Newbury Manor Hotel will be bringing a corner of France to Berkshire this weekend. Staff are laying on a buffet and country market, for a boules tournament. Teams of three pay £15. Call 01635 528838 to book.

Airbase lilt

The Blue Hours show at New Greenham Arts is back, with rising folk songstress Christine Collister showing off 20 years of work. Christine sang the theme tune to This Life and She Devil and presented on Mike Harding’s Radio 2 folk sessions.

Christine’s only in town tonight, with tickets £9 and kicking off at 8pm.

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Talent treading the boards

The Watermill concludes a week-long showcase of plays by unsung local writers. Talent scouts will be packing the stalls to pick up on local work picked by a Watermill judging panel. To see for yourself, call: 01635 46044.