Cookham Dean Area Guide

Alison (Finalist in David Shepherds Wildlife Artist of the Year 2025. Invited to exhibit at The Mall Gallery) Using mud and imagination she will guide you through the process to create a characterful creature. Well imprint texture for added interest. No experience necessary. Creating a ceramic Sheep is for anyone over 18. Just bring lunch, an apron and enthusiasm! Alison will bring: Everything you need to create your own Sheep. On completion Alison will take them away, dry and fire your Sheep. We would like your sheep to be on display from Friday 1st May to Sunday 17th May at Holy Trinity Church as part of the Cookham Festival Art Exhibition. You will be able to collect your Sheep on Sunday 17th May Your email and phone number will be forwarded to the Arts' co-ordinator who will contact you a few weeks before the event.

In this workshop we will be exploring two closely related forms of intaglio printmaking: drypoint and tetrapak! This workshop can cater for beginners - right through to those wanting to expand their printmaking, try out new ideas and explore further ways to express themselves through print. You will have at least 2 different designs and prints to take home with you. We will explore various mark-making techniques, ways to add texture and tone, and even how to shape the printing plates themselves for some very unusual prints. We will start with creating a drypoint plate, carving designs in, and then learning how to ink it up and use a press to give us a stunning print. Then we will move onto using tetrapak to create diverse and richly tonal prints - a fantastic way to use materials we have around us everyday! What to bring: Apron Folder or glossy mag to take their prints home in Reference images to use in the workshop (max size to fit onto an A5 plate) Washed and opened tetrapaks if they have any, but NOT ESSENTIAL!! Kitchen roll Old newspaper A packed lunch Included on the day: All other materials not specified for student to bring Expert tuition 1 to 1 guidance Detailed demonstrations Tea, coffee and biscuits. If you have any specific dietary requirements or allergies, please feel free to bring along your own provisions/milk alternatives etc. If you share any photographs of your day or your finished work, on your social media wed love to see them so please tag us. We are hoping all work produced will be on display in The Holy Trinity Church Cookham, and if you wish, for sale from Friday 1st - Sunday 17th May. Your email and phone number will be forwarded to the Arts' co-ordinator who will contact you a few weeks before the event.

Christmas concert with carols old and new for choir and audience

One of the most exciting names to breakout in UK comedy, viral comedy star Josh James presents his highly anticipated debut tour Doin Alright. Join Josh as he guides audiences through the life of a Essex Man, the uniqueness of English culture and trying to do well for himself. As seen on The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan, Big Brother's Late & Live (ITV), The Big Breakfast (Channel 4), Mo Gilligans Spotlight (Audible), Fighting Talk (Radio 5) and co-host of cult hit podcast The Josh James Show Presented by UTC Live Studio £17.50

Discover Marlow with a Twist of Adventure! Ready to explore Marlow like never before? Whether you're a first-timer or a lifelong local, these two quirky, treasure-hunt-style heritage walks will have you spotting hidden gems and forgotten stories in every nook and cranny. It’s not just sightseeing—it’s a playful, sociable quest through time! Curious About Marlow is your ticket to fresh air, fun, and fascinating discoveries. Affordable and designed for all ages, these self-guided walks turn the town into your personal playground. Rain or shine, you’ll be on the lookout for clues, uncovering secret spots and surprising tales that even locals might have missed. Perfect for families, friends, and curious minds of all kinds. Everyone gets a role—map reader, clue spotter, storyteller. All-weather friendly—just bundle up or bring a brolly. Budget-friendly fun with a 20% discount on all purchases using code List20. Walk 1: The Town (1.5 miles / 2.4 km) Whilst the River Thames is undoubtedly a principal feature of Marlow, it is also true to say that the Thames has lured many famous people to live there, many famous organisations to set up home there, and many architects to work there. Walking through the town itself, and ending at a pleasant park by the river, provides an insight into years gone by, when life was gentler, quieter and more measured. Walk 2: Town to Marlow Lock (1 mile / 1.6 km) Marlow is a gorgeous Georgian town, standing as it does on a stunning section of the famous River Thames. This walk takes you through an historic churchyard, up an ancient road, on a short section of the pretty town centre, into a delightful Garden, past typical architecture and a leafy road, leading to the town’s lock – bustling in summer, languid in winter, with constant views of the captivating Thames. Both walks are wheelchair/buggy accessible. More Curious Adventures Await… Explore more local walks in Henley on Thames, Reading, Windsor, Guildford, Oxford St Albans, or why not try one or more of our 5 London walks (Covent Garden, Mayfair, Soho, St Pauls and Trafalgar Square). Whether you're 6 or 96, solo or in a group, Curious About walks are your passport to playful exploration. So grab your map, rally your crew, and let Marlow surprise you! Stay curious. Stay social. Stay exploring.

With growing evidence that we are living in a Computer Simulation and a pretty glitchy, off-brand simulation at that and the approaching watershed of the AI Singularity looming like a weirdly pixelated cumulo-nimbus on the horizon, BBC Radio 4 stalwart and veteran of a quarter century of highly acclaimed stand-up comedy Simon Evans is squinting at an uncertain future, and revisiting the blue remembered hills of his youth.