Art
Bucks Pottery & Sculpture Society This month's meeting will include a talk and demonstration by Rose Wallace, whose unique ceramic figures are crafted from casts of contemporary consumer packaging & discarded domestic ephemera. For more details see her website at www.rosewallaceceramics.co.uk. Tickets: £2 for members, £5 for non members. 31 May, 8pm, Little Kingshill Village Hall, Windsor Lane, Little Kingshill.
Sales
Indoor Car Boot/Jumble Sale - Lane End Seller setup at 8.30am. £10 per pitch. Doors open to the public at 9am. 50p buyer entry fee. Call 01494 529832 for more details. 1 June, 9am, Lane End Village Hall, Lane End.
Indoor Table-Top Sale Coffee and cakes, plants, jewellery, clothes, cards, kitchen items, toys, books, music and DVD's. Plenty of new items. Come and take a look. 1 June, 10.30am, St Dunstan's Church Hall, Off Wakeman Road Car Park, Cores End Road.Bourne End.
Music
Mouth On a Stick Singer/bassist (Howard) and guitarist (Keith) - both formerly of 80s rock band Liaison - renew their musical relationship in this energetic and fun acoustic duo. Tickets £5 or email info@holmergreenbritishlegion.co.uk. 1 June, 7pm, Holmer Green Royal British Legion, 48 Beech Tree Road, Holmer Green.
Faust Ensemble @ St Mary's, Beaconsfield Young professional chamber orchestra launches new. Faust Ensemble will perform works by Bach, Mozart and Strauss, conducted by rising young star Mark Austin. Tickets are available on the door or online: www.faustensemble.org.uk. Tickets: £14 (£5 students). 1 June, 7.30pm, Church of St Mary's and All Saints, Windsor End, Beaconsfield.
'Dance Diversity' with Disco & Live Band 'Teaser'. A charity fundraiser, raising money for Leukaemia Research. An evening of fun with: Disco with DJ Jivin' George; Local Rock and Pop Band 'Teaser'; Beginners Jive Lesson; Jive Demo; Barn Dance and Raffle. Come along for an evening of fun and to help raise money for a very worthwhile cause. Get tickets for event in advance, on sale now. Tickets £10 from 07802857861. 1 June, 7.45pm, Loudwater British Legion, Queensmead Road, Loudwater.
The Ian English BOODLUM BAND The exciting instrumental line up includes (but is not restricted to): Guitar, Ukulele, Mandolin, Double Bass, Piano, Washboard, Fewell Funell, Phonofiddle, Watering Can, Temple Blocks, Bells, Whistles and Etcetera. Tickets are £8 or £9 from 01844 217228 or go to www.thameplayers.co.uk. 1 June, 7.45pm, The Players Theatre, Thame Festival
Choral Evensong Sung by the Choirs of All Saints’ High Wycombe and All Saints’ Marlow, directed by Liam Cartwright and Martin Seymour. The programme is Bairstow, Clucas, Sumsion, Parry and Langlais. All welcome. Retiring collection. 2 June, 6.30pm, All Saints’ Parish Church, High Wycombe.
Jordans Music Club Summer Festival Our 70th anniversary season opens on Sunday with the celebrated Nash Ensemble playing a programme of works for string quartet by Borodin and Mendelssohn, Mozart's horn quintet and a short piece for solo horn by Peter Maxwell Davies. Tickets: £20 first concert, £15 others. £55 season ticket. Email jordansboxoffice@gmail.com. 2 June until 14 July, 8pm, Jubilee Hall, School Lane, Seer Green, Beaconsfield.
Anthony Kerr at Marlow Jazz Club Britain's finest exponent of that wonderful instrument, the vibraphone, is back by popular demand. Backing by the excellent Ken McCarthy trio with special guest on bass, the award winning Dave Green. Tickets are £7 from 01628 486571. 4 June, 8.30pm, Marlow Jazz Club, Royal British Legion Hall, Station Approach, Marlow.
Activities
Come and try Orienteering It’s very easy to get started and you need no special equipment. Just turn up and they will provide help and guidance to get you started. You will receive a special orienteering map with your chosen course denoted by a series of control points, which you must visit in the correct order, in the quickest time. Go to www.tvoc.org for more information 2 June, 10am, Coombe Hill, Wendover, Parking and event registration will be in a section of the car park at Wendover railway station, by kind permission of Chiltern Railways.
Children’s events
Jumbly Giraffes and Catasterous Crocs All day drop-in craft activity for all ages: colour and decorate whichever animal suits your mood! Free for Museum visitors..01494 892192.Tickets: Free with Museum entry. 2 June, 11am, The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, 81-83 High Street.Great Missenden.
Gardens
NGS - Gardens Open For Charity A two acre plantsman's garden developed over the last 25 years. It has all year round interest, with many shrubs, roses, grasses, ferns and trees. Tickets are £3. 2 June, 2pm, Beech House, Long Wood Drive, Jordans, Beaconsfield.
