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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Music
Maidenhead
Presented by Taplow Choirs.
Taplow Youth and Girls' Choirs are pleased to host this evening, with guests The Chamber Choir of St George's School, Windsor Castle, Director: James Wilkinson.
Sacred and secular choral music covering diverse styles…
Comedy
Maidenhead
Daliso Chaponda has been writing jokes about the news for over a decade - on Have I Got News For You, Radio 4' News Quiz, Australia's Good News Week and many more besides. (In fact he's seen the news from both sides, having been in the tabloids…
Exhibition
Cookham
This autumn and winter, the Stanley Spencer Gallery invites visitors to witness the scientific analysis of a work of art. For the first time since 2012, Stanley Spencer’s monumental unfinished painting, Christ Preaching at Cookham Regatta, will be…
Sporting Event
Ascot
A wonderful day of fabulous Jumps racing action and festive fun.
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.
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…
Theatre
Maidenhead
'To the future or to the past, to a time when thought is free: From the age of uniformity, from the age of Big Brother, from the age of doublethink… greetings!'
Award winning Box Tale Soup present a stunning new adaptation of Orwell's dystopian…
Music
The Old Court St Leonard's Road,, Windsor
Long Walk Live is a brand new, two-day music event that, with kind permission from His Majesty The King, will be held on The Long Walk, near Windsor Castle on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 June 2026.
We invite you to pack up your picnic basket, gather…
Music
Maidenhead
Presented by Maidenhead Music Society.
Mozart: Quartet in E-flat Major, K428
Smetana: Quartet no. 2 in D minor
Schubert: Quartet in D minor, D. 810, 'Death and the Maiden'
This world-renowned group presents three string quartet masterpieces…
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…
Music
Maidenhead
A tribute born of respect.
From the fire of Cream to the soul of the Dominos and the enduring hits of the solo years, Derick Clapton and the Dynamos are the definitive Eric Clapton tribute. A five-piece band delivering a live show steeped in blues,…
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!!!)…
Theatre
Maidenhead
Krapp's Last Tape is a journey through an old man's life, filled with hilarious memories and hopes for the future, coupled with the mourning of lost love and unfulfilled ambition.
Bringing her unique directorial vision to this production, Academy…
Music
Maidenhead
Hosted by Jeff Lloyd.
Twelve groovers strut into the spotlight, each armed with their ultimate disco anthem and dreams of mirrorball glory. From glittering floor-fillers to forgotten funk, they'll boogie for your votes and dance for their vinyl…
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…
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…
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.…
Music
Maidenhead
Presented by Maidenhead Concert Band.
Spring into Spring with Maidenhead Concert Band!
Join Maidenhead Concert Band for a joyful evening of uplifting music as we welcome the beginning of Spring and look forward to Easter! Enjoy a vibrant…