With a strong reputation for live music, comedy, visual arts, family entertainment and much more Arlington Arts has become known as one one of West Berkshire's most dynamic centres.
It is also known for providing high quality services for corporate clients hiring their fully serviced suite of conference facilities.
JOHN LYDON – I COULD BE WRONG, I COULD BE RIGHT Sunday 09 May 2027 7:30pm From £35
He’s a legend and an icon, a revolutionary and an immortal. John Lydon – aka Johnny Rotten – changed the face of music and sparked a cultural revolution. The frontman and lyricist of the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd (PiL) caused a political earthquake and transformed music for good. In the brilliant, funny and insightful I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right, Lydon will talk about how he sees life, along with his unique and extraordinary career, and take audience questions during a pyrotechnic, one-off tour. Lydon will be sharing his thoughts with audiences. He Could Be Wrong. He Could Be Right.
VIP meet’n’greet packages are available. Signed copies of the book will be available.
To celebrate two decades of creativity and our place as one of Newbury’s leading arts centres, we’re launching a special Creative Writing Competition, with the winning entry from each category to be published in the Newbury Weekly News.
Past and Present
We’re embracing our success so far and looking forward to future plans, so we’ve chosen the theme of Past and Present as your starting point. You can write about anything you like using this theme as a prompt; we can’t wait to see what you come up with!
We’re proud to be inclusive here at Arlington Arts Centre so we’ve decided on a range of age groups to be judged separately so writers young and not-so-young can all join the fun:
12 and under:Young Creators
13–19:Rising Voices
20-49:The Next Chapter
50+:Seasoned Storytellers
Your mission: create something brilliant in 500 words or less.
The competition launches on 23 May with a closing date of midnight on 31 August 2026. All entrants will be invited to our grand awards ceremony on 14 October where the winners of each category will be announced and their story read out by local creatives.
Prizes:
Each category will be shortlisted, with a winning entry picked for each category.
The winning entry from each category will be published in The Newbury Weekly News, with accompanying photograph of the winning entrant. All shortlisted entrants’ names to be listed in the publication. Subject to available space this publication may be in print, online or both.
The winning entry and all shortlisted entries from each category will be read out at the awards evening on 14 October 2026.
Would you like to get involved behind the scenes? Please email boxoffice@arlingtonarts.co.uk if you would like to be considered for our judging panel, as a speaker for the awards evening, or perhaps a sponsor or exhibitor (particularly if you are a local author who would like to showcase your work at the awards evening).
Help us celebrate 20 years of songs, stories and our community by adding a brand-new story of your own.
Ballet Theatre UK return to Arlington Arts Centre with a magical production of The Snow Queen.
Whether you’ve seen Ballet Theatre UK’s dancers before or have yet to experience the thrill of classical ballet, this beautiful re-telling of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairytale will have you truly captivated. The Snow Queen is the iconic tale that inspired the smash hit movie Frozen.
Performed to a glorious and magical score, with beautifully hand-crafted costumes and a glittering stage set, The Snow Queen can be enjoyed by everyone, young and old. A show not only for those already fans of dance, but also for those experiencing dance for the first time.
Ballet Theatre UK was founded in 2008 by Artistic Director, Christopher Moore and has fast become one of the best-loved touring ballet companies in the UK. Christopher is establishing himself as an innovative choreographer and he is gaining an excellent reputation, the company being listed as the Critic’s Choice in the Independent newspaper as one of the best ballet companies touring the UK.
Already performing to sell out audiences across the country don’t miss out on this fantastic troupe of international dancers with their production of the great British classic, The Snow Queen.
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