Upcoming Events

We run a number of events throughout the year to help raise funds for the charity.

Calling all green-fingered friends! 🌸

Join Chemogiftbags “Blooms of Hope”, a community-led project supporting pollinators & people affected by breast cancer.

How does it work?

Grow pollinator-friendly plants (lavender, sunflowers, herbs & garden flowers and more!)

Sell them in your own way (markets, online, to friends & family)

Donate the funds to Chemogiftbags to support those in need.

It’s simple, fun, and makes a difference for both nature & people!

Get involved today – start growing, share your journey using #BloomsOfHope, and donate when you’re ready at peoplesfundraising.com/donation/chemogiftbags

Contact a gardening friend to join the movement!

The annual Christmas Quiz is back - 2026!

A fun filled evening of quizzing and all-round belly laughs!

Round up your friends and join us on Friday 27th November for a festive evening at Wokingham Masonic Hall, and you never know you might even be our quizzing champs.

Tickets for the quiz are £12 each, teams a max of 6. Don’t worry if you can’t muster 6 people, you can team up with others on the night.

Bring your own food or snacks – but not drinks please – as there’s a bar available. Please come prepared to take your own rubbish home.

Doors open at 7pm and we’re all done by 10:30pm.

We’ll run a raffle throughout the evening too – the raffle is cash only, so pop to the cash point before you arrive!

There is parking available on site, or it’s a short walk from Wokingham Railway Station.

See you there for a fun filled evening, raising much needed funds to support those embarking on chemotherapy for breast cancer.

Please Note: Tickets are non-refundable

Christmas Craft Fair - 21st November

Christmas Craft Fair 2026

We’re thrilled to announce our first ever

Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday 21st November 2026

at Coronation Hall, Headley Road, Woodley, Reading RG5 4JD.

For further information or to book a trader table, contact: Tracey.garcia@chemogiftbags.org

All traders must have valid public liability insurance for the event

All welcome!

This is more than just a craft fair – it’s about bringing our community together and creating something special. We’re opening our doors to showcase the incredible talent of local artisans and makers, giving them a platform to share their beautiful handmade crafts and gifts with you.

When you shop at our fair, you’re not just ticking off your Christmas list – you’re supporting local small businesses and helping them thrive. These traders, in turn, are generously supporting Chemogiftbags through their table fees. It’s a beautiful cycle: you support local, local supports us, and together we can continue our work providing comfort and care to those going through chemotherapy.

We want this to be a wonderful experience for everyone – a warm, welcoming space where you can find unique gifts you won’t see on the high street, enjoy a cup of tea, have a go on the tombola, and feel good knowing your purchases are making a real difference in multiple ways.

Help us make our first craft fair a roaring success! The more people who come through the doors, the happier our traders will be, and the more likely they are to return next year. Let’s build something lasting together.

Event Details:

Date: Saturday, 21st November 2026
Time: 1:00pm – 3:45pm
Location: Coronation Hall, Headley Road, Woodley, Reading RG5 4JD
Entry: FREE
Parking: FREE car parking available

Refreshments: Teas, coffees, and tombola available (cash only)

Accessibility:

Wheelchair accessible venue
Service dog’s welcome
No smoking or vaping on the premises

Information for Traders:

Want to be part of our inaugural craft fair? We’d love to have you! We are taking bookings NOW.

Contact Tracey Garcia for more information…

Tracey.garcia@chemogiftbags.org

This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your work to the local community, connect with customers who value handmade and local products, and support a worthy cause at the same time.

Arrival time: From 12:00 noon for set-up
Trading time: 1:00pm – 3:45pm
All traders must vacate by: 5:00pm

Table Hire:

Trestle table (standard): £26 and All traders must provide their valid public liability insurance for the event when booking.
Tables must be booked in advance
Limited availability – so book early!

Past Events

Brew, Bake and Celebrate…

This June, we invite you to host an Afternoon Tea in support of Chemogiftbags.

Host your very own #ChemogiftbagsTen Afternoon Tea at home, in your workplace, garden (fingers crossed for sunshine!), community hall, or even virtually. Bring together friends, family, or colleagues to enjoy a classic Afternoon Tea while raising vital funds to support people undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer across the Thames Valley.

🌟 How to get involved

☕ 1. Choose your date & venue

Host your Afternoon Tea anytime in June, wherever suits you best. You can also team up with others to share the planning.

☕ 2. Invite your guests

Friends, family, neighbours, or colleagues — or set up a Facebook event to spread the word.

