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Beaconsfield

Beaconsfield Advisory Centre provides information, help and advice, administered in confidence by trained staff.
A Transport Scheme also exists to meet the practical needs of the elderly and infirm living within the HP9 postcode boundary with transport to medical appointments. There is no charge but donations towards expenses are always welcome. We are currently in need of more volunteer drivers to help with this service.
Legal Advisors are on hand.
If you would like to make use of our services, for which there is no charge, you can find us At the following times and venues :
Monday 10 – 12 amThe Blue Cottage, 18 Aylesbury End, Beaconsfield HP9 1LW
Tuesday  10 – 12 amDove Café, St Thomas’ Church, Mayflower Way, Holtspur HP91UF
Wednesday 10 – 12am    The Blue Cottage, Aylesbury End
Thursday    10 – 12 am      The Blue Cottage, Aylesbury End
Friday Closed    
Or telephone : 01494 672987 to make an appointment or leave a message.

 

 

Added 27 August

The Amersham Festival of Music proudly unveils its Winter 2025–26 Season, the first series under the direction of acclaimed conductor and pianist Chris Hopkins. Running from October 3rd 2025 to February 13th 2026, this winter series is full of highlights, from internationally renowned ensembles such as the Fibonacci Quartet and the Glenn Miller Orchestra, to immersive song and two-piano performances, and masterpieces including Mozart’s 40th Symphony and Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with the Festival’s own celebrated professional chamber orchestra. www.amershamfestival.org

 

 

National Trust Beaconsfield Centre

Our Winter talks program commences on Thursday 9th October with a talk from Helen Fry entitled "Latimer House in Wartime"

Talks start at 2pm at the Fitzwilliams Centre, Old Beaconsfield. Free to members; nominal charge for guests.

See website for more information: www.nattrustbeaconsfield.org

 

South Bucks U3A

If you have time to spare, wish to meet new people and make new friends or simply want to pursue a hobby old or new, why not come and join us? We meet in Beaconsfield at the Beacon Centre, Holtspur Way, Holtspur, HP9 1RJ  on the 3 rd Tuesday of the month at 2pm for a General meeting to which you are welcome. In addition, we have many small groups catering for every kind of interest – intellectual, physical, artistic – you name it, we do it! The only requirement for joining us is that you should be “not in full-time work”. Visit our website at www.sbu3a.org.uk to find out more.

We shall reconvene after our Summer break on Tuesday September 16 th and Adrian Waddingham will tell us about “Breakspear, the English Pope”.

Pope Adrian IV, born Nicholas Breakspear in Hertfordshire, was head of the Catholic Church from 4 December 1154 until his death in 1159. Still the only pope to have been born in England, Adrian IV was the only pope from the Anglosphere until 2025. Adrian Waddingham has been fascinated by this little-known historical figure for many years and will tell us about his life and achievements. He will also have copies of his book for sale.