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Throughout the year the Town Council works closely with Aylesbury
Town Centre Partnership and Aylesbury Vale District Council to provide
entertainment for residents and  visitors
alike.
Spring half term starts the year with our popular climbing wall,
bungee jumps and similar attractions for youngsters. This is followed
by a series of weekend events which can be anything from Farmyard
Funtime, the environmentally conscious Green Fair or the Easter
Extravaganza, through to St George’s Day celebrations or ‘A
Parisien Springtime in Kingsbury’.
Our tough annual Robot Wars in May are always very well attended,
as are the specialist markets (Farmers, Crafts, Continental and
others) which feature throughout the year in our Town Calendar.
In Summer we have an event in honour of John Wilkes, Aylesbury’s
radical MP who is know as the ‘Father of English Liberties’.
This comprises a range of music and activities to suit every age
and a variety of tastes.
The outstanding event of the year is the Aylesbury Festival of the
Arts: a celebration of the arts, music and activities starting with
the hugely popular Roald Dahl weekend and culminating in ‘Aylesbury
on Sea’ _ seaside fun for all ages.
After the Arts Festival the pace carries through with Aylesbury’s
‘Summer in the Streets’ musical jamboree which offers
a whole spectrum of performers and artistes every Saturday and Sunday
in Kingsbury or the Market Square and runs from mid July to the
end of August.
The new school year starts in September with ‘Parklife’,
a three day programme of entertainment in Vale Park for all the
family including theatre, sports, music, arts and crafts. This is
followed by Heritage Day which celebrates Aylesbury’s rich
and fascinating history and which leads to Charter Day. This event
commemorates the granting by Queen Mary Tudor of a Charter to Aylesbury,
and is marked by a medieval market and street theatre, jugglers,
jesters, stilt walkers and a range of Tudor treats.
As Autumn draws in we enjoy our regular ‘Ghouls and Villains’
evenings of conducted tours visiting haunted and notorious spots
in Aylesbury. Many visitors get into the spirit of this spooky celebration
by wearing Halloween costumes. At the end of each tour those who
are old enough may choose to experience a different kind of spirit
as the final port of call is the King’s Head public house.
Finally, of course, there are the end-of-year Christmas celebrations,
starting with Santa’s arrival and the Lights Switch-On, and
ending on the 31st December with a great New Years Eve party in
the centre of Town. Then in January, its time for the sales... and
off we go again.
If you would like further information about any of these events
please visit the Aylesbury Town Council website where you will find
a fully detailed list of events and dates throughout the year: www.aylesburytowncouncil.gov.uk
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