Madrigal Mystery Tour
The Cryers perfoprm music of the Renaissance. Free admission. Donations are welcome.
St Mary Magdalene Church, Willen
Month: August 2023
Bekonscot
The gardens at Bekonscot Model Village contain well over 3,000 shrubs and trees, some of which were planted when the village was first built.
Buckinghamshire Gardens Trust
The Queen Eleanor Bike Ride – a cycle through history
Andrew Tennet will give a presentation regarding the life and influence of Queen Eleanor of Castile, her links to Northampton and her impact.
Roade Local History Society
September Serenade
Musica Charity Choir MK. An entertaining evening of songs for everyone. Tickets: £12.00.
Friends of St Lawrence, Broughton
Astwood to Woburn Sands
Diane Sutton will be talking about an A-Z trip from Astwood to Woburn Sands via Castlethorpe, Lavendon, Olney, Wavendon and more.
Buckinghamshire Family History Society
Pictures of Old Newport
Speaker Don Hurst. £3.00 for non-members.
Newport Pagnell Historical Society
The Battle of Waterloo
Speaker: Lt Col Roger Laing, retired army officer. In-person and via Zoom.
Olney Archaeological Society
Meet the author: Alan Turing’s Manchester
In this online talk Jonathan Swinton will tour this smog-bound, bombed-out city that was busy creating one of the first computers.
National Museum of Computing
Logistics of the East Africa Campaign
Dr Anne Samson’s talk considers how a ‘side-show’ was kept provisioned over five years of fighting, with eight administrative bodies in charge.
Western Front Association Milton Keynes Branch
Caravaggio: the master of light and shadow
Caravaggio’s revolutionary style was condemned by many as was his equally dramatic personal life. Lecture by Shirley Smith.
Arts Society North Bucks