Stockfest18 has over 40 events between 12th to 19th August.
Which will you attend?
To download the Stockfest18 brochure click HERE
Scarecrow Competition
Stockcross has turned into Never Never Land with our Scarecrow theme this year of Peter Pan
The scarecrows will be judged by children undertaking the scarecrow trail. So buy your map from the Post Office and give us your opinion!
Grand Opening Fete On The Glebe Field
Sunday 12th August 12 noon to 6pm
Dog Show sponsored by Oscar’s Dog Food
We are honoured to have Judge Karen Lincoln to judge our Dog Show.
Kathy Guyatt’s Barkley – won Waggiest tail.
Louise Burgess’s Basil won – Golden Oldie
Robert Webber’s Lottie won – Best Bitch
Sam’s Dana won – Best rescued
Joanne Werker’s Hugo won Handsome dog and overall Best dog.
They all won a rosette, goodie bag by Oscars.
Monday 13th August
Ramble
Monday 13th August, 10am – 11am
Here’s some photos of the 3 mile ramble around the village and countryside.
History Walk
Monday 13th August, 2pm
Here’s some photos of the group learning about the history of Stockcross during a walk around the village
Gospel Choir
Monday 7.30pm
The EAGA Gospel Choir from Leicester wowed us with their wonderful gospel music. The choir consists of students, staff and alumni, You might have seen this talented choir on Songs Of Praise and the semi final of 2018 Britain’s Got Talent.
Tuesday 14th August
Mural Painting
Tuesday 14th August, from 10am
Kids’ Pizza Making
Tuesday 14th August, from 10am
25 children arrived with parents and grandparents. With the help of Anne and Tony – running around with the cheese and passata; all the children made a perfect pizza. Lunch sorted!
Their donations and thankyou’s – are very much appreciated. We’re glad they all had fun!
Tour Of Stockcross House Garden
Tuesday 14th August, 10am and 3pm
Pub Quiz
Thanks to everyone who came along to the Pub Quiz in The Inn On the Glebe. The top three teams were
1st Howards Way
2nd Nobrainers
3rd The Glebe Trotters
Thanks to all the remaining teams who participated: The DangerMice, The Rare Breeds, Pink Flamingo, The Deanwood Farmers, The Little Piggies, Mission Impossible, Nine Inch Nails, Brussel Sprouts, Hilliers Hotties, The Young ones, Pipers, University Challenged, Spice Girls, Riff Raff, Rose of Hungerford, Uphill Gardeners, North & South, Diva R Us, Marthas Gang, Random Riders, Stock Speen Campers, Purdy Ahoy, The Outsiders, The Unamed, Quizzy Rascal and The Follies
Wednesday 15th August
Dogs Trust Tour, Talk & Tea
Pop-Up Puccini
We had a wonderful evening listening to Kennet Opera’s chorus and soloists present a concert of great songs and choruses from Puccini’s masterpieces, including Tosca, Madame Butterfly, La Boheme and many more. (yes, of course, Nessun Dorma!)
A wonderful way to spend a summer evening!
Thursday 16th August
Art Workshop With Max Hale: Build Your Creative Vision Using Mixed-Media
Date: 16th August
Venue: The Sutton Hall, Stockcross, Newbury, RG20 8LN
Time: 10am – 4pm
Tickets: £30. To purchase your entry click HERE. Hurry there are only 14 places.
Art workshop with Max Hale: Build your creative vision using mixed-media.
For adults of all abilities including beginners, booking essential.
An exciting day for artists to try more than one medium in their paintings. Almost any combination of medium can be used – acrylic paint, watercolour, crayon, soft pastel (not oil paint or oil pastels) ink, pen, pencil, charcoal. It will be a very useful session for those looking to break free from conformity or for beginners who wish to try out different mediums with expert tuition.
Further details and materials to bring click here.
Make Your Own Fascinator
Date: 16th August
Venue: Stockcross House Pavilion, Stockcross House, Stockcross, Newbury, RG20 8LN
Time: 10am
Tickets: £40. To purchase your entry click HERE. Hurry there are only 1 place left.
