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We are taking it a bit slower this month, with schools going back, and temperatures changing. There is definitely a shift in temperate, but we are going to make the most of the warm days before the clocks change next month, and we have to abandon the picnics for awhile. There is still plenty to do around West Berkshire this month, with a some agriculture fun as well as fantastic arts and crafts. Here are our tops pics for this month: The Newbury Show When:  Saturday 20 & Sunday 21. 8:30am - 18:00 on Saturday, till 17:00 on Sunday Where:  Newbury Showground, Priors Court Road (RG18 9QZ) This annual agricultural extravaganza is back and better than ever! Here's what you can look forward to: A grand celebration of rural life, with agricultural displays, livestock parades, vintage farm machinery, and hands-on “have-a-go” activities Artisanal treats, rustic crafts, and local produce—perfect for browsing and snacking Fun attractions. from lawnmower races and a vintage fun fair to demonstrations involving sheep, agricultural tech, and a Jaguar Land Rover driving experience The show runs from 8:30 am—gates open—through to around 6 pm on Saturday and 5 pm on Sunday It’s a perfect blend of education and entertainment—kids can get up close with adorable animals, try quirky activities, and feast on treats, while parents enjoy local shopping and cultural richness. The Base - Festival of Arts and Crafts When : Saturday 13 - Sunday 27 , 10am - 4pm Where: The Base, Greenham Join The Base for a colourful celebration of arts, crafts and artisan food and drink from local makers and creators. Celebrate all things arts and crafts with at the Festival of Arts & Crafts from Saturday 13 to Saturday 27 September featuring a vibrant Arts & Craft Fair (Sat 13 & Sun 14 Sep only), creative Taster Workshops and a stunning Festival of Art Exhibition featuring local artists’ work. Arts & Crafts Fair - Kick-starting the two-week festival, a craft fair featuring 50+ stalls will surround The Base building, creating a bustling high street of high-quality crafters and artists for visitors to browse.

Looking for the perfect indoor play in Berkshire where your children can explore, play, and learn while staying safe from the great British weather? Welcome to Cobbs Play Barn in Hungerford, a bespoke wooden indoor play area that brings all the fun of the outdoors inside. Designed for toddlers up to 8 years old, Cobbs Play Barn is the ultimate spot for family days out in West Berkshire, offering adventure for children and a relaxing café for parents and carers. With two levels of adventure, the unique wooden play barn is full of opportunities for little ones to climb, crawl, and imagine. Younger visitors are catered for too, with a safe soft play zone for toddlers and babies. Suitable for ages 0–8 Wooden play structure encourages imaginative play Dedicated soft play area for under 3s If you’re searching for soft play near Newbury, Marlborough, or Swindon, Cobbs Play Barn is just a short drive away. Opening Times & Prices General Opening: Thursday – Saturday: 10am – 4pm Sunday: 9am – 3pm (Closed Mon – Wed, except for private parties) School Holidays: Monday – Saturday: 10am – 4pm Sunday: 9am – 3pm Play sessions last 2 hours – advance booking is recommended to secure your slot. Entry Prices: 0–11 months: Free 1–3 years: £4 4–8 years: £5 Adults: £1 Book your play session here Membership perks: 10% off admission, food, and drinks when you show your membership card.

