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Leisure
Actvities In Hertfordshire.
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Hertfordshire's
Web Site, is geared to providing information about Hertfordshire.
It has excellent 'Business to Business'
links as well has a good A-Z of
Hertfordshire based companies
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What's on in
Hertfordshire
What to do in
Herts.
Events in August 2009
Theatre Shows & Stage Acts, Concerts
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Venue |
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| Children's
theatre - Alice in Wonderland |
Hatfield
House (book online) |
Performed
outdoors in the Elephant Dell from 3pm
Bring
chairs & Rugs!
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Cambridge
Touring Theatre, once again, take to the road with their wonderfully
adapted and very funny musical romp through the world of Alice,
the White Rabbit and the Queen of Hearts. Suitable for families
aged 3 – 93!
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2nd
August |
| An
Audience with Tinkerbelle presented by "Jacqu’in
the Box" |
St.
Mary and St. Joseph’s Parish Centre |
St.
John’s Road, Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1
1NR |
Fairytale
fun for all between ages 0 to 6 years. Come and join entertainer,
Jacqui, in full fairy costume on a magical musical adventure
with puppets, instruments, dancing and singing and gentle
party games. Come in fancy dress too!! Any costume will do!!
Bring a packed snack. refreshments and goody bag provided.
Must pre-book in advance. Hurry Limited spaces! £9 per
child, £15 two siblings.
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17th
Aug
10.00am
to 11.30am
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Music
& Dance
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Venue |
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| Salsa
Dancing |
Wodson
Park, |
Ware
Hertfordshire SG12 0UQ |
Salsa
Every Monday. Lessons all levels 8pm to 9 15pm Dancing till
11pm |
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| Salsa
Dancing |
Long
Island Exchange |
Rickmansworth,
Herts Hertfordshire WD3 4EQ |
Salsa
for beginners every Monday & Thursday |
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| African
music and dance workshops |
Baobab
Jungle at Van Hage |
Baobab
Jungle at Van Hage Hertfordshire SG12 9RP |
Each
Wednesday from 22nd July to 26th August will will be hosting
fun workshops for children. learn how to drum and dance the
African way with The Efua Sey Cultural academy |
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Clubs & Groups
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Venue |
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| Over
40's Cycling |
St
Albans, Harpenden or Hatfield & Sandridge |
Meet
11.00 and after coffee cycle to lunch in a local hostelry.Phone
Roger (01582 833719) for further details. |
The
Forty Plus Cycling Club holds twice weekly social rides every
Tuesday variously from St Albans, Harpenden or Hatfield and
also every Thursday from the Green Man, Sandridge - meet 11.00
and after coffee cycle to lunch in a local hostelry
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Courses,
Lessons & Training, Workshops, Classes
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Venue |
Location |
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| Africa
Arts and crafts workshops for children |
Baobab
Jungle at Van hage |
Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9RP |
Come
and get creative African style. Workshops through the school
holidays for children aged 5 - 12. Various classes available
- £5 pp per class which includes finished item to take
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Exhibitions
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Open
Gardens
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Garden |
Venue |
Location |
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Synopsis |
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| 9
Tannsfield Drive - Open Garden |
9
Tannsfield Drive, |
Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 5LG |
50ft
x 25ft plot has been imaginatively laid out and creatively
planted. Wide variety of grasses, ferns, clematis, fuchsias
and ornamental trees feature in densely planted flower beds
which incl shade and gravel planting, mini orchard and water
features
Saturday 1 Aug 09 - Admission £2.50, Children free Open
for charity.
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| The
Barn - Open Garden |
The
Barn |
Bovingdon
HP3 0LY
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Medium-sized
garden around converted agricultural building in 16 acres.
Garden divided into rooms; roses along with clematis, honeysuckle,
topiary, water features and woodland. Wild flower meadow and
pond along with small orchard
Sunday 16 Aug 09 - Admission £3, Children free. Times:2-6.
Open for charity. |
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Hertfordshire
Heritage
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Venue |
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Synopsis |
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| Discover
the story of Letchworth’s Gardens and Open Spaces |
First
Garden City Heritage Museum |
Letchworth
Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 1SU |
Discover
the story of Letchworth’s Gardens and Open Spaces,
from roots to rural living, the Broadway to the Greenway,
the smallest front yard to the grandest back garden. Our
latest family-friendly special exhibition is packed full
of objects and photographs, with something for everyone.
Museum
opens Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm Residents/ Students
50p Non-residents £1 Children FREE
Sat
Jun 20, 2009 to Mon Aug 31, 2009
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Talks
& Lectures
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Arts
& Crafts
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| Bishops
Stortford Crafts Market |
Market
Square, |
Bishops
Stortford CM23 3UU |
Craft
Stalls in the Market Square
Thursday 20 Aug 09 - 8.30 - 4pm |
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Fetes,
Festivals & Events
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Venue |
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Synopsis |
Date
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| Industry
Festival |
Letchworth
Arts Centre. |
2
The Arcade, Letchworth Garden City SG6 3EW |
Letchworth’s
diverse industrial heritage is to be celebrated in the garden
city on August 1 and 2 with a two-day festival and a ‘Walk
of Industrial History’ to line Broadway.
Saturday 1 Aug 09 to Sunday 2 Aug 09 - All weekend
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Sat
Aug 1, 2009 |
| Summertime
Bazaar |
Letchworth
Free Church |
Bottom
of Leys Avenue, on Norton Way South, Letchworth. Hertfordshire
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Monthly
event with popular stalls of homemade cakes and marmalade,
plants, flowers, fresh eggs, bric-a-brac, books, clothes,
toys and cards. Grand Tombola... etc.
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