A sad but joyful evening – the final Temperance Social Eating experience was last night, held once again within the atmospheric Temperance Hall in Old Chesham. Having sampled every Temperance installation so far, and even serving at one of them, Chesham Tales was hugely thankful to attend the final show. This one was a particularly … More Chesham’s Final ‘Will and Temperance’
How lucky was Chesham? Privileged to be on the route of the Tour Of Britain, masses of Chesham folk flooded the pavements, verges and house fronts to cheer on the cyclists nearing the end of their epic journey. There was a great atmosphere and the build up was exciting, police bikes swerving round corners and … More Tour of Britain
Evidently, Chesham is a beautiful place. An ancient market town, full of interesting people, old buildings and exquisite countryside, it offers its dwellers country living just 30 miles out of central London, give or take. Found right at the end of the Metropolitan line, we have the Underground, with access all the way through to … More 30 miles out of London
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Meet Theo, a Chesham Dweller since birth. A skateboarder and musician, Theo has been a regular on the ramps in Lowndes Park for the past five years. Alongside this he makes films and composes his own music, playing gigs and open mics at local venues The Bell at Chartridge and further afield, such as The … More Theo Kitching and the Ramp Revamp
Meet Christopher Young. Another London ex-pat, Chris has been a Chesham Dweller for the past two years, having upped sticks from the city after falling in love with the area through visiting his father here. Largely self taught in art (he attended a short course at St Martins), Christopher is building a formidable reputation thanks … More Christopher Young – Artist
Friday 25th April heralded the much anticipated BURYFields Spring Party, at Chesham’s Elgiva Theatre. With The Equators headlining, supported by Chesham’s own The Almays, the town was treated to a little taster of the main Summer BURYFields event, to be held at The Bury this coming June 21st. With crowd entertainment from the edgy and … More BURYFields Spring Session with THE EQUATORS
Come and meet Tim. You’ll find him in the Chesham Brewery Shop – one of Chesham’s most popular recently installed establishments. Tim manages the store, selling the 120-150 different beverages, including hand crafted cask ales, sour beers, lagers and ciders, some of which are brewed in the award-winning Red Squirrel Brewery, in nearby Potten End. … More Chesham Brewery Shop
Meet the warm and welcoming W. Brazil & Co. cafe owners, Ola and Gello. Chesham is lucky enough to have seduced this entrepreneurial couple into Market Square, where they’ve firmly established their presence in front of the clock tower. Behind the listed signage, which dates back to the early 20th Century when Brazil’s was a … More Ola and Gello at Brazil’s Cafe
Meet Paul. An engaging and interesting character, you’ll find him hidden behind his mask while he paints. Infamous locally and in the street art world, Paul was in Chesham supported by JPS Stationer’s, promoting the accessibility of art through demonstrations and workshops during the day, and performing at Kirsty Wright’s ‘Simply Vega’ pop up restaurant … More Paul – Artist at StreetArtDrop
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