Theatre

Grease the musical
Grease is the feel-good musical set in 50s West Coast America. Hit songs include We go together and You're the one that I want. Call 07778 175616 .Tickets from £9 to £15.
13 to 14 June, 7.45pm, Holmer Green Village Centre, The Common, Holmer Green.

As You Like It
Open Air Theatre (audience under cover) performed by the Chiltern Shakespeare Company in the glorious parkland of Hall Barn, Old Beaconsfield. Licensed refreshment marquee, or picnic in the park before the performance. Ample free parking. Call 08700 667720. Tickets from £15. Concessions available.
13 to 14 June, 18 to 21 June,  8pm, Hall Barn, Windsor End, Beaconsfield.

Magic of Motown
Featuring more chart toppers than ever before, starring the music of the Temptations, Supremes, Four Tops, Jackson 5, Isley Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie and more, the show marks the official arrival of Motown style, sophistication and musical brilliance to these shores. Tickets £23.50 to £25 from 01494 512000 or go to www.wycombeswan.co.uk.
14 June, 7.30pm, Wycombe Swan, St Mary Street, High Wycombe.

The Lady Boys of Bangkok
Setting the stage on fire with a mix of fun and frolics, this production includes 16 of Thailand’s ladyboys, performing a show like no other. Tickets are £20 to £22 from 01494 512000 or go to www.wycombeswan.co.uk.
16 June, 7.30pm, Wycombe Swan, St Mary Street, High Wycombe.

The Merchant of Venice
There will be four open air performances by The Garden Players. Since their inaugural 2009 production of Much Ado About Nothing, they have raised more than £48,000 for our charities from five productions in Beaconsfield, Bath and Stubbings all of which virtually sold out prior to opening night. This year’s performances will be in aid of two charities -  Child Bereavement UK (www.childbereavementuk.org) and SportsAble, (http://www.sportsable.co.uk/ ). Further information is available at http://www.thegardenplayersweb.co.uk
18 to 21 June, open for picnics from 5.30pm, Stubbings House, near Maidenhead.

Music

The Searchers
With such classic hits as, Sweets For My Sweet; Needles and Pins; Don’t Throw Your Love Away; Sugar and Spice and When You Walk In The Room, they have contributed enormously in establishing the UK as the world’s leading nation in the music industry. This special solo concert is a show, combined with anecdotes and reminiscences. Tickets are £17.50 to £19.50 from 01494 512000 or go to www.wycombeswan.co.uk.
13 June, 7.30pm, Wycombe Swan, St Mary Street, High Wycombe.

Napfest
On Friday there is live music on the Crick, Saturday is fete day and Sunday there are classic cars on the Crick. Go to Facebook and look at Napfest Naphill or go to www.napfest.co.uk.
13 to 15 June, The Crick, Naphill, Main Road Naphill, High Wycombe.

The John Verity Band
Plus BBZ All Stars who play jazz, blues and rock fusion. Also Straight Eight, who play soul and R&B. Tickets £5 in advance and £7 on the night from BBZGuitars, Unit 33 Basepoint Business Centre, Lincoln Road, HP12 3RL. Tickets online at www.arts4every1.com.
14 June, Doors open at 6pm, Arts4Every1 Centre, Desborough Road, High Wycombe.

An Evening at the Opera
After a successful debut concert last September, Project:Opera, The People's Opera Company returns to Marlow with another medley of arias and duets.  Programme includes arias by Handel, Mozart and Puccini as well as some less well-known operatic gems, which will appeal both to seasoned opera fans and new audiences alike. Tickets at the door: adults £12, concessions £7. Young children welcome- free. Go to www.facebook.com/projectopera.
14 June, 7pm, All Saints Church, The Causeway, Marlow.

Reunion of BlindStorm
A reunion of a local band for one night only. Call 01494 441558 for more details. Tickets: free.
14 June, 8pm, Half Moon pub, Dashwood Avenue, High Wycombe.

