The Oakwood Centre

Name: The Oakwood Centre
Address: Reading, GB
Telephone: +441189690356
Price range: ££
Rating: 2.8

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The Oakwood Centre is home to Woodley Town Council. We also have a range of clubs & societies that suit a variety of interests.

The Oakwood Centre is a flexible and contemporary venue ideal to hire for business and social functions, community groups or performances in the Alan Cornish Theatre. It is a flexible, contemporary & realistically priced venue, that offers rooms for business & private functions in the Berkshire area. Our in-house caterers will provide delicious food for your function – whether big or small – that

meets your dietary & budget requirements. The centre also has a theatre that holds fantastic productions throughout the year, that can also be used for business functions as well. Contact [email protected] for more information.

27/05/2024

We are closed today for Bank Holiday Monday and will re-open tomorrow at 9am. 😀

06/05/2024

We are closed today for Bank Holiday Monday and will re-open tomorrow at 9am. 😀

For booking enquiries, please email:

📧 [email protected]

☕ Brown Bag will be closed today too. Please contact them directly for any enquiries. 😊

01/04/2024

We are closed today for Bank Holiday Easter Monday and will re-open on Tuesday 2nd April. 😊

31/03/2024

Happy Easter! 🙂

29/03/2024

We are closed today for Bank Holiday Good Friday and will re-open on Tuesday 2nd April. 😊

28/03/2024

🕰 Brown Bag Cafe at the Oakwood Centre
🐣 Easter opening hours

Please contact the Brown Bag team for more information!

Brown Bag

19/03/2024

Woodley Town Council's Annual Town Meeting

📅 23rd May
⏲️ 7-9pm
🏢 Alan Cornish Theatre, Oakwood Centre
🏆 Community Heroes Awards
🌍 Climate Emergency presentation
👋 Residents' opportunity to raise issues or concerns to Councillors
🧀 🍷Cheese & Wine reception

https://woodley.gov.uk/annual-town-meeting-23-may-2024

18/03/2024

Woodley Town Mayor attends Finale Concert at the Woodley Festival of Music & Arts.

Janet was presented with a beautiful bouquet of flowers to thank her, Woodley Town Council and the staff at the Oakwood Centre for their continued support.

https://woodley.gov.uk/mayor-attends-woodley-festival-of-music-arts

Woodley Festival

16/02/2024

We have a new hirer running a wellbeing class at the Oakwood Centre, using writing as therapy. 🖊🗒

📆 Every Friday
🕰 12-1pm

Contact Sophie at Write To Life for more information.

16/02/2024

We are looking for a part time evening caretaker for one of our community halls.

The role involves opening, closing, cleaning & looking after the hall. Evening hours will be as required by bookings in the hall.

Please apply using our application form:
https://www.woodley.gov.uk/vacancies

26/01/2024

What a successful Job Fair held here yesterday by Wokingham Borough Council. 😊

If you'd like to host a seminar, conference, or business event at the Oakwood Centre, please get in touch with our bookings team.

📧 [email protected]

25/01/2024

TODAY!!!

Woodley Town Council will be advertising two job vacancies at Wokingham Borough Council's Woodley Job Fair:

📅 Thu 25 Jan
🏫 Oakwood Centre, Woodley
⏲️ 10.30am-1.30pm
🛠️Full time Maintenance Officer
🧹 Part time Caretaker

All details can be found on the Council's website: 👉
www.woodley.gov.uk/vacancies

24/01/2024

Wokingham Borough Council is hosting a Job Fair tomorrow at the Oakwood Centre.

If you're looking for a job or a career change, it's a great opportunity to come along and chat to a range of companies about job opportunities.

Woodley Town Council will be there to discuss its current vacancies:

🟢 Part-time Caretaker
🟢 Full-time Maintenance Officer

⏰ 10am to 1.30pm

22/01/2024

Woodley Town Council will be advertising two job vacancies at Wokingham Borough Council's Woodley Job Fair:

📅 Thu 25 Jan
🏫 Oakwood Centre, Woodley
⏲️ 10.30am-1.30pm
🛠️Full time Maintenance Officer
🧹 Part time Caretaker

All details can be found on the Council's website: 👉
www.woodley.gov.uk/vacancies

17/01/2024

01/01/2024

Wishing everyone a happy New Year! 🥳

25/12/2023

Wishing everyone a very merry Christmas! 🎄

23/12/2023

We're now closed for Christmas 🎄

Here are our office opening hours during the festive period... 📅

The Centre will be open to the public when Brown Bag Cafe is open... ☕

12/12/2023

Brown Bag at the Oakwood Centre will be closed on:

🎄 Christmas Day
🎁 Boxing Day
🎊 New Year's Day

With reduced hours on other days during the festive period.

