π¦ Barn Owls, Beatles & Bucks Going Slightly Off The Rails
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π¦ Barn Owls, Beatles & Bucks Going Slightly Off The Rails
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Good Afternoon Bucks!
Half-term is here, the children are operating at full volume. Luckily, Bucks has absolutely delivered this week with everything from magical workshops and giant singalongs to painting sessions that may or may not end with glitter in the car for the next six months.
Whether you fancy theatre trips, crafty afternoons, outdoor adventures or simply somewhere new to burn off some energy, thereβs loads happening around the county this week, including:
- π§ͺ Merlin's Potion Jars at Discover Bucks Museum β Wednesday
- π The Rocky Horror Show at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre β All week
- π Busy Bee Trail at National Trust Ascott β All week
- π Street Food Evening May at The Walled Garden, High Wycombe β Friday
- π΄ 2026 Chiltern Cycle Tour at Buckmoorend Farm β Saturday
If you're looking for even more events than we can squeeze into this newsletter, you can always explore our full range of upcoming activities by clicking here.
π‘ Family Fun
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TUE
26
MAY
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Fun Fest Marlow β Bourne End May Half Term
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Monday to Friday 8am-6pm
Fun Fest Marlow is a holiday club which provides high quality, summer camp style childcare for children from 3 years old, offering them a choice from a menu of exciting activities every morning and afternoon.
Find out more β
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TUE
26
MAY
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Barn Owl Family Painting Workshop @ The Walled Garden
π The Walled Garden
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Tuesday 9:30am-11:30am - Β£20
Get ready for a calm, creative, and nature-inspired experience with our Barn Owl family painting workshop! Together, youβll create a beautiful, expressive painting of this elegant bird β soft, striking, and full of quiet character.
Find out more β
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TUE
26
MAY
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Mini Makers Sunflower Collage Workshop @ The Walled Garden
π Te Walled Garden, West Wycombe
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Tuesday 9:30am-12:30pm - Β£20
Looking for a joyful, hands-on way to spark your little oneβs creativity? Join Toni and the Easely Does It team for a playful, sensory-packed sunflower collage session in the beautiful surroundings of The Walled Garden.
Find out more β
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TUE
26
MAY
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May Half Term At Go Ape Wendover
π Go Ape Wendover
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All week 10am-3:30pm
Looking for things to do this May half term in Buckinghamshire? Escape the ordinary and head to Go Ape Wendover Woods, set among the rolling woodland just outside Aylesbury, for an unforgettable outdoor adventure.
Find out more β
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WED
27
MAY
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Hello Up There Triptych Painting Workshop @ The Walled Garden
π The Walled Garden, West Wycombe
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Wednesday 9:30am-12:30pm - Β£23
Get ready for something bright, joyful, and full of personality with our Hello Up There family painting workshop! Together, youβll create a vibrant rainbow-coloured giraffe on a striking long canvas β a fun and feel-good artwork thatβs so tall it stretches across 3 canvases! Guaranteed to make you smile.
Find out more β
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THU
28
MAY
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Half-term Pottery Workshop: Birds Of Prey
π Queens Park Arts Centre and Limelight Theatre
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Thursday 1:30pm-4pm - Β£16
Join tutor V Hayward to create your very own pottery creature! Learn how to sculpt life into your creations using a range of handbuilding techniques that will set you up to make just about anything! We will use air-hardening clay so you can take your creations with you at the end and paint them at home.
Find out more β
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THU
28
MAY
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Half-term Pottery Workshop: Frogs And Toads
π Queens Park Arts Centre and Limelight Theatre
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Thursday 10:30am-1pm - Β£16
Join tutor V Hayward to create your very own pottery creature! Learn how to sculpt life into your creations using a range of handbuilding techniques that will set you up to make just about anything! We will use air-hardening clay so you can take your creations with you at the end and paint them at home.
Find out more β
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THU
28
MAY
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Beach Bag Decorating Workshop @ The Walled Garden
π The Walled Garden, West Wycombe
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Thursday 2pm-4pm - Β£20
Get ready for a fun, hands-on creative session with our Decorate a Beach Bag family crafternoon! Together, youβll design and personalise your very own canvas tote β perfect for sunny days, seaside trips, and summer adventures.
