Crepes, Art & (Japanese) Jazz 🎷

Plus ticket giveaway from Wycombe Swan, women's wellness evening, bottomless brunch and a bread workshop...

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Wycombe Pulse
February 20, 2025

Good morning, Wycombe!

It’s the Wycombe Pulse. The local newsletter that’s discovered there’s a High Wycombe in Western Australia, a Wycombe in Queensland, Australia, and a Wycombe in Pennsylvania, USA.

I can’t tell if that’s interesting or if I just haven’t spoken to an adult today.

Anyway, there’s lots going on in our Wycombe this week:

  • Terrarium Workshop at The Front Room 🪷

  • One Direction Bottomless Brunch 🥂

  • Archaeology talk on the Thame Valley excavations 🏺

Plus a ticket giveaway for the Wycombe Swan, loads of live music, an art show, bread making workshop, half term fun for the kiddos and so much more.

Editor’s Highlights

Entertainment

The pizza van is back at Brazenor’s Brews on Friday from 5-8pm and Saturday from 4-8pm. This is a great chance to support this new local brewery and taproom (located at 36 Basepoint Business Centre off Lincoln Road) and enjoy a great pizza while you sip.

Live Music

Fancy trying something new?

Chinnor Musical Theatre will be putting on the Tony Award-winning musical, Avenue Q, and are looking for talented performers to take part. Applications open this Saturday 22nd February!

What’s on at The Swan this Week?

And new(ish) at the cinema…

- Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy

- Captain America: Brave New World

- Dog Man

Catch them at Cineworld in Eden or Omniplex in Cressex!

Time For You

Introduction to Seed Sowing Workshop at Hughenden Manor on Wednesday 26th February at 10am — sow your way to success with tips from Hughenden’s senior gardener. Suitable for beginners and more experienced gardeners 🌱

Something a little bit different…

The Marlow Archaeological Group are hosting a Zoom talk tonight, Thursday 20th February, at 7pm entitled ‘Thame Meadows Excavations 2015: A 6,000 Year Story’. The speaker is Chris Ellis from Cotswold Archaeology on the group's excavation of Thame Meadows, which unearthed a fantastic array of monuments dating from the Early Neolithic to the Late Saxon periods. It is by far the most significant site to be investigated in the Thame valley.

What’s on for the Kids this Week?

Church Groups for Kids

- HGBC Sunflowers at Holmer Green Baptist Church on Saturday 22nd Feb at 10am — an inclusive, safe space for children aged 7-14 with hidden disabilities and their parents to come together for fun, support and nature.

- Messy Church at St James Church, Downley on Sunday 23rd Feb at 4pm — for all ages to include crafts, games, story, songs, a prayer and shared meal.

And for Parents..?

New ‘Espresso’ Sessions at Clara’s Corner

If you’re in those halcyon days of parenthood where it feels like you’ve lived a full life before 9am (🧟‍♀️), take a look at the new Espresso sessions at Clara’s Corner. Starting from Monday 24th February, they will run from 8-9am on Mondays and Fridays for £10 per child.

Sports and Activities

FOOTBALL

⚽️ Wycombe Wanderers vs Wigan Athletic at home on Saturday 22nd February: KO 3pm. Remember to take advantage of the ‘kids for a quid’ offer!

⚽️ Wycombe Wanderers Women vs AFC Portchester Women away on Sunday 23rd February: KO 2pm

RUGBY

🏉 HWRUFC vs Bicester at home on Saturday 22nd February

🏉 High Wycombe Belles Women vs Windsor Women at home on Sunday 23rd February

RUNNING

🏃🏻‍♂️ Risborough Night Run on Wednesday 26th February at 7.30pm — an exhilarating guided 11km night run around Princes Risborough and White Leaf Hill.

🏃🏻‍♂️ Parkrun 5km on The Rye (meet at the Lido) at 9am on Saturday 22nd February

🏃🏻‍♂️ Junior Parkrun 2km on The Rye (meet at Pann Mill) at 9am on Sunday 23rd February

SELF DEFENCE

🙅🏻‍♀️ Pretty Deadly Self Defense at Wycombe Arts Centre — a women-only 5-week course starting Wednesday 26th February at 7pm.

SNOOKER

🎱 The Raging Ball are putting together a SightRight Amateur Snooker Tour for the 2025/2026 season. They are taking early registrations for official membership of the tour now — please email [email protected] with your name, location and contact number if you’re interested.

Business News

The Range is opening in Loudwater, in the old Homebase unit at Knaves Beech. It’s opening on the 7th March at 9am and there’ll be goody bags for the first 50 in the queue.

The Flint Cottage pub opposite the station have been under new management since November and have rebranded as Wycombe’s go-to sports pub. They’ve also got a fantastic new menu that we’re looking forward to checking out and a variety of great value weekday deals like Burger Monday and Tapas Wednesday.

New local butcher: Micklefield Butchers Halal Meat has now opened in (you guessed it) Micklefield. They’re offering a selection of ribeye and sirloin steaks, oxtail, goat, mutton, lamb chops, doggy scrap bags and much more.

Business Networking Coffee Morning with Bucks & Herts Business Network at The Crown, Penn on Tuesday 25th February at 10am. A casual morning to connect with fellow local professionals.

The Café at Penn is opening on Monday 24th February at 7.30am, serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, homemade cakes and pastries alongside teas and coffees. It’ll be located in Penn & Tyler’s Green Football Club.

Community Notes

Volunteer: Social Media Content Creator Volunteer needed at Cliveden (National Trust): create various forms of social media content including reels and videos for Cliveden’s Facebook and Instagram profiles. A great way to gain experience and develop skills.

Donate: Wycombe Homeless Connection are making breakfast bags for guests in their winter night shelter and are in urgent need of the following items:

  • UHT milk

  • Protein drinks

  • Crisps

  • Cereal/energy bars

  • Juice cartons

  • Paper bags

See how to donate here.

Job Board

Kitchen Crew at West Wycombe Walled Garden — £10.50-12 per hour; 20-30 hours per week. Please send your CV to [email protected] 

M&G Parties are hiring for new team members — party hosts, superheroes, princesses, mascot wearers and chaperones. Full training will be given and you will need to be available to work weekends.

Wycombe Swan Ticket Giveaway

Have you checked out our Instagram giveaway yet?

David Cardy as Tony Matthews (credit: Hugo Glendinning)

We’ve teamed up with the Wycombe Swan to give away 2 tickets to the opening night of ‘Ghost Stories’ on Tuesday 10th June at 8pm.

When Professor Goodman, arch-sceptic out to debunk the paranormal, embarks on an investigation of three apparent hauntings – as recounted by a night-watchman, a teenage boy, and a businessman awaiting his first child – Goodman finds himself at the outer limits of rationality, and fast running out of explanations.

The production has been described as a ‘worldwide cult phenomenon’ and a record-breaking West End hit. It’s running at the Swan from the 10th to the 14th of June, suitable for ages 15+.

Good luck if you enter the giveaway! See the Instagram post for full details.

Weather in Wycombe

Double figure temperatures?! Time to crack out the sarong.

Friday

🌤️ 13°C - 💨 37 mph - ☂️ 60% chance

Saturday

🌤️ 12°C - 💨 13 mph - ☂️ 20% chance

Sunday

🌤️ 11°C - 💨 38 mph - ☂️ 50% chance

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