Hungerford Arcade would like to say a big, big thank you to Susan Mayes, Nicola Wood and their team for all the hard work they put in making the containers at the front of the Arcade so beautiful.  We very proudly presented them with the Hungerford in Bloom 2021 Certificate for coming 2nd in this annual celebration.

L-R Nicola Wood & Susan Mayes

Accepting the Hungerford in Bloom Certificate

  Nicola & Susan taking a short break                            Susan doing a fabulous job!

Hungerford Arcade is always looking for unusual events going on in the town and today a wonderful event happened at the Town Hall (just a few yards down the road from the Arcade).

The beautiful bride and handsome groom decided their wedding cars would be different to the norm.  Instead of limousines, this couple decided to have Minis and contacted a group of enthusiasts.  Steve, Gareth, Ed, Dave and Dan who agreed to bring their beautiful minis and use them as wedding cars.

The bride and groom were beaming when they left the Town Hall.  You can see these fabulous minis in all their glory below.

Rupert Darch a customer of the Hungerford Arcade is running the London Marathon on Sunday 3rd October to raise money for the Helen Arkell Dyslexia Charity. This will be his first ever Marathon, he started training in January of this year. This charity was chosen by Rupert because they have done some fantastic work with his daughter who is affected by dyslexia.

Dyslexia affects one in 10 people and is the most common learning disability in the UK.

Our stallholder Ian Spuffard is also running this, it will be his 10th Marathon. He is  raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support. This charity means a lot to Ian as his father is having treatment for prostate cancer and the support they are giving them both is amazing.

Ian will also be holding a Macmillan Cancer Support charity auction at the Hungerford Town Hall in the autumn, more details to be announced once the date has been confirmed. 

All of the staff and stallholders here at the Hungerford Arcade wish them both good luck.

If you would like to make a donation to either of these awesome charities you can go to their websites at: 

https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/19665_9018230_57106/2

https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/Ian

HUNGERFORD ARCADE

Jewellery & Watch Valuation Day

Sunday, 12th September 2021

11.00 am – 3.30 pm

Arcade, is very pleased to welcome back by popular demand, Frances Jones and Ian Spuffard who will be holding their first joint jewellery and watch valuation day for over two years.

Do come along and bring your treasured items with you and get them valued by our very popular Ian and Frances who also buy, if you wish to sell.

We recently had the pleasure of Matt Russ singing and playing the guitar live at the front of the Arcade. The sun was shining and it was a busy Wednesday market. Matt’s singing was enjoyed by many both in the Arcade and the high street market stalls.

Matt is a full-time singer/song-writer, academic and multi-instrumentalist based in Oxfordshire. Since graduating from the London College of Music with a Masters degree in Music in 2018, Matt began focusing his solo freelance career performing at various music venues, pubs, and private functions in and around Oxfordshire.

His style consists of a vast mixture of acoustic rock and pop classics from the past several decades. In his free time, he busks in the local towns, jams with other musicians and hosts open mic events, which collectively have made him well acquainted with other musicians in the local community. If you would like to know more about Matt and his music you can visit at www.mattrussmusic.com.

It very much lifted the day and we hope to see him again at the Arcade in the near future!

Press Release:

Hungerford Bookshop Launches History Season For September

September sees a series of events centred on history hosted by Hungerford Bookshop, just a few doors down from us. First off is a stunning book called Storyland: A New Mythology of Britain (published September 2^nd) by art historian and printmaker Amy Jeffs who retells medieval tales of legend and landscape. We visit beautiful, sacred places that include prehistoric monuments like Stonehenge and Wayland’s Smithy. She joins Dr Katy Soar for a discussion on September 7^th. Ticket holders can pick-up a free matching tote bag and also be in with a chance to win a beautiful limited edition print.

Military History readers will want to attend The Pathfinders two days later with the author Will Iredale who will be in conversation with acclaimed aviation historian Paul Beaver. The Pathfinders were ordinary men and women from a range of nations who revolutionised the efficiency of the Allies’ air campaign over mainland Europe. They elevated Bomber Command from an impotent force on the cusp of disintegration in 1942 to one capable of razing whole German cities to the ground in a single night.

Next follows two fiction talks both set between the wars. Popular GP and TV presenter Dr Hilary Jones MBE. has written Frontline (published Sept 2^nd) – the first book in a sensational new series charting the rise of a prominent British medical family in the twentieth century. Prescient and moving, and introducing a cast of irresistible characters, this pacey, brilliantly told story is set to be the read of the Autumn. You can catch him for a talk and booksigning in an afternoon event on Saturday 11^th September.

Bestselling novelist Sebastian Faulks rounds-off the season with a talk about his new book Snow Country on September 23^rd. Historian Anthony Beevor calls it ‘Faulk’s most poignant love story yet’. Snow Country is a landmark novel from one of the greatest writers of his generation. Tickets (which include a copy of the book) are already selling fast.

Events are held at various locations in Hungerford. See www.hungerfordbookshop.co.uk for details and tickets or pop in.