OakFest’14 - Beer and Music Festival
Hosted by Oakley CofE Combined School on the school field in Worminghall Road, there are high hopes that this will become a popular event in Oakley. Lots of fun for all the family from 2pm until late with music from 15 bands and artists including The Band with No Name, Sinfiction, The Vendettas, Hiway51 and Sir Walter J Wallis, Michael Lee, The Dirty Royals and Get Funky. Food and drink will be available all day with a fully stocked bar featuring real ales and local ciders, a barbecue and tea tent.  There will also be festival stalls, a raffle and bouncy castle to add to the fun. Tickets available from the school office 01844 238364 email office@oakley.bucks.sch.uk, and The Eight Bells, High Street, Long Crendon. For further details visit www.tinyurl.com/oakfest14  follow on Facebook /Oakfest14 and Twitter @Oakfest14.
14 June, 2pm, Oakley CofE Combined School, Oakley, Near Thame.

Celebrity concert
Celebrated violinist Nicola Benedetti performs with London International Chamber Orchestra conducted by Peter Limonov. Programme: Brahms - Violin Concerto; Beethoven - 'Eroica' Symphony. Fundraising concert in aid of London International Chamber Orchestra. Call 01494 431882. Tickets: £25.
19 June, 7.30pm, King's Church, Raans Road, Amersham.

Shakespeare’s Jazz
Join the Wooburn Singers for a celebration of Shakespeare’s wonderful words set to music with a jazz bent. Music by George Shearing, John Rutter, Bob Chilcott, R. Vaughan Williams…. The Wooburn Singers are a choral group founded in 1967 by Richard Hickox and now directed by Tom Hammond-Davies of Oxford.  They will be joined by two jazz musicians:  Bunny Thompson, keyboard and Zoltan Dekany, double bass. A glass of wine and conversation follow the concert. Tickets £14 (£5 students). Box office: 01628 672 457 or on the door or through www.wooburnsingers.org.uk.
21 June, 7.30pm, Church of St Lawrence, West Wycombe, HP14 3AP

Quiz

Quiz night
Come along and make up a team of between two and six. You don't have to be a member of the club just come along and join in. £2 per person. Call 01494 528161 for more details.
13  June, 8pm, Loudwater Royal British Legion Club, Queensmead Road, Loudwater.

Exercise
Midnight at Chesham Moor Swimming Pool
A truly unique way to experience the pool, you’ll get the chance to swim under the stars in the heated pool on one of the longest days of the year. There will be chilled music in the background, food cooking on the poolside BBQ, stars in the sky and even the chance to swim under a full moon. Tickets cost £6 for non-members and £4 for members, and include a hot dog or beef burger (vegetarian option available) from the poolside BBQ. You can bring your own drinks or buy them from the café at the centre. You can buy tickets at reception, or by calling 01494 776 975..01494 776 975.
13 June, 10pm, Chesham Moor Gym & Swim, Moor Road, Chesham.

Orienteering at Bloom Wood, Wycombe
This is an exciting introduction to orienteering, organised by Thames Valley Orienteering Club, and is aimed at newcomers, families and runners of all ages and abilities. There will be longer courses for runners as well as shorter courses for families and children. You can run, jog or walk at your own pace. Come along any time between 10am and 11.30am and give it a go. Just wear what you would for a run or walk. For more info visit www.tvoc.org.uk, see www.facebook.com/tvoclub or email groups.publicity@tvoc.org.uk. Tickets: £5 adults / £2 under 21s and family groups.
14 June, 10am, Bloom Wood, Monkton Lane (take minor road from Handycross roundabout with M40; no access from A404), High Wycombe.

Dash for Dad!
An event for the whole family this Father’s Day morning, you and your family can take part in either a 1K, 2K or 5K run for Child Bereavement UK. This is the perfect opportunity to view the stunning grounds West Wycombe Park, courtesy of Sir Edward and Lady Dashwood, and enjoy the activities on the day.  To take part there is a small registration fee from £2 to £5. On the day there will be awards for the first, second and third male and female in each race. Call 01494 568949.
15 June, 9am, West Wycombe Park, West Wycombe Park.