Summer is here! There’s plenty to keep everyone entertained: Summer clubs, beach outings, splashing around at the lido, outdoor adventures, a brand-new soft play centre, and of course, some amazing arts and crafts activities GROUPS AND CLASSES : Boogie Mites : Every Tuesday Morning at the Waterside Centre | £6.50. Additional Child – £3.25| Family Music sessions are suitable for all children up to 5 years old .  An activity that you can all enjoy together! Catchy songs, homemade instruments, actions & movement, and exciting themes to support all areas of a child’s development. Blaze Trails Family Walks :  Various dates throughout the summer.  (see website).  Free to attend, and a great way to get out and about and meet other parents.  Fitter Mother Yoga Classes.   25th July, and 1st, 8th, 15th and 29th August – Fridays at 12.15pm | Victoria Park, Newbury | £9 per session or £40 for all 5 . These 45-minute classes are designed to support your postnatal recovery, boost your wellbeing, and help you feel more like you again — all while your baby relaxes nearby or little ones join in.  Hartbeeps : 18th, 20th, 21st, 27th, 28th August:  Various locations in Newbury and Thatcham. £8.50 per session and £4 for siblings. Magical multi-sensory classes for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers and their grown-ups too!  Moo Music Summer Sizzler :  28th and 30th July and 4th,-7th and 11th, – 14th,  August.  Various locations in Newbury, Thatcham and Kingsclere.  £8. Fun, interactive music classes for babies, toddlers and preschool aged children. Sing and Sign:   7th and 14th  August | 11am.| £10.50.  Summer Special is suitable for new families with babies 5 months – 24 months and current Sing and Sign families. Baby College:   12th August | £9.25.| Thatcham Memorial Hall.  Spark curiosity in your  little ones with these engaging classes! Chuckles Baby Group : Hampstead Norreys | 28th July, 18th August and 1st September. | £3 for 1 child, £5 for 2 or more children.  Lovely play group to attend with little ones.  ARTS, CRAFTS AND THEATRE The Base: Wildlife Photographer of the year:   6th June – 20th July | £10.95. Under 5’s free | Featuring exceptional images that capture fascinating animal behaviour, spectacular species and the breathtaking diversity of the natural world. Holiday Art Club – 23rd-25th July |  10am | £20 per session  Join the art club for a fun filled adventure. Try out exciting new mediums and work on your own project. Festival Flowers :  28th-31st July | 10am – 11.30am & 2pm – 3.30pm | £8 per group of 4 | Suitable for all ages, children must be accompanied by an adult.  Using upcycled and sustainable materials, create floral displays and brightly coloured placards as a family. Wild Walls: 1st August-6th September | £7, under 5’s free |   Suitable for all ages, but made with families with children 5 – 9 in mind.  Make your mark on the huge gallery doodle wall, complete guided activity sheets, and enjoy creature-spotting opportunities, wax-rubbing, papercrafts and colouring.  Song and Stories in the Gallery : 14th and 23rd August | 9:30am  | £7. Under 5’s free. | Explore the Gallery and creative spaces of The Base through songs, stories, sensory play and movement for the Wild Walls  exhibition The Corn Exchange Alice in Wonderland : 1st-3rd August | 1pm and 6pm. | £17.25.  Concessions. £14.75  | Follow Alice down the rabbit hole into the wondrous world of Wonderland, meeting peculiar characters along the way. Create and Make : 26th-29th August | £37.50- £40 | Drama, Arts and Crafts.  Your child will get to work with professional practitioners to explore the creative arts, develop new skills and make new friends.  ARLINGTON ARTS Out of the Box: 23 July | 14:00 | £10 child £11 adult | A family-friendly circus comedy show, which sees an unlikely character and his box bring audiences together through joyful awe, never knowing what to expect next. West Berkshire Museum: Messy Museum Mornings: Fabulous fossils | 25th July |  10:00 – 15:00 | £2.50 | Make a cast fossil using clay and foil. Carve a dino footprint or press a small plastic figure of an insect or dinosaur into the clay to make an indentation and then pour in Plaster of Paris and leave to set. Messy Museum Mornings : Let’s go potty! | 1st August | 10:00 – 15:00 | £2.50 | Make a Stone Age pot from air-drying clay and decorate with wooden modelling tools. There will be a replica Neolithic pot to view as well as a free museum adventurer trail called Go Potty! to complete. Messy Museum Mornings: Magnificent mosaics. 