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August 2025 | Phonebox Magazine 57Wolverton Gilbert & Sullivan Society Mark and Giles speaking at the WI L-R Florence and Amelia go for gold at Browniesfi rst prize of %u00a32,000, a second prize of %u00a3500 or 100 x %u00a35 winners.It costs %u00a328,000 a day to cover the entire running costs of the hospice. By playing the Summer Super Draw, local people can raise money to help, with the added incentive of winning cash prizes!The Hospice%u2019s Lottery Fundraising Manager, Louise Dela-Haye, says, %u201cThe Summer Draw is a fun and easy way to support your local hospice. Just by entering, you%u2019ll not only have the opportunity to win big this summer, but you%u2019ll also be raising money for a great cause. It%u2019s a win-win!%u201dSummer Super Draw tickets are available to buy online or at any Willen Hospice shop. Entrants must be 18 years or over. Olney Model Railway Club exhibition After a turbulent year with a relocation to deal with, Olney Model Railway Club are back %u2013 bigger and better for 2025 %u2013 with the entirety of the Olney Centre and a selection of layouts of all sizes (and traders) to suit young and old.The exhibition is happening on Saturday 13th September at The Olney Centre, High Street, Olney MK46 4EF and will be open from 10:30am until 4pm. Tickets cost %u00a35.00 (accompanied children under 15 are free). You can fi nd out more at www.olneymrc.org.uk/2025-exhibitionWild Canvas winnerThe winner of last month%u2019s Wild Canvas competition is Sue Ashworth of Lathbury, who wins a stay at the camping experience with free activities for her family. Scout Camp SuccessNearly 400 Cub Scouts (boys and girls aged 8 to 10) and 90 volunteers (aged 18+) from across Buckinghamshire spend an action-fi lled weekend at PACCAR campsite in Chalfont. Activities the children were able to participate in ranged from archery to caving, circus skills to high ropes, pedal karts to tomahawk throwing, and water rockets to a 3G swing.Emma King, Lead volunteer for Cub Scouts in Buckinghamshire, said, %u201cEvents like this take a lot of planning, organising and delivering. When you see the children coming back from the activities with huge smiles on their faces, you are pretty sure that you got it right. It%u2019s an enormous eff ort from a dedicated team of volunteers to organise an event like this. As you walk around the site, and listen to what the children are talking about, or you stop to listen to the laughter and screams, you know the children are having a great time and that all of the eff orts have been worthwhile.%u201dFor more information about Scouts, for children, young people or volunteering, please visit www.buckinghamshirescouts.org.ukCancer Charity ConcertOlney local Dan Evans is one of the world%u2019s leading dulcimer players with 6 CD albums and 18 international tours to his credit, mostly to the USA where the dulcimer is most popular. Dan chose to put on charity concert for Cancer Research after losing several friends and colleges to cancer, including a young violinist that performed on his latest album. The concert is taking place on Saturday 4th October at Olney Baptist Church Hall and features Dan on his dulcimer, supported by popular singer Cara Bo and international jazzman Andy Crowdy on bass and guitar.Admission to the concert is free and donations to Cancer Research will be graciously received. For further information, go to www.englishdulcimer.comBrothers start tour in Milton KeynesBill Kenwright%u2019s award-winning production of the international smash hit musical, Blood Brothers, begins it%u2019s 2025 Autumn tour at Milton Keynes Theatre later this month.The moving tale of twins separated at birth, who grow up on the opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with tragic consequences, starts its new run on 27th August in the city%u2019s theatre. Vivienne Carlyle leads the cast as Mrs. Johnstone. Her performance earned her nightly standing ovations in the West End and she has brought widespread acclaim since she joined the national tour last year.