Music

Ska and Mod night
Ray Steel presents ska and mod night with DJ and live vocals. Join us for a variety of 6ts mod and revival, rocksteady and ska, reggae and 2Tone, northern soul and Tamla motown. Members entry is £5, guests £7.
18 April, 7.30pm until late, Loudwater Royal British Legion, Queensmead Road, Loudwater HP10 9XA. 

Spring Celebration - Bucks Symphonic Wind Ensemble concert
Join the Bucks Symphonic Wind Ensemble for our spring celebration concert, an evening of wonderful music to celebrate spring time, in support of Alzheimer’s Dementia Support. The concert will feature a varied programme of uplifting wind band music including some old favourites, as well as some new or less well known works, all under the baton of conductor, RAF Principal Director of Music, Wing Commander Duncan Stubbs. We are also delighted to be joined by The Lamp House Singers, a local female close harmony ensemble, with their musical director Julie Gossage. Call 01494 421892 for tickets, buy in advance from High Wycombe Tourist Information Centre or buy on the door. Adults £12, concessions £10, under 16s free.
18 April, 7.30pm, All Saints Church, 8 Castle Street, High Wycombe.

Howard Alden Quartet in Marlow
Widely rated as world's number one jazz guitarist, the great Howard Alden, from New York, is here for a short visit in April, and will fit in a much anticipated visit to Marlow Jazz Club. Howard will line up with his favourite British sax player Karen Sharp along with Simon Woolf, bass, and Denis Smith on drums. To fit in with Howard's tight schedule this is a Wednesday date, not the Club's usual Tuesday. Call 01628 486571 or email michael@jazzfans.co for information. Tickets £8.
22 April, 8.30pm, Marlow Jazz Club at The Royal British Legion Hall, Station Approach, Marlow.

Theatre

The Wedding Singer Musical
Set in 1985, the Wedding Singer is the story of Robbie Hart, New Jersey’s favourite wedding singer. He’s the life of the party, until his own fiancée leaves him at the altar. Heartbroken, Robbie goes on to make every wedding as disastrous as his own. Enter Julia a winsome waitress who wins his affection. As luck would have it, Julia is about to be married to a Wall Street shark and unless Robbie can pull off the performance of a decade, the girl of his dreams will be gone forever. Tickets range from £13 to £16, available by calling 01494 582900.
22 to 25 April, 7.45pm, Elgiva Theatre, St Mary's Way, Chesham.

The Ladykillers
A sweet little old lady is pitted against a gang of hardened criminal misfits who will stop at nothing. A recent West End hit, The Ladykillers is a classic Ealing black comedy adapted for the stage by Graham Linehan, the writer of Father Ted. Tickets range from £10 to £12, available from www.courttheatre.co.uk or call the box office on 07543 560 478.
22 to 25 April, 8pm, The Court Theatre, Station Road, Tring.

Calamity Jane
Calamity Jane can outrun and outshoot any man in Deadwood. Hard, boastful and desperate to impress, she travels to Chicago on the Deadwood Stage to recruit a star, Adelaide Adams. But things don’t go too smoothly for Calamity, as everyone in town favours the new girl and she struggles to keep her jealousy and pride in check. It takes her long standing enemy Wild Bill Hickok to make her see sense, and realise her secret love. Tickets range from £25 to £39, available online at www.wycombeswan.co.uk or by calling the ticket office on 01494 512 000.
17 and 18 April, 7.30pm and 2.30pm showings, Wycombe Swan, St Mary Street, High Wycombe.

Spamalot
Spamalot tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and features a bevy (or possibly a brace) of beautiful show girls, witch burnings (cancelled due to health and safety) not to mention cows, killer rabbits and French people. The show features fantastic tunes more magical than a Camelot convention, including He Is Not Dead Yet, Knights of the Round Table, Find Your Grail and of course, Always Look on the Bright Side of Life. Tickets range from £13.40 to £41.90, available online at www.atgtickets.com/aylesbury or by calling the box office on 0844 871 7607.
17 and 18 April, 7.30pm and 2.30pm showings, Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, Exchange Street, Aylesbury.

Sales and fairs

Scout jumble sale
Come along to Penn and Tylers Green scout jumble sale and bag a bargain. We always have loads of good quality jumble on offer. Call 07879668244 or email paul@wicks52.fsnet.co.uk for more information.
18 April, 1pm, Tylers Green Village Hall, Church Road, Tylers Green.

