🥳 Half Term Starts Here 🎃

Good morning, Wycombe!

It’s the Wycombe Pulse — your weekly reminder to stay positive (and caffeinated). Repeat after me: I do like darker mornings. I will survive Half Term.

There’s loads happening this week:

🕯️ Candlelit Hans Zimmer concert
🎄 Christmas wreath workshop giveaway
🌟 Halloween Glow Walk on the Rye

… plus a bus load of Half Term fun, wellness moments, live music, parties, the return of Jazz Night and Women’s Hour, and much more.

💃🏻✨ Your Turn on the Dancefloor with Come Dancing With Me

🪩 Strictly’s back on TV… but why just watch when you can waltz?

Join Come Dancing With Me for Beginner Ballroom & Latin Dance Classes — fun, friendly evenings that get you moving, laughing and learning something new.

🌟 You’ll cover all the classics: waltz, foxtrot, cha cha cha, rumba, jive — in a welcoming group where no experience (or partner!) is needed. Perfect for total beginners or anyone who’s forgotten their foxtrot!

📅 Wednesdays, 7.30–8.20pm
📍 Downley Old School Community Centre, HP13 5TR
💷 £8 per class (booked as a termly block)
🌐 comedancingwithme.co.uk/booking-form
📧 Info: [email protected] | 📱 0787 353 8709

✨ Already have the basics? Try the Progressor class on Tuesdays!

Editor’s Highlights

🎷 Jazz Jam: Heroes & Villains - 80s vs 90s
📍The Front Room | 🗓️ Saturday 25th Oct | ⏰ 7-11pm
Catch22 is back with their latest curated jazz jam on the theme of 80s vs 90s heroes and villains. Chill vibes and spontaneous sounds!

🥾 Free Guided Walk of Hughenden & Downley Common
📍From Hughenden Manor | 🗓️ Saturday 25th Oct | ⏰ 10.30am
Join the National Trust for a 4.7-mile guided walk from Hughenden Manor through Echo Valley, Flagmore Woods, Downley Common and the Disraeli Monument.

🍂 Handpicked Autumn Market
📍The Walled Garden | 🗓️ Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th Oct | ⏰ 10am-4pm
Explore a handpicked collection of small businesses and artisan makers with free entry and free parking.

🧘🏻‍♀️ Meditation Circle
📍Peterley Manor Farm | 🗓️ Friday 24th Oct | ⏰ 6.30pm
Join Kelly from Room 478 for a soothing evening of meditation, mindfulness and gentle journaling inside the magical yurt.

🎼 A Hans Zimmer Candlelight Experience
📍All Saints’ Church, Marlow | 🗓️ Saturday 25th October | ⏰ Various times
A candlelit concert with a string trio performing an array of Hans Zimmer tributes, including Gladiator, The Holiday, Lion King, Pirates of the Caribbean and many more.

🎄 GIVEAWAY: Win a Christmas Wreath Workshop Ticket! ✨

Feeling festive already? We’ve teamed up with Toni from Easely Does It again to give one lucky reader a ticket to one of her famous Christmas wreath workshops!

Each session is filled with joy and plenty of creativity — you’ll make your own beautiful, bespoke wreath using fresh foliage, ribbons and festive flourishes, all guided by Toni’s expert (and very patient!) instruction.

Workshops are running throughout November and December at some gorgeous local venues:

🎄 Whether you go classic red-and-gold or wintery Scandi chic, you’ll leave with something truly special to hang proudly on your door this Christmas.

🔍 Family Fun Finder

• Halloween Roller Disco at Hazlemere Youth Centre on Sat 25th Oct at various times 🛼

• Halloween Monster Hunt Family Fun Day at Wycombe Museum on Sun 26th Oct from 2-6pm.

• Children’s Halloween Disco at The Riverside Club on Sat 25th Oct at 2pm 👻

• Fused Glass Candle Holder Workshop at Craft Coop on Sat 25th Oct at 11.30am 🕯️

• Halloween Party at The Full Moon on Fri 24th Oct from 4-7pm.

Half Term Fun 🤩

• Holiday Art Workshops | Art-K High Wycombe | Monday 27th-Friday 31st Oct | full and half days available.

• Creative Writing Workshop | Wycombe Arts Centre | Sunday 26th Oct | 11am

• Discover & Make: Mosaic Madness | Wycombe Museum | Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th Oct | various times.

• Halloween Pony Session | Follyfoot | Tuesday 28th Oct | 10.30am 🐴

• Kids’ Hallowe’en Bingo | The Cherry Tree | Tuesday 28th Oct | 2-4pm

• Halloween Fun | Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital | Saturday 25th Oct to Sunday 2nd Nov

• Halloween | The Horse Trust | Thursday 23rd Oct to Sunday 2nd Nov | 1-4pm 🐴

• Halloween Cookery Workshop at Carrington Junior School | Tues 28th Oct (5+) and Weds 29th Oct (7+) | 10am-3pm

• We’re Going on a Ghost Hunt | Hughenden National Trust | until Sun 2nd Nov 👻

• Create Your Happy Autumn Half-Term Crafting Workshops | Patch | Weds 29th Oct | various times

• Lamar Russell Live Reading of Young King | HW Library | Weds 29th Oct | 11am

🧘🏻‍♀️ Wellness Moments

🙋🏻‍♀️ Everything Perimenopause/Menopause & Hormones
📍The Full Moon, Little Kingshill | 🗓️ Tonight | ⏰ 7.30pm
The latest Women’s Hour welcomes Women’s Health Practitioner Adele Wimsett, exploring how hormones impact mental health, cognitive function and ADHD symptoms, and practical tips on how to manage these changes and your wellbeing journey.

