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Author remembered
June 14, 2019
Aylesbury Vale District Council says it is ‘saddened’ to hear about the death of much-loved author and illustrator Judith Kerr, who will be sorely missed at this year’s WhizzFizzFest. Taking place on Saturday 22 22, between 10.30am – 5.30pm, WhizzFizzFest, Aylesbury’s family-friendly literary and arts festival, had included Judith alongside Cressida Cowell and Nick Butterworth […]
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Market ‘energised’
June 7, 2019
Aylesbury took part in the national ‘Love Your Local Market’ campaign, which ran from May 17-31. Foodie Friday Live provided tasters and cooking demonstrations and launched a fortnight of different market activities. These included performances by vintage vocal harmony trio The Bluebird Belles and The Mk Swing Dancers, who got people up and dancing. Famous […]
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Giant with no name
April 1, 2019
There’s an unmissable, giant new visitor coming to Aylesbury town centre as part of celebrations for this year’s WhizzFizzFest. Aylesbury’s children’s literary and arts festival is on Saturday June 22, and help is needed to name this larger-than-life addition. It stands at five metres tall, two metres wide, and is made from a combination of […]
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Rail fans go loco
February 14, 2019
A classic locomotive is to be relaunched after a 40-year restoration at Quainton. In 1978, Quainton Railway Society bought an old locomotive from a scrapyard in Barry Island, Wales. Locomotive no. 6989 ‘Wightwick Hall’ has been at Quainton, now better known as Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, ever since, while undergoing an incredibly long and complicated restoration, […]
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WhizzFizzFest to return
December 6, 2018
Aylesbury’s WhizzFizzFest returns on Saturday June 22 next year. The spectacular La Voix (pictured) from Aylesbury Waterside Theatre’s Peter Pan Christmas production was on hand to make the announcement. Festival-goers can expect another whizzfizzingly wonderful day. With some familiar faces alongside plenty of new things to see and do, the event will be brimming with celebrity author […]
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Santa in the square
November 20, 2018
Aylesbury town centre’s popular Santa’s parade is back this year, on Sunday November 25. Last year’s parade reached record numbers, with more than 300 people taking part and this year’s promises to be even bigger. The festive parade is made up of local dance groups, professional entertainers, bands, local businesses and organisations. The parade gathers […]
Children’s entertainer