8th August | 10:00-15:00 |£2.50 |Make a Roman-inspired mosaic from a wooden base, square clay tiles and grout.  See pieces of real Roman mosaic on display and do the free museum adventurer Picture It! trail. Messy Museum Mornings: Beautiful brooches . 15 August | 10:00-15:00 | £2.50 | Make an Anglo-Saxon inspired saucer brooch from air-drying clay, gold paint, acrylic gems, and a brooch pin. You can also complete the free museum adventurer Wear Me! trail Messy Museum Mornings: Tremendous tygs |22 August |10:00- 15:00 | £2.50 |Design a many handled drinking cup (tyg), made for sharing, from air-drying clay and paint. Be inspired by the replica Tudor tyg in the museum handling collection and do the museum adventurer Drink Me! trail. Messy Museum Mornings: Fly your flag!   29th August | 10:00-15:00 | £2.50 | Using a printing tile and one colour of ink, make a unique and repeating design for your Civil War inspired flag on an A4 calico sheet, and then add double-sided tape and a paper dowel so you can wave it.  Complete the museum adventurer A Woolly Yarn! trail. City Arts: Doodle a Dinosaur Day :   Drawing Workshop with Tim Furr | 25th July | 1:30 to 3pm |£15 per child (one adult per child joins for free) Join Tim Furr for 90 minutes of dinosaur doodling  fun where your child can bring prehistoric creatures to life! Graffiti Street Art Workshop: 27 July| 10am, 11:15am, 12:45pm and 2pm | £35 per child. This workshop is for children 8 years and older. Childrens Glass Fusing: Bugs for Bugs House: 31 July 2025 | 10:30am to 11:30am and 12:30-1:30– £35  Creative Colour for Teens : 3 August | 10:30am to 12:30pm and 14:00 – 16:00 | £15  This workshop is for children over 8 to 14 years old. Immerse in this workshop about colour, emotions and feelings Chalkfest 4th August | 10:00-16:00 | Donations | Enter the Chalkfest competion on the Market Square in Newbury. Dragon Wings Children’s Workshop : 5th August | 10:30-12:30 | £15 This workshop is suitable for children 4 to 12 years old (Parents/carers must stay with children under 7) Children will design and craft their very own set of dragon wings to take home. Funky Figures in Clay : 6th August | 10:30 – 12:30 | £30 | Create your own funky character in this fun, creative workshop Childrens Wheel workshop: 10th August |10:30am to 12 noon | £45 | Suitable for Children and Teens  Decorate a plant pot with Mosaic: 13th August| 11:00-12:30 | £18 | This workshop is suitable for children 8 years and older Bubblelicios Childrens Workshop : 14th August | 10am to 11:30am | £12.50 | Ages 6-12 | Explore using poster paint, washing up liquid and water to mix your own bubble art paint colours Summer Printing for Children : 15th August | 14:00 – 3:30pm  | £12 | This workshop is suitable for children of any age.Children under 8 need to be accompanied by an adult.  Summer Sun Basking Lizards Clay Workshop : 19th August | 10:30am – 12:30 | £35 |This workshop is suitable for children 5+ years old. Join Susie for a fun filled clay workshop where your child will create a sun-basking lizard. Naughty Nancy McNoodles Doodles: 22nd August |  1:30 to 3pm, £15 per child (one adult per child joins for free) | n this fun-filled workshop, your child will recreate some of the wild and wonderful doodles from Tim’s book.  Farm Animals in Clay Workshop : 27th August | 10:30 to 12:30pm | £30 | This workshop is suitable for children (8+). | Enjoy a clay morning of sculpting as you create your very own farm animal! Children’s Glass Fusing  Dinosaur: 29th August |  1:30 to 2:30pm and 15:00-16:00 | £24 | This workshop is aimed at children’s 5 – 11 years old. Make a fun and unique glass dinosaur, created using frit (small glass pieces) and coloured glass. Fairy Gardens: 31st August | 10:30- 12:30 | £15 | This workshop is suitable for children 4 to 12 years old. Let your child’s imagination go wild, as they design and build their own magical fairy garden to take home.  