Taught by Milliner Emma Moscow, in this workshop you will learn how to design and create your own Fascinator using various millinery techniques, such as sewing, rolling, steaming, shaping and trimming.
There will be a variety of materials available from which to make and trim your Fascinator but if you have any trimmings such as feathers or flowers that you particularly want to use then please bring them along.
Hurry – there are only 2 places left so book soon!
Table Tennis
Thursday 16th August, 2pm – 4pm
Venue: The Sutton Hall, Church road, Stockcross, Newbury, RG20 8LP
Try your hand against a table tennis robot! Suitable for all ages.
FREE EVENT
Singing for the Terrified
Date: 16th August
Venue: The Sutton Hall, Church Road, Newbury, RG20 8LN
Time: 8pm
Tickets: £5 per adult. £2 Under 15s. To purchase your entry click HERE. Limited tickets available so booking in advance is highly recommended!
Jim MItchell has loved singing from choirboy days, and later led a double life with the BBC West of England singers on weekdays and as a cabaret artiste over weekends. He has taken leading roles (including Figaro) in most Mozart operas and in other repertoire, appearing with Bristol Opera School, Chameleon Opera and Opera Exchange. He is now Artistic Director of Opera Unmasked, a new organisation which aims to promote enjoyment and understanding of opera especially amongst younger people. Last year he directed his first production for the company, Hansel and Gretel.
Jim also appears regularly in a comedy duo ‘Two Blokes and a Piano’ and leads Singing for Fun groups.
Jim Mitchell will lead this fun session with everything from Gospel to West End Shows. No need to be able to read music,
Friday 17th August
Tour of Benham Estate
A tour of Sutton Estates’ operations in and around Stockcross, by tractor and (covered) trailer. The Estate Manager and team will lead the tour around the Estate, outlining the challenges and opportunities associated with running a substantial and diverse rural business. The tour will include the topics of river management, arable and livestock farming, and commercial forestry.
There are two tours 10am and 3pm. Booking essential. Hurry as places are limited.
Acupuncture Talk
A huge thank you to acupuncturist Carolyn Sykes for her talk about acupuncture, acupressure massage, mind and calm meditation
Carolyn covered all the main aspects of self help and where acupuncture can make permanent benefits. Or, why it hasn’t worked before. Those who attended the talk have requested Carolyn to contact them. For those who couldn’t make it, Carolyn has a phone in programme on Kennet Radio, every 4th Friday.
Helpful hint on how good Chicken or Beef broth is for you. Cook chicken or Beef on the bone for 14 hours; allowing time for marrow to be extracted. Strain off juice and keep refrigerated – drink warm and use within 3 days. Remaining meat obviously falls off the bone – very tender!!-
Picnic With Harps
Friday 17th August, 12.30pm – 2pm
Venue: The Croquet Lawn, Stockcross House, Stockcross, RG20 8LP
What better way to spend a summer day than to picnic on the croquet lawn of Stockcross House, listening to harp music. Wessex Harpers have appeared regularly at Stockfest and love playing in beautiful surroundings.
Wessex harpers come from all over the south-east, from Suffolk, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire as well as Hampshire and Berkshire. They perform regularly at lunch clubs and in care homes as well as festivals and fetes. A highlight of each year is the Carols with Harps which takes place in Tadley on the first Saturday in December.
FREE EVENT
Classic Film – Hitchcock’s North By Northwest
Date: 17th August
Venue: The Sutton Hall, Church Road, Stockcross, RG20 8LN
Time: 7pm
Tickets: £5. To purchase your entry click HERE. Limited tickets available so booking in advance is highly recommended!
Tickets on the door £7
Our pop-up pub Inn On The Glebe is open today from 6pm to 10pm
Saturday 18th August
Dog Walk
Saturday 18th August, 10am – 11am
Venue: The Sutton Hall, Church Road, Stockcross, RG20 8LP
Join us for a stroll along a route suitable for well-behaved dogs.
FREE EVENT
Fun Bootcamp
Saturday 18th August, 10am – 11am
Venue: Croquet Lawn, Stockcross House, Stockcross, RG20 8LP
Run by Lee Busby of Berkshire Fitness and Wellbeing. Suitable for all ages.
