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MONDAY 1ST - WEDNESDAY 24TH DECEMBER           AMERSHAM AREA

RADIO CHRISTMAS BROADCASTING TO THE AMERSHAM AREA

      www.radiochristmas.co.uk (More Information as it is available)

      CLICK HERE for information on Street Kids Direct

Radio Christmas is a local community radio station based in Amersham that will transmit from 1st - 24th December 2008. The radio station will help promote the work done by Amersham’s local charity - Street Kids Direct as well as other charities helping children in need.

Please visit the Web Site, if you can offer your expertise or services to this unique Christmas venture in Amersham.

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TUESDAY 2ND DECEMBER                                                 OLD AMERSHAM

SCANNAPPEAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT

       St Mary's Church.  Old Amersham  

       8:00 pm

       £12 (includes mulled wine and mince pies).

     01494 734161

     Click Here for Ticket Booking Form

     http://www.scannappeal.org.uk/events/

Start Christmas early with Scannappeal at our annual concert in the beautiful setting of St Mary’s Church, Old Amersham. Enjoy festive readings, carols and music from the High Wycombe Music Centre, The Beacon Voices, SV2G Steel Band, a soprano and talented young musicians from the Amersham area. Always a sell-out event, so book early!

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THURSDAY 4TH DEC UNTIL SUNDAY 4TH JANUARY                 CHESHAM

SNOW WHITE & THE SEVEN DWARFS

      Elgiva Theatre.  St Mary's Way.  Chesham.  HP5 1HR

     2:00 pm and 5:30 pm on Performance Dates

     Dependent on Performance Dates

          Adults - £13  : Concessions - £12  : Children - £10  : Family - £42

          Adults - £15  : Concessions - £14  : Children - £12  : Family - £50

    CLICK HERE for Performance Dates

    01494 582900

Sponsored by the Bucks Examiner        

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FRIDAY 5TH DECEMBER                                                    HIGH WYCOMBE

A BRITISH SAFARI

      The Environment Centre.  High Wycombe.  HP11 1QX

     8:00 pm until 10:00 pm

     £3.00

    01494 676091  John Hoar

    johnhoar@onetel.com

Andy Sands will take his audience on a safari through the British countryside, looking at birds, mammals and other wildlife in their varied habitats.

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FRIDAY 5TH DECEMBER                                                     OLD AMERSHAM

CHRISTMAS LATE NIGHT SHOPPING - OLD AMERSHAM

       All areas of Old Amersham

      5:00 pm onwards

Christmas Festivities and your chance to do some Late Night Christmas Shopping and support your Local Retailers.

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SATURDAY 6TH DECEMBER            

CHRISTMAS GOLD NIGHT CONCERT

       Amersham Polish Club. Raans Road. Amersham. HP6 6LX

      8:00 pm until 11:30 pm                                                  MAP

       £13.50 in Advance.  (£15.00 from November 29th)

            Tickets now on sale from The Record Shop Amersham - 01494 433311

            Tickets also by Cheque to the Club - 01494 727173. See Web Site

      www.amershamrocknrollclub.co.uk

Start your Christmas celebrations with a three-hour plus concert starring those Icons of the 70' Glam Rock, The Rubettes, featuring original lead singer Alan Williams and two other originals in drummer/vocalist John Richardson and bass player/vocalist Mick Clarke.

With their flamboyant Gatsby-style appearance and trademark white caps, The Rubettes stormed to the top of the charts in 1974 with "Sugar Baby Love" and went on to score many other hits around the world like "Juke Box Jive", "Tonight", "I Can Do It", "Foe-Dee-O-Dee", "Little Darling" and "Baby I Know".

The Rubettes special guest will be Julie Felix, one of the greatest artists to come out of the folk-rock/protest era and so often hailed as Britain's answer to Joan Baez.  Julie whose biggest hit was the Paul Simon penned "El Condor Pasa", had her own BBC television series and filled the Royal Albert Hall as a solo artist.

Raffle in aid of Iain Rennie Hospice at Home.

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SATURDAY 6TH & SUNDAY 7TH DECEMBER                              QUAINTON

SANTA'S MAGICAL STEAMINGS

       Bucks Railway Centre.  Quainton Road.  Quainton.

      First Departure at 10:25 am and Last Departure at 4:00 pm

      Tickets from £11.00.  "Thomas" from £13.00.  Compartment - £60.00

     www.bucksrailcentre.org/santa.html - More detailed information

Last December, children from far and wide descended into the sleepy village of Quainton to visit the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre. A magical day was had by all that attended with fantastic entertainment and the opportunity to meet Father Christmas aboard his little blue steam engine.

Also on December 13/14 : December 20/21

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SUNDAY 7TH DECEMBER                                                          AMERSHAM

CAFE CAROLS @ ST MICHAELS

       St Michael's Church.  Sycamore Road.  Amersham

      6:00 pm

For an hour or so, the church will be turned into a Cafe.  Come and sit at one of the tables and choose the carols you'd like to sing. Mulled wine and mince pies will be served.  The evening will support the work of 'Crisis Christmas'.

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SUNDAY 7TH DECEMBER                                                     CHORLEYWOOD

CRAFT AND GIFT FAIR

      St Clement Danes School.  Chenies Road.  Chorleywood.  WD3 6EW

     11:00 am until 4:00 pm

      £1.00 - Adults :  50p - Concessions

     07881 952161

     suzie.boniface@btopenworld.com

Very popular annual craft and gift fair. Huge range of goods for sale.

