The hugely anticipated BURYFields Summer Festival opened this year with a Friday night adage, whetting our appetites for the main Saturday event. The sun was shining, weather was sweet and the warm evening air was filled with the mouth watering smells of delicious food…. Ripe ground for a superb night, set within the idyllic grounds of The Bury, home of IBB … More BURYFields Summer Festival of Music and Comedy 2015
Chesham is so bloody awesome – we even have our own festival. And, we get PROPER bands, not naff ones, as well as the chance to show off local talent, of which there is much…. Without our local A&R Martin Freeman and the BURYFields crew, none of this would happen, so, massive thanks to them all for bringing … More BURYFields retrospective
Berkhampstead/Berkhamsted/Berko – Chesham’s glamorous older sister is for once following in Chesham’s stead, welcoming the Red Squirrel Brewery into it’s clique. CT went along to the launch party, to wet the baby’s head and check out the new venue at 104, High Street, Berkhamsted. The night was busy and the shop was packed with beer geeks, ale nerds and … More Berko’s Brewery Shop
This March saw BURYFields host their first event held in the search for new talent, with musicians competing for the chance to perform at the BURYFields Summer Festival this June 2015. Eight acts performed for the crowd, amidst the usual buzzing atmosphere, including Ali In the Jungle – a four piece Indie band from Milton Keynes, Chesham’s own … More BURYFields Emerging Talent Night
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’
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
Come and see what Peter, Lynn and Alistair have created… A truly atmospheric social eating experience in the heart of old Chesham, set in the ancestral Temperance Hall and, true to form, not licensed to sell alcohol. You can bring your own though, PHEW! Temperance recommend the Red Squirrel brewery near the clock tower, so … More Temperance Social Eating House
Meet long standing Chesham dwellers, Peter and Kate. Having successfully established Thursdays as live music night at the Greene Note, in our neighbouring Berkhamsted, Peter is also part of the team responsible for BURYFields festival – (this June 21st 2014- visit Buryfields.co.uk for more info) And, as if that isn’t enough, he’s co-founder of the … More Peter and Kate
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