Brisket, Piano & The Chilterns 🌳

Good morning, Wycombe!

It’s the Wycombe Pulse — now running on hot coffee sipped in peace after the marathon that was the school holidays. A sunny garden would be the dream, but hey, we can’t have everything.

School may be back, but the town’s still buzzing. This week you’ll find:

🛍️ A vintage pop-up shop at the Front Room
🎹 A free lunchtime piano concert
✈️ Live music (and fresh pizza!) at the Airpark

…plus a huge artisan market, thought-provoking talks, a free craft social for seniors, foodie pop-ups, book club, loads of live music, and plenty more to keep you busy.

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Editor’s Highlights

🎼 Lunchtime Classical Piano Concert
📍All Saints Church | 🗓️ Monday 8th September | 🕰️ 1.10pm
A free lunchtime concert as part of the Wooburn Festival, featuring Gioia Barbera, a rising star in the classical piano world.

🥩🍺Sunday Brisket & Brew
📍Brazenor’s Brews | 🗓️ Sunday 7th September | 🕰️ 1-5pm
Wycombe’s own little craft brewery will be joined by Tame & True serving up her delicious beef brisket with mac’n’cheese and a broccoli slaw.

🛍️ Lucky Duck Makers Market
📍Peterley Manor Farm | 🗓️ Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September | 🕰️ 10am-5pm
An artisan market featuring local makers, small businesses and designers. Expect candles, gifts, art, jewellery, cards and homeware.

🌳 ‘The Life & Times of the Chiltern Rangers’ Talk
📍Trinity United Reformed Church | 🗓️ Wednesday 10th September | 🕰️ 7.30pm
John Shaw, Managing Director of the Chiltern Rangers, will be giving a talk on the role of the Rangers in Wycombe and all the important work they do to maintain and improve the landscape of our town. Hosted by the High Wycombe Society and followed by refreshments.

🖼️ Talks & Culture

• Late Summer Exhibition at Turville Studios on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th September from 11am-4pm — all the resident artists are opening their studios to show their new original artwork.

• ‘Vibrantly in Stitch’ at Tylers Green Village Hall on Monday 8th September at 7.30pm — join the Chiltern Embroidery and Textile Group for a talk by Suzanne Ely-Wright. Visitors very welcome.

• Digging Deeper: The Wild Chilterns at Oxmoor Farm on Friday 5th September at 7pm — a talk and photographic journey by naturalist Jon Mason on the rich and varied landscape of the Chiltern Hills.

• Waterstones Book Club at The Front Room on tonight at 6.30pm — discussing The God of the Woods by Liz Moore 📚

• The Marketing Meet Up at Patch on today at 6pm — calling all marketers! The topic of tonight’s community event is ‘Boards can’t ignore growth, but are they ignoring you?’ 📈

Shop ‘Til You Drop 🛍️

• Vintage, Vinyl and Pre-Loved Pop-Up Boutique at The Front Room on Saturday 6th September from 10am-4pm.

• Plant and Cake Sale at Hearing Dogs for Deaf People on Saturday 6th September from 10am-4pm — homemade cakes and preserves, and home-grown plants 🪴

• Cooper’s Market on Great Missenden High Street on Sunday 7th September from 10am-3pm — a selection of local craft producers.

• Hazlemere Gardening Association Autumn Show at Hazlemere Community Centre on Saturday 6th September from 2-3.30pm — fruits, veg, flowers, plants and more.

🤓 The Wycombe Wordle

This week’s Wycombe connection might be a bit of a head-scratcher… Let me know if you get it!

New to it? You’ve got six shots to crack a five-letter local word.
🟩 Green = right letter, right place
🟨 Yellow = right letter, wrong place
⬜ Grey = not in it

Every answer has a Wycombe twist — from historic landmarks to local legends and familiar faces.

👉 Click here to play

😋 Food and Drink

• Feast Over Flame in Marlow running from 4th-27th September — a private boat ride will take you to a secret location for an immersive 5-course BBQ meal including s’mores and hot chocolate to finish.

•  Blind Wine Tasting at the Crown Inn, Old Amersham on tonight at 7pm — join the Amersham Wine Club for a fun, blind tasting of 6 wines plus small plates 🍷

• Wild Feast: Helen Graham at Oxmoor Farm on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th September from 5-9.30pm — the former exec chef of Bubala is in residence, serving up a vegetarian and seasonal, locally grown feast.

• An Evening with Ollie Dabbous at The Oarsman, Marlow on Monday 8th September — one of the UK’s most acclaimed Michelin-starred chefs is serving up a 7-course dinner with optional wine flight.

🧠 Quiz Nights

Test your brain cells (and your pint-fuelled logic).

• At The Crown, Penn on tonight at 7.30pm.

• At The Belle Vue on tonight at 8pm.

🚘 Fancy a Short Drive?

Want to stretch your legs beyond Wycombe?

• Amersham Heritage Day on Sunday 7th September from 11.30am-5.30pm — Old Amersham transforms into a living time capsule with classic cars, medieval knights, birds of prey, a funfair, market, heritage bus journeys and more.

• ‘Plague Houses and Pandemics’ Talk at White Hill Centre, Chesham on tonight at 7.30pm — an unusual insight into local history by Alison Wall.

• ‘Dirty Dancing’ Outdoor Cinema at Waddesdon Manor on Friday 5th September from 6.45pm — picnics and drinks welcome plus hot food, snacks and a bar also on site.

Sports and Activities

⚽ FOOTBALL

• Wycombe Wanderers vs Mansfield Town at Adams Park on Saturday 6th September. KO 3pm.

• Wycombe Wanderers Women vs Fleet Town away on Sunday 7th September. KO 2pm.

🏊🏼‍♀️ SWIMMING

Moonlight Swim at Wycombe Rye Lido on Monday 8th September at 9pm — swim under the light of the Harvest Moon 🌕

🏃🏻‍♂️ RUNNING

Bradenham Blast on Sunday 7th September from 9.45am — Half Marathon, 10k and 5k distances available.

Regular runs:

• Parkrun 5km on The Rye (meet at the Lido) at 9am on Saturday.

• Junior Parkrun 2km on The Rye (meet at Pann Mill) at 9am on Sunday.

• Risborough Run In The Park 5km at Wades Park on Sunday at 9am.

🏏 CRICKET

Check out all the fixtures and results for HWCC this week.

🎱 POOL

Free Pool and Darts every Thursday from 4pm at Butlers.

🏉 RUGBY

Back to Rugby Big Bash at HWRUFC on Saturday 6th September from 11.30am-midnight — family fun day, pre-match lunch, 1st XV vs Bracknell match, World Cup, live band.

Community Notes

😇 SUPPORT GROUPS

For those who need a supportive space this week…

Understanding Dementia at Ridley Manor Care Home on today at 2pm — dementia expert Dr Graham will share her knowledge on how to best support a loved one aging with dementia.

Embracing Neurodiversity Together September Coffee Morning at Vibe Church on Monday 8th September from 10am-12pm — a small, informal gathering to chat, empathise, and celebrate little wins.

Breastfeeding & Pumping Masterclass at High Wycombe Library on Saturday 6th September at 10.30pm — a 1.5 hour masterclass for parents-to-be with a lactation consultant to help you feel fully prepared for breastfeeding.

Business News

Peterley Manor Farm have opened their brand new cheese room and deli this week. Expect artisan cheeses by the bucketful so drop by for a wedge of something new. Yes brie..se! (sorry).

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