Almost every culture on earth has drink, and where there’s drink there’s drunkenness. But in every age and in every place drunkenness is a little bit different. It can be religious, it can be sexual, it can be the duty…
A weekend of literary events revolving around the theme of Journeys. Martin Bell has almost sold out and Alastair Sawday proving popular, but don’t miss… Tom Fort on The Village News. The ‘thinking man’s Bill Bryson’ hops on his bicycle…
A regular feature in the Arts for Hungerford diary, these concerts always provide a standard of performance that truly belies the players years. These friendly events give young musicians the perfect opportunity to polish pieces in preparation for auditions whilst…
Cloudbusting: the music of Kate Bush Hounds Of Love & the best of Kate Bush It’s no wonder Kate Bush is consistently ranked as the most influential female singer/songwriter of modern times. Pioneering, challenging, unshackled by convention, Kate occupies a…
Welcome to our first Visual Arts Trail with over 30 artists showcasing in 16 venues. Take a walk around our marvellous town, discover venues and artists, experience beautiful and thought provoking works, or try your own hand at one of…
Mozart’s The Impresario & Edward Lambert’s The Oval Portrait Buy Tickets A professional troupe of 5 young talented singers take part in this double bill of short operas at the Croft Hall, Hungerford. The manager wrestles with the Arts Council’s…
A bit of a retrospective but we’ve updated our past events pages and added a back catalog for our News items if you don’t visit the site everyday
Alex and the team are returning for a great comedy night Buy Tickets Jericho Comedy brings you the the best of the Oxford stand-up circuit from inside and outside the University. A variety of comedians and styles to suit all…
Our first Visual Arts event but what an event. 34 Artists across 16 venues for 10 days. Statistics do not even begin to do the work of these artists justice so enjoy a pleasant walk around Hungerford and really saw…
Our amazing Arts Trail starts on the 21 Sept but get your workshop tickets now as places are very limited Buy Tickets Here Ranging from 7 – 20 places
So after our summer holidays and as the BBQ season seems to have left us, we are starting to launch the Autumn programme. So see what we have announced so far here
Read the Newbury Weekly News Review from June 22 and form your own views by listening to the concert Click Here
Bar Opens 7.00pm Screening 8.00pm – Croft Hall Hungerford Trailers Review Kermode Top Critic Steven Rea Philadelphia Inquirer September 2, 2016 As in the films of the French New Wave’s Eric Rohmer, nothing cloying happens here, nothing plainly engineered…
We have the final programme for Saturday’s concert a chance to hear some very talented young musicians Come and support Local, Young Talent 8.00 pm at the Croft Hall – Hungerford, Tickets £10 Pre-show food available Tickets from Hungerford Bookshop…
Arts for Hungerford will be showcasing some of the best local young musical talent on Saturday 17th June in a Classical Young Musicians Concert. These events are becoming a regular fixture in the Hungerford Arts calendar and always deliver performances of…
The Festival launches on Friday 30 June with the captivating cabaret chanteuse Lili la Scala and ends in party-style on Sunday 16 July with La La Piano Bar, where New York cool club meets Berlin cabaret bar. The programme also…
Life and Art Following the success of their 2016 production at The Totally Thames Festival, The Opera Box have teamed up with The Music Troupe to bring you The Oval Portrait a new semi-opera by Edward Lambert and a new…
In an exciting new venture this Autumn Arts for Hungerford will launch its first Visual Arts Trail focussed around a large arts trail through the town. Designed to showcase high quality art in a variety of mediums including paint, sculpture,…
Ales Farrow returns to the Croft with some of the best comedians in Oxford, where they have been selling out twice a month for the last year, a great night of general stand up. Croft Hall 8.00pm Tickets £10 at…
Journey far and wide with Hungerford’s Literary Festival Friday, 13 October to Sunday, 15 October 2017 This year’s Hungerford Literary Festival (a collaboration between the bookshop and Arts for Hungerford) runs from 13 to 15 October, and is inspired by…
Buy Tickets for Event Some tribute artists look like their idol, some sound like their idol. Paul Bacon as Sir Elton John does both! Close your eyes and you won’t believe your ears, open your eyes and you won’t believe…
Tuesday July 11th, 7.30pm in The Hungerford Bookshop As part of Hungerford Arts Festival Rachel Malik will be talking about her new novel – the start set locally in Sheepdrove Farm and Lambourn) over a glass of fizz in the…
Friday 30th June, 7.30pm at The Hungerford Bookshop George Baxter has settled for a comfortable life, content as the years unfold predictably — until Win, his wife of twenty-six years, dies. With his loyal dog Monty by his side, George…
