What's On Weedon

This Easter Bucks County Museum and Roald Dahl Children’s Gallery present our drop-in Family Play Zone and bookable pop-up cinema screenings from Wednesday 4th April until Saturday 14th April.

6th March - 23rd June We asked our Collections Team to choose their favourite things from the museum collections and to tell us why they chose them.

6th March - 23rd June We asked our Collections Team to choose their favourite things from the museum collections and to tell us why they chose them.

Paul Kidby is best known as the illustrator of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels. This exhibition showcases his wonderful book covers and illustrations for Pratchett’s novels, including favourite characters like Rincewind, the Wee Free Men and of course, Death! A must-see for Terry Pratchett fans.

Shalamar. Artists performing: Shalamar.: Tickets avaiable.

Creative Writing with Claire Steele Big Myth Workshops One-day writing workshops, inspired by myths and legends. Places must be booked in advance – don’t forget to bring a packed lunch! All Sunday Special Workshops are suitable students for aged 16+

Showcasing a wide range of beautiful handmade art and craft to buy, this event celebrates the talents of our students, tutors, and volunteers. Children’s activities, live music and entertainment, refreshments and free parking available throughout the day.

Blacksmithing with Nicholas Packham Visit a practising workshop to learn and refine the art of blacksmithing. Classes take place at Nicholas’ workshop in Milton Keynes. Call Queens Park Arts Centre (01296 424332) for address. Places must be booked in advance – don’t forget to bring a packed lunch!

Florence Nightingale Hospice Strawberry Squeeze Prize Bingo. Come along to our Bingo with a difference - an afternoon session with a Strawberry Cream Tea.

Entitled, The Drakes of Shardeloes & their impact on local history. Families were influenced by the towns or villages they lived in. Some who influenced the lives of others more than most were the Drakes.

Meryl Catty will cover the subject of wills from a different angle, looking at how wills were made, and how they can be used to solve a variety of family history research problems. This talk is followed by Buckinghamshire Family History Society’s Annual General Meeting.

Opened in 2007, The Pauline Quirke Academy offers weekend performing arts tuition in Comedy and Drama, Musical Theatre and Film and TV.

A 5k suitable for all abilities. This is thousands of women uniting with one purpose. Walk, jog or run. Raise valuable funds for research. THIS IS BEATING CANCER.

Badapple Theatre Company is celebrating 20 years on the road and to mark the milestone, it is re-presenting the first show the Company ever toured with. ’Amy Johnson’ will tour nationally starting in Yorkshire, travelling down through the Midlands, Surrey, Gloucestershire and finally Somerset.

Meet our collection of rare and endangered birds. A free 20 minute talk on weekdays about the Aviary and its work, presented by a member of the Aviary team. Learn about the exotic collection of rare and endangered birds at Waddesdon and the important conservation work of this registered zoo.

Glorious Years is a celebration of the power of the printed image before photography. An exhibition of rare calendars, published in Paris in 17th and 18th centuries.

Discover the history of Waddesdon Manor. A 20 minute talk by one of our House Guides, uncovering an aspect of Waddesdon’s extraordinary collection and history. A different topic will be covered each day, with guides discussing their areas of interest and expertise. Booking Not Needed.

For the first time in more than 150 years some of the most extraordinary and enigmatic treasures of the Renissance, a set of 12 European silver-gilt standing cups will be reunited and displayed together at Waddesdon Manor.

Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild’s collection was full of objects made of precious materials: hardstones, minerals, silver and gold. Many examples of these extraordinary objects are still to be found throughout Waddesdon.

An introduction to the history of Waddesdon Manor. Join one of our volunteer garden guides on a 45 minute walk to explore the history of the gardens, the Manor and the Rothschild family. This walk goes through the grounds on paved and gravel paths. Hosted daily at 11.30am (also 2pm on Wed & Fri). Booking Not Needed.

Discover the history of Rothschild wine. Have the history of the Rothschild wine brought to life in this free 20-minute talk on the Rothschilds and their wines.

Discover the beauty of the Water Garden. A wonderful opportunity to enjoy a free 45 minute peaceful walk around the beautiful Water Garden located in the grounds of The Dairy. Public access to this garden is limited and these guided walks only take place on Wednesdays.

Discover how Joshua Reynolds transformed portraiture and what recent scientific analysis has revealed about his technique and his experiences with paint.

Join one of our expert guides for a tour on Waddesdon’s history and collection. Enjoy a tour of the ground floor before we open to the public. The tour will end with an exclusive viewing of the elephant automaton in action. Booking Essential. Phone: 01296 820414. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

Join Head of Collections, Pippa Shirley, for a tour of The Silver Caesars: A Renaissance Mystery. For the first time in more than 150 years some of the most extraordinary and enigmatic treasures of the Renaissance, a set of 12 European silver-gilt standing cups - known as the ’Aldobrandini Tazze’ - will be...