Find out more β
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THU
28
MAY
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Buzz Off Family Painting Workshop @ The Walled Garden
π The Walled Garden, West Wycombe
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Thursday 9:30am-12:30pm - Β£20
Get ready for a calm, creative, and cow-inspired experience with our Buzz Off family painting workshop! Together, youβll create a charming, expressive painting of this cute cow β furry, funny, and full of quiet character.
Find out more β
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THU
28
MAY
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Childrenβs Half-term Workshops
π Queens Park Arts Centre and Limelight Theatre, Queens Park, Aylesbury HP21 7RT
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Thursday & Friday
Once again Queens Park Arts Centre is offering some half-term workshops for children.
Find out more β
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THU
28
MAY
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Drop-in Arts And Crafts Session
π Friars Square Shopping Centre
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Thursday 2pm-4pm
Come and join NPHT at Friars Square Shopping Centre for some Paralympic themed arts and crafts, and the chance to get up close to items from our collection.
Find out more β
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FRI
29
MAY
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Half-term Woodwork Workshop: Wikid Sticks
π Queens Park Arts Centre and Limelight Theatre
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Friday 10am-1pm - Β£25
Make a Wikid Stick! Learn how to shape wood using a spokeshave, make holes with a drill and brace-and-bit and carve patterns into the surface, then finish off your creation with some string or cord binding and recycled additions! You'll use hammers, nails, glue, foil and of course proper woodwork tools along the way.
Find out more β
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FRI
29
MAY
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Drama Llama Painting Workshop @ National Trust Hughenden
π National Trust Hughenden
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Friday 10:30am-12:30pm - Β£20
In this lively, step-by-step workshop, children and adults will paint Drama Llama β a bold, expressive llama full of attitude and flair. Expect exaggerated features, playful poses, and plenty of freedom to add personality, patterns, and colour. The session is joyful, silly, and perfect for painters of all abilities.
Find out more β
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FRI
29
MAY
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Neon Coo Family Painting Workshop @ The Walled Garden
π The Walled Garden
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Friday 9:30am-11:30am - Β£20
Get ready for something bold, bright, and a little bit rebellious with our Neon Coo family painting workshop! Together, youβll create a vibrant, feel-good painting of a funky, punk-inspired cow bursting with colour, attitude, and personality.
Find out more β
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30
MAY
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Rainbow Zebra Painting Workshop@ National Trust Hughenden
π National Trust Hughenden
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Saturday 10:30am-12:30pm - Β£20
In this fun, step-by-step workshop, children and adults will paint Rainbow Zebra β a vibrant twist on a classic animal, featuring bold rainbow stripes, playful patterns, and plenty of personality. Think bright colours, creative freedom, and a zebra like youβve never seen before!
Find out more β
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Fun May Half Term Ideas in Buckinghamshire
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May half term in Buckinghamshire is packed with family-friendly ideas, from days out and local events to exploring charming towns across the county.
Check out our guide here β
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π Theatre Shows
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TUE
26
MAY
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The Rocky Horror Show
π Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
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All week 8pm-10pm - Β£19
Ready to thrill you with fun and naughty moments, Richard OβBrienβs legendary rock βnβ roll musical, The Rocky Horror Show comes to Aylesbury as part of a new world tour.
Find out more β
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26
MAY
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The Choir Of Man
π Milton Keynes Theatre
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Tuesday to Friday
Direct from the West End, the Olivier Award-nominated, worldwide smash hit is now on its first ever UK tour.
Find out more β
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THU
28
MAY
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The Magic Of The Beatles
π Wycombe Swan
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Thursday
Come together, right now β itβs time to shake it up baby with the concert show of the year. The sensational The Magic of the Beatles features an incredible cast that not only look and sound like John, Paul, George, and Ringo, they also generate that same, famed incredible excitement that was the trademark of the greatest group the world has ever seen β with the Fab Fourβs unique sense of humour thrown in for good measure too.
Find out more β
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FRI
29
MAY
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Beyond Distractions - A Magic Show
π Queens Park Arts Centre and Limelight Theatre
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Friday 8pm-9:30pm - Β£10
Step into a world where every glance, every thought, every slip of focus reveals something deeper and discover the magic hidden in the moments when your attention drifts.
