Good morning, Wycombe!
It’s the Wycombe Pulse. Your local newsletter holding the key to that all-important question: “What are you up to this weekend?”
Here’s a taste of what’s happening:
Piano Through The Ages concert in Hughenden 🎹
The return of the Spirit & Moon Fayre to Cressex 🔮
The Chilterns Walking Festival is back 🥾
Plus we’ve got the lowdown to all the VE celebrations happening across town, some fun kids’ activities, wellness events, history walks, live music, rave bingo and much more.
Editor’s Highlights
Pann Mill Open Day on Sunday 11th May from 11am-5pm — a great day out for the family, where you can meet the millers and watch the restored mill grinding local wheat. Plus stalls, home made cakes and flour for sale! 🌾
Menu Tasting Workshop at The Apple Orchard on Friday 9th May at 5.30pm — taste great food with perfect wine pairings 🍷
Wycombe Creatives Exhibition at The Wheatsheaf opening on Saturday 10th May from 10am-3pm — a FREE exhibition of art, costume, photography colour and design. Also open on Sunday and Tuesday 10am-3pm 🎨
Floating Sound Bath at Wycombe Rye Lido on Friday 9th May at 7.45pm — drift off to soothing sounds on air beds floating in the pool 🔔
High Wycombe Market on the High Street on Sunday 11th May from 10am-4pm — a new artisan Sunday market with makers, bakers, creators, and specialist food and drink producers 🛍️
🇬🇧 VE Day 80: Celebrate in Wycombe 🇬🇧
This Thursday marks 80 years since Victory in Europe Day, and Wycombe is honouring the occasion in true community style — with music, remembrance, dancing, and of course, tea and cake.
Whether you’re in the mood for a walking tour, a picnic, or a good old-fashioned 1940s knees-up, there’s plenty happening to mark the moment.
Here’s what’s on:
Events Across Town
🎼 Air Raid Shelter Café & Tea Room – Live vintage entertainment and food at 12pm & 2.30pm.
🎥 Wrights Meadow Centre – Big screen viewing and picnic from 9am, BBQ from 4–7pm.
🍰 JB’s Bar & Café – Traditional buffet, cake and music from 10.30am–2pm.
☕️ High Wycombe Library – Commemorative coffee morning from 10.30am–12pm.
🧁 Wycombe Heights Golf Club — Homemade VE80 Afternoon Tea from Thursday 8th - Sunday 11th.
🇬🇧 Bucks New Uni — exhibition, bake sale, Lindy Hop performances and more from 11am-2pm.
On Saturday 10th May
🎉 West Wycombe Village Hall – FREE entry party from 7–11pm, BYO food and drink, 1940s fancy dress, and SPECTRA disco.
🇬🇧 Micklefield Community Centre — family fun from 12pm with bouncy castle and live music.
🏏 Winchmore Hill Cricket Club – Family fun from 12pm with BBQ, cricket, pool and darts.
🎤 Black Lion Naphill – From 12–6pm with live music, BBQ, garden games and bouncy castle.
And on Sunday 11th… Wycombe Museum’s gardens are open for picnics and games 🧺
Entertainment
Ultimate Rave Bingo at Trilogy on Friday 9th May at 7pm — like no bingo you’ve ever been to before 🤪
Vinyl Night at the Mad Squirrel on Thursday 8th May at 8pm.
Déjà-View at The Stag Pub on Saturday 10th May from 2-11pm — non-stop DJ music.
Quiz Night at JB’s Bar & Café on Wednesday 14th May at 7.30pm.
Karaoke at The Front Room on Friday 9th May at 7pm.
🎸 Live Music 🎶
At the Belle Vue: Eddie High Grade Reggae on Friday; Hustler on Saturday; and Acoustic Jam on Sunday
At the Mad Squirrel – The Moonshiners (Americana acoustic) on Friday at 8pm; and Steph Willis on Saturday at 8pm.
Danny King at the Wooburn Working Mens Club on Friday at 8pm
Madonna Tribute at the Cressex Club on Saturday.
🌙✨ The Spirit & Moon Fayre is Back! ✨🌙
Saturday 24th May | 11am–5pm | Cressex Community Centre
Calling all crystal lovers, tarot dabblers, moon-gazers, and curious souls — the Spirit & Moon Fayre is returning to High Wycombe, and it’s bringing all the mystical magic you could wish for (and then some).