☕ 3. Plan your Afternoon Tea

Think sandwiches, scones (cream or jam first!), cakes, and tea.
Add a theme if you’d like — vintage, garden party, floral, or something fun and creative.

Use bunting, decorations, and our Afternoon Tea Pack for ideas, invitations, and printables.

☕ 4. Fundraise your way

You can combine ideas or choose one:

Donation per guest
Raffle or prize draw (ask local businesses for prizes)
Tea quiz with an entry fee
Sponsorship from employers or local businesses

☕ 5. Share your event

Let us know what you’re planning via our Contact Us form — we’d love to hear from you.

Share your preparations on social media and use #ChemogiftbagsTen so we can celebrate with you.

☕ 6. Send your donations

After your event, please send your fundraising total via:

Online via our Afternoon Tea People’s Fundraising page
BACS transfer, cash or cheque (email enquiries@chemogiftbags.org for details)

Please include your name, location, and total raised so we can thank you properly.

❤️ Together, we can make a difference

By hosting an Afternoon Tea, you’re sharing more than just tea and cake — you’re offering kindness, comfort, and support to people facing chemotherapy for breast cancer.

Let’s make this campaign the biggest yet. Thank you for being part of #ChemogiftbagsTen ☕💖

Chemogiftbags Christmas Quiz

Friday 14^th November 2025

The Christmas Quiz is back! Don’t miss out on what promises to be yet another fantastic night of festive fun, quizzing and all-round laughs. All happening on Friday 14^th November at Wokingham Masonic Hall, book now to secure your spot and be in with the chance of being our 2025 quizzing champs!

Ticket are just £10 per person, this year it’s bring your own food. Bar available, and there’ll be a cash raffle too.

For full event details and to buy tickets click here.

Join Us for our 10th Anniversary Gala Dinner!

Chemogiftbags invites you to join us on Saturday 4th October 2025 at Sindlesham Court, Wokingham, for our Hug in a Bag 10th Anniversary Black Tie Gala Dinner.

We’ll be celebrating our achievements over the last 10 years and looking forward with excitement to the next 10, with an evening of ﬁrst-class food and entertainment with a live band and disco, an auction, rafﬂe and more. And of course, we’ll be raising much needed funds to continue our mission of “A Hug in a Bag” for every breast cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy across the Thames Valley.

Grab your tickets or find out more about how you could support the event here.

Make a Christmas Table Decoration

Saturday 14th December

Join us for a fun, festive session and make your own Christmas Table Decoration.

Hosted by Tracy, in Charvil, during this 2-hour session you’ll produce a lovely table decoration to take home.

It’s all happening on Saturday 14^th December, with 2 sessions either 10am – 12 noon or 2pm – 4pm.

Tickets are £20.50, with materials & light refreshments provided.

Check out the full details and secure your place here

Chemogiftbags Christmas Quiz

Friday 8^th November 2024

The annual quiz is back! A fun filled evening of food, quizzing and all-round laughs. Round up your friends and join us on Friday 8^thNovember for a festive evening at Wokingham Masonic Hall, and you never know you might even be our quizzing champs.

Tickets are £22 each and you’ll enjoy either sautéed breast of chicken served with pasta in a tomato and fennel sauce with garlic bread or aubergine schnitzel served with pasta in a tomato and fennel sauce with garlic bread. Choose when you purchase your ticket.

For full event details and to buy tickets please click here.

Gin Tasting Evening

Friday 21^st June

Round up your friends and join us for an entertaining and informative Friday evening of Gin Tasting.

Drink gin, but want to know more about it? Just like gin and want to try some different gins? Then this is for you!

You’ll find out all you need to know about gin during this fascinating 2 hour tasting, where you’ll learn how to taste gin, the ingredients used to make it, how it’s produced and dip into the history too. All this while you’re tasting 6 gins, with optional tonics too.

For full details and to buy tickets, just click here.

Christmas Quiz and Curry Evening (SOLD OUT)

Friday 1st December

Don your Christmas jumpers and join us on Friday 1st December for a fun filled evening at Wokingham Masonic Hall, for our annual Christmas Quiz.

Tickets are £20 each and you’ll enjoy either a Thai chicken curry, or a vegetarian Thai aubergine, cauliflower and courgette curry, both with garlic and coriander naan (you can choose meat or vegetarian when you purchase your ticket)

For full event details and to buy tickets please click here.