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Local events

We run local events for Members and residents, and are always pleased to hear from anyone who would like to help organise an event – you can get in touch with us on TheBecSoc@gmail.com.

Previous events have celebrated Beaconsfield’s literary connections with Terry Pratchett, Enid Blyton, Robert Frost and Alison Uttley, our media success through Nick Park’s Wallace and Gromit at the NFTS, and our historical heritage including Hall Barn and wartime activities at Wilton Park.

We have also collaborated with other local voluntary organisations and interest groups through the Beaconsfield Now community days and Member events such as our successful Astronomy Night. Other topics have included crime prevention, local planning issues and popular quizzes.

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Amersham Museum visit – July 2019

On the 3rd July 2019, a very warm afternoon, eight of our members visited the Amersham Museum. This is located in the High Street of Old Amersham town. Once through the…
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JFK: The Last Speech event – June 2019

On the fine summer evening of 22 June 2019, at the Fitzwilliams Centre, the Society was delighted to host the screening of ‘JFK: The Last Speech’, a new film from America which…
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Nick Park film night – May 2019

It has been 30 years since Nick Park, a postgraduate student at the National Film and Television School in Beaconsfield, launched his wonderful ‘claymation’ characters Wallace & Gromit to the…
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Sir Terry Pratchett week – October 2018

From 6th-13th October 2018, the Beaconsfield Society celebrated the life and works of the best-selling author Sir Terry Pratchett, who has sold more than 85 million books worldwide and also happens to have been…
NFTS visit – July 2018

NFTS visit – July 2018

This year we arranged a special visit for our members to Beaconsfield’s very own prestigious National Film and Television School. The School is world famous and this year was honoured for…
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Hall Barn visit – September 2017

On 20th September 2017, we had a rare opportunity to visit Hall Barn, Beaconsfield’s famous estate and manor house and the home of the Lawson family since 1881, which is not normally open…
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Alison Uttley celebration – July 2017

Alison Uttley, ‘spinner of tales’ and creator of the Little Grey Rabbit books for children, lived in Beaconsfield from 1938 until her death in 1976. She wrote over 100 books…
Chenies Manor visit – July 2016

Chenies Manor visit – July 2016

On a glorious July afternoon, eighteen members of the Society were joined by our friends from BOTRA to enjoy a conducted tour of Chenies Manor and the gardens. The weather…
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Bugging the Nazis talk – November 2015

A maximum audience of over 120 greeted Dr Helen Fry, the speaker at The Beaconsfield Society’s AGM on Thursday 5th November 2015 at The Fitzwilliams Centre. They were all excited…
Dorneywood House visit – July 2015

Dorneywood House visit – July 2015

Standing to the south of Burnham Beeches is Dorneywood House, which was the subject of our Heritage Visit on 22 July 2015 when 30 of our members and their guests were able…

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