🎈New Soft Play & the Return of Beating the Bounds

Good morning, Wycombe!

I’m writing this in the garden, in full-tilt basking mode ☀️ All I need is a crisp glass of Sancerre and I’m living my best life.

And while the weather’s doing its thing, Wycombe’s got plenty going on too. A few highlights this week:

🏛️The historic Beating of the Bounds ceremony returns!
👶 Brand new soft play opening…
🎭 My review of Double Indemnity at the Swan

Plus the final pieces of Easter holiday fun, sound baths, spring watch, free Maths & English assessments for 3-16 year olds, and much more.

Editor’s Highlights

🏛️Beating the Bounds

 📍The Guildhall | 📅 Sat 12th April, meet at 10.45am
An ancient High Wycombe tradition returns — join the Mayor for this historic walk around the town’s boundaries, where children are gently bumped against the old boundary stones. All welcome; the shorter route takes around 45 minutes to an hour.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

🎻 Buckinghamshire County Youth Orchestra Concert

📍All Saints Church | 🗓️ Sat 11th April, 6pm
A free evening of Brahms, Reinecke and Tchaikovsky performed by Bucks' most talented young musicians.

🍄 Flavour-Led Foraging Walk

📍Oxmoor Farm | 🗓️ Sun 12th April, 2pm
Explore ancient woodland with a guide, forage for seasonal wild ingredients and sample ferments and wild pickles on sourdough along the way.

🌿 Brothers of The Wild

📍Slohaus, Peterley Manor Farm | 🗓️ Tonight, 6.30pm
An evening gathering for men combining breathwork, cold plunge, sauna and hot tub.

🏛️ The Curious History of Wycombe: An Evening with Mark & Stuart

📍Patch |  📅 Fri 10th April, 7:30–9pm
Drop in for a free, informal evening with Wycombe's last working bodger Stuart King and local memorabilia expert Mark Page — live demos, curious facts, and stories from the town's quirkier past.

🏴‍☠️ NEW OPENING: Pirates Landing

Something exciting is coming to Eden this summer — Pirates Landing soft play is setting up shop, and if you've got little ones with energy to burn, you'll want to keep an eye on this one. Think big imaginative play, birthday parties, and a proper day out. Follow their page for updates on when they open. ⚓

🔍 Family Fun Finder

🧑‍🏫 Kumon Free Maths & English Assessment Day
📍 St Andrew’s Church | 📅 Weds 15th April, 3.45-6.15pm
Could your child benefit from a confidence boost in Maths or English? Kumon are running a free drop-in assessment day for kids aged 3-16 — no booking needed, just turn up! There’ll be cupcakes and balloons — and you’ll get to meet the instructor, see students in action, and find out exactly where your child is at.

🐰 Free Kids' Easter Crafts
📍 Refresh, 16 Church Street | 📅 Today, 12.30–3.30pm 
Make bunny ears and Easter chicks using upcycled materials in this free drop-in session — no booking needed, just turn up and get creative!

🚂 MRX26 Model Railway Exhibition
📍 Cressex Community Centre | 📅 Sat 11th April, 10am-4.30pm
High Wycombe Model Railway Society's annual exhibition — impressive layouts, welcoming atmosphere, and genuine passion.

🏺 Half Term Pinch Mug Workshop
📍Walled Garden Pottery | 📅 Today, 11am 
Perfect for budding potters aged 10+, you'll learn to hand-build, glaze and handle your very own mug to take home.

🐰🎨 Hipster Bunny Family Painting Workshop 
📍 Holmer Green Sports Association | 📅 Today, 2pm 
Paint a cool grey rabbit in glasses — step-by-step, no experience needed, everything provided.

📖✨ Marvellous Meander
📍 Roald Dahl Museum | 📅 Today, 11:45am or 2:15pm
A guided storytelling walk around the village that inspired Roald Dahl's stories — with energetic readings from George's Marvellous Medicine along the way.

Now Open for Booking: Books & Boogie at Cupcake Kangaroo

Mondays at 1.30pm; Thursdays at 9.30am

Picture books, dancing, singing and colourful props — all in one joyful 45-minute session for little ones aged 1 to 5, followed by 45 minutes in the Cupcake Kangaroo soft play. This is where books come alive, and it’s a beautiful bonding experience for you and your child.

👉 Book now

🧘 Wellness Moments

🔔 Hazlemere Monthly Sound Bath
📍Hazlemere Recreation Memorial Hall | 🗓️ Fri 10th April, 7.30pm
An immersive evening of gongs, crystal bowls and chimes to help you unwind and recharge.

🧑‍🎨 Lino Print Workshop
📍Wycombe Museum | 🗓️ Sun 12th April, 1pm 
Learn to design, carve and print your own linocut in this beginner-friendly workshop with artist Jane Peacock.

☯️ Floating Gong, Handpan & Sound Bath
📍Alfriston School Pool | 📅 Fri 10th April, 8pm 
Float effortlessly on a warm pool while live gong and handpan music washes over you.

🧠 Rejection Sensitivity & Shame: Why It Feels So Intense
 📍 Wycombe Air Park | 📅 Mon 13th April, 7pm
A free group coaching session with the Neurodivergent Adults Group exploring why rejection hits so hard — and how to work with it differently. No fixing, no pressure to share. Just understanding.

