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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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Festival looms large
May 30, 2019
The countdown is officially on for this year’s WhizzFizzFest, Aylesbury’s fantastic family-friendly literary and arts festival taking place in Aylesbury town centre on Saturday June 22. With less than one month to go until the big day, everyone is invited to take a look at the selection of activities, events and entertainment for all festival-goers […]
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Vauxhall fans gear up
April 18, 2019
A brace of high-profile transport events will come together on one day this summer, as Vauxhall’s free Heritage Centre Open Day joins with the Luton Festival of Transport to create a motor-vehicle spectacular with an audience of well over 5,000 people. On Sunday, June 9, both events will open their doors to the public between […]
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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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Authors add more fizz
March 2, 2019
Three family-favourite authors are joining WhizzFizzFest 2019, Aylesbury’s annual literary and arts festival. The festival will be returning to Aylesbury town centre on Saturday June 22, when there will be even more whizzfizzing fun in store. Alongside some free activities, this year will also see the debut of The Wonder of WhizzFizz show, taking place at […]
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Art of glass
February 21, 2019
A Glorious Glass exhibition at Bucks County Museum in Aylesbury runs until March 23 and features work by the Chair of the Contemporary Glass Society, Sue Purser Hope (see picture above). The glass art that she is showing in this exhibition makes us think about the elements and fishermen but also transports us back to […]
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