Just the ticket: Your guide to the week ahead

Beekeeping at the RHS Garden, Wisley
High Wycombe Beekeepers' Association. Dr. Andrew Halstead, senior entomologist will be giving a talk entitled  "Beekeeping at the RHS Garden, Wisley". Entrance: Non members £2 at the door.
28 February,  7.30pm, Trinity United Reformed Church, London Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1BJ

Coffee Morning.
Coffee Morning with two guest speakers Betsy Williams, solicitor and Jennifer Suri from Alert My Carer. Tea and coffee available all morning. Call 0845 2303232 for more details. Tickets: free.
28 February, 10am, Beaconsfield Library, Reynolds Road.Beaconsfield.

Bucks Pottery & Sculpture Society.
There has been a last minute change to the guest speaker this month - there will now be a talk and demonstration by Lucinda Brown, who will be explaining how she makes her wall mounted 'Garden Angels'. Call 01628 522078 for more details. Tickets: £2 for members, £5 for guests.
28 February, 8pm, Little Kingshill Village Hall, Windsor Lane, Little Kingshill.

Reunion
A reunion of Amersham college art students from 1972 to 1975  will take place. It's where are they now and what happened after leaving college.
1 March, 8pm, The Bell, Aston Clinton.

Marlow & District Wine Circle
The circle meet on the first Tuesday of each month.  Meetings start at 8 pm and finish at 10 pm. An active social club who have an appreciation of wine. Edward Dixon is giving a talk on the "Nursing Heroes of the Great War".  As 2014 is the 100th anniversary of the commencement of this War it is a highly relevant subject. Arrive around 7.30pm to settle yourself and to meet others.  Do remember to bring along your wine glass and a bottle of your favourite wine or beer, plus water. Ask for the membership secretary, Christine.
4 March, 7.30pm, Liston Hall, Liston Road, Marlow, SL7 1DD

Risborough Countryside group
March Indoor Meeting about The Galapagos. Local wildlife enthusiast Jill Carey takes them on safari to The Galapagos. A wonderful visual experience with stunning slides and wildlife tales. Visitors Welcome. Ring 01844 274865 for details.
4 March, 8pm, The Community Centre, Stratton Road, Princes Risborough

Amersham Art Group
On March 4 we will have our AGM and a critique by June Perkins.  David Latham, will be doing an Art Demonstration in Watercolours for the Amersham Art Group on Tuesday, April 1, open to all, non members welcome. Non members £3, members free, raffle tickets available too. For more information, please either see http://www.amersham-art-group.org.uk/ or email amershamartgroup@gmail.com.
4 March, 7.30pm, The Lounge, Amersham Community Centre

Chronic pain group
Chronic pain/fatigue can often have a psy­cho­log­i­cal or emo­tional com­po­nent that is rarely addressed by con­ven­tional med­ical treatment.This is often viewed as being all in the mind which sug­gests that the suf­ferer has some con­trol over the pain or fatigue. This type of con­di­tion is often viewed with sus­pi­cion as if the suf­ferer is "putting the ill­ness on" just because there is no obvi­ous phys­i­cal injury. These con­di­tions have very real symp­toms which need addressing before a person’s recov­ery can begin. These symp­toms do not go away with rest, some peo­ple may wake up feel­ing unre­freshed by sleep, to the extent that peo­ple describe wak­ing up feel­ing like they have been "run over by a bus. This is a group designed for peo­ple who want to find sup­port and feel able to freely dis­cuss their expe­ri­ences and frus­tra­tions with oth­ers who face sim­i­lar phys­i­cal chal­lenges with­out feel­ing judged. Go to www.rachael.kellett.sollus.co.uk. or call 07787 242442. Ticket cost £10 per session.
5 March until 2 April, 12pm, Jordans Quaker Centre, Welders Lane, Jordans.

High Wycombe Spanish Conversation Meetup.
A meetup of the High Wycombe Spanish Speakers group - friendly and informal Spanish conversation over a few drinks. Register with the group at http://www.meetup.com/High-Wycombe-Spanish-Speakers to find out more, and you'll get an invite to join in.
5 March, 8.15pm, The Falcon, Cornmarket.High Wycombe.

Chris Dobrowolski
Tells the tale of his journey across Europe in All Roads Lead to Rome. Chris lovingly restored his family’s classic Triumph Herald Estate, which his father bought in 1967. Chris then drove it from his family home in Essex to where the car was designed in Italy, despite its quintessentially British connotations. Along the way, Chris’s journey became an investigation into his father’s time as a Polish solider in the Italian Campaign. Chris visits many of the places his father visited whilst fighting and ponders what his life was like during and after the Cold War. Using old family photos, many of which feature the car, new film and surprising mechanical objects, Chris tells the tale of his journey, and what he saw, learnt and discovered along the way.  Tickets are £14 (£12 conc) from 01628 788997 or go to www.nordenfarm.org.
6 March, 7.30pm, Norden Farm, Maidenhead.

