Shamrocks & Shenanigans ☘️

Good morning, Wycombe!

It’s the Wycombe Pulse. Your local newsletter currently awaiting a massive IKEA delivery that’s taking its sweet time down the London Road.

If you’re not planning to spend the next week building flat pack furniture, there’s plenty of fun stuff to enjoy in Wycombe:

• Beer Pong tournament at the Cricket Club 🍻

• Under the sea musical party for kids 🥁

• Spring Equinox sound bath at the Guildhall 🔔

Plus all the best places to celebrate St Patrick’s Day, a unique opportunity to shape the future of Wycombe Museum, loads of live music, fun for the kids, history talks and tours, me-time moments, crafting workshops, markets and much more.

Editor’s Highlights

• History on our High Street Walking Tour on Wednesday 19th March starting at Pann Mill at 10am — a FREE walking tour to discover the hidden history of High Wycombe… ⛪️

• Moonlight Swim at Wycombe Rye Lido on Thursday 13th and Friday 14th March at 8.30pm — swim by the light of the moon 🌙

• How to Propagate your House Plants at The Front Room on Sunday 16th March at 2pm — a hands-on workshop learning about plant anatomy, different techniques of propagation and more. Suitable for everyone who loves house plants 🪴

• Flackwell Heath Market at the Three Horseshoes Pub on Saturday 15th March from 9am-12pm 🛍️

• Chairgirls stepping out at Adams Park on Tuesday 18th March at 7.30pm — Wycombe Wanderers Women are hosting Reading Women under the lights. Tickets are just £5 for adults and £3 for under 18s — a must-see match for any footie-mad girls! ⚽️

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Sound Baths and Relaxation 🔔

• Spring Equinox Full Moon Retreat at Lopemead Farm on Saturday 15th March at 3pm — more than just a sound bath, with reiki, guided meditation, a fire & water ritual, cacao ceremony, sauna and cold plunge.

• Full Moon Release at Studio 88 on Friday 14th March at 7.30pm — an evening of relaxation and letting go with gentle movement, breathwork, meditation and sound bath, as well as a journalling exercise.

• Spring Equinox Special Sound Bath at The Guildhall on Monday 17th March at 7.20pm.

• Relaxing Sound Bath at Beaconsfield Town Hall on Friday 14th March at 7pm.

Indulge Your Creativity

• Sip & Stitch at Patch on Thursday 13th March at 7pm — join Create Your Happy to craft an embroidery hoop with a glass of fizz. Beginner friendly!

• Felting Workshop at The Apple Orchard on Monday 17th March at 5pm.

• Prestwood Village Schools Craft Fair at Prestwood Junior School on Sunday 16th March at 11am — FREE entry and lots of independent crafters selling their creations, alongside a raffle, kids’ crafts, refreshments and art competition.

Entertainment

• Beer Pong Tournament at The Loft, HW Cricket Club on Saturday 15th March at 7pm — a fun night of beer pong with discounted alcoholic and non-alcoholic pints to play 🍺

• Drag Show at the Bricklayers Arms on Saturday 15th March at 8pm — featuring Luna Cortez.

• Quiz Night at The Full Moon on Thursday 13th March at 8.30pm — plus a curry night special.

• High Wycombe Record/CD Fair at Wycombe Arts Centre on Sunday 16th March from 9.30am-3pm.

• Quiz at the Riverside on Thursday 13th March at 8.30pm — Wycombe’s longest running quiz, a popular music extravaganza.

• Vinyl Night at Mad Squirrel on Thursday 13th March at 8pm.

St Patrick’s Day Celebrations 🇮🇪

• The Bricklayers Arms on Monday 17th March from 12pm — free pool, food specials, and £5 Guinness!

• The Cherry Tree all weekend — Cheltenham Festival on all TVs on Friday 14th; 6 Nations and burger & pint deals on Saturday 15th; and Irish roasts, live music and Irish dancing from 4pm on Sunday 16th. Plus special cocktails, green beers and Baby Stouts all weekend.

• The Phoenix on Monday 17th March — karaoke from 9pm, free shot for those wearing green and a free Irish Kiss shot with every pint of Guinness sold.

• O’Neill’s on Monday 17th March from 3pm — featuring performances from Kenyon and Pookawn.

• Big John’s St Patricks Party at Micklefield Sports & Social Club on Saturday 15th March from 6.30pm — face and glitter painting, green pints, and a pot of gold…

Live Music

• Rewind 80s Reunion Festival Party at Wycombe Arts Centre on Saturday 15th March from 6pm — featuring Doctor and the Medics, Annie Lennox tribute, Cher tribute and much more!

• Laura Williams at The Crown Penn on Friday 14th March at 7pm.

• Screamin Irene at The Phoenix on Saturday 15th March from 7pm.

• The Underground at Penn & Tylers Green FC on Saturday 15th March at 8pm.

• Open Mic at The Front Room on Friday 14th March at 7pm.

• At Mad Squirrel: Unusual Absence on Friday 14th at 8pm; Jake Alexander on Sat 15th at 8pm.

• The Useless Eaters at The Belle Vue on Saturday 15th March at 9pm.

• Iain Sparks as Roy Orbison at Hazlemere Community Centre on Friday 14th March.

• Marquee Club at The George Ale House on Saturday 15th March at 8.30pm.

For Kids

• Under the Sea Party at Wycombe High School on Saturday 15th March at 3pm — a special event by Chiltern Music Academy for 3-7 year olds where you can try an instrument, do craft activities and face painting, enjoy an immersive concert and dive for food! 🎺

• Tiny Talk Time at Wycombe Museum on Friday 14th March at 10am — the book this time is ‘Doing the Animal Bop’ and you can expect stories, crafts and museum fun!

