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Berkshire is ready to welcome you for a year filled with heritage moments, cultural highlights and great days out across royal towns, riverside cities and beautiful countryside. From Reading and Newbury to Windsor and Maidenhead, you’ll find new experiences unfolding in every season.

2026 is a particularly special year. In Reading, this will be the moment when both the original Bayeux Tapestry and the UK’s full‑scale Victorian replica are in the same country for the first time — with the original arriving for a landmark exhibition at the British Museum from September 2026 to July 2027, while Britain’s full‑size 1886 replica remains proudly on display at Reading Museum. In the Royal Borough, new cultural highlights join the calendar and mix with the international renown favourites in Windsor & Maidenhead, including the launch of Long Walk Live, 26–27 June 2026, a brand‑new live music celebration on Windsor’s iconic Long Walk, and the returning Royal Windsor Horse ShowWindsor Flower Show and Parallel Windsor, bringing displays, colour, inclusivity and festival-vibes to Berkshire visitors.  2026 is a year of double centenaries in Berkshire, as Hurley Riverside Park celebrates 100 years beside the River Thames and the University of Reading marks its own milestone with Centenary Heritage Tours from February to December, offering a chance to discover historic campuses, leafy spaces and a century of stories.

From riverside walks and historic gardens to festivals, heritage anniversaries and cultural days out, Berkshire is the perfect place for a short break or longer escape. Start planning your 2026 adventure — your Berkshire experience is waiting.

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  1. 21-gun salute for The King’s birthday

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    Ceremony

    Windsor

    Children of the Royal Borough are invited to help wish His Majesty The King a happy birthday, by taking part in the traditional 21-gun salute outside Windsor Castle, on 14 November at noon.

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    14 Nov 2026
  2. Mitch Benn: The Lehrer Effect

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    Comedy

    Maidenhead

    Preserving Tom Lehrer's legacy whether he likes it or not.

    When, years ago, a teenage Mitch discovered American comic songwriting legend Tom Lehrer, the course of his life was changed forever.

    Mitch looks at the legacy of the elusive Lehrer, the…

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    2 Apr 2026Open 20:00 - 22:00
  3. Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet

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    Dance / Dancing

    Maidenhead

    Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet! put on fabulous, feelgood 70s and 80s disco nights for grown-ups at venues across London and the South East - and we're delighted to welcome them back again after a funk-tastic night in January.

    HSDY nights are…

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    From:
    13 June 2026Open 20:00 - 23:50
  4. Robin Morgan: Let's Overshare!

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    Comedy

    Maidenhead

    Join Robin for more of his trademark cheeky charm, more quick wit and even more hilarious oversharing, in this brand new stand-up show from the star of Mock The Week and Radio 4's The News Quiz.
    We're all talking to each other in an increasingly…

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    From:
    17 Apr 2026Open 20:00 - 22:00
  5. The Paint Club painting party at The Cricketers

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    Arts

    Warfield, Bracknell, Winkfield Row

    About the Event
    Everything You Need to Paint a Masterpiece

    Join The Paint Club for a relaxed and creative evening of painting! One of our friendly artists will guide you step-by-step from a blank canvas to your very own work of art.

    Each artist…

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    16 Mar 2026Open 19:00 - 21:00
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  6. Limehouse Lizzy

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    Music

    Maidenhead

    Entering their third decade as a leading tribute act, Limehouse Lizzy continues to honour the legacy of Philip Lynott and Thin Lizzy with electrifying performances that dominate the live Classic Rock circuit.

    Recognised with a PRS/Billboard award…

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    23 July 2026Open 20:00 - 22:30
  7. Bryony Dunn & The Forest

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    Music

    Maidenhead

    Bryony Dunn & The Forest create music inspired by the earth, flecked with mythology and shaped like a river which babbles over rocky friendships and cascades into pools of love.
    Fuelled by a love for Americana 70's harmonies, memorable guitar riffs…

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    From:
    4 Apr 2026Open 20:00 - 22:00
  8. Flyaway Katie

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    Childrens Events

    Maidenhead

    By the makers of Shoe Baby, Penguin and Arthur's Dream Boat, Long Nose Puppets Flyaway Katie!
    Katie is all alone and feeling grey.

