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| For the record, a selection of PAST events in the Watford area, listed in date order | |
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| 2007 | |
12 May 2007 Watford | Orchestral Concert Beethoven (Overture 'Namensfeier'; Symphony No. 1), Mendelssohn (Violin Concerto), R. Strauss (Serenade Op. 7 for Wind) Watford Philharmonic Society St Michael's Church £8.50; students, £6.50. Tel: 01923 449458. Link. |
14–19 May 2007 Watford | Annie Watford Operatic Society Watford Palace Theatre, Clarendon Road, Watford. Tel: 01923 225671. Link. |
16–19 May 2007 Kings Langley | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard Kings Langley Players Kings Langley Community Centre, The Nap, KL. Tel: 07906 695959. |
27 May 2007 Sarratt | Open garden Great Sarratt Hall Great Sarratt Hall, Sarratt £4, children free (under 12). Link. |
2 June 2007 Oxhey | Summer Fayre Oxhey Village Environment Group Oxhey Green, Lower Paddock Road, Oxhey. |
5–9 June 2007 Pinner | Music Festival Pinner Music Festival Pinner Parish Church. Tel: 020 8868 6644 or 020 8429 2323. Link. |
9 June 2007 Watford | Bach to Basics By an 'a cappella' group Quintessence St Andrew's Church, Watford St Andrew's Church, Park Road, Watford £6.50. Link. |
12–16 June 2007 Abbots Langley | A funny thing happened on the way to the forum A musical comedy by Stephen Sondheim Abbots Langley Gilbert & Sullivan Society Henderson Hall, High Street, Abbots Langley. Tel: 0845 644 0635. Link. |
16 June 2007 Watford | Concert Hiawatha's Wedding Feast (Coleridge-Taylor), Sea Pictures (Elgar), Coronation Odes (Handel) Watford Philharmonic Society Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £11.50 & £12.50 (children half price). Tel: 01923 449458. Link. |
17 June 2007 Kings Langley | Bach in the afternoon Kings Langley Concerts Rudolf Steiner School, Langley Hill, Kings Langley £9; £6 concessions; free for children under 16 Followed by tea. Tel: 01442 876697. |
23 June 2007 Croxley Green | Croxley Revels Croxley Revels The Green, Croxley Green. Link. |
24 June 2007 Watford | Company of Cyclists visits Watford A variety of cycles to try, with motor traffic excluded in the High Street between Market Street and King Street. Consult Dr Bike about your own cycle. Company of Cyclists Charter Place, Watford. Link. |
24 June 2007 Abbots Langley | Open garden The Abbots House The Abbots House, Abbots Langley £3.50, children free. Link. |
24 June 2007 Oxhey | Open Gardens and Scarecrow Trail 22 gardens to see Oxhey Village Environment Group Oxhey Village, start at either 39 Lower Paddock Road or 4 Watford Heath £3.50 for adults; accompanied children free Also plant sales, teas and cakes. No dogs allowed. |
30 June 2007 Bushey | Brass in the Park Watford Brass Band Bushey Festival King George Recreation Ground. Link. |
30 June 2007 Bushey | Opera Gala Bushey Symphony Orchestra Bushey Festival Bushey Hall School, London Road, Bushey £12 (concessions £11.50, schoolchildren £1). Link. |
30 June 2007 Elstree | Summer Concert with the Halton Band Features opera choruses and concert band music Radlett Choral Society Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School, Butterfly Lane, Borehamwood, Aldenham Road entrance £10; concessions £8; accompanied children free. Link. |
1 July 2007 Chipperfield | 4 gardens open: Burford House, Mahogany Hall, Doggetts, Lamington
House Open Gardens (British Red Cross) Burford House, 3 miles west of Kings Langley, on the Common, near the Windmill public house; the other gardens are reached via short signposted paths. Music by Mosaic Orchestra; teas at Burford House; ice-creams at Doggetts Combined admission: Adults £4. Link. |
1 July 2007 Croxley Green | Garden open National Gardens Scheme Waterdell House, Little Green Lane, Croxley Green £4, chd free, concessions £3 Cream teas. Link. |
7 July 2007 Hunton Bridge | Floral Fête: 'Gade Valley life past &
present' Floral displays & music in church. Stalls & refreshments in the Old Vicarage Garden St. Paul's Church, Langleybury (on the A41). |
8 July 2007 Bushey | Strawberry Tea Strawberries, cream teas, 'champagne', live music, raffle Bushey Festival The Old Rectory Garden, Bushey High Street Ticket £7 (to be purchased in advance at the Box Office). Link. |
9–11 July 2007 Bushey | The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde's most famous comedy of manners St James' Music and Drama Society Bushey Festival Falconer Hall, Falconer Road, Bushey £7.50 (concessions £5). Link. |
14 July 2007 St Albans | The Kingdom (Elgar) St Albans Bach Choir; Sinfonia Verdi International Organ Festival at St Albans St Albans Cathedral £28, £25 & £15. Link. |
15 July 2007 Bushey | Festival Walk Walk through Stanmore Common and back by Harrow Weald Common Bushey Festival Montacute Road, Bushey Heath No charge Organised by BADFA. About five and a half miles. Bring a picnic. Link. |
15 July 2007 Chenies | Plant and Garden Fair Chenies Manor The Manor House, Chenies Entrance £5; children under 15 half price (includes entrance to Manor Gardens). Manor House open 2-5pm (£3 extra). Link. |
15 July 2007 Oxhey | Picnic on the Green Music by the Jolly Jazzers Oxhey Village Environment Group Oxhey Green, Lower Paddock Road, Oxhey. |
15 July 2007 Chipperfield | Music for a Summer's Evening Nelson Mass (Haydn), Laudate Dominum (Mozart) and orchestral items with soloists, choir and orchestra St Paul's Church, Bushey St Paul's Church Admission free - retiring collection. |
16 July 2007 St Albans | Three Choirs Concert International Organ Festival at St Albans St Albans Cathedral £28 & £20. Link. |
27–28 July 2007 Abbots Langley | Book sale Book Trade Benevolent Society BTBS, The Retreat, corner of Gallows Hill & Abbots Road, Abbots Langley Admission free. Fiction & non-fiction paperbacks £1, hardbacks £2, children's 50p. Tel: 01923 263128. |
29 July 2007 Ashridge | Chilterns Countryside Festival Activities, crafts and industries linked with our local countryside. Craft products. Refreshments available Chilterns Countryside Festival Ashridge National Trust Visitors' Centre Free entry and parking, with a small charge for some activities. Tel: 01844 355 506 (Chilterns Conservation Board) or 01442 851 227 (National Trust). |
18 August 2007 Bushey | Garden Party Arts and crafts, brass band, charity stalls, flower arranging demonstrations, Punch and Judy, tombola, and the beautiful garden Bushey Museum and Art Gallery Reveley Lodge, 88 Elstree Road, Bushey Heath £2.50; accompanied children free. Free parking. Link. |
19 August 2007 Watford | Garden railway open day G-scale railway tracks with a variety of trains operating through the afternoon In aid of Leukaemia Research Fund Entry free - refreshments provided - donations welcome. Tel: 01923 231620. |
26 August 2007 Abbots Langley | Open garden The Abbots House The Abbots House, Abbots Langley £3.50, children free. Link. |
9 September 2007 Bushey | Piano and violin recital St James' Church, Bushey St James Church, Bushey £8 and concessions To celebrate the acquisition of a grand piano. Tel: 020 8950 1546 (Monday-Friday, 10am-1pm). |
17–22 September 2007 Watford | See How They Run Pump House Theatre Co. Pump House Theatre & Arts Centre Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre, Lower Board Road, Watford £7 and £9. Link. |
20 September 2007 Watford | "Flags, feathers and further communication
methods" A talk on advances in communicating over long distances Victor Ludlow Watford & District Industrial History Society St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford Visitors are welcome but a minimum donation of £2 per visitor is suggested. Link. |
21 September 2007 Sarratt | London Brass concert Based around 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, horn and tuba, performances range from Baroque to the Beatles London Brass Sarratt Festival of Music £16; concession £14. Tel: 01923 269083. Link. |
21–22 September 2007 Abbots Langley | Book sale Book Trade Benevolent Society BTBS, The Retreat, corner of Gallows Hill & Abbots Road, Abbots Langley Admission free Thousands of new and nearly new books at bargain prices. Tel: 01923 263128. |
23 September 2007 Sarratt | Travelling by tuba Afternoon concert for children aged 4+ and families Sarratt Festival of Music £6; concession £3. Tel: 01923 269083. Link. |
23 September 2007 Watford | Concert Peter Fribbins (Capriccio), Richard Strauss (Concerto for Horn and Orchestra no. 1 in E flat, Op 11), Rachmaninov (Symphony no. 2 in E minor, Op 27) Clarendon Orchestra Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £10 (concessions available). Tel: 01923 236673. Link. |
24 September 2007 Oxhey | Canoes, coconuts and crocodiles An illustrated talk about life in the Solomon Islands Oxhey Village Environment Group Bushey & Oxhey Methodist Church 50p for non-members. |
25 September 2007 Watford | Lunchtime concert Vocal and piano recital St Mary's Church, Watford. High Street, Watford Free Tea, coffee and cakes provided. Come and go as you please. |
28 September 2007 Sarratt | Quartet recital Haydn, Shostakovitch and (with cellist Pal Banda) Schubert's great Quintet in C The Chilingirian Quartet Sarratt Festival of Music £16; concession £14 "Britain's most famous string quartet". Tel: 01923 269083. Link. |
29 September 2007 Sarratt | Last night of the Sarratt proms The Locrian ensemble, with soprano Catriona Clark, violinist Rolf Wilson and harpist Jean Kelly Sarratt Festival of Music £16; concession £14. Tel: 01923 269083. Link. |
2 October 2007 Watford | Lunchtime concert Gaura and piano recital St Mary's Church, Watford. High Street, Watford Free Tea, coffee and cakes provided. Come and go as you please. |
5 October 2007 Abbots Langley | Recital The Breakspear Trio Voices for Hospices St Lawrence Church, High Street, Abbots Langley Free entry and glass of wine. Retiring collection in aid of the Hospice of St Francis, Berkhamsted. Link. |
6 October 2007 Watford | A Little Night Music Programme to include works by Bizet, Berlioz and Beethoven and songs from the shows Anita Catterick (soprano), Tony Catterick (horn), Anna Le Hair (piano) The Breakspear Trio St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Entry free. Interval refreshments. Retiring collection in aid of 'Finishing the Job' Interval refreshments including a glass of wine. |
7 October 2007 Bushey | Chamber Concert Haydn, Shostakovich, Dvorák Doric Quartet Octagon Music Society Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey £10 or £11; free for children under 18 and full-time students under 22. Link. |
15–20 October 2007 Watford | The Hired Man Cassio Operatic Society Watford Palace Theatre, Clarendon Road, Watford. Link. |
17–20 October 2007 Kings Langley | Journey's End by R.C. Sherriff Kings Langley Players Kings Langley Community Centre, The Nap, KL. Tel: 07906 695959. Link. |
17 October 2007 Watford | "An explanation of the workings of the Portable Antiquities
Scheme" Talk by Julian Watters South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 27 The Avenue, Watford. Tel: 01923 238820. Link. |
18 October 2007 Watford | "The Sheffield steel industry" A talk on the geology, topography, innovators, inventors and technical advances George Crutcher Watford & District Industrial History Society St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford Visitors are welcome but a minimum donation of £2 per visitor is suggested. Link. |
20 October 2007 Watford | Gala concert Band of HM Royal Marines Plymouth Peace Hospice Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford Stall £15; circle £17; no concessions Tickets through the Palace Theatre box office (but not the website). All profits to the Peace Hospice. Tel: 01923 225671. |
27 October 2007 Watford | Charity concert Abertillery Orpheus Male Choir Rotary Club of Watford St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford £10. Proceeds to charity. Link. |
3 November 2007 Watford | Concert of choral music Messe Solennelle (Gounod), Requiem in C minor (Cherubini) Combined choirs St Andrew's Church, Watford Concert £5; concert with supper £7.50 Celebrating the 150th anniversary of St Andrew's Church. Tel: 01923 231757. Link. |
7 November 2007 Watford | Orchestral Concert Karl Jenkins (The Armed Man - A Mass for Peace), Elgar (Pomp & Circumstance March No. 4 in G major), Elgar (From the Bavarian Highlands) Watford Philharmonic Society Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £11.50 & £12.50; half price for children under 16. Tel: 01923 449458. Link. |
10 November 2007 Bushey | Grieg and Sibelius Anniversary Concert Tom Poster (piano), Bushey Symphony Orchestra Bushey Symphony Orchestra Bushey Hall School, London Road, Bushey. Link. |
10 November 2007 St Albans | Monteverdi Vespers of 1610 With the English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble, and the Monteverdi String Band Hertfordshire Chorus St Albans Abbey, Holywell Hill, St Albans £25, £20, £16, £12, £7.50; concessions available Tickets also from St Albans Abbey Information Desk. Tel: 0870 4580445. Link. |
10 November 2007 Watford | Inaugural concert Sibelius (Finlandia), Grieg (Piano concerto), Brahms (Symphony no. 2 in D major) Watford Symphony Orchestra St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Adult £7; child £5. Tickets in advance or at the door. Tel: 01923 227692. Link. |
11 November 2007 Watford | Concert Elgar (Overture: Cockaigne), Mendelssohn (Piano concerto no. 1), Tchaikovsky (Symphony no. 4) Purcell School Symphony Orchestra Watford Musical Heritage Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £20 after 10 Nov.; £10 from 10 Oct. to 10 Nov.; £7.50 from 10 Sep. to 10 Oct. All 5 concerts £50, £37.50 or £25 according to when purchased The details given here are combined from several sources. Link. |
15 November 2007 Watford | "Wales - mountains, coal mining and slate
quarrying" Films about the history of coal mining and slate quarrying in Wales Allan Willmott Watford & District Industrial History Society St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford Visitors are welcome but a minimum donation of £2 per visitor is suggested. Link. |
17 November 2007 Watford | Autumn concert Handel (Ode on St Cecilia), Shostakovich (Piano Concerto No. 1), Britten (Saint Nicholas) with Radlett Sinfonia Radlett Choral Society St Michael & All Angels Church, Mildred Avenue, Watford £12; concessions £10; accompanied children free Tickets also available at the door. Tel: 01923 226836/243545. Link. |
18 November 2007 Bushey | An afternoon of favourites Songs from Aida, Carmen, The Pearl Fishers, Porgy and Bess, Don Giovanni, Orfeo, The Merry Widow, Showboat and many others Bushey Opera Group - Julie Gray (soprano), Lucy White (mezzo-soprano), Stephen George (tenor), Rodney Gibson (bass), John Wyatt (piano) £8; concessions £6. Tel: 020 8950 1546 (Monday-Friday, 10am-1pm). Link. |
18 November 2007 Bushey | Chamber Concert Bach, Britten, Mozart, Poulenc, Nielsen, Debussy, Rubbra Thomas Barber (oboe), James Southall (piano) Octagon Music Society Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey £10 or £11; free for children under 18 and full-time students under 22. Link. |
19–24 November 2007 Rickmansworth | Oklahoma! Rickmansworth Players Watersmeet Theatre, Rickmansworth £12.50 adults; £10 concessions. Tel: 07913 130 808. Link. |
20–24 November 2007 Radlett | Anything Goes Radlett Light Opera Society Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett £12; Tue & Sat matinee concessions £9; under 16 £5 for Sat matinee only Music and lyrics by Cole Porter. Original book by P.G. Wodehouse and Guy Bolton. New book by Timothy Crouse & John Weidman and Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse. Tel: 01923 859291 (10am-4pm). |
21 November 2007 Watford | "The work of the Herts. Historic Environment Unit in relation to SW
Herts" Talk by Isobel Thompson South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 27 The Avenue, Watford. Tel: 01923 238820. Link. |
22–24 November 2007 Bovingdon | King Lear Bovingdon Players Bovingdon Memorial Hall. Link. |
23–24 November 2007 Abbots Langley | Book sale Book Trade Benevolent Society BTBS, The Retreat, corner of Gallows Hill & Abbots Road, Abbots Langley Admission free Thousands of new books at bargain prices. Tel: 01923 263128. |
1 December 2007 Bushey | Concert Programme of romantic and exciting music including Elgar, Sullivan and Barber Ionian Clarinet Choir Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Adults: £10, those under 16: £5 (including programme, glass of wine or soft drink, mince pie) Tickets from Russell Cleaver or pay at door. Tel: 01923 221087. |
1 December 2007 Rickmansworth | Magnificat John Rutter (Magnificat), Gounod (Messe Solennelle) The Chiltern Choir St Mary's Church, Rickmansworth £10 (£3 if under 16). |
6 December 2007 Watford | Concert Beethoven (Overture: Egmont), Schumann (Piano concerto), Mendelssohn (Symphony no. 3: Scottish) English Classical Players Watford Musical Heritage Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £20 after 10 Nov.; £10 from 10 Oct. to 10 Nov.; £7.50 from 10 Sep. to 10 Oct. All 5 concerts £50, £37.50 or £25 according to when purchased The details given here are combined from several sources. Link. |
8 December 2007 Chipperfield | Christmas concerts Chipperfield Choral Society St Paul's Church, The Common, Chipperfield £10; children £5. Programme included Afternoon concert at 3pm. Evening concert at 8pm. Tel: 01923 267515. Link. |
9 December 2007 Abbots Langley | Concert: Portrait of Elgar Three Bavarian Dances; Sea Pictures; Wand of Youth Suite no. 2; plus familiar miniatures Abbots Langley Orchestra St Saviour's Church, Abbots Langley £6 (concessions £4). |
15 December 2007 Watford | Christmas in words and music with Julie-Dawn Lloyd (soprano soloist) Radlett Choral Society St Michael & All Angels Church, Mildred Avenue, Watford £10; £8 concessions; accompanied children free Mulled wine and mince pies from 7:15pm. Tel: 01923 226836/243545. Link. |
19 December 2007 Watford | Carol Concert Watford Philharmonic Society Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £11.50 & £12.50; half price for children under 16. Tel: 01923 449458. Link. |
19 December 2007 Watford | "History of Horse Brasses" This will also be an informal social evening Talk by Brian O'Riordan South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 27 The Avenue, Watford. Tel: 01923 238820. Link. |
| 2008 | |
3 January 2008 Watford | Concert Beethoven (Overture: Egmont), Schumann (Piano concerto), Mendelssohn (Symphony no. 3: Scottish) English Classical Players Watford Musical Heritage Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £20 after 10 Nov.; £10 from 10 Oct. to 10 Nov.; £7.50 from 10 Sep. to 10 Oct. All 5 concerts £50, £37.50 or £25 according to when purchased The details given here are combined from several sources. Link. |
