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Our group organises social events, which are also open to anyone considering joining the group. These events are purely social and are not for fund raising purposes, unless otherwise stated in the programme.

Months: February, March, April, May

A combined programme of all walks, holidays and social events is available for download. Right-click here and then select Save Target As... or Save Link As... to save the combined programme to your computer.

February

Friday 1st February – Deadline for Bjorn Again – see below for details

Monday 4th February – Deadline for Sweeney and Todd’s – see below for details

Friday 15th February - Sweeney and Todd’s Pie Shop, Reading
Arrive from 7:30pm, Sit down 8:00pm, followed by the legendary After Dark Club

Meet from 7:30pm at Sweeney and Todd’s, 10 Castle Street, Reading [Map]. Start off with drinks before sampling one or two delicious, fresh, home-made pies. A good range of meat, seafood and vegetable pies are available. Perfect for a cold February night.

Please advise Jane by Monday 4th February if you would like to attend. No deposits required, however please attend if you’ve said you would, as there’s a charge for no shows.

After eating our pies, if you feel up to it we’ll walk to the After Dark Club (www.theafterdarkclub.com) in London Street for their Top of the Pops night – chart hits from the 60s, 70s and 80s. Cheap admission and cheap drinks. 2am finish.

Organiser: Jane 07881 805156 social@berkshirewalkers.com

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Monday 25th February 7:30pm Bjorn Again, Hexagon, Reading

Join in all the fun on the band’s 19th Anniversary Tour which promises to be a fantastic night out for everyone. [Map] Probably the best known ABBA tribute band with 4000 performances in 51 countries in 19 years. (See www.BjornAgain.com)

Tickets £14.50 each (£2 off for 10 or more tickets). All money to be with Nicky by 1st February otherwise no ticket or please book direct with the Hexagon. Email or text/call Nicky for the address to send money to.

Organiser: Nicky 07776 475671 Nicky.Chambers(a)vodafone.com

NOTE: Please replace the (a) with an @ in the email addresses below. This precaution has been taken to reduce junk mail.

March

Tuesday 11th March 8:00pm - Wetherspoon Grill Club Bracknell
The Old Manor, Church Road, Grenville Place, Bracknell, RG12 1BP

Meet from 8pm for drinks, and optional food for those that want. [Map] The Grill Club is only £5.99 including a drink. (No need to book. Just turn up.) New and prospective members are welcome to come and find out what we're about.

Organisers: Rob 07786 116988 and Jane 07881 805156

Friday 21st March – Deadline for Bowling at Thatcham – see below for details

Saturday 29th March 7:30pm - Ten Pin Bowling at Thatcham
Lakeside Superbowl, Newbury Leisure Park, Lower Way, Thatcham

Meet at 7:30pm to bowl at approx 8:00pm. Cost £9.90 per person for 2 games including shoe hire. Facilities include 24 bowling lanes, diner, licensed bar and American Pool.

Please advise Jane by Friday 21st March if you would like to attend so that we can book the required number of lanes according to numbers.

Organiser: Jane 07881 805156 social@berkshirewalkers.com

April

Tuesday 1st April – Deadline for Zero Degrees – see below for details

Saturday 12th April 7:30pm for 8:00pm - Restaurant and Microbrewery
Zero Degrees, 9 Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LR

Come and join us for the evening to sample some of the fresh, handcrafted beers brewed at this microbrewery. For those that wish to sit down and eat, the menu has a wonderful selection of salads, pizzas, pasta and mussels.

Please give your £5.00 non-refundable deposit to Jane by Tuesday 1st April if you are planning to eat. Contact Jane for postal address. Please make cheques payable to Zero Degrees.

Organiser: Jane 07881 805156 social@berkshirewalkers.com

Sunday 13th Deadline for booking Beaulieu - see below for details

Saturday 19th April - Beaulieu Abbey, House, Gardens,
the National Motor Museum and Buckler’s Hard

Meet up at main car park at Beaulieu for 10:00am. (See www.beaulieu.co.uk to find out more) We will break up into small groups so that people can spend more time in the areas they are most interested in. (E.g. Petrol-heads will spend more time in the motor museum and culture-vultures more time in the abbey, gardens and house) Tickets for all areas are £15.25 or tickets for everything except the motor museum are £8.40. There is a café in the grounds for lunch.

At 2pm we will recombine (by the café) into one group to walk down to the 18th century village of Buckler’s Hard, which may cost us a further £5.90 unless I can arrange a combined group ticket. The walk is only 2 miles, so no need for all the usual walking gear. After exploring the village and its pub we will walk back to Beaulieu and the car park.

Please can you let me know if you are going by Sunday 13th and I will see if we can get group discount. (This requires a party of at least 15 people, so I can’t promise anything.)

Organiser: Rob 07786 116988

May

Thursday 1st May 6:45pm - Evening Stroll and Reading Beer Festival

Meet at 6:45pm on the main concourse of Reading Station if you want to do the pre-beer walk (about 45 minutes) – If wet we will go straight to the beer tent.

7:30pm – Beer Festival, King’s Meadow. Napier Road, Reading (SU719739) – Go to the beer tent and meet once inside. Entry is about £5.00 (including £2.00 glass deposit which makes a good souvenir or present). Members of Camra and holders of Reading passport to leisure get reduced rates. Although this is a "school night", it’s the easiest night to get in.

For non-beer drinkers there is a choice of ciders and wines. Hot food is also available.

Organiser: Ian Montague 07762 054207

Saturday 10th May - Deadline for booking The Hook Tandoori - see below for details

NOTE: Change of Venue from that described in the original programme.

Saturday 17th May - Curry Night at the Hook Tandoori, Hook, Hampshire

Meet in the Raven Hotel pub (opposite the Hook Tandoori) from 7pm or at the restaurant for 8pm. (SU724540) or RG27 9HE for those of you with Sat-Nav. The pub and restaurant are very close to the Railway Station in Hook so public transport is an option.

Please let me know if you are going by Saturday 10th so that I can book the table.

Organiser: Rob 07786 116988

Wednesday 28th May 8:00pm - Broad Street Tavern, Wokingham

Come and join us at our regular pub gathering in the Broad Street Tavern, Broad Street, Wokingham which can be reached easily by bus, train or car. [How to find it] There are plenty of car parks in Wokingham town centre. New and prospective members welcome.

Organisers: Rob 07786 116988 / Jane 07881 805156