Plan your week ahead with what's on in Bucks

Live Jazz with Emma Smith and Tim Dawes
Tim Dawes, bass player and linchpin of Pure Bliss Music provides a special blend of unique and exciting entertainers for prestigious events all over the UK including concerts, gigs, parties, balls and weddings. This month he will be performing at the Tree Hotel at Cadmore with 21-year-old Emma Smith, whose musicality and presence have been creating a buzz within the UK jazz community. To find out more call 01494 881183
26 April, 8pm, Tree Hotel at Cadmore End, Marlow Road, Cadmore End

Lenore Raphael at Christ Church in Marlow
The Lenore Raphael Trio. One of the world's greatest jazz pianists will be featured on the superb Bechstein grand in the church. Lenore, often likened to Oscar Peterson, is on tour from New York and will appear with Peter Ingram (USA) on drums and Dave Green on bass. This is a joint presentation between the church and Marlow Jazz Club. Tickets £10. To guarantee a seat call 01628 486571 or 01628 486227.
26 April, 8.30pm, Christ Church URC, Oxford Road, Marlow 

The New Foundations
Live music- 60s soul and Tamla Motown. Tickets bookable in advance (recommended) or pay on door. £6 non members £4 members. Call 01494 523857 for more details.
27 April, 8pm, The Liberal Club, Queen Victoria Road, High Wycombe. 

DJ Kev Beadle at Clayton's Marlow
Following their sell out night with Norman Jay MBE in March, the team at Clayton's Marlow play host to another fantastic DJ, one of the longest standing DJ residents at the legendary Southport Weekender and SunceBeat Festival in Croatia. Free entry before 10pm and £5 after. Call 01628 488404.
27 April, 9pm, Clayton's Marlow, 16, Oxford Road, Marlow 

The Misbourne Symphony Orchestra
The concert is themed 'Fantasy Music' and will have a variety of romantic music beginning with Richard Strauss' In Campagna.  The orchestra will also play A Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis by Vaughan Williams, Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique and a flute solo in Godard’s Suite de trois morceaux. Tickets are £12 for adults and £5 for children from 01494 784479; or from Perfect Pitch, Chesham; or from The Record Shop, Woodside Rd, Amersham; or at the door.
27 April, 7.45pm, Amersham School, Stanley Hill, Amersham.

Charity

The Tree Hotel at Cadmore End goes to Spain
After hosting a number of successful nights, the Tree Hotel is going Spanish, offering one night filled with the delights of a Spanish Fiesta, with flamenco dancing from Amarita Vargas, Sangria, Live cooking, auction and raffle. The night is in aid of the local Connect2Colour Community fund who aim to help local underprivileged hospices and special needs individuals access unique art workshops £25-all proceeds to Connect2Colour Community Fund. Call 01494 881183 for details.
2 May, 7pm, The Tree Hotel at Cadmore End, Marlow Road, Cadmore End

Good News for Stamp Collectors
Beaconsfield OXFAM is now selling packets of stamps, both GB and foreign, as well as other philatelic material. New packets are available every week.

Sales and markets

Stokenchurch Dog Rescue Big Jumble Sale
Lots of donated new and nearly new clothes, household goods, toys, books, DVDs, CDs, bric a brac, greetings cards, strange things, garden items. Bargains galore as this charity celebrates 50th anniversary saving dogs and rehoming them in the Wycombe district. The on-site shop selling some of the best items will also be open. After this the next sale is due on May 25 morning. Call 01844 344601 for more details.
27 April, 10am to 12pm, Stokenchurch Dog Rescue, Tower Farm, Oxford Road (near BT tower), Stokenchurch

Craft Fair
Everything is designed and made by the Crafter. Free admission. Call 01494 883583 for details.
27 April, 10:30am to 4pm, Community Centre, Straight Bit, Flackwell Heath

Jumble sale
Refreshments available. In aid of Amersham School students' World Challenge trip to Ugandaport. 50p entry. Call 01494 764904 for details.
27 April, 2 to 4pm, St. George's Scout Hall, White Lion Road, Little Chalfont. 

Car Boot Sale
£5 per car (£8 on the day) and £8 per van (£11 on the day). Refreshments available and 50p entry per adult. Call 01494 521646 to pre book your pitch.
28 April, 10am to 12.30pm, Booker Hill School, Field Road, Booker. 

