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March 2012
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Spring is coming and we’ll be busy with Saints David and Patrick as well as Mothering Sunday and clocks forward! Wendover Celebrates less than 100 days to go: Have you bought your tickets for the second of the W endover Celebrates fundraising Quiz Nights on 23 March at the Memorial Hall? Tables are available via the web-site at w w w. w e n d o v e r c e l e b r a t e s . o r g . uk . Tickets are also going fast for It's a Knockout so be sure to book your team online now to avoid disappointment. Wendover Celebrates is also searching for young bands, groups or singers to audition in their Battle of the Bands competition, to win the chance to be the opening act of the evening entertainment at Wendover Celebrates on 4 June. The competition will be held at The Memorial Hall on 31 March, starting at 7.30pm. If you are interested in taking part, e-mail entertainment@
contributions for April before
Monday 19 March
wendovercelebrates.org.uk for details of how to submit a demo. Closing date is 9 March. Tickets for the competition will be available on the door for the small fee of £3. Tickets for the full evening entertainment on 4 June are also on sale via the web-site now, with a fantastic line-up of live music, fire performers, the lighting of our Jubilee Beacon and an explosive fireworks finale being planned. Early bird discounts are currently in operation, with Adult tickets at £10, Youth (13-17) tickets at £5, and Children (12 or under) going free. There are still places available on the Carnival Parade and also availability of stalls for local traders, businesses and charities. All enquires by e-mail to info@wendovercelebrates.org.uk.
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RAF Flypast date : Tuesday 6 March To celebrate the completion of training at RAF Halton we can expect a flypast, weather permitting at 1.30 pm
WENDOVER MUSIC: dates for your diary St Mary’s Church, Wendover, Saturdays at 7.30pm
25% off weekend to celebrate 25 years Saturday 31 March 10-5.30 Sunday 1 April 11-5
March Mystery Object
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£10 Gift Voucher for the Winner
January's mystery object was a Stilton Scoop. Open 7 Days a week Free car park at rear of shop THE OLD POST OFFICE WENDOVER, BUCKS 01296 625335 www.antiquesatwendover.co.uk
14 April: Emma Johnson (clarinet) and John Lenehan (piano);Debussy, Schumann, Weber, Copland & Milhau
12 May:Alan Barnes Octet* Leading Jazz ensemble Duke Ellington classics, Wendover Suite
9 June Heath Quartet Prize winning strings Haydn, Tippett, Tchaikovsky
7 July Benjamin Grosvenor (piano) Bach, Chopin, Scriabin, Rachmaninov, Ravel
Season tickets £42 (concessions £39) Children (+5 years) £4 Concert tickets £14 (concessions £13) Children (+5 years) £1 *Jazz concert £10.00 Available from: Wendover, Princes Risborough and Aylesbury Tourist Information Offices, credit card hotline 01296 330559, booking fee will apply. More details from 01296 615753 www.wendovermusic.org.uk