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Potters Bar and Barnet RSPB Group evening meeting - non members welcome With more than 2500 miles north to south, the cold Pacific to the west and the High Andes dominating the east, Chile offers such a wide variety of climatic and floristic zones that there is so much to see.

Open for the NGS for over 30yrs, the 35 acre Beale Arboretum consists of over 800 varieties of trees and shrubs, incl National Collection of Hornbeam cultivars (Carpinus betulus) and National collection of Swamp Cypress (Taxodium).

Our fantastic new comedy musical Fat! So? - set in your local slimming club - for anyone who’s ever stepped on the scales this show’s for you - great story, great characters and great songs - call the box office now for tickets - don’t weight too long!

Potters Bar and Barnets RSPB group afternoon meeting Behind the scenes with Bob, capturing stunning images of wildlife including birds of prey.He works mainly in the Lea Valley and Epping Forest.

From pig farm to pastoral idyll spanning 3 acres, reclaimed over 30yrs. Romantic woodland glade, burgeoning arboretum, relaxed planting around sloping lawns, stone ornaments. Walled garden leads to vegetable plot, greenhouse, chickens, small orchard. Martin built the house, Genine the gardens.

Tales from the Shed are vibrant, interactive theatre shows that are perfect for young children. They are informal, lively and amazingly engaging as the performers and audience share the same space - children are always encouraged to make a lot of noise and to make the story happen.

A care home in Enfield is inviting local people to visit the home to join in its celebrations for Care Home Open Day. On Saturday 21st April, from 2pm-4.30pm, the team at Elizabeth Lodge on Pennington Drive will be opening the doors to the care home for a free family-friendly event.

Oliver Dawsons Saxon + TBC: Tickets avaiable.

A grandmother, mother and a daughter have to set aside differences as they decide the fate of their family-run Guesthouse. Battling family demons and the crashing waves of a troubled past, tensions are high in Clacton-on-Sea.

Antiques, collectibles and curios - retro jewellery and accessories, ceramics and glassware, coins, postcards, stamps, pens, books, kitchenalia, tools and toys. Over 20 stalls Cafe, disabled access, free car park at venue. Close to Enfield Chase station and Enfield bus station.

A comprehensive exhibition of photographs never before seen in the UK, providing a window into life on the homefront and showing Germans struggling with the everyday privations of war.

Forty Hall has a variety of habitats and microclimates and the insects within them have their own adaptations and superpowers! Get outside with a magnifying glass and explore the different insect habitats of the Estate and then invent and make your own Super Creature using clay and natural materials! Ages 4 – 11.

Learn all about beetles including the mighty Stag! Explore their habitats, play a crazy beetle game and then make a home to encourage beetles in your garden. Ages 4 – 11.

Following on from the success of last year, the Forty Hall Village Fete is back again. Come and browse through our Craft Market in the historic courtyard or enjoy all-time favourites including, Punch and Judy, Morris Dancing and don’t forget to bring your Teddy, so he can have a go on the Teddy Zip Wire!

Come and visit Forty Hall after hours, when the office workers have gone home for the night. Sneak around the period rooms that have been lit by candlelight as it would have been in the 17th Century. As you walk around, you may come across the servant cleaning, the cook or a member of the family!

Created over the last 50yrs, this 3¼ acre garden features rolling lawns, two large interconnecting ponds with koi, herbaceous and shrub borders and a modern gravel garden. A garden for all seasons with many interesting plants and sculptures.

Join the biggest pyjama party in Enfield. Wear you pyjamas, have fun with friends and family and help raise money for The Nightingale Cancer Support Centre (Reg. Charity No: 1094435) too! This 15 km walk starts and finishes at Enfield Civic centre and travels through Enfield via Southgate.

A karaoke style sing-a-long. You’ll be accompanied on piano by the lovely Hollie and joined on vocals by the equally lovely Mel. You’ll have the chance to win some free drinks simply by getting up and singing a tune from our extensive song list.

Since 2005, the Comedy Club 4 Kids has been getting the best stand-ups and sketch acts from the international circuit to do their thing for an audience of children (aged 6+) and their families… but without the rude bits!

Imagine being born in an oven and the first person you meet wants to dunk you in his tea! Come and see the adventure of the deliciously smelling Gingerbread Man who finds his feet fast and sets off on the journey of a lifetime!

A jumbled journey of discovery. A show all about where, what and who our family are. A story about Owly-cat and his fellow family members Jumblie and Quangle Wangle Quee, inspired by the nonsense world of Edward Lear.

Blink. Blink again. What do you see? Day by day your world is filling up with colour, little one. Reds and blues, yellows and greens. Twinkling lights that glisten and gleam.

Love, Bombs and Apples is the comic and poignant new play from award winning playwright Hassan Addulrazzak (Baghdad Wedding, The Prophet) - a tale of four men, each from different parts of the globe, all experiencing a moment of revelation.

Audiences can’t resist the ‘joyously unpredictable’ (Guardian) programmes danced by Ballet Black. Led by Artistic Director Cassa Pancho, this company celebrates dancers of black and Asian descent, showcasing technique, precision and grace in specially commissioned pieces.

