What's on this week (From Bucks Free Press) - Bucks Free Press
What's on this week
11:40am Friday 25th May 2012 in Freetime By Rebecca Cain
Friday 25/05/2012
Key Criteria, 10am, until May 27, Fillingdon Farm, A40 Piddington, West Wycombe. Art of Africa 21st birthday art and craft exhibition, showcasing paintings, sculpture, ceramics, jewellery and craft. Excellent for gifts. Outdoor and indoor display. All ages welcome, refreshments available. Donations to FARM-Africa. Call 01494 882684 or email free.debs@fillingdon.com.
Exciting new Folk band Moonshee to play the 48th Wycombe Arts Festival, 8pm, St Lawrence Church,, West Wycombe Hill, West Wycombe. Moonshee is a six piece, dynamic and exotic new band bringing together a world of music from English and Irish folk to the sounds of Asia and beyond. Tickets are £12 from 01494 512000 or email gail@wycombeartsfestival.org.
Saturday 26/05/2012
Summer Fashion Week at Eden, until June 3, from 9.30am, Eden Shopping Centre, High Wycombe. This weekend there are catwalk shows, showcasing this summer’s fashion style and including special guest appearances from the Up Front Breast Cancer Support Group. For free beauty advice, makeovers and hairstyling visit The Style Clinic outside House of Fraser. There will be free colour analysis consultations and dress for your shape advice at The Style Clinic from a leading style consultant.
Beaconsfield NOW! 2012, 10am, Town Hall Green, Penn Road, Beaconsfield. Beaconsfield’s annual awareness day, traditionally taking place in June, has been brought forward this year to avoid clashing with the Diamond Jubilee celebrations around the same time. The Beaconsfield Society (TBS) who organises the event, have renamed the day Beaconsfield Now! 2012 to reflect the changing face of the town and to provide a snapshot of the wide variety of activities available, on one day, each year. Free of charge. Call 07764 200223 or email jmcevoy@loveyourwater.co.uk.
A concert by the Chiltern Camerata, 7.30pm, All Saints Parish Church, Church Street, High Wycombe. An anniversary performance of Finzi’s Dies Natalis for tenor and string orchestra. The concert celebrates the 60th anniversary of an early performance of this work given in High Wycombe in 1952 by the celebrated tenor, Wilfrid Brown. The other works in the concert are : Elgar - Introduction and Allegro (with the quartet comprising the Camerata’s section leaders) Walton - Two pieces from Henry Debussy - Danses Sacrée et Profane (featuring harpist Sarah Goss) Saint Saëns - Le Deluge Peter Warlock - Capriol Suite. Go to www.chiltern-camerata.org.uk. or call 01494 883112. Tickets are £12 (concessions £10).
Sunday 27/05/2012
Miniature Train Rides, 11am, Holmer Green Sports Association Grounds, Watchet Lane, Holmer Green. Trains rides on a raised track in wooded surroundings. Refreshments at modest prices, including cream teas as well as space to have your own picnic.Children 50p, adults £1.
Pianist Elmar Gasanov, 11.45am, Norden Farm, Maidenhead. Lunchtime concert. Tickets are £12 (£5 under 18s) from 01628 788997 or online at www.nordenfarm.org.
Tuesday 29/05/2012
The European Arts Company presents The Dumb Waiter and The Lover, 7.30pm, Norden Farm, Maidenhead. Two of renowned playwright Harold Pinter’s short black-comedies. Tickets are £15 (£13 conc) £9 School groups. Book at 01628 788997 or online at www.nordenfarm.org
Wednesday 30/05/2012
NGS Gardens Open For Charity, 2pm, Gypsy House, Whitefield Lane, Great Missenden. Late Roald Dahl' s garden of great appeal to children with James giant peaches, Robinsons mammoth onions and the Danny Champion of the Worlds caravan. The gardens are maintained by The Plant Specialist which will also be open across the road. Tickets are £4.
Fourways present Much Ado About Nothing, 7.30pm, and May 31, June 1, June 2 (extra 2pm) Uplands House, Cryers Hill. Traditional open-air Shakespeare, with BBQ and refreshments. Tickets are £14 for adults and £12 concessions from the Tourist Information Centre, High Wycombe Library or 01494 421892.
Thursday 31/05/2012
MARK Steel's In Town, 8pm, The Elgiva, Chesham. Tickets £15/ £14 concs. Book at 01494 582900 or go to www.elgiva.com.
Elton John cancels Vegas shows on doctors' orders - BBC News
Sir Elton John has pulled out of three performances of his current Las Vegas residency, after being taken to hospital with a respiratory infection.
The singer was admitted to Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre on Wednesday, but released the same day.
Doctors have advised the 65-year-old star against working while he completes a course of antibiotics.
The remaining 11 concerts of his Million Dollar Piano residency at Caesars Palace take place in October.
"Elton developed a serious respiratory infection last weekend while performing at The Colosseum on Sunday, May 20," said a statement by his publicist, Fran Curtis.
"This week the condition worsened, even with medication and rest, resulting in Elton being hospitalised."