 

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SUNDAY 7TH DECEMBER                                                        WOODROW

CHRISTMAS AT WOODROW HIGH HOUSE

       Woodrow High House.  Cherry Lane. Woodrow. Amersham.  HP7 0QG

      6:30 pm for 7:00 pm start

      £12.50 to include 2 Course Supper

     01494 676594 - Dilys Reeves / 01494 674851 - Rosalie Field

     contact@woodrow-high.co.uk

     www.londonyouth.org.uk

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SUNDAY 7TH DECEMBER                                                          AMERSHAM

OPEN DAY - AMERSHAM FAIR ORGAN MUSEUM

      Unit 1.  28 Plantation Road.  Amersham.  HP6 6HJ     

     11:00 am until 5:00 pm

      Admission Free - Donations welcome

     01494 433948

     www.fairorganmuseum.co.uk

Click Here for Next Open Day

The AE Reed Organ Collection. A friendly welcome with regular recitals. Registered Charity No.1102001.

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MONDAY 8TH DECEMBER                                                         AMERSHAM

CHRISTMAS CONCERT - GERMAINS MALE VOICE CHOIR

       St Johns Methodist Church.  Woodside Road.  Amersham

      7:30 pm until 9:30 pm

      £1.00 in advance, Retiring Collection for Action for Children.

     annwithout@greenbee.net

Light Refreshments will be served.  Please park at Amersham Free Church or Amersham Community Centre.

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WEDNESDAY 10TH DECEMBER                                          BEACONSFIELD

FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS - LATE NIGHT SHOPPING

       Centre of Beaconsfield

       5:30 pm until 9:00 pm

Beaconsfield Festival of Lights

Parade, band, carols on the Town Hall Green, shops open late, Mulled wine etc. Organised by local Rotary Clubs.

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FRIDAY 12TH DECEMBER                                                          AMERSHAM

AMERSHAM FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS - AMERSHAM ON THE HILL

       Woodside Road, Sycamore Road & Hill Avenue.

      Late Afternoon until approximately 9:00 pm

Christmas Festivities and your chance to do some Late Night Christmas Shopping and support your Local Retailers. Sycamore Road and Hill Avenue closed for Fun Fair and other Activities. Tickets for the Grand Raffle in aid of the Mayor's Christmas Lights Appeal are available from the Church Office at St Michael's Church.

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FRIDAY 12TH DEC - SATURDAY 11TH JANUARY            HIGH WYCOMBE

SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS

       Wycombe Swan Theatre.  High Wycombe.  St Mary St.  HP11 2XE

      CLICK HERE for Performance Timings

      CLICK HERE for Ticket Prices dependent on Performance

      01494 512000

      CLICK HERE for On-Line Booking

      www.wycombeswan.co.uk

Starring Linda Lusardi and Sam Kane and a great supporting cast.

 

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SATURDAY 13TH DECEMBER                                             OLD AMERSHAM

CHRISTMAS CONCERT - CHESS VALLEY MALE VOICE CHOIR

       St Mary/s Church.  Old Amersham

      7:30 pm

      £8.00 - £12.00 with concessions

      01494 785454

      www.chessvalley.org.uk

Christmas Concert with the chamber choir of Wycombe High School singing a variety of Christmas Music - Ancient and Modern.

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SATURDAY 13TH DECEMBER                                          GERRARDS CROSS

 

BOOK FAIR

 

       Memorial Hall.  East Common.  Gerrards Cross.  SL9 7AD

 

      10:00 am until 4:00 pm

 

      Admission - 50p

 

      07884 425450  - David Ford

 

Second Hand and Antiquarian Books.  Refreshments.  Level Parking and Easy access.

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SATURDAY 13TH & SUNDAY 14TH DECEMBER                        QUAINTON

SANTA'S MAGICAL STEAMINGS

       Bucks Railway Centre.  Quainton Road.  Quainton.

      First Departure at 10:25 am and Last Departure at 4:00 pm

      Tickets from £11.00.  "Thomas" from £13.00.  Compartment - £60.00

     www.bucksrailcentre.org/santa.html - More detailed information

Last December, children from far and wide descended into the sleepy village of Quainton to visit the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre. A magical day was had by all that attended with fantastic entertainment and the opportunity to meet Father Christmas aboard his little blue steam engine.

Also on December 20/21

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TUESDAY 16TH DECEMBER                                            GREAT MISSENDEN

 

DON'T TRASH ALASKA

 

       Memorial Centre.  Great Missenden.  HP16 9AZ

 

      7:45 pm until 10:00 pm

 

      £2.50

 

     01494 447763  - Gita Szwer

 

John Wyatt will give us a glimpse into the magic but threatened wildlife wilderness of Alaska.  As visitors delight in the wildlife spectacle, big business are poised to change the ecosystem forever.

 

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FRIDAY 19TH DECEMBER                                                 HIGH WYCOMBE

CHRISTMAS DINNER - AMERSHAM AND DISTRICT MOTORBUS SOCIETY

       The Paper Mill.  London Road.  Loudwater.

      7:30 pm

      £16.00 per head

     Click Here for more Information and a Booking Form

Enjoy a festive social occasion with like minded enthusiasts and catch up with Members.

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SATURDAY 20TH & SUNDAY 21ST DECEMBER                        QUAINTON

SANTA'S MAGICAL STEAMINGS

       Bucks Railway Centre.  Quainton Road.  Quainton.

      First Departure at 10:25 am and Last Departure at 4:00 pm

      Tickets from £11.00.  "Thomas" from £13.00.  Compartment - £60.00

     www.bucksrailcentre.org/santa.html - More detailed information

Last December, children from far and wide descended into the sleepy village of Quainton to visit the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre. A magical day was had by all that attended with fantastic entertainment and the opportunity to meet Father Christmas aboard his little blue steam engine.

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