Art, Apples & Afghan Feasts 🍎

Good morning, Wycombe!

It’s the Wycombe Pulse — and yes, we’ve finally caved and put the heating on. No regrets. Just slightly warmer toes.

If you’re also feeling the autumn chill creeping in, don’t worry — there’s plenty to warm your week in Wycombe…

📸🖼️ Stunning photography and art in Hughenden
🔔 The floating sound bath is back
🧁 A brand-new family café opens its doors

Plus: wine, rum and liqueur tastings, Halloween fun, a huge Wellness Day, creative workshops, live music, kids’ adventures and more.

Editorial Highlights

👻 Spooky Walk
📍Hellfire Caves | 🗓️ Various dates from 18th October | ⏰ 10am-4.30pm
Looking for Halloween fun that won’t give the kids nightmares? Expect a magical mix of gentle chills and plenty of giggles. Explore the candlelit tunnels dressed up in eerie decorations, meet friendly ghosts and playful actors, and enjoy festive treats along the way.

🇦🇫 A Taste of Afghanistan
📍The Full Moon, Little Kingshill | 🗓️ Tonight | ⏰ 7pm
Discover the rich, aromatic flavours of Afghanistan at this special one-off event. Enjoy a feast of authentic dishes made for sharing — from fragrant rice and spiced meats to vibrant sides — all served with warm Afghan hospitality. Perfect for foodies and friends looking for something a little different!

🖼️ Art History Talk: Harold Knight’s The Storm
📍Wycombe Museum | 🗓️ Sunday 19th October | ⏰ 2pm
Step into the world of early 20th-century coastal communities and art history with art historian Cally Trench for an illustrated talk about this moody, atmospheric painting and its cultural context.

🧑🏻‍🍳 Autumn Baking
📍Oxmoor Farm | 🗓️ Sunday 19th October | ⏰ 2pm
You’ll whip up some seasonal favourites, including apple soda bread, spiced pumpkin latte biscuits and wild blackberry and fennel scones, before enjoying a well-earned afternoon tea by the fire.

🧸🚨 New Café Alert 🚨🧁

📍Cupcake Kangaroo, Unit 11 The Courtyard, Glory Park HP10 0DG
⏰ Open 8.30am-3pm Thursday to Monday
🤳🏼IG: @cupcake_kangaroo | https://www.cupcakekangaroo.co.uk/ 

There’s a brand new family-friendly café in town!

Cupcake Kangaroo has just opened its doors in Glory Park, Wooburn Green — the perfect spot for great coffee, homemade cake, and a play corner the kids will adore.

Created by local mums Florencia and Olivia, it’s a cosy, welcoming space designed with families in mind — and there’s even more fun coming soon, with a soft play area opening upstairs in December.

👉 See our post for more photos and info!

Entertainment

• Adult Farm Night at Odds Farm Park on Friday 17th October from 6-10pm — embrace your inner child with an evening of epic farm adventures and the giant soft play barn 🐄

• MAOS 70th Anniversary Concert at Liston Hall, Marlow on Saturday 18th October at 6pm — a dazzling evening of performances plus a piano sing-along 🎹

😋 Food & Drink

• Sushi Making Workshop at The Front Room on Saturday 18th October at 11am — make 4 different kinds of authentic sushi 🍣

• Wine Tasting Night at The Coach House Wooburn on Tuesday 21st October at 7pm — a guided tasting of 6 wines paired with some delicious bites 🍷

• Rum & Ginger Liqueur Tastings at The Crown Penn on tonight — tastings of the Original Dark ‘n’ Stormy from Goslings Rum (6-8pm) and Fiery Orange and Ginger Margarita from Kaveri (7.15-9.15pm) 🥃

• Apple Tasting at Hughenden National Trust on Friday 17th October from 11.30am-12.30pm — try some of the 50 varieties of apples on offer 🍎

Wellness Events

🧘 Because self-care isn’t just for Sundays...

• Elemis Christmas Event at John Lewis on Wednesday 22nd October from 11.30am-6.30pm — a 10 minute SkinLab consultation, personalised skincare regime recommendations and a hand and arm massage, plus the 2025 Christmas collections.

• Floating Sound Bath at Alfriston School Pool on Friday 17th October at 8pm.

• Gong Bath at Penn Street Village Hall on Friday 17th October at 7.20pm.

