What's On and Things To Do Around Arlesey

The Society has an interesting and lighthearted talk entitled MAN ON THE SPOT by Bill Hamilton a former BBC Correspondent. Come and listen to all his tales gained from his interesting job.

Original work by local artists from Bedfordshire and North Hertfordshire, covering all mediums and styles. Prints and cards also available. Explore the working watermill and riverside nature reserve, and enjoy a cream tea in the traditional tearoom. Children’s activities available in the mill.

Local artist leads a hands-on craft activity inspired by the artworks on display in the Broadway Gallery. This month’s fun theme is Home Decorating! Family Arts Studio is a free drop-in activity from 10am-1pm on the second Sunday of each month.

Once in a while, along comes the perfect picture book, bearing the hallmarks of a true classic. Lisa Stubbs’ Lily and Bear is one such book, now adapted for the stage with songs, music, animation and puppets. Lily and Bear tells a truly magical tale about the give and take of friendship.

WARNING! WARNING! 100% Educational. 200% Entertaining. 300% Explosive. 400% Fun. Please keep your head firmly on your shoulders, and your arms, legs and feet inside the ride at all times – Ministry of Science Live is about to explode onto the stage!

An afternoon tea concert by Letchworth’s popular harmony choir. This one hour concert will be followed by tea and cakes, all included in the ticket price. The programme includes many old favourites: Blue Skies, Moon River, Skyfall, Walking on Sunshine, You’ll never Walk Alone etc. All are welcome.

½ acre garden surrounding early C17 cottages that were converted and extended in 1920s to form current house (not open). Garden of mature trees, mixed herbaceous borders with shrubs, pond and stream, wet bed, wilder garden and orchard/vegetable area. Many sculptures add interest to the garden.

Would you know what to do if someone collapsed in front of you? Became unconscious?...Stopped breathing?... Would you like to be able to help?? Let us teach you how to SAVE A LIFE! Learn Adult, child and baby CPR and how to use an AED safely and confidently. *3& 1/2 hour course from 9.

Dr Lee Prosser, Curator of Historic Buildings , Historic Royal Palaces, will talk about this recent major project, and other aspects of his work at Historic Royal Palaces. This is a Hitchin Festival event, sponsored by the Friends of Holy Saviour Church.

Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and, of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins in the musical adventure of a lifetime. Based on the smash DreamWorks animated motion picture, Madagascar - A Musical Adventure JR.

Let’s Do It: The Life and Music of Cole Porter Thurs 21 June 2018, 1pm A Lunchtime Talk with Tricia Thompson Tickets £15 The music of Cole Porter reflects the decadent 30’s lifestyle that he lived to the full.

Schubert Soireé: Rondo Brillant in B minor D895 Op 70, Violin Sonata in A major "Grand Duo" D574 and Violin Sonata in A minor D385 Op 137 No 2 Admission price includes programme Free parking on site Licensed bar

Father, Son and Rival: music by Alfonso Ferrabosco senior, his son, and his friendly rival William Byrd, with In Nomines, dances and fantasias from the Elizabethan and Stuart courts. Admission price includes programme Free parking on site Licensed bar

With A Song in my Heart: The Life and Music of Ella Fitzgerald Thurs 19 July 2018, 1pm A Lunchtime Talk with Tricia Thompson Tickets £15 Ella Fitzgerald was the most popular female jazz singer in the United States for more than half a century.

This is a great opportunity to meet hertfordshire artists! Following on from the success of last year’s Art Fair during the Hitchin Festival, where members of HVAF (Herts Visual Arts Forum) sold almost £7500 of fabulous art, we are delighted to be back in Hitchin, again during the Festival.

Our concert brings together two Hitchin ensembles, the well-established Hitchin Chamber Orchestra and the recently formed Hitchin Jazz Collective. Both bands include many players from the local community, from which we are blessed to have many outstanding musicians.

RSPCA Hertfordshire East Branch are holding another of its popular second-hand book events at its charity shop in Hitchin. Thousands of quality books will be on offer representing all genres, fiction, non-fiction and lots of children’ s to suit all ages. We will also have plenty of DVDs and CDs.

There’s going to be a lot of mischief going on at your library this summer! To celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the much-loved Beano, this year’s challenge is called Mischief Makers, and will centre round the adventures of the most infamous mischief makers of them all – Dennis and Gnasher!

Hitchin’s independent businesses are such a big part of the town’s retail offer and many of them participate in this annual national celebration with stalls on the central Market Place promoting their merchandise.

For the Hitchin Festival Vivace choir presents ‘Love Songs in the Afternoon’ Our programme this afternoon portrays the many aspects of love.

Come and enjoy the annual Shillington Fete with its Classic Car Display, Hot Dogs, Cakes, Pimms, China Smashing, Raffle and lots of games and fun for the children. A wonderful afternoon out for the whole family. Plenty of parking space. Do come and join us!

Why not join us at this totally unique event and be inspired! Enjoy two Outside* fashion shows at 7.00pm and a later one at 8.30pm and watch the models come down the aisle whilst viewing many of the wedding professionals in action as they would be on your special wedding day.

Altered Perception - An Exhibition by David Gale and Kimberley Bevan. A collection of original paintings by David Gale and Kimberley Bevan which explore scale and alternative view points from the artist’s individual perspective.

Performance of Carmina Burana with soloists, plus selections from Brahms’ Liebeslieder Waltzes. Accompanied by 2 pianos and 5 percussion. East Bedfordshire Chamber Choir & Locrian Chamber Choir. With children of Sutton Lower School, Bedfordshire. Conductors David Beer & Justin Thomas.