10 January 2008 Watford | "History and decoration of Holy Rood Church in
Watford" Talk by Brian O'Riordan Friends of Watford Museum Watford Museum, 194 Lower High Street, Watford £2 for visitors, free for members. Tel: 01923 232297. Link. |
14–19 January 2008 Watford | Ruddigore: the witch's
curse Abbots Langley Gilbert & Sullivan Society Watford Palace Theatre, Clarendon Road, Watford £9-£15 stalls and circle; £6-£10 upper circle. All seats £5 Mon-Fri if under 18. Tel: 01923 225671. Link. |
16 January 2008 Watford | "Anglo-Saxon Hertfordshire" Talk by Brian Adams (St. Albans Museum) South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 27 The Avenue, Watford. Tel: 01923 238820. Link. |
17 January 2008 Watford | "The Thames sailing barge" Illustrated talk, with models, about these barges of which 30 or so remain today Toby Earle Watford & District Industrial History Society St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford Visitors are welcome but a minimum donation of £2 per visitor is suggested. Link. |
18 January 2008 Kings Langley | New Year Gala Concert Bissolotti Players, with soloist Tony Cross (trumpet) Kings Langley Concerts Rudolf Steiner School, Langley Hill, Kings Langley £10; concessions £6; free for children under 16. Tel: 01442 876697. |
19 January 2008 Bushey | New Year Concert Thomas Carroll (cello), Bushey Symphony Orchestra Bushey Symphony Orchestra Bushey Hall School, London Road, Bushey. Link. |
2 February 2008 Watford | Concert Rossini (William Tell Overture), MacCunn (The Land of the Mountain and the Flood), Haydn (Trumpet Concerto in E flat), Elgar (Enigma Variations) Watford Symphony Orchestra St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford £7.50 All funds, after expenses, to be donated to National Trust projects. Refreshments available. Change of venue; access via Stratford Way due to roadworks. Tel: 01923 677372. Link. |
3 February 2008 Bushey | Chamber Concert Alwyn, Liszt, Elgar Ashley Wass (piano) Octagon Music Society Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey £10 or £11; free for children under 18 and full-time students under 22. Link. |
8 February 2008 Rickmansworth | Guitar concert Vivaldi (three movements from The Four Seasons), Tchaikovsky (Nutcracker Suite), Prokofiev (Romeo and Juliet), Mozart (Overture: The Marriage of Figaro), Monti (Czardas) Gitarrissima, playing octave guitar, classical guitars and acoustic bass guitar Three Rivers Music Society St Mary's Church, Church Street, Rickmansworth £10, Members £8.50, Friends £7.50, age 16 and under £2. Tel: 01923 775882. |
20, 22, 23 February 2008 Tring | "Count Ory" by Gioacchino Rossini A sparkling comedy in 2 acts to be sung in English Aylesbury Opera Group The Court Theatre at Pendley, Tring £13. Concessions at £10 on Wednesday only Note: there is no performance on 21 February. Tel: 01844 346729. |
20 February 2008 Watford | "Ancient People of Baldock" Talk by Keith Fitzpatrick Matthews (North Herts Museums) South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 27 The Avenue, Watford. Tel: 01923 238820. Link. |
21 February 2008 Watford | "History of Scammel and its place in Watford's
history" Talk by John Fadelle Friends of Watford Museum Watford Museum, 194 Lower High Street, Watford £2 for visitors, free for members. Tel: 01923 232297. Link. |
21 February 2008 Watford | "Thomas Telford, engineer and visionary" Illustrated talk on Telford and the canals, bridges, aqueducts and tunnels he created Runnals Davis Watford & District Industrial History Society St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford Visitors are welcome but a minimum donation of £2 per visitor is suggested. Link. |
25 February 2008 Bushey | "Bushey Through Artists' Eyes" Talk by Hugh Lewis from Bushey Museum Oxhey Village Environment Group Bushey and Oxhey Methodist Church Free. Tel: 01923 241002. Link. |
28 February 2008 Watford | Concert Schubert (Symphony no. 8: Unfinished), Beethoven (Piano concerto no. 4), Beethoven (symphony no. 4) English Classical Players Watford Musical Heritage Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £20 after 10 Nov.; £10 from 10 Oct. to 10 Nov.; £7.50 from 10 Sep. to 10 Oct. All 5 concerts £50, £37.50 or £25 according to when purchased The details given here are combined from several sources. Link. |
7 March 2008 Rickmansworth | Concert A varied programme of instrumental works and chamber music by students of Chetham's Chetham's School of Music Three Rivers Music Society St Mary's Church, Church Street, Rickmansworth £10, Members £8.50, Friends £7.50, age 16 and under £2. Tel: 01923 775882. |
8 March 2008 Bushey | Spring Classics Cecilia McDowell, Sergei Prokofiev, Ludwig van Beethoven David Adams (violin), Bushey Symphony Orchestra Bushey Symphony Orchestra Bushey Hall School, London Road, Bushey. Link. |
8 March 2008 Chipperfield | Easter concert Johannes Brahms (Requiem) Chipperfield Choral Society St Clement Danes School, Chenies Road, Chorleywood £10; children £5. Programme £1. Tel: 01923 267515. Link. |
9 March 2008 Bushey | "The Singing School" A concert by the students of Julie Gray (accomp. John Wyatt) St Paul's Proms St Paul's Church, Bushey Hall Road, Bushey Admission free with a retiring collection in aid of the Children's Society Informal concert, followed by tea and biscuits. |
9 March 2008 Abbots Langley | Concert: From Baroque to Brahms Music by Bach, Handel and Vivaldi, including The Flute Badinerie and Spring from The Four Seasons; Serenade No. 1, D Major (Brahms) Abbots Langley Orchestra St Lawrence Church, High Street, Abbots Langley £6 (concessions £4). |
15 March 2008 Watford | Bizet - Carmen (concert version) Watford Philharmonic Society Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £11.50 & £12.50; half price for children under 16. Tel: 01923 449458. Link. |
16 March 2008 Bushey | Chamber Concert JS Bach, Telemann, Rameau, JS Bach, Ravel L'Indiscret (flute, violin, viola da gamba, harpsichord) Octagon Music Society Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey £10 or £11; free for children under 18 and full-time students under 22. Link. |
19 March 2008 Watford | "Reflections on Iron Age Mirrors" Talk by Jody Joy (British Museum) South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 27 The Avenue, Watford. Tel: 01923 238820. Link. |
20 March 2008 Watford | "The traction engine" Talk about the history of the traction engine Gary Wragg Watford & District Industrial History Society St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford Visitors are welcome but a minimum donation of £2 per visitor is suggested. Link. |
1–5 April 2008 Kings Langley | Oliver! Kings Langley Light Opera Company Kings Langley Community Centre, The Nap, KL. Tel: 01442 268839. |
3 April 2008 Watford | Concert Beethoven (Overture: Fidelio), Beethoven (Violin concerto), Brahms (Symphony no. 3) English Classical Players Watford Musical Heritage Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £20 after 10 Nov.; £10 from 10 Oct. to 10 Nov.; £7.50 from 10 Sep. to 10 Oct. All 5 concerts £50, £37.50 or £25 according to when purchased The details given here are combined from several sources. Link. |
5 April 2008 Watford | Requiem by Fauré A concert in aid of the Watford New Hope Trust With organist Linden Innes-Hopkins and the Bissolotti Players Voix de Vivre St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford £12.50, £10 (concessions), £5 (students). Booking advised. Tel: 01923 262198 (Anita Catterick) or 01923 246161 (church office). |
7–27 April 2008 Watford | Colours of Emotion Exhibition of art Julia Nash Watford Area Arts Forum Newton Price Centre, Grosvenor Road, Watford Admission free. |
13 April 2008 Bushey | Chamber Concert Mendelssohn, Sciarrino, Stravinsky, Sibelius, Brahms John Myerscough (cello), Alasdair Beatson (piano) Octagon Music Society Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey £10 or £11; free for children under 18 and full-time students under 22. Link. |
16 April 2008 Watford | "Resources of the Herts Archives & Local Studies
Centre" Talk by Llinos Thomas South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 27 The Avenue, Watford. Tel: 01923 238820. Link. |
18 April 2008 Rickmansworth | Concert Bach (Sonata in G minor, BWV1020), Mozart (Fantasia and Fugue in C, K394 - piano solo), Poulenc (Sonata for oboe and piano), Schubert (Impromptu in E flat), Dutilleux (Sonata for oboe and piano) Thomas Barber (oboe), James Southall (piano) Three Rivers Music Society St Mary's Church, Church Street, Rickmansworth £10, Members £8.50, Friends £7.50, age 16 and under £2. Tel: 01923 775882. |
19 April 2008 Watford | Concert Beethoven (Leonora No. 3 Overture), Mendelssohn (Violin Concerto in E Minor), Tchaikovsky (Symphony No. 5 in E Minor) Watford Symphony Orchestra St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford £7.50 (unreserved seats). Tel: 01923 244196. Link. |
24 April 2008 Watford | "The history of Aylett Nurseries" Talk by Adam Wigglesworth Friends of Watford Museum Watford Museum, 194 Lower High Street, Watford £2 for visitors, free for members. Tel: 01923 232297. Link. |
25 April 2008 Kings Langley | Piano recital Works by Glinka, Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Rachmaninov and Liszt Alexander Ardakov Kings Langley Concerts Rudolf Steiner School, Langley Hill, Kings Langley £10. Concessions: £6. Children under 16: free Alexander Arkadov is a graduate of the Moscow Conservatoire, a prizewinner at the Viotti International competition in Italy, and Professor of Piano at Trinity College of Music in London. Tel: 01442 876697. |
26 April 2008 ? | Spring concert Beethoven (Mass in C), Bach (Cantata No. 140 - Sleepers wake) Radlett Choral Society Venue to be announced. Tel: 01923 226836/243545. Link. |
26 April 2008 Bushey | Vaughan Williams Anniversary Concert Vaughan Williams, Mozart, Finzi, Vaughan Williams, Haydn Tamsin Waley-Cohen (violin), Bushey Symphony Orchestra Bushey Symphony Orchestra Bushey Hall School, London Road, Bushey. Link. |
26 April 2008 St Albans | Haydn (Creation) St Albans Bach Choir St Albans Cathedral Reserved seats: £25, £21, £18, £14. Unreserved seats: £14, £5. Tel: 01727 890256 (Mon-Sat, 11am-4pm). Link. |
26 April 2008 Watford | Concert Programme to be announced Watford Philharmonic Society Watford School of Music £11.50 & £12.50; half price for children under 16 For the record, the programme was: Beethoven (Overture: Leonora No. 1, Op. 138), Prokofiev (Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 19), Delius (Brigg Fair; On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring), Schubert (Symphony No. 3 in D major, D200). Tel: 01923 449458. Link. |
27 April 2008 Watford | The Christopher Duke Piano Recital Competition Up to 10 finalists under the age of 26 play, from memory for 30 minutes, their own choice of music including a waltz by Chopin Watford Festival of Music, Speech and Drama Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford £3. Tel: 01923 775505. Link. |
28 April – 3 May 2008 Watford | Chess Watford Operatic Society Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre, Lower Board Road, Watford. |
10 May 2008 Watford | An Evening of Folk Song and Dance With the Evergreen Singers Holy Rood Parish Centre, Percy Road, Watford £3; no charge for children accompanied by an adult. |
11 May 2008 Bushey | Chamber Concert Pupils of the Purcell School Octagon Music Society Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey £10 or £11; free for children under 18 and full-time students under 22. Link. |
16 May 2008 Rickmansworth | Concert Mozart (Trio K.564 in G major), Beethoven (Trio Op.1 No.2 in G major), Brahms (Trio Op.87 in C major) The Kandinsky Piano Trio: Fenella Barton (piano), Katya Apekisheva (piano), Alexei Sarkissov ('cello) Three Rivers Music Society St Mary's Church, Church Street, Rickmansworth £10, Members £8.50, Friends £7.50, age 16 and under £2. Tel: 01923 775882. Link. |
24 May 2008 Watford | Piano Recital A piano recital of music by Chopin, Schubert & Haydn Stuart Davies St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Admission free. Collection in aid of Stuart's postgraduate studies and the Church Hall Fund. Tel: 01923 235478. |
25 May 2008 Sarratt | Open garden 4 acres with herbaceous and mixed shrub borders, pond, walled kitchen garden, rare trees National Gardens Scheme Great Sarratt Hall, Sarratt £4; children free. Link. |
25 May 2008 Aldbury | Four Tangos and a Bullfight Music for guitar, double bass and string quartet by Mozart, Turina, Piazzolla and Dvorak Paul Barritt (violin), Josephine Horder (cello), and friends Tring Chamber Music Aldbury Church £12. Concessions £10. Under 18s free. Season tickets available. Tel: 01442 822 732. |
29 May 2008 Watford | "The history of Chenies Manor and Gardens" Talk by Valerie Edwards Friends of Watford Museum Watford Museum, 194 Lower High Street, Watford £2 for visitors, free for members. Tel: 01923 232297. Link. |
1 June 2008 Bushey | Recital Cynthia (flute), Wai Sum Chong (piano) St Paul's Proms St Paul's Church, Bushey Hall Road, Bushey Admission free. Retiring collection in aid of Christian Aid Followed by tea and biscuits. |
5 June 2008 Rickmansworth | Open garden Approx. ½-acre plantsman's garden; conservatory with sub-tropical plants National Gardens Scheme Stresa, 126 The Drive, Rickmansworth £4 Wine. Link. |
7 June 2008 Bushey | Saturday night is music night! Features local musicians associated with St James' Church St James' Church, Bushey St James' Church House, High Street, Bushey £8 (concessions £6), including a hot supper. Tel: 020 8386 1135. Link. |
14 June 2008 Watford | Concert Saint-Saens (Organ Symphony), Poulenc (Gloria), Schonberg (Les Miserables - excerpts) Watford Philharmonic Society Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £11.50 & £12.50; half price for children under 16. Tel: 01923 449458. Link. |
18 June 2008 Watford | Cheslyn House and Gardens Guided walk to find out about the history and wildlife of one of Watford's hidden secreta Cheslyn House, Nascot Wood Road, Watford. Tel: 01923 278333. |
21 June 2008 Chipperfield | Summer concert Chipperfield Choral Society St Paul's Church, The Common, Chipperfield £10; children £5. Programme included. Tel: 01923 267515. Link. |
21 June 2008 Tring | Mr Mozart and his Horn Music for French horns and strings, including Mozart's Horn Quintet and his magnificent Divertimento K 334 Paul Barritt (violin), Josephine Horder (cello), and friends Tring Chamber Music Tring Parish Church £12. Concessions £10. Under 18s free. Season tickets available. Tel: 01442 822 732. |
22 June 2008 Oxhey | Open gardens and Scarecrow trail Over 16 gardens open; afternoon teas Peace Hospice Oxhey Village, Start at either 39 Lower Paddock Road or 4 Watford Heath £4 for adults; accompanied children free. Tel: 01923 241002. |
22 June 2008 Chipperfield | Open garden British Red Cross Callipers Hall, Chipperfield (3/4 mile south of Chipperfield) Adults £3.50 Plants by Elborns Hardy Plants. Music by Mosaic Orchestra. Various stalls. Children welcome to use the swimming pool with parental supervision. Link. |
28 June 2008 Borehamwood | Summer concert Radlett Choral Society Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School, Butterfly Lane, Borehamwood. Tel: 01923 226836/243545. Link. |
28 June 2008 Bushey | Entente Cordiale Arnold, Vaughan Williams, Walton, Fauré, Poulenc Rachel Nichols (soprano), Bushey Symphony Orchestra Bushey Symphony Orchestra Bushey Hall School, London Road, Bushey. Link. |
28 June 2008 Chipperfield | Midsummer madrigals Elizabethan anthems sacred and profane, with poems for a summer evening, including Tomkins, Byrd, Tallis, Gibbons and Rutter The Chiltern Choir St Paul's Church, The Common, Chipperfield £10; under 16s £3. Tel: 01923 777351. Link. |
28 June 2008 Watford | Concert Mendelssohn (Hebrides Overture), Elgar (Cello concerto in E minor), Dvorák (Symphony No. 9 in E minor: From the New World) Watford Symphony Orchestra St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford £7.50 (unreserved seats) 4th concert of their inaugural season. Tickets are usually all bought in advance. Tel: 01923 244196. Link. |
29 June 2008 Croxley Green | Open garden 1½-acre walled garden with mature and young trees, topiary holly hedge, herbaceous borders, shrubs, roses, grasses and pond gardens National Gardens Scheme Waterdell House, Little Green Lane, Croxley Green £5; children free. Link. |
2–5 July 2008 Abbots Langley | The Girl Next Door Musical comedy Abbots Langley Gilbert & Sullivan Society Henderson Hall, High Street, Abbots Langley. Link. |
5 July 2008 Chipperfield | Open garden 6 acres of beautiful and varied gardens Iain Rennie Hospice at Home White Gates, Commonwood, nr Chipperfield £5; £3 concessions; children under 12 free Refreshments available; gardening advice; plants for sale; jazz and blues band. Dogs allowed on lead. Wheelchair access. See the website for a map. Link. |
5 July 2008 Bushey | Talk and tour A short talk on the history of St Margaret's School, founded in 1749, followed by a tour of the main school building (designed by Alfred Waterhouse) Bushey Festival St Margaret's School, Merry Hill Road, Bushey Free. Tel: Inquiries: 020 8901 0882. Link. |
5 July 2008 Bushey | An evening of popular Italian favourites Popular tunes with an Italian theme, sung in Italian and English Bushey Opera Group Bushey Festival £12 (including glass of sparkling wine or soft drink) - reserved seating. Link. |
5 July 2008 Rickmansworth | Rickmansworth Young Musician of the Year competition
2008 Three Rivers Music Society St Mary's Church, Church Street, Rickmansworth Adults £10, students £5 Organised by TRMS and the Rotary Club of Rickmansworth Tickets on the door from 6.15pm. |
6 July 2008 Abbots Langley | Open garden British Red Cross The Abbots House, 10 High Street, Abbots Langley Adults £3.50 Nursery selling plants propagated from garden. Various stalls. Link. |
6 July 2008 Abbots Langley | 40th Anniversary Concert Tchaikovsky (Polonaise and Waltz from 'Eugene Onegin'), Mendelssohn (Violin Concerto), Stravinsky (Divertimento - le Baiser de la Fée) Soloist: Atsuko Kamisaku Abbots Langley Orchestra St Lawrence Church, High Street, Abbots Langley £6, £4 concessions. |
7 July 2008 Bushey | Evening water walk A visit to the Clay Lane Environment & Education Centre, Clay Lane, Bushey Heath Bushey Festival £3. Advance booking is essential A guided tour (about 1½ hours) of this award-winning facility which includes water-efficient gardens alongside the reservoirs. Horticultural advice on offer. Link. |
8 July 2008 Bushey | Lunchtime recital Kate Morgan (soprano), Ewan Davidson (piano accompanist) Bushey Festival St James' Church, High Street, Bushey £4 (including tea/coffee and biscuits). Link. |
