What’s On market. 10am-4pm. Pre-book tickets online: coam.org.uk
Saturday 25 November – 23 December SANTA STEAM SPECIALS Chinnor and Princes Risborough MULTIPLE DATES Railway, Chinnor. Take a traditional Steam ride with elves and meet Santa himself! Pre-booking required. Adults and children price before 3 December £22, 3 December onwards £25. chinnorrailway.co.uk
Saturday 2 – Sunday 24 December CHRISTMAS WEEKENDS AT THRIFT FARM Thrift Farm, Milton Keynes. Festive Stories, fun, games and build- WEEKENDS ONLY a-bear. Weekends only. 9.30am-5pm. See website for dates/ticket prices. thrift-farm.co.uk
Sunday 26 November CHRISTMAS ON THE COBBLES Aylesbury Town Centre. Festive family fun, fun fairs, crafts and Santa himself as Aylesbury’s Christmas lights are switched on. 1-6pm. FREE. aylesburytowncouncil.gov.uk
Saturday 2 – Saturday 31 December CINDERELLA Elgiva Theatre, Chesham. Can Cinderella outwit her wicked stepsisters and get to the ball? Multiple timings with two signed performances 12 and 20 December. For ticket prices and to book, see: elgiva.com
FREE
Thursday 30 November DISCOVER DUCKS – UNDER 5YRS SESSION Discover Bucks Museum, Aylesbury. Enjoy a Christmas themed session ALSO including a story, song, games, play, 14 DEC craft activity and museum trail. 10am12pm. Ticket includes a drink and snack for children. Also on 14 December. To book visit: discoverbucksmuseum.org
December Friday 1 December – 3 January 2024 SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, Exchange Street. Mirror, mirror on the wall... join MULTIPLE Snow White on her adventures DATES with her seven new friends. For full performance listings, including relaxed performance, see their website: atgtickets.com/aylesbury Friday 1 – Sunday 17 December SANTA’S GROTTO Milton Keynes Museum, Milton Keynes. Multiple weekends, Friday-Sunday. See website for full details. Child £12 (grotto & gift). miltonkeynesmuseum.org.uk Friday 1 December
Christmas Spectacular at Odds Farm Park
Saturday 2 December (cont’) CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY CELEBRATION Roald Dahl Museum, Great Missenden. Kick off the Christmas season and celebrate the wonders of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory at the museum. With a chocolate goodie for each child, craft and stories plus a delicious pop up factory for role playing. Trail and pop up factory run to 30 December. To book visit: roalddahlmuseum.org CHALFONT ST GILES’ CHRISTMAS LIGHTS Santa’s grotto, Christmas carols and goodies on sale. 2.30pm-6.30pm. chalfontstgiles-pc.gov.uk FAMILY CHRISTMAS ACTIVITY DAY Discover Bucks Museum, Aylesbury. Enjoy a Christmas themed day at the museum with crafts, stories, games and a trail. Santa will be making a guest appearance, too. 10am-4pm. To book, visit their website: discoverbucksmuseum.org NEWTOWN SCHOOL WINTER FAYRE Newtown Infant School, Chesham. 11.30am-2.30pm. Adult £1, children free. newtown.education WENDOVER’S CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION Wendover, (on the paved area outside Budgens.) Watch the Christmas Lights switch on and peruse an array of crafty stalls 4-7pm. wendover-pc.gov.uk
OLD AMERSHAM CHRISTMAS EVENING High Street, Old Amersham. 4pm-9pm, drop-in, free. amersham-tc.gov.uk Saturday 2 December
Saturday 2 – Sunday 3 December
AMERSHAM CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL Sycamore Road, Amersham. 10am-5pm, free. amersham-tc.gov.uk
FESTIVE WEEKEND Chiltern Open Air Museum, Chalfont St Giles. Explore how the festive season was celebrated in the past, with music, stories, special Christmas
FREE
CHILDREN’S CHORUS AUDITIONS Garsington Opera is looking for children to form the chorus of A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Benjamin Britten as part of our 2024 Summer Festival of professional opera. Whilst children don’t need to be able to read music, we are looking for confident singers and enthusiastic performers who love to be on the stage.
Sunday 3 December CHRISTMAS MARKET Missenden Abbey, Great Missenden. Missenden Abbey’s annual magical Christmas market complete with food, drink and crafts. 12-4pm. To book tickets, visit: missendenabbey.co.uk DICKENS OF A CHRISTMAS Olney, Buckinghamshire. A Christmas market with a difference, a real taste of Victorian England. 10am-4pm. olneytowncouncil.gov.uk HADDENHAM SANTA DASH Dust off your Christmas jumper, collect your Santa hat and take part in 3km santa dash to to raise funds for Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity. Sign in from 10am, run at 11am. fnhospice.org.uk/santadash23had VINTAGE CHRISTMAS GROTTO Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes. Unique vintage Christmas grotto, a magical mansion meeting with Santa and gift included. Also 9, 10, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22 and 23 December. bletchleypark.org.uk Wednesday 6 December BEACONSFIELD FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. Parade, stalls, live entertainment and Santa. beaconsfieldfestivaloflights.co.uk Friday 8 – Sunday 31 December BEAUTY AND THE BEAST PANTOMIME Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe. Join Belle and the Beast in this MULTIPLE dazzling performance combining DATES animated scenes and amazing effects in true Panto style. Multiple showings and dates. Relaxed shows on selected dates. Pre-book tickets online: wycombeswan.co.uk
PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITY Do you love singing and drama? We are looking for new Youth and Adult Company members to take part in a fun-filled production A Trip to the Moon. Come and perform on our beautiful stage located near Stokenchurch or join our youth backstage team. No experience necessary, no requirement to read music, all places fully-funded. Performances: 30 & 31 July • Rehearsals start in the Spring
Children should be aged between 9-17 No unchanged voices
Find out more & apply now: garsingtonopera.org/participate
Deadline: Wednesday 15 November 2023 Auditions: Sunday 19 November 2023 For more information see garsingtonopera.org/participate Registered Charity No. 1003042
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