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Good Afternoon Bucks

September has arrived, the school holidays are drawing to a close, and routines are slowly making their way back into the calendar. Whether you’re secretly looking forward to the kids going back or wondering where the summer went, it’s a good excuse to make the most of those final free days. Luckily, there’s plenty happening around Bucks to ease you back into September.

Here are a few things worth adding to the diary:

  • 🎭 The Choir Of Man β€” All week @ Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
  • 🌿 Behind The Scenes Tour With Grounds Admission β€” Wednesday @ Waddesdon Manor
  • 🎢 John Barrowman: My Life In Musicals β€” Saturday @ Wycombe Swan
  • πŸ›οΈ 1940s Weekend Returns To Milton Keynes Museum β€” Saturday & Sunday @ MK Museum
  • πŸ›οΈ Handmade & Vintage Presents Its Autumn Fair In Milton Keynes β€” Saturday & Sunday @ centre:mk

If you're looking for even more events than we can squeeze into this newsletter, you can always

AYLESBURY
The Gorgeous New Farm Kitchen Bringing Wagyu, Steak Frites And Smash Burgers To Lopemede

We head to Fallow & Fields Kitchen at Lopemede Farm for Wagyu beef, smash burgers, steak frites, homemade cakes, live music and proper countryside charm.

🎑 Family Fun
TUE
01
SEP
Zumba Kids Camp

πŸ“ Little Missenden Village Hall

πŸ“… Tuesday 9am-3pm - Β£55

Zumba Kids is a fun, high-energy dance fitness program designed specifically for children.

TUE
01
SEP
The Great Dragon Adventure

πŸ“ Discover Bucks Museum, HP20 2QP

πŸ“… Monday & Tuesday

Set off on a thrilling Dragon Quest this summer at Discover Bucks Museum in Aylesbury and turn your museum visit into an unforgettable family adventure.

FRI
04
SEP
White Cube At Claydon

πŸ“ Claydon House

πŸ“… Monday +3 more dates this week - Β£12

This summer, White Cube and the National Trust unveil White Cube at Claydon, a major contemporary art exhibition set within the extraordinary rococo interiors and gardens of Claydon House, Buckingham.

FRI
04
SEP
My Girl The River

πŸ“ The Stables, Milton Keynes

πŸ“… Friday

Celebrate with Bedford's My Girl The River as they welcome their fourth album Manifest Good Things.

SAT
05
SEP
Misbourne Rewind

πŸ“ The Misbourne Great Missenden, England

πŸ“… Saturday

Join us this September for a fantastic family-friendly festival packed with entertainment, great food, and fun for all ages!

SAT
05
SEP
1940s Weekend Returns To Milton Keynes Museum

πŸ“ MK Museum

πŸ“… Saturday & Sunday 10:30am-4:30pm - Β£12

It’s almost time for one of Milton Keynes Museum’s most popular annual events, when the clock is turned back to the 1940s for a weekend of wartime wonder.

SAT
05
SEP
Misbourne Rewind

πŸ“ The MisbourneGreat Missenden, England

πŸ“… Saturday

Join us this September for a fantastic family-friendly festival packed with entertainment, great food, and fun for all ages!

SAT
05
SEP
Weekend Tech Academy- More Making, More Imagination, More Confidence

πŸ“ St.Thomas Hall, Mayflower Way, Beaconsfield HP9 1UF

πŸ“… Saturday 10am-12:15pm - Β£13

At the ComputerXplorers South Buckinghamshire Weekend Tech Academy, children don’t just consume technology β€” they learn how to create with it.

SUN
06
SEP
Discover Marlow's WWI Trenches - Marlow Museum

πŸ“ Bovingdon Green,

πŸ“… Sunday 10:30am-11:30am - Β£5

Join Marlow Museum and discover Marlow's WWI history through this gentle walk to the training trenches at Bovingdon Green.

SUN
06
SEP
Nick Cope Family Show

πŸ“ The Stables, Milton Keynes

πŸ“… Sunday

Come and join Nick Cope for a brand new, delightful family concert, featuring all your favourite Nick Cope hits and more.

SUN
06
SEP
Nick Cope Family Show

πŸ“ The Stables, Milton Keynes

πŸ“… Sunday

Come and join Nick Cope for a brand new, delightful family concert, featuring all your favourite Nick Cope hits and more.