8 July 2008 Bushey | The Eden Way (talk) Matthew Biggs gives a talk, with slides, about the Eden Project and its revolutionary gardening techniques Bushey Festival Bushey Centre, High Street, Bushey £6 (including refreshments). Link. |
9–11 July 2008 Bushey | Confusions, by Alan Ayckbourn St James' Music & Drama Society Falconer Hall, Falconer Road, Bushey £7.50; £5 concessions The box office is in the Bushey Centre. Tel: Enquiries: 020 8950 9467. Link. |
9 July 2008 Bushey | Paradise on Earth A concert for a summer's evening by Oxford Liedertafel Stephen Burrows (countertenor), Ben Alden (tenor), Matt Vine (tenor), Duncan Sanderson (bass) Bushey Festival St James' Church, High Street, Bushey £6, including a glass of Pimms (or non-alcoholic drink). Link. |
11 July 2008 Langleybury | An evening of summer music Featuring music of varied styles Bruce Boardman (piano), Ruth Bittelli (bass), Chris Beauchamp (piano), Mottie Cohen (drums), Sylvia Mitton (voice), Alice Chen (viola) £5 Doors open 7.15 pm. Refreshments available throughout the evening. |
11 July 2008 Tring | Beethoven's Ghost Piano trios by Beethoven (Kakadu Variations, 'Ghost'), and music by Shostakovich and Prokofiev Paul Barritt (violin), Josephine Horder (cello), and friends Tring Chamber Music The Court Theatre at Pendley, Tring £12. Concessions £10. Under 18s free. Season tickets available. Tel: 01442 822 732. |
11–12 July 2008 Abbots Langley | Book sale Book Trade Benevolent Society BTBS, The Retreat, corner of Gallows Hill & Abbots Road, Abbots Langley Admission free Thousands of new books at bargain prices. Tel: 01923 263128. |
12 July 2008 Watford | Open day Fire Museum Fire Station, at the junction of Whippendell Road and Rickmansworth Road, Watford See fire-fighting equipment from the past. |
12 July 2008 Watford | High Street Trails Walking tour of Watford's town centre heritage with Sarah Priestley Watford Museum Watford Museum, 194 Lower High Street, Watford £3 For more information or to book your place, contact the museum by telephone or e-mail. Tel: 01923 232297. Link. |
12 July 2008 Bushey | Celtic harp recital & workshops A short recital of folk music by Steph West (harper, singer and arranger) Bushey Festival The Parish Centre, Sacred Heart Church, London Road, Bushey £3 each, or £10 for four (in one payment) Followed by a series of workshops for adults and children. No musical experience necessary. From 23 June book direct with organiser: 020 8950 5742. Link. |
12 July 2008 St Albans | Mozart (Requiem) St Albans Bach Choir St Albans Cathedral Reserved seats: £25, £21, £18, £14. Unreserved seats: £14, £5. Tel: 01727 890256 (Mon-Sat, 11am-4pm). Link. |
12 July 2008 – CANCELLED Bushey | The sound of silver: CANCELLED The Phoenix Showcase Choir Bushey Festival Bushey Hall School, London Road, Bushey £10 (£5 for under-16s) including glass of wine or soft drink An 80-strong, internationally acclaimed ladies' chorus that sings a cappella harmony in an entertaining and musical style. Link. |
15 July 2008 Bushey | Lunchtime recital Music performed by soloists and ensembles from Watford Grammar School for Girls Bushey Festival St James' Church, High Street, Bushey £4 including coffee and biscuits. Link. |
17 July 2008 Watford | "The wonderful world of willow" Illustrated talk and demonstration by Sandra Barker of the craft of basket-making and how it has changed Watford Museum Watford Museum, 194 Lower High Street, Watford £2. Tel: 01923 232297. Link. |
18 July 2008 Bushey | An illustrated talk by Michael Fish, MBE Bushey Festival Bushey Centre, High Street, Bushey £10 including a glass of wine or soft drink. Reserved seating After a long career as a weather forecaster, Michael Fish will talk about global warming and other things. Link. |
19 July 2008 Bushey | Gala concert Vaughan Williams (Benedicite), Wolfgang Mozart (40th Symphony), Franz Lehar (The Merry Widow - concert version) Bushey Festival Choir and Orchestra Bushey Festival Bushey Hall School, London Road, Bushey £14 (under-17s £1), including a glass of wine or soft drink. Reserved seating. Link. |
20 July 2008 Chenies | Plant and garden fair More than 65 exhibitors from around the country Chenies Manor The Manor House, Chenies, Bucks. WD3 6EP £5 including entrance to Manor Gardens; children under 15 half price Lunch and refreshments available. Manor House open 2-5pm (£3 extra). Tel: 01494 762888. Link. |
20 July 2008 Bushey | Festival walk A walk of about 5 miles from Bushey village to Grimsdyke Bushey Festival Bushey Hall School, London Road, Bushey Bring a picnic. Suitable for all ages but not for wheelchairs or pushchairs. Organised by Bushey and District Footpaths Association. Tel: 020 8950 4950. Link. |
20 July 2008 Croxley Green | Open garden Peace Hospice Merlins, Sarratt Road, Croxley Green £3 Parking, teas, plant stall. |
20 July 2008 St Albans | Open gardens Several gardens, varying in size, scale and interest opn gdns 4 cf Adults £5 (combined ticket for all gardens); children free Summer lunch available at one of the gardens from noon until 2pm Tickets, with information about all the gardens, available at all venues or in advance by post. Tel: 01727 865360. |
27 July 2008 Sarratt | Open garden Approx. ½-acre plantsman's garden; conservatory with sub-tropical plants National Gardens Scheme Stresa, 126 The Drive, Rickmansworth £2.75; children free Home-made teas. Plant sale. No dogs except guide or hearing dogs. Link. |
2 August 2008 Watford | High Street Trails Walking tour of Watford's town centre heritage with Sarah Priestley Watford Museum Watford Museum, 194 Lower High Street, Watford £3 For more information or to book your place, contact the museum by telephone or e-mail. Tel: 01923 232297. Link. |
6 August 2008 Watford - Winchester | Visit to Winchester Coach trip with guided tours of Winchester College and Winchester Cathedral South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society £23 or £22.50 (60+) Coach departs Rosslyn Road, Watford at 9am, returning at 7pm. Non-members are also welcome; book while seats are available. Tel: 01923 265578. |
9 August 2008 Watford | "Paintings of England" A look at English artists and their paintings, featuring works from Hogarth to Lowry Lecture given by Martin Smith, tutor at the Watford Museum School of Drawing and Painting Watford Museum Watford Museum, 194 Lower High Street, Watford £5 including tea or coffee. Link. |
16 August 2008 Watford | Open day Fire Museum Fire Station, at the junction of Whippendell Road and Rickmansworth Road, Watford See fire-fighting equipment from the past. |
16 August 2008 Bushey | Garden Party Bushey Museum and Art Gallery Reveley Lodge, 88 Elstree Road, Bushey Heath £2.50. Accompanied children: probably free (as last year). Free parking. Link. |
9 September 2008 Watford | Lunchtime recital Mozart (Sonata in D major), Ravel (Sonatine), Ireland (London pieces), Chopin (Scherzo No. 2 in B flat minor), etc. Maiko Mori (piano) St Mary's Church, Watford Free. Tel: 01923 225 189. |
11 September 2008 Bushey | Harp recital Lucy Haslar (harp), Sarah Bennington (flute), Angela Brenna (viola), Keith Motson (organ) St Peter's Church, 19 High Road, Bushey Heath £7 Price includes glass or wine or soft drink in the interval. Link. |
12–13 September 2008 Abbots Langley | Book sale Book Trade Benevolent Society BTBS, The Retreat, corner of Gallows Hill & Abbots Road, Abbots Langley Admission free "Thousands of new books at bargain prices". Tel: 01923 263128. |
13–14 September 2008 Stanmore | Bentley Priory Also talk and tour on 11 and 12 September at 10am, 12pm and 2pm - booking required Bentley Priory Battle of Britain Trust Bentley Priory, Common Lane, Stanmore Free A listed house and garden closed to the public for 70 years. There will be lots to do, and a market with local produce. Link. |
13 September 2008 Watford | North Watford History Walk A one-hour walk through North Watford's history North Watford History Group St Albans Road, Watford Free Meet near the bus stop on the railway bridge (five minutes from Watford Junction station). Booking not required. Link. |
14 September 2008 Watford | Open Day at Watford Palace Theatre Guided tours, activities for younger visitors, and the chance to explore the Edwardian building including backstage areas Heritage Open Days Watford Palace Theatre, Clarendon Road, Watford Free. Link. |
16 September 2008 Watford | Lunchtime recital Soundproof (jazz band) St Mary's Church, Watford Free. Tel: 01923 225 189. |
18 September 2008 Bushey | Ceilidh dance Dance to live music by Ken Martlew and calling by Debbie McLachlan Watford & West Herts Scottish Society Bushey Centre, Bushey Country Club, High Street, Bushey Free This is part of Dance Scottish Week, promoted by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. Tel: 07900 317720. Link. |
18 September 2008 Watford | "Robert Stephenson: the early years" The first of four talks by Dr Michael Bailey about the leading railway engineer of the early Victorian era Watford & District Industrial History Society St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford Visitors are welcome; a minimum donation of £3 per visitor is suggested. Link. |
19 September 2008 Sarratt | Sarratt Festival of Music London Mozart Players Chamber Ensemble Sarratt Festival of Music Sarratt Village Hall, Sarratt £16 (concession £14) A glass of wine is included. Tel: 01923 269083. Link. |
20 September 2008 Watford | Open day Fire Museum Fire Station, at the junction of Whippendell Road and Rickmansworth Road, Watford See fire-fighting equipment from the past. |
20 September 2008 Sarratt | Sarratt Festival of Music Jazz Jacqui Dankworth and her musicians Sarratt Festival of Music Sarratt Village Hall, Sarratt £16 (concession £14) A glass of wine is included. Tel: 01923 269083. Link. |
20 September 2008 Long Marston | Bach by Candlelight A string trio programme featuring Bach's Goldberg Variations Paul Barritt (violin), Josephine Horder (cello), and friends Tring Chamber Music Long Marston Church £12. Concessions £10. Under 18s free. Season tickets available. Tel: 01442 822 732. |
23 September 2008 Watford | Lunchtime recital Ranging from classical opera to songs from the church Alex Cook (voice) St Mary's Church, Watford Free. Tel: 01923 225 189. |
25 September 2008 Watford | Concert Beethoven (Overture "Fidelio"), Beethoven (Violin Concerto), Brahms (Symphony No. 3) English Classical Players Classic Concerts Trust Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford Price depends on when bought; free for anyone under 25 in full-time education or unwaged £10 (£30 for series of 6 concerts) until 31 August, £15 (£45 for series) from 1-24 September, £20 (£60 for series) from 25 September. Tel: 01923 888320 (10am-8pm). Link. |
26 September 2008 Sarratt | Sarratt Festival of Music 'Street Songs and Courtly Airs' The Clerks (an vocal group awarded many accolades) Sarratt Festival of Music Sarratt Village Hall, Sarratt £16 (concession £14) A glass of wine is included. Tel: 01923 269083. Link. |
27 September 2008 Sarratt | Sarratt Festival of Music Popular classics and the premiere of a new work - for all the family Kevin Hathaway and the Elastic Band Sarratt Festival of Music Sarratt Village Hall, Sarratt £16 (concession £14) A glass of wine is included. Tel: 01923 269083. Link. |
30 September 2008 Watford | Lunchtime recital Lynne Bradley (voice and poetry) St Mary's Church, Watford Free. Tel: 01923 225 189. |
4 October 2008 Watford | Brass band concert Watford Band Watford Band Christ Church, St Albans Road, Watford. Link. |
7 October 2008 Watford | Lunchtime recital Mozart (Sonata in D major KV576), Brahms (Capriccio in F sharp minor), Brahms (Rhapsody in G minor), Beethoven (Sonata Pathetique), Chopin (selection) Cassandra Yong (piano) St Mary's Church, Watford Free. Tel: 01923 225 189. |
10 October 2008 Rickmansworth | Concert Schubert, Debussy, Liszt, Kabalevsky Three Rivers Music Society St Mary's Church, Church Street, Rickmansworth £10 (under-16s: £2) See web site for further details. Tel: 01923 775882. Link. |
12 October 2008 Watford | Love's Many Faces - chamber music concert Songs ranging from Monteverdi and Purcell to Finzi and Verdi Kathryn Jenkin (soprano), P. Conway-Brown (tenor), Jeremy Thurlow (piano) Octagon Music Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford £11 (season: £55); free if 8-22 years old and in full-time education. Link. |
14 October 2008 Watford | Lunchtime recital On the theme of 'Sing for Joy' Jeremy Cooke and guests St Mary's Church, Watford Free. Tel: 01923 225 189. |
15 October 2008 Watford | "Farmers to Pharaohs" Mike Morrow will describe how independent villages along the Nile became the great ancient Egyptian civilisation South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 27 The Avenue, Watford (near Watford Central Library) Doors open at 7:30pm and visitors are welcome. Tel: 01923 825 301. |
16 October 2008 Watford | "The contribution of printing to civilisation and the part played by
Hertfordshire" Talk by Andrew Gunton Friends of Watford Museum Watford Museum, 194 Lower High Street, Watford £2; free for members. Tel: 01923 232 297. |
16 October 2008 Watford | "The Austin Motor Company" Talk by Tony Osborne about the making of Austin's motor cars from 1905 to 2005 Watford & District Industrial History Society St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford Visitors are welcome; a minimum donation of £3 per visitor is suggested. This lecture will be followed by the society's AGM. Link. |
21 October 2008 Watford | Lunchtime recital Recital of voice, organ and instruments St Margaret's School (choir and musicians) St Mary's Church, Watford Free. Tel: 01923 225 189. |
25 October 2008 Watford | Autumn concert Handel (Acis & Galatea), Vivaldi (Autumn from Four Seasons) Radlett Choral Society St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford £11; concessions: £10; under-16s: free The concert is now due to start at 8pm, not 7:30pm. Tel: 01923 243545. Link. |
28 October 2008 Watford | Lunchtime recital Flute recital with a piano interlude Laura Price St Mary's Church, Watford Free. Tel: 01923 225 189. |
29 October 2008 Watford | Autumn guided walk Cheslyn Garden Cheslyn Garden, Nascot Wood Road, Watford Free See the 3½-acre garden in its autumn splendour. |
29 October 2008 Watford | English Light Music David Lyon (Joie de vivre - overture), Ernest Tomlinson (Lakeside Idyll), Wood (Violin Concerto), Philip Lane (London Salute), Peter Hope (Kaleidoscope), Coates (Summer Afternoon), Ketèlbey (In the Moonlight), Paul Patterson (Jubilee Dances, Op. 89) BBC Concert Orchestra BBC Concert Orchestra Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £20, £16, £12 Live on BBC Radio 3. Tel: 0871 663 2500. Link. |
31 October 2008 Watford | Spooktacular! Spine-tingling tunes, including Falla's Ritual Fire Dance, and on-stage antics BBC Concert Orchestra BBC Concert Orchestra Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £15. Four seats for £30 if one or more of the group is 16 or under Hear about the music and meet the players - a family pre-concert event at 6pm, free to ticket-holders but booking necessary. Tel: 0871 663 2500. Link. |
8 November 2008 Bushey | Concert: "From Slavic lands" Anatol Liadov (Eight Russian folksongs), Tchaikovsky (Violin Concerto in D), Dvorak (Five Legends), Kodaly (Dances of Galanta) Bushey Symphony Orchestra Bushey Hall School, London Road, Bushey £13; schoolchildren £1. Tel: 01923 774229. Link. |
9 November 2008 Watford | Concert Dvorak (Overture "Carnival"), Rachmaninov (Piano Concerto No. 1), Tchaikovsky (Symphony No. 5) The Purcell School Symphony Orchestra Classic Concerts Trust Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford Price depends on when bought; free for anyone under 25 in full-time education or unwaged £10 (£30 for series of 6 concerts) until 31 August, £15 (£45 for series) from 1-24 September, £20 (£60 for series) from 25 September. Tel: 01923 888320 (10am-8pm). Link. |
12 November 2008 Watford | Concert Joseph Haydn (The Seasons: 'Autumn' & 'Winter'), Carl Orff (Carmina Burana) Watford Philharmonic Society Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £12.50 (stalls), £14 (gallery); accompanied child under 16 at half price Season tickets allow 4 concerts for the price of 3. Tel: 07546 112 321. Link. |
15 November 2008 Watford | An evening of music and song London Welsh Rugby Club Male Voice Choir All Saints Church, All Saints Crescent, Horseshoe Lane, Garston, Watford £10 In aid of the Church Window Fund. Tel: 01923 661862 or 239605. |
16 November 2008 Watford | Intervals - songs from the shows across the
decades Cassio Operatic Society, Abbots Langley Gilbert and Sullibvan Society, Watford Operatic Society Watford Palace Theatre Watford Palace Theatre, Clarendon Road, Watford From £14 A joint performance to raise funds for the Palace as part of its centenary celebrations. Link. |
16 November 2008 Watford | Chamber music concert Octagon Music Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford £11 (season: £55); free if 8-22 years old and in full-time education For details see the web site. Link. |
19 November 2008 Watford | "Britain's prehistoric coinage" Talk by Ian Leins, the curator of the British Museum's Iron Age coins South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 27 The Avenue, Watford (near Watford Central Library) Doors open at 7:30pm and visitors are welcome. Note: this talk was postponed. Tel: 01923 825 301. |
20 November 2008 Watford | "Narrow gauge railways" Allan Willmott will show a variety of films from his archive Watford & District Industrial History Society St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford Visitors are welcome; a minimum donation of £3 per visitor is suggested. Link. |
21 November 2008 Rickmansworth | Concert Ireland, Mendelssohn, Shostakovich, Brahms Three Rivers Music Society St Mary's Church, Church Street, Rickmansworth £10 (under-16s: £2) See web site for further details. Tel: 01923 775882. Link. |
22 November 2008 Watford | Music for a winter's evening Mozart (Overture to The Magic Flute), Rachmaninov (2nd Piano concerto in C Minor), Franck (Symphony in D Minor) Watford Symphony Orchestra Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford £8 (unreserved seats) Tickets also at the door on the night, if still available. Tel: 01923 244196. Link. |
25 November 2008 Watford | Lunchtime recital Tomomi piano recital: Schubert, Haydn, Mendelssohn St Mary's Church, Watford Free 'Tomo' graduated from the Royal Irish Academy of Music with honours. Tel: 01923 225 189. |
27 November 2008 Watford | Discovering Music: Tansy Davies BBC Concert Orchestra BBC Concert Orchestra Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford Free Tansy Davies is writing a new work. Local musicians will also perform music with an art and design twist. Tel: 0871 901 1227. Link. |