🎨 Get Creative

• Autumn Pumpkin Floral Arrangement Workshop at Hughenden Valley Village Store on today and tomorrow, Friday 17th October at 7pm — an evening of creative floral fun with Zoe from Studio 39.

• art-K X Grounded Kitchen on Saturday 18th October at 7pm — an evening of sipping, eating and painting at this creative pop-up.

• Autumn Felting Workshop at The Apple Orchard Shop at Friday 17th October at 3pm 🎃

• Besom Making & Decorating at Hughenden National Trust on Friday 17th October at 1.30pm — join Easely Does it for a magical afternoon of creativity to make your own full-sized decorative besom broom 🧹

🔍 Family Fun Finder

• Beauty & The Beast Storytime & Panto Workshop at High Wycombe Library on Saturday 18th October at 11.30am — a free workshop with the Masque Players of West Wycombe 🎭

• Family Bingo Night at Holmer Green Sports Association on Friday 17th October at 6.30-9pm.

• Stay & Play Session at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery on Friday 17th October at 2-4pm — welcoming 2 year olds and their parents for a nursery session.

• Babes in the Wood at Wycombe Museum on today at 10am — forest school session for the under 5s.

• Family Rangoli Workshop at Hughenden National Trust on Sunday 19th October at 11am and 1.30pm — celebrate Diwali by helping to create a collaborative floor Rangoli.

• HWDMRS Open Day at 11 Duke Street on Saturday 18th October from 10am-3pm — the High Wycombe and District Model Railway Society is opening their clubroom so you can come and view their current projects, operate the layouts, see the progress on a working scale model of West Wycombe Station and test track 🚂

🛍️ Sales & Markets

• Wildflower Sale at the Chiltern Rangers Depot on Saturday 18th October from 10am-1pm — the Rangers are selling a range of beautiful pollinator plants 🌱

• Flackwell Heath Market at The Three Horseshoes on Saturday 18th October from 9am-12pm — featuring new food and craft stalls plus coffee and bacon rolls from the pub!

• P&TG Scouts Jumble Sale at Tylers Green Village Hall on Saturday 18th October at 12.30pm.

🧠 Quiz Nights

• At The Crown, Penn on tonight at 7.30pm

• At the Belle Vue, on tonight at 8pm

🧩 The Wycombe Wordle

Six guesses. Five letters. One Wycombe link. Think you can crack it? Tell me your streak!

🟩 right letter, right spot
🟨 right letter, wrong spot
⬜ not in the word

👉 Click here to play

Sports & Activities

⚽ FOOTBALL

• Wycombe Wanderers vs Blackpool away at Bloomfield Road on Saturday 18th October. KO 3pm.

• Wycombe Wanderers FC Women First vs Newport Pagnell Town Women’s First away on Sunday 19th October. KO 2pm.

🏉 RUGBY

• High Wycombe vs Bicester at home on Saturday 18th October

• High Wycombe Belles Women vs Fullerians Ladies at home on Sunday 19th October

🏃🏻‍♂️ RUNNING

Regular runs: Parkrun (Saturday, Rye Lido, 9am) | Junior Parkrun (Sunday, Pann Mill, 9am) | Risborough Run In The Park (Sunday, Wades Park, 9am).

🏋🏻‍♀️ FITNESS

Clubbercise Launch Party at Wycombe Judo Centre on Saturday 18th October at 10.45am — brand new fitness class for all levels, with glow sticks, lights and party vibes 🪩

Community Notes

❤️ Local life, kindness and connection — here’s what’s happening this week in our community...

☕ SEN Coffee Morning at The Walled Garden
Mon 20th October, 9:30am
Parents and carers are warmly invited to join Yeti Nuggets for coffee and a friendly, non-judgmental chat. A relaxed space to connect, share, and feel supported.

🫀Restart a Heart at Wycombe Rye Lido on today from 12pm — a fun, free and educational event to learn life-saving skills, including CPR and defibrillator workshops.

Autumn Litter Pick in Booker on Sunday 19th October at 10.30am — meet at the Squirrel pub!

🕯️ Wave of Light — Christ the Servant King Church
Sunday 19th October, 7pm
A gentle time of reflection and prayer for anyone affected by miscarriage or baby loss. Light a candle and, if you wish, write a name to hang on the remembrance tree.

That’s a wrap for this week’s Pulse!

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Steph