Our Bank Holiday Highlights 🗓️

Good morning, Wycombe!

It’s the Wycombe Pulse. Your local newsletter that’s ecstatic to finally be wearing a sundress again. It’s been a long ol’ winter…

Wycombe is bursting at the seams with fun this week:

• The Great Downley Dog Walk 🐶

• Bottle Share Night at the new brewery 🍻

• Women’s Night at the driving range 🏌🏻‍♀️

Plus all the best Bank Holiday fun, early VE day celebrations, a beer fest, a gin fest, all the fests, live music, wellness events and more.

Editor’s Highlights

• Spring on the Farm at Peterley Manor Farm on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th May from 10am-5pm — FREE entry to this Cooper’s Market event, one of the best artisan markets in the area, with stalls, hot food and live music 🛍️

• Gin Fest at The Full Moon Little Kingshill on Sunday 4th May from 12pm until sunset — over 50 gins, rums, vodkas and alcoholic spirits, plus live music, a BBQ and kids’ face painting 🍸

• Bucks Country Show at Penn House Estate on Sunday 4th and Monday 5th May — loads of fun and activities for the whole family, including a dog show, falconry, classic cars, magic shows, cookery demos, arts and crafts, living history shows and much more 🦅

• The Great Downley Dog Walk at the Bricklayers Arms on Saturday 3rd May at 10.30am — a walk followed by a day of family fun, doggie treats and pampering with a number of local dog brands, raising money for Downley School PTA 🐶

• Beer Fest at The Hit or Miss Penn Street on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th May — beers, live music, BBQ and face painting 🍻

Bank Holiday Fun

If the highlights weren’t enough for you, here’s even more to tickle your Bank Holiday pickle 🥒

• Penn & Tyler’s Green Football Club Fun Day from Saturday 3rd to Monday 5th May from 9am-5pm — fun for the whole family, including football, games and activities alongside stalls, sweet treats, food, bouncy castles and entertainment. Plus a bar.

• Phoenix Fest at The Phoenix from Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th May — live music all weekend!

• Early May Bank Holiday Weekend at The Crown Penn from Friday 2nd to Monday 5th May — happy hour and live music on Friday, Brunch from 10am on Saturday, roasts on Sunday, and brunch on Monday.

• Bank Holiday with Kenyon at O’Neill’s on Sunday 4th May at 8pm 🎤

• First Birthday Celebration at Grover Great Missenden on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th May — with fizz, discounts, raffle and kid’s colouring competition 🥂

• Yappy Hour at the Black Lion Naphill on Monday 5th May at 5pm — bring your pups and enjoy ‘yapatizer’ specials as well as £5 drink specials 🐕

Entertainment

• Wine Tasting Evening at Holmer Green Sports Association on Wednesday 7th May at 6.30pm — try reds, whites, rosés and Port with Vinity Wines 🍷

• The Big Pub Quiz at Spindle & Thread on Thursday 1st May at 8pm — a digital quiz hosted (presumably virtually?) by Paddy McGuinness…

• Bottle Share Night at Brazenor’s Brews on Wednesday 7th May at 7pm — bring a favourite bottle or can to share with friends old and new 🍺

• Bingo Night at Hilltop Community Centre on Friday 2nd May at 7pm — games, food, drink and music.

🇬🇧 VE Day Celebrations This Week 🇬🇧

Next Thursday, 8th May, is the 80th anniversary of VE Day, marking the official end to World War II in Europe. It’s a day to remember the courage and sacrifices of those who fought for our peace and freedom and to come together as a community.

There are plenty of celebrations next week and weekend, as well as a few early celebrations this week.

• At The Squirrel on Saturday 3rd May from 12pm to 6pm — vintage live music, garden games, bouncy castle and you can even pre-order a picnic basket.

• At The Hour Glass on Sunday 4th May from 12-7pm — BBQ, crazy golf, bouncy castle, live music, tombola, meat raffle and more.

• With the Avenue Fellowship at Christ the Servant King Church on Tuesday 6th May at 2.30pm — cake, refreshments, quiz, memories and a short act of remembrance.

🎸 Live Music

• The Moonshiners at Wycombe Arts Centre on Friday at 8pm.

• At the Mad Squirrel: Mappleby on Friday at 8pm; and Yukitan on Saturday at 8pm.

• Disorganised Crime at The Crown Penn on Friday at 8.30pm — classic hit with a fresh twist.

• At the Belle Vue: Cosmic Pixies on Friday, Big Azza & The Jukesters on Saturday and Electric Jam on Sunday.

Time for You

• Waterstones Book Club at The Front Room on Thursday 1st May at 6.30pm — reading ‘All The Colours Of The Dark’ by Chris Whitaker 📖

• Qi Gong Flow and Sound Bath at Lopemead Farm on Friday 2nd May at 11am — a moving meditation plus sound bath, as well as opportunities to use the sauna and cold plunge.

• Drink & Draw at the Mad Squirrel on Thursday 1st May at 8pm.

