What's On and Things To Do Around Wheathampstead

LARKS IN THE PARK Batford Springs (Marquis Lane Open Space, Harpenden) Sunday 1st July 2018 Activities Start at 12 Noon FREE ENTRANCE Larks in the Park is a popular event offering a day of fun and entertainment for all the family, bringing together the communities of Harpenden and surrounding villages.

The Rhythm Kings. Artists performing: The Rhythm Kings.: Tickets avaiable.

Slum landlords,making their fortunes by exploiting their impoverished tenants, are Shaw’s targets for this chillingly contemporary play. You’re going to laugh and squirm at the same time.... Shaw said of this play that "nobody will find it a beautiful or lovable work.....the author ..

The Harpenden Collective are proud to present an afternoon of family fun, live music, boutique shopping, delicious food & drink, arts & creativity, and much more!

Come along to a traditional village summer show - attractions will include afternoon teas, Pimms, live jazz, face painting, giant inflatable slide, bouncy castle, plant stall, tombola, dog show and tug of war. Plus lots more surprises on the day!

Join us for KT’s Academy of Performing Arts first ever summer showcase! A variety of dance singing and acting performances showcased by our students. Tickets go on sale Monday 16th April!

The Number Seven Music Academy performs a Summer Gig, bringing together their talented guitar players, drummers and singers to showcase what thy achieved within the term. Tickets are FREE but all tickets booked through the website incur booking fees.

Walled garden adjoins the grounds of The Hyde (not open). Extends to approx 1 acre and features rose garden, seasonal beds and herbaceous borders, imaginatively interspersed with hidden areas of formal lawn.

’Singers at the Barn’ is a monthly music variety show at the Barn Theatre, Club Room Welwyn Garden City, Herts, AL8 6ST with up to 17 individual singing acts. Now in its 18th year, we still provide a unique show every month by a huge number of individual singing acts of all types and ages.

Sunday 24 June, 2-5pm As part of Welwyn Festival, there will be lots of fun with themed children’s activities, sand pit archaeology, storytelling, demonstration, dress up as a Roman, play Roman games and discover some Roman foods. Tony Rook will be giving fascinating talks and signing books.

We would like to welcome you to a concert of classical orchestral and choral music, played and sung to a high standard in a beautiful and comfortable church with great concert acoustics.

The final concert of the de Havilland Philharmonic’s 2017-18 season takes Bohemian Beauties as its theme. It opens with Janacek’s Suite from the opera Cunning Little Vixen which is woven through with Moravian folk music and rhythms from the historical Czech lands.

St Albans Choral Society presents a summer concert of beautiful folksongs by contemporary British composers John Rutter, Bob Chilcott, Cecilia McDowall and James MacMillan. The Choral Society is joined by young singers from Beaumont School Vocal Ensemble, and by soprano Sophie Edwards.

An evening of Music & Songs with Hatfieldwelwyn Community Choir & Guest Performers. Featuring Medley Arrangements of songs from Musicals, Traditional, Pop & Classical music. Also, Guest Performances from Solo Musicians & Singers. A Buffet Supper with soft drinks to follow the Concert.

Newly-planted contemporary space sympathetically redesigned to keep as much of the existing plants, trees and shrubs in a 1930s semis garden. Modern take on the classic garden in two halves: ornamental and vegetable.

Newly-planted contemporary space sympathetically redesigned to keep as much of the existing plants, trees and shrubs in a 1930s semis garden. Modern take on the classic garden in two halves: ornamental and vegetable.

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)

David Ivory - Popular East Anglian Organist. His concert this year will include a musical tour of the animal kingdom.

A Social & Dance for celebrate Armed Forces Day. Entertainment provided by the ’Hertfordshire Big Band’. Raffle & BBQ

Live music festival with bands including Indi & the Vegas, Cardinal Kings, Swanvesta Social Club and Super Tuesday. BBQ and hog roast. Great day out for all the family. Tickets available from Costcutter, High Street Codicote, The Robin Hood and online www.aceofhertsuk.

Sculpted box and yew hedging and a C17 Tripe House feature strongly in this tranquil oasis set in the vicinity of St Albans Cathedral. Gravel paths lead to a lawn surrounded by late flowering sustainable herbaceous perennial borders and a relaxed woodland retreat.

