PANTOMIME: Today and Saturday. Tickets £8, children and concessions £6, from 0118 9815600. The first two shows were excellent I hear.

VILLAGE Market: This Saturday, from 10am to noon, with all the usual great stalls.

ROMAN Dig Talk: Friday, February 8, 7.30pm in the village hall, when Professor Michael Fulford will speak on the Roman dig findings.

PHOENIX Club: Meets in the village hall club room on Wednesday, at 2pm, when the speakers will be Stephen and Christine Bibby, “Memories of Malawi”.

Visitors are always welcome to any meeting.

SHROVE Tuesday, February 12: There will be a “Pancake Evening” starting at 6pm in the Silchester Methodist Church Hall.

ADVANCE notice: To get your teams and brains in harness! On March 1, Silchester Association Quiz Night.