Start your weekend with delicious, locally-grown food and produce. Offering the very best in quality, fresh, seasonal produce all locally sourced. Our new Artisan Market aims to support local, small-scale, independent food producers.

Join us for a tour of Flint House and Windmill Hill Archive. This is your chance to see exquisite interiors and artworks of two pieces of contemporary architecture on the Waddesdon estate, Windmill Hill Archive and Flint House.

Get up early and enjoy the dawn chorus in the grounds at Waddesdon. Listen to the magical sounds of early morning bird song and learn about our aviary’s conservation and breeding work. Your morning will finish with a delicious cooked breakfast served in the Manor Restaurant. In association with the RSPB.

Join us for some memorable musical concerts in the spectacular setting of Windmill Hill at Waddesdon. Internationally acclaimed harpsichordist Steven Devine returns to Windmill Hill with a virtuosic programme titled ‘Bach and the Dance - an evening of harpsicord masterpieces’.

Join us for some memorable musical concerts in the spectacular setting of Windmill Hill at Waddesdon. Internationally acclaimed harpsichordist Steven Devine returns to Windmill Hill with a virtuosic programme titled ’Bach and the Dance - an evening of harpsichord masterpieces’. Booking Essential.

Discover the history of Rothschild wine. Have the history of the Rothschild wine brought to life in this free 20-minute talk on the Rothschilds and their wines.

Discover the beauty of the Water Garden. A wonderful opportunity to enjoy a free 45 minute peaceful walk around the beautiful Water Garden located in the grounds of The Dairy. Public access to this garden is limited and these guided walks only take place on Wednesdays.

Meet our collection of rare and endangered birds. A free 20 minute talk on weekdays about the Aviary and its work, presented by a member of the Aviary team. Learn about the exotic collection of rare and endangered birds at Waddesdon and the important conservation work of this registered zoo.

Glorious Years is a celebration of the power of the printed image before photography. An exhibition of rare calendars, published in Paris in 17th and 18th centuries.

An introduction to the history of Waddesdon Manor. Join one of our volunteer garden guides on a 45 minute walk to explore the history of the gardens, the Manor and the Rothschild family. This walk goes through the grounds on paved and gravel paths. Hosted daily at 11.30am (also 2pm on Wed & Fri). Booking Not Needed.

Discover the history of Waddesdon Manor. A 20 minute talk by one of our House Guides, uncovering an aspect of Waddesdon’s extraordinary collection and history. A different topic will be covered each day, with guides discussing their areas of interest and expertise. Booking Not Needed.

Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild’s collection was full of objects made of precious materials: hardstones, minerals, silver and gold. Many examples of these extraordinary objects are still to be found throughout Waddesdon.

Michael Eden’s work sits at the intersection of craft, design and art. For this solo exhibition Eden, formerly a potter, explores contemporary themes through the reinterpretation of historical objects using digital means.

Long views of intense colour and light stretch out – the longest view ever created in Colourscape. Enter a new world where you can explore intense light, colour and space. 56 interlinked chambers will see you encounter unusual musical experiences.

These two cottage gardens, one well established and the other having recently undergone a radical redesign by its new owner, share a basis of seasonal interest underpinned by evergreens and perennial planting.

Combining Victorian formality with early C20 natural style and recent plantings to lead it into the C21, with a recently completed garden designed by Jacques and Peter Wirtz who designed the gardens at Alnwick Castle, and also a Richard Long sculpture.

Nether Winchendon House has fine and rare trees, set in a stunning landscape surrounded by parkland, with 7 acres of lawned grounds running down to the River Thame. A Founder NGS Member (1927). Enchanting and romantic Mediaeval and Tudor House. Picturesque small village. Interesting Church.

Trolls ; an enchanting musical by the late, great Peter Skellern. The Trolls have gathered to celebrate the Midsummer Feast. There is also to be a wedding, with King Smee set to marry Bleeta. As the ceremony gets underway, a terrible event takes place.

Its 70s Disco Time!! Saturday 12th May 2018 7.30pm—11.45pm Mursley Village Hall Dancing and costume prizes licenced bar Bring your own snacks or purchase Fish and Chips from Howe’s mobile van 7.30pm approx. Proceeds to Mursley Church Maintenance

The 3 acre garden at Close Cottage is 16 yrs old and encompasses a formal terraced garden, orchard and paddock. The garden is laid to lawn and planted with a wide variety of shrubs, bulbs and perennials.