Find out more: 👉

https://www.theoakwoodcentre.com/brown-bag-cafe-christmas-hours

12/12/2023

12/12/2023

Bin collection schedule changes during festive period To give the waste collection crews a well-deserved break, the regular waste collection dates will be adjusted temporarily over the Christmas and New Year period. All rubbish and recycling collections, including garden waste, from 25 December 2023...

12/12/2023

📰 The December issue of our newsletter the Herald is now out for delivery so keep an eye out for your copy.

💻 It will also be available to read digitally on our website soon.

30/11/2023

The function rooms at the Oakwood Centre are perfect for both large and small celebrations alike.🥳

Whether it's an engagement, wedding reception or anniversary, a baby shower or a special birthday, we will provide a modern and flexible venue with high quality service to ensure you and your guests have the best time possible. 🤩

Dates are filling quickly for 2024, so be sure to enquire sooner rather than later to avoid disappointment. 😊

Contact our bookings manager, Nikki, now to discuss your options:
📧 [email protected]

(Enquiries cannot be taken via Facebook 🙂)

28/11/2023

Our run of shows at the Alan Cornish Theatre starts tonight! 🎭

Are you coming to see one of these amazing shows?

2️⃣ Two by Woodley Theatre - this is also their last theatre show!

🏴‍☠️ Pirates of Penzance by Woodley Light Operatic Society (WLOS)

🎼 Shrek Jnr the Musical by Berzerk Productions

Head to our website for more details and links to book tickets:

https://www.theoakwoodcentre.com/theatre-shows

The shows are not run but The Oakwood Centre so please direct all enquiries and ticket bookings to the relevant company.

26/11/2023

We've already got lots of bookings for wedding receptions up to 2025! 💗💍

With prices starting from £39 per hour for a Woodley resident hiring Carnival Hall, our flexible, modern and stylish rooms are ready for you to host your perfect wedding reception.

Enquire now before all available slots are gone!

Contact our bookings manager, Nikki, now to discuss your options:
📧 [email protected]

(Enquiries cannot be taken via Facebook 🙂)

24/11/2023

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas... 🎄✨

Just in time for Woodley's Christmas light's being switched on tomorrow in Woodley Town Centre...

Woodley Town Council

21/11/2023

We’re still looking for a full time experienced Maintenance Officer! 🛠

Duties include maintaining and carrying out general repairs to Town Council owned buildings and facilities, reporting to the Amenities Manager.

Head to our website for full details of the job, including how to apply.

💻 www.woodley.gov.uk/vacancies

‼️ Applications must be made on our application form, from our website. No CVs. No enquiries via Facebook.‼️

20/11/2023

We are delighted to have three shows at the Alan Cornish Theatre 🎭

Head to our website for more details and links to book tickets:

https://www.theoakwoodcentre.com/theatre-shows

Woodley Theatre
Woodley Light Operatic Society (WLOS)
Berzerk Productions

The shows are not run by The Oakwood Centre so please direct all enquiries and ticket bookings to the relevant company. 😊

06/11/2023

Address

Reading

Telephone

+441189690356

Website

http://www.theoakwoodcentre.com/

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Woodley's Alan Cornish Theatre

Did you know that we have a theatre at the Oakwood Centre? 🏆 Awards 🎭 Productions 🎼 Performances 🎟 Shows 🤝 Business events 🧘‍♀️ Classes 🖼️ Exhibitions With tiered seating for 100 people, our flexible, modern and stylish theatre is ready for you to host your perfect event. Contact our bookings manager, Nikki, now to discuss your options: 📧 [email protected] (Enquiries cannot be taken via Facebook 🙂)

