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Religion & Spirituality

Team Service

Team Service Occurring for 1 hour Venue St John the Baptist, Preston Bissett Address St John the Baptist, Preston Bissett, Main Street Preston Bissett, MK18 4LU, United Kingdom In the summer we move round from church to church each week and join together to worship Eucharist/Holy Communion

Sun 23 Aug10:00St Leonard's Church(4.1mi)

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Religion & Spirituality

Team Service

Team Service Occurring for 1 hour Venue St Mary's, East Claydon Address St Mary's, East Claydon, Church Way East Claydon, MK18 2ND, United Kingdom In the summer we move round from church to church each week and join together to worship Eucharist/Holy Communion

Sun 30 Aug10:00St Leonard's Church(4.1mi)

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Community

Renewal of Additional HMO Licensing Scheme in Westminster

Renewal of Additional HMO Licensing Scheme in Westminster Charlie Hawken Wed, 22/04/2026 - 15:02 Westminster City Council has confirmed the renewal of its additional licensing scheme for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). The renewed scheme will come into force on 31 August 2026 and will run for five years.The designation applies across the whole of the City of Westminster and requires certain shared houses or flats to be licensed. This includes properties where three or more people from two or more households share basic amenities such as a kitchen or bathroom. Property types covered include flat shares, bedsits, and some converted flats that are not subject to mandatory HMO licensing.The additional licensing scheme forms part of the council’s statutory housing enforcement framework and is intended to support compliance with legal standards for the management and condition of HMOs.Additional HMO licensing was first introduced in Westminster in 2021. It is estimated that more than 56,000 homes, representing approximately 43 per cent of all residential accommodation in Westminster, are in the private rented sector.Under the renewed designation, landlords and managing agents of applicable HMOs must hold a valid licence or submit a complete licence application before the scheme comes into effect.Licences granted under the previous additional licensing scheme will remain valid until their expiry date, unless otherwise varied or revoked.Failure to license a property where...

Mon 31 AugRobert Green(5mi)

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Community

Around £6

Auto Fest

Owners of all vehicles are invited to come and exhibit their vehicles at our biggest rally of the year! Please pre-register if you want to exhibit your vehicle by emailing: or by clicking here for the entry form. Cars, motorbikes, vans, buses, fire engines, bicycles… any vehicle will be welcome! Steam train rides and all the fun of our heritage railway will be on offer as well of course. A suggested (but not obligatory) donation of £6 for exhibitors.

Mon 31 Aug11:30Weddings at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre(4.6mi)

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Community

Around £1.50

Steaming Day

Open 10.30am-5pm, with last admissions at 3pm.

Sun 13 Sept11:30Weddings at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre(4.6mi)

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Sports & Fitness

BBGA Universal Aviation 2026 Golf Tournament

Melanie is Director of Aviation at ITIC, responsible for the development and growth of their professional indemnity product for the aviation and aerospace sector. ITIC is a specialist mutual insurer providing professional indemnity insurance to the global transport industries.

Thu 17 SeptBBG a(0.2mi)

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Concert: Mozart’s Requiem and Allegri’s Miserere

Live Music

Around £9

Concert: Mozart’s Requiem and Allegri’s Miserere

Concert: Mozart’s Requiem and Allegri’s Miserere Claire Appleby Wed, 24/06/2026 - 14:07 40% off tickets 30 September 2026 The St Margaret’s Choristers give their first concert in Westminster Abbey, singing masterpieces by Mozart, Allegri and Haydn on Wednesday 30 September 2026.Special price for Westminster City save card holders:40% off YELLOW ZONE side aisle seats - offer price £9 (full price £15).Please note that these are RESTRICTED VIEW seats, with some columns, but the sound is great and you will be fairly close to side of the stage.40% off BLUE ZONE Mid/Rear nave - offer price £15 (full price £25). These seats are in the centre of the nave facing the stageAll zones are unreserved seating for this concert, please arrive a little early to be first to enter the Abbey and be seated.Doors open at 6.30pm and the concert begins at 7pm.How to claimPlease visit our Eventbrite booking page.Click through to 'Get Tickets' and order your tickets (up to four).Complete your order with the Promo code for the Zone you want:WestminsterCityYellow for Yellow Zone Side aisle (restricted view) - offer price £9.WestminsterCityBlue for Blue Zone Mid/Rear nave (central seats) - offer price £15.Terms and conditionsyou must be a Westminster City Save card holder to claim this discount. please show your card alongside your ticket at the entrance.up to four tickets per booking:westminster-abbey.org/eventsContactVenue: Westminster Abbey, The Sanctuary, Dean's Yard,SW1P 3PAWeb...

Wed 30 SeptRobert Green(5mi)

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Community

Around £1.50

Fun with Trains

Come along and enjoy a brand-new event with us! We’re delighted to welcome Fun with Trains on Sunday 4 October 2026 .

