Chiltern Open Air Museum – 2019 Opening Day WWI Nissen Hut Celebration – March 30

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2019 opening day WWI Nissen hut celebration

For this weekend only   explore the Museum by paying a
donation only!

On Saturday 30 March, we re opening for the 2019 season.
On this day in celebration of English Tourism Week we
will be officially opening our completed WWI Nissen hut
to the public!

Join us for a special WWI living history event. See
costumed re-enactors showing how the Tommies would relax
on the home front and what weapons and kit they used when
fighting. Nurse and chaplain re-enactors will demonstrate
how they supported the troops on the front line and back
home.

Visitors can take part in a poppy trail and dress up in
WWI officer and nurse costumes.

On Saturday 30th March, there will also be the
opportunity to chat to our Museum team about educational
visits, group visits, experience days, weddings and event
at the Museum, our Annual Pass scheme, volunteering, what
we do here, our latest projects and how you can support
us.

The event is part of a Heritage Lottery Funded project to
rebuild a WWI Nissen hut on the Museum site to
commemorate WWI in the Chilterns and to tell the stories
of local war heroes.

date: 30 – 31 March 2019

time: 10 – 5pm

venue: Chiltern Open Air Museum
Newland Park, Gorelands Lane
Chalfont St Giles

cost: Entry by donation

event email: enquiries@coam.org.uk

event web: www.coam.org.uk

event tel nos: 01494871117

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2019 Amersham Art Demonstration Programme

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2019 Art Demonstration Programme

Amersham Art Group are pleased to announce their new 2019 programme of demonstrations, starting with April 2nd Open evening, May 7th, Alan Elees.  Additional self lead workshops on 27th Feb, 27th March, all in the Amersham Community Centre, starting 7:30pm-9:30pm.  £5 for non members.  More information & booking: http://amersham-art-group.org.uk/, amershamartgroup@gmail.com or calling 01494 771760.

Full Details for those who want it

April 2nd 2019 Demonstration Open Evening
May 7th 2019 Demonstration Alan Elees
June 4th 2019 Demonstration June Perkins
July 2nd 2019 Demonstration Simon Chalk – Oils
September 3rd 2019 Demonstration Gordon King – Watercolour
October 1st 2019 Demonstration Susan Grey – see her website for her style www.susan-gray.co.uk/
November 5th 2019 Demonstration Niki Bell – see her website for her style www.nikibell.co.uk

Chesham Musical Theatre Company – present Fiddler on the Roof – April 10th to 13th

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Chesham Musical Theatre Company is proud to present Fiddler on the Roof, the gem from Broadway’s Golden Age of musicals

Tevye the dairyman must find suitable husbands for his daughters and has ongoing respectful debates with the God. Fiddler appeals to our core values and reflects the frustrations between parents and children and the reaction to change and persecution of the times.  Dramatic and emotive, but also very funny, the show is a wonderful portrayal of Jewish life and love in the early 1900s.

Fiddler is a celebration of life and its challenges. Trying to balance life – like a fiddler on a roof – Tevye attempts to hold onto his traditions despite sweeping social change that is upsetting his family values while threatening his town’s very existence and is based on Sholem Aleichem stories with Book by Joseph Stein, Music by Jerry Bock and Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick.

Fiddler on the Roof first appeared on Broadway in 1964 and swept the Tony’s with nine “Best” awards including Best Musical for a score that features “Matchmaker, Matchmaker,” “If I were a Rich Man,” “Sunrise, Sunset,” and “Do You Love Me.”

Chesham Musical Theatre Company prides itself on high quality productions making local theatre accessible to all.  CMTC has won many major NODA awards over the years.

Chesham Musical Theatre Company is presenting “Fiddler on the Roof” by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe).  Tickets via elgiva.com, the show runs nightly at 7.30pm from Wednesday April 10th to Saturday 13th April, with matinee Saturday and Sunday 14th April at the Elgiva, Chesham. Tickets priced at £18 (£16 concessions)

Chiltern Name Change For Local Charity  

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Chiltern Name Change For Local Charity

 

A major local charity has started 2019 with a brand-new name.

The South Bucks Branch of the national Motor Neurone Disease Association* (mndassociation.org) will now officially be known as the Chiltern Branch. The Chiltern branch helps local people living with Motor Neurone Disease and their families with grant support and advice.

Motor Neurone Disease is an extremely debilitating, terminal condition which affects the brain and nerves. The MND Association offers accurate, professional, accessible information and practical day-to-day support to enable people with MND to live with their diagnosis and achieve the best quality of life possible.

Graham Read, Chair of the Chiltern Branch, said: “Our previous name South Bucks did not totally relate to the area we cover. We needed a name which was more synonymous with our local area. We are officially launching the new branch on January 21st at Cedar Barn, Barn Lane, Hazlemere, HP15 7BQ at 12.30pm. We will be looking to enlist the support of local organisations/companies in our quest to improve the lives of local people living with this awful disease. We already receive significant support from Tesco at Loudwater.”

*The MND Association actively campaigns to ensure everyone has access to the best possible care, no matter where they live.

  • By working in partnership with the NHS and statutory services we help improve standards of care for people with MND.
  • The MND Association regularly holds events to continue to educate health and social care professionals (HSCPs) to enable them to achieve excellence in care for people living with MND.
  • With a network of MND Care Centres, our branch and group volunteers and dedication to improving standards of care, people with MND can achieve the highest quality of life possible.
  • The MND Association will continue to fund and promote ground-breaking research around the world to identify treatments and find the cure for the disease.
  • Only through collaboration will a cure for MND be discovered. Therefore, the MND Association will promote international research collaboration and organise the world’s largest conference for MND researchers and clinicians.

 

 

For more information contact either lauradyett@hotmail.com or grahamaread@gmail.com