Shaw House: Summer Fair: 20th July. Browse over 60 local stalls located on the Great Lawn  For younger visitors there will be creative crafts, face painting, a magic show from Mr Muddle and a bouncy castle. Family Activity Day : 23rd July Marvellous minibeasts.  10:00-15:00 £2.50. Make a 3D minibeast, real or imaginary, from polystyrene shapes, pipe cleaners, wiggle eyes, sequins and sequin pins, acrylic paint pens and other craft materials. Family Activity Day:  Beautiful Butterflies | 30th July|10:00-15:00. £2.50| Decorate with paint pens and then construct the 3D wooden butterfly hanging decoration. Family Activity Day: Dancing dragonflies . 6th August||10:00-15:00 £2.50|Using pipe cleaners, a magnet, pony beads and other craft materials, make a dragonfly fridge or magnetic whiteboard.  A Royal Picnic | 8th August | 10:30 – 17:00 | £10 | Suitable for 3-8 year old | Starting with a live show of singing and dancing, you will then be able to meet and have photographs with the magical princesses whilst enjoying your picnic outside. The Wind in the Willows : 11th August | 18:00-20:00 | Adults £13, Child £9 | Pack your picnics and join Ratty, Mole, Badger, and the fantastically irrepressible Toad as they embark on the adventure of a lifetime culminating in a colourful battle to save Toad Hall from the mischievous weasels! Family Activity Day: Minibeasts take flight! 13th August|10:00  – 15:00. Minibeasts take flight! Make a wooden flying minibeast of your choice (subject to availability) and colour with paint sticks. Family Activity Day: Bright butterflies   20th August | 10:00-15:00. Bright butterflies. Decorate a ceramic hanging decoration of a butterfly in bright colours with porcelain pens. Family Activity Day: Busy bees 27th August | 10:00-15:00 | Busy bees. Make a bee decoration from a craft roll, marker pens sticky felt and foam sheets, wiggle eyes, pipe cleaners and other craft materials Outdoors and Sports Waterside Centre Paddling: Only £10 per person for an hour on the water.  Session dates: 29th, 31st July, 1st August and Tuesday to Friday from 5th – 29th August. Ages 8-11. 11:30am-12:30pm Ages 12+: 3:30pm-4:30pm Book your space:   https://widget.eola.co/rh365   Family Trail, Minibeast Marvels | Nature Discovery Centre | 5th and 6th August | Come discover the tiny creatures that buzz, hop, fly, flutter, and scuttle about on the beautiful reserve. Outdoor Explorers: The Retreat, Elcot Park | 8th August | 14:00-17:00 | Outdoor Explorers is all about exploring nature through play, getting children outdoors and learning through high quality play experiences. Tots Teddy Bear Adventure :  Nature Discovery Centre | 13th and 14th  August | £8 |Bring your teddies along to The Nature Discovery Centre to meet Teddy Elsa. She’ll love showing you how some of her wild friends survive in the woods through fun and crafty activities where your little bears will be free to roam!  Family Trail ‘Help Stanley Save the Sea !’ – Nature Discovery Centre | 20th, 26th, 27th August | 10:00-15:00 |Ages 4-11 | £7 | Self-led family trail around the beautiful Nature Discovery Centre followed by ocean themed crafts.    Waterworld  – Living Rainforest – 23rd July – 2nd September. Adult – £15.75.  2-14 years £12.95.  Under 2 Free. Activity Pack – £1.  This summer holiday, explore the wonders of water with Water World at The Living Rainforest! Get creative with water-themed activities and crafts, and meet some of the amazing aquatic residents like the mudskippers ACTIVITIES: Magic Show: The Retreat, Elcot Park: 5th August |4pm | £10 | Magic Roly is back, to entertain and amaze your little ones with his wonderful magic show Waterside Centre: Help to make a sensory garden at a local care home. 4th,. 11th, 18th August.  Meet at 10am at the Waterside Centre and walk to  a care home.  West Berkshire Libraries :  This year’s Summer Reading Challenge is called Story Garden and is all about Adventures in Nature and the Great Outdoors inspiring children to tap into a world of imagination through reading, exploring the magical connection between storytelling and nature.  