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Primary Times Buckinghamshire &Milton Keynes WHAT’S ON WHERE 22 Jun Fancy Dress Competition Aylesbury Market Square HP20 1TW www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk 12.30pm Lots of amazing WhizzFizz prizes to be won -including the honour of switching on the Christmas lights in Aylesbury. 22 Jun Arts &Crafts Session Chesham Library HP5 2JD www.buckscc.gov.uk 11am Come and have fun getting crafty at this Summer themed activity. Suitable for ages 4-8 years. T: 01296 382415 22 Jun Fulmer Day Fulmer Village SL3 6HD www.fulmervillage.org.uk 2pm Afun-filled day of entertainment for the whole family. The centre of the village is acar-free zone with an array of food, arts, crafts and music. 22 Jun - 2 3 Jun Bushcraft Weekend Chiltern Open Air Museum HP8 4AB www.coam.org.uk 10am Join us for aspecial weekend where you can learn all about bushcraft, try your hand at activities and watch demonstrations. T: 01494 871117 22 Jun - 2 3 Jun Victorian Weekend MK Museum MK12 5EL www.miltonkeynesmuseum.org.uk 11am An exciting extravaganza of exuberant entertainment for the whole family featuring ajam-packed programme of brilliant entertainment from the Victorian era. T: 01908 316222 23 Jun Clay Cockatootloos Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL www.roalddahl.com 12pm, 1.30pm &3pm Have some hands-on fun with clay, and make abird inspired by Roald Dahl’s books. Cost £3 per person. Suitable for ages 5+ years. T: 01494 892192 23 Jun Vintage Vehicle Rally Leighton Buzzard Railway LU7 4TN www.buzzrail.co.uk 10.30am Around 100 vintage and classic cars, buses, commercial, military and other service vehicles will be on display. T: 01525 373888 23 Jun Dragon Boat Festival Willen Lake South MK15 9HQ www.theparkstrust.com Annual charity dragon boat festival. Watch the tams battle it out over the 200m race course. 24 Jun Mindful Mondays Chiltern Open Air Museum HP8 4AB www.coam.org.uk 6pm Take part in arange of mindful activities and forgotten skills. T: 01494 871117 27 Jun Chatterbooks Hazlemere Library HP15 7PY www.buckscc.gov.uk 4.30pm Afun reading group for children aged 8-12 years. Free event. T: 01296 382415 29 Jun Moth Morning Linford Lakes Nature Reserve MK14 5AH www.theparkstrust.com 8am Join alocal moth enthusiast for an early morning discovery of these littleknown insects. Cost £2 per person. T: 01908 233600 29 Jun Backstage Tour Milton Keynes Theatre MK9 3NZ www.atgtickets.com 10.30am Take an exciting journey around the backstage areas, including the dressing rooms (where available), orchestra pit and, of course, on to the vast and momentous stage. Suitable for ages 8+ years. 29 Jun - 3 0 Jun Arts in the Park Festival Willen Lake South MK15 9HQ www.theparkstrust.com 1pm &3.30pm Annual arts festival presented by MK Islamic Arts, Culture and Heritage Group. 29 Jun - 7 Jul MK Festival of Nature Milton Keynes www.mkfestivalofnature.org Celebrate the brilliant biodiversity in Milton Keynes with avariety of nature themed events, guided walks, talks and activities. 30 Jun June Scoff ‘n’ Stroll Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL www.roalddahl.com 2pm &3pm Walk in the woods and fields that inspired Roald Dahl, listen to extracts from Roald Dahl’s My Year, then get stuck in to adelicious afternoon tea in the Café. Cost £12 per person. Suitable for ages 6+ years. T: 01494 892192 5 Jul Family Bat Walk Linford Lakes Nature Reserve MK14 5AH www.theparkstrust.com 9.15pm Join the bat enthusiast for this family friendly evening walk and learn about these amazing creatures. Cost £2 per person. T: 01908 233600 5 Jul Code Club Amersham Library HP6 5AH www.buckscc.gov.uk 5pm Aregular club for kids aged 8-12+ years to learn basic programming, to create projects and share new ideas, and to get a better understanding of how computers work. Booking essential. T: 01296 382415 6 Jul Battle Proms Picnic Concert Blenheim Palace OX20 1PP www.blenheimpalace.com 4.30pm Enjoy afull programme of captivating classical music from the 60 piece New English Concert Orchestra, complemented by toe-tapping vintage vocals, breathtaking Spitfire display, sensational freefall demonstration by The Red Devils parachute team, dramatic 6 Jul Nature Day Howe Park Wood MK4 3GG www.theparkstrust.com 11am Join the Natural History Society and the local Wildlife Trust for aday dedicated to discovering nature. 