πŸ•―οΈ Punchlines, Candlelight & Competitive Camouflage


πŸ•―οΈ Punchlines, Candlelight & Competitive Camouflage
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Good Afternoon Bucks

Bucks is pulling out all the stops this week, mixing high-energy fun with moments of pure atmosphere. From woodland battles to candlelit harmonies, it’s a calendar that rewards curiosity. Take a look at a few highlights below.

  • πŸ˜‚ Honk! Rebellion Comedy Night – Wednesday evening – Rebellion Brewery, Marlow
  • 🎭 Chesham Fringe Festival: Battle for the Fringe – Friday evening – Chesham Youth Centre
  • 🎯 Laser Tag At Wendover Woods – Saturday & Sunday, daytime – Wendover Woods
  • πŸ•―οΈ A Vivaldi & Mozart Candlelight Experience – Saturday evening – St Mary The Virgin, Aylesbury
  • πŸ₯ƒ Burns Night Feast – Saturday evening – Waddesdon Manor Restaurant

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.

🎨 Art
SAT
24
JAN
Design a Monster Workshop

πŸ“ We Make Wycombe Hub, 1-2 Cornmarket, High Wycombe, HP112BW

πŸ“… Saturday 10am-12pm - Free

Not only will you be taught how to draw a monster, but you will also learn how to build the story around your creation.

SAT
24
JAN
Northern Lights Needle felting Workshop at National Trust Hughenden

πŸ“ National Trust Hughenden

πŸ“… Saturday 1:30pm-4pm - Β£45

Join Rebecca from Jack & Alice Crafts for a soothing, hands-on needle-felting sessioninspired by the swirling colours and ethereal beauty of the Aurora Borealis.

SAT
24
JAN
Northern Lights Paint And Poke Day at National Trust Hughenden

πŸ“ National Trust Hughenden

πŸ“… Saturday 10:30am-4pm - Β£75

Toni from Easely Does It and Rebecca from Jack and Alice Crafts invite you to a truly magical creative retreat inspired by the ethereal beauty of the Northern Lights β€” blending painting, needle-felting, and a touch of winter sparkle for their latest Paint & Poke Day.

SAT
24
JAN
Northern Lights Painting Morning at National Trust Hughenden

πŸ“ National Trust Hughenden

πŸ“… Saturday From 10:30am - Β£32

Join Toni from Easely Does It for a peaceful, step-by-step acrylic painting session inspired by the ethereal glow of the Aurora Borealis.

 
Things To Do In Amersham

Discover the best things to do, eat, and explore in Amershamβ€”from historic sites and scenic walks to cosy cafΓ©s and hidden gems.

🎭 Theatre Shows
THU
22
JAN
RARE Presents The Addams Family: Young @ Part

πŸ“ Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

πŸ“… Thursday to Saturday - Β£18

In the kooky, upside-down world of the Addams Family, to be sad is to be happy, to feel pain is to feel joy, and death and suffering are the stuff of their dreams.

SUN
25
JAN
Michael Starring Ben

πŸ“ Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

πŸ“… Sunday From 7:30pm - Β£25

Take a journey back in time to remember Michael Jackson – the man, the music and the magic.

 
🀑 Comedy Shows
WED
21
JAN
Honk! Rebellion Comedy Night January 21

πŸ“ Rebellion Brewery, Marlow

πŸ“… Wednesday 7:30pm-9:15pm - Β£11.55

Live comedy at Rebellion Brewery, Marlow Bottom, featuring Esther Manito, Joz Norris & Aales Mandel-Dallal!

FRI
23
JAN
Chesham Fringe Festival - Battle for the Fringe

πŸ“ Chesham Youth Centre

πŸ“… Friday From 7pm - Β£10

Join the Chesham Fringe Festival team at one of our premium music venues – Chesham Youth Centre – for a special night of entertainment as we preview local original talent.

 
Things To Do In Beaconsfield

Discover the best things to do in Beaconsfieldβ€”from charming historic streets and family-friendly attractions to scenic Chiltern walks and exceptional dining

πŸ‘Ύ Gaming
WED
21
JAN
Players Portal: Board Game Night @ Mad Squirrel

πŸ“ Mad Squirrel, Amersham

πŸ“… Wednesday 6pm-10pm

Join us for our monthly board game night in collaboration with The Players Portal.

 
🎬 Films
FRI
23
JAN
Tring Cinema Presents The Roses

πŸ“ Nora Grace Hall, Tring

πŸ“… Friday From 7pm - Β£8

Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Theo and Ivy.

 
πŸ₯˜ Food & Drink
SAT
24
JAN
Burns Night Feast

πŸ“ Waddesdon Manor Restaurant

πŸ“… Saturday From 7pm - Β£150

This feast features five exquisite courses of classic Scottish cuisine made by our team of chefs.