Education

University Open Day
Open to everyone. Visitors can talk to staff and students, to find out more about courses and to look round the facilities. Staff will also be on hand for advice and will deliver presentations on the application process and financing higher education. There will be an information fair providing advice regarding accommodation, disability support, money advice and Students’ Union activities. Campus tours will also be available throughout the day. Free admission. Call 0800 0565660 for more details.
27 April, 11am to 4pm, Bucks New University, High Wycombe Campus, Queen Alexandra Road, High Wycombe

Children's Events

Magic Fizzwinkling Fingers
All day drop-in craft activity for all ages: draw and decorate all the miraculous things that happen when you point your magic finger. Display your creation in George's Crafty Kitchen. Free for Museum visitors. Free with Museum entry. Call 01494 892192 for more details.
27 April, 11am to 5pm, The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, 81-83 High Street, Great Missenden 

DNA Puppetry presents Cloud Child
The show has been created especially for pre-school and younger audiences. It explores the special relationship between parent and child, and how love can mean both holding on and letting go. Tickets are £8.50, family (four people) £31. Suitable for ages two to five years.
27 April, 2 and 4pm, Norden Farm, Maidenhead.

Buzzwangling BFG Clothes
All day drop-in craft activity for all ages: come and dress your own BFG, design him some clothes or colour him in. Your clothes could be redunculous or glamourly - he won’t mind. Free for Museum visitors. Free with Museum entry. Call 01494 892192 for more details.
28 April, 11am to 5pm, The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, 81-83 High Street, Great Missenden

Sport

Tennis Open Afternoon
Whether you're a keen player or someone who would like to learn tennis there is free coaching and the chance to meet members and have a go. Free coaching 1pm for ages four to 10: 1.40pm for ages ten to 17: 2.20pm for adults. Free entry. Call 07946123279 for details.
27 April, 1pm, Widmer End Lawn Tennis Club, Grange Road, Widmer End

New Marlow Netball Club 'Taster Session' for Girls in Years 7 to 10
Marlow now has its own Netball Club and is kicking it off with a free taster session for girls in years seven to ten. This session will feature guest coaches Geri Moore and Ellen McIvor from England Netball and is open to girls of all abilities. They will be looking for players to join their U14/U16 squads. Squad training sessions will be held on Sunday mornings 9.30am to 11am commencing on Sunday, May 12. Arrangements for younger children (U12s) will be announced shortly. For more information, contact Lucinda on 07877513348 or marlownetballclub@gmail.com or visit www.marlownetballclub.co.uk.
28 April, 9.30 to 11am, Great Marlow School Netball Courts, Bobmore Lane, Marlow

Danesfield Dash 10K
Danesfield School in association with Purple Patch Running, are organising the first Danesfield Dash 10k and one mile Children's Race. Enjoy a scenic multi-terrain 10k route set in the glorious Chiltern countryside between Marlow and Henley and help raise money for Danesfield School. To enter online or download an entry form go to www.purplepatchrunning.com. From £11. Call 01494 630759.
28 April, 10am, Danesfield School, Henley Road, Marlow

Weekly Hash (Run)
High Wycombe Hash House Harriers meet every Tuesday at a local pub (normally within a 10 mile radius of High Wycombe town centre) and go for a run, seeking out a trail that has been previously laid by one of their number. Find out more at www.hwh3.co.uk. £1 entry.
30 April, 7.45pm, The Blackwood Arms, Common Lane, Littleworth Common

Gardens

NGS - Gardens Open For Charity
Tulips, and other spring flowering bulbs. Lots of spring flowering trees and shrubs hopefully in blossom. Lily and koi ponds. Garden about three acres. Homemade cake and tea for sale. Plants. Group visitors also welcome by appointment. £3.50. Call 01494 862264.
28 April, 2pm, Hollydyke House, Little Missenden

Classes

Buddhist Meditation Class
A series of drop in meditation classes run by the Shantideva Kadampa Buddhist Centre.The theme of these classes will be Love is All You Need. All welcome. £6 per session. Call 0118 9599133 for more details or email info@learntomeditate.org.
23 April, 7.30pm, Friends Meeting House, 25, London Road, High Wycombe

Free Muay Thai class demonstration
Refreshments available. For more info contact Daniel on 07732 777362 or Ibrahim on 07863 958585
1 May, 7.30pm, Oakley Hall, Castle Street, High Wycombe

Miscellaneous

Blood Donor Session
Blood Donation Session open from 1.30 to 3.30pm and 4.15 and 7pm. Call 01865 381008 for more details.
1 May, 1.30pm, Royal British Legion, St. Mary's Street, High Wycombe