The sea has long been a rich inspiration for composers living in the British Isles. The de Havilland Philharmonic Orchestra present an evening of works inspired by our coastal waters during the last century.

Join Sarah and Duck and a host of your favourite friends including The Ribbon Sisters, The Shallots, Flamingo & John and Umbrella, as they plan a birthday party for Scarf Lady in their garden.

As part of Earth Day 2018 this exhibition tackles the theme of ’Ending Plastic Pollution’. Aiming to raise awareness and celebrate our natural environment through art.

Display by members of Goodmayes society. Organised by Cheshunt & District Philatelic Society. Contact for details: Mike Cording (Secretary).

Colin Tobitt displays. Organised by Cheshunt & District Philatelic Society. Contact for details: Mike Cording (Secretary).

Silk painter Jane Harrison is holding her third solo exhibition of paintings, scarves and ties, which are all for sale. The paintings are all framed, the ties and scarves are sold individually and there are others available. They make beautiful and unique gifts for all occasions.

Join us in Arty Madness. Create a Tea Cup Wonderland. Gaze into your own Looking Glass. Make a Mini Mad Hat. Pom pom Flamingo making. Then off to the Tea Party for refreshments followed by Bonkers Games that only Alice could imagine. Hosted by Characters straight out of the magical book.

Pop-up Baby & Children’s Market/Event and Fun Family Day Out The place where "Smart Parents" shop! SAVE up to 90% on quality pre-loved goods! FACE PAINTING and plenty more to keep the little ones amused!

A double bill of two beautifully written plays based on the lives and loves of two British legends, Sid James and Joan Sims JOAN SIMS takes a walk down memory lane in SIMply JOAN.

At Trestle, we are passionate about supporting newly emerging local artists and giving them a platform for their creativity, so this Spring time we welcome Billie Richardson, a local artist into the Gallery Café for her first exhibition as a solo artist!

Research and development of two new plays by exciting women writers, in celebration of the Suffragette Centenary, honouring Heroines, historical and contemporary, local and global.

Faure Requiem Concert Adoramus Choir and Orchestra, conductor David Hooke, present a concert which features the orchestral version of the sublime Faure Requiem on Saturday 12th May 12.30 at the Latymer School Edmonton N9 9TN at 7.30p.m. The soprano soloist is Nicola Hooke and the Bass Baritone Ashley Mercer.

Michael Woolridge - The popular organist from the South Coast returns to St Albans

Enjoy a musical Sunday Afternoon listening to this fascinating collection of unique self-playing musical instruments. Includes tea and coffee in the interval. (Every 2nd Sunday of the month March to November)

Cornucopia of sensual delights. Artist’s garden famous for architectural features and delicious cakes. New Oriental Tea House. Baroque temple, pagodas, Raku tiled mirrored wall conceals plant nursery. American Gothic shed overlooks Liberace Terrace and stairway to heaven.

The funny tale of a little dog with a very big dream! Biff is not like other dogs. He doesn’t do dog stuff like weeing on lampposts, or scratching his fleas, or drinking out of the toilet. No, Biff likes moonlight and music and walking on his tiptoes. You see, Biff doesn’t think he’s a dog.

Two floors of exhibits all accessible to those with limited mobility. Over a dozen layouts in a variety of gauges including our famous large club layout Havil Junction and Shabbey Road an Underground Ernie-drive it yourself layout for youngsters and the young at heart.

Two floors of exhibits all accessible to those with limited mobility. Over a dozen layouts and gauges from GN15 to G. Our famous club layout Havil Junction will be running together with Shabbey Road our infamous Underground Ernie layout for children and adults.

Bach to Baby is the critically acclaimed classical concert series for babies, toddlers and their carers. Tots dance, roam about and revel in the wonder of live music, while you take a moment out of your busy day to hear top notch performances by outstanding musicians, with your young babes in tow.

In a beautiful Edwardian avenue in the heart of Muswell Hill Conservation Area, two very different gardens reflect the diverse life styles of their owners. The charming garden at No 17 is designed for relaxing and entertaining . Although south facing it is shaded by large surrounding trees - among which is a ginko.

‘Songs for a Royal Wedding’ Come along to ’Singers at the Barn’ on Sunday 6th May to join in the celebrations for the forthcoming Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Made in Dagenham - the true story that earned women equal pay is being performed by the Welwyn Thalians at the Campus West (Hawthorne Theatre) in Welwyn Garden City from Wednesday 9th May to Saturday 12th May.

Our traditional village fete truly has something for everyone. From Maypole & country dancing, choirs, a huge variety of live music: classical, pop and folk.

The 2018 Lemsford Fete will be held at St John’s School and Church on Monday 7th May. As is traditional, this splendid event will provide a true English country fete experience with maypole dancing, coconut shy, tea-cup ride, live music and a Pimms and Hertfordshire Real Ale tent.

The Hertfordshire Concert Band ar perfoming a wonderful Charity concert of film music for the whole family Saturday 21th April 7.