6 Jul - 7 Jul 1940s Vintage Weekend Bletchley Park MK3 6EB www.bletchleypark.org.uk 9.30am The weekend promises to be great fun for all the family with live music, dance classes, vintage lawn games, historical displays and vehicles, reenactors and vintage stalls. T: 01908 640404 6 Jul - 7 Jul SummerFest Waddesdon Manor HP18 0JH www.waddesdon.org.uk 10am Be amazed, delighted and entertained by arange of extraordinary street theatre and arts performances. T: 01296 820414 6 Jul - 1 Sep Summer Fun Trails Waterperry Gardens OX33 1JZ www.waterperrygardens.co.uk 10am Orienteering family fun during the summer holidays. Enjoy exploring the ornamental gardens, using directions and clues, to find the characters! Cost £3.50 per child, includes prize. T: 01844 339254 7 Jul Science of the Sky Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL www.roalddahl.com 12pm, 1.30pm &3pm Try out experiments that lift, float, fly and fizz upwards based on Roald Dahl’s stories –including helicopter seeds, catapults, indoor fireworks and more. Cost £2 per person. Suitable for ages 5+ years. T: 01494 892192 7 Jul Teddy Bear’s Picnic Didcot Railway Centre OX11 7NJ www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk 10.30am Free admission for children with Teddy Bears. T: 01235 817200 7 Jul Meet Catboy from PJ Masks Leighton Buzzard Railway LU7 4TN www.buzzrail.co.uk 10.30am Ride on asteam train and meet Catboy. T: 01525 373888 7 Jul Aylesbury on Sea Vale Park HP20 1RJ www.aylesburytowncouncil.gov.uk 11am All the fun of the seaside returns to the heart of Aylesbury. 13 Jul Discover Dahl’s Archives Roald Dahl Museum HP16 0AL www.roalddahl.com 12pm, 2pm &3pm Take aclose-up look at Roald Dahl’s letters and manuscripts, find out some secrets about your favourite Roald Dahl books, and get the chance to ask all your burning Roald Dahl questions to the experts! Suitable for 8+ years. Cost £1.50. T: 01494 892192 13 Jul - 14 Jul 1950s-1960s Weekend MK Museum MK12 5EL www.miltonkeynesmuseum.org.uk 11am Celebrate the frugal 50s and swinging 60s with music, displays, and awhole lot more. T: 01908 316222 14 Jul Open Day Pitstone Green Museum LU7 9EY www.pitstonemuseum.co.uk 11am ARural Life Museum with many exhibits relating to farming and country life. 14 Jul Emergency Services and Community Day Bucks Railway Centre HP22 4BY www.bucksrailcentre.org 10.30am Meet the Police, Fire Brigade and Paramedics. Climb in afire engine and see an ambulance and apolice car. Stalls and refreshments. T: 01296 655720 14 Jul Family Fun Run Gulliver’s Land MK15 0DT www.gulliversfun.co.uk Take part in the Gulliver’s Family Fun Run. Entry to the fun run is just £9 and you’ll also receive aFREE theme park ticket valid for entry on the same day. Sign up online in advance to take part. 20 Jul Moonday Friars Square HP20 2QF www.aylesburytowncouncil.gov.uk To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the first landing on the Moon, Aylesbury Town Council with UK Astronomy are bringing all things space to Friars Square Shopping Centre. Contact telephone: 01296 425678. Call to check latest times or cancellations. 21 Jul Race for Life -High Wycombe 5k and 10K The Rye, High Wycombe, HP11 1QX www.raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org This is a5k and 10K event open to everyone! Race for Life is anon-competitive event and suitable for all ages and abilities. Bring the whole family and walk, jog or run 5k at your own pace while raising valuable funds for Cancer Research UK’s lifesaving work. Starting Time: 11am and 11:11respectively. Prices: Adult £14.99 |Children £10.00 |Young Adult £14.99 |Register on website -Under 6 enter free with no registration needed. 22 Jul – 16 Aug High Wycombe Barracudas Activity Day Camp Wycombe Abbey, High Wycombe HP11 1PE www.barracudas.co.uk Fun activity days and weeks for children aged 4.5-14 years during the summer holidays. Offering 80+ activities including sports, motorsports, arts and crafts, and more! Standard Hours 8.30am-5.30pm. Contact telephone: 01480 467567 25 Jul Aylesbury Thursday Children’s Events Aylesbury Market Square HP20 1TN www.visitaylesbury.co.uk Thursday 25 July is Magical Thursday, Colonel Custard and his award-winning magic show coming to town. He will be performing 4times in Market Square. £2.50 per person per show. Watch him create amazing magic before your very own eyes. 12 MAY 2019 | www.primarytimes.co.uk/buckinghamshire
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