Evening garden opening for Scannappeal. Tickets are now on sale for a special garden opening to raise funds for Scannappeal. Places are limited and admission is by ticket only, purchased in advance, which cost £10 or £15 for two, including wine and canapés. This beautiful hillside garden set in approx 1 ½ acres offers outstanding views of the surrounding countryside. A stunning display of climbers throughout, the garden also features a wildflower orchard, numerous borders, a well established pond, a vegetable garden, woodland and hidden garden. To book tickets or for further information, telephone 01494 734161 or visit www.scannappeal.org.uk/events 13 June, 6 to 8pm, Red Kites, Bledlow
Cream Teas
Are being served every Sunday until August 25. Have a stroll in Penn Woods and come into the next-door church for delicious home-made cakes and scones and perhaps buy one or two of the secondhand books. June 2, 3 to 5 pm, Holy Trinity Church, Penn Street, HP7 0PX.
Special events
Celebrating 60th Anniversary of HM The Queen’s Coronation and other local films. Only £5 at the door. Licensed Bar . A good evening of fun and memories. Maybe you will be on the screen? Organised jointly by the Marlow Museum and Marlow FM Radio. All welcome. 31 May, 8pm, The Assembly Room, Market Square (top of the High Street), Marlow
Theatre
The Dreamboys Fit and Famous Tour Male stripper act who has had special guest appearances on TV shows such as the X-Factor and Britain’s Got Talent. Tickets are £22.50 from 0844 8717607. 7 June, 7.30pm, Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, Exchange Street. Aylesbury.
The Missy Malone and Friends Burlesque Revue It brings together authentic burlesque performers with comedy, music and cabaret. Tickets are £17. Suitable for ages 16+. Call 01494 582900 or go to www.elgiva.com. 7 June, 8pm, The Elgiva, Chesham.
On the radar:
Art exhibition by The Missenden Artists Wonderful variety of painting styles, mainly in watercolour and acrylic. The Missenden Artists are an advanced class of Adult learners who meet once a week in Missenden. Members regularly show and sell their paintings all over the county. Reasonably priced, something for all tastes. Come and meet the artists. Call 01494 866730 for details. Free Admittance. 8 June, 10am, Hughenden Valley Village Hall, Coombe lane off the Valley roundabout.
Woburn Country Fair Three large arenas featuring all day entertainment, attractions, dare devil stunts and country sports create a wonderful show piece. To complete the family theme, lots of children’s fun and activities have been included to keep them entertained for the whole day long. Water balls, puppet shows, bouncy castles, face painting, make and take and maybe learn to handle a gundog, fish and fly a hawk. This year see’s first class entertainment provided by some of the country sides top sports names and organisations. Making an appearance in the main arena is National Horse Boarding Championships. This extreme country sport combines the excitement of horse racing with mountain boarding and guarantees an action -packed spectacle for contestants and spectators alike. Tickets: £11 adult, £4 children, £10 OAPs. 8 June until 9 June, 10am to 6pm, Woburn Abbey, Woburn, Beds, MK17 9WA
Tea on the Lawn. South Bucks Hospice Cordially invites you to join us in celebration of the official birthday of HRH Queen Elizabeth II at a quintessentially English afternoon garden party in Knotty Green, Beaconsfield. Join us for Cream Teas, browse a fantastic selection of stalls and take part in a great raffle. Tickets are £8.50 which include cream teas and a raffle ticket, please call the fundraising office on 01494 464045 to reserve yours now. Unfortunately dogs are not allowed. Full address will be given at the time of ticket purchase. Postcode in information is for South Bucks Hospice and not the actual event. If you are interested in having a stall please contact Maddy at: Madeleine.Hunt@sbhospice.org.uk or call on: 01494 464045.01494 464045. 8 June, 2.30pm, Knotty Green, Knotty Green, Beaconsfield.
"OH WHAT A NIGHT!" - 70S NIGHT Boogie Night at the Crowne Plaza Marlow. A dinner and 70s disco with top UK tribute acts, the great music of the 70’s and more. Re-living the heady days of the Disco. £29.50 per person including two course dinner and tribute acts. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Call 01628 496 860 . 14 June, 7pm, Crowne Plaza Marlow, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow.
Cliveden Close-up A photography evening for DSLR owners who are considering taking up macro photography or developing existing macro skills. The introductory course takes place when Cliveden is closed and will enable students to photograph in these normally busy areas. We will explore the various options available in achieving a macro image with the use of reversing rings, extension tubes and software. All Tickets £20 per evening. Booking Essential on 0844 249 1895. Thursday 4, 11 and 18 July, 5 -8pm, Cliveden, Taplow
Quartet Screening at Hedsor House Thanks to Hedsor House’s recent starring role in Dustin Hoffman’s box office hit Quartet, the magnificent privately-owned Georgian country house in Taplow, Buckinghamshire, is offering an exclusive chance to watch two great movies in its stunning grounds this summer. On June Les Miserables will be screened too. Tickets for Hedsor House’s Open Air Cinema cost £12.50 plus a booking fee. For more information, visit www.hedsor.com/quartet-events. 21 June, 9pm, Hedsor House, Taplow
