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Family Concertini with RASPO
Kick start your summer with this high energy, interactive family concert featuring members of the award winning RASPO orchestra (The Reading All Steel Percussion Orchestra).
Be inspired by a mix of popular calypso, reggae, pop and soul without worrying about the kids wriggling.
Stay on afterwards for a chance to meet the musicians and their instruments and even have a go!
The award winning RASPO orchestra have performed at Glastonbury and WOMAD festivals, for the London 2012 Olympics and annually at London’s Notting Hill Carnival.
There's nothing like Live Music to bring everyone together this Summer!
Suitable for ages 0 - 8 years and their grown ups.
Run time approximately 45 - 50 mins.
Courtyard Theatre
£12 | £10 under 16s
Family & Friends (4 people) £40
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Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (12A)
Dir: David Yates 2021 | 142 mins
Professor Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) is moving to seize control of the wizarding world.
Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches and one brave Muggle baker on a dangerous mission, where they encounter old and new beasts and clash with Grindelwald’s growing legion of followers.
But with the stakes so high, how long can Dumbledore remain on the sidelines?
Courtyard Theatre
£9 | £7 under 16s
Family & Friends (4 people) £28
Relaxed screening
The screening on Wed 1 Jun at 2pm is Relaxed - ideal for families with babies or toddlers and children with SEND. Everyone is welcome to join us for this friendly format.
Please prepare for your visit by reading our latest Visitor Information here.
The Bad Guys (U)
Dir: Pierre Perifel 2021 | 96 mins
A crackerjack criminal crew of animal outlaws are about to attempt their most challenging con yet - becoming model citizens.
Never have there been five friends as infamous as The Bad Guys - dashing pickpocket Mr Wolf, seen-it-all safecracker Mr Snake, chill master-of-disguise Mr Shark, short-fused 'muscle' Mr Piranha and sharp-tongued expert hacker Ms Tarantula, aka 'Webs'.
But when, after years of countless heists and being the world’s most-wanted villains, the gang is finally caught, Mr Wolf brokers a deal (that he has no intention of keeping) to save them all from prison: The Bad Guys will go good.
Courtyard Theatre
£9 | £7 under 16s
Family & Friends (4 people) £28
Please prepare for your visit by reading our latest Visitor Information here.
Pop Divas Live!
The UK’s number one pop concert experience featuring tributes to all your favourite female pop stars on the same stage for the first time ever!
All the best acts from the social media generation live and on stage - the way it should be!
A tribute to Little Mix kicks off the show, alongside Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Katy
Perry, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, JoJo Siwa and many more.
Expect 2 hours of non-stop hits. Whether you’re a mum or dad who listens on the radio or a little diva who watches on a tablet, we guarantee you’ll love every tune!
There’s even a chance to join the stars live on stage!
Courtyard Theatre
£16
Old McDonald and the Three Pigs Plus…
Old McDonald and the Three Pigs Plus weaves the well known story of the Three Pigs with the easy to learn rhyme Old McDonald Had A Farm.
Featuring a 5 meter wide book with 2 meter pop ups, bright colourful pages and lots of silly animal props.
The Three Pigs are fed up with singing 'Eee aye eee aye oh!' every day and bravely decide to move away from Old McDonald’s farm. Join the kind farmer and all of their animal friends in helping the little pigs build homes of their own, but beware, the big bad Wolf is on the prowl. Can you help save the day and stop the wolf blowing all the pigs hard work away?
A colourful and fun interactive show, full of props, pop ups and audience participation! The children help identify farm produce, sing and take part as the animals on the farm.
Courtyard Theatre
£12 | £10 under 16s
Family and Friends (4 people) £40
Jubilee Celebration
Lovely Jub(i)lee: Come Together
Saturday 4 June 12pm – 4pm
A FREE outdoor extravaganza bringing the community together. This is an afternoon of celebration, with music, dancing, market stalls, food and drink.
Live music and dancing comes courtesy of the Dhol Collective. The 10 drummers and Bhangra DJ fuse traditional Panjabi folk rhythms with popular modern music to get everyone dancing.
The Ceilidh Liberation Front will lead an outdoor ceilidh. London’s most radical and vivacious ceilidh band bring dance for all the family – no experience necessary! With their energetic regime of folk dance, they breathe vigour and vitality into the traditional ceilidh, whilst honouring its roots and traditions. (the ceilidh will move into the barn if it’s raining!)
There’s also free Kite Making Workshops from Community Kite Project
Our usual monthly market hosts stalls from local artisanal producers and the Café Bar will be serving food, drink and cream teas.
In the run up to the day, we’ve been working with local community groups to make giant festival flags which will be on display.