Sun 4 Oct11:30Weddings at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre(4.6mi)

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Comedy

Grendon Underwood, Saturday

Lone Wolf Comedy Club feat. Rich Wilson Archie Maddox Steve Williams Archie Maddox Archie is a multi-talented, multi-disciplined creative artist, with extensive experience in Comedy and Drama. As a Stand-Up Comedian, Archie is a confident, cheerful, provocative and most importantly hilarious award-winning stand-up comedian armed with a natural stage presence, quick acerbic wit and a ‘winning smile.’ Much in demand on the national circuit and internationally, Archie’s style lends itself to any environment, whether that be rowdy weekend comedy club, festival shows or after dinner entertainment. Quick on his feet, with a warm and affable energy, Archie is equally comfortable doing sets as he is hosting, he’s worked in some of the biggest clubs in the UK, and as far afield as South Africa and the USA. He has featured in a host of impressive stand-up competitions – a finalist in both the NATYs and English Comedian of the year in 2014. He was also the runner-up in the Amused Moose Laugh Off competition and the winner of the Bath New Act Of The Year competition in 2014 In 2016, he took his debut show Shirts Vs Skins to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, which received excellent reviews and ended up on tour in South Africa in 2017. His follow-up show, IlluminArchie, was loved by critics and audience alike and received a London transfer to the prestigious Soho Theatre in 2017 and VAULT Festival in 2018.

Sat 17 Oct20:00S4A Holiday Club at Grendon Underwood(4mi)

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Comedy

Grendon Underwood

Sat 17 Oct20:00S4A Holiday Club at Grendon Underwood(4mi)

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Community

Around £19.50

Night Fright

The standard ticket price is £19.50 (includes entrance to the centre, live entertainment, bar and scare mazes).

Fri 30 Oct18:00Weddings at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre(4.6mi)

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Theatre

Around £25

Panto Express with Father Christmas

See Father Christmas whilst enjoying a steam train ride, watch a pantomime and meet Mrs Claus and the Elves – all in one amazing festive Christmas experience!

Sat 28 Nov10:00Weddings at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre(4.6mi)

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Beer Club Members Day Ticket - Sat 25th April

Community

Around £0.00

Beer Club Members Day Ticket - Sat 25th April

Beer Club Members Day Saturday 25th April · 4 - 8pm Are you a person who enjoys lots of beer, quality conversation, and all-round good vibes? Well, it sounds like a Beer Club Members Day might be just for you! Beer Club members will enjoy all draught beer for FREE from 4-8pm. Members tickets are included as part of your annual membership. Guests are more than welcome, and tickets are £10 if they would like the all-inclusive draught beer option. Smokey Jim will be on site serving up brisket, ribs and pulled pork with all the sides. The Tap Room will be open all day as normal, and the unlimited beer option is not compulsory, so if beer's not your thing you're still more than welcome to join!

Sun 25 AprVale Brewery(1.7mi)

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Children & Family

Children finish for the end of term

Children finish for the end of term is happening at Green Ridge Primary Academy. We've got the when and where — their site has the why and the how much.

Wed 22 JulGreen Ridge Primary Academy(6.7mi)

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Community

End of Term 6, School Closes at

Found this on Whitelands Academy's radar. End of Term 6, School Closes at — sounds promising. Click through for the director's cut.

Wed 22 JulWhitelands Academy(8.1mi)

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Community

Around £10

Funkfit

GCSE Booster Success & Summer Headstart Session at Barton Neighbourhood Centre

Wed 22 JulCommunity Library(8.8mi)

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Community

Annual cleaning the toys in the creche

Hello! Its that time of the year when we clear out the dead raisins from the boxes, throw away the broken things, wash the linen and do a bit of a stock take of what is in the creche... Are you able to lend a hand for an hour or two? Really good biscuits and church coffee are supplied! https://standrewsoxford.churchsuite.com/events/vnd0m9ao

Wed 22 Jul10:00Saint Andrew(8mi)

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Venues with events near Dorton

A few local places from the listings above, all within three miles.

BBG a0.2 miles away Vale Brewery1.7 miles away

More about Dorton

Buckinghamshire, England

Dorton sits quietly in Buckinghamshire with very little to show for its efforts. The BBG a is trying its best to put on shows, though it can't seem to find much luck lately. It's a bit of a dry spell for the whole area right now. We keep an eye on things so you don't have to wonder where the next gig might be. Even if the town feels a little empty, we're still here to tell you what's going on. There's no need to check a dozen other sites when Near Here has got your back.

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Team Service

Team Service

Renewal of Additional HMO Licensing Scheme in Westminster

Auto Fest

Steaming Day

BBGA Universal Aviation 2026 Golf Tournament

Concert: Mozart’s Requiem and Allegri’s Miserere

Fun with Trains

Grendon Underwood, Saturday

Grendon Underwood

Night Fright

Panto Express with Father Christmas

Beer Club Members Day Ticket - Sat 25th April

Children finish for the end of term

End of Term 6, School Closes at

Funkfit

Annual cleaning the toys in the creche

Venues with events near Dorton

More about Dorton

Enjoyed the look of Dorton?

What's on near Dorton, in your inbox

Team Service

Team Service

Renewal of Additional HMO Licensing Scheme in Westminster

Auto Fest

Steaming Day

BBGA Universal Aviation 2026 Golf Tournament

Concert: Mozart’s Requiem and Allegri’s Miserere

Fun with Trains

Grendon Underwood, Saturday

Grendon Underwood

Night Fright

Panto Express with Father Christmas

Beer Club Members Day Ticket - Sat 25th April

Children finish for the end of term

End of Term 6, School Closes at

Funkfit

Annual cleaning the toys in the creche