Lindengate Spring fair
There will be lots to do for all the family including vintage tractor ploughing, steam engine displays, a working forge, a number of local conservation groups with bats and butterflies. Refreshments will include tea and homemade cake and a hotdog stall supported by Loaf and Larder. Call 020 8144 4291 or email info@lindengate.org.uk for more information. Free event.  
18 April, 2pm, Lindengate, The Old Allotment Site, World's End Garden Centre, Aylesbury Road, Wendover, Aylesbury.

RSPCA South Bucks jumble sale
Come along and join in this worthwhile fundraising event to help animals in your area. All items are excess stock from our charity shops including clothes, toys, books, bric-a-brac, linen, shoes, handbags, electrical items and baby equipment. There is something for everyone. Refreshments and homemade cakes available. Call 01494 722627 for more information. Admission 50p.
18 April, 2pm, St. Georges Scout Hut, White Lion Road, Little Chalfont, Amersham.

Taplow and Maidenhead giant car boot sale
Come along to Bucks and Berks biggest and best car boot sale and pick up some bargains. Visit www.giantcarboot.co.uk for more information or call 07947 121 336.
Every Sunday until 5 July, 9am, Main A4 Bath Road, opposite Taplow Station, Maidenhead.

The Vintage Crafty Flea Fayre
You'll find a great selection of crafts, vintage treasures (including clothing and accessories), flea market stalls and more at The Vintage Crafty Flea Fayre. Tea, coffee and home cooked cakes add to the temptation and a warm welcome is guaranteed.
18 April, 10am to 4pm, All Saints Church Hall, The Causeway, High Street, Marlow SL7 2AA.

Charity wedding fayre
A wonderful opportunity to meet a range of wedding professionals in one stunning country house hotel location, Horwood House. Free entry and goody bags for brides registering with us on the day. All proceeds from this fayre will go directly to the Friends of Stoke Mandeville Hospital charity, part of Scannappeal, for the provision of cancer fighting and diagnostic equipment for local patients. Call 01296 631051 or email studio@marionmasonimages.com for more information. Free event.  
19 April, 11am, Horwood House Hotel, Mursley Road, Little Horwood, Aylesbury.

Talks and exhibitions

Paintings of the sea, coast and inland waters
Including work by invited members of the Royal Society of Marine Artists. Visit www.thehawkergallery.co.uk for more information.
Until 25 April, 10am to 5pm, The Hawker Gallery, The Maltings, off School Lane, Amersham HP7 0ET.

Body Dysmorphia
Art exhibition supporting organisations that help individuals with eating disorders and mental health. Call 07563907120 or email smsmyth4@gmail.com for more information.
19 April, 10am, Enterprise HQ, Church Street, High Wycombe.

Tom Warland: A Thousand Finish Lines
“It is the sport with a single starting gate and a thousand finish lines.” A photographic documentary that explores the world of endurance pigeon racing from the birds, their care, owners and equipment, a sport with millions of dollars that is popular all over the world, but forgotten by most. More details can be found at www.tombobwarland.co.uk. Free event.
14 April until 1 May, 10am, Subway Gallery, Queens Park Art Centre, Queens Park, Aylesbury.

RHS/NGS National Gardening Week
Unique opportunity to visit this eighteenth century landscaped garden not normally open to the public. Attractive woodland walk, historical garden buildings and tranquil lake.
Homemade teas available. Call 01494 862264 or email sandracwetherall@gmail.com for more information. Free event.  
17 April, 1.30pm, Hall Barn, Windsor End, Beaconsfield.

Creative Connections
See exciting work created by artists from Bucks Art Society and other art groups and inspired by objects from the Museum’s collections. Work is for sale. For further details visit www.buckscountymuseum.org or call 01296 331441. Free entry.
Until 9 May, 10am, Bucks County Museum, Church Street, Aylesbury.

Talk: Our Ancestors through Literature
In his enthusiastically entertaining way, Michael Gandy will show us what we can learn about our ancestors from social history books. Most of the books to which he'll refer are widely available in cheap editions, or from libraries, and can often be found on the shelves of charity shops. Come along to see how the Society can help you. Free; non-members of Buckinghamshire Family History Society are very welcome; a small donation will be appreciated.
18 April, 2pm, Prebendal Farm Community Centre, Somerville Way, Fowler Road, Aylesbury.

All Shipshape and Blackwall Fashion
It's Jeremy Batch so it will be a great evening! This fascinating area of London has so much history - the hydraulic crane, the birthplace of the lighthouse, Brunel's first steamer engine fit out and the Cutty Sark. Jeremy will tell us more. This Event is organised by the Chiltern branch of the Inland Waterways Association. Call 01932 248178 or email colin.bird@waterways.org.uk for more information. Small donation appreciated.
22 April, 7.30pm, Dr Challoner's High School, Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont, Amersham.