SUN
06
SEP
High Wycombe Painting Club

πŸ“ High Street High Wycombe

πŸ“… Sunday 10am-1pm

Come, paint and connect with us in the heart of High Wycombe!

 
🎭 Theatre Shows
WED
02
SEP
Waterside Singers

πŸ“ Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

πŸ“… Wednesday 10:30am-12:30pm - Β£7

Come and join Waterside Singers - a new weekly singing group - all are welcome!

FRI
04
SEP
Jack Whitehall: Work In Progress

πŸ“ Milton Keynes Theatre

πŸ“… Friday

Come and watch him figure it out before anyone makes him perform it in much bigger venues.

SAT
05
SEP
Atomic Rocket Events Charity Event

πŸ“ Wycombe Swan

πŸ“… Saturday

Atomic Rocket Events Presents… Our First Ever Charity Vintage Dance Night! We at Atomic Rocket Events are thrilled to announce our very first event β€” an unforgettable evening of live music, dancing, and vintage fun β€” all in aid of Young Lives vs Cancer and Cancer Research UK! πŸ“… Saturday 5th September 2026 πŸ•• From 6:00 PM πŸ“ Wycombe Town Hall βΈ» A Night That Means So Much Cancer is a devastating disease that has touched so many lives.

SAT
05
SEP
John Barrowman: My Life In Musicals

πŸ“ Wycombe Swan

πŸ“… Saturday

John Barrowman is back with his brand new show - My Life In Musicals, a glittering evening celebrating the greatest West End and Broadway musicals.

SAT
05
SEP
Saxophone Improvers Course

πŸ“ The Stables, Milton Keynes

πŸ“… Saturday

This course offers returning saxophonists the opportunity to learn as part of a sax study group via a fun programme of practical musical activities and performance.

SAT
05
SEP
Saxophone Study Group

πŸ“ The Stables, Milton Keynes

πŸ“… Saturday

This course is for saxophonists with 2 or more years’ experience and looking to reach an intermediate standard (equivalent to grade 3 plus) on their instrument.

SUN
06
SEP
The Actor's Toolkit @ Discover Bucks Museum

πŸ“ Discover Bucks Museum

πŸ“… Sunday 10am-11:30am - Β£45

Discover the foundations of acting through movement, voice, improvisation, and performance in a supportive and creative environment.

 
MARLOW
Marlow Museum is Popping Up on the High Street this Summer

Discover Marlow’s hidden stories at the Museum’s summer pop-up, with treasure hunts, family fun, jazz, trails, crafts and plenty of local legends to uncover.

🀑 Comedy Shows
FRI
04
SEP
Ian Stone Is Looking For The Wow

πŸ“ Norman Bragg Studio, Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

πŸ“… Friday 7:30pm-10pm - Β£24

"Life can't just be the humdrum, the mundane and the routine before the inevitable slide of disease, decay and death.

FRI
04
SEP
Wades Centre Comedy Night

πŸ“ Brushwood Suite, Wades Centre, Stratton Road

πŸ“… Friday 7:30pm-10:30pm - Β£13

Get ready to laugh your way into the weekend! The Brushwood Suite is delighted to be back with another comedy night bringing top-tier talent to the local stage.

FRI
04
SEP
Tez Ilyas: Tez Things I Hate About You

πŸ“ Wycombe Arts Centre

πŸ“… Friday

Fresh from travelling the world (and smashing it as a top husband and bunny-stepdad), the.

SAT
05
SEP
John Cleese And The Holy Grail

πŸ“ Milton Keynes Theatre

πŸ“… Saturday

Join us for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate Monty Python and the Holy Grail with the one and only John Cleese!

SUN
06
SEP
Sam Campbell: Kid Giblet

πŸ“ Milton Keynes Theatre

πŸ“… Sunday

With a signature style that marries absurdist loops and razor-sharp observational witβ€”from surreal YouTube shorts to mainstream TV and podcast successβ€”Sam continues to evolve as one of the UK’s most distinctive and boundary-pushing comedic talents.

 
βš’οΈ Workshops
TUE
01
SEP
Jack Whitehall: Work In Progress

πŸ“ Wycombe Swan

πŸ“… Tuesday

Help him work out what's funny before he embarrasses himself on tour.

TUE
01
SEP
Dance Fitness At The Rye

πŸ“ Wycombe Rye, Bassetbury Lane, High Wycombe, HP11 1QX

πŸ“… Tuesday & Thursday 6pm-7pm - Β£7

Join us this summer for joyful, low-impact dance fitness sessions in the fresh air at The Rye, High Wycombe!