• The Real Life Live Drawing Event at The Front Room on Saturday 3rd May at 7pm — unleash your inner artist in this unique live drawing experience ✍🏼

• Ladies Pop-up Shop & Fun Fashion Show at Holy Trinity Church, Hazlemere on Saturday 3rd May at 2pm — tickets include a glass of Prosecco and nibbles.

Parents and Kids

• Neurodiversity Empowerment Parent Therapy Group at The Crown Penn on Wednesday 7th May at 9.30am — the launch of an empowering and inclusive therapy group for parents of ND children led by psychotherapists.

• Babes in the Wood Forest School at Wycombe Museum on Thursday 1st May at 10am — for kids aged 18 months to 5 years.

• Bank Holiday Weekend Storytelling and Activities at Roald Dahl Museum from Saturday 3rd to Monday 5th May.

Business Spotlight: Baked In Bucks

I had the absolute pleasure of enjoying a box of brownies and other baked delights from Baked in Bucks this week. Let me tell you… it was good.

I created my own box, where you choose 4 different bakes (you get 2 of each — sharing optional).

My line-up included the Mini Egg Millionaire Shortbread (Easter-iffic), White Chocolate Blondie (deliciously cakey and a huge hit with the kids), Biscoff Brownie (decadent, gooey, spiritual experience), and — my personal favourite — Bakewell Blondie (jammy, not too sweet, perfectly subtle almond flavour).

Check out the video if you want to see them up close.

They’re based in Hazlemere for local pick-up, but they also post nationwide — ideal for gifting, or sending one to yourself and pretending it's from a secret admirer.

🚗 Fancy a Short Drive?

• Bucks Art Society Annual Spring Exhibition at The Fitzwilliam Centre in Beaconsfield from Saturday 3rd to Monday 5th May from 10am-5pm — come and discover art from some of the county’s most talented and creative artists 🖼️

• ‘Bringing The Snowman To Life’ Talk at the Wades Centre, Princes Risborough on Friday 2nd May at 1.30pm — a talk with Hilary Audus, Oscar-nominated animator, to support Bucks charity Scannappeal.

• Amersham Film & TV Locations Walk at Amersham Museum on Wednesday 7th May at 10am — a 4-mile circular to various film and TV locations 🎬

Sports and Activities

GOLF

⛳️ Women’s Night at the Driving Range at Wycombe Heights Golf Centre on Wednesday 7th May at 6pm — all ages and abilities are welcome; 25 free balls per person. Meet like-minded women, gain learning experience and find out more about the club.

GYM

🏋🏼‍♂️ Open Day at Snap Fitness on Saturday 3rd May from 10am-2pm — includes FREE health checks, fitness challenges and prizes.

FOOTBALL

⚽️ Wycombe Wanderers vs Stockport County at home on Saturday 3rd May: KO 3pm.

RUGBY

🏉 HWRUFC vs Gordon League away on Saturday 3rd May.

🏉 HWRUFC have space for 2 more teams in their Summer Touch Tournament, launching Wednesday 14th May. Mixed teams are welcome, the Clubhouse bar will be open and there’ll be a food van on site every week… sounds FUN.

CRICKET

🏏 Check out their fixtures page for all HWCC’s games this weekend.

RUNNING

🏃🏻‍♂️ Parkrun 5km on The Rye (meet at the Lido) at 9am on Saturday 3rd May.

🏃🏻‍♂️ Junior Parkrun 2km on The Rye (meet at Pann Mill) at 9am on Sunday 4th May.

🏃🏻‍♂️ Risborough Run In The Park at Wades Park on Sunday 4th May at 9am.

Community Notes

VOTING: Just in case you’ve missed the deluge of flyers through your door, today is voting day for the election of councillors to Buckinghamshire Council. Polling stations are open from 7am to 10pm today — just remember to take some ID with you. And ideally your polling card.

COOKERY COURSE: Cooking Healthy Meals Using an Airfryer is a FREE (according to eligibility) course offered by Buckinghamshire Adult Learning, from Tuesday 6th May to Tuesday 15th July (10 sessions). If you complete all the sessions you will be able to take the air fryer home with you.

House of the Week 🏡

You’ll find it just off West Wycombe Road, on for a robust £700,000…

That’s right, I’m back trawling Rightmove like it’s a second job.

This 4-bed detached looks like one thing from the outside but something quite different on the interior. Check out those beams! That’s just the right amount of character for my Goldilocks taste. A interesting juxtaposition between the modern finish and the traditional bones of the house.

I’m also a big fan of the lower ground reception room. Although if my family ended up being the new owners, my husband and I would have big dreams of turning it into a snug or games room, only for the kids to roll in and stake their territory with the Barbie Dreamhouse.

Take a look at the Rightmove link if you want to see more.

Weather in Wycombe

Quick! Get to M&S before all the BBQ meat sells out!

Friday

🌤️ 23°C - 💨 19 mph - ☂️ 10% chance

Saturday

🌤️ 20°C - 💨 19 mph - ☂️ 20% chance

Sunday

🌤️ 14°C - 💨 31 mph - ☂️ 5% chance

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Steph

Publisher and Editor, Wycombe Pulse