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.
Tuesday 1 December – Caversham Women’s Institute – 19:30 at Church House, Caversham. www.thewi.org.uk or Tel: 01189 475176
Wednesday 2 December – Rosehill Ladies – 14:00 at St Barnabas Hall, Emmer Green. Tel: Sue 01189477570 or email suegreen@hotmail.com
Wednesday 2 December – Christmas Celebration, Musical Entertainment by The Waits, followed by a Bring and Share party – 19:30 The Caversham Heights Society at Caversham Heights Methodist Church Hall, Highmoor Road. To learn more visit cavershamheights.org or email: contact@cavershamheights.org
Friday 4 December – Bereavement 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 0118 9478772
Friday 4 December – 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 4 December – Cavmas – 17:00 – 21:00 Late night shopping in Caversham. Live entertainment, reverse Santa, craft market in Caversham Baptist Church. Christmas market and much more. See https://tinyurl.com/548bra7v for details
Saturday 5 December – Econet Green Christmas Tree Sale – 9:30 – 14:00 Caversham Court Gardens. Scots Pine Christmas trees (no needle drop); decorated and undecorated willow wreaths and stars; natural decorations, including mistletoe, wintersweet, dried flowers; fair trade goods; local honey and beeswax candles; bird boxes, hedgehog boxes, calendars and cards. See https://tinyurl.com/4hd3ufpv for details.
Saturday 5 December – Christmas Fair – 14:00-16:00 St Barnabas Church, Grove Road, Emmer Green, Reading RG4 8LJ. Festive stalls and seasonal fun for all: homemade cakes and treats, hand-made crafts, gifts, delicious home-made preserves, giant Christmas Hamper raffle, refreshments.
Tuesday 8 December – Rivarate Carol Concert – 20:00 Caversham Heights Methodist Church, Highmoor Road. Rivarate present a festive selection of Christmas Carols and Readings, free entry raising funds for a local charity. See https://rivarate.com
Friday 11 December – Carol Singing with St John’s choir – 19:30 At The New Inn, Kidmore End. Join in with the popular, well-known carols. St John’s Church Fund-Raising effort toward church improvements
Saturday 12 December – Rivarate sing carols in Caversham Precinct – 10:30 Join us to raise funds for a local charity and get into the festive spirit. See https://rivarate.com
Sunday 13 December – Glass Ensemble’s annual winter concert – 16:00 The Church of Our Lady and Saint Anne, Caversham RG4 5AB. Bringing the magic of Christmas to life, featuring Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols with harpist Noa Davies, festive music by John Rutter and Sarah Quartel and a selection of carols. Retiring collection for the OLSA church restoration fund. Tickets £16 (including refreshments) under 18s free. www.ticketsource.com/glass-ensemble Contact Glass Ensemble on 07930 690873 or asusied@btinternet.com
Monday 14 December – Twilight Christmas Carols – 19:30 Caversham Court Gardens. Open from 18:15 for mulled wine, mince pies and hot drinks. The Friends of Caversham Court Gardens. The choir of St Peter’s church lead singing of traditional Christmas carols and songs, supported by members of the Salvation Army Band. Wrap up warm, bring a torch and come and sing your heart out! If the weather is bad, we will be in St Peter’s Church, next to the Gardens. Check our Facebook page for updates, Website https://home.fccg.org.uk contact email friends@fccg.org.uk Free admission – donations welcome to cover the cost of the event and support local charities.
Tuesday 15 December – Come and Sing Carols with the Reading Bach Choir – 19:30 St Andrew’s Church, Albert Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7PL. Seasonal music and carols, some with audience participation, lasting around an hour. Followed by refreshments, including homemade festive treats of mince pies, stollen etc. Daniel Mahoney, conductor. Nicholas Shaw, accompanist. Tickets £5, under 18s go free. Just come along and buy your tickets on the door
Tuesday 15 December – Winter Whispers, a saxophone and harp recital by Huw Wiggin and Oliver Wass – 19:30 All Saints Church, Dunsden. In aid of the restoration of the church’s chancel floor. Tickets are £17.50 on the door or £15 from tinyurl.com/concertww
Wednesday 16 December – Christmas Birds, a talk by Ailsa Claybourne – 19:30 Caversham Baptist Church. Caversham Horticultural Society. £3 admission for non-members. See www.caversham-horticultural.org.uk/talks
Thursday 24 December – Nativity Live – See page 4 for full details
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