28 November 2008 Abbots Langley | Book sale Book Trade Benevolent Society BTBS, The Retreat, corner of Gallows Hill & Abbots Road, Abbots Langley Admission free "Thousands of new books at bargain prices". Tel: 01923 263 128. |
29 November 2008 Rickmansworth | Winter concert Dvorák (Mass in D major; Te Deum), Janácek (Otcenás: Lord's Prayer) The Chiltern Choir St Mary's Church, Church Street, Rickmansworth £10 (£3 if under 16). Tel: 01923 777351. Link. |
2 December 2008 Watford | Lunchtime recital A Russian experience St Mary's Church, Watford Free. Tel: 01923 225 189. |
4 December 2008 Watford | Concert Glinka (Overture "Ruslan and Ludmilla"), Shostakovich (Piano Concerto No. 2), Rachmaninov (Symphony No. 2) English Classical Players Classic Concerts Trust Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford Price depends on when bought; free for anyone under 25 in full-time education or unwaged £10 (£30 for series of 6 concerts) until 31 August, £15 (£45 for series) from 1-24 September, £20 (£60 for series) from 25 September. Tel: 01923 888320 (10am-8pm). Link. |
9 December 2008 Watford | Lunchtime recital St Michael's School musicians St Mary's Church, Watford Free. Tel: 01923 225 189. Link. |
9 December 2008 Watford | Christmas Classics Anderson, Michael Head, Handel, John Rutter, Coates, Mozart, Vaughan Williams, Gordon Langford Hertford Choral Society, Martene Grimson (soprano), BBC Concert Orchestra BBC Concert Orchestra Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £20, £16, £12. Tel: 0871 663 2500. Link. |
12 December 2008 Watford | Autumn Classics Beethoven (Overture: Fidelio; Symphony no. 1 'The Eroica' - Movement no. 1; Piano Concert no. 5 'The Emperor') Watford School of Music Youth Orchestra Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford £6, concessions £4, family ticket £15 (2 adults, 2 concessions). Tel: 01923 225 531. |
13 December 2008 Chorleywood | Family Christmas concert Carols, Christmas music and readings The Chiltern Choir Chorleywood Memorial Hall £10 (£3 if under 16) Also mince pies and mulled wine. Tel: 01923 777351. Link. |
13 December 2008 Watford | Christmas concert Charpentier (Messe de Minuit), Vivaldi (Winter from Four Seasons), carols for choir and audience Radlett Choral Society St Michael & All Angels Church, Mildred Avenue, Watford £10; £8 concessions; under-16s free Wine and mince pies at 7:15pm; concert starts at 8:00pm. Tel: 01923 226836 or 243545. Link. |
17 December 2008 Watford | Carol concert Christmas carols and music for choir, orchestra and audience Also contributions from two guest choirs and readings from leading members of the Watford community Watford Philharmonic Society Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £12.50 (stalls), £14 (gallery); accompanied child under 16 at half price Season tickets allow 4 concerts for the price of 3. Tel: 07546 112 321. Link. |
17 December 2008 Watford | "Watford's bronze hoard" Short talk by Ann Roylance, followed by a social with seasonal refreshments South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 27 The Avenue, Watford (near Watford Central Library) Doors open at 7:30pm. Tel: 01923 825 301. |
18 December 2008 Watford | "A stagecoach journey" Talk by Hugh Granger, whose family ran a coaching inn for eight generations Watford & District Industrial History Society St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford Visitors are welcome; a minimum donation of £3 per visitor is suggested. The talk will be followed by refreshments. Link. |
| 2009 | |
10 January 2009 Watford | Opera gala: a journey through opera Ian Gillespie - tenor (Royal Covent Garden), Michael Selby - bass (English National Opera), Jane Lambert - soprano St Thomas' United Reformed Church, Langley Road, Watford £10 (£8 concessions); interval refreshments included In aid of Plan UK. Car park available. Tel: 01923 220 384 or 01296 682 324. |
14 January 2009 Watford | Discovering music: Homage to ancient music Richard Strauss (Divertimento), Ottorino Respighi (The Birds) BBC Concert Orchestra Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford Free Two modern works to show how composers borrow from the music of the past. Tel: 0871 901 1277. Link. |
15 January 2009 Watford | "Whitefriars glass - a concise history" A talk by Mike Beech about the long history of a famous glassworks Watford & District Industrial History Society St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford Visitors are welcome; a minimum donation of £3 per visitor is suggested. Link. |
19–24 January 2009 Watford | The Mikado Abbots Langley Gilbert & Sullivan Society Watford Palace Theatre, Clarendon Road, Watford. Tel: 01923 225 671. Link. |
21 January 2009 Watford | Discovering music: Music of Mexico José Pablo Moncayo (Huapango), Aaron Copland (El salón México) BBC Concert Orchestra Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford Free. Tel: 0871 901 1277. Link. |
21 January 2009 Watford | "Death and burial in Anglo-Saxon England" Talk by Martin Welsh, lecturer at UCL, Institute of Archaeology South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 27 The Avenue, Watford (near Watford Central Library) Doors open at 7:30pm and visitors are welcome. Tel: 01923 825 301. |
23 January 2009 Kings Langley | New Year gala concert The programme will include Mozart (Eine Kleine Nachtmusik), Bartok (Rumanian Dances), Telemann (Don Quixote) Bissolotti Players, and Sarah Burnett (bassoon) Kings Langley Concerts Rudolf Steiner School, Langley Hill, Kings Langley £10; concessions £8; children under 16 free "An ideal opportunity for children to experience the thrill of live music". Tel: 01442 876 697. |
24 January 2009 Bushey | Martinu Anniversary Concert Mendelssohn (Overture: Ruy Blas), Martinu (Rhapsody-Concerto for viola and orchestra), Brahms (Symphony No. 1 in C minor) Bushey Symphony Orchestra Bushey Hall School, London Road, Bushey £13; schoolchildren £1. Tel: 01923 774229. Link. |
28–31 January 2009 Bushey | Aladdin A traditional pantomime with a local twist St James' Music & Drama Society Falconer Hall, Falconer Road, Bushey £7.50; concessions £5. Tel: 020 8950 1309. Link. |
30–31 January 2009 Abbots Langley | Book sale Book Trade Benevolent Society BTBS, The Retreat, corner of Gallows Hill & Abbots Road, Abbots Langley Admission free "Thousands of new books at bargain prices". Tel: 01923 263 128. |
31 January 2009 Watford | Concert Brahms (Academic Festical Overture), Strauss (Oboe Concerto), Dvorak (Symphony No. 7) Watford Symphony Orchestra Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford £8 (unreserved seats) Tickets also at the door on the night, if still available. Tel: 01923 244196. Link. |
1 February 2009 Oxhey | Charity Recital A selection of songs and arias Charlotte Beament (soprano), David Bellinger (tenor), Louisa Lam and Jennifer Carter (piano) St Matthew's Church, Eastbury Road, Oxhey No admission fee but there will be a collection for Herts Mind Network. Interval refreshments provided. Link. |
1 February 2009 Watford | Chamber music concert Octagon Music Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford £11 (season: £55); free if 8-22 years old and in full-time education For details see the web site. Link. |
5 February 2009 Watford | Concert Rossini (Overture "William Tell"), Chopin (Piano Concert No. 1), Schumann (Symphony No. 1 "Spring") English Classical Players Classic Concerts Trust Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford Price depends on when bought; free for anyone under 25 in full-time education or unwaged £10 (£30 for series of 6 concerts) until 31 August, £15 (£45 for series) from 1-24 September, £20 (£60 for series) from 25 September. Tel: 01923 888320 (10am-8pm). Link. |
7 February 2009 Abbots Langley | An Evening of Choral Music Pieces include works by Britten, Weelkes, Byrd, Purcell, Walton, with Spirituals and some close harmony VOCE: Voices of the Cambridge Ensemble St Lawrence Church, High Street, Abbots Langley No charge but a retiring collection for The Samaritans. The singers are all former members of Trinity College Choir. |
10 February 2009 Watford | Lunchtime recital Tomonari Tsuchiya piano recital St Mary's Church, Watford Free 'Tomo' graduated from the Royal Irish Academy of Music with honours. Tel: 01923 225 189. |
13 February 2009 Rickmansworth | Concert Beethoven (Sonata No. 5 in D), MacMillan (Kiss on Wood), Schumann (Fantasiestucke for cello and piano), Rachmaninov (Sonata in G minor) Victoria Simonsen (cello), Sam Armstrong (piano) Three Rivers Music Society St Mary's Church, Church Street, Rickmansworth £10 (£2 if aged 16 or under). Tel: 01923 775882. Link. |
15 February 2009 Bushey | Violin and piano recital Alison Wyatt (violin), John Wyatt (piano) St Paul's Proms St Paul's Church, Bushey Hall Road, Bushey Admission free Date changed from 8 February. Informal concert of about one hour. Followed by tea and biscuits. Retiring collection in aid of Twafwane Community School Trust in Zambia. |
17 February 2009 Watford | Lunchtime recital David Johnson organ recital St Mary's Church, Watford Free. Tel: 01923 225 189. |
18 February 2009 Watford | "Britain's prehistoric coinage" Talk by Ian Leins, the curator of the British Museum's Iron Age coins South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 27 The Avenue, Watford (near Watford Central Library) Doors open at 7:30pm and visitors are welcome. The talk originally announced, "History of Kings Langley", has had to be postponed. Tel: 01923 825 301. |
19 February 2009 Watford | "Draining the Somerset Levels" A talk by Ian Miles about how pumping keeps part of Somerset, which is below sea level, dry Watford & District Industrial History Society St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford Visitors are welcome; a minimum donation of £3 per visitor is suggested. Link. |
26 February 2009 Watford | Discovering Music: The Foxtrot John Adams (The Chairman Dances), Ravel, arr. Palmer ('Five O'Clock Foxtrot' from L'enfant et les sortileges), Peter Maxwell Davies (St Thomas Wake) BBC Concert Orchestra Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford Free. Tel: 0871 901 1277. Link. |
28 February 2009 Northwood | Organ Concert Music by J.S. Bach, John Stanley, Julius Reubke, Fredrik Sixten, Derek Bourgeois, Louis Vierne Margaret Phillips, Professor of Organ at the Royal College of Music Merchant Taylors' School Merchant Taylors' School, Sandy Lodge, Northwood £10 (free for students) Tickets will also be available at the door. Tel: 01923 820644. Link. |
28 February 2009 Berkhamsted | Concert Brahms (Academic Festival Overture), Dvorak (New World Symphony), Beethoven (Piano Concerto no. 4) Soloist: Rachel Fryer Dacorum Symphony Orchestra Berkhamsted School, Centenary Hall, Kings Road, Berkhamsted £10; concessions £7; under 16 - free Doors open at 7pm. Tel: 01442 863830. |
1 March 2009 Aldenham | Harp and Violin Concert Luc Walpot (harp), Marc Walpot (violin) Karl König Hall, Delrow Community, Summerhouse Lane, Aldenham "Donations on the door ensure support for future events" The popular Walpot Brothers from Devon play mainly Celtic music and sing a few songs. Tel: 01923 851703 (or 856006). |
8 March 2009 Bushey | Julie Gray's Singing School Prom St Paul's Proms St Paul's Church, Bushey Hall Road, Bushey Admission free Informal concert of about one hour. Followed by tea and biscuits. Retiring charity collection. |
8 March 2009 Aldenham | Piano Recital Schubert (Six Moments Musicaux), Janacek ('In the Mists'), Chopin (Ten Mazurkas) Nelly Akopian-Tamarina Karl König Hall, Delrow Community, Summerhouse Lane, Aldenham "Donations on the door ensure support for future events" A visiting Russian pianist, hosted by the English-Speaking Union. Tel: 01923 851703 (or 856006). |
10 March 2009 Watford | Lunchtime recital Younger pupils from the Purcell School St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Tel: 01923 225189. Link. |
12 March 2009 Watford | Song Recital A recital of songs and arias, and some unaccompanied folk songs; also a piano solo Charlotte Beament (soprano), Louisa Lam (piano) Watford School of Music Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford £8 (concessions £5) The recital is expected to end at about 9pm. Link. |
13 March 2009 Watford | Music recital Rachel Sherry (harp) Beechen Grove Baptist Church, corner of Clarendon Road and Beechen Grove, Watford. Link. |
13 March 2009 Rickmansworth | Concert Rossini, Finzi, Rachmaninov, Weber, Poulenc Three Rivers Music Society St Mary's Church, Church Street, Rickmansworth £10 (under-16s: £2) See web site for further details. Tel: 01923 775882. Link. |
14 March 2009 Bushey | Concert: The Music Makers John Ireland (A London Overture), George Butterworth (Rhapsody: A Shropshire Lad), George Dyson (In Honour of the City), Edward Elgar (The Music Makers) Bushey Symphony Orchestra Bushey Hall School, London Road, Bushey £13; schoolchildren £1. Tel: 01923 774229. Link. |
14 March 2009 Watford | Concert Brahms (Academic Festival Overture), Brahms (Ein Deutsches Requiem) Watford Philharmonic Society Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £12.50 (stalls), £14 (gallery); accompanied child under 16 at half price Season tickets allow 4 concerts for the price of 3. Tel: 07546 112 321. Link. |
15 March 2009 Watford | Chamber music concert Mozart (Quartet in G K387), Schubert (Quartet in A minor "Rosamunde"), Dvorak (Quartet in G major Op 106) Wiham String Quartet Octagon Music Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford £11 (season: £55); free if 8-22 years old and in full-time education. Link. |
17 March 2009 Watford | Lunchtime recital Nina Cook - songs from the shows St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Tel: 01923 225189. Link. |
18 March 2009 Watford | "Britain's Poor Laws up to 1930" Talk by Kate Thompson South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 27 The Avenue, Watford (near Watford Central Library) Doors open at 7:30pm and visitors are welcome. Tel: 01923 825 301. |
19 March 2009 Watford | Concert Mozart (Symphony No. 1), Mozart (Concerto for Flute and Harp), Haydn (Sonata II from "The Seven Last Words"), Mozart (Symphony No. 25) English Classical Players Classic Concerts Trust Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford Price depends on when bought; free for anyone under 25 in full-time education or unwaged £10 (£30 for series of 6 concerts) until 31 August, £15 (£45 for series) from 1-24 September, £20 (£60 for series) from 25 September. Tel: 01923 888320 (10am-8pm). Link. |
19 March 2009 Watford | "The Northampton shoe industry" A talk by Ruth Thomas about the development of what once was the greatest manufacturing centre for shoes Watford & District Industrial History Society St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford Visitors are welcome; a minimum donation of £3 per visitor is suggested. Link. |
22 March 2009 Watford | Sweeney Todd: the demon barber of Fleet Street A concert version of the musical thriller by Stephen Sondheim Putting It Together Productions Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £15 (£12 under-18s and over-65s) An amateur production: a 30th anniversary charity gala concert. Seating unreserved. Doors open 6.45pm. Tel: 08445 860886. Link. |
24 March 2009 Watford | Lunchtime harp recital Lucy Haslar (harp) St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Tel: 01923 225189. Link. |
26 March 2009 Sarratt | "Recycling: Temple, Church and Mosque - 600 BC to 1600
AD" An illustrated talk by Christopher Monckton Rickmansworth and Chorleywood Decorative and Fine Arts Societies Sarratt Village Hall, Sarratt. The speaker is a lecturer in music, architecture and the fine arts £10 (includes tea). Tel: 01923 231274. Link. |
26 March 2009 Aldenham | Recital - harp and oboe Johann Sebastian Bach (Sonata for Oboe in G minor), Alun Hoddinott (Bagatelles), Benjamin Britten (6 Metamorphoses after Ovid), Michael Berkeley (Second Still Life), Benjamin Britten (Suite for Harp), Astor Piazzolla (Histoire du Tango) Victoria Davies (harp), James Turnbull (oboe) Radlett Music Club Karl König Hall, Delrow Community, Summerhouse Lane, Aldenham £6 (free for children and students aged 8 to 22) Tickets available on the door. Tel: 01923 851703 (or 856006). Link. |
27 March 2009 Rickmansworth | Organ Recital Bach (Trio Sonata No. 3), Mendelssohn (Sonata in A major, Op. 65), Hindemith (Sonata no. 2), Elgar (Sonata in G major, op. 28) Christopher Monckton Three Rivers Music Society St Mary's Church, Church Street, Rickmansworth £10. Tel: 01923 231274. Link. |
27–28 March 2009 Abbots Langley | Book sale Book Trade Benevolent Society BTBS, The Retreat, corner of Gallows Hill & Abbots Road, Abbots Langley Admission free "Thousands of new and nearly new books". Tel: 01923 263128. |
28 March 2009 Watford | Spring concert Haydn (Spring), Mendelssohn (Hymn of Praise), Vivaldi (Spring from Four Seasons) Radlett Choral Society St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford £15; concessions £12; under-16s free. Tel: 01923 226836 or 243545. Link. |
28 March 2009 St Albans | JS Bach: St Matthew Passion St Albans Bach Choir St Albans Cathedral £25, £21, £18; unreserved £5 Doors open 6.45pm. Tel: 01727 890256 (10.30am to 3.30pm, Mon-Sat). Link. |
28 March 2009 Watford | Concert Beethoven (Egmont Overture), Strauss (Horn Concerto No. 1), Brahms (Symphony No. 1) Watford Symphony Orchestra Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford £8 (unreserved seats) Tickets also at the door on the night, if still available. Tel: 01923 244196. Link. |
29 March 2009 Kings Langley | Concert Chiltern Youth Chamber Orchestra Kings Langley Concerts Rudolf Steiner School, Langley Hill, Kings Langley Adults: £10; concessions: £8; children under 16: free. Tel: 01442 876697. |
29 March 2009 Bushey | Duets and Arias Purcell, Pergolesi and Handel Julie Gray (soprano) and David Gould (countertenor) St Paul's Proms St Paul's Church, Bushey Hall Road, Bushey Admission free Informal concert, followed by tea and biscuits. Retiring charity collection. |
29 March 2009 Abbots Langley | Concert Programme to include music by Delius, Butterworth, Fenby, Holst, Dvorak (Serenade for Wind, Op. 44) and operatic arias Thomasin Trezise (soprano soloist) Abbots Langley Orchestra St Lawrence Church, High Street, Abbots Langley £5 Tickets available at the door. |
31 March 2009 Watford | Prizewinners' Concert Watford Festival of Music, Speech and Drama Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford £1.50. Link. |
31 March – 4 April 2009 Kings Langley | Razzledazzle (a
world of song) A journey around the world with songs from the musicals Kings Langley Light Opera Company Kings Langley Community Centre, The Nap, KL £8.50 to £11.50 including ploughman's supper (evenings only) Light refreshments available at Saturday matinee. Tel: 01442 268839. Link. |