The statement added that the singer underwent "extensive tests" and was recommended to take "complete rest" for "approximately seven days... to cure his respiratory infection and prevent any damage".
Sir Elton added his own apologies: "All I can say to the fans is 'sorry I can't be with you'."
"I love performing the show and I will be thrilled when we return to the Colosseum in October to complete the 11 concerts."
Sir Elton was previously forced to cancel two concerts in February, after he came down with food poisoning.
Gibb dedication
The singer, whose hits include Your Song and Candle in the Wind, began his three-year headlining stint in Las Vegas in September last year.
Earlier this week, he dedicated his track Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me to Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb, who died at the weekend.
"The Bee Gees were part of my life when I was growing up; they were a huge influence on me as a songwriter," he told the audience. "Travel well Robin - you were amazing. God bless you."
The singer is expected to perform at The Queen's Diamond Jubilee concert at Buckingham Palace on 4 June, before embarking on a tour of Europe in June and July.
He returns to the United States and Canada for a series of concerts in September, before completing the Las Vegas residency.
Hornets heading to Ireland during pre-season (From Watford Observer) - Watford Observer
Olympic Games creating knock-on problems for Watford's pre-season schedule
8:00am Friday 25th May 2012 in Sport By Anthony Matthews
Watford have revealed they will be travelling to Ireland for their pre-season training camp but the Olympics are continuing to cause problems with regard to arranging two more matches before the new Championship campaign gets underway on Saturday, August 18 - although one slot has now been filled.
Sean Dyche’s men will play one game across the Irish Sea, against Cork City on Tuesday, July 24 (7.30pm kick-off), having travelled out the day before and returning the following Saturday.
The rest of the pre-season schedule has been finalised, with the exception of matches on Tuesday, August 7 and Saturday, August 11.
The Hornets, who are not the only club affected, are looking to play opposition from the London region but it is proving difficult to confirm arrangements for those dates because of the increased demand on police resources due to the Olympic Games.
“The organisation of any football fixture in London and the surrounding areas is proving problematical for all affected clubs,” explained Watford’s football business director Ross Wilson of his club’s failure to so far nail down two final pre-season fixtures.
“We are pleased to have already secured the date for Lloyd Doyley’s testimonial match, and we’re expecting our pre-season schedule to be completed in full very soon.”
Subsequent to Wilson's comments though, the Hornets have now confirmed they will be travelling to Gillingham on August 7.
The Hornets begin their pre-season with the now traditional games at Boreham Wood and Wealdstone on Tuesday, July 17 (7.30pm) and Saturday, July 21 (3pm) respectively.
Following the trip to Ireland, they return to face Wycombe Wanderers at Adams Park on Tuesday, July 31 (7.30pm) – a game that could see Chairboys duo Joel Grant and Marvin McCoy line up against the club where they started their careers.
Wycombe boss Gary Waddock told the club’s official website said: “I’m delighted that we’ve been able to arrange a game with a side of Watford’s quality.
“It’s a good fixture in our pre-season programme and it will test the players’ fitness levels against a Championship team.”
The showpiece of pre-season follows on Saturday, August 4, Doyley’s testimonial match against Tottenham Hotspur at Vicarage Road.
Prior to the match against Harry Redknapp’s side at 3pm, there will be a legends game between past players from both clubs.
Only one development game has been confirmed so far, a short trip to St Albans City on Wednesday, August 1.
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Eurovision: I was misquoted, Spanish entrant insists - BBC News
Spain's Eurovision entrant has denied reports she was asked not to win by her country's public television channel.
Pastora Soler told the BBC she had been misquoted by a "very bad" journalist.
Her comments followed a widely circulated story that quoted her as saying Spain would struggle to host the event if she were to win this weekend.
Speaking on Friday, she insisted that "Spanish public television want to win and me too".
"We want to win this Eurovision," Soler told the BBC World Service. "If we win, Spain be very happy with us."
It is written in the contest rules that the public broadcaster of the nation that wins must host the following year.
"Spain have a lot of place to have the competition," the singer went on. "It's not a problem for us."
Her remarks followed an earlier interview she gave to ABC Punto Radio in which she said Spain's TVE channel would find it "really difficult" to stage the contest.
"If we were to win, it will be impossible because of the costs," she said, in an interview translated from her native tongue.
During the interview she joked that the broadcaster had asked her not to win, but immediately added that "of course" they had not actually done so.
FavouritePastora Soler will sing her ballad Quedate Conmigo (Stay With Me) at Saturday's final, to be held in the Azerbaijan capital of Baku.
Spain last won the competition in 1969, when it shared a four-way tie with the UK, the Netherlands and France.
Thursday saw 10 more countries named finalists in the second semi-final held ahead of Saturday's main event.
Swedish entrant Loreen, considered by some to be the favourite this year, was among the successful acts to go through.
Lithuania, Malta, Norway and Turkey were among the other nations to join the 26 finalists.
The evening saw eight countries eliminated from the competition, among them Bulgaria, Croatia, Portugal and the Netherlands.
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