Celebrate World Book Night
Celebrate World Book Night with ‘100 books to die for’, a talk by John Scully, retired senior lecturer in English from Westminster College. Call 08452303232 or email lib-bea@buckscc.gov.uk for more information. Free event.
23 April, 2.30pm, Beaconsfield Library, Reynolds Road, Beaconsfield.

Aspects of Contemporary Irish Literature
This course explores a diverse selection of 20th century Irish fiction to discover how it engages with aspects of empire, nationalism and the emigrant experience. Books to be studied include Dubliners by James Joyce, The Last September by Elizabeth Bowen, Amongst Women by John McGahern, and House of Splendid Isolation by Edna O'Brien. Tutor: Caroline Kanerick. Call 0118 940 2389 or email cookclan@tesco.net. Tickets £56.
21 April until 2 June, 2pm, Christ Church Centre, Reading Road, Henley.

Children’s events

Air Cadets - 332 (High Wycombe) Squadron Air Training Corps
If you are between 13 to 17 and interested in flying, gliding, aviation, music and band, canoeing, climbing, mountaineering, mountain biking, camping and DofE, radio comms teamwork and leadership/citizenship, first aid, sports, skill at arms, art and photography, model making and model flying, making new friends and being part of something special. Email oc.332@aircadets.org for more information. Tickets £20 per quarter.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7pm to 9.40pm, 332 (High Wycombe) Squadron ATC HQ, Building No 1126 Off Daws Hill Lane, High Wycombe.

Army cadets - 3rd (Missenden) Platoon
The Army Cadet force (ACF) offers a wide range of activities and nationally recognised qualifications for young people aged 12 to 18 3/4. We parade on a Thursday evening in our fully equipped training facility. If you are interested in joining, do not hesitate to contact us - We are more than happy to answer any questions you have. Visit www.facebook.com/3rdpltecoy or email acf-3pltecoy@outlook.com for more information. Tickets: £5 per school term.
Every Thursday, 7.15pm, The Misbourne School, Misbourne Drive, Great Missenden.

Roald Dahl museum:

Twit trickster trail
For all ages: try our trail to find out about the crafty tricks from Roald Dahl’s life and his books. Beware of Mrs Twit’s glass eye! Free for Museum visitors.
18 April, 11am to 5pm

Mrs Twit’s bake off
For 8+ years: come and join in with a chocolate extravaganza. Members of our Volunteens Youth Panel have devised the ultimate sweet treat challenge. Contestants will complete a variety of inventive challenges straight from Mrs Twit’s kitchen. Be prepared to get creative, and maybe a little bit messy. The winner receives a special prize. And whether you win or not, you’ll get plenty of chocolate. (No worm spaghetti. Promise.) £2.50 per participant plus museum entry.
19 April, 12.30pm and 2.30pm  

Chiddlers’ Hour: Fantastic Mr Fox
For 0 to 3 years: 30 minutes of songs, storytelling and adventure and 30 minutes of free play and crafts based on Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox.£3 per child. We recommend pre-booking as workshops can sell out in advance. Please give us a call on 01494 892192 to check availability and to book up until 4.30pm the day before. Any unsold workshop tickets will be sold on a first come, first served basis on the day. Doesn't include Museum entry, which is not necessary to enjoy this event.
21 April, 10am, The Roald Dahl Museum, 81-83 High Street, Great Missenden.

Special events

Bucks New University - The General Election 2015: The constitutional issues and what they mean for us
The talk will be delivered by Dr Lars Mosesson, a senior lecturer in law at the University, and will consider how our constitution has changed since 2010 and what the move away from traditional ‘Westminster parties’ may mean for our democracy. The lecture will also explore issues that are likely to arise from this year’s election, regardless of the political outcome, and the impact it may have on a range of key issues. Light refreshments served beforehand from 5.30pm. Admission to the lecture is free and is open to anyone on a first come, first served basis. Places should be reserved in advance. Call 01494 603 002 or email lorna.west@bucks.ac.uk. Free event.
21 April, 5.30pm, Owen Harris Lecture Theatre 1, Buckinghamshire New University, Queen Alexandra Road, High Wycombe.

Wrights Meadow Centre tea dance
Join us for Afternoon Tea and dancing with local ballroom dance school, Come Dancing with Me. Come alone or with a partner to the Wrights Meadow Centre. Call 01494 527608 or email wrightsmeadowcentre@gmail.com for more information or tickets. Tickets are also available from the centre, priced at £5 which includes a light tea.
23 April, 2pm, Wrights Meadow Centre, Wrights Meadow Road, High Wycombe.

