Events in Berkshire including the changing of the guard which takes place along Windsor High Street

Changing of the Guard

Windsor Town Centre, Three times a week

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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.

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  1. A Choral Jigsaw

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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…

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    From:
    14 Mar 2026Open 19:00 - 21:30
  2. Marlow Dragon Boat Festival

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    Sporting Events

    Shiplake, Henley On Thames

    Dates

    From:
    16 June 2026
  3. 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…

    Dates

    From:
    4 Apr 2026Open 20:00 - 22:00
  4. Simon Evans is Staring at the Sun

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    Comedy

    Maidenhead

    Simon Evans is Back! Waaaay back…

    With growing evidence that we are living in a Computer Simulation – and a pretty glitchy, off-brand simulation at that – and the approaching watershed of the AI Singularity looming like a weirdly pixelated…

    Dates

    From:
    2 July 2026Open 20:00 - 22:00
  5. 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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    From:
    4 Apr 2026Open 14:00 - 15:10
  6. Wihan String Quartet

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    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…

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    From:
    25 Mar 2026Open 19:40 - 21:40
  7. The George Harrison Project

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    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…

    Dates

    From:
    17 Apr 2026Open 20:00 - 22:00
  8. Revealing Genius, Conserving Art: Stanley Spencer’s Final Masterpiece

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    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…

    Dates

    From:
    6 Nov 2025to29 Mar 2026Various Opening Times
  9. The Lost Trades

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    Music

    Maidenhead

    The Lost Trades are a Folk/Americana Trio, based in the West Country, with a cool Laurel Canyon vibe.
    With a sound that is reminiscent of the California folk scene of the late 60s/early 70s, their three part harmonies have been described as…

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    From:
    23 Apr 2026Open 20:00 - 22:00
  10. Mother's Day Afternoon Tea and Sunday Lunch at Cobbs Farm Shop

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    Mother's Day

    Hungerford

    Treat mum to special ‘Mother’s Day’ Afternoon tea at Cobbs at Hungerford. Available from Monday 24th – Saturday 29th March from 1.30pm

    You and your mum will be spoiled for choice with a delightful selection of finger sandwiches, Cobbs’ homemade…

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    From:
    9 Mar 2026to14 Mar 2026
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    15 Mar 2026
  11. Russell Hicks: This Time It's Personal

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    Comedy

    Maidenhead

    American stand up comedian Russell Hicks is back on tour. It's been a big year for Russell. He's appeared in multiple feature films including Edgar Wright's The Running Man (2025).
    You also may have seen his phenomenally successful Dear Diary series…

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    From:
    19 Mar 2026Open 20:00 - 22:00
  12. Cookham Festival

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    Festival

    Cookham, Maidenhead

    The Cookham Festival is a celebration of the arts by the village, for the village with over 40 events taking place over the festival fortnight.

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    From:
    1 May 2026to17 May 2026
  13. The Producers

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    Theatre

    Maidenhead

    The Producers is a multiple Tony award winning musical based on the hugely successful cult movie by comedy legend Mel Brooks.

    A down-on-his-luck Broadway producer and his mild-mannered accountant come up with a scheme to produce the most notorious…

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    20 May 2026Open 19:30 - 22:00
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    21 May 2026Open 19:30 - 22:00
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    22 May 2026Open 19:30 - 22:00
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    23 May 2026Open 19:30 - 22:00
  14. Michael Akadiri: Don't Call Me Uncle!

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    Comedy

    Maidenhead

    Following two hit UK tours, Biggest Award in Comedy nominee and resident (junior) Doctor Michael Akadiri prescribes X (insert town or city here) with a potent dose of his latest offering, Don't Call Me Uncle!
    Multi-award-winning comedian Michael is…

    Dates

    From:
    8 Oct 2026Open 20:00 - 22:00
  15. Monstering the Rocketman

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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…

    Dates

    From:
    12 Mar 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30
  16. Parallel Windsor

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    Participatory Event

    Windsor

    Parallel Windsor is the UK's national celebration of disability inclusion and wellbeing. Our award-winning event is held in the grounds of the majestic Windsor Great Park and staged on the iconic Long Walk.

    Dates

    From:
    5 July 2026Various Opening Times
  17. Fireworks Spectacular Family Raceday at Ascot Racecourse

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    Sporting Event

    Ascot

    Celebrate the start of the 2026/27 Jumps season in unforgettable style at Ascot’s Fireworks Spectacular Family Raceday. This action-packed day combines thrilling National Hunt racing with one of the region’s most dazzling fireworks displays,…

    Dates

    From:
    31 Oct 2026
  18. 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…

    Dates

    From:
    2 Apr 2026Open 20:00 - 22:00