🌟 Start your day with an opening drumming ceremony just after 11am, then dive into a full schedule of FREE workshops and talks starting at 11.15:
11:15 – Numerology: decode your digits
12:15 – EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique): tap into your feelings
13:00 – Colour Therapy: mood-altering hues
14:00 – Living in Tune with the Moon: lunar life hacks
15:00 – Wheel of the Year in Poetry: the seasons get soulful
✨ Entry is just £5 (under 16s go free with an adult), and that gets you:
🧙♀️ One free spin on the tombola – prizes include wellness goodies, witchy wonders, and vouchers for tarot readings, treatments, and numerology sessions
🔮 A treasure trove of stalls — with more spiritual sparkle than you can shake a sage stick at
🔥 Access to the intention box – write down your goal for the coming year, then we’ll send it off to the Universe (via flames) at the closing fire ceremony at 5pm
🧁 All-day refreshments + a food van on site from 12–2.30pm to keep you fuelled
Want something more personal? Private readings are available throughout the day with a range of practitioners — including mediums, tarot readers, 3 pebble divination, Lenormand card readings, and nine coin readings.
Want to book ahead for a workshop or a private reading? Spaces are limited — email spiritandmoon24@gmail.com to reserve yours.
Find out more about the event here.
Come for the vibes, stay for the visions. 🪄
Time For You
Wellness and self development ✅
MenSnap: Mental Health & Photography Workshop at Patch on Monday 12th May at 7pm — a safe place for men to explore mental health and self-expression through photography 📸
Sound Healing & Gong Meditation at Penn Street Village Hall on Friday 9th May at 7.20pm.
Time Management Masterclass at Patch on Monday 12th May at 12pm — hosted by Chiltern Coaching for anyone looking to maximise their time for growth 🕐
👶🏻 Fun for the Kids 👧🏻
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Trail at Cliveden (National Trust) starts on Saturday 10th May — a captivating trail based on the beloved children’s book 🐛
Forest School Community Open Day at Holmer Green First School and Pre-School on Saturday 10th May at 11am — don’t forget your wellies!
Messy Play at Christ The Servant King Church on Tuesday 13th May at 9.15am — plus snack, story and singing.
Tiny Talk Time at Wycombe Museum on Friday 9th May at 10am — museum fun and crafts based on “There’s a Unicorn in your Book” by Tom Fletcher.
🚗 Fancy a Short Drive?
There are lots of fairs to enjoy this weekend, with the Marlow May Fayre in Higginson Park on Saturday from 10am, and the Beaconsfield Charter Fair in the Old Town from 2pm on Saturday as well.
Sports and Activities
WALKING
🥾 Chilterns Walking Festival running from Saturday 10th May to 1st June — there are over 60 guided countryside walks to choose from across the Chilterns. See the full programme here.
🥾 Free guided 0.7 mile led walk of Hughenden Manor & Upper Parkland on Saturday 10th May at 11am.
SWIMMING
🏊🏼♀️ Moonlight Swim at Wycombe Rye Lido on Monday 12th May at 9pm
FOOTBALL
⚽️ Wycombe Wanderers vs Charlton Athletic at home on Sunday 11th May: KO 6.30pm.
CRICKET
🏏 HWCC 1st XI vs Stoke Green CC at home on Saturday 10th May at 11.30am
RUNNING
🏃🏻♂️ Marlow 5 at Higginson Park, Marlow on Sunday 11th May at 9am
🏃🏻♂️ Run Prestwood (10k, 5k, 2k kids’ race) on Sunday 11th May at 10am
🏃🏻♂️ Parkrun 5km on The Rye (meet at the Lido) at 9am on Saturday 10th May.
🏃🏻♂️ Junior Parkrun 2km on The Rye (meet at Pann Mill) at 9am on Sunday 11th May.
🏃🏻♂️ Risborough Run In The Park at Wades Park on Sunday 11th May at 9am.
Community Notes
PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING: Wycombe Heights Golf Centre is holding a PSA prostate cancer screening event for men over 40 on Saturday 10th May from 10am-4pm.
REPAIR CAFÉ: The Repair Café is back on Saturday 10th May from 10am-1pm in All Saints Church. Bring along your broken/damaged possessions for a fix!
WALKING GROUP: Kindness in Bucks run a weekly walking group every Wednesday evening from 6pm from outside the Community Centre on Rose Avenue. Everyone is welcome to join.
Where in Wycombe am I?
Answer from a few weeks ago: I was at the Rye, looking at the rowing boats on the Dyke. Have you taken one out yet this year?
Weather in Wycombe
The weather’s looking good for some outdoor fun this weekend… how about Pann Mill Open Day? Or Parkrun? See you there 😉
Friday
🌤️ 20°C - 💨 24mph - ☂️ 5% chance
Saturday
🌤️ 20°C - 💨 28mph - ☂️ 5% chance
Sunday
🌤️ 21°C - 💨 25 mph - ☂️ 10% chance
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