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Lottery birthday
December 5, 2019
Local good causes and special guest BBC Three Counties Radio and Waterside Theatre pantomime star, Andy Collins, joined Aylesbury Vale District Council to celebrate four years of Vale Lottery – the UK’s first online council lottery. Andy (pictured) said: ‘Vale Lottery is a brilliant initiative raising significant amounts of money for local good causes. Players […]
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WhizzFizz to return
November 10, 2019
Aylesbury Vale District Council has announced the return of WhizzFizzFest on Saturday 27 June 2020. Festival-goers can expect another whizzfizzingly wonderful day as the eagerly-anticipated family-friendly literary and arts festival returns to Aylesbury for 2020. Following on from last year’s success, WhizzFizzFest will be brimming with exciting celebrity author guests, involving county-wide workshops and a giant […]
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Play day
July 29, 2019
A top family event returns to Aylesbury’s award-winning Vale Park on Wednesday 7 August for a family play day extravaganza. The event is suitable for all children up to 12 and has a variety of activities on offer from 11am to 4pm. Organised by Aylesbury Vale District Council to celebrate National Play Day, Play in the […]
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From Custard to robots
July 23, 2019
There will be a selection of fun activities for children to enjoy across the summer holidays in the heart of Aylesbury. Programme: Thursday July 25 is Magical Thursday, with Colonel Custard (pictured) and his award-winning magic show coming to town. He will be performing four times, at 11.30 am, 12.30 pm, 1.30 pm and 2.30 […]
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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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