2 April 2009 Watford | Discovering Music: Discovering Rossini Rossini: selection of overtures, arias and other works BBC Concert Orchestra Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford Free. Tel: 0871 901 1277. Link. |
4 April 2009 Rickmansworth | Spring concert Bernstein (Chichester Psalms), Jenkins (Requiem), Barber (Hermit Songs) The Chiltern Choir Royal Masonic School for Girls, Rickmansworth £12 (£6 if under 16) In the school's chapel. Tel: 01923 774816. Link. |
9–10 April 2009 Watford | Art exhibition 'Peace and Reconciliation' By local artists and community groups Beechen Grove Baptist Church, corner of Clarendon Road and Beechen Grove, Watford Admission free. Tel: 01923 234975. Link. |
15 April 2009 Watford | "Portable Antiquities Scheme" Talk by Julian Watters, followed by the AGM South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 27 The Avenue, Watford (near Watford Central Library) Doors open at 7:30pm. Tel: 01923 825 301. |
17 April 2009 Rickmansworth | Concert Mozart, Debussy, Handel, Piazzolla Three Rivers Music Society St Mary's Church, Church Street, Rickmansworth £10 (under-16s: £2) See web site for further details. Tel: 01923 775882. Link. |
18 April 2009 Potters Bar | Bruckner Mass Bruckner (Mass in E minor), Eric Whitacre (Water Night; I thank you God for this most amazing day), Morten Lauridsen (O Magnum Mysterium; Ave Maria) With the Aurelian Wind Ensemble Hertfordshire Chorus St Mary's Church, The Walk, Potters Bar £15; £10 concessions available. Tel: 0870 458 0445. Link. |
20–25 April 2009 Watford | "Crazy for You" (musical) Based partly on the American musical "Girl Crazy". Music by George Gershwin Watford Operatic Society Watford Palace Theatre, Clarendon Road, Watford £8 to £16. Tel: 01923 225671. Link. |
21 April 2009 Watford | Lunchtime recital Maiko and Eulalie (piano and violin duo) St Mary's Church, Watford Free. Tel: 01923 225189. Link. |
24 April 2009 Chorleywood | "Chairmaking in the Chilterns" The talk will include an explanation of how to date a Windsor chair Talk by Catherine Grigg Friends of Chorleywood Library Library, Lower Road, Chorleywood Coffee is served from 7.30pm. Tel: 01923 471333. |
25 April 2009 Bushey | Concert: Classics for Spring Richard Strauss (Serenade in E flat), Honegger (Pastorale d'été), Tchaikovsky (Rococo Variations), Fauré (Elegie), Haydn (Symphony No. 89 in F) Bushey Symphony Orchestra Bushey Hall School, London Road, Bushey £13; schoolchildren £1. Tel: 01923 774229. Link. |
25 April 2009 Watford | Concert Handel (Zadok the Priest), Haydn (Maria Theresa Mass), Purcell (Chaconne for Strings) with the Bissolotti Players and Linden Innes-Hopkins (organ) Voix de Vivre St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford £12.50; £10 (concessions); £5 (students) Retiring collection in aid of Watford New Hope Trust. Tel: 01923 246161 (mornings only). Link. |
26 April 2009 Watford | The Christopher Duke Piano Recital Competition A maximum of 8 finalists, often some from abroad, all under the age of 26 Watford Festival of Music, Speech and Drama Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford About £3 This event lasts for several hours but visitors may come and go in the short intervals. Link. |
26 April 2009 Watford | Chamber music concert Beethoven (Horn sonata), Schumann (Adagio and Allegro), Glazunov (Reverie), Messiaen (Appelle interstellaire), Hindemith (Horn sonata) Alec Frank-Gemmill (French horn), Daniel Tong (piano) Octagon Music Society St Michael & All Angels Church, Mildred Avenue, Watford £11 (season: £55); free if 8-22 years old and in full-time education Unlike most of this society's concerts, this one is NOT at the Clarendon Muse. Link. |
27 April – 2 May 2009 Kings Langley | "Back to Basics" Modern music hall variety show Revue Variety Co. Kings Langley Community Centre, The Nap, KL £8.50 (concessions £7.50); Saturday matinée £6.50. Tel: 01923 265310. |
28 April – 2 May 2009 Rickmansworth | "Guys and Dolls" Musical Harrow Light Opera Company Watersmeet Theatre, Rickmansworth £14.50; concessions £13 (not Sat eve); etc. Tel: 01923 711063. Link. |
29 April – 2 May 2009 St Albans | "South Pacific" Musical St Albans Operatic Society Alban Arena, St Albans £5 to £15. Tel: 01727 853481 or 844488. Link. |
30 April 2009 Watford | Concert Wagner (Prelude and Liebestod from "Tristan and Isolde"), Bruckner (Symphony No. 7) English Classical Players Classic Concerts Trust Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford Price depends on when bought; free for anyone under 25 in full-time education or unwaged £10 (£30 for series of 6 concerts) until 31 August, £15 (£45 for series) from 1-24 September, £20 (£60 for series) from 25 September. Tel: 01923 888320 (10am-8pm). Link. |
30 April – 2 May 2009 Radlett | "Hello
Dolly" Musical EBLOS Musical Theatre Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett £12; concessions £10 (Sat matinee all £10). Tel: 01923 859291. Link. |
1–31 May 2009 Watford | "Changes Through Time" A static display of the development of North Watford and its farms, and images of St Albans Road and Leavesden Road at different times North Watford History Group North Watford Library (foyer), St Albans Road, Watford Free of charge. Link. |
3 May 2009 Abbots Langley | Open garden National Gardens Scheme The Abbots House, 10 High Street, Abbots Langley Adults £3.50; children free Share to Friends of St Lawrence Church. Link. |
4 May 2009 Oxhey | "SOX Fest 09" A community music and arts festival South Oxhey Festival South Oxhey Playing Fields Admission free No parking; no alcohol. The event will be filmed for the BBC2 series 'The Choir'. See the website for more details. Link. |
9–16 May 2009 Watford | Art exhibition Original paintings and drawings for sale Watford and Bushey Art Society Harlequin Centre, Watford Admission free. Tel: 01923 226710. Link. |
9–10 May 2009 Rickmansworth | Nature Reserve Open Weekend Maple Lodge Conservation Society Maple Lodge Close, off Denham Way, Rickmansworth A 40-acre private nature reserve near junction 17 of the M25. Last tour at 4pm. Link. |
9 May 2009 Watford | Brass band and choir Joined for the occasion by the Hertfordshire Police Choir Watford Band Christ Church, St Albans Road, Watford. Tel: 01923 672240. Link. |
10 May 2009 Bushey | Christine and Maria singing folk songs, traditional and
modern St Paul's Proms St Paul's Church, Bushey Hall Road, Bushey Admission free Informal concert of about one hour. Followed by tea and biscuits. Retiring charity collection. Link. |
12 May 2009 Watford | Lunchtime recital Maiko - piano recital St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Tel: 01923 225189. Link. |
12–16 May 2009 Rickmansworth | "Follies" Book by James Goldman; music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim PHEOS Musical Players Watersmeet Theatre, Rickmansworth £8 to £15 with various discounts available; two tickets for the price of one on first night "One of Stephen Sondheim's greatest shows". Tel: 01923 711063. Link. |
12–16 May 2009 Radlett | "My Fair Lady" Radlett Light Opera Society Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett £12 (Tue, Wed, Sat), £14 (Thu, Fri); £10 (conc.: Tue, Sat) ; £5 (under 16s on Sat). Tel: 01923 859291. Link. |
14 May 2009 Watford | Open garden Open garden, with plants for sale and tea available Watford New Hope Trust The Market Gardening Project, 64 Rickmanswoth Road, Watford. Tel: 01923 831923. |
15 May 2009 Watford | "50 years of the Mini car" Talk by Alec Bayford Friends of Watford Museum Watford Museum, 194 Lower High Street, Watford £2 for non-members. Tel: 01923 232297. Link. |
15 May 2009 Rickmansworth | Concert: "The French connection" Rameau, Bozza, Poulenc, Debussy, Ravel, Saint-Saens Chaconne Brass - trombone, horn, tuba, two trumpets Three Rivers Music Society St Mary's Church, Church Street, Rickmansworth £10 (under-16s: £2) See web site for further details. Tel: 01923 775882. Link. |
16 May 2009 Watford | Cool Classics 1: Symphonia Academica concert Peter Bussereau (violin), Wing Yun Wu (piano) University of Bedfordshire Concert Series St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford £10; concessions £8. Tel: 01582 882159. |
16–17 May 2009 Rickmansworth | Canal and environment
festival Rickmansworth Festival By the canal and aquadrome, Rickmansworth Admission free but £1 donation requested. Link. |
17 May 2009 Hunton Bridge | Hunton Park Garden Party Dance demonstrations, cake and plant stalls, croquet and putting, barbecue food, children's rides and story-telling Peace Hospice Hunton Park, Essex Lane, Hunton Bridge £2.50; free for accompanied children under 16 Live music by Ain't Misbehavin', Watford Accordion School and Borehamwood Brass Band. Tel: 01923 330340 or 335370. Link. |
17 May 2009 St Albans | Open garden National Gardens Scheme 19 Lancaster Road, St Albans Adults £2.50; children free Home-made teas. Medium-sized well-stocked garden with unusual trees, shrubs and herbaceous perennials; coloured foliage. Link. |
17 May 2009 Watford | Chamber music concert Pupils of the Purcell School Octagon Music Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford £11 (season: £55); free if 8-22 years old and in full-time education For details see the web site. Link. |
19 May 2009 Watford | Lunchtime recital The Purcell School St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Tel: 01923 225189. Link. |
21–23 May 2009 Abbots Langley | "The Curious Savage" A light play by John Patrick The Centralian Players Henderson Hall, High Street, Abbots Langley £7 (£5 for patrons, students and senior citizens). Tel: 01923 227392. Link. |
21–23 May 2009 Kings Langley | "When We Are Married" Classic comedy by J.B. Priestley Kings Langley Players Kings Langley Community Centre, The Nap, KL Further details not found. Tel: 07906 695959. Link. |
23 May 2009 Watford | Reminiscence Morning An opportunity for people with a connection to North Watford to share their memories and experiences with others North Watford History Group Leavesden Road Baptist Church, corner of Leavesden Road and Garfield Street, Watford Free of charge. Link. |
23–25 May 2009 Tring | Tring Canal Festival Decorated narrow boats, falconry display, farm animals, free children's activities and entertainments, live music, real ale, traction engines etc Wendover Arm Trust Icknield Way (B488), Tring £6 adult; £3 child; £15 family; £4 concession Free parking. No unaccompanied children admitted. Tel: 07801 280426. Link. |
24 May 2009 Sarratt | Open garden National Gardens Scheme Great Sarratt Hall, Sarratt, Rickmansworth Adults £4; children free Share to The Courtauld Institute of Art. Link. |
26–30 May 2009 Radlett | "Honk!" A new musical based on Hans Christian Andersen's story, "The Ugly Duckling" Honk! Sticks and Stones Productions Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett £12; £10 (concessions); £11 (Tue), £9 (conc.: Tue); £40 (2 adults and 2 children). Tel: 01923 859291. Link. |
27 May 2009 Sarratt | A talk by Frank Fletcher An illustrated talk on experiences in the Army as a sniper who served in Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan Royal British Legion Village Hall, Sarratt "Small entrance charge for non-members". Tel: 01923 265096. |
31 May 2009 Ashridge | Ashridge 30th birthday garden party The "spectacular" Ashridge gardens, and entertainment for all ages The Hospice of St Francis Ashridge Business School's gardens, Ashridge £5 on the day; £4 in advance; free for children under 16. Tel: 01442 869555. Link. |
6 June 2009 Watford | "High Street Trail" A walking tour of landmarks and legends from Watford's past Watford Museum £3 Booking required. Tel: 01923 232297. Link. |
6–20 June 2009 Watford | "Aspects of Cassiobury" Exhibition of art inspired by Cassiobury Watford Museum, 194 Lower High Street, Watford Admission free. Tel: 01923 232297. Link. |
13–14 June 2009 London | Open Garden Squares Weekend Over 190 gardens, in London, that are not normally open to the public. Some gardens open Sat, some Sun, some both; various times £8 (or £6.75 in advance); free for children under 12 Over the weekend tickets can be bought from many of the participating venues. The price includes a guidebook and entry to all of the gardens. Tel: 020 8347 3230. Link. |
13 June 2009 Watford | A Night at the Opera Includes famous opera choruses and excerpts from Smetana (The Bartered Bride) and Saint-Saens (Samson and Delilah) Watford Philharmonic Society Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £12.50 (stalls), £14 (gallery); accompanied child under 16 at half price Season tickets allow 4 concerts for the price of 3. Tel: 07546 112 321. Link. |
13 June 2009 Bushey | Italian Serenade (concert) Including opera choruses, Italian and English madrigals, excerpts from Puccini's Messe di Gloria, and Vivaldi's Summer (The Four Seasons) Radlett Choral Society St Peter's Church, 19 High Road, Bushey Heath £10. Tel: 01923 226836 or 243545. Link. |
13 June 2009 Watford | Cool Classics II: Quartet Camerata concert Programme includes Brahms (string quartet no. 2 in A minor), Mozart (piano quartet in G minor) and dance sequences set to the tangos of Piazzolla The quartet are joined by the virtuoso pianist Wing Yun Wu and dancers from the Univeristy of Bedfordshire University of Bedfordshire Concert Series St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford £12 (concessions £10) including refreshments. Tel: 01582 882159. |
16–20 June 2009 Abbots Langley | "Jack the Ripper" A musical mystery thriller Abbots Langley Gilbert & Sullivan Society Henderson Hall, High Street, Abbots Langley. Tel: 01923 676120. Link. |
16 June 2009 Watford | Lunchtime concert Camilla Bignall and Tomonari (flute and piano) St Mary's Church, Watford St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
20 June – 5 July 2009 St Albans | St Albans Festival Many events - theatre, comedy, poetry, music, dance, film et cetera St Albans Festival. Tel: 01727 844488. Link. |
20 June 2009 Watford | Fabulous Family Music Day BBC Concert Orchestra and members of the BBC Singers BBC Concert Orchestra Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford Morning: free but book a place. Concert: £6, £3 (children under 16), £15 (family of 2 adults, 2 children) Come and play with professional musicians - for adults and children over the age of 8. Book online from January 2009. Grande Finale by the BBC Concert Orchestra at 3:30pm. Tel: 0871 663 2500 (concert). Link. |
20 June 2009 Croxley Green | Revels on the Green Various activities and entertainments starting with a procession of floats. Also many stalls Croxley Revels An annual event of long standing. Link. |
20 June 2009 Watford | "Hertfordshire's Air Ambulance" Talk Friends of Watford Museum Watford Museum, 194 Lower High Street, Watford £2 for non-members. Tel: 01923 232297. Link. |
20 June 2009 Sarratt | Summer concert A more informal presentation of jazz-inspired numbers The Chiltern Choir Sarratt Village Hall, Sarratt £10 (£3 if under 16). Tel: 01923 777351. Link. |
20–21 June 2009 Northwood, Ruislip etc | Open Gardens 20 gardens in Ruislip, Northwood, Eastcote, Moor Park and Ickenham £7 Tickets will be limited to 700. Various charities are supported. Tel: 01923 451616 or 01895 677925. Link. |
21 June 2009 Sarratt | Opera Concert at Micklefield Hall Best-loved arias from Carmen and La Traviata, accompanied by an orchestra from the Purcell School of Music Kristy Swift (soprano), Maria Soulis (mezzo-soprano), Adriano Graziani (tenor), David Kempster (baritone) The Cure Parkinson's Trust Micklefield Hall, Sarratt £45 Reception at 6:30pm (drinks included in the price); concert at 7:15pm. Take your own picnic for the interval. Tel: 01923 264214. |
23 June 2009 Watford | Lunchtime concert St Michael's School musicians St Mary's Church, Watford St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
26–27 June 2009 Abbots Langley | Book sale Book Trade Benevolent Society BTBS, The Retreat, corner of Gallows Hill & Abbots Road, Abbots Langley Admission free "Thousands of new and nearly new books". Tel: 01923 263128. |
27 June 2009 Rickmansworth | Summer concert Pergolesi (Stabat Mater) and other choral pieces including Stanford (Beati quorum via; Coelos ascendit hodie) With Berkhamsted Choral Society Chorleywood Choral Society St Mary's Church, Church Street, Rickmansworth £10. Children and students: £5 This is much the same as their concert on 19 September in Berkhamsted. Tel: 07958 424421. Link. |
27 June 2009 Watford | Concert Sibelius (Karelia Suite), Mozart (Violin Concerto in A), Sibelius (Symphony No. 2) Watford Symphony Orchestra Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford £8 (unreserved seats) Tickets also at the door on the night, if still available. Tel: 01923 244196. Link. |
28 June 2009 Croxley Green | Open garden 1½-acre walled garden with mature and young trees, topiary holly hedge, herbaceous borders, shrubs, roses, grasses and pond gardens National Gardens Scheme Waterdell House, Little Green Lane, Croxley Green £4; children free. Tel: 01923 772775. Link. |
28 June 2009 Oxhey | Open gardens About 22 mainly small gardens in Oxhey Village Oxhey Village Open Gardens £4; free for accompanied children Begin at 48 Villiers Road or The Old School House, 4 Watford Heath. Plant sales, tea and home-made cakes. Proceeds to the Teenage Cancer Trust. Tel: 01923 241002. Link. |
28 June 2009 Kings Langley | Fundraising concert Programme to include Saint-Saëns, Piazzolla, Brahms, Monti Alexander Rolton and Anton Crayton (cellos and accordions) National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain Rudolf Steiner School, Langley Hill, Kings Langley Admission free. Retiring collection. Tel: 01442 244832. Link. |
2–4 July 2009 St Albans | "Dodger!" A musical sequel to "Oliver!", written for a young cast SandPit Theatre, by Sandringham School, St Albans £10; concessions (under 18 or over 60) £7. Tel: 01727 370067. Link. |
2 July – 1 Aug 2009 Watford | "The History of
Cassiobury" Foyer exhibition Watford Museum, 194 Lower High Street, Watford Admission free. Tel: 01923 232297. Link. |
4 July 2009 Bushey | Concert: Scandinavian Classics Includes Tchaikovsky (Piano Concerto No. 1), Sibelius (Symphony No. 5) Bushey Festival £13.50 (schoolchildren £1). Tel: 01923 774229. Link. |
4 July 2009 Bushey | Concert: Scandinavian Classics Larsson (Pastoralsvit), Tchaikovsky (Piano Concerto No. 1 in B minor), Sibelius (Symphony No. 5 in E flat) Bushey Symphony Orchestra Bushey Hall School, London Road, Bushey £13; schoolchildren £1 This concert is part of Bushey Festival. Tel: 01923 774229. Link. |