Talks

Fracking - good or bad?
Wycombe Friends of the Earth presents Fracking - good or bad? - a talk by Paul Mobbs. Will it pollute our water or help to keep the lights on? Find out from an expert about the potential risks and benefits of this technology and how it might affect you. Doors open 7.15 for 7.45pm start. Booking recommended due to limited space - please e-mail Wycombe Friends of the Earth at wycombefoe@yahoo.co.uk. See www.wycombefoe.org.uk for map & parking (no general parking on site). Free - but donations welcome to cover costs.
1 May, 7.45pm, Wycombe Environment Centre, Wye River Studios, 17, West Wycombe Road, High Wycombe

A Private View of Hughenden Manor
As part of Wycombe Arts Festival there is an after hours guided tour of the manor with the house manager, Nicholas Witherick- preceded by a cream at the house. Tickets are £8, to include tea, from 01628 483597.
2 May, 5pm, Hughenden Manor, High Wycombe, HP14 4LA

Theatre

Berkhamsted Youth Theatre presents More Grimm Tales
Performed in the round, and with original music by Judith Sheridan, the actors of BYT invite you into the heart of the wood for a celebration of the imagination. This retelling of several of the tales of the Brothers Grimm aims to both bewitch and haunt you. These will not be fairy tales for three-year- olds in the style of Disney or a pantomime but rather something dark, funny and wondrous with qualities of nightmare, cruelty, magic, laughter and a bit of gore. Tickets £10/£8 available from the Box Office: 07543 560 478 or www.courttheatre.co.uk.
2 to 4 May, 7.30pm, Court Theatre, Tring

On The Radar

New Community Market
The indoor market, organised by Transition Town Marlow (TTM), will be a hub for local producers, service providers and customers. TTM will run a café at the market for refreshments. For further information or to book a pitch, contact Julia Lockwood at ttmcommunitymarket@gmail.com.
25 May, Liston Hall, Chapel Street, Marlow 

From True Lives to True Crime
A presentation by Quentin Falk, local film critic and author, about his many books on film and theatrical celebrities, as well as his latest book- The Musical Milkman Murder- a crime which took place in Little Marlow. Tickets are £2 from 01628 525207.
30 May, 7.30pm, High Wycombe Library, 5, Eden Place, High Wycombe

Magic of Motown
The Magic of Motown authentically brings to life million-selling hit song following million-selling hit song in one spectacular stage show celebrating the world’s most popular record label. Tickets are £22.50 and £25. Call 01494 512000 or go to www.wycombeswan.co.uk.  
1 June, 7.30pm, Wycombe Swan Theatre, High Wycombe.

Garsington Opera
It features three new productions: the British premiere of Rossini’s epic drama with music of enormous scale and drama and a vast chorus Maometto secondo, Humperdinck’s familiar tale Hänsel und Gretel with darkly lyrical and spell-binding music and  the sparkling tale of thwarted love, capture and escape in one of Mozart’s finest operatic works - Die Enthürung aus dem Serail. It culminates in a large community opera - Road Rage, featuring 200 people with a libretto by the well known satirist Richard Stilgoe. Tickets range from £95 to £170, which includes a suggested but non-obligatory donation of £65. Go to www.garsingtonopera.org or call 01865 361636.
June 7 to July 20, Wormsley Estate, Near Stokenchurch

Less Than Kind
Starring Sue Holderness and William Gaminara this beautiful Terence Rattigan comedy lay undiscovered due to an accident of wartime and is now brought to the stage in Adrian Brown's critic choice production. Tickets are £10 to £25 from 0844 8717607 or go to www.atgtickets.com/aylesbury.
24 to 29 June, 7.30pm, Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, Exchange Street, Aylesbury

Inaugural James Bond Golf Day
As the setting for arguably the most iconic golf battle in cinematic history between Sean Connery’s James Bond, and Gert Fröbe’s Goldfinger, and not forgetting Oddjob’s flying hat, Stoke Park has partnered with EON Productions to host the official James Bond Golf Day, with profits from the day donated to the charity Spinal Research. Whilst the 25 teams compete on the golf course, non-competitors will be able to enjoy Stoke Park’s award winning spa, gym, tennis clinics, golf clinics, Ride and Drives in Aston Martin’s or even award winning afternoon tea, before changing into Black Tie attire for the evening’s entertainment. The event has been supported by Aston Martin, Virgin Atlantic and Champagne Bollinger. For more information and to enter call 01753 71 71 71 or email events@stokepark.com
28 June, Stoke Park Spa and Country Club, Bucks.