Events Around Buckinghamshire

Spend a few hours helping the conservation team wax the floors in this special place. Join the conservation team as they tackle one of the biggest jobs of the winter clean, waxing the floors. Please note that this event will involve kneeling, using a buffer and lots of wax. Booking Essential. Phone: 0344 249 1895.

JAZZ AWARD WINNERS LINK UP AT MARLOW Marlow Jazz Club kicks off 2019 with an ambitious booking putting together two British Jazz Award winners for what should be an exciting session. On Tuesday January 22nd, at the Royal British Legion Hall, Alan Barnes will make a rare appearance alongside Karen Sharp.

To celebrate the opening of the fully conserved Sounding Chamber, we present The Cliveden Suite - four pieces of music inspired by the Cliveden women of ’Misrepresented'’. We’re inviting you hear the next part of Cliveden’s Women and Power; ’Misrepresented'’ programme.

An ’Old Toys’ exhibition in the exercise yard. Come back to yesteryear and enjoy them.

Art and Us is a new programme of stimulating and enjoyable art activities for families with children aged 5+ with complex needs. These weekly sessions enable families to work directly with an artist to explore their creative interests.

These workshops teach little ones the value of nature from a young age. In a small group, they’ll explore Cliveden’s estate and create their own adventure. A weekly workshop for pre-school children aged 2-4.5 years, with hands-on creative crafts, nature-focused activities and story-time.

Join Hughenden’s gardener on a one hour winter tour through the gardens and find out what’s keeping the team busy even in the colder months. Booking Essential. Phone: 03442491895. Suitable for older children. Dogs on leads welcome.

This month’s talk will be given by Chris Bowen who specialises in making bespoke, small batch, handmade ceramics for Michelin starred chefs and restaurants.

Sale of donations in aid of Stokenchurch Dog Rescue. Lots of bargains to be had! Clothes, shoes and bags, linen, Bric-a-brac and collectables, Dog food and sundries, Books and Dvds, Tombola, Toys and puzzles, Refreshments available

Come and join us for our Prize Bingo in aid of the Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity on the 26th January, in the Education Suite. Doors open at 4:30pm, with the first game starting at 5pm. Tickets are £10 including Fish and chips, also there will be a raffle and tombola.

From Victoria R: The royal gifts of Hughenden. Benjamin Disraeli, Hughenden’s famous resident, was Queen Victoria’s favourite prime minister. Discover the stories behind the gifts she gave him. Booking Not Needed. N/A. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

The cold weather bring frosty mornings, scenic snowdrops and winter aconites to the Waddesdon grounds. Enjoy a bracing walk on one of our five mapped routes and take in the superb wintery landscapes, across the Aylesbury Vale. Take the family on a multi-sensory adventure with a sensory map and backpack.

A welcome return by the smaller groups and ensembles of our brilliant local independent music centre, which is celebrating five years of achievement and now has almost 600 young people enrolled in a huge range of music-making.

Milton Keynes Chorale presents a splendid opportunity to join our dynamic duo, MD Mark Jordan and AMD Alex Aitken, for a day exploring the poignant music of Mozart’s Requiem. Work on technique and interpretation will be accompanied as always by a plentiful supply of good humour.

Creative Writing with Claire Steele Re-Writing Shakespeare One-day writing workshops, drawing inspiration from the stories of Shakespeare. Places must be booked in advance – don’t forget to bring a packed lunch! This workshop is suitable students for aged 16+

By the early years of the twentieth century, the market town of Leighton Buzzard was at the centre of the most fashionable hunting scene in the country and already had industries which would suddenly become much more important.

The MacIntyre Memory Cafés offer a fun, welcoming and relaxing environment for people to take part in social activities, make new friends and enjoy fantastic cake and cups of tea and coffee. The Cafés can also be a great chance to just have a chat or sit back and read a newspaper.

Manor Tour. Join a member of the house team for a 45 minute tour behind the scenes. See our conservation work in action and get a sneak peep into some of our store rooms. Booking Essential. Phone: 0344 249 1895. Adults and older children. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

From the producers of The Twits and George’s Marvellous Medicine, comes this fantastic production of Dr. Seuss’ classic The Cat in the Hat. When The Cat in the Hat steps onto the mat, Sally and her brother are in for a rollercoaster ride of havoc and mayhem!

An evening of swing and a variety of Ukekele music performed by Ukelade.

A self-guided walk around the Estate to see the first signs of snowdrops. Follow the snowdrops around the estate on a self-led walk. The best clusters of snowdrops are expected at Blenheim Lawn, Stable Bank and Ilex Grove (weather depending).

Vicki Swan & Jonny Dyer have developed a strong reputation for a delivering great performances time and time again. Once known mainly for their instrumental skills with Scottish smallpipes, accordion and Swedish nyckelharpa, they are now being accepted as impressive song arrangers and writers.

An exhibition celebrating 20 years of the Contemporary Glass Society 2 February – 23 March 2019 Experience the magical colours, textures, use of light and techniques of around 40 glass artists that demonstrate the glorious and diverse nature of contemporary glass. Many works will be for sale.

A brilliant day awaits you, singing Verdi’s iconic Requiem. Whether you’ve sung it before or not, now is your chance to join a group of experienced singers and spend the day rehearsing it under the baton of musical director, Tom Hammond-Davies.

All the needs of your special day under one roof. Cars, Cakes, Menswear, Bridalwear, Photographers, Entertainment, Jewellery, Hair & Make Up, Stationery and much much more... Venue show rounds available on request.