Michael Rosen (Children's Laureate) and The Homemade Orchestra, an ensemble of some UK's top jazz musicians, join forces to ignite the surreal, playful and unexpected in Rosen's Nonsense poems. In an inspiring and original evening of music and words, Michael Rosen will narrate the poetry accompanied by the ensemble in series of new pieces by Colin Riley.

Before this, the first half will comprise music from the Homemade Orchestra's third album, Leap of Faith. Known for shaking up the way new music is conceived and presented, the groups music is by turns tantalising, mischievous and anarchic - always with a warmth and beating heart at the core.

The Corn Exchange is delighted to be welcoming the group for its first visit, premiering Nonsense at the start of its UK tour.

Talkback following the show

Age guide: Suitable for all ages.

Lunch time recitals on the second Thursday of every month.

Tickets not required, retiring collection.

Direct from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Tim Minchin heads out on his second national UK tour with a sparkly new show... featuring a hefty dollop of fresh material and a spoonful of the classics combined in a manner specifically designed to make you want to go to the lavatory.

'Next big thing in musical comedy.' The Times

Age guide: 18+

Join us at New Greenham Arts for our new comedy, music and poetry cabaret evening. The Listening Party brings together the unique talents of comedy poet Luke Wright, author Joe Dunthorne, singer songwriter Josh Weller and spoken word artist Dockers MC. The evening will be a chilled mix of the funny, funky and frankly fanciful.

"the best young performance poet around" The Observer

"the hard working heir to John Hegley" The Guardian

"Joe Dunthorne is a talented writer of whom we'll hear more." Mail on Sunday

"Josh Weller is not ordinary singer songwriter.resembling the creepy lead from David Lynch's Eraserhead and the creature from Channel 4's The IT Crowd, he's in that tradition of vengeful speccy nerds from Buddy Holly to Elvis Costello." The Guardian

After two sell out shows at The Corn Exchange in 2006 and 2007 the Adam Winslet Band are back. Adam and seven world class musicians make for a great night of entertainment and music for all. From Tom Jones, Stevie Wonder, Elvis to Tower of Power and many more!

Janet Coxwell's Newbury-based chamber choir will perform Monteverdi's inspirational Vespers from 1610, accompanied by Theresa Caudle and her chamber ensemble Canzona playing period instruments, and with soloists from Tallis Scholars, in the awesome acoustic of Douai Abbey.

A rare event not to be missed.

And he is - in a completely new show, old Baz recalls, reminisces, recounts and other words beginning with 'R', on a trip down Memory lane, pausing only for tea and macaroons at the Stannah Stairlift Café. What memories - if only he can remember them. Currently 72, a third of his life has already passed and he invites you to join him in a decorous orgy of nostalgia.

Blues singer, songwriter and bottleneck slide guitarist Catfish Keith has established himself as one of the most exciting country blues performers of our time with his dynamic stage show.

A two-time W. C. Handy Award nominee for Best Acoustic Blues Album, Catfish has ten number one independent radio chart-topping albums to his credit. Perhaps one of the most important aspects of his music is that listening to Catfish Keith is fun!

". a solo revelation, breaking new ground for blues" The Guardian

"This man is flat out spectacular! [His] guitar and slide work are outstanding. always entertaining and fresh" Acoustic Guitar

For more information visit www.catfishkeith.com

Enjoy developing your knowledge of colour, using it to enhance your creativity and Life Painting skills at this one-day ocurse. Experimentation with colour will be encouraged and advice and guidance will be given. Open to all abilities.

Tutor: Jane Whitaker

A one-off fantastic concert in the Vodafone HQ Pavilion!

A charity concert held in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support, the Newbury Electric Proms will involve over 160 children from local school choirs, an amazing rock band, an orchestra and video projections.

Arlington Arts Centre have brought together a group of textile artists, whose work plays with the relationship between their art form and its foundation in domestic life.

For many there is an intrinsic association of textiles with home life, from the basics of clothing to elaborate furnishing. What were once commonly learned and highly valued skills have, with new technology become increasingly redundant. Many artists now work with a cultural memory of these specialist skills applying them to new and inventive formats.

Fabric of Life will show a diverse collection of creative textile art specifically designed to question any preconceptions of this art form.

Artist's talk by internationally acclaimed textile artist Michael Brennand-Wood on Monday 22 September 6.30pm

by Timberlake Wertenbaker
Directed by Alex Clifton
Designed by Paul Burgess
Lighting by Katharine Williams

Botany Bay 1789, and a young English Lieutenant directs a play, a light-hearted comedy called The Recruiting Officer. His actors are a makeshift troupe of transported convicts, many of them illiterate, his leading lady is condemned to hang and his fellow officers are vehemently opposed to the endeavour. Against all odds and in the face of brutality, degradation and punishment, the actors, and their jailors learn cooperation, compassion and to hope.

Wertenbaker’s modern classic, filled with vibrant characters written with humour and compassion, illustrates the extraordinary human ability to transcend circumstances and the power of theatre to change lives.

The cast includes Jason Baughan who appeared in Propeller's Twelfth Night, The Taming of The Shrew and The Winter's Tale and Tanya Franks from Eastenders, Pulling and now appearing in the new BBC2 comedy show, The Cup. Paul Lloyd appeared in The Globe's King Lear, The Frontline, Othello, Anthony & Cleopatra and In Extremis. Simon Thorp's work for Shared Experience includes War and Peace, After Mrs Rochester and Madame Bovery and Orlando Wells starred in The National Theatre's production of The History Boys. Other cast members include John Cummins, Ruth Everett, Alex Maher, Rex Obano and Tonya Smith.

Please note, this play contains some strong language and sexual references.

Our Country's Good is a set text for AS & A-level English and Drama students. The Watermill are offering workshops for schools. For further information email outreach@watermill.org.uk. A free the education pack will be available to download from the Watermill website.