See the events calendar for more details about each event.

What you may have missed:

Friday, March 2nd (8.00 – 11.00pm): Richard Grainger@The SongLoft

Richard Grainger is a prolific and diverse artist, performing on the British Folk Scene .

OWING TO BAD WEATHER, THIS EVENT IS

Saturday, March 3rd (8.15 – 11.00pm): A Concert of Classical & South American Guitar Music

We are delighted to see the return of this virtuoso guitarist.

SORRY – ANOTHER VICTIM OF THE WEATHER. WE WILL RESCHEDULE

Friday, March 9th (3.00 – 5.00pm) Mothers’ Day Friday Fiesta

Everyone Welcome 😀 Join Russell Street School Parents’ Association for cakes, Mother’s Day crafts, kids chill-out zone, activities, a pop-up Prosecco bar and kids’ hot dogs

Saturday, March 10th (noon to 10.00pm): Spring Craft Beer Festival.

Another highly successful Stony Beer Bear production with a great selection of craft and real ales from seven local breweries, food, and music from Der Hufferpuffers.

Friday, March 2nd (5pm – 10.pm): EatStreet

POSTPONED! Seems the weather is a bit under the weather. RESCHEDULED TO MARCH 24TH.

and what a great success the one-off Saturday session was!

 

Wednesday, March 14th (8.00 – 9.30pm): Stony Tracks with Judith Deveson.

Another full house in the popular series of conversation, photos and music, with well-known busy person, Judith Deveson.

Friday, March 16th (7.00pm – 10.00pm): International Women’s Day 2018: celebrating women artists.

 Saturday, March 17th (7.00 – 10.30pm): Quiz for Africa

Ioan Eklund is going to Swaziland in July as part of the World Challenge to build community care points. Fun quiz night raising funds for a good cause

Friday, March 23rd (8.00 – 11.00pm): SongLoft Performers’ Night

Your chance to shine – songs, tunes, poetry, stories…….

Plus, of course, all our regular activities like youth clubs, toddler groups, pilates, tai-chi, meditation, wargamers……….

 

 

 

 

Saturday, February 24th (8.00 – 11.00pm): “Henry Priestman & Les Glover”

Sorry, folks, but, owing to ill health, this event has been 

WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED

Friday February 2nd “Roger McGough in Person” 

 and not surprisingly! A hundred people were enchanted by this verbal magician – I know: I was one of them.

Saturday February 3^rd (8.15 – 11.00pm) “StonyMusicHall 4”

AN this was just the very start of it! https://www.facebook.com/yvonne.fox.31/videos/pcb.10155532021132408/10155532004697408/?type=3&theater

and later…. https://www.facebook.com/yvonne.fox.31/videos/pcb.10155532021132408/10155532011557408/?type=3&theater

Sunday, February 4^th (3.30 – 5.00pm) “The Elizabethan Winter’s Tale”

Delightful period music, lively readings, Elizabethan tit-bits and mulled cider. Nice turn-out and a lovely afternoon. Back in the next StonyWords! (we hope).

Saturday, February 10th (10.00am – 4.00pm) “Bucks Fest Chapter 3”

Another successful festival, showcasing local businesses and services, with a family fun atmosphere of stalls, games, and refreshments. Nesxt one on June 2nd

Saturday, February 10th (8.00 – 11.00pm): “Kent DuChaine & Leadbessie”

A treat to see Kent back in Stony after a long absence. as brilliant and endearing as ever – got the full house howling with pleasure.

Wednesday, February 14th (8.00 – 9.30pm): Stony Tracks

Ian Freemantle has certainly had a fascinating life: wood sculpting, poetry,  political activism, and some occasionally esoteric favourite musical pieces? A warm and imtimate evening with a capacity audience.

Friday, February 16th (8.00 – 11.00pm): Liz Simcock@The SongLoft

 

What a lovely evening for the SongLoft’s second outing in its new home. Liz Simcock is a fine songwriter and a talented and engaging performer.

Saturday, February 17th (2.30pm) JOIN US FOR A TALK BY NATHEN AMIN ON THE BEAUFORTS

Another successful session from the Richard III Society.

