Wokingham Borough Connect
 New high-tech interactive play area to open at Cantley Park this week
Cantley Park's major new play area with state-of-the-art interactive equipment will be open this Friday (18 March)!
The play area has been designed in partnership with the Council by Jupiter Play, an award-winning British supplier, to appeal to children of all ages, including teenagers, and is inclusive with wheelchair-accessible equipment. The equipment is laid out in zones for different age groups, allowing all ages to use the interactives and play together with their families.
The play area also features cutting-edge interactive kit, manufactured by Yalp, which aims to make playing outside as compelling as video games – but without the screen time. This includes an interactive DJ booth, dance arch, play pillars and games wall
Find out more via our news site - we look forward to seeing you there!
 Free SHINE taster class this March
Our sport and leisure team is running a 'Spring into SHINE' promotion, offering a free taster class to all Wokingham Borough residents aged 60 and above.
To redeem, visit the SHINE website and choose a class you would like to try for free. Once you have chosen, email shine@wokingham.gov.uk with your full name and the class you would like to attend and we will book you in for a free taster session.
You can choose one of the following classes:
- Pure stretch
- Mind, body and breath pilates
- Ballroom dancing
- Nordic walking
- Tai-chi
- Zumba gold
- Low intensity interval training and stetch
Hurry! This offer is valid until 31 March. The free class needs to be redeemed before 31 March. For class times, please view the timetable on our SHINE website.
 Get a free class when you visit BXGFit's open weekend
We are inviting residents to attend an open weekend on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 March from 8am to 6pm to celebrate the launch of our new boxing fitness hub BXGFit at 12a Peach Place in Wokingham town centre.
The BXGFit team will be running a free class* to new members and existing members who bring a friend or family member to the event, competitions to win vouchers and merchandise when you take part in the gym's various challenge zones, discounted membership packages and merchandise, plus a sneak peek at the brand new boxing equipment.
Classes include boxercise, circuits, high intensity interval training, flexibility and core, kickboxing, fluid fit, boxing for the over 60s, juniors boxing, express box, core blast, power hour and more.
We are advising residents to pre-book their free class on the BXGFit app to avoid disappointment. Free classes will also be available to residents on the day, subject to availability.
To pre-book your free class, download the free BXGFit app, available on the Apple App Store or Google Play and choose your class by viewing the timetable.
The event takes place at 12a Peach Place, Wokingham, RG40 1LY.
We look forward to seeing you.
*One free class available per person. Booking is advised. A free class is available to existing BXGFit members who bring a friend or family member to the event who have not previously attended.
 Get 10% off Power-Up Kids Activity Camps this Easter
Borough children are in for an eggs-cellent Easter as Power-Up Kids Activity Camps (formally known as Wokingham Active Kids) is offering 10 per cent off all sport activities booked before 31 March.
The activity camps will run from Monday 11 to Friday 22 April (not including the bank holidays on the 15 and 18 April) and take place at Loddon Valley (Earley) and St Crispins (Wokingham) Leisure Centres.
Sessions include fun-filled sport activities to keep children active and having fun during the Easter holidays. These include football, basketball, tennis, children's yoga, rounders, trampolining, dodgeball, pool fun, inflatables, martial arts and many more.
To book your child's place, login to our Magic Booking system. Once you have chosen your venue and day and time slot, enter code EASTEREB at the checkout to get 10 per cent off.
Please note this holiday camp is a separate scheme (paid by parents) to the government-funded Holiday, Activities and Food Programme (HAF).
 Wild sessions are back at Dinton Pastures
Why not sign up to one of Dinton Pastures Country Park's exciting Wild Sessions over the Easter school holidays?
The team are running four activities per day, two per session, to give your youngsters a range of different adventurous sports. These take place every morning and afternoon.
Activities include water sports, such as stand-up paddleboarding (SUP), kayaking or giant SUPs on the beautiful Black Swan Lake. These will be running alongside exciting land activities including climbing, archery and learning survival skills!
You can view and book onto the Easter, May and Summer holiday programmes via the website. Make sure you check the schedule to join the activities you want. Whatever the activity we will deliver a fun and safe session to keep your young people entertained.
 Have fun on the water at Dinton Pastures
Dinton Pastures Country Park has announced a range of fun water activities for adults and children. From April, you can hire a range of pedalos, paddleboards, canoes, single and double kayaks, during the weekends or everyday during school holidays 11am to 5pm, starting from £8 for half an hour.
With 94 acres of lake there's plenty of space to enjoy the sunshine at a safe distance from others.
To find out more and book an activity, visit the Dinton Pastures Country Park website.
 Open Air Cinema returns to Dinton with a special event
Gocinemas fantastic outdoor cinema returns for its sixth year at Dinton Pastures Country Park with a special event celebrating the Stone Roses on Saturday 21 May (6pm to 11pm).
The event brings together the best of indie music and movies, starting with a live DJ set from Indie legend Darren Thomas and finishing with a screening of the critically acclaimed Stone Roses musical documentary 'Made of Stone'.
There will also be a top selection of premium street food including the specially designed 'Roses Bear Burger' compliments of local favourites Bears Burgers & Chicken and The Rollin' Inn Mobile Bar, which will be offering a range of drinks and themed cocktails.
In order to create the perfect intimate party vibe the number of tickets available will be limited and are already selling out fast so be sure to buy yours soon.
Tickets cost £10 and can be bought from the Gocinemas website.
And if you can't make this first screening then there will be plenty of time to enjoy open air cinema at Dinton Pastures throughout the summer with a great lineup of films during July and August including the Greatest Showman, Bridget Jones's Diary, West Side Story and a fabulous double bill of Clueless and Legally Blonde.
You can see the full line up of films and buy tickets on the Gocinemas website.
 Take Him to the Tower: An illustrated library talk
Peter Must from the Wokingham Society will be giving an illustrated talk about the life of the Hon. Adam Williamson, owner of Montague House in Wokingham, on Wednesday 23 March at 10.30am.
Williamson was a soldier under the Duke of Marlborough in the war of the Spanish Succession and chief military commander of the Tower of London from 1722 to 1747.
This is a virtual talk for adults and will take place on Microsoft Teams. You will be sent joining information and a link to the talk the day before.
Click here to find out more and to register your interest or you can email us.
 Apply for free road closure to mark Queen's Jubilee
Thinking of holding your own event to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee in June?
We have set up an easy way for people to apply for a road closure so they can hold a street party to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this summer – and closures agreed will be free of charge.
Residents and community groups normally have to pay to cover the cost of road closures (for the signs, diversion routes and admin needed) but the council is dropping this fee for the jubilee weekend of June 2 to 5. Applications can be made via the simple form on the council’s website. Applications must still be made because major roads, bus routes and those that need to stay open for emergency services cannot be closed.
Applications for these closures must be made by Sunday 15 May.
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