Sculpted box and yew hedging and a C17 Tripe House feature strongly in this tranquil oasis set in the vicinity of St Albans Cathedral. Gravel paths lead to a lawn surrounded by late flowering sustainable herbaceous perennial borders and a relaxed woodland retreat.

Join the crowds in St Albans as the city comes together to celebrate Britain’s first saint, Alban. Enjoy a wonderful spectacle as giant carnival puppets tell the story of the remarkable man who gave the city its name.

Set on opposite sides of a tree lined road, these two ½ acre gardens have a similar mature backdrop, but differ in their aspects and design. No.

Sunday 15 July A day of fun and nostalgia. Gleaming classic cars, live music from Jeep Jump Jive and talented singer Lianna Haynes. Lindy Hop demonstrations by Jive Swing who invite you to learn a few moves too! Vintage style refreshments, Pimms tent and ice cream.

Robin Hood and his band of merry men are feared by the richest of the land as they travel through Sherwood Forest stealing from the rich to give to the poor.

Bernard is having an affair, and so is his wife. They’re spending the weekend at their country house where Bernard has also invited his mistress to celebrate her birthday. To throw his wife off the scent he invites his good friend Robert to pose as his mistress’s boyfriend.

This epic musical is a joint production between two superb youth groups – the Company of Teens and the St Albans Youth Music Theatre.

Neverworld, Osmium Guillotine, Lost Gravity & Trident Waters: Tickets avaiable.

On Thursday 21 June 2018, The Restaurant at Sopwell House will host a gourmet four-course tasting dinner in collaboration with renowned English wine producer, Nyetimber. The culinary team has devised an innovative menu with Nyetimber to showcase the very best of English ingredients and wine.

A fantastic outdoor fundraising music event set in the grounds of Flamstead Village School with lovely views across the countryside.

HUE is a group of twelve textile artists, formed in 2008. Members are all experienced, have exhibited widely and come together as HUE to share and exchange ideas and develop as artists. Techniques used include hand and machine embroidery, quilting and weaving.

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!

The big top at the end of the world. Step into the moment where an explosion has been frozen in time, the remnants of a big top caught mid-air – with everything from circus ring, sequins and fairground horses suspended above ground.

A 5k suitable for all abilities - or up the challenge and take part in a Race for Life 10k! HOW TO ENTER: Online via the Race For Life Website - raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org/find-an-event?utm_source=WhereCanWeGo&utm_medium=Listing&utm_campaign=RFL18 Women of any age welcome.

Starting from Monday 18th June, and running throughout the week until Friday 22nd June - The Mall, Luton will be supporting Small Charity Week, with The Mall Cares to help highlight the amazing work local charities in Luton carry out.

Three days of Printmaking Workshops Monday 2nd July Printmaking with Polystyrene Try out a simple technique and make a print to take home Tuesday 3rd July- Wednesday 4th July Lino Cutting, Inking and Printing Design your own repeat pattern and carve this into lino. Print a tote bag to take home.

There will be something for all the family so come and join us for our summer fete and fun dog show at the Village Hall, Bramfield, Herts. For our canine friends there will lots of chances to win a rosette in doggie categories like the waggiest tail and the prettiest dog.

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.

Now in our new venue and we are able to offer free parking in the Village Hall car park, shops nearby or opposite by the green. Lots of our regular and popular sellers with some new colleagues also. Always new items for you to view and purchase. We aim to have a mix of sellers and do not dateline for selling.

This small, town garden is decorated with over 450 plants which, together with the ever-present sound of water, create a welcoming oasis of calm for visitors to savour. Narrow paths divide, leading visitors on a voyage of discovery of the garden’s many features.

Little Berkhamsted Summer Fete & Fun Dog Show. Fun afternoon out for all the family including the dog. Live music from the Goldbacks, BBQ, stalls and lots more including a Fun Dog Show with lots of rosettes, prizes and doggie hamper raffle. Dog Show entries from 1pm and classes start at 1.30pm. All dogs welcome.

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

We are pleased to announce that the next Cats Protection Charity Quiz night will be on 23rd June in Bennetts End, Hemel Hempstead. All proceeds to Cats Protection Hemel Hempstead and Berkhamsted Branch. Please come and support us, and have some fun at the same time!.

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.

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.