Artist Talk
Alan Franklin will be giving a talk on his solo show of drawings and sculpture called Precession. The drawings originate from simple, familiar processes and repetitive mark making, but result in works that are temptingly intriguing, delightfully unexpected and profoundly meditative. 
6 March, 7pm, One Church Street Gallery, Great Missenden.

Grow your own Kitchen Garden
WEA course, six weekly sessions of two hours each. Covering site preparation, planting, maintenance and harvesting fruit and vegetable crops. Call 01494 813529. Tickets: £47.40.
6 March, until 10 April, 10am, St Thomas's Church Hall Lounge, Mayflower Way, Holtspur.Beaconsfield.

Women's World Day of Prayer
Speaker Rev Wendy Bull . Coffee and tea afterwards everyone welcome.
7 March, 10.30am, St John the Baptist Church, Little Marlow, Bucks .
Speaker Rev Val Pyper with the theme, Egypt. All welcome.
7 March, 2pm, Holmer Green Methodist Church, Earl Howe Road, Holmer Green.

Leonardo da Vinci, The Renaissance Man.
WEA Saturday study day, based mainly on Leonardo's own notebooks, revealing the extent of his achievements in the sciences and arts. Call 01494 813529.Tickets: £26.
8 March, 10am, Room 1, Fitzwilliams Centre, Windsor End.Beaconsfield.

Sales

Table-Top Sale.
Join in for tea and homemade cakes, plants, clothes, bric-a-brac, music, books, toys, music. Lots of new items for sale. All welcome. Call 01494 562080 for more details.
1 March, 10am, St Dunstan's Church Hall, Wakeman Road Car Park, Off Cores End Road, Bourne End.

Naphill Guides & Brownies Jumble Sale.
Jumble can be dropped at the hall from 9am or will be collected from around the village. Call 01494 565571 for more details. Tickets: 30p.
1 March, 1.30pm, Naphill Village Hall, Main Road, Naphill.

Music

Jazz evening
Featuring Renee Sears & The Jazz Set. Renee has appeared on BBC1 television with world renowned violinist, Vanessa Mae and in several TV soaps, dramas and commercials and together they have been lucky enough to have performed in some of The UK's most prestigious venues. As well as their original material, Renee sings a wide range of wonderful classics from artistes such as Ella Fitzgerald and Billy Holiday, and the more modern styles of Caro Emerald, Norah Jones and Madeleine Peyroux.   Gerry sings some of the great Rat Pack standards and they both offer a few surprising new arrangements to other well-known songs. Call 01494 881 183 for more details or go to http://cadmore.treehotel.co.uk/
28 February, 8pm, Tree Hotel at Cadmore End.

'Putting on the Glitz' Variety Show.
Tickets £10, £6 children 12 and under. For tickets contact - Judy Watts 01628 523025 or email judy@wattshome.eclipse.co.uk.
1 March, 2.30 and 7pm, Shelley Theatre, Pound Lane.Marlow.

The Coull String Quartet
The programme includes Haydn ~ Quartet in C Op.20 No.2; Shostakovitch ~ Quartet No.12 in D flat and Tchaikovsky ~ Quartet No.3 in E flat minor Op.30. Founded in 1974, and Quartet-in-Residence at the University of Warwick since 1977, the Coull Quartet has performed and broadcast extensively throughout the UK, the USA and Western Europe, and has also toured China, India, the Far East, South America and Australia. The Quartet has appeared at most of the major music societies and festivals in the UK, and gives an annual series of recitals at the renowned Warwick Arts Centre, where it is actively involved in the University of Warwick's flourishing musical life. Part of the Amersham Concert Club. Tickets cost £15. Generally available on the door but it is probably more reliable to telephone (01494 765420) or email tickets@amershamconcerts.org.uk to reserve tickets
1 March, 8pm, Dr Challoners High School for Girls, Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont

Norman Jay MBE at Clayton's Marlow.
Norman Jay MBE returns to grace the turntables at Clayton’s Marlow, with his seamless genre hopping mix of house, rare groove, disco, soul and other gems from his legendary record collection. He’ll be supported on the night by their resident DJs to keep the tracks flowing all night long. For information on all future events, visit www.claytonsmarlow.com. Tickets: £15 - Ticket Only Event.
1 March, 9pm, Clayton's Marlow, 16 Oxford Road, Marlow, SL7 2NL.