There are various activities on at the libraries through the summer.   Summer of Fun: Field Gate Centre, Kingsclere.   10-2pm.  Every Wednesday throughout August. Indoor and Outdoor activities for 2-12 year olds.  Free (Donations welcome) FESTIVALS AND EVENTS Tot Fest | Windsor Racecourse| 20 July 12:00-17:00|under 6 months free. 6-11 months £13.20. 1-5 £27.50. Adults – £27.50.   A mega festival for under 5’s.  The Imagination Festival:  The Little Play Lounge | 27th of July  |10am to 4pm. |Adult £5.  Child £10.| Wander through fantastical themed zones bursting with creative displays and interactive experiences. From playful crafts to imaginative play, even the simplest materials can spark big ideas and joyful moments. Battle Proms Picnic Concert – Highclere Castle| 2nd August. 2pm. Adult £56.25  | Child £24.25  | Under 5s Free. Immerse yourself in the WWII living history, sing along with the Battle Proms Belles and jive along with the Victory Swing dancers. Waterside Centre 4th Birthday Celebrations : 2nd August. 10:00-16:00 Brilliant day lined up for the whole family — with canoe rides, arts & crafts, face painting, bouncy castle, live music, multi sports and more! Waterside Centre Summer Festiva l |16th August |14:00-18:00 | Free |A vibrant, free-entry festival celebrating community and wellbeing. Bucklebury Farm- End of Summer Festival: 30th August | 10:00-16:00 | Magical day of fun, food, and family activities. HOLIDAY CLUBS Summer Dance School – Corn Exchange Learning Centre.  |12th,13th,14th August. |£25 per day. |Ages 11-14 Join the Corn Exchange for their Summer Dance school to move your body, learn routines, make friends and explore your creativity. Summer Holiday Club | Greenham Community Centre | Monday , Tuesday, Thursday,Friday | 4th-29th August |  Free Day Camp ‘Bushcraft for Fun ‘ – Nature Discovery Centre |  21 August | £39.59 | A day camp with bush craft activities on the reserve. Build your child’s confidence in the great outdoors with this bush craft experience.Working with natural materials in a safe, fun and environmentally friendly way. Suitable for 8-12 years, no need for parental supervision. Fully supervised small group.

Hartbeeps classes are run throughout the UK by a team of passionate educators and imaginators who are driven by unstoppable imaginations, limitless creativity and years of educational research. Since the very first class in 2003, Hartbeeps has become the fastest growing and most innovative early years music class in the UK. It’s fun fun fun all the way in the Happy House classes for busy toddlers, with original versions of classic nursery rhymes, puppets, props, dress-up, bubbles and more; a perfect platform for make believe play. For the youngest babies, Baby Bells is a gentle musical class to delight the senses, with a focus on bonding and building confidence. Baby Beeps , for sitting to walking babies, offers big fun with puppets, rhymes and rhythm, along with support for babies’ blossoming speech and language development. Hartbeeps runs on Mondays and Thursdays in Thatcham, and on Wednesdays in Newbury. The Monday sessions can be found at the Old Bluecoat School, with a 10am Happy House (confident walkers) class and a 11.15am Baby Beeps (sitting to walking) class. Thursdays are located at the Thatcham Parish Hall, with another 10am Happy House class, followed by a Baby Beeps (sitting to walking) class at 11am and a Baby Bells (birth to sitting) class at 12.15pm. On Wednesdays, Hartbeeps is at the Newbury Rugby Club, with classes running at 10am ( Happy House ), 11am ( Baby Beeps ) and 12pm ( Baby Bells ). Visit the  website  to book or join the waiting list. Hartbeeps also visit various nurseries and preschools in the Newbury and Thatcham area, running sessions which offer a creative addition to their existing curriculum and which have been structured around the key themes of the EYFS. All Hartbeeps classes in Newbury and Thatcham are ran by Emma. Emma attended Hartbeeps sessions with her daughter and fell in love with them. Emma lives in Thatcham with her husband, daughter and not so little puppy! She comes from a