Sales

GX Girl Guides Jumble Sale
Large and varied jumble, including clothes, household goods, bric-a-brac and books. Tickets: £1 admission fee.
14 June, 10am, Gerrards Cross Guide Hall, 27, Station Road.Gerrards Cross.

Lane End Village Fete
The West Wycombe band will be performing. There will be a dog show, car boot sale and mini grand prix. Money raised will go to the village hall and there will also be local charities fundraising.
14 June, 1.30 to 4.30pm, Lane End Village Hall

Great Kimble School Summer Fayre
BBQ, bar, homemade ice cream, cake stall, raffle, tombola, bouncy castle, pony rides, face painting, tractor rides, stalls and more. Call 07983 382082. Tickets: free - optional £1 donation for programme.
14 June, 12pm, Great Kimble C of E School, Church Lane, Great Kimble. 

The Lee Annual Church Fete
A fun afternoon for all the family with lots of attractions for children and adults. Call 01494 837264 for more details. Tickets: free.
14 June, 2 to 5pm, The Green, The Lee, Great Missenden.

Summer Book Sale
Summer book sale starts, come along to grab your holiday bargains. Call 08453 203232.
17 June until 15 July, 9.30am, Beaconsfield Library, Reynolds Road, Beaconsfield.

Children’s activities
Gloop's glumptious weekend
Gloop's glumptious chocolate decorating. For 4+ years: as part of Gloop’s Glumptious Weekend join Kate, Head Chef at Cafe Twit, to decorate your own chocolate bar. Pile on sweetie goodies and tasty surprises, and make a creation that Augustus Gloop would be proud of.  £4 per participant plus museum entry. Pre-booking for workshops as spaces are limited. You can do this by calling 01494 892192 up until 4.30pm on the day before you visit.
14 June, 11am, The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, 81-83 High Street.Great Missenden.

Love Food Festival
There will be up to 80 exhibitors and Brendon Lynch from series three of the Great British Bake Off will be there on Sunday. Tickets are £4 for adults, £3.50 for seniors and children six to 16 £1.
14 to 15 June, 10am to 5pm, Memorial Centre, Gerrards Cross.


Gardens

NGS - Gardens Open For Charity
Beautiful gardens surrounding the Manor House including a two acre landscape containing many interesting sculptures. The Lyde garden across the road is planted with primulas, astilbes and the steep sides with shrubs and ground cover. Tickets: £5.
15 June, 2pm, The Manor House, Church End, Bledlow.

NGS - Gardens Open For Charity
A harmonious arrangement of arcs and circles, with sweeping box curves, gravel beds and lush planting. Home made teas. Tickets: £3.
15 June, 2pm, 18, Brownswood Road, Beaconsfield New Town.

NGS - Gardens Open For Charity
The five acre gardens feature extensive borders in widely varying styles, vegetable, flower and herb gardens, large water gardens and rockery. Home made teas. Gravel paths and steep slopes. Tickets: £4.
19 June, 11am, Lords Wood, Frieth Road, Marlow Common, Marlow.

Classes

Belly Dance for Beginners Taster Course - Chesham
Six week taster course for beginners - a gentle introduction to Belly Dance. Great exercise for females of all ages. Call 01494 716947.  Six weeks £42 / £36 over 65s and under 16s.
15 June until 20 July, 2.15pm, Chesham Town Hall, St Mary's Way,  Chesham.

Buddhist Meditation Class
Relaxing and guided meditations and teachings on modern Buddhism, showing how to become happy in yourselves and make the most of your life. Classes are self contained so you can drop in any week. Call 0118 9599133 for more details. Tickets: £6 per session.
17 June until 15 July, 7.30pm, Friends Meeting House, 25 London Road, High Wycombe.