🎨 Art for Wellbeing Club
📍 Wycombe Arts Centre | 📅 Sun 12th April, 10am–12pm 
A relaxed, no-pressure space to slow down and make art at your own pace — first session is completely free, with a pay-what-you-can model to follow.

🌷Hazlemere Gardening Association Spring Show 
📍 Hazlemere Community Centre | 📅 Sat 11th April, 2–3:30pm 
Daffodils, tulips, floral art, homemade bakes, photography and crafts — all under one roof for a proper community show. Free to attend, with a raffle and cake and cuppa on offer. Kids' classes too, with prizes for all young entrants.

🎉 Entertainment

🎸 Ramblin' Roots Revue 
📍 Bucks Students' Union | 📅 Fri 10th – Sun 12th April
Over 30 Americana, bluegrass, alt-country and roots acts across two indoor stages — a three-day festival bringing brilliant roots music to our doorstep with a line-up featuring Hannah White, Slim Chance, William the Conqueror and more.

🎤 Select Comedy Night
📍 Patch | 📅 Tonight, 7:30pm 
Wycombe's grassroots comedy club is back for April — headlined by multi-award-winning comedian Katie Pritchard, with opener Tim Bigelow and MC Elliot Wengler. Use code PULSE for tickets at £7.

🎺 West Wycombe Brass Band 
📍 Hughenden | 📅 Sun 12th April, 2–4pm (free with normal admission)
Grab a rug, pack a picnic and settle into the gardens behind the manor for an afternoon of live brass music. It's back again on 17th May too.

🏛️ History on our High Street Walking Tour
📍Starting at Pann Mill | 🗓️ Weds 15th April, 10am
A free guided walk uncovering the hidden history of High Wycombe's High Street, finishing at Wycombe Museum around 11:30am.

💃 Drag With No Name Cabaret 
📍O’Neill’s | 🗓️ Fri 10th April, 9pm
And stick around for karaoke afterwards!

Quiz Nights

• The Crown Penn | Tonight | 7.30pm

• Belle Vue | Tonight | 8pm

Sports & Activities

⚽ FOOTBALL

Wycombe Wanderers vs Huddersfield Town away on Sat 11th April. KO 3pm

🏉 RUGBY

HWRUFC vs Oxford away on Sat 11th April.

🏏 CRICKET

New women’s cricket club launches in Penn Street

A brand new women’s cricket club is launching this weekend. Open to women and girls aged 14+, there’s an open day on Sun 12th April, 11am–2pm at The Pavilion, Penn Street (HP7 0PX). Weekly training begins Mon 13th April, 6–7pm. More info: [email protected] 🏏​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

View HWCC’s friendly fixtures for this week.

😅 MOVE IT OR LOSE IT

A new weekly exercise class is launching in High Wycombe, designed to improve strength, balance and flexibility — seated or standing, no floorwork needed. Your first session is free, then just £7 a class. Contact Viki on 07496 298648 or [email protected] to book your spot.

🏇 HORSE RIDING

Chiltern Ride at Christmas Common on Sat 11th April from 10am — a guided hack over private Chiltern farmland in small groups of around six riders, with a range of pace options from walk/trot to canter. £40 per rider. 🐴

🏃🏻‍♂️ RUNNING

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

📅 Dates for your Diary

🌞 Summer Solstice 
📍 Hellfire Caves & Walled Garden, West Wycombe 📅 Sunday 21st June
Fire, folk music, Morris dancing, and midsummer magic — celebrate the longest day of the year with lectures in the caves, flower crown making, and a marshmallow firepit.

🎨 Bradenham Manor Farm Art Fair
📍 Manor Farm, Bradenham | 📅 Fri 1st – Mon 4th May (£5 entry)
60 artists in a stunning National Trust farm setting, plus wine tastings, live music, art demonstrations and Jones Pies pork pies.

Business News

☕ Business Buzz Networking
 📍 Grounded Kitchen | 📅 Today, 10am-12pm
A friendly business networking morning — relaxed, no-commitment, and a great way to meet local businesses over breakfast. Just show up with business cards and a good attitude.

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Community Notes

Coffee Social with the Silver Series at the Eden Centre on Mon 13th April — a relaxed morning coffee and a chance to meet other people in the community — part of the Silver Series programme for older adults. No cost, just good company. RSVP to [email protected] ☕

🔧High Wycombe Repair Cafe at All Saints Parish Church on Sat 11th April, 10am–1pm — bring along your broken items and beloved textiles and let the volunteers work their magic to fix and restore them.

🦅 Spring Watch on the Common
📍Meet at Tylers Green Village Hall | 🗓️ Sun 12th April, 7am
Join the local birdwatchers for an early morning stroll around the back common, finishing at the pond with coffee around 9am. Free to join.

The Wycombe Wordle

Six guesses. Five letters. One Wycombe connection. Let me know if you get it!

🟩 Right letter, right spot
🟨 Right letter, wrong spot
⬜ Not in the word

👉 [Play here]

That’s a wrap for this week’s Pulse!

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Steph