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24-29 NOVEMBER 2025 BOOK TICKETS
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
by Thomas Hardy, adapted by David Calcutt
Tess's life changes when her alcoholic father learns they're descended from aristocracy. It's the Victorian era, yet could this mean opportunity and love, or is the world too cruel?
Based on the Thomas Hardy novel and adapted for stage by David Calcutt, with live musical accompaniment, Tess of the d'Urbervilles tells the story of Tess - a woman wronged and abandoned by her lover.
The world in which Tess lives is almost entirely dependent on the land. It is bound up with the yearly cycles of birth, growth, decay and rebirth. For Tess and her people, their way of life is rooted in the earth. Her tragic fate mirrors that of the earth and the inevitable turning of the seasons from spring to winter, life to death.
Inclusive performances:
- Tuesday 25 November will be a Relaxed Performance.
- Wednesday 26 November will include British Sign Language interpretation.
Please note that various themes may be distressing to some audiences. See our list of Content Warnings.
Next Jazz 
5 DECEMBER 2025 Book Tickets
Janette Mason – Rewired
- Janette Mason keyboard
- Tom Mason bass
- Eric Ford drums
‘A substantial triumph for Janette Mason as she breathes new jazz life into this well chosen selection of tunes. Her arrangements are intelligent, imaginative and sophisticated.’ Ian Mann (The Jazzmann) ****
Janette Mason is a jazz pianist, a composer for film and TV, an arranger and producer of all genres from jazz to soul to pop, and a dedicated and heartfelt musical communicator.
Over the course of a thirty-year career she has quietly but emphatically made her presence felt, delighting audiences with her skills in all kinds of settings, from tiny jazz clubs to international film and TV projects.
Jazz at Progress is presented in association with Jazz in Reading.
Next Art Exhibition
24-29 NOVEMBER 2025 - Available for viewing during the show run of Tess of the d'Urbervilles.
In The Land
by Belinda Millar
Belinda Millar is an en plein air landscape artist based in Oxfordshire. Her love for the outdoors echoes in her practice, working IN THE LANDscape on expressive pieces which capture the movement and feeling of a day. Each piece is a testament to the ever-changing light, shifting horizons, and the immersive experience of painting outdoors, which allow Belinda to connect with the natural world in a multisensory way.
Painting areas of outstanding natural beauty, predominantly the Chilterns and Cotswolds, Belinda encourages the viewer to find familiarity in her work… views reminiscent of your daily dog walk, favourite holiday, fields you whizz by on your morning commute.
Belinda’s signature pops of fluorescent pink are key to her work, adding vibrancy and a contemporary edge to each piece.
Plein air (on location) or studio commissions are open.
Instagram: @belindamillar_art
Coming Soon
- Friday 2 January: The Alex Hitchcock Quartet
- Friday 30: Josephine Davies’ Satori Quartet
- 12-14 February: Progress Youth Theatre - 75th Anniversary Production