Our Jubilee celebrations also include a screening of Elizabeth: A Portrait In Parts, a giant collage portrait of Her Majesty and a collaborative art installation project with The Dash Charity.
This will be a royally uplifting experience!
Supported by Arts Council England and Berkshire Community Foundation.
See all our Jubilee celebrations here.
- 4 Jun FREE
Summer Sing Along Concertini
Celebrate the start of the summer holidays with this Disney inspired live music concert.
Bring the whole family and enjoy an entertaining 45 minutes of musical theatre tunes and family favourites including songs from The Lion King, Mary Poppins and Encanto.
Little people will be able to dance, sing and move around, whilst grown-ups and bigs kids can enjoy listening to live music in a relaxed and friendly environment.
Age guidance 0 - 8 years.
Studio
£12 | £10 under 16s
£40 Family & Friends (4 people)
Errol's Garden
“I wish I could have a garden of my own, but all I see out there is concrete and pavement and more concrete...”
Errol loves plants so much that he has them growing out of every pot, pan and teacup he can find in his small flat, to the dismay of his family. He knows that plants need water, sunlight and space. They need a garden. Errol and his sister Tia search through their block of flats for the perfect space, and discover a neglected rooftop full of rubbish.
After Errol and Tia clean up the space, they imagine building a community garden, but first, they will need to convince all of their neighbours to pitch in and help. A grumpy neighbour and some garden pests try to stand in their way, but Errol is determined to make his dream a reality.
Filled with catchy songs, big ideas and a passion for plants, Errol's Garden is an interactive musical for audiences aged 3 - 11 years and their grownups.
Studio
£12 | £10 under 16s
Family and Friends (4 people) £40
Make a Play in 4 Days
Led by Janine from Sideways Drama.
Create a play from scratch in just four days!
Explore different elements of theatre such as acting and script writing before performing your masterpiece at the end of the course.
Suitable for ages 8 - 14 years.
Tues 9 – Fri 12 Aug | 11am – 4pm
£220 | £200 Advantage Card Holders
- 9 Aug from £220
- 10 Aug FREE
- 2 more dates...
Pigs and Bears Don’t Come In Pairs!
Straw, wood, brick? Porridge, chairs, beds?
Two trios to tantalise and tickle your senses in this DOUBLE BILL of Furry Tails, where Goldilocks may even be more scary that the Big Bad Wolf!
If two’s company and three’s a crowd, then book your place now for these well loved stories, retold with puppets, original music and a perfectly petite pop up set.
Age guidance 3 - 7 years.
Studio
£12 | £10 under 16s
Family and Friends (4 people) £40
Art Week
Join Lucy Wright on a creative adventure this summer.
Over four days you will create artworks to display in a magical art gallery where the artwork comes to life.
Exploring artists from around the world you will create costumes, sculpture, paintings and so much more in an art extravaganza which culminates in a final exhibition... with a twist. As we wander through the gallery the pieces will begin to tell their own stories as if under a spell.
This fun and energetic course is perfect for artists and makers of all kinds, providing a stimulating and creative way to spend the summer, come along and set your imagination free!
Suitable for ages 8 – 14 years.
Tues 16 – Fri 19 Aug | 11am – 4pm
£160 | £145 Advantage Card Holders
- 16 Aug from £160
- 17 Aug FREE
- 2 more dates...
Family Concertini with the Estrellas
Grab your tiny dancers and join us for 45 minutes of the biggest soul and Motown sounds of the 60’s!
Shaking it up with some hot dance routines and topping it off with plenty of interactive disco fever this upbeat all singing all dancing 60’s act are sure to have the even the tiredest of feet tapping.
Age guidance 0 - 8 years.
Studio
£12 | £10 under 16s
£40 Family & Friends (4 people)
Kite Festival
Kite Flying • Food • Bar • Live Music • Kite Making
Join us at Boyn Grove Park (Punt Hill) for our Community Kite Festival on Sunday 4 September between 12pm - 4pm. It's free to attend!
Round off the summer holidays in style with an afternoon of fun for all the community! Bring your kite creations, pre-owned or shop bought kites and join our team to fly them on the hill. You can also purchase a Kite Making Kit on the day (subject to availability). Everyone is welcome, with or without a kite!
As well as all the kite flying fun, the afternoon will include food from local vendors and a bar.
Don't forget to bring along your picnic blanket or camping chairs and get set for an unmissable afternoon of entertainment. The live music stage will feature top local talent - more details to be announced shortly!
FREE EVENT
Sun 4 Sept
12pm - 4pm
- 4 Sep FREE