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Silchester's sole public house is the Calleva Arms, named after the former Roman town of Calleva Atrebatum that lies within the village boundary. It was known as The Crown prior to being renamed.
The parish has regular events and village activities through the year including a beer festival, fun run, church fete, and music festival. The village has an amateur dramatic society.
Silchester Cricket Club competes in the Hampshire Cricket League. In 2010 the club finished 2nd in Regional Division 3 North East and was promoted to Regional Division 2 North East for the 2011 season.
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