Clubs

Bucks Laughing Club
Come and laugh your stress away. All ages. Laughter and relaxation for your body and mind. Release those endorphins and boost your immune system! When was the last time you had a really good laugh? In July they laugh on the 5. A suggested £2 contribution towards costs much appreciated. Email susan@buckslaughingclub.com or see www.buckslaughingclub.com
14 June, 2 to 3pm, Rossetti Hall, Holmer Green.

Chesham Heritage Walk

Chesham, the beginning, Lords Mill and beyond - a walk along Waterside. 
The guide on this walk is Waterside resident Tony Eustace who will share his extensive knowledge about this beautiful part of the world.  The walk, about two hours, will take you down as far as Weir Mill. No need to book - £4 per person.

June 15, Meet outside Chesham Museum

Taster Lecture - Picasso & his Women
NADFAS, the National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies, is establishing a new society in High Wycombe, giving people interested in the Arts the opportunity to listen to entertaining, informative and thought-provoking lectures on a wide variety of subjects. These monthly lectures will be given by nationally recognised experts. Valerie Woodgate will be speaking on Picasso and his women. Details of the society can be found at www.highwycombedfas.org.uk. Tickets: free.
16 June, 10am, The Hub, Easton Street, High Wycombe

Risborough wine tasting club
On the third Monday of every month they  meet up to taste interesting and unusual wines. Absolutely no previous knowledge is required and it isn't stuffy or formal. Guidance is given on how to taste wine and the wine production methods. There are themes such as tasting wines from a particular country, and they often taste sparkling wines and fortified and dessert wines too. Call 07715 044997 for more details. Tickets: £7 per session.
16 June, 8pm, Risborough Community Centre, Stratton Road, Princes Risborough.

Chilterns Jaguar Drivers Club
The June meeting will be a 'bonnets up' event with barbecue. Reserved area for Jaguars in car park. New members and visitors welcome. Call 01895 233984 for more details.
17 June, 8pm, Merlin's Cave Public House, The Green, Chalfont St Giles.

Painting the War 1914-1918
Edward Dixon will give an illustrated talk about the artists who created a record of WWI before the advent of TV, film and digital photography. Organised by Friends of High Wycombe Library. All welcome. Call 01628525207. Tickets: £2 pay on the door.
19 June, 7.30pm, High Wycombe Library, 5 Eden Place, High Wycombe.

The Early Days of Aerial Photography 1840 to 1920
A talk by Martyn Barber of English Heritage. Aerial archaeology began in the wake of the First World War however aerial photography has a much longer history, the first efforts occurring within a few years of the first public demonstration of photography in 1839. This talk will concentrate on some of the key episodes - both successes and failures. The talk's 8 pm start will be delayed a little as the AGM will precede the talk. AIM website: www.archaeologyinmarlow.org.uk. Call 01628481792. Tickets: £3.50 (£2.50 Archaeology in Marlow members).
19 June, 8pm, Garden Room, Liston Hall, Chapel Street, Marlow.

Comedy


Comedy at The White Hart
A sharp and sardonic night of classy stand up. Featuring the high energy observations of Marlon Davis, crowd favourite Paul McMullan plus two new acts. Charming Laura Lexx MCs. Contact 01494 872441. Tickets: £5 advance, £7 door.
17 June, 8pm, The White Hart, 3 Three Households, Chalfont St Giles.

Classic cars

Vintage, Veteran and Classic Car Event
A ready -made for treat for Dad on Father's Day. Enthusiastic owners exhibit their cars in the stunning lakeside setting of the Broad Walk at West Wycombe Park. Food and entertainments for all the family.  Locally sourced refreshments with Orchard View Hog Roast, exotic Coolberry yoghurt ice cream and cakes and a local sweet shop stall. Entertainment include a treasure trail, bushcraft, a falconry display, polo match, Punch and Judy, balloon sculptures, magic and juggling. Normal admission charges apply.
15 June, 2 to 6pm, West Wycombe Park.