 

What you may have missed:

Friday January 5^th: The Bullfrogs@The SongLoft

This was the first SongLoft at its new home and (a) it was a capacity crowd, and (b) The Bullfrogs were sublime. Hopefully som pics to follow.

Wednesday January 10^th: “Stony Tracks 3”

What a rich and varied life Vicky has had, and she talked about it in a very entertaining way. Derek has certainly created a “hit” and we look forward to February 14th with Ian Fremantle.

Saturday January 20^th afternoon The “Fegans” Building – a Pictorial History

    

Two full sessions for some fascinating pictures and video footage of one of the iconic buildings of Stony.

Saturday, 20th January (4.30 – 7.00pm): Stony Wassail

Much merriment and many people celebrating the orchard in song and verse and cider.

   

Tuesday 23rd January. The Annual Bardic Trials of Stony Stratford.

Friday 26^th, Saturday 27^th, Sunday 28th January (see website for performance times) “Dick Whittington in Stonyland”

Stony Stratford Theatre Company’s annual Stony-flavoured pantomime

Another magical year with nearly 300 lanterns, towered over by Elvis the Elf. All the lanterns were made by local family groups, and the whole show was organised by York House. Thanks to all those who helped, sponsored, made lanterns, or simply joined the hundreds in the parade.

A full report is on the Lantern project page.

Check the what’s on calendar for more details of each event.

WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED

Friday, December 1st, 5.00 – 10.00pm: EATSTREET

It was a grand farewell on a slightly nippy night to this year’s gourmet street-food experience.

Don’t despair: EatStreet will be back on the first Friday of March 2018.

Saturday, December 2nd: Christmas Lantern Parade.

Another spectacular year – congratulations to all the organising team and to those who made such stunning lanterns.

Wednesday, December 13th, 8.00 – 9.30pm: Stony Tracks 2 with Dave Quayle

Another enjoyable evening with Derek Gibbons chatting to “lapsed librarian and occasional poet”, Dave Quayle about life and music. The next one is on January 10th.

Monday 18th December: Let’s Get Arty For Christmas

 

Well done to Maya and her friends for this crafty morning for children, making large father Christmas faces and stockings out of card and other materials to decorate them with!

Funds were raised for for the Venture Arts Charity https://venturearts.org/

Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st December: Robin in the Whittlewoods

Another triumph for the young people of Act-Out/Act-Up, director (and everything else) Terrie Howey, and the adult performers, too. Christmas pantomime – a classic story with a local twist.

Artists of all Ages ‘Go Wild in the Rainforest’ at
York House Centre!

Another fantastic FREE arts workshop at York House Centre!  A busy day with hundreds of families joining us for an art-tastic experience…

Local artists, Michelle Buckland and Angela Carel, transformed York House into a rainforest wonderland with its own treetop hideaway!  There were a wide range of arty activities based around the theme – loads of animals, birds and insects to colour and paint; printed leaves and butterflies to hang up on vines around the hall; make your own rainstick; masks to decorate with feathers and sequins;  icing beautiful butterfly biscuits; face-painting and printing the extremely popular ‘Groovy Gecko’ t-shirts.  The creativity flowed from people of all ages – from tiny tots to those more advancing in years – and a fabulous time was had by all.  We were delighted to welcome the Deputy-Mayor of Milton Keynes, Martin Petchey, and thank him for his interest in the event and for taking the time to chat with everyone; we hope he had as much fun as we did.

We are grateful to Stony Stratford Town Council and the York House Centre LocalGiving.Com Fund – their generous funding, added to money raised via the cafe, paid activities and bucket donations, allows this event to be FREE for everyone (including materials), giving the opportunity to all families to play and create together.

A massive thank you to all our volunteers (the Arts For All Crew) who give so freely of their time to help everyone enjoy the day and to everyone who baked cakes and ran the Volunteer Cafe to keep the masses fed and watered!

And thanks to the Deputy Mayor of Milton Keynes who came along to mingle and to sample the cake.

Join us on Facebook at ‘York House Arts for All’ and for more information about all our events and activities visit www.york-house.org.uk

Excellent photos (again) by Derek Gibbons