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4pm by prize-giving, raf e, auction of produce, and a Fish and Chip supper.
From 26th August:
Family Bat Walk
@St Lawrence’s Church, Broughton Village, MK10 9AA
26 August, Friday, 7:30pm-8:45pm The Friends of St Lawrence invite you to a Family Bat Walk! Suitable for children aged 5 and over. Family ticket 35 (up to 2 adults and 4 children). Adults £2. Email friendsofstlawrence@gmail.com to book your ticket. Rhona Bate, bat expert, will give a short talk on bats then lead us on a bat walk using bat detectors to see what we can nd! You can nd information & photos of St Lawrence on visitchurches.org.uk.
Vale Park Event
@Vale Park, Aylesbury, HP20 1DX
27 August, Saturday
Vale Park will be lled with live music all day on the huge outdoor stage. Showcasing 13 local bands & acoustic acts such as Lost Minute, Evette Judge, James & Jack Manders, Bustin’ Loose, headlined by SkaSouls. This great day out for all ages is enhanced with free traditional fun-fair rides, in atables and family entertainment.
You can bring a picnic or take your pick from a range of local catering stalls, bars, hot fresh coffee and refreshments. From 10:15pm-11:30pm, you can join the experts from UK Astronomy (who usually meet in Emberton) to marvel and gaze at the night sky. They will have equipment and periscopes available for you use, alongside their extensive knowledge and guidance to learn more about the solar system and wider galaxy in which we live.
This event is FREE to attend.
For more information, head to facebook. com/events/1150469948307364/.
From 28th August:
Cafe In The Tower
@Cafe-In-The-Tower, All Saints Church, Odell, North Bedfordshire, MK43 7AA 28 August, Sunday
29 August, Monday
(August Bank Holiday)
Drop in between 2:30-5:30pm to sample a delicious range of cakes and cookies to go with your favourite cuppa! The Church Tower will be open. The panoramic views from the top are well worth the climb. Step up to the
challenge! Tower trips £2.50 adults, £1 children (10-16 years of age). Wander around our award winning Churchyard which supports an amazing diversity of local ora and fauna. See All Saints Church in Simon Jenkins’ ‘England’s Thousand Best Churches’.
Flower Festival
@Newport Pagnell Parish Church
Sunday 28th August, 11.30am to 5pm and Monday 29th August, 10am to 4pm
The Flower Festival will be held during the August Bank Holiday weekend using the English Civil War period as its theme. We can’t guarantee any Roundheads and Cavaliers, but we couldn’t let this historic weekend pass without a tribute in owers in the Parish Church, where events of the Civil War took place over 300 years ago. The festival will be open on the above dates and we will have refreshments for our visitors.
Willen Hospice
Ride for Willen Cycling Sportive
On Bank Holiday Monday 29th August
Willen Hospice will be holding its rst Ride for Willen Cycling Sportive. Starting at Cran eld University Campus, cyclists will be able to choose from three di erent routes between 20 miles and 65 miles. The sportive is open to a range of cycling abilities and there’s also an o -road cycle challenge for kids to get involved in.
To find out more and book places online visit www.willen-hospice.org.uk/ rideforwillen
From 1st September:
Milton Keynes Museum 1940s Weekend
@MK Museum, McConnell Drive, MK12 5EL
3 September, Saturday, 11am-4pm
4 September, Sunday, 11am-4pm Lola Lamour, Vintage Stalls, Re- enactors, Music & Dance, Period Tea Room and more! Visit mkmuseum.org. uk for more information.
Vintage Fete and Cavalcade
@Memorial Hall, Yardley Hastings
The weekend of 3rd and 4th September
You are invited to Yardley Hastings for a weekend of fun and fundraising. On Saturday afternoon at the Memorial Hall
we have a Vintage Fete and Cavalcade – you don’t have to dress up – where there will be something for all ages (games, stalls, classic cars, refreshments and the chance to dress up in Victorian costume for a memorable family photograph). Exhibition of National Treasures
The church will be open all weekend where you can view our exhibition of ‘National Treasures’.
Songs of Praise
@Yardley Hastings Church
Sunday 4th September, 4pm
On Sunday afternoon we plan to ll the church at 4pm for a Songs of Praise (it won’t be on BBC so best to come along...!)
So do please put this in your diary and come and share in a great weekend of fun and nostalgia - great weather guaranteed!
Emberton & District Flower Club
@Olney Centre
6 September, Tuesday
Demonstration by Jane Edmonds - NAFAS National Demonstrator from Rugby ‘It’s a Kind of Magic’. Meet on the rst Tuesday of the month. Everyone welcome. Visitors £6.00. Members free. For more details, please contact Trish Brock 01234 712676.
Olney Town Cricket Club presents G.O.S.H. It’s Cricket!
@Olney Town Cricket Club
10 September, Saturday, 10am onwards
6-A-Side Cricket Tournament - all day
family fun from 10am onwards, with the evening event commencing from 7:30pm called “Celebration for William’. £15 ticket includes hot food. There’ll also be a balloon release, band called ‘Stolen Mojo’ & charity auction and raf e. Email amy.olneytowncc@btinternet.com for tickets.
The Magni cent Seven Jazz Band
@Carlton House Club, High Street, Olney
16 September, Tuesday
Formed in 2013 by a nucleus of musicians from the Chris Barber, Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball bands, the Magnificent Seven Jazz Band comprises some of the most sought- after and successful musicians on the jazz scene today. Performing a wide range of jazz styles though well-crafted arrangements, this band of versatile musicians successfully blends music from every jazz genre into an exciting and approachable package. Calling on their experience of performing with Europe’s most influential jazz bands of the last sixty years, the Magni cent Seven combines a wealth of experience with youthful exuberance. All tickets are great value, and you can get them from Phonebox Magazine Of ce (Unit 2, Stanley Court, Olney), or the Carlton House Club (High St, Olney). £12 on the door or £10 in advance. Don’t forget to book separately if you would like to eat.
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