The 12th annual Stony Words Festival is currently being hosted in Stony Stratford, and on Friday night (Jan 29) you can get stuck into A Pointless Quiz for York House.
'Exercise your hippocampus with a bunch of entertaining and varied questions, and decide which of the answers you know is the most obscure,' explain organisers.
'It's a bit like television's Pointless show, but all questions are team effort with written answers and there's no knock-out.”
Doors open at 7pm, the quiz begins at 7.30pm, and participation costs £3 per person, with teams of up to six people invited to participate.
On Saturday (Jan 30), enjoy an evening of acoustic music, stand up poetry and sketches in a show being dubbed Cabaret Sauvignon.
MK Poet Laureate Mark Niel is hosting the event at the town's library, from 7.30pm.
Tickets are £10 a pop which includes wine, beer or soft drinks and tapas. Book your place by calling 01908 562025.
Visit York House on Monday (Feb 1) evening, again at 7.30pm, and enjoy a session in the company of Ken Daniels.
He will firkle through the wrinklier parts of his brain to dig up all sorts of nonsense, some sense, some humour and some thoughtful bits to boot.
There might be the odd rudey moment though, so leave the kids at home. Not home alone though, obviously.
Entry is a quid for the show Ken is calling Can A Centipede Hop Fifty Feet? and doors open at 7.15pm.
On the same night, at the same time, the library presents a talk by David Carpenter, Professor of Medieval History at King's College in London.
Magna Carta: New Discoveries and New Perspectives is yours for a fiver, including refreshments.
Roger Kitchen is an expert of collecting and recoding recollections, and on Tuesday (Feb 2) he will show how the society's repository has inspired many a performance, this session focusing on Stony man Tom Worker.
The talk begins at 7pm at the library. Admission is free, but a suggested donation of £2 will help cover costs.
Last up this week, a look at the Woodville family of Grafton Regis, with the help of local author Bryan Dunleavy, who is currently working on a book about the family.
Elizabeth Woodville was the first woman to marry an English King since the 11th century and her story is a compelling one; a life of triumph and tragedy against the backdrop of civil war and unstable government.
Entry is free, with another £2 suggested donation.
For more details on all events visit www.stonywords.org.uk
