What’s on around Chorleywood in May 2018
Friday 4
One day photography workshop with the Chiltern Society – Book in Advance.
Free Health Walks, 90 minutes starting at 9:30 am from Wood Oaks Farm in Maple Cross
Saturday 5
Fire Museum open day Lower High Street Watford.
Tearoom Music Quiz at Watford Museum
Bluebell Walk at Philipshill Wood, meet at the entrance at the end of Old Shire Lane. 10.30 am led by Janet Anders
Chalfont St Giles Spring Plant Sale on the village green 9.30 – 11-30am.
Sunday 6
Take a Tour of the Frogmore Paper Mill in Apsley
Elizabethan May Day Bank Holiday Event at the Chiltern Open Air Museum
Lady Ella exhibition at the Summer House, Chorleywood House Grounds, 11am – 4pm. Free entry
Giant Water Slide in Chesham in aid of charity Tickets £8
Spring Steam Gala & Model Railway Exhibition at the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
Enjoy the Dawn Chorus at Rickmansworth Aquadrome, 5am – 7.30. Free Three Rivers Event, booking required.
Monday 7
Elizabethan May Day Bank Holiday Event at the Chiltern Open Air Museum
Lady Ella exhibition at the Summer House, Chorleywood House Grounds, 11am – 4pm. Free entry
Tulips and Tudor Festival, 2 – 5 pm, at Chenies Manor
Spring Steam Gala & Model Railway Exhibition at the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
Peter Rabbit, 11am, 2pm & 5pm Film at Watersmeet
Wednesday 9
Into the Woods by Kingsbury Amateur Operatic Society at The Pump House Theatre until Saturday 12
Film Screening – The Shape of Water at Watersmeet Theatre, 2pm, 5pm, 8pm.
Thursday 10
Victorian Doll Lavender Bag Making Workshop Hughenden NT
Friday 11
Bye Bye Baby – tribute to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons at the Elgiva Theatre
Saturday 12
Rolling Stones Tribute Band at the Elgive Theatre in Chesham
Artisan Food Market in the car park of Waddesdon Manor. Free entry and parking
Enchanted Museum, magical evening event at the Chiltern Open Air Museum
80’s Club Night at Watford Colosseum. Top Gun screening followed by Tropicana Club Night
Open day at Maple Lodge Nature Reserve – free entry, guided tours, etc from 11 – 4pm. Maple Lodge Close, Maple Cross
Watford Museum Public consultation on the future direction of the museum
Sunday 13
French Market New Parade Chorleywood 10: am to 4:00 pm
Open day at Maple Lodge Nature Reserve – free entry, guided tours, etc from 11 – 4pm. Maple Lodge Close, Maple Cross
Open Mic – Black Horse pub from 7.30
Tuesday 15
Pub Quiz, White Horse, Chorleywood, 8.00 pm
Thursday 17
Books, Plants, Food, Gifts & Silent Auction -part of Christian Aid Week, at St John Fisher Church, Shire Lane 10 – 5 pm
Keenagers – Talk on ‘the Suffragettes’. 2.30pm in the Florence Brown Hall, Chorleywood Baptist Church
Friday 18
Books, Plants, Food, Gifts & Silent Auction -part of Christian Aid Week, at St John Fisher Church, Shire Lane 10 – 5 pm
Goodbye Christoper Robin – CW film Club at the Memorial Hall. Doors open 7.30, screening at 8pm
Saturday 19
Rickmansworth Festival
Guided 2 mile walk around Chalfont Park near Gerrards Cross gardens created by ‘Capability’ Brown, Repton and Lutyens with Visit Chilterns
80’s Night Jamboree Fundraiser at the Chorleywood Scout Hut. Bar Nibbles Quiz
Jazz on the Common with Bret Kean Quartet at the Memorial Hall. Tickets from Jazz on the Common
Sunday 20
Rickmansworth Festival
Watford Colour Run in Aldenham Park in aid of the Peace Hospice
Chess Valley Photography Walk with Mark King Pre booking and payment required
Open Day ‘Push the Boat Out’ at Rickmansworth Sailing Club
Monday 21
Follow the Couch to 5k programme with the help of a qualified instructor in a supportive group environment in Rickmansworth Aquadrome To book visit: https://threerivers.bookinglive.com/book/add/p/22 pic.twitter.com/cvt31KcPj0
Tuesday 22
Comedy at the Fishery Wharf Cafe in Boxmore
Wednesday 23
AGM, Chorleywood Residents Association, 8pm. Doors open 7.30pm. Celebrating 50 years of the association, with light refreshments, including wine, and a talk about the impact of HS2 locally by Emma Gaydon, one of HS2’s Community Engagement Managers. Also speaking will be Jessica Hill, our local PCSO, who will give a 10 minute update on crime and anti-social behaviour in the village.
Thursday 24
Pub Quiz, Black Horse pub, 8.30pm
Saturday 26
Monthly guided Tudor Walk around Amersham 2:30 with Amersham Museum
Sunday 27
Strawberry Woods Festival Bovingdon A family friendly festival set in acres of woodland
5 hour walk from Amersham Old Town to Hodgemoor Woods guided by West Herts Ramblers
Charity Shop Vintage Fashion Show in aid of Homestart Queens Road Street Party in Watford hosted by @homestart2
Sunday 27 – Monday 28
Roman Gladiators battle at Bank Holiday weekend at the Chiltern Open Air Museum
Lady Ella exhibition at the Summer House, Chorleywood House Grounds, 11am – 4pm. Free entry
Sunday 28
Dog Show and Tudor re-enactment and Tudor musicians. 2-5pm Chenies Manor
Tuesday 29 May
Pub Quiz, White Horse, Chorleywood, 8pm
Strider Bike races for toddlers at Wembley Park.
Wednesday 30
Children’s Silver Jewellery Making class, book at Chiltern Open Air Museum
Evening Walks along the River Chess, through paths not usually open to the public. 7pm at carpark at Latimer Park. Pre-book paul.jennings@talk21.com. £5.00p.p donation to Restore Hope Charity.
Family Film – Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret King of Midas at Watersmeet Theatre. 11am, 2pm & 5pm
Thursday 31
Behind the scenes tour at Hughenden Manor
20th May 1903 The plots of Land that were to form the houses of Quickly Lane and Berks Hill were sold.
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