Amersham car boot
Last one this season. Hot drinks and bacon and sausage rolls will be on sale as well. Busy, friendly car boot with every penny going to the school.Call 07778 478816 for more details. Tickets: £1.50 before 9am; 50p. thereafter, children free.
2 March, 9am Amersham School, Stanley Hill, Amersham.

Dave O'Higgins with his quartet.
Dave O’Higgins (saxes) with Geoff Gascoyne (bass), Graham Harvey (piano) and Sebastiaan de Krom (drums). One of the UK’s top jazz quartets, appearing for the first time locally. Call 01628 486227 to book. Tickets: £10.
4 March, 8.30pm, Christ Church URC, Oxford Road.Marlow.

Verdi’s Macbeth
Aylesbury Opera Group presents this opera. It will be sung in English and performed in costume accompanied by orchestra.This opera is a psychological thriller that portrays an ambitious Scottish nobleman who becomes caught in a web of supernatural power and murder.   Macbeth is always visually exciting, Verdi’s score is powerful and glorious and the story is dramatic and familiar to many. Alison Marshall will direct this dark, intense piece.  Anthony McCarthy, our Musical Director, conducts. Tickets £13.50 (concessions £12.50) available from the Box Office: 07543 560 478 or www.courttheatre.co.uk or  Beechwood Fine Foods, 42 Frogmore Street, Tring HP23 5AU (Mon-Fri 7.30-5.30 : Sat 8.30-5 & Sun 10.30-3 cash or cheque only) For more details go to www.aylesburyoperagroup.co.uk. 
5, 7 & 8 March, 7.30pm, Court Theatre, Tring

Course

Beginner's Beekeeping Course.
Ever wanted to learn more about the fascinating world of bees and beekeeping? This is the course for you. This course covers all the essential information needed for you to begin beekeeping in a series of six Tuesday evening classes followed by practical experience with bees at the High Wycombe Beekeepers' Association teaching apiary. Cost: £85. Prior booking essential. Includes course notes, a book, and membership of local and national associations. Call 01628 524214 for more details.
4 March until 8 April, 7.30pm, Trinity United Reformed Church, London Road.High Wycombe.

Exercise

Weekly Hash (Run).
High Wycombe Hash House Harriers - Drinkers with a running problem - meet every Tuesday at a local pub (normally within a 10-mile radius of HW town centre) and go for a run, seeking out a trail that has been previously laid by one of our number. Mixed ability and welcome anyone regardless of how fit you are (or aren't). They all end up back at the pub for a post-run drink. Find out more at www.hwh3.co.uk and come along- free for first timers.
4 March, 7.45pm, The Whip, Pink Road, Lacey Green.

Children's activities

Special World Book Day Story time.
Celebrate World Book Day, with stories and rhymes at Beaconsfield Library.Why not dress up as your favourite book character? Call 0845 2303232 for more details. Tickets: free.
6 March, 2.15pm, Beaconsfield Library, Reynolds Road.Beaconsfield.

Theatre

Romeo & Juliet auditions
A young boy and girl meet by chance and instantly fall in love. But their families, the Montagues and Capulets are bitter enemies, and in order to be together the two lovers must be prepared to risk everything. Set in a city torn apart by feuds, Romeo and Juliet is a dazzling combination of passion, hatred and tragedy. This is a chance for budding young actors to have the chance of a lifetime to play the most romantic boy and girl that has ever been written for the stage. Fourways Theatre Company will put on this Shakespeare play in May at Pipers Corner School as part of Wycombe Arts Festival.
3, 6 & 10 March, 8pm, The Wesley Church Hall

Seann Walsh
Comedy’s fastest rising star Seann Walsh is returning with an all-new show to show the world that he's the Lie-in King! Star of Channel 4’s ‘Stand Up For The Week’, BBC1’s ‘Live At The Apollo’ and Dave’s ‘Argumental’, Seann is a charming and charismatic natural born observational storyteller, and one of the most frighteningly precocious talents to emerge from the UK comedy circuit in years. Tickets are £13 from 01494 582900 or go to www.elgiva.com.
6 March, 8pm, The Elgiva, Chesham.

Charity

Charity Race Night
The proceeds are being split between the club and The British Heart Foundation but there is also a big raffle with the proceeds going to the foundation.
1 March, 8pm, Totteridge Community Centre, Totteridge Drive, High Wycombe.

Weddings

Danesfield House Hotel & Spa Wedding Showcase
Brides-to-be are invited to discover Danesfield House Hotel & Spa. Whether the bride and groom dream of a lavish party for hundreds or an intimate affair for close friends, the elegant architecture, stunning landscaped gardens and luxurious spa provide all the ingredients for their special day.
2 March, 11am to 4pm, Danesfield House, near Marlow. 

