Oct 2026 – What’s On

If you have an event planned, please send details to whatson@cavershambridge.org. We need to receive these no later than the 10th of the month before the event for inclusion in the printed paper. It is helpful if they are submitted in the standard format below, using Calibri font. Later submissions can be included on our online What’s On, which is updated regularly. 

To see what has been added check: cavershambridge.org/archives/category/around-caversham 

Regular weekly events are now listed separately, see What’s On Weekly.
Please note, a listing of baby and toddler groups can be found here.

Friday 2 October Chazey Women’s Institute – 14:30 at St. Andrew’s Church Hall, Caversham Heights, RG4 7AW. New members welcome to come and try, please just turn up, or, for further information email chazeywi@berkshirewi.org.uk

Friday 2 OctoberBereavement Café – 14:00-15:30 at St. Barnabas, Emmer Green. A safe place to find others who have had their own loss and can appreciate something of your experience. For further info Tel. Gill at 01189 478772

Tuesday 6 OctoberCaversham Women’s Institute – 19:30 at Church House, Caversham. www.thewi.org.uk or Tel: 0118 947 5176

Wednesday 7 OctoberTilehurst woodlands walk 5 Miles – 10:30 – SU691728 Meet in the main car park in Prospect Park (by the playground). Nearest Postcode: RG30 2PX. Some gradual climbs and some steps. Refreshments are available at the end of the walk at Hey Coffee, the park café. Pang Valley Ramblers. One of a programme of regular walks in the area – see pvramblers.org.uk/walks-programme

Wednesday 7 OctoberRosehill Ladies – 14:00 at St Barnabas Hall, Emmer Green. Tel: Sue 0118 947 7570 or email suegreen@hotmail.com

Wednesday 7 OctoberSetting up a small school in the Himalayan foothills of North Bengal, a talk by Maureen Blake – 20:00 The Caversham Heights Society at Caversham Heights Methodist Church Hall, Highmoor Road. To learn more visit cavershamheights.org or email: contact@cavershamheights.org

Saturday 10 OctoberNinebarrow in concert – Doors open 18:30, concert starts 19:00. Dunsden Village Hall. Award winning folk duo. Part of the effort to raise funds to replace the 150- year-old roof of the building. Tickets www.ninebarrow.co.uk/gigs

Wednesday 14 OctoberThe Winter Garden, a talk by Austin Crabbe manager of Englefield Garden Centre – 19:30 Caversham Horticultural Society. Caversham Baptist Church (opposite Waitrose) £3 for nonmembers. See www.caversham-horticultural.org.uk/talks for details

Wednesday 21 OctoberThe Last Horse Dealers in Reading: Oliver Dixon, a talk by Caroline Piller – 19:00 doors open, 19:30 start. Abbey Baptist Church, Abbey Square, Reading. The History of Reading Society. This meeting is open to all, visitors are asked to pay £2 each. There will also be a book sale. Website www.historyofreadingsociety.org.uk email historyofreadingsociety@yahoo.com

Wednesday 21 OctoberThe history of Jacksons department store, a talk by Thomas Macey – 20:00 The Caversham Heights Society at Caversham Heights Methodist Church Hall, Highmoor Road. To learn more visit cavershamheights.org or email: contact@cavershamheights.org

Friday 23 OctoberUn Français en Asie, Jean-Pierre Poinas will tell us how he began a new life when he was 64, travelling alone in Asia – 19:30-21:30 Le Cercle Français at Church House, 59 Church Street, RG4 8AX. For those who are learning French, love France and for French nationals. Admission £5 welcome drink included. See www.readingfrenchcircle.co.uk for programme. Email readingcerclefrancais@gmail.com

Friday 23 October The Beatles Piano Recital, arranged and performed by Yunuscan Kaya – 19:30. A one-hour solo piano programme featuring original piano arrangements of some of The Beatles’ most iconic songs. Reading Minster Church. Tickets from £16.96 To book, visit Eventbrite https://tinyurl.com/ycyhaeuk

Saturday 24 OctoberAutumn Concert with pianist Max Mostkovski – 19:30 St Andrew’s Church Albert Road RG4 7PL. Concerts in Caversham. Tickets from £18-£26. For tickets see www.concertsincaversham.co.uk or they are also available at Caversham Picture Framers.

Saturday 31 OctoberRuins and Remains, Afterlife of the Dissolution of the Monasteries in Early Modern England, a lecture by Dr Harriet Lyon – 14:30 Abbey Baptist Church, Abbey Square, Reading. Friends of Reading Abbey AGM and Autumn lecture. Open to the public, and free. Visit www.readingabbey.org.uk for details

Coming Soon:
Scout post. The 89th Reading (Milestone Wood) scout group will once again be running a Christmas post service in Caversham in December. Boxes will be out across Caversham at the end of November and deliveries will be made over the weekend of 19/20 December. Watch out for more information next month.

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