On The Radar

Charity concert
A charity concert, the proceeds of which are going towards the purchase of Widmer Fields by the Grange Area Trust, keeping the area open for public access. Performing are The Aylesbury Concert Band and The Royal Harmonics, an award-winning men's acappella chorus from Windsor.  Tickets are £12 on the door or £10 in advance from Joan and Dave Wainman, 135 Cedar Avenue, Hazlemere, HP15 7AW, with cheques made payable to the Grange Area Trust together with a stamped, addressed envelope.
21 June, 7.30pm, Hazlemere Community Centre, Rose Avenue, HP15 7UB.

Happy's Circus
Crazy clowns, magical illusions, daring aerialists, speciality acts and international artistes. There will be a BBQ, face painting, coconut shy, refreshments and a bouncy castle. Tickets are £8 or £30 for a family of four. Under twos go free. Go to https://griffinhouse.wufoo.eu/forms/griffin-house-circus-2014/
29 June, Gates open 12.30 and show starts at 2pm, Griffin House School, Little Kimble, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP17 0XP

BBC Flog It Returns to Tring Market Auctions!
Tring Market Auctions is delighted to announce the return of BBC One’s Flog It to the sale rooms. Flog It will be holding a valuation day at English Heritage’s Wrest Park House and Gardens at Silsoe near Luton, Bedfordshire on June 26 between 10am and 4.30pm. Members of the public are invited to bring along up to three antiques or collectables to the event and have them valued free of charge by a team of experts from the popular BBC antiques series. Items selected for inclusion in the Flog It TV series will be sent to Tring Market Auctions for the sale on July 25.
25 July, 11am (viewing available until 9am that morning and 8am and 8pm on the Thursday) Tring Market Auctions, Brook Street, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5EF.

Royal Harmonics evening
The award winning Royal Harmonics and guest artists will be performing a variety of traditional and modern close harmony a capella songs in support of South Bucks RSPCA. The evening will feature tributes to the Beatles, Queen, Frank Sinatra. Van Morrison, Simon & Garfunkel, the Beegees and others, while artists appearing with the Royal Harmonics include the Ladies from Capital Connection, Catch 22, Kings of the Road and Normal Lilly. Tickets for the evening, which starts at 7pm, are £10 each including a buffet supper and are available by calling 07956 570084 or email fundraising@rspca-southbucks.org.uk; or pay online atwww.everyclick.com/southbucksrspca.
19 July, 7pm, Hazlemere Community Centre, Rose Avenue, Hazlemere.

Cancion
International singing sensation, Izzy, presents Cancion in aid of St Mary’s Pre-School. International Soprano, Brit nominee and Bourne End resident Isobel Cooper presents ‘Canción’. A Spectacular and intimate musical event with Izzy’s exquisite vocal skills and accompanied by world renowned classical
guitarist Robin Hill and guests.  The concert is in aid of St. Mary’s Pre-school and proceeds will support the long standing and well respected charitable children’s early years education provider.
Information and box office: 07741 090 313 or www.stmaryspreschool.info Tickets £25 including booking fee and a glass of cava.
19 July, 7pm, All Saints Church, Marlow.

The Waddesdon Estate Country Fair
Oakleigh Fairs, one of the UK's premier providers of outside shows are delighted to be bringing a Family Country Fair to the grounds of the beautiful Waddesdon Estate With something for everyone, to entertain and delight from The Sheep Show, Olivant's Spanish Horse Display, Swords of Chivalry Medieval Re-enactment group including fighting knights, terrier racing, birds of prey flying displays, the goat show, traditional Punch & Judy and children's petting pens. Arts Crafts and Gifts marquees, fully catered and with a licensed bar. There is the Companion Dog Show on the Sunday. Entry is £7.50, concessionary rate £6 and children £3. Family ticket: £19 (two adults, two children). Normal Waddesdon entry fees apply for house and gardens. Advance tickets at www.oakleighfairs.co.uk/waddesdon/
9 and 10 August, 10am to 5pm, Waddesdon, Nr Aylesbury Bucks, HP18 OJH.