4 July 2009 St Albans | Concert: "The Power of Nature" A hugely varied programme celebrating the power and beauty of the natural world. Includes Karl Jenkins (A Parliament of Owls), Orlando Gibbons (The Silver Swan), Elgar (There is sweet music), Lauridsen (Les chansons des roses), Dubra (Oratio) With Karl Jenkins, Carol Barratt (piano duet), Daniella Ganeva (marimba), David Wigram (saxophone) St Albans Chamber Choir St Peter's Church, St Peter's Street, St Albans £12.50 (£1 for child / full-time student). Tel: 0845 658 8982. Link. |
4–5 July 2009 Bushey | Art Exhibition and Jewellery Display Bushey Festival Church House, High Street, Bushey Admission free. Link. |
5 July 2009 Abbots Langley | Open garden National Gardens Scheme The Abbots House, 10 High Street, Abbots Langley Adults £3.50; children free Share to Friends of St Lawrence Church. Link. |
7 July 2009 Bushey | Lunchtime Concert Concert version of Dido and Aeneas Performed by the lower and middle (Purcell) school Bushey Festival Recital Room, Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey £3 including refreshments. Link. |
7 July 2009 Bushey | "The Gardens of Myddleton House" Talk by Brian Hewitt on E A Bowles, famous plantsman, botanist, author and artist, and on how the gardens have recently been restored to their former glory Bushey Festival Church House, High Street, Bushey £5 including refreshments. Tel: 07770 868 891 (10am-4pm Mon-Fri, 10am-12pm Sat). Link. |
8–10 July 2009 Bushey | "Funny Money" Comedy by Ray Cooney Organised by St James Music and Drama Society Bushey Festival Falconer Hall, Falconer Road, Bushey £7.50 (£5 concessions). Tel: 07770 868 891 (10am-4pm Mon-Fri, 10am-12pm Sat). Link. |
11 July 2009 Watford | "High Street Trail" A walking tour of landmarks and legends from Watford's past Watford Museum £3 Booking required. Tel: 01923 232297. Link. |
11 July 2009 St Albans | Concert Brahms (Ein Deutsches Requiem), Poulenc (Gloria; Organ Concerto) St Albans Bach Choir St Albans Cathedral £25, £21, £18, £5 This is the opening concert of the International Organ Festival at St Albans. Tel: 01727 844765. Link. |
11 July 2009 Bushey | Concert: An Extravaganza of Best-loved Favourites A concert of pieces from opera, operetta and musicals Bushey Opera Group with the Singing School, Bushey Bushey Festival Bushey Centre, High Street, Bushey £12 including glass of wine or juice. Tel: 07770 868 891 (10am-4pm Mon-Fri, 10am-12pm Sat). Link. |
12 July 2009 St Albans | Open garden National Gardens Scheme 14 Spooners Drive, St Albans Adults £2.50; children free Very interesting town garden about 150ft x 30ft. Large patio with many tubs and an eclectic mix of planting. Mixed borders. Water features incl large koi pond. Numerous trees. 2 miles south of St Albans. Home-made teas. Link. |
12 July 2009 St Albans | Open garden National Gardens Scheme 19 Lancaster Road, St Albans Adults £2.50; children free Home-made teas. Medium-sized well-stocked garden with unusual trees, shrubs and herbaceous perennials; coloured foliage. Link. |
12 July 2009 Denham Village | Open garden National Gardens Scheme Kayalami, Denham Village, Buckinghamshire Adults £4; children free Home-made teas. Charming 1-acre garden. Beautifully manicured lawns lead to large herbaceous borders packed with a wide variety of plants providing a riot of colour and foliage. Tel: 07747 856468. Link. |
13 July 2009 Stanmore | Visit to Bentley Priory Guided tour of this Grade 2 listed mansion, occupied by the RAF until 2008 Bushey Festival Bentley Priory, The Common, Stanmore £5. Advanced booking essential - limited numbers. Tel: 07770 868 891 (10am-4pm Mon-Fri, 10am-12pm Sat). Link. |
14 July 2009 Bushey | Lunchtime Concert Features students of the Purcell School Bushey Festival United Reformed Church, High Street, Bushey £4 to include tea/coffee. Link. |
14 July 2009 Kings Langley | Daimohk - return visit! Traditional acrobatic dances, graceful formations and instrumental music Daimohk - Chechen children's dance group comprising 33 dancers and five musicians Kings Langley Concerts Rudolf Steiner School, Langley Hill, Kings Langley £10. Concessions: £8. Children under 16: £5. Tel: 01923 262505. Link. |
16 July 2009 Bushey | Harp and organ Recital An evening of music by local harpist Lucy Haslar and organist Keith Motson Bushey Festival St Peter's Church, 19 High Road, Bushey Heath £7 including glass of wine/juice. Tel: 07770 868 891 (10am-4pm Mon-Fri, 10am-12pm Sat). Link. |
18 July 2009 Bushey | "The other side of the Antiques Roadshow" John Bly, furniture and silver expert, will give an insight into the BBC TV programme and how experts recognise fakes Bushey Festival Bushey Centre, High Street, Bushey £10 including glass of wine/juice You are welcome to take a small article of silver for possible assessment. Tel: 07770 868 891 (10am-4pm Mon-Fri, 10am-12pm Sat). Link. |
19 July 2009 Chenies | Plant and garden fair More than 65 exhibitors from around the country Chenies Manor The Manor House, Chenies, Bucks. WD3 6EP £5 including entrance to plant fair and garden; children under 14 half price Lunch and refreshments available. Period musicians and singers. Manor House open 2-5pm (£3 extra; £1.50 for child). Ample free car-parking. Tel: 01494 762888. Link. |
19 July 2009 Bushey | Festival walk Through Harrow Weald Commons and passing Bentley Priory lake - 4.5 miles Organised by Bushey and District Footpaths Association Bushey Festival Meet at The Rutts Car Park, High Road, Bushey Heath Bring a picnic. Tel: 020 8950 4950 or 07771 843557. Link. |
19 July 2009 Chipperfield | Open gardens 4 gardens open: Burford House, Mahogany Hall, Doggetts, Lamington House British Red Cross. 3 miles west of Kings Langley, on the Common, near the Windmill public house; the other gardens are reached via short signposted paths. Music by Mosaic Orchestra and teas at Burford House; ice-creams, and pool for children, at Doggetts; plants by Elborns Hardy Plants at Mahogany Hall Combined admission: Adults £5. Link. |
23 July 2009 Rickmansworth | Open garden National Gardens Scheme Stresa, 126 The Drive, Rickmansworth Adults £5; children free Drink and nibbles included. Large plant sale. Tel: 01923 774293. Link. |
1 August 2009 Watford | Cassiobury History Talk on the history of Cassiobury by the museum's heritage officer Watford Museum Watford Museum, 194 Lower High Street, Watford Admission free but booking essential. Tel: 01923 232297. Link. |
2 August 2009 Rickmansworth | Open Garden British Red Cross Hyde House, Old Uxbridge Road, West Hyde, Rickmansworth Adults £3 Large family garden. Plants by Daisy Roots. Music by Reeds United. Link. |
9 August 2009 Watford | Garden railway open day G-scale garden railway, with a variety of trains through the afternoon Leukaemia Research Fund 147 Hempstead Road, Watford Entry free; donations welcome Refreshments provided. Raffle also in aid of the charity. Parking in Langley Way or Woodlands Drive (5 minutes' walk). Tel: 01923 231620. |
15 August 2009 Watford | "High Street Trail" A walking tour of landmarks and legends from Watford's past Watford Museum £3 Booking required. Tel: 01923 232297. Link. |
15 August 2009 Bushey | Garden party Friends of Bushey Museum Reveley Lodge, 88 Elstree Road, Bushey Heath £2.50. Accompanied children free. Link. |
16 August 2009 Bovingdon | Open garden National Gardens Scheme The Barn, Bovingdon Adults £3; children free Medium-sized garden divided into rooms: roses along with clematis, honeysuckle, topiary, water features and woodland. Wild-flower meadow and pond. Home-made teas. 3m SW of Hemel Hempstead. At lower end of Bovingdon High St turn into Church St, Bull PH on corner, car park 60yd on L, short walk to garden. Tel: 020 8866 3792. Link. |
28 August 2009 Rickmansworth | Open garden National Gardens Scheme Stresa, 126 The Drive, Rickmansworth Adults £5; children free Drink and nibbles included. Tel: 01923 774293. Link. |
30 August 2009 Abbots Langley | Open garden National Gardens Scheme The Abbots House, 10 High Street, Abbots Langley Adults £3.50; children free Share to Friends of St Lawrence Church. Link. |
6 September 2009 Northwood | Open garden National Gardens Scheme 54 Ferndown, Northwood Hills (5 min. walk from tube station) Adults £3; children free Home-made teas. Unusual collection of exotics, cacti and Australasian plants. Palm trees, tree ferns and bananas. Elevated deck overlooks the garden underplanted with rare ferns and aroids. Tel: 020 8866 3792. Link. |
10–13 September 2009 | Heritage Open Days A wide variety of buildings outside London can be visited free English Heritage Dates and times vary. Included are a building in Bushey and various places and guided walks in St Albans. See separate entry for Watford. Tel: 0844 335 1884. Link. |
10–13 September 2009 Watford | Watford Heritage Open Days About nine buildings can be visited free English Heritage Dates and times vary. Tel: 01923 232297. Link. |
12 September 2009 Watford | Introduction to Archaeology "Talks and object handling session" South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Watford Museum, 194 Lower High Street, Watford Admission free but booking essential. Tel: 01923 232297. Link. |
13 September 2009 Radlett | Open garden National Gardens Scheme 45 Oakridge Avenue, Radlett Adults £3; children free Cream teas. Tranquil country garden on the edge of a working farm. Emphasis on late summer colour and wide range of choice planting. Unusual plants for sale all home grown. Share to National Council Conservation Plants & Gardens. Tel: 01923 854650. Link. |
15 September 2009 Radlett | Concert Borodin, Rachmaninov, Fauré and Franck Alexander Chaushian ('cello), Yevgeny Sudbin (piano) Radlett Music Club Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett £12 (unreserved seats). Free for children and students 8-22 years old. Tel: 01923 859291. |
17 September 2009 Watford | "The flying boats of Southampton" Talk by Colin van Geffen Watford & District Industrial History Society St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford Visitors are welcome; a minimum donation of £3 per visitor is suggested. Link. |
18 September 2009 Watford | Moses Cook and his work at Cassiobury Park Talk by Jenifer Milledge about the gardens at Cassiobury Park during the time of the 1st Earl of Essex Friends of Watford Museum Watford Museum, 194 Lower High Street, Watford £2 for non-members. Tel: 01923 232297. Link. |
18 September 2009 Sarratt | Concert Programme includes Brahms, Mozart and Beethoven The Wihan Quartet Sarratt Festival of Music Sarratt Village Hall, Sarratt £16; OAPs and under-18s £14 This Czech group is 'Visiting Quartet in Residence' at Trinity College of Music, London. See the website for the festival's other events on 19, 20, 25 & 26 September. Tel: 01923 269083. Link. |
19–20 September 2009 London | Open House London 2009 About 700 buildings in London, of every conceivable type, shape and size, are free to visit Many of the buildings are not normally open to the public. Full details are in the programme, available in paper (£6.50 inc. p&p) and electronic (£3) versions. Tel: 020 3006 7008 (9:30am-6pm, Mon-Fri). Link. |
19 September 2009 Berkhamsted | Concert Pergolesi (Stabat Mater) and other choral pieces by Purcell, Stanford and Bairstow Berkhamsted Choral Society and Chorleywood Choral Society The Cowper Society St Peter's Church, Berkhamsted £10. Under-16s: free. Dacorum Card holders and students: £5 This is much the same as their concert on 27 June in Rickmansworth. Tel: 01442 871967 or 07708 262127. Link. |
22 September 2009 Watford | Lunchtime concert Soundproof Jazz St Mary's Church, Watford St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
24 September 2009 Watford | Concert Mozart (Piano Concerto no. 20), Haydn (Symphony no. 93), Beethoven (Symphony no. 2) English Classical Players Classic Concerts Trust / Watford Musical Heritage Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford Price depends on when bought. Tel: 01923 888320 (10am-8pm). Link. |
26–27 September 2009 St Albans | St Albans Model Show 2009 St Albans & District Model Engineering Society Francis Bacon School, Drakes Drive, St Albans £3.50; children 50p Model boats, model trains, steam engines in steam, model helicopter and control-line flying display, Meccano models, free miniature traindes, 'have a go' radio control model boats, etc. Refreshments available. Free parking. Link. |
26 September 2009 Watford | Autumn Piano Recital Works by Bach-Busoni, Chopin, Prokofiev, Ravel, Scriabin and Paganini Winnie Wu St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford £10; concessions: £8; under-16s: £4 In aid of Watford Peace Hospice. Light refreshments in interval. Tickets at the door. Tel: 01923 246161. |
29 September 2009 Watford | Lunchtime concert Organ Recital Eva Dorovskovska St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
2 October 2009 Kings Langley | Concert: the English Viola Pieces by Delius, Ireland, Arnold, Berkeley and Jacob Martin Outram and Julian Rolton Kings Langley Concerts Rudolf Steiner School, Langley Hill, Kings Langley Adults: £10. Concessions: £8. Children under 16: free Martin and Julian will be recording this programme for a CD for Naxos later in October. Tel: 01442 876697. |
3 October 2009 Watford | Concert: Movies at the Proms With Watford Girls' Grammar School Junior Choir Watford Band Christ Church, St Albans Road, Watford Tickets will be available at the door. Tel: 01923 672240 (Tue-Fri, 9am-4pm). Link. |
6 October 2009 Watford | Lunchtime concert Organ Recital David Johnson St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
10 October 2009 Watford | "Messiah from
scratch" Watford Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford £12 for singers plus £2 music hire; £8 non-singing audience (evening only) In support of the Peace Hospice. All are welcome to take part. Tel: 07546 112 321. Link. |
13 October 2009 Watford | Lunchtime concert "Sing for Joy": Ladies from St Luke's St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
13–18 October 2009 Watford | The Likes of Us Musical about Dr Thomas Barnardo, by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber Belmont Theatre Company Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre, Lower Board Road, Watford £12.50 (£9.50 concessions: Tue-Thu and matinees only). Tel: 0845 521 3453. Link. |
15 October 2009 Watford | "Transport by canal" Allan Willmott shows films of life on the canals in their heyday Watford & District Industrial History Society St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford The date has been changed from that originally announced. Visitors are welcome; a minimum donation of £3 per visitor is suggested. The talk will be preceded by the AGM at 7:30pm. Link. |
16 October 2009 Watford | Easy-listening jazz, big-band favourites Top Brass Jazz Orchestra St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford £10 at the door. |
17 October 2009 Chorleywood | Chorleywood Apple Day Chorleywood Community Orchard Summer House, Chorleywood House Estate See the web page (the address of which has changed) for details. Link. |
17 October 2009 Watford | Concert: "French Connections" Fauré Requiem and other music by Fauré, Duruflé, Poulenc and Saint-Saëns Mosaic Chamber Choir St Michael & All Angels Church, Mildred Avenue, Watford £12 (£10 concessions). Tel: 07957 987243. Link. |
17 October 2009 St Albans | St Albans St Cecilia Festival Society Concert Verdi (Requiem) Radlett Choral Society St Albans Cathedral. Tel: 01923 226836 or 243545. Link. |
17 October 2009 Watford | Concert of English music Elgar (Introduction & Allegro for strings), Elgar (Sea Pictures), Vaughan Williams (Symphony No. 2 - London) Watford Symphony Orchestra Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford £9. Tel: 01923 244196. Link. |
18 October 2009 Shenley | Apple Day Many varieties of apple to try and buy, juicing demonstrations, apple-related games and competitions Shenley Park Shenley Park, Shenley, near Radlett £1.50; free for children In the Walled Garden, under a marquee. Tel: 01923 852629. Link. |
20 October 2009 Watford | Lunchtime concert Song and Piano Recital St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
20–24 October 2009 Rickmansworth | "My Fair Lady" Harrow Light Opera Company Watersmeet Theatre, Rickmansworth £14.50; concessions and block booking (12+) £12; full-time students £9; opening night £10. Tel: 01923 711063. Link. |
21 October 2009 Watford | "The History of Cassiobury" Talk by Sarah Priestley of Watford Museum, accompanied by excellent "slides" South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 27 The Avenue, Watford (near Watford Central Library) Doors open at 7:30pm. Tel: 01923 825 301. |
22 October 2009 Watford | Concert Albinoni (Oboe Concerto), Marcello (Oboe Concerto), Bach (Brandenburg Concerto no. 5; Suite no. 1), Handel (Water Music Suite) English Classical Players Classic Concerts Trust / Watford Musical Heritage Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £15-£20. Pre-concert talks: £2. Tel: 01923 888320 (10am-8pm). Link. |
23–24 October 2009 St Albans | "Cox and Box" (Sullivan) and "Here comes the Groom"
(Offenbach) St Albans Chamber Opera Maltings Arts Theatre, Level 2, The Maltings (off Chequer Street), St Albans. Tel: 01727 858307 (society); 01727 844222 (theatre). Link. |
27 October 2009 Watford | Lunchtime concert Maiko and Eulalie: Piano and Violin St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
29–31 October 2009 Abbots Langley | "Round and Round the Garden" - a comedy by Alan
Ayckbourn The Centralian Players Henderson Hall, High Street, Abbots Langley £7; £5: children, students, senior citizens, patrons. Tel: 01923 227392. Link. |
2–30 November 2009 Watford | Exhibition: North Watford during the Wars A static display about the effects of the two world wars on North Watford and its residents North Watford History Group North Watford Library, St Albans Road, Watford Free. Link. |
3 November 2009 Watford | Lunchtime concert Soundproof Jazz St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
6 November 2009 Watford | Lunchtime concert Rob Sell (saxophone) Beechen Grove Baptist Church, corner of Clarendon Road and Beechen Grove, Watford. Link. |
8 November 2009 Watford | Organ Recital Thomas Trotter Classic Concerts Trust / Watford Musical Heritage Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £15-£20; season tickets £30-£60. Pre-concert talks: £2. Tel: 01923 888320 (10am-8pm). Link. |
8 November 2009 Watford | Concert Programme includes Tchaikovsky (Violin Concert), Sibelius (Symphony no. 5) Purcell School Symphony Orchestra Classic Concerts Trust / Watford Musical Heritage Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £15-£20; season tickets £30-£60. Pre-concert talks: £2. Tel: 01923 888320 (10am-8pm). Link. |
8 November 2009 Abbots Langley | Concert Fauré (Pelléas et Mélisande Suite), Saint-Saëns ('Cello Concerto no. 1), Mozart (Symphony no. 31: "Paris") With Roy Abrams ('cello) Abbots Langley Orchestra St Lawrence Church, High Street, Abbots Langley £5 (includes glass of wine or juice). Tickets available at the door. Link. |