Sailing Club Open Day
Anyone interested in sailing can go for a trial sail with experienced instructors or a ride in a rescue boat on the river. The club has a competitive dinghy racing programme as well as being a recognised RYA Training centre. New members are always welcome at the club which has a thriving junior section. At 3pm there will be 'Tea by the Thames', tea and cakes for sale in aid of the charity Sail4Cancer. Call 07732405304 or email memberships@utsc.org.uk for more information. Free event.
19 April, 10.30am, Upper Thames Sailing Club, Riverside, Bourne End, SL8 5PT.

Tea dance
Dance your way back to a time when Tea Dances were the place to be. Duke Street Theatre is delighted to be bringing back those days when everyone knew how to Foxtrot, Waltz and Charleston till they dropped. If you want to remember the good old days or even come along and learn from those that know how, then put on your dancing shoes and join us for an afternoon of live music, tea, cakes and of course, dancing. Refreshments available, all abilities welcome. £5 entry.
18 April, 4pm, Duke Street Theatre, 11C Duke Street, entrance on Townfield Road, High Wycombe.
 

On the radar

Shappi Khorsandi at TEDxAylesbury
The feisty and hilarious Shappi Khorsandi is coming to Aylesbury as part of the first ever TEDxAylesbury at the Waterside Theatre. The theme of TEDxAylesbury 2015 is ‘Misfits and Pioneers’. Shappi will speak about her own experience of feeling like an outsider, and how that sparked her creativity. Of course, you can expect her to speak about this with her inimitable blend of razor-sharp wit, softened by warmth and boundless charm. Tickets are £25, available at www.tedxaylesbury.com/uncategorized/shappi-comes-to-aylesbury.
9 May, 2pm, Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, Exchange Street, Aylesbury.

Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man
The Car Man is loosely based on Bizet’s popular opera and has one of the most thrilling and instantly recognisable scores in New Adventures’ repertoire. The familiar 19th Century Spanish cigarette factory becomes a greasy garage-diner in 1960’s America where the dreams and passions of a small-town are shattered by the arrival of a handsome stranger. Fuelled by heat and desire, the inhabitants are driven into an unstoppable spiral of greed, lust, betrayal and revenge. Tickets range from £25 to £40, available online at www.wycombeswan.co.uk or by calling the ticket office on 01494 512 000.
12 to 16 May, 2.30pm and 7.30pm showings, Wycombe Swan, St Mary Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2XE.

An evening with Anita Louise Combe
Anita Louise Combe is a household name having starred in leading roles in popular shows including Saturday Night Fever, Sunset Boulevard Chicago, Les Miserables and many more. This May, Anita is going to take you on an intimate journey from the bright lights of showbiz glamour to the deepest moments of her life. The programme will include well-know songs performed by Anita, accompanied by Musical Director and Pianist Tom Wakeley, featuring guest performer Tom Mole. Food will be available to order from 6pm prior to the show starting at 7pm. Tickets £15 per person, available by calling 01494 866811 or email sales@missendenabbey.ltd.uk.
17 May, 6pm, Missenden Abbey, London Road, Great Missenden, HP16 0BD.

The Chiltern Camerata performs ‘Music in the Great War’
This final concert in their 2014/15 season is the orchestra’s contribution to the Wycombe Arts Festival.  It is built around music written during, or influenced by WW1. Including performances of Elgar’s Sospiri, Delius’ Air and Dance and Holst’s St Paul’s Suite. Tickets are £12, available from High Wycombe, Marlow and Princes Risborough Tourist Information Centres, by calling 01494 883112 or email richard.morbey@gmail.com. Some tickets may be available on the door.
16 May, 7.30pm, The Church of St Lawrence, West Wycombe Hill, West Wycombe, HP14 3AP.

Rosie's Rainbow Fund 'Cocktails & Cupcakes' Mixology Night Fundraiser
The evening will feature a Cocktail Masterclass taught by the Snug Bar’s expert mixologists and of course, the evening wouldn’t be complete without having the chance to drink all the fabulous cocktail concoctions created. After the class, test your new skills at our Rainbow Cocktail Competition, in which teams will create the most impressive layered Rainbow Cocktail. Tickets are £49.50, available by calling 01865589992 or email office@rosiesrainbowfund.co.uk.
16 May, 5.30pm, Snug Bar, 7 Crown Lane, High Wycombe.