 
πŸ“š Literature
SAT
24
JAN
Live Story Creation Workshop

πŸ“ We Make Wycombe Hub, 1-2 Cornmarket, High Wycombe, HP112BW

πŸ“… Saturday 1pm-3pm - Free

As part of the build up to the Wyrd Wycombe festival taking place on Sunday 1st February 2026, we welcome you to join us at the We Make Wycombe Hub Hub for a Live story creation workshop with Stevyn Colgan, an award winning author, artist, folklorist and speaker.

 
🎑 Family Fun
WED
21
JAN
Stay and Play Cafe

πŸ“ Discover Bucks Museum

πŸ“… Wednesday 10am-12pm - Β£2

Pop into our Stay & Play CafΓ© for a safe play space for under 5s, free tea and coffee and a chance to meet other parents and carers.

 
πŸ¦• Exhibitions
SUN
25
JAN
The Quirky Wedding Fayre @ Bucks Railway Centre

πŸ“ Buckinghamshire Railway Centre

πŸ“… Sunday 11am-3pm - Β£5

Inclusive, accessible, & unapologetically different - the UK's biggest alternative wedding fayre for rule-breakers & rebels is back in Bucks.

 
🍎 Markets
🎡 Live Music

Tuneless Choir - Tuesday 7:30pm-9pm at St James’ Church Hall, Downley

Stony Music Makers - Wednesday 9:30am-10:15am at Stony Stratford Library

Jazz At The Brewery Tap House - Wednesday 7pm-10pm at Brewery Tap House, 17 Twizel Close, Milton Keynes

The Collaboration Choir - Wednesday 7:30pm-9pm at Oakgrove Primary School, Milton Keynes

Fairford Leys Community Choir - Thursday 10:30am-12:30pm at Fairford Leys Church, Faiford Leys, HP19 7HT

Aylesbury Lunchtime Music - Thursday from 12:45pm at St Mary's Church, Aylesbury

Wendover Choral Society - Thursday 7:45pm-9:45pm at St Mary's Church, Wendover

Live Music At Cuba - Friday & Saturday from 6pm at RevoluciΓ³n de Cuba Milton Keynes

CANADA HILL @ Mad Squirrel - Friday 7:30pm-10pm at Mad Squirrel, Amersham

A Vivaldi & Mozard Candlelight Experience - Saturday at St Mary The Virgin, Aylesbury

RICOCHET BLUES BAND @ Mad Squirrel - Saturday 7:30pm-10pm at Mad Squirrel, Amersham

Moonage - Saturday 8pm-10:30pm at Queens Park Arts Centre, Queens Park, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 7RT, United Kingdom

Folk Night At The Bell Inn - Sunday at The Bell Inn, Tring

Vaults Acoustic Music Workshop - Sunday from 12:30pm at The Vaults Bar, High Street, Stony Stratford

Tring Chamber Music Presents Its β€˜Midwinter Concert' - Sunday from 3pm at High Street Baptist Church, Tring

The Jive Aces - Feeling Happy Tour - Sunday from 8pm at The Stables, Milton Keynes

 
πŸ€” Quizes
⚽️ Sports & Exercise

Disc Golf - All week 8am-5pm at Wendover Woods

Laser Tag At Wendover Woods - Saturday & Sunday 10am-4pm at Wendover Woods

Olney Walk and Talk - Saturday from 10:30am at The Olney Centre

πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ Running

Park Run - at various locations across the county. Click to find your closest run

🏸 Badminton

Aylesbury and District Rainbow Badminton Club - Wednesday 8pm-9:45pm at John Colet School

Aylesbury Pheonix Badminton Club - Thursday 7:30pm-10pm at Aylesbury High School

⚽️ Football

Walking Football With The Wycombe Wanderers Foundation - Tuesday & Thursday at Wycombe High School, Marlow Rd, High Wycombe, HP11 1TB

MK Walkers Football - Thursday 6:30pm-8pm at The Pavilion, Woughton on the Green, MK6 3EA

πŸ’ƒ Dance

All-level, Adult-Only Street Dance Classes - Thursday 6pm-7pm at St. Mary’s Centre, Haddenham

All-level, Adult-Only Burlesque Dance Classes - Friday 7pm-8pm at St. Mary’s Centre, Haddenham

🏊 Swimming

Intermediate Women Only Casual Swim Sessions - Tuesday 7:40pm-8:40pm at Aylesbury Grammar School

Beginner Women Only Swimming Aylesbury - Wednesday 7:40pm-8:40pm at Aylesbury Grammar School

 

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