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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 Windsor Flower Festival, bringing colour 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.
Take a look at our featured events in Berkshire to get you started and then scroll to the bottom of the page for lots more events and activities to enjoy.
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The guide below shows our calendar of events in Berkshire. Whether you're local or visiting the area, find what's happening near you by clicking the Map View button.
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Theatre
Maidenhead
By Henry Naylor
It's Elton John vs The Sun! Worlds biggest star battles world's toughest tabloid in epic eighties' clash!
When the soaraway Sun newspaper falsely accuses Elton John, 39, of bonking rent boys, the Rocketman blasts off a whopping…
Comedy
Maidenhead
Hal is back with a brand-new tour for 2025/2026 with a show that promises to stick it to 'The Man', as long as 'The Man' doesn't stick it back to him.
With his trademark hard-hitting 'take no prisoners' comedy (this is what Hal told me to write!!!)…
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…
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.
Music
Maidenhead
With sheer joy and energy Upbeat Beatles will take you on a journey through the earth-shattering sounds of the FAB 4!
This is a quote from the back of the Beatles 4th album 'When, in a generation or so, a radio-active, cigar-smoking child,…
Comedy
Maidenhead
Two top comedians preview their latest work ahead of the Edinburgh Festival.
Ahir Shah
2023 Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Ahir Shah is one of the fastest-rising comedians of his generation and is known for his sharp, intellectual brand of stand-up…
Talks
Maidenhead
As in ripe for the taking. As in a heart swelled to twice its size. As in soft. As in delicious. As in ready.
World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker brings his characteristic warmth, wit and wonder to new parenthood.
From introducing his baby to a…
Comedy
Maidenhead
Olga Koch has one good story. Only it's not really her story. Do you wanna hear it?
In Fat Tom Cruise, see the Melbourne and Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated star comb through recent history in an immersive and genre-defying new show.
Directed by…
Music
Maidenhead
The Grahams are New York grown, Nashville based Alyssa and Doug Graham.
As kids in the Jersey suburbs, they snuck into NYC to hear their favourite bands play, and have been performing together ever since. With their own unique brand of…
Music
Maidenhead
Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the timeless music of George Harrison.
The UK's ultimate live tribute show dedicated to the music of George Harrison, these talented musicians authentically recreate his most iconic songs from The…
Comedy
Maidenhead
Life can't just be the humdrum, the mundane and the routine before the inevitable slide to disease, decay and death.
Why can't we sneak in a bit of awesome, a tad of amazing and maybe a smidge of wonderful? A forest canopy opening onto a huge vista…
Family
Windsor
Head to Windsor Castle for activities and crafts celebrating the late Queen’s fashion.
Sporting Event
Windsor
Original Marathon is back! Original Marathon is the route of the first EVER 26.2 mile marathon. The event, only the 8th running of an event on this famous course, is Saturday 7 March 2026. This is your opportunity to run in the footsteps of legends…
Tour
Marlow on Thames
Enjoy an informative tour of Danesfield House Hotel magnificent 65 acres, see the numerous unique plantings, the Italian garden, rare c1900 Pulham Stone monuments and the Danesfield Iron Age Hillfort – ending with a talk about the hotel's history as…
Dance / Dancing
Old Windsor
If you love Strictly - this is your ultimate 4* experience
Spend the weekend with your favourite stars of Strictly Come Dancing and British Dance Champions at the impressive 4* De Vere Beaumont Estate.
Enjoy 3 days of spectacular dance showcases…
Music
Maidenhead
Hosted by Jeff Lloyd.
Twelve hopeful crate-diggers dust off the records time forgot and drop the needle on nostalgia. From lost gems to "oh wow, I remember this!" moments, each contender bets their vinyl will spin the audience back in time. Expect…
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