The Cherry Tree is a small, secluded garden on several levels containing shrubs, trees and climbers, many of them perfumed. Much of the planting, including exotics, is in containers that are cycled in various positions throughout the seasons. A heated greenhouse and summerhouse maintain tender plants in winter.

Deep in the beautiful Northumbrian countryside a terrifying mystery and a legendary nemesis await the arrival of the world’s greatest detective. When the wife of Doctor Watson suddenly disappears, a desperate quest to find her begins.

Seasonal highlights and a tour of the Swiss Garden in the company of our Head Gardener, who will share the story of the garden, those who created it and the recent restoration project which has brought this wonderful Regency landscape back to life.

Come along to our Teddy Bears Picnic and enjoy crafts, a bouncy castle, our ‘Bear Hunt’ teddy trail, face-painting, family games and fun-filled children’s activities, all in the magical surroundings of the Swiss Garden. Don’t forget your teddies, and bring a picnic!

Open Gardens in St Ippolyts and Gosmore, just outside Hitchin More than 10 gardens - big and small - will be opening their gates to the public There will also be cakes, sandwiches and other refreshments on sale at the Parish Hall, along with plants for sale and a grand raffle

Deep in the beautiful Northumbrian countryside a terrifying mystery and a legendary nemesis await the arrival of the world’s greatest detective. When the wife of Doctor Watson suddenly disappears, a desperate quest to find her begins.

Deep in the beautiful Northumbrian countryside a terrifying mystery and a legendary nemesis await the arrival of the world’s greatest detective. When the wife of Doctor Watson suddenly disappears, a desperate quest to find her begins.

Come to the beautiful Shuttleworth House this summer and enjoy late night outdoor cinema. Bring a picnic, bring your friends and we will bring the popcorn. On Saturday you can ’feel the need .... the need for speed’ with the Tom Cruise (12A) classic Top Gun.

Shuttleworth’s Military Pageant is dedicated to recognising the contribution of our Armed Forces – past and present.

Classic flying evenings at Shuttleworth have a relaxed atmosphere, and are where the light can be at its best to see the Edwardian aircraft if the weather is calm and favourable enough for these incredible aircraft to take to the skies.

On the last Sunday of every month, and special occasions such as Valentine’s or Father’s Day, we open our Nest as a Cafe and serve hot & cold drinks as well as delicious homemade cakes. Tea, Coffee, Hot Chocolate & Soft Drinks are all available and our cakes change weekly.

This year we will be holding a series of guided walks around the beautiful countryside surrounding the village of Clophill. Each walk has it’s own theme and lasts 2 hours (12 – 2pm), starting and finishing at the Eco Lodges, and is led by a subject expert.

Runners up in the 2017 Gardeners World Competition, ’Small Garden Category’. The garden demonstrates what can be achieved in a relatively small space, 10m x 11m. Created from scratch in the Autumn of 2014, the garden is roughly courtyard in style and formed from a series of raised beds and oak structures.

The Classic Vehicle show starts at 11am. There will be display of vehicles of the playing field and at 2pm the vehicles will parade around the village. the roads will be closed during the parade. have a look around the craft and trade stalls. Arena events are sheep dog display, lower school dancing.

Join this walk and talk around Bedfordshire’s historic vineyard and discover Warden Abbey’s hidden medieval precinct from a fresh perspective.  The walk will be led by Margaret Roberts who is writing a book on the history of the abbey.

Dr. John Dolittle of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh starts out as a human doctor. But once he is taught by his wise old parrot Polynesia how to talk to animals he becomes the most celebrated veterinary doctor in England. Word of his skills spreads and animals across the world send messages asking for his help.

Sutton village Annual Flower Festival with the theme of A Night at the Theatre will take place in All Saints Church on 30th June/ 1st July from 10 to 5 each day. There will also be an exhibition of local Art work . Admission is free and there will be refreshments available.

Sutton village will hold its Annual Flower Festival in All Saints Church on Saturday 30th June and Sunday 1st July with the theme of A Night at the Theatre There will also be an exhibition of local Art work. The church will be open from 10 to 5 and admission is free .

Stevenage Choral Society are happy to present a concert based on Shakepeare’s Sonnets but they are all jazz settings for Choirs, so they are easy on the ear and will be lots of fun to listen to.

Take a stroll around Ampthill and see if you can spot Teddies in the windows of shops and another public building. Win a 3-course meal for 4 at The White Hart, Ampthill. Each Teddy has a letter and numbers or words on it. Identify the shops, and then use the words/numbers to answer the questions.

DogFest - the ultimate summer festival for dogs! This year DogFest Hertfordshire will take place in the stunning venue: Knebworth House on Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th July!

On Sunday 8th July, Stevenage Race for Life will bring thousands of women together to support Cancer Research UK’s life-saving research. Just by signing up you’ll make a difference and whether you raise £10 or £200, every penny matters. Race for Life 5k is great for all ages.

Lots of fun for all the family! Live music all afternoon into evening, craft tent for kids, dog show, laser clay shoot, tug of war, food stalls, cakes, beer and cider stalls and lots more! Come along and bring your friends!!!

Aragon Day is here again on 14th July 2018 with the usual procession headed up by the High Sheriff of Bedfordshire Julian Polhill. It is designed to be a free fun day for all the family including children’s activities of storytelling, dressing up etc. Come and learn some Tudor dances.

A delightful day out in a rural village in Hertfordshire. Admire the themed flower festival in St Peter’s church. Visit 10+ interesting village gardens. Enjoy wonderful tea and cakes in the village hall. (some of the gardens are also serving cream teas). Plants and produce for sale!