Hire rooms or the theatre at the Oakwood Centre in Woodley

Did you know that we hire rooms at the Oakwood Centre for different events? 🥳 Special birthday 🤰 Baby shower 🤱 Christening/naming celebration 💍 Engagement ❤️ Anniversary 💒 Wedding reception 😞 Wake 🏆 Awards 🎭 Productions 🎼 Performances 🎟 Shows 🤝 Business events 🧘‍♀️ Classes 🖼️ Exhibitions With prices starting from under £20 per hour for a Woodley resident hiring one of our smaller rooms, our flexible, modern and stylish venue is ready for you to host your perfect event. Contact our bookings manager, Nikki, now to discuss your options: 📧 [email protected] (Enquiries cannot be taken via Facebook 🙂)

Alan Cornish Theatre in Woodley available to hire for performances, productions and presentations

Hire rooms at the Oakwood Centre in Woodley

Hire rooms at the Oakwood Centre next to Woodford Park

Flexible room hire at the Oakwood Centre in Woodley

What are you celebrating? 🤩

Woodley's Coronation Picnic in the Park

Are you coming to Woodley's Coronation Picnic in the Park? 👑🥳 Head to Woodford Park on Sunday 7th May for a FREE afternoon of music and entertainment to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III! 🥳 📅 Sunday 7th May, 2-5pm 🌳 Woodford Park Memorial Ground 🍦 FREE Ice Cream 🎤 Live band 🤹‍♀️ Entertainment - circus skills, giant bubbles, stilt walkers 🥳 Face painters ✨ Magician 🤩 Plus more to be announced including food and drink stalls! Bring a picnic, your friends and family for FREE afternoon of fun! 🤩 https://fb.me/e/2TtCEdA4r #Coronation2023

Woodley Town Mayor, Cllr Janet Sartorel, and Woodley Town Deputy Mayor, Cllr Kay Gilder, are hosting a fundraising Afternoon Tea Party to raise money for the Mayor's chosen charity, Keep Mobile. The event will be held at the Oakwood Centre on Sunday 23rd October 1pm - 4pm and guests will be entertained with live music, while enjoying a delicious Afternoon Tea of assorted sandwiches, cakes and scones, served on vintage crockery, accompanied by tea or coffee and a glass of Prosecco. There will also be live fundraising activities, including a raffle for some super prizes! Please bring some cash! Tickets must be purchased in advance and there is a limit of 80 tickets so please buy yours ASAP to avoid missing out. Tickets can be purchased individually or in groups up to 8 per table. Please make sure to fill in any dietary requirements on the booking form. Keep Mobile is a voluntary organisation providing transport for elderly and disabled people throughout the Wokingham and Bracknell Forest borough areas, including providing a significant number of journeys to passengers from within Woodley. Cllr Sartorel chose Keep Mobile as the Mayor's Charity for 2022/23, after attending their AGM in May and hearing first hand about the important service the organisation provides to residents across the area. Like other charities, Keep Mobile have to raise funds to maintain the services they offer. After receiving funding from the unitary councils, together with grants from a number of town and parish councils, the organisation is still short of funds by approximately 30% and rely heavily on public generosity as well to keep the organisation running. All profits from the event will go to Keep Mobile. The venue is wheelchair accessible and there is a large public car park area opposite the Centre. Alternatively, there is free parking at Woodford Park Leisure Centre. Woodley Town Council Buy your tickets NOW! https://fb.me/e/2KYvRKDPr

Please join Woodley Town Mayor at her charity Afternoon Tea Party to raise money for her chosen charity, Keep Mobile, on Sunday 23rd October, 1-4pm, at the Oakwood Centre. Afternoon Tea 🍰 Prosecco 🥂 Fundraising & Raffle 💷 Entertainment 🎶 Buy your tickets now! https://fb.me/e/2KYvRKDPr Woodley Town Council

Are you looking for a flexible and versatile venue to host a celebration? 🎊 The Oakwood Centre has many flexible options for celebrations, such as: 🥳 special birthdays 👶 christenings 💞 wedding receptions 💔 funeral receptions ❤️ anniversaries 💎 engagement parties 🤰 baby showers Call the Bookings Manager, Nikki, to find out more: ☎️ 0118 9690356 or email: 💻 [email protected]