    The birds in the picture on her wall look so colourful-if only Katie could be as bright as them, who knows what might…

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    1 Apr 2026Open 11:30 - 12:20
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    1 Apr 2026Open 14:00 - 14:50
  9. Sunday Soul Retreat at Wasing Estate

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    Special Events

    Aldermaston

    Join us at Wasing Estate, Berkshire for a restorative day designed to soothe the nervous system and invite deep rest and renewal. The day begins in our yoga studio with heart-opening cacao and a warm welcome circle, followed by a guided forest…

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    15 Mar 2026Open 10:00 - 10:00
  10. Anyone For Tennis?

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    Comedy

    Maidenhead

    A Wimbledon line judge for 20 years, comedian Pauline Eyre is ready to spill the Pimms on tennis gossip from the fragrant royal box to the musty locker room, and why line judges are OUT!
    Expect smashing stories, ace anecdotes and a 40-love letter to…

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    20 June 2026Open 20:00 - 22:00
  11. Tom Houghton: Deep

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    Comedy

    Maidenhead

    After a phenomenal, sold-out, international tour. Plus, a second round of supporting Milton Jones. The man who asked us, "Do you ski?" is turning everything upside down and asking, "Do you scuba?"
    In a world full of relentless click bate, online…

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    7 May 2026Open 20:00 - 22:00
  12. Reading Festival

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    Festival

    Reading

    One of the biggest musical festivals in the world, every year over 90,000 people flock to the Richfield Avenue site to experience the iconic event.

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    27 Aug 2026to30 Aug 2026
  13. The Sounds of the 60s with The Zoots

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    Music

    Maidenhead

    The Zoots are here to make your whole family bop to the 60s beats that everybody loves.

    Experience the sixties show that's wowing audiences around the world, selling out and headlining venues from the Palladium to Old Trafford - with the…

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    5 Sept 2026Open 20:00 - 22:30
  14. Mario Bakuna and Roberto Manzin present: Tribute to Stan Getz & João Gilberto

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    Music

    Maidenhead

    Mario Bakuna (acoustic guitar / vocals)
    Roberto Manzin (saxophone)

    Mario Bakuna and Roberto Manzin invite the audience to celebrate two of the most important artists of all time: the American saxophonist Stan Getz and Brazilian guitarist João…

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    9 Apr 2026Open 20:00 - 22:00
  15. Holmes and Watson and The Curious Case of the Masked Magician

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    Childrens Events

    Maidenhead

    Presented by The Great Baldini and Peter Clifford.
    'Tell me everything Holmes'

    1t's 1906 - the Golden Age of Magic. The Masked Magician bestrides London's world of Magic like a colossus, Until… one night, in mid-performance, the Magician vanishes.…

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    4 Apr 2026Open 14:00 - 15:10
  16. Maidenhead Farmers' Market

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    Food

    Maidenhead

    Buy direct from local farmers, growers and dedicated small artisan producers and benefit from fresh quality food, honestly produced with a known provenance.

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  17. Matt Forde: Defying Calamity

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    Comedy

    Maidenhead

    In his biggest live tour to date leading political comedian Matt Forde (The Royal Variety Performance, Spitting Image, HIGNFY, British Scandal) finds positivity in life despite all the evidence to the contrary in politics and his own health.
    'The…

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    From:
    29 May 2026Open 20:00 - 22:00
  18. Soul Kinda Wonderful

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    Music

    Maidenhead

    Featuring Richie Sampson formerly in The Drifters.

    The UK number one award winning tribute to The Four Tops and The Temptations.

    Thoroughly re-live that splendid era with Soul Kinda Wonderful, this is Soul and Motown at its very best.

    Lead…

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    11 Apr 2026Open 20:00 - 22:00
  19. Olaf Falafel's Stupidest Super Stupid Show

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    Childrens Events

    Maidenhead

    Winner of the Best Kids' Show at the 2024 Leicester Comedy Festival.
    After a sell out run at last year's Fringe, comedian and children's author Olaf Falafel is dishing up another frying pan full of family-friendly comedy.

    The comedy show comedians…

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    7 Apr 2026Open 11:30 - 12:30
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    7 Apr 2026Open 15:10 - 16:20