli, secretary: www. ngsg.org.uk; 01635 42190; secretary@ngsg.org.uk Newbury & Reading Wargames Society Every Monday evening at Fir Tree Primary School; Graham Hyland: 01635 46627; www. colours.org.uk Newbury Amateur Astronomical Society United Reformed Church Hall, Newbury. Observing at St Mary’s Church, Greenham; Steve Harris: 01635 860047; steveharris234@aol.com Newbury Camera Club Shaw Social Club, Almond Avenue, Shaw, Newbury; Richard Pike, chairman: 0118 971 2664; 0118 971 2055; richard.pike1@virgin.net; www.newburycameraclub. org.uk; Newbury Car Club

117 Kingsley Close, Shaw, Newbury, RG14 2EB; Carrie Meissner: 07761 222072; www.newburycarclub.co.uk; info@newburycarclub.co.uk Newbury Conservative Club Cheap Street, Newbury RG14 5DD Tel: 01635 41471 Newbury Group of Advanced Motorists Group Secretary: Dick Bird; 07717 366500; secretary@ niam.org.uk; www.niam.org.uk Newbury MG Owners’ Club The Woodpecker pub, Wash Water, Secretary; Ian Deverall, 23 Conifer Drive,Tilehurst; 0118 962 4624; ian.deverall@ ntlworld.com Editor: Roger Boys, 11 Fairacre, Woolton Hill; 07966 132295; rogerb@newbury.net Newbury Model Railway Club Wash Common Community Centre, Glendale Avenue Newbury; Alan Robertson: 07580177864; www.newburymrc.co.uk Newbury Road Club (cycling club) Ian Lakey, secretary: www. newburyrc.co.uk; 01635 864314; secretary@newburyrc.co.uk Newbury Scale Model Club Meetings at Newbury Rugby Club Ian Shumsky, Secretary; 07769 887 532; secretary@ newburyscalemodelclub.org. uk; www.newburyscalemodel- club.org.uk/ Newbury Speakers Club Phil Gladwell, vice president; info@newburyspeakers.org; 07785 913267; www.newbury- speakers.org St Nicolas Church Bell Ringers Julia Deady, secretary; 07788 447940; newbury@bells- nearnewbury.org.uk; www. bellsnearnewbury.org.uk Thatcham & District Philatelic Society Memorial Hall, Bath Road,

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