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Phonebox Picks
Sunny Afternoon
This sensational smash hit West End musical is coming to Milton Keynes Theatre from 30th August to 3rd September. Winner of the 2015 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, Sunny Afternoon is a fantastic tale of how one of Britain’s greatest bands, The Kinks, rose to stardom.
Tickets: atgtickets.com
Activities for...
Tots:
Hats Off to Led Zeppelin
At The Stables on the 27th August, this is the of cial UK number one tribute to the gods of rock ‘n’ roll! Hats Off to Led Zeppelin is the only tribute act in the UK of cially endorsed by Marshall ampli ers.
Dizzee Rascal
On 5th August, Dizzee Rascal will be performing at Bedford Park. Supported by Kurupt FM, Wiley, Jaguar Skills and Ms Dynamite, this promises to be a fantastic concert. He will be performing all his greatest and latest songs including popular track Bonkers.
Tickets: bedfordparkconcerts.co.uk
Tickets: stables.org
Telling Tales with Sandra Agard is a fun workshop at the Roald Dahl Museum for children aged 5+ years, running on 24th August. Sandra will be entertaining the audience with friendly tales from various countries and cultures. It is £3 per person (adults and children) plus museum entry. The workshop is running at 11am, 1pm and 3pm. Under 8s need to be accompanied by an adult. You can pre-book workshops by calling 01494 892192.
Terrors:
On 10th August, there is a fun ‘Be Our Guest!’ day at Waddesdon Manor speci cally for children aged 8-12 years, with no adults allowed! Children can discover what the house was like for Baron Ferdinard and his guests at his famous ‘Saturday to Monday’ parties. £5 per child, and normal grounds admission charges apply. To book, visit waddesdonmanor.org.
Teens:
Frosts Garden Centre’s very popular Chilli Festival is on the weekend of 27th-29th August this year, for the seventh year running. Entry is £3 per person but, if you’re under 16, you can get in for free! There will be live music, over 40 stalls, including food, drinks, competitions and more. Salsa dancing sessions will also be taking place each day. For more information, visit frostsgardencentres.co.uk.
... And the whole family:
On Sunday 14th August, the very popular Mini show – ‘Mini In The Park’ - will be at Santapod Raceway. The event attracts thousands of car owners from all over the United Kingdom and Europe, and is a great family day out. There will be drag strip action, live entertainment, various show cars, jaw-dropping stunt shows and more. For further information, visit santapod.co.uk.
August Listings...
Theatre Listings
Aliens Love Underpants, Aylesbury Waterside Theatre .........Sat 6 – Sun 7 Sara Beth & Glen Mitchell, The Stables............................................Sun 21 Beach Slang, Craufurd Arms............................................................. Mon 22 The Dreamboys, MK Theatre............................................................. Thu 25 That’ll Be The Day, MK Theatre ........................................................... Fri 26 The Simon and Garfunkel Story, MK Theatre ................................... Sat 27
Music Listings
Dizzee Rascal, Bedford Park.................................................................. Fri 5 That 80s Rock Show, Craufurd Arms ...................................................Sat 6 Tom Jones, Bedford Park.....................................................................Sun 7 Carina Round, Craufurd Arms........................................................... Wed 10 Animals As Leaders, Craufurd Arms ................................................. Thu 18 Guy Davis, The Stables........................................................................ Fri 19 Never The Bride, The Stables.............................................................Sat 20 Chris Farlowe & the Norman Beaker Band, The Stables ................ Thu 25 Hats Off to Led Zeppelin, The Stables...............................................Sat 27
Contact Numbers
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
atgtickets.com/aylesbury-waterside-theatre ............................ 0844 8717607 Bedford Corn Exchange - bedfordcornexchange.co.uk........ 01234 718044 Bedford Esquires - bedfordesquires.co.uk ............................ 01234 340120 Chrysalis Theatre - chrysalismk.co.uk................................... 01908 235505 The Craufurd Arms - thecraufurdarms.com........................... 01908 313864 Milton Keynes Theatre
atgtickets.com/milton-keynes-theatre ...................................... 0844 8717652 The Stables - stables.org........................................................ 01908 280800
August 2016 | Phonebox Magazine 15