background of entertainment, most recently on cruise ships as a Cruise Director. Teaching has also been a key element in Emma’s career so she understands the importance of creativity and play for your little ones’ imagination. Emma absolutely loves spreading the magic of Hartbeeps and looks forward to every week with her Hartbeeps community! For more information on Hartbeeps sessions in Newbury & Thatcham or to book, contact Emma at  emma.pack@hartbeeps.com . You can visit the website  here , the Facebook page  here  and the Instagram page here. Hartbeeps Newbury & Thatcham kindly offer our members a 10% discount when making their first block booking of classes! To book, please email: emma.pack@hartbeeps.com

West Berkshire has so many fun festivals and fetes going on this month! From farming open days and shows to vibrant art celebrations, there’s plenty to keep everyone entertained. 13th & 15th – Berkshire Country Fayre – Newbury Show Grounds The Main Ring headliners are The Rockets Children’s Motorcycle Team Other attractions include: Hallwalk Falconry Agricultural Machinery Display Young Farmers Entertainment. There are a variety of: Tradestands, Craft & Food Fayre, Countryside Area including Ferrets and Dog Show.  Entertainment in the Village area of the Watership Brass Band Children’s entertainment Berkshire Young Farmers showcasing their talents throughout the day.   14th – Newbury Cycle Festival Family-friendly celebration of all things cycling! It starts with a vibrant Cycle Parade through the Town Centre. It is open to cyclists of all ages and abilities, and participants are encouraged to dress up and decorate their bikes. In Victoria Park, there will be plenty of opportunity for some hands-on, cycle-related fun. With tandem rides, free coaching, pedal-powered smoothie bikes and more! Chat with experts, get top tips from mechanics and discover other awesome health organisations. It’s your chance to explore the best of Newbury cycling.   14th – Woolton hill and Highclere Fete – Thorngrove school 50 stalls to browse including fish, meat, cakes, gifts and so much more. 10am-1pm 14th – Tadley Fete on the Green 14th – Pangbourne Village Fete 20th – 22nd – Berkshire Balloon Festival – Newbury Showgrounds Get ready for a magical evening as the skies of Berkshire light up with a stunning display of illuminated hot air balloons!   What to Expect: – Mesmerizing night glow displays – Breathtaking balloon displays – Live entertainment and music – Delicious food and drink vendors   22nd – Chieveley Fete – Chieveley Recreational Grounds 14:00-17:00pm  28th – Wickham Village Fete – 5 Bells 28th – Cobbs Summer Party Enjoy magical entertainment with the magician and balloon artist, face painting, an exciting police car visit, the giant sandpit and play area, plus free entry to the Play Barn for the day. 28th – Kingsclere Fieldgate Festival 29th– Family Fun Day- Henwick Sports Ground A day packed with family fun, live entertainment, delicious food, and activities for all ages 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Arlington Arts to watch “Out of the Box”  Created and performed by: Darryl J. Carrington   Darryl J. Carrington’s Out of the Box is a one-man show that engages both children and adults. Immersive, fun, and inclusive for all, this clever performance combines nonverbal clowning with playful audience interaction and smart use of technology—such as perfectly timed musical cues—to create an experience that feels both polished and spontaneous.   Perfect for children aged 4 and above, the show is full of surprises that kept the young audience giggling and wide-eyed. Yet, as an adult, I found myself thoroughly entertained too, especially when I was invited to take part! Carrington’s energy, creativity, and skill in wordless storytelling make the show not just enjoyable but memorable for every age group.   What sets Out of the Box apart is its inventive approach (pun absolutely intended). Carrington’s “out of the box” thinking brings the entire audience together, making everyone feel part of the magic. His talent as a performer shines through every moment, blending classic clowning charm with a modern twist.   This show is heading to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and I have no doubt it will be as well-received there as it was today. My final note? Toothbrushes galore! It’s a quirky, clever, and thoroughly delightful performance well worth seeing