☸️ Oh Shala Post Party
📍Lopemede Farm | 🗓️ Saturday 25th Oct | ⏰ 4pm
Expect a heart-opening cacao ceremony, devotional call-&-response singing, and a free-form dance journey to move your body and spirit.

🎨 Get Creative

• Singing Workshop with MAOS at Liston Hall, Marlow on tonight at 8pm — a singing workshop with West End star Lisa-Anne Wood 🎤

• Morning Pottery Workshop with Bramley Pottery in Great Missenden on Sunday 26th October at 9.30am.

• Autumn Pumpkin Floral Arrangement Workshop at Moc & More Hazlemere on tonight and Friday 24th October at 7pm — join Zoe from Studio39 for a night of floral fun.

• Needlefelt Owl Workshop at The Studio, Holmer Green on Saturday 25th October from 10am-3pm

🧩 The Wycombe Wordle

Six guesses. Five letters. One very Wycombe connection. This one’s tricky - let me know if you get it and understand the link!

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

👉 [Play here]

🕺🏻 Entertainment

• Horror on the Heath Party at The Three Horseshoes Flackwell Heath from Monday 27th Oct to Sunday 2nd Nov — a variety of fun events all week, including mulled cider tasting, pumpkin carving, quiz, Halloween party and more.

• Labyrinth Experience & Masked Ball at Wycombe Abbey on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th October — Fan of Labyrinth? Meet cast & crew, join workshops and dance the night away at the Masked Ball.

• Halloween Party at King George V on Saturday 25th October at 7.30pm 👻

🍽️ Sunday Roast Heaven at The Full Moon, Little Kingshill

If you’re after a proper Sunday roast, head to The Full Moon in Little Kingshill. We were invited in recently and were seriously impressed — generous portions, beautifully cooked meats, and all the trimmings done right.

We tried the roast chicken and beef — both tender and full of flavour — with crispy roasties, honey-glazed carrots and parsnips, hispi cabbage, an enormous Yorkshire pud and rich, delicious gravy.

Served every Sunday from 12–4pm, it’s a cosy country pub with friendly service and a warm, welcoming feel. A perfect Sunday treat 🤌🏼

👉 take a peek here

🧐 Quiz Nights

• At The Mad Squirrel on tonight at 8pm.

• At Belle Vue on tonight at 8pm.

🚘 Fancy a Short Drive?

• Supper Club: An Evening in Greece at The Garibaldi, Bourne End — an immersive themed dining experience 🇬🇷

• Autumn Concert: Movie Night at Marlow Methodist Church on Saturday 25th October at 7.30pm — join the Marlow Town Band for a night full of your favourite film hits 🎬

• Archaeology Digs at Donkey Lane Community Orchard, Chinnor on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th October — all are welcome to join the experts from South Oxfordshire Archaeology Group.

• Mozart in the Chilterns at St Mary’s Church Amersham on Saturday 25th October at 7.30pm — the Festival Chamber Orchestra will be performing an evening of masterpieces 🎼 They’ve also got a relaxed performance at 4.30pm.

Sports & Activities

⚽ FOOTBALL

• Wycombe Wanderers vs Huddersfield Town at home on Saturday 25th October. KO 3pm.

• Wycombe Wanderers vs Fulham at home on Tuesday 28th October. KO 7.45pm.

• Wycombe Wanderers FC Women vs Bridgwater United at Burnham FC on Sunday 26th October. KO 2pm.

🏉 RUGBY

• High Wycombe vs Bicester at home on Saturday 25th October

🏃🏻‍♂️ RUNNING

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

🚶🏻‍♂️WALKING

Join Soperstar Fitness for their Halloween Glow Walk on the Rye Friday 24th October at 6pm (meet in front of the Lido). Old school tunes and neon vibes — all ages welcome!

Community Notes

👕 Pre-Loved Clothes Swap at St Andrew’s Church
🗓️ Fri 24th (7-9pm) and Sat 25th Oct (9.30am-12pm)
Bring along clothes you’d like to donate and pick up some new favourites for free. No clothes to swap? No problem — come anyway for a browse, a cuppa, and a chat. It’s a brilliant way to declutter, save money, and live more sustainably. 🌍👚

🩺 Gaza – A War on Healthcare
Fri 24th Oct, 7–9.30pm | Newfield Place, Marlow
Join Professor Nick Maynard, Consultant Surgeon and Chair of Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP), for an eye-witness account of Gaza’s hospitals under attack.

That’s a wrap for this week’s Pulse!

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Steph