• Kids’ Easter Bug Bonnet Workshop at Hobbycraft on Saturday 15th March at 2pm — for ages 3+.

• Titchy Toddlers: Fantabulous Food at Roald Dahl Museum on Friday 14th March from 10am-12pm — for 4s and under where you can enjoy exclusive access to the museum and take part in themed storytelling sessions.

• Toddler Messy Play at Christ The Servant King Church on Tuesday 18th March at 9.15am — please come in clothes you’re happy to get messy in 🎨

… and their Parents

• Daddy & Me Baby Massage at Cornerstone, Little Kingshill on Saturday 15th March at 10.30am — learn massage strokes to soothe your baby and chat with other local dads at a similar stage of parenthood.

• The Mum Club Brunch Club at The Beech House, Beaconsfield on Friday 14th March at 10am — ticket includes brunch, unlimited hot drinks, TMC tote bag, play area for the kids, professional photography and even a Mothers Day gift!

Fancy a Short Drive?

• Cello Songs for all Seasons at All Saints Church, Marlow on Saturday 15th March at 7.30pm — a fantastic programme including Bach, Rachmaninov, and a new commission from Aaron King 🎻

• Hot Cross Buns Workshop at Bramble Bakes, Speen on Saturday 15th March at 10am — learn how to make, shape and bake sultana filled, all butter spiced buns 🧑🏻‍🍳

• Marlow Town Band Spring Concert at Marlow Methodist Church on Saturday 15th March at 7.30pm 🎺

History Talks

• ‘Hidden Histories - a Spotter’s Guide to the Landscape’ talk at Hedgerley Memorial Hall on Wednesday 19th March at 8pm — join TV presenter Mary-Ann Ochota as she discusses being a landscape detective and discovering the history woven into the landscape around us.

• ‘Failed to Return’ talk at Fitzwilliam Centre, Beaconsfield on Saturday 15th March at 2.15pm — an illustrated talk on the fatal last flights of 2 British wartime icons, Amy Johnson (1941) whose RAF plane crashed into the Thames Estuary, and film star Leslie Howard (1943). Both deaths have long been the subject of speculation and conjecture.

Sports and Activities

FOOTBALL

⚽️ Wycombe Wanderers vs Wrexham at home on Saturday 15th March: KO 3pm.

⚽️ Wycombe Wanderers Women also at Adam’s Park — check out Editor’s Highlights!

RUGBY

🏉 HW Belles Women vs Belsize Park Women away on Sunday 16th March

RUNNING

🏃🏻‍♂️ The One in the Woods - Danesfield on Sunday 16th March at 9.30am — stunning woodland scenery and 3 different race distances: 10km, 6.5km and 1km for kids.

🏃🏻‍♂️ Parkrun 5km on The Rye (meet at the Lido) at 9am on Saturday 15th March

🏃🏻‍♂️ Junior Parkrun 2km on The Rye (meet at Pann Mill) at 9am on Sunday 16th March

🏃🏻‍♂️ Risborough Run In The Park at Wades Park on Sunday 16th March at 9am

PADEL

🏓 Hazlemere Tennis Club is expanding and building 2 new Padel tennis courts, due to open in the late spring to members and non-members.

Business News

The Rose & Crown have been awarded Pub of the Year 2025 by Aylesbury Vale and Wycombe CAMRA. Congratulations 🍻

Bonmarché is finally opening in the Eden Centre (in the old Decathlon unit) on the 20th March.

Community

CLOTHING BANK: Christ the Servant King Church is opening its 0-14 years children’s clothing bank on Friday 14th March at 10.30am. All FREE and toys available for young children to play with while you browse.

FREE HEP C TESTING: The NHS is offering free Hepatitis C testing this Thursday 13th March from 10am-3pm in All Saints Church car park. Quick, simple and confidential plus you’ll get a £5 voucher.

YOUNG PEOPLE: The Chill Zone — free to attend every Wednesday from 5-7pm at Flackwell Methodist Church for 11-17 year olds. Everyone is welcome, just turn up. You can just hang out or get involved in activities like football, gaming, table tennis, arts and crafts. Plus the Castlefield Hangout is opening for young people in years 7-11 on Tuesdays from 4.30-6.30pm in the Castlefield Family Centre.

RAMADAN: WISE (Wycombe Islamic Society) welcomes you to a FREE iftar (end of fast) meal on Saturday 15th March at 4.45pm. Everyone is welcome, of any faith or none.

COMMUNITY CAFÉ: OpportuniTEA Café is offering home-cooked food and a warm welcome to all at Holmer Green Sports Association on Mondays and Tuesdays from 9am-3.30pm. It’s a new venture from a local charity to provide work experience and training for adults with learning disabilities at the start of their employment journey.

Job Board

Do you have a vacancy that needs listing? Please reply to this email for details on our reasonable rates ✅

Where in Wycombe Am I?

Answer from two weeks ago: I was looking at the Red Lion on the portico next to B&M on the High Street. The original statue stood here too, from around 1772 — although it wasn’t shops below back ten but rather a grand coaching inn, also known as the Red Lion until its demolition in the 1960s. Winston Churchill stood on the portico next to the lion when he visited Wycombe in 1945 to give a post-war speech, as did Benjamin Disraeli before him when he made his bids for election. The original Red Lion is still going strong in the galleries of Wycombe Museum. The one standing in the High Street today was restored in 2017 after a successful campaign by a group of locals.

Weather in Wycombe

Hey, that quick glimpse of spring was great, right?! Bring it back 🥺

Friday

🌤️ 8°C - 💨 23 mph - ☂️ 40% chance

Saturday

🌤️ 10°C - 💨 29 mph - ☂️ 10% chance

Sunday

🌤️ 10°C - 💨 26 mph - ☂️ 5% chance

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Steph

Publisher and Editor, Wycombe Pulse