9–14 November 2009 Watford | "The Music Man" With music and lyrics by Meredith Willson Cassio Operatic Society Watford Palace Theatre, Clarendon Road, Watford. Tel: 01923 225671. Link. |
10 November 2009 Watford | Lunchtime concert The Purcell School St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
10–14 November 2009 Rickmansworth | "Sweet Charity" A musical, following the adventures of a dance hall hostess in New York City in the 1960s Rickmansworth Players Watersmeet Theatre, Rickmansworth £14; concession £12.50 Songs include "Big spender", "If my friends could see me now" and "The rhythm of life". Tel: 0844 745 1944. Link. |
11 November 2009 Watford | Music with an English
Accent Elgar (Pomp and Circumstance March no. 1), Delius (Sea Drift), Holst (The Planets - selection), Elgar (The Music Makers) With choir, orchestra and outstanding young soloists Watford Philharmonic Society Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £12.50 and £14 (children: half-price); season ticket available. Tel: 07456 112 321. Link. |
14 November 2009 Bushey | Concert William Alwyn (Elizabethan Dances), Richard Strauss (Four Last Songs), Edward Elgar (Symphony No. 1 in A flat, op. 55) Bushey Symphony Orchestra Bushey Academy, London Road, Bushey £13.50 (schoolchildren: £1). Tel: 01923 774229. Link. |
17 November 2009 Watford | Lunchtime concert The Ian Brameld Dixie Land Band St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
17–21 November 2009 Radlett | "Iolanthe" Radlett Light Opera Society Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett £12 (Tue-Thu & Sat afternoon), £14 (Fri, Sat evening); £10 (conc.: Tue, Sat) ; £5 (under 16s on Sat afternoon). Tel: 01923 859291. Link. |
18 November 2009 Watford | "Sir John Evans, KCB, FRS; an Extraordinary Local
Gentleman" Talk by Mike Stanyon from the Apsley Paper Trail. Evans owned and managed John Dickinson Stationery in Nash Mills and was a very enthusiastic amateur archaeologist and local historian. His son, Sir Arthur Evans, was famously associated with the Minoan Palace at Knossos South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 27 The Avenue, Watford (near Watford Central Library) Doors open at 7:30pm. Tel: 01923 825 301. |
19 November 2009 Watford | "Lord Nuffield and Morris Motors" Talk by Barry Thornton Watford & District Industrial History Society St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford The date has been changed from that originally announced. Visitors are welcome; a minimum donation of £3 per visitor is suggested. Link. |
20–21 November 2009 Abbots Langley | Book sale Book Trade Benevolent Society BTBS, The Retreat, corner of Gallows Hill & Abbots Road, Abbots Langley Admission free Thousands of new and nearly new books at bargain prices. Tel: 01923 263128. |
21 November 2009 Watford | Reminiscence morning Discussion and oral history: an opportunity for people with a connection to North Watford to share their memories and experiences North Watford History Group The Lounge, Leavesden Road Baptist Church Free. Link. |
26 November 2009 Radlett | Concert Haydn, Schumann and Schubert Badke String Quartet Radlett Music Club Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett £12 (unreserved seats). Free for children and students 8-22. Tel: 01923 859291. Link. |
28 November 2009 Rickmansworth | Concert Haydn (The Creation) The Chiltern Choir St Mary's Church, Church Street, Rickmansworth £12; under-16s: £6. Tel: 01923 774816. Link. |
3 December 2009 Watford | Concert Rachmaninov (Piano Concerto no. 2), Shostakovich (Symphony no. 5) English Classical Players Classic Concerts Trust / Watford Musical Heritage Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £15-£20. Pre-concert talks: £2. Tel: 01923 888320 (10am-8pm). Link. |
4 December 2009 Watford | Lunchtime concert Matt Lowe (cello) Beechen Grove Baptist Church, corner of Clarendon Road and Beechen Grove, Watford. Link. |
8 December 2009 Watford | Lunchtime concert St Michael's School Musicians St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
9 December 2009 Watford | Concert: Discovering Music: Milhaud & Poulenc Milhaud (Le boeuf sur le toit, op. 58), Poulenc (Les biches - suite) BBC Concert Orchestra Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford Tickets are free and available from six weeks in advance. Tel: 0370 901 1227. Link. |
12 December 2009 Radlett | Christmas Concert Radlett Choral Society Christ Church, Watling Street, Radlett. Tel: 01923 226836 or 243545. Link. |
16 December 2009 Watford | Christmas Concert Traditional carols and festive songs. Presented by Richard Baker OBE Watford Philharmonic Society Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £12.50 and £14 (children: half-price); season ticket available. Tel: 07456 112 321. Link. |
16 December 2009 Watford | "Woodworking in the Stone Age" A short talk by Laurie Elvin on the Neolithic period of the first settled farmers in north-west Europe and what was achieved before the time of metal axes in the Bronze Age South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 27 The Avenue, Watford (near Watford Central Library) Following the talk there will be an informal social event. Doors open at 7:30pm. Tel: 01923 825 301. |
17 December 2009 Watford | "The craft of the cooper" Talk by Richard Filmer Watford & District Industrial History Society St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford Followed by a social evening (coffee and nibbles). Visitors are welcome; a minimum donation of £3 per visitor is suggested. Link. |
18 December 2009 St Albans | Christmas Concert: 'Out of Your Sleep!' A seasonal programme featuring Bach (Wachtet auf, ruft uns die Stimme), Britten (A ceremony of carols) With Daniel de-Fry (harp), Andrew Parnell (organ) Voix de Vivre Dagnall Street Baptist Church, St Albans AL3 5EE £12.50 (£10 concessions, £5 students) Retiring collection in aid of Grove House Hospice. Tel: 07881 655619. |
19 December 2009 Abbots Langley | Christmas Concert Christmas music and carols for all the family Abbots Langley Orchestra St Lawrence Church, High Street, Abbots Langley. Link. |
30 December 2009 Watford | Concert Mozart (Concertante for Violin and Viola; Horn Concerto no. 4; Symphony no. 40) English Classical Players Classic Concerts Trust / Watford Musical Heritage Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £15-£20. Pre-concert talks: £2. Tel: 01923 888320 (10am-8pm). Link. |
| 2010 | |
1 January 2010 Watford | New Year's Day Family Extravaganza Programme includes Pomp & Circumstance March no. 1, Theme from Spartacus, music from Swan Lake, and Tubby the Tuba With Henry Lindsay (tuba) and combined local primary schools' choir Watford Symphony Orchestra Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford Family (2 adults & 2 children): £25. Adult: £12.50/£10. Child (3-16): £5. Child (under 3): free. Book by telephone or the website. Tel: 01923 227692. Link. |
11–16 January 2010 Watford | "Princess Ida" Operetta containing some of Sullivan's most beautiful music Abbots Langley Gilbert & Sullivan Society Watford Palace Theatre, Clarendon Road, Watford £9-£15 (stalls & circle), £6-£10 (upper circle), £5 (18 and under, Mon-Fri). Tel: 01923 225671. Link. |
13 January 2010 Watford | Concert: Discovering Music: Ferde Grofé Grofé (Grand Canyon Suite), Gershwin, arr. Ferde Grofé (Rhapsody in Blue - excerpts) BBC Concert Orchestra Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford Tickets are free and available from six weeks in advance. Tel: 0370 901 1227. Link. |
17 January 2010 Bushey | "A Dazzle of Divas!" Music by Mozart, Puccini, Strauss and more, sung by elite sopranos from the Singing School, Bushey Julie Gray, Lucy Balderson, Abigail Smith, Barbara Shapiro & Sarah Hay St Paul's Proms St Paul's Church, Bushey Hall Road, Bushey Free Informal concert of about one hour, followed by tea and biscuits. Retiring collection in aid of Cancer Research UK. |
20 January 2010 Watford | "Doctor and patient in the Roman world" Talk by Dr Ralph Jackson of the British Museum: a sprightly survey of the practice of medicine (with a particular focus on surgery) at all levels of Roman society South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 27 The Avenue, Watford (near Watford Central Library) Doors open at 7:30pm. Tel: 01923 825 301. |
21 January 2010 Watford | "The history of printing" Talk by Andrew Gunton Watford & District Industrial History Society St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford Visitors are welcome; a minimum donation of £3 per visitor is suggested. Link. |
22–23 January 2010 Abbots Langley | Book sale Book Trade Benevolent Society BTBS, The Retreat, corner of Gallows Hill & Abbots Road, Abbots Langley Admission free Thousands of new and nearly new books at bargain prices. Tel: 01923 263128. |
23 January 2010 Bushey | Concert Bedrich Smetana (Overture: The Bartered Bride), Johannes Brahms (Concerto for violin, cello and orchestra in A minor, op. 102), Franz Schubert (Symphony no. 9 in C, D944) Bushey Symphony Orchestra Bushey Academy, London Road, Bushey £13.50 (schoolchildren: £1). Tel: 01923 774229. Link. |
27 January 2010 Watford | Recital Mozart (B-Flat Major Quartet K589), Mendelssohn (Quartet in F-Minor op. 80) Wilhelm String Quartet Entry is free of charge - retiring collection Telephone to reserve a seat. Tel: 01923 225531. |
28 January 2010 Watford | Concert: Discovering Music: Liszt Liszt (Piano Concerto no. 1 in E flat major; Piano Concerto no. 2 in A major) With Piers Lane (piano) BBC Concert Orchestra Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford Tickets are free and available from six weeks in advance. Tel: 0370 901 1227. Link. |
28–30 January 2010 Bushey | "Dick Whittington" A classic pantomime for all the family St James' Music & Drama Society Falconer Hall, Falconer Road, Bushey £7.50, concessions £5. Tel: 020 8950 6844. Link. |
3 February 2010 Watford | Purcell School Senior School Concert Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Admission free. Tel: 01923 331138. Link. |
6 February 2010 St Albans | Concert "Vespers" A programme of Russian music, including the Rachmaninov Vespers otherwise known as The All-Night Vigil (op. 37) With Alissa Firsova (piano) Carillon Chamber Choir St Peter's Church, St Peter's Street, St Albans £12; concessions £10 Contact via the website. Link. |
7 February 2010 Bushey | Concert An informal mixture of music Tom Weil (piano) with Nadia Tjahja (soprano), Christine Cocks (soprano), Matthew Whitehead (guitar), Ben Weil (percussion) St Paul's Proms St Paul's Church, Bushey Hall Road, Bushey Admission free Informal concert of about one hour, followed by tea and biscuits. Retiring collection in aid of DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal. |
9 February 2010 Watford | Lunchtime concert Soundproof Jazz St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
10 February 2010 Watford | Purcell School Year 8 Concert Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Admission free. Tel: 01923 331138. Link. |
11 February 2010 Watford | Concert: New Generation Artists Falla (El amor brujo - Ritual Fire Dance), A selection of zarzuelas, Mahler (Blumine), Kelabis (Concerto for harpsichord and strings, op. 42), Mahler, arr. Britten ('What the Wild Flowers Tell Me'), Stravinsky (The Firebird - suite, 1919) With Daniela Lehner (mezzo-soprano) and Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord) BBC Concert Orchestra Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford Tickets are free and available from six weeks in advance. Tel: 0370 901 1227. Link. |
16 February 2010 Watford | Guitar Concert County Classical Guitar Ensemble Hertfordshire Music Service Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford. Tel: 01727 860941, ext. 2. Link. |
17 February 2010 Watford | "How saucy did it make the poor?" Talk by Professor Nigel Goose, covering the straw plait and hat trades, illegitimacy and the family in nineteenth-century Hertfordshire South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 27 The Avenue, Watford (near Watford Central Library) Doors open at 7:30pm. Tel: 01923 825 301. |
18 February 2010 Watford | "Robert Stephenson: the railway building years" Talk by Dr Michael Bailey Watford & District Industrial History Society St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford Visitors are welcome; a minimum donation of £3 per visitor is suggested. Link. |
23 February 2010 Watford | Lunchtime concert "The joy of music" St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
24 February 2010 Watford | Masters of Solo Guitar Concert Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford Adult £12; under 16 or OAP £8. Tel: 07796 272326. |
25 February 2010 Radlett | Concert Haydn, Medtner and Debussy Marcus Andrews (piano) Radlett Music Club Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett. Tel: 01923 859291. Link. |
27 February 2010 Watford | Piano recital: "A homage to Chopin" Fourteen pieces by Chopin including noctures, ballades and polonaises Alexander Ardakov St Thomas' United Reformed Church, Langley Road, Watford £10 In aid of the Peace Hospice. Tel: 01923 256126 (weekdays a.m.). Link. |
2 March 2010 Watford | Lunchtime concert Nina Cook (songs and arias by Handel, Mozart, Schubert etc; piano accompaniment) St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free The concert by the Lyra Ensemble from St. Petersburg, announced for this date, was postponed to 30 March. Link. |
4–17 March 2010 Oxhey | Oxhey 'Mini' Art Festival Various events including talks and an exhibition of local art and crafts Bushey and Oxhey Methodist Church, Chalk Hill, Oxhey. Link. |
6 March 2010 Watford | An evening of music and song London Welsh Rugby Club Male Voice Choir All Saints Church, All Saints Crescent, Horseshoe Lane, Garston, Watford £10. Tel: 01923 661862. |
6 March 2010 Watford | Spring Concert Schubert (Stabat Mater), Brahms (Alto Rhapsody), Mendelssohn (A Midsummer Night's Dream - extracts) With New Mozart Orchestra Radlett Choral Society St Michael & All Angels Church, Mildred Avenue, Watford £15; under-16s: free. Tel: 01923 226836 or 243545. Link. |
6 March 2010 Watford | Concert Bizet (L'Arlesienne Suites 1 & 2: extracts), Tchaikovsky (Rococo Variations for Cello), Sibelius (Symphony No. 1) Watford Symphony Orchestra Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford £9. Tel: 01923 244196. Link. |
7 March 2010 Bushey | Concert Folksongs - traditional and contemporary Christine Cocks St Paul's Proms St Paul's Church, Bushey Hall Road, Bushey Admission free Informal concert of about one hour, followed by tea and biscuits. Retiring collection in aid of the Children's Society. |
9 March 2010 Watford | Lunchtime concert Pupils from the Purcell School St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
10 March 2010 Watford | Purcell School Lower School Concert Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Admission free. Tel: 01923 331138. Link. |
13 March 2010 Bushey | Concert Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Symphony no. 32 in G, K318), Tarik O'Regan (And there was a great calm), Michael Torke (Saxophone Concerto), Cecilia McDowell (Lonely Hearts), Georges Bizet (Suite: Jeux d'Enfants) Bushey Symphony Orchestra Bushey Academy, London Road, Bushey £13.50 (schoolchildren: £1). Tel: 01923 774229. Link. |
13 March 2010 Watford | Concert Bax (Tintagel Overture), Britten (Rejoice in the Lamb), Vaughan Williams (Five Mystical Songs), Walton (Belshazzar's Feast) Watford Philharmonic Society Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £12.50 and £14 (children: half-price); season ticket available. Tel: 07456 112 321. Link. |
14 March 2010 Kings Langley | Concert: Young Musicians Return! Chiltern Youth Chamber Orchestra Kings Langley Concerts Rudolf Steiner School, Langley Hill, Kings Langley Adults: £10; concessions: £8; children under 16: free. Tel: 01442 876697. |
15 March 2010 Watford | "Reflections of a Russophile" The speaker will talk about Russia and invite the audience to sing along with him and two guitars Brian Shepherd Watford Novgorod Friendship Society Friends' Meeting House, 150 Church Road, Watford Visitors are welcome. Tel: 01923 266636. Link. |
16 March 2010 Watford | Lunchtime concert Soundproof Jazz St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
17 March 2010 Watford | "Bad Archaeology" Talk by Keith Fitzpatrick Matthews of North Herts Museums, exploring the main strands of thought within the 'fringe', to explain how and why they are different from orthodox archaeology South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 27 The Avenue, Watford (near Watford Central Library) Doors open at 7:30pm. Tel: 01923 825 301. |
18 March 2010 Watford | "The iron industry of the Weald" Illustrated talk by Jeremy Hodgkinson Watford & District Industrial History Society St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford Visitors are welcome; a minimum donation of £3 per visitor is suggested. Link. |
20 March 2010 Watford | Concert County Youth Choir Hertfordshire Music Service Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford. Tel: 01727 860941, ext. 2. Link. |
21 March 2010 Watford | Recital Including works by Puccini, Handel and Novello Nina Cook (soprano) St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Free A short recital, followed by tea/coffee. Link. |
21 March 2010 Abbots Langley | Concert Beethoven (Egmont Overture, op. 44), Hummel (Trumpet Concerto in E flat), Dvorak (Symphony no. 9 in E minor, op. 95: "From the New World") With Hannah Mitchell (trumpet) Abbots Langley Orchestra St Lawrence Church, High Street, Abbots Langley £5 Tickets at the door. Tel: 01923 262198. Link. |
23–27 March 2010 | "Fiddler on the Roof" Kings Langley Light Opera Company. Tel: 01923 263945. Link. |
23 March 2010 Watford | Lunchtime concert St. Margaret's School musicians St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
23–27 March 2010 Rickmansworth | "Chess" - the
musical Harrow Light Opera Company Watersmeet Theatre, Rickmansworth £14.50; concessions and block bookings: £12; full-time students: £9. Opening night: £10. Tel: 01923 711063. Link. |
23 March 2010 Radlett | Concert Byrd, Ravel, Walton, Martin Butler, Berio, Nielsen The New London Chamber Ensemble Radlett Music Club Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett. Tel: 01923 859291. Link. |
26–27 March 2010 Abbots Langley | Book sale Book Trade Benevolent Society BTBS, The Retreat, corner of Gallows Hill & Abbots Road, Abbots Langley Admission free Thousands of new and nearly new books at bargain prices. Tel: 01923 263128. |
27 March 2010 Bushey | Concert: "Count Orlofsky's Soirée" St James's Music and The Singing School Church House, by St James's Church, High Street, Bushey £12 (fish and chip supper included) In aid of St James's Church. Tel: 020 8421 8192. |