FREE EVENT
The Inn on the Glebe
Saturday 18th August, 12pm – 10pm
Venue: The Inn On The Glebe, Glebe Field, Stockcross, RG20 8LN
Car Boot Sale
Come along a grab a bargain at our Car Boot Sale.
If you would like to book a pitch click HERE. Cost £6.00 per car. You can also pay on the day.
Stalls on the Glebe
Saturday 18th August, 11.30 am – 4pm
Venue: Glebe Field, Stockcross, Newbury, RG20 8LN
Book stall, BBQ, with music from Kennet Radio
Free event
Ave a go with Arty
Saturday 18th August, 1.30 pm – 3pm
Venue: Glebe Field, Stockcross, Newbury, RG20 8LN
Drop in children’s art workshop with Arty Pumpkin
Tickets: £3 per child. Purchase tickets HERE.
Grand Auction
Saturday 18th August, 2pm
Venue: Glebe Field, Stockcross, Newbury, RG20 8LN
Come and join Auctioneer Stewart Hofgartner, as seen on “Real Deals” in our Auction of exceptionally good quality items, hampers and vouchers.
To bid in advance visit our Auction page HERE or come along and bid in person on the day.
FREE EVENT
Jazz On The Glebe
Date: 18th August
Venue: Glebe Field, Stockcross, Newbury, RG20 8LN
Time: Doors open 5pm
Ticket: £5.00 per person. To purchase click HERE.
Tickets on the day £7
6pm-8pm Teddy White Band
8pm – 10pm Hot Swing Gentlemen
Feel free to bring your own picnic or buy food for sale from various vendors on the Glebe
Our pop-up pub Inn On The Glebe is open today from 12 noon to 10pm
Sunday 19th August
Fairy Houses
Sunday 19th August 12
Join the hunt for fairy houses at Stockcross House.Tiny but gorgeous homes are hidden away in parts of the garden for you to find.
Buy your Lucky Trail Map in the garden or from the cafe int he Sutton Hall on the day.
The Glebe Field will open at 11am for those who want to exhibit their classic cars or bikes and at 12 noon for visitors.
Classic Car Show
Date: 19th August
Venue: Glebe Field, Stockcross, Newbury, RG20 8LN
Time: 9am for the Tour
Ticket: £25.00 per car or bike. To purchase click HERE.
The Rare Breed Tour is organised in association with the MG Car Club MGA Twin Cam Group and MG Car Club MGA Register. All marques and ages of car and bikes are welcome.
The Tour starts at 9am.
The Glebe Field opens at 11am for those who want to exhibit their classic cars or bikes.
The event is free for visitors to attend.The field is open from 12 noon for visitors.
Drop-In Children’s Art Workshop
Date: 19th August
Venue: Glebe Field, Stockcross, Newbury, RG20 8LN
Time: 12 noon
Ticket: £3.00. To purchase click HERE.
This art workshop is run by talented art workshop Simon Jardine. Open between 2pm to 4pm so come and have some fun at a time that suits you.
12 noon Afternoon Party
With the Inn on the Glebe, food stalls (hot, cold, afternoon teas), crafts and gift stalls, both on the Glebe and in the Sutton Hall. You’re welcome to picnic.
The Rare Breeds Car Tour should start returning from about 12.30pm.
12 noon – 5pm
Stockcross House. open gardens and fairy trail for children
Art exhibition in the Church
Live Music from 1.30pm
- Finisterre – an eclectic mix of genres, covers and originals
- MisSpent Ulkes – Newbury’s own fun 4-piece ukulele band
2 – 4pm
Drop-in children’s art workshop with Simon Jardine
4.30 – 5.30pm
Happy hour at the Inn On the Glebe and raffle draw
5.30 – 10pm
Farewell to Stockfest18
A welcome return to the superb Chicago 9. Come and dance the evening away till….
10pm last orders at Inn On The Glebe
Our pop-up pub Inn On The Glebe is open today from 12 noon to 10pm