WED
02
SEP
Behind The Scenes Tour With Grounds Admission

πŸ“ Waddesdon Manor

πŸ“… Wednesday

Discover how the house and its collection are cared for by our team of conservation stewards during a guided tour of the Manor, including some conservation stores, the academic apartments and wine cellars.

FRI
04
SEP
Buckinghamshire Archives Drop-in

πŸ“ We Make Wycombe Hub

πŸ“… Friday

Join Buckinghamshire Archives for this free drop-in session to learn a little about what they do and what their upcoming move means for High Wycombe.

 
HIGH WYCOMBE
High Wycombe, Get Ready to Party: Big Bash 26 is Back!

Comedy, fairground fun, live bands and an ABBA finale: Big Bash 26 is High Wycombe’s September party. Here’s everything you need to know.

🎨 Art
WED
02
SEP
Art Exhibition Contemporary Artist Ann Generlich: Art That Connects. Stories That Stay.

πŸ“ Old Fire Station Gallery

πŸ“… Wednesday to Sunday 6pm-8pm

Join local contemporary artist Ann Generlich for a week-long exhibition exploring the fusion of emotion, energy and structural form through richly layered mixed-media works that shift between abstraction and recognisable form.

THU
03
SEP
Drink & Draw - The Mad Squirrel High Wycombe

πŸ“ The Mad Squirrel, High Wycombe

πŸ“… Thursday 8pm-11pm

Enjoy a drink while you unleash your creativity with guided painting.

SAT
05
SEP
Red Kite Craft Market

πŸ“ St Michael’s & All Angels Church

πŸ“… Saturday 9am-1pm

Local crafters coming together to sell their beautiful beautiful handmade items.

SUN
06
SEP
5 Week Glass Fusing Course

πŸ“ Fired Works Chaltfont St Peter

πŸ“… Sunday 10am-12pm - Β£250

Suitable for absolute beginners or those wishing to improve their glass fusing skills.

 
πŸ›οΈ History & Heritage
TUE
01
SEP
Legends Of Marlow

πŸ“ Marlow Museum Pop-Up

πŸ“… Tuesday to Thursday 10am-4pm

Drop in and create characters from Marlow’s past or present who you think should be recognised as a Legend of Marlow.

SAT
05
SEP
Misbourne Rewing Community Festival

πŸ“ The Misbourne School

πŸ“… Saturday 3pm-10pm

We warmly invite current students, families and alumni to join us for our 70th Anniversary celebration.

 
πŸ‘• Fashion
SAT
05
SEP
The Patchwork Collective

πŸ“ PATCH. Queen Victoria Rd High Wycombe

πŸ“… Saturday 6am-9am - Β£5

An upcycling and recycling fashion show.

 
🍎 Markets
🎡 Live Music

The Choir Of Man - All week 7:30pm-9:45pm at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

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

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

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

Bootleg Blondie - Thursday at The Stables, 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

Lou's Sextet - The Mad Squirrel Amersham - Friday 7:30pm-10pm at The Mad Squirrel, Amersham

Shakatak - Friday at The Stables, Milton Keynes

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

Wot Italian? - Saturday 7:30pm-9:30pm at Norman Bragg Studio, Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Hello Again: The Neil Diamond Songbook - Saturday at The Stables, Milton Keynes

Sarah Jane Morris: This Acoustic Sisterhood - Saturday at The Stables, Milton Keynes

John Young - Sunday 8pm-10:30pm at Queens Park Arts Centre and Limelight Theatre

The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams - Sunday at The Stables, Milton Keynes

Sunday Lunch Open Mic - Sunday 12pm-3pm at Friars Square Shopping Centre, Aylesbury

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

 
⚽️ Sports & Exercise

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

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

Marlow Inclusive Cycling - Saturday 12:30pm-2:30pm at Little Marlow Athletics Track, Wycombe District Athletics Complex, Marlow Rd, Little Marlow, Marlow SL7 3RS

Aylesbury Inclusive Cycling - Sunday 11am-1pm at Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Guttmann Rd, Aylesbury HP21 9PP

πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ Running

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

πŸ’ƒ Dance

Open Level Adult Contemporary Dance Class - Wednesday 6:30pm-7:30pm at Hughenden Village Hall, Hughenden Valley

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

🏸 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 - Monday, 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

🏊 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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