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What’s On – January/February 2017
Stony Wassail
Story telling, music, fun and
frolics at this great open air
event. Children and dogs
welcome. Refreshments, mulled
cider, apple cakes and more
available to purchase. Free
entry. Community Garden and
Orchard, York House, Stony
Stratford. 4.00pm-7.00pm 14
January
Milton Keynes Philatelic
Society Stamp Fair See page 8
for details Saturday, 14 January
Stony Steam Punk
See page 36 for details
14 January, 11 March
Ladies Only Classes
Make 2017 your year.
£5 per session. Millmead Hall,
Haversham Road, Wolverton
MK12 5TN. Call Lauren on
07910 154499 or email:
lauren.ecka@hotmail.co.uk
Fridays 1.30pm-2.30pm.
50 years of MK
Living Archive MK present films,
sports, tours and offers. See
page 22. 20-23 January
Bygone Stony
Photo exhibition. Page 8 for
details 21-22 January
Bardic Trials
Who will be the next Bard of
Stony Stratford? Special guests
will join candidates to bring you
a full evening of entertainment.
7.30pm, 24 January, York House
Centre, Stony Stratford.
The Kings’ Courtesans
See page 32 for details
28 January
Good Time Jazz
See page 8, 8.00pm,
1 February, 1 March
Swinging Songwriters
See page 36 for details
3 February
Comedy Cow Evenings
See page 16, 8.15pm –
10.45pm, 4 February, 4 March
Milton Keynes Model Railway
Society 2017 Exhibition
Over 40 layouts with a range
of scales and countries, 30
traders – a great family day
out! Free vintage bus service.
Adults – £6.00 Children – £1.00
Stantonbury Arts & Leisure
Centre, Stantonbury, Milton
Keynes. MK14 6BN
www.mkmrs.org.uk/exhibitions/
Stantonbury Leisure Centre
10.00am–4.30pm, Saturday 11
February
Stony Stratford Pantomime
On no he didn’t oh yes he did.
Full bar. York House Centre,
Stony Stratford 6.00pm-8.00pm
17-19 February
Deanshanger Library
Half Term Activities Arts
and crafts using heart
shapes and story. Drop in
session, under 8s need adult
acccompaniment. Free 3.00pm-
5.30pm Thursday 16 February
Monday 13 -17 February
Milton Keynes Museum
Half Term Activities
Five days of holiday activities
for young visitors, special
attractions, demonstrations,
displays including science
experiments, magic
lantern shows, peg doll making.
RSPB visit on Friday 17.
Hands-on Victorian favourites
music, schoolroom, toast over
the range, brass-rubbing, the
stocks, morse code and more.
www.miltonkeynesmuseum.
org.uk/spring-half-term-2017/
Milton Keynes Museum,
McConnell Drive, Wolverton,
Milton Keynes MK12 5EL
01908 316222
Buckingham Canal Society
Cheese & Wine Social Evening/
AGM. Learn about the
restoration of the Buckingham
canal, listen to the illustrated
talk on Anglo Saxon Treasure,
discovering the Ledborough
hoard. Can also be viewed at
Buckingham Museum. 7.15pm
Saturday 18 March
Buckingham Community
Centre, Cornwalls Meadow,
Buckingham, MK18 1RP
Athina Beckett 01908 661217
email
info@buckinghamcanal.org.uk
Potterspury Players
The amateur actors will be
presenting Out of Focus for
your entertainment on Thursday
23, Friday 24 & Saturday
25 March. Tickets £7 (£5 for
concessions) available from
The Cottage Stores,
Potterspury, or 01908 542255
or 01908 542156.
Karate & Kickboxing
For all ages and fitness. First
session free. See page 16.
Sensei Lauren 07910 154499 or
lauren.ecka@hotmail.co.uk
SPORTS: WHAT’S ON
Aerobic Fitness
Over 55s exercise class £5 for non-members. Junior Gym 11-
15yr olds £5 PAYG. www.happybodies.co.uk, Furtho Court, Old
Stratford, MK19 6AN. 01908 477066
Badminton
Feathers Badminton Club 2.00-4.00pm Wed £3. Mill Mead Hall,
Wolverton. 01908 373966 or mr.baldwin@btinternet.com
Bowling
Castlethorpe Short Mat Bowls Club. New members welcome –
experienced or beginners. Castlethorpe Village Hall, Tues 2.15-
4.15pm, Wed 7.30-9.30pm & Fri evenings Dave 07731 670457
Paulerspury Bowling Club. New members welcome 7.30pm Tues
Paulerspury Village Hall. Contact Ann on 01327 811352
Stony Stratford Bowls Club. Social activities during winter. Club
Secretary 01908 565659 www.stonystratfordbowlsclub.co Ancell
Trust Sports Ground, Ostlers Lane, Stony Stratford, MK11 1AR
Wolverton Town Bowls Club junction with Cambridge Street and
Furze Way, Wolverton. Joe 01908 562952
Croquet
Stony Stratford Croquet Club Ostlers Lane, Stony Stratford
MK11 1AR. Roy 01908 566345
Cycling
Twenty3c Shop Bike Ride 30 miles approx 15mph. Meet at shop,
Free. 01908 260322 for time and dates
Football
Deanshanger Colts & Divas. www.deanshangercolts.co.uk
Hanslope Hornets Training. Every Sunday. Alfie 01908 510367
Karate
Wednesday – Beginners & Seniors Thursday – Adults. Both at
Deanshanger Community Hall Little London Rd, Deanshanger.
Friday Beginners, Seniors, Adults Cosgrove Village Hall Bridge
Road, Cosgrove. Huw 07739 707455 www.karategoju.co.uk
Milton Keynes Squash Club
Turn up and play. 5.00pm-7.00pm Sat £3 members, £5
nonmembers. Kiln Farm 077294 14000 david.boyd@mksquash.
co.uk
Stony Stratford Local Walking Group
Guided walks of 45-60 minutes at your own pace followed
by tea, coffee and a chat. Meet at Mill Lane/Willow Lane at
10.00am every Friday. Mary Kendall 01908 260570
Winslow District Ramblers
Max 4-5 mile walks. winslowramblers@gmail.com or see www.
bucksvoice.net/winslowdistrict-ramblers-group
Haversham Sailing Club
All ages welcome to try sailing. Experienced helms will take
you out on the water and explain how inexpensive it can be to
get started. Sailing during winter season from 2pm Sunday or
Wednesday afternoons. If you have a wetsuit come along and
have a free trial. mail@havershamsc.org: www.havershamsc.org
24 High Street, Haversham MK19 7DX
Stantonbury Judo Club
The Old Bath House Wolverton. Ages 5 – 50+. 01908 220748
www.stantonburyjudoclub.co.uk 6.00pm-8.00pm Fridays
Towcester and District Table Tennis League
New players and all abilities. Rod Barr 01604 847948 or 07885
108559 tt.rodbarr@gmail.com www.tabletennis365.com/
Towcester
Wolverton Tennis Club Coaching
Coaching for all. Pete Tolaini, 0774 0004548. wolvertontennis@
hotmail.com, Facebook, clubspark.lta.org.uk/
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