Boogie Mites – Music Classes for Parents and Little Ones Kids of all ages enjoy attending music classes, and this is a fun outing and activity for new parents and their little ones.  Boogie Mites is all about helping you and your child weave the brain-boosting power of active music-making into everyday life! Music Classes Led by Lizzie Lock Lizzie, a local mum, offers wonderful music classes in Newbury, Thatcham, Hungerford, and Wantage. Lizzie is truly amazing with children of all ages, always ready to answer every question and engage with children on their level. Her warm and interactive approach keeps little ones captivated from start to finish. Boogie Mites classes provide a gentle introduction to music through engaging, catchy songs, homemade instruments, actions, movement, and exciting themes. These sessions support all areas of children’s development in a calm, nurturing environment. Here, you and your little one can make new friends and enjoy precious moments together exploring the magic of music.  The classes are held upstairs at the Waterside Centre and each session is half an hour. There’s a mixture of Boogie Mites’ catchy original songs using recorded music, and well-loved favourites (often accompanied by Lizzie on her ukulele.  Sessions also involve scarves and home made instruments.  The sessions always starts with a very catchy welcome song  – be warned, the song will remain in your head for years to come!   How Lizzie always remembers each child’s name is beyond me! Parents especially love going to the classes at the Waterside Centre, which offers a lovely setting to meet friends for coffee before or after the sessions. Other classes in West Berkshire take place at Cobbs in Hungerford and at the Nature Discovery Centre, providing convenient options for families in West Berkshire. Helpful information Each class is half an hour in length. Classes are held upstairs at the waterside centre in Newbury. Various parking options are available around Newbury. Nature Sound Seekers Sessions We recently attended the Nature Sound Seekers session at the Nature Discovery Centre, a delightful experience for children from babies to five years olds. This class explores the natural world through sound and music, combining outdoor play with creative activities. My three-year-old particularly loved this session, which included outdoor movement, music, scarves, and crafting a spider from play dough and natural materials found nearby. It’s a perfect class for families with two children, as the outdoor setting allows for flexibility if one child wants to wander. This class kept my son engaged and  he talked about it for days afterward. The Nature Discovery Centre is an ideal location, complete with a pond, playground, and café, making it easy to enjoy a wholesome family morning out. Helpful information Each session lasts 45 minutes, with free parking available on-site. There is a cafe at the Discovery Centre serving hot drinks and food with children friendly options.  Baby changing facilities are available.   Times and Dates Newbury – Waterside Centre: Tuesdays:  10:00, 11:00, and 11:45 Hungerford – Cobbs Playbarn: Thursdays: 9:30 and 10:30 Thatcham –  Nature Sound Seekers  – The Hutch, Nature Discovery Centre. Every second Friday 10:00 and 11:00 Price: £7.50  For a single session.  Various pricing options for block bookings and sibling discounts.  Please see website for further details. Book Here   Lizzie also runs monthly sessions called “My First Notes” at the Corn Exchange in Newbury.  These can be booked directly through the Corn Exchanges website.   West Berkshire Family Life Members receive 15% discount for block bookings of Boogie Mites and Nature Sound Seekers.  Please quote your name and membership number when making a booking.  Don’t forget to also use your card at the Waterside Centre and at Cobbs Playbarn to receive discounts off food and beverage