Find out more β
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SAT
30
MAY
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Otway & Barrett
π Queens Park Arts Centre and Limelight Theatre
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Saturday 8pm-10:30pm - Β£20
Hilarious, totally outrageous antics and superb musicianship are just a few of the huge number of accolades the duo have received over their long careers. Literally anything can happen during their shows and it's guaranteed you'll never see anything like it again - totally unmissable!
Find out more β
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30
MAY
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Theatre Tour
π Milton Keynes Theatre
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Saturday
Visit the areas usually only seen by your favourite stars of stage and screen, hear more about daily life at Milton Keynes Theatre and anecdotes about the theatreβs history.
Find out more β
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π¨ Art
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26
MAY
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Sip βNβ Paint
π The Mad Squirrel, Amersham
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Tuesday 6pm-8pm
Join us for a relaxed evening of painting, catching up with friends and creating a masterpiece.
Find out more β
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26
MAY
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Art In Nature
π Waddesdon Manor
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All week 10am-5pm
Land and nature-based artists from across the world will once again be encouraging everyone, young and old, to release their inner artist and get creative with foraged natural materials from around the grounds.
Find out more β
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WED
27
MAY
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Create! Clay Penn Tiles
π Amersham Museum
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Wednesday 11:30am-3pm - Β£3
Roll up your sleeves and get stuck into clay! Squish, shape, and decorate with two types of clay to create your very own Penn Tile inspired by beautiful historic designs.
Find out more β
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FRI
29
MAY
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4-Week Course: Watercolour Landscapes
π Queens Park Arts Centre and Limelight Theatre
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Friday 1pm-3:30pm - Β£60
During this course, participants will explore painting Urban or Rural scenes in Watercolour and pen wash using wet-in-wet technique. Paul will also share steps on adding figures into paintings and tips on refining compositions. Students will be encouraged to find their own style through the weeks.
Find out more β
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Marlow Town Regatta & Festival
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Experience the Marlow Town Regatta & Festival, a vibrant riverside weekend of rowing, live music, great food, and family-friendly entertainment. From classic regatta racing on Saturday to a free, fun-filled festival on Sunday, itβs the perfect summer day out in Marlow.
Check out our guide here β
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π» Outdoor Events
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27
MAY
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The Tree Listening Project
π Waddesdon Manor
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Wednesday to Friday 10am-5pm
The Tree Listening Project is a groundbreaking environmental educational installation, which reveals the inner workings of a tree.
Find out more β
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FRI
29
MAY
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Water Garden Walk At The Dairy
π Waddesdon Manor
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Friday From 11am - Β£15
Discover the beauty of the Water Garden and its contemporary sculpture, followed by a traditional Cream Tea at the Stables CafΓ©.
Find out more β
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SAT
30
MAY
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2026 Chiltern Cycle Tour
π Buckmoorend Farm
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Saturday 10am-6pm - Β£100
2026 Chiltern Cycle Tour (30th May 2026) β in celebration of @buckmoorendfarm's 10th Birthday π.
Find out more β
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πΏ Nature
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TUE
26
MAY
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Busy Bee Trail
π National Trust Ascott
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All week 11:30am-5pm - Β£2
Join us this May half term as we go on a buzzing adventure around our beautiful gardens here at Ascott Estate.
Find out more β
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30
MAY
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David Goulson Talks Bees
π National Trust Ascott
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Saturday 2pm-3:30pm - Β£20
Join us for an event with bee and insect expert Dave Goulson, as he shares some fascinating insights from his new book THE BEE SPOTTERβS GUIDE.
Find out more β
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π€‘ Comedy Shows
ποΈ Support A Charity
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30
MAY
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Future Voices (Aytc)
π Council Chamber, Town Hall, Aylesbury
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Saturday
Organised and hosted by Aylesbury Youth Town Council, the Future Voices hub is a safe space for young people (aged 13-18) to meet and voice any opinions or concerns to Aylesbury Youth Town Councillors and each other β so that relevant action can be taken to help!
Find out more β
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π΅ Live Music
β½οΈ Sports & Exercise
πββοΈ Running
πΈ Badminton
β½οΈ Football
π Dance
π Swimming
ποΈ Just Around the Corner
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