Friday 13/04/2012

Southern Tenant Folk Union, 8pm, Norden Farm, Maidenhead. Acoustic seven piece band that flavour the classic bluegrass sound with gospel, country, folk and pop. Tickets are £13 (£11 concessions) from 01628788997 or go to www.nordenfarm.org

Astrosaurs Workshop, 11am,Wycombe Museum, Priory Avenue, High Wycombe. Design your own alien and help the Astrosaurs complete their mission. Led by Explore Learning. Free to take part. Book in advance. Call 01494 421895.

Rock n Roll night with This Little Girl and the Dillicats, 8pm, Hedsor Social Club, Hedsor Road, Bourne End. Rock n Roll band playing live. Dance floor, bar and plenty of car parking. For more information call George on 07721842142 or visit www.justdanze.co.uk. Tickets are £8.

Saturday 14/04/2012

Cheese Makers Market, 9:30am-5.30pm, Market Place, Old Beaconsfield. An opportunity to taste, learn about, and buy cheese, The Cheese Makers Market will offer cheeses from more than 70 different producers, showcasing both British and Continental varieties. Free entry.

Icky-poo insect puppets, 10am, The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, 81-83 High Street, Great Missenden. Join the in-house team and make your own moving insect puppet inspired by characters from Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach.Tickets are £3.95 plus museum entry. Call 01494 892192.

Wing Chun Kung Fu Seminar with Sifu Lucas Castrounis, 1pm, Reggie Goves Centre, Pauls Row, High Wycombe.The seminar is suitable for beginners and will serve as an introduction to the sophisticated system of Wing Chun, which is beneficial for both the mind and the body, a great way to stay fit and develop confidence. Lucas Castrounis has been teaching Wing Chun Kung Fu and Kali Eskrima at the Reading Academy with the approval of Nino Bernardo. It costs £60. Call 07738082794 or email davemunro@teamwingchun.co.uk.

Free Tea Dances, 2pm, St James Church Hall, Plomer Hill, Downley. High Wycombe Lions Club and The Alzheimers Society invite elderly persons, those with dementia, and their carers to a free of charge tea dance. Come and enjoy dancing to some old time favourites in an enjoyable, safe environment.....or just relax with a nice cup of tea and have a chat. Call 01494 511629.

Art at the Shelter Retrospective, until September 9, Wycombe Museum, Priory Avenue.High Wycombe. This insightful exhibition looks at a selection of collages, photographs and sculpture from art projects developed at Wycombe Homeless Connection in partnership with Wycombe Museum and led by artist Jono Rettalick. Supported by Wycombe Arts Development. Free entry.

John Otway, 8pm, Limelight Theatre, Queens Park Arts Centre, Aylesbury. Self-proclaimed as Rock & Roll's Greatest Failure Otway has made a success of failure. He will perform all his classics. Tickets are £12/ £10 concessions. Call 01296431272 or go to www.qpc.org.

Sunday 15/04/2012

Craft, Gift and Well-being Family fair, 11am-4pm, Bisham Abbey, Marlow Road, Bisham. A large range of handmade craft, gifts, family activities and well-being pampering. Fundraising for the PACE centre with a raffle and other activities. Free entry.

Monday 16/04/2012

Live jazz with Swing 42, 8:30pm, The Jolly Woodman, Littleworth Common Road, Littleworth Common, Nr Burnham. Live traditional jazz with swing 42 jazz band and guest singers held every Monday night. Free entry to diners. Booking advisable. Call 01753 644350. Tickets are £3.50 but free to diners.

Tuesday 17/04/2012

Rigoletto, 7.15pm, Empire Cinemas, High Wycombe. Guiseppe Verdi's Italian opera will be streamed live from the Royal Opera House. Go to www.empirecinemas.co.uk or call 08714714714.

Weekly Hash (Run), 7:45pm, The Plough, Hyde Heath, Amersham. Hash House Harriers - drinkers with a running problem - meet every Tuesday at a 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. Mixed ability and welcome anyone regardless of how fit. No-one gets left behind, and they all end up back at the pub for a post-run drink. Find out more at www.hwh3.co.uk. It is £1, free for the first time.

Wednesday 18/04/2012

NGS Gardens Open For Charity, 2pm, Gypsy House, Whitefield Lane, Great Missenden. Late Roald Dahl's garden. Of great appeal to children with James giant peaches, Robinsons mammoth onions and the Danny Champion of the Worlds caravan. The gardens are maintained by The Plant Specialist which will also be open across the road. Tickets are £4.

Shibori Techniques on Silk, 6:30pm, Wycombe Museum, Priory Avenue, High Wycombe. Join textile artist, Osvalda Teiser, for a new series of silk workshops. Explore ancient Japanese tie-dye techniques including pole wrapping and clamping and create your own stunning Shabori silk scarf. These are practical, taught sessions and protective clothing should be worn. Suitable for all levels of experience. All materials included. Course lasts four Wednesday evenings from today. It is £50. Book in advance at 01494 421895 or museum@wycombe.gov.uk.

Thursday 19/04/2012

Friends of High Wycombe Library, 7pm, High Wycombe Library, 5 Eden Place.High Wycombe. AGM of Friends of High Wycombe Library at 7pm followed by Tony Eaton's talk on The Curious Disappearance of Glenn Miller at 7.45pm. Entry to talk £3 for members of Friends, £5 for non-members and £2 for Bucks Uni students with valid ID. Call 01628 525207.

The Cavern Beatles, 8pm, The Elgiva, Chesham. On February 9, 1961 The Beatles made the first of 292 appearances at the Cavern Club in Mathew Street, Liverpool. The band fully endorsed and licensed by the same club is touring again- The Cavern Beatles. Tickets are £17 and £16 concessions. Call 01494582900 or go to www.elgiva.com

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