House tour

An Invitation to View
St. Katharine’s at Parmoor, near Marlow, is set high in the Chiltern hills overlooking the Hambleden valley and is now a retreat house. The charity has enrolled with the national organisation,An Invitation to View ,and will be providing a guided tour of the house. The ticket price is £18 and includes a full afternoon tea. This gives a rare opportunity for the public to visit the house which has an interesting history and has hosted many notable guests over the years. Formerly the home of Lord Parmoor whilst he was creating the League of Nations and also occupied by King Zog of Albania during his exile in the Second World War. Advance bookings only and limited spaces. Call the Mercury Theatre on 01206 573948 or book online at: www.mercurytheatre.co.uk/event/st-katharines/
7 March, 2.30pm, St Katharine's, Parmoor.

On The Radar

Grow Your Own - 5 A Day - The Good Life.
A talk by Chris Day from Buckingham Nurseries hosted by the Marlow Horticultural Society. Is it possible to be able to grow enough fruit &/or fruit & veg for yourself? Come along to the meeting and find out. Cost: £1 members, £2 non-members. Contact: 01628 486 206.
11 March, 7.30pm, Liston Hall, Liston Road, Marlow. SL7 1DD

Special tours of Cliveden House.
The National Trust and Cliveden House Hotel are joining forces again to offer the rare chance to explore Cliveden House, including many rooms normally only enjoyed by hotel guests. For more than 300 years Cliveden was a glittering hub of high society, home to aristocracy and royalty and visited by many of their famous friends.  National Trust visitors will be able to follow in their footsteps by joining special tours of the house. You can also book afternoon tea (£24.50) in the new André Garrett Restaurant. Entry to the house will be via timed tickets available at 10 minute intervals from 10.30am until 4pm.  Tours tickets cost £7.50 per person (including NT members) and usual National Trust admission charges to the grounds also apply.  Advance booking is strongly recommended on 0844 249 1895 or via www.nationaltrust.org.uk/cliveden.
13 March, 10.30am, Cliveden, Taplow, Maidenhead, Buckinghamshire SL6 0JA

Volunteer Open Day.
Do you feel passionate about heritage? Are you a keen gardener or do you enjoy working outdoors? Do you like meeting people and chatting to them? If the answer is yes to any of the above, you should consider becoming a National Trust volunteer. Whether your interest lies with history, gardening, helping with events or the countryside, there is something for everyone. It is a great way to make new friends, learn new skills or to develop new interests. We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers for a variety of roles such as room guides for Hughenden Manor and West Wycombe Park.  No need to book, just turn up on the day. Alternatively, if you would like some further info, contact Helpingout@nationaltrust.org.uk or call 01494 755573.
15 March, 10am to 1pm, Hughenden Manor, Near High Wycombe.

Thomas Gray and the Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard.
Roger Askew, Chairman of the Stoke Poges Society, presents the Harry Kirby Memorial Lecture for the Hedgerley Historical Society. This lecture explores his life of Thomas Gray including his time at Eton College where he formed some very important friendships, notably with Horace Walpole, and his strong connection with Stoke Poges, where he stayed with his mother and his aunts over a period of 20 years. It was here that he wrote the poem that was to ensure his continuing fame throughout the world; and where he is buried, in the same tomb that contains the remains of his mother, Dorothy and one of his aunts. Members free, visitors £3. No booking required. Contact details: John Lovelock on 01753 647 187.
19 March, 8 to 9pm, Hedgerley Memorial Hall, Kiln Lane, Hedgerley.

Gravity screening
Ticket bookings are now being taken by Scannappeal for a private screening of the BAFTA winning and Oscar nominated film Gravity in the private cinema at Pinewood Studios.Starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, the film includes stunning special effects that were produced at Pinewood.  The screening will be preceded by a talk about the Studios. Tickets (in advance only from Scannappeal) £25 or two for £40 (includes welcome drink and pre film talk) available from www.scannappeal.org.uk/events or telephone 01494 734161
27 March, 8pm, Pinewood Studios.

The Shotgun & Chelsea Bun Club
An  inclusive ladies shooting club- absolute beginners welcome. They are on a mission to get more girls involved in shooting. It’s all about reputable instructors, low recoil guns, like minded ladies, fine china and having their cake and eating it. Set up by avid shooter and cake lover, Victoria Knowles-Lacks,  the club is the place to network and build your shooting social circle, you don’t have to be a member, just simply book in and come along. It is £45 and includes; 30 cartridges, 30 clays, instruction, gun hire and tea and cake. Go to http://shotgunandchelseabunclub.co.uk
29 March, EJ Churchill, Lane End.