27 March 2010 Rickmansworth | Concert Bach (Magnificat), Mozart (Requiem) The Chiltern Choir Royal Masonic School, Rickmansworth £12; under-16s: £6. Tel: 01923 774816. Link. |
30 March 2010 Watford | Lunchtime concert Lyra Ensemble from St. Petersburg St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free This concert was postponed from 2 March. Link. |
30 March 2010 Watford | Music Prizewinners' Concert Watford Festival of Music, Speech and Drama Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford £1.50?. Link. |
13–17 April 2010 Croxley Green | "Into the Woods" by Stephen Sondheim A musical fairy-tale, interweaving a hilarious mix of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, the Baker's Wife, Jack and the Beanstalk and Rapunzel in a multi-layered plot. As appealing to adults as to children Rickmansworth Players Rickmansworth School Performing Arts Centre, Scots Hill, Croxley Green £12 adults / £11 concessions or £13 during show week Book online or by telephone. Tel: 0844 745 1944. Link. |
17 April 2010 Amersham | Marenghi Centenary Special Event To include talks, buffet and concert Amersham Fair Organ Museum Amersham Fair Organ Museum, Amersham Entry by programme only; limited availability. Tel: 01494 433948 or 07763 774279. Link. |
17 April 2010 Watford | Concert Frank Martin (Mass for Double Choir), Vivaldi (Gloria), William Mathias (May Magnificat} Voix de Vivre St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford £12.50; concessions £10; students £5 The date has been changed (from 24 April). Tel: 01923 246161 (Mon-Fri, 9:15am-1:30pm). Link. |
18 April 2010 Watford | The Christopher Duke Piano Recital Competition About 8 finalists, often some from abroad, all under the age of 26 Watford Festival of Music, Speech and Drama Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford £5 This event lasts for several hours but visitors may come and go in the short intervals. Link. |
21 April 2010 Watford | Concert Stuart Ryan Masters of Solo Guitar Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford £10 in advance; £12 at the door. Tel: 07796 272326. Link. |
21 April 2010 Aldenham | Concert J.S. Bach, Muczunski, Milhaud, Debussy Hannah Marcinowicz (saxophone) and John Reid (piano) Radlett Music Club Karl König Hall, Delrow Community, Summerhouse Lane, Aldenham £6. Free to students (with identification) Entry is by programme purchase at the door. Link. |
21 April 2010 Watford | "The Age of the Pyramids" Talk by Mike Morrow on Egypt from 3,000 to 2,000 BC, including the 'Unification of the Two Lands' into a single state ruled by a god-king South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 27 The Avenue, Watford (near Watford Central Library) Doors open at 7:30pm. Tel: 01923 825 301. |
24 April 2010 Bushey | Concert: An English Serenade Music by Edward Elgar, Frederick Delius, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst, Ernest John Moeran, Alan Rawsthorne Bushey Symphony Orchestra Bushey Academy, London Road, Bushey £13.50 (schoolchildren: £1). Tel: 01923 774229. Link. |
24 April 2010 Watford | Concert Weber (Freischutz Overture), Tchaikovsky (Piano Concerto No. 1), Brahms (Symphony No. 4) Watford Symphony Orchestra Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford £9. Tel: 01923 244196. Link. |
25 April 2010 Watford | Concert Programme to include: Bach (Partita no. 1), Fibich (Poem), Tchaikovsky (Fantasia from Eugene Onegin), Ravel (Pavane) Claire Jones (Royal Harpist to the Prince of Wales) Octagon Music Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford £12. Free for children and full-time students under 22. Tel: 01923 224092. Link. |
27 April 2010 Watford | Lunchtime concert Eva Doroskowska (piano recital) St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
29 April 2010 Watford | Concert A mixture of spiritual Ukrainian vocal and instrumental music, and a miscellany of popular classics and Ukrainian folk songs Kiev Singers St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford. Tel: 01923 246161. Link. |
2 May 2010 Abbots Langley | Open garden National Gardens Scheme The Abbots House, 10 High Street, Abbots Langley £3.50. Free for children Share of entrance fee to Friends of St Lawrence Church. Link. |
4 May 2010 Watford | Lunchtime concert The Ian Brameld Dixie Land Band St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
10–15 May 2010 Watford | "Beauty and the Beast" Musical based on Disney's version of the story Watford Operatic Society Watford Palace Theatre, Clarendon Road, Watford £10-£18. Tel: 01923 225671. Link. |
11–15 May 2010 Rickmansworth | Oklahoma! PHEOS Musical Players Watersmeet Theatre, Rickmansworth. Link. |
11 May 2010 Watford | Lunchtime concert Alex Cook in Concert St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
15–16 May 2010 Rickmansworth | Rickmansworth Festival Rickmansworth Waterways Trust Various events and stalls at Rickmansworth Aquadrome and the nearby canal. Includes an environmental fair, a brass band, morris dancing, a mediaeval living history exhibition and a canal boat tug-of-war. Link. |
16 May 2010 Hunton Bridge | Hunton Park Garden Party An afternoon of talks, entertainment, stalls and demonstrations Peace Hospice Hunton Park, Essex Lane, Hunton Bridge £5; free for accompanied children BBQ food and cream teas will be available. Tel: 01923 335348. Link. |
16 May 2010 St Albans | Open garden Home-made teas. Medium-size well-stocked garden with unusual trees, shrubs and herbaceous perennials National Gardens Scheme 19 Lancaster Road, St Albans £3. Children: free. Link. |
18 May 2010 Watford | Lunchtime concert Jill Crossland (piano recital) St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
25 May 2010 Watford | Lunchtime concert Musicians from the Purcell School St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
28 May 2010 Kings Langley | Violin and Piano Recital Works by Beethoven and Brahms Jonathan Lee (violin), James Cheung (piano) Kings Langley Concerts Rudolf Steiner School, Langley Hill, Kings Langley Adults: £10; concessions: £8; children under 16: free. Tel: 01442 876697. |
30 May 2010 Sarratt | Open garden 4 acres with herbaceous and mixed shrub borders, pond, walled kitchen garden National Gardens Scheme Great Sarratt Hall, Sarratt £5. Children: free. Link. |
3–5 June 2010 Watford | "Sleeping Beauty" Gypsy Booth School & College of Theatre Arts Watford Boys Grammar School, Shepherd Road, Rickmansworth Road, Watford £8; £9 (Saturday evening) There is some confusion over the times. Tel: 07708 138328 or 020 8499 8021. |
4 June 2010 Watford | Lunchtime concert Ingrid Crusido (piano) Beechen Grove Baptist Church, corner of Clarendon Road and Beechen Grove, Watford. Link. |
5 June 2010 Chorleywood | Concert Weber (Jubilee Overture), Mascagni (Easter Hymn plus two operatic arias), Greig (Peer Gynt Suite), Tippet (Spirituals, A Child of Our Time), Vaughan Williams (Folk Song Suite), Rutter (The Sprig of Thyme) Watford Philharmonic Society Barbirolli Hall, Chorleywood £12.50 and £14 (children: half-price); season ticket available. Tel: 07456 112 321. Link. |
5 June 2010 Watford | Summer Concert - The Two Sides of Sullivan Radlett Choral Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford Including Trial by Jury, The Golden Legend, The Lost Chord £10. Free for under-16s. Tel: 01923 226836 or 243545. Link. |
6 June 2010 St Albans | Open garden National Gardens Scheme 20 and 30 Stephens Avenue, St Albans £3.50 for both gardens. Children: free. Link. |
7 June 2010 Hunton Bridge | Concert With Dalselv Village Choir, St Paul's Church Choir, the Choir of St Paul's School, and guests St Paul's Church, Langleybury Entry and refreshments by donation All proceeds in aid of St Paul's School Foundation Stage building project. |
11–27 June 2010 St Albans | St Albans Festival A large and wide variety of events including comedy, dance, film, music, theatre and celebrations of Magna Carta . Tel: 01727 827667 (information) and 844488 (box office). Link. |
12–13 June 2010 London | Open Garden Squares Weekend Some 200 gardens in London, most of them not usually open to the public, may be visited £7.50 in advance; £9 during the weekend. Free for children under 12 Tickets can be bought at some gardens. They cover all gardens and both days. Maps, guides and a list of the gardens are on the website. Tel: 020 8347 3230 (Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm). Link. |
12 June 2010 Radlett | Picnic in the Park "A Magical Musical Evening with a Hint of Old Time Music Hall" Radlett Festival Radlett Phillimore Recreation Ground, Gills Hill, Radlett Adults £8; under-16s free Tickets from Aldenham Parish Council at the Radlett Centre, or on the gate. Gates open at 5.30, ending around 9.30. Licensed bar (plus hot coffee) and a French food option "La Grande Bouffe" or bring picnic, tables and chairs. Tel: 01923 856433. Link. |
12 June 2010 St Albans | Concert Mahler (Symphony no. 2: Resurrection) In association with St Albans Symphony Orchestra Watford Philharmonic Society St Albans Abbey, Holywell Hill, St Albans £12.50 and £14 (children: half-price); season ticket available. Tel: 01727 857 422 (for this concert only). Link. |
13 June 2010 Radlett | Radlett Festival Village Fair Traditional village fair with stalls, funfair, Bungeefly, dog show, food and drink, etc Radlett Phillimore Recreation Ground, Gills Hill, Radlett £3; under-16s free Price includes a programme giving entry to raffle with many great prizes. Tel: 01923 856433. Link. |
14–19 June 2010 Watford | "Blithe Spirit" by Noël
Coward Pump House Theatre & Arts Centre Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre, Lower Board Road, Watford. Tel: 07786 844541. Link. |
15 June 2010 Watford | Lunchtime concert St Michael's School Music Group St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
18–20 June 2010 Latimer | Midsummer Music International chamber music in the Chilterns - 4 concerts over 3 days St Mary Magdalene Church, Latimer, Bucks. Details of the concerts are on the website. Tel: 01494 783643. Link. |
19 June 2010 Croxley Green | Revels on the Green Various activities and entertainments starting with a procession of floats. Also many stalls Croxley Green Society An annual event of long standing. Link. |
19 June 2010 Watford | Piano Recital - Romantic Passions, Visions of Nature Schumann, Chopin, Liszt, Ravel Olwen Morris Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford £5. Children and students free. |
20 June 2010 Ashridge | Open garden Gardens covering 190 acres. Cream teas available National Gardens Scheme Ashridge (Bonar Law Memorial) Trust, Berkhamsted £4; child £2.50 3m N of Berkhamsted. A4251, 1m S of Little Gaddesden. Link. |
22 June 2010 Watford | Lunchtime concert Sing for Joy St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
24 June – 11 July 2010 Abbots Langley | Abbots Langley Festival of the Arts A variety of events including drama, music, art and history Association of Abbots Langley Performing Arts Societies Some events are listed here individually. |
26 June 2010 Chipperfield | Concert English Anthems The Chiltern Choir St Paul's Church, The Common, Chipperfield £12; under-16s: £6. Tel: 01923 774816. Link. |
27 June 2010 Bushey | Open garden Medium-size garden on three levels National Gardens Scheme 47 Bournehall Avenue, Bushey £2.50. Children: free. Link. |
27 June 2010 Croxley Green | Open garden 1½-acre walled garden with mature and young trees, topiary holly hedge, herbaceous borders, shrubs, roses, grasses and pond gardens National Gardens Scheme Waterdell House, Little Green Lane, Croxley Green £4; Free for children. Tel: 01923 772775. Link. |
27 June 2010 Abbots Langley | Open garden Open Gardens (British Red Cross) Abbots House, 10 High Street, Abbots Langley £3.50; under-16s free Various stalls and refreshments. Plant nursery. Link. |
27 June 2010 Bushey | Nancy Holton Memorial Prom Fifth of the 2010 'St Paul's Proms' The Singing School St Paul's Church, Bushey Hall Road, Bushey Admission free Informal concert, followed by tea and biscuits. Retiring collection in aid of Church Mission Society. |
28 June 2010 Abbots Langley | Abbots Langley Local History Walk Approximately 4 miles of easy walking Abbots Langley Festival of the Arts Meet at village High Street car park Free. |
29 June 2010 Watford | Lunchtime concert Soundproof Jazz St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
29 June 2010 Kings Langley | Concert Haydn ('The Joke'), Beethoven, Ravel Artesian String Quartet Kings Langley Concerts Rudolf Steiner School, Langley Hill, Kings Langley £10. Concessions £8. Under 16 free. Tel: 01442 876697. |
2 July 2010 Watford | Lunchtime concert Rachel Sherry (harp) Beechen Grove Baptist Church, corner of Clarendon Road and Beechen Grove, Watford. Link. |
3–18 July 2010 Bushey | Bushey Festival A variety of activities and events, some of which are listed here individually . Link. |
3 July 2010 Abbots Langley | Summer Concert Brahms (Sonata in E), Rutter (Requiem), Stanford (Te Deum), Schubert (Mass in G) Abbots Langley Singers St Lawrence Church, High Street, Abbots Langley Adults £8; concessions £7; children £2. Tel: 01923 260368. |
3 July 2010 Bushey | 35th Anniversary Concert Dvorak (3 Slavonic Dances), Rachmaninov (Piano Concerto no. 2), Tchaikovsky (Symphony no. 4) Bushey Symphony Orchestra with Danny Driver (piano) Bushey Festival Bushey Academy, London Road, Bushey £13.50; £1 for under-18s. Tel: 01923 774229. Link. |
3 July 2010 Watford | Concert Tchaikovsky (Romeo & Juliet Overture), Mahler (Symphony No. 4) Watford Symphony Orchestra Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford £9. Tel: 01923 244196. Link. |
4 July 2010 Bushey | North Bushey Open Gardens Trail A number of gardens to visit £2. Accompanied children free Start at Holy Trinity Church, Bushey Mill Lane, Bushey, where maps, information and refreshments will be available. Proceeds to the Peace Hospice. Link. |
4 July 2010 Oxhey | Open gardens A large number of mainly fairly small gardens are available to visit Oxhey Village Open Gardens £4. Free for accompanied children Start at 48 Villiers Road or 55 Oxhey Avenue. Tel: 01923 241002. |
4 July 2010 Abbots Langley | Summer Concert Wagner (Mastersingers Overture), Mozart (Horn Concerto no. 4 in E flat), Beethoven (Symphony no. 5 in C minor) Abbots Langley Orchestra St Lawrence Church, High Street, Abbots Langley £5 Interval refreshments including wine. |
5 July 2010 Bushey | Lunchtime Recital A variety of vocal, choral and instrumental pieces Pupils from St Margaret's School, Bushey Bushey Festival St James' Church, High Street, Bushey £3. Link. |
5–7 & 10 July 2010 Abbots Langley | "Daisy Pulls It Off" Abbots Langley Players Abbots Langley Festival of the Arts Henderson Hall, High Street, Abbots Langley £7; concessions £6 "A terrifically spiffing spoof of a girls' adventure story". |
6 July 2010 Watford | Lunchtime concert The Ian Brameld Dixie Land Band St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
6 July 2010 Abbots Langley | Concert by the Breakspear Trio and Friends A varied programme of classical music including Schubert (Shepherd on the Rock), Delibes (Flower Duet from Lakme) Anita Catterick (soprano), Tony Catterick (horn), Anna le Hair (piano), Suzannan Hart (clarinet), Tina Gibbons (soprano) Abbots Langley Festival of the Arts St Lawrence Church, High Street, Abbots Langley Free. |
7 July 2010 Abbots Langley | Organ and Piano Recital Alan Vening plays a selection of popular pieces Abbots Langley Festival of the Arts St Lawrence Church, High Street, Abbots Langley Free. |
7–9 July 2010 Bushey | "Holiday Snap" A farce by Michael Pertwee and John Chapman St James Music and Drama Society Bushey Festival Falconer Hall, Falconer Road, Bushey £7.50; concessions £5. Link. |
8 July 2010 Bushey | Lunchtime Recital Pupils from the Purcell School Bushey Festival Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey £4. Tel: 01923 331100. Link. |
8–10 July 2010 Abbots Langley | "Visiting Hour" Abbots Langley Players Abbots Langley Festival of the Arts Henderson Hall, High Street, Abbots Langley £7; concessions £6 "A selection of funny or poignant scenes from the hospital ward!". |
10 July 2010 Chorleywood | Chorleywood Village Day A variety of attractions including farmhouse cheeses, cider and homemade cakes, wood-turning demonstrations, circus workshop, fun dog show, fair rides for young children The Fire Ride behind the Cricket Pavilion on Chorleywood Common, Rickmansworth Road, Chorleywood. Link. |
10 July 2010 Watford | Concert Reinhold Gliere (Eight pieces for violin and cello, op. 39), Richard Strauss (Romanze, F dur, for cello and piano), Maurice Ravel (Sonatina for piano solo), Fritz Kreisler (Liebesfreud, Liebesleid, Schon Rosmarin) Rositsa Dusheva (piano), Ivelina Dusheva (violoncello), Renato Kamhi (violin) St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Free. Tel: 07791 439921. |
10 July 2010 Abbots Langley | Salvation Army Brass Band Concert Abbots Langley Festival of the Arts St Lawrence Church, High Street, Abbots Langley Free Retiring collection in aid of "Friends of St Lawrence". Tel: 01923 262565. |
10 July 2010 St Albans | Concert: Bruckner to Bernstein Bernstein (Chichester Psalms), Britten (Rejoice in the Lamb), Elgar (Give unto the Lord), Parry (Blest Pair of Sirens), Janácek (Otcenás), Bruckner (Motets) St Albans Bach Choir St Albans Cathedral Reserved: £24, £18, £13. Unreserved: £8. Tel: 01727 890256 (Mon-Sat, 10:30am-3:30pm). Link. |
10 July 2010 Bushey | "That's Entertainment" An evening of tunes from Hollywood musicals Bushey Opera Group Bushey Festival Bushey Centre, High Street, Bushey £12. Link. |
11 July 2010 St Albans | Open garden Home-made teas. Medium-size well-stocked garden with unusual trees, shrubs and herbaceous perennials National Gardens Scheme 19 Lancaster Road, St Albans £3. Children: free. Link. |
11 July 2010 Watford | Concert Chinook Clarinet Quartet Watford Live! Community Arts Festival Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre, Lower Board Road, Watford £10. Concessions £7 In the Colne River Room. Tel: 07976 245762. Link. |
13 July 2010 Watford | Lunchtime concert Gilbert and Sullivan Highlights St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
13 July 2010 Bushey | Purcell Concert Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance Bushey Festival Constance Pilkington Hall, Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey £6. Link. |
16–17 July 2010 Abbots Langley | Book sale Book Trade Benevolent Society BTBS, The Retreat, corner of Gallows Hill & Abbots Road, Abbots Langley Admission free Thousands of new books donated by publishers, wholesalers and literary agents. Tel: 01923 263128. |
17 July 2010 Watford | Archaeology Family Day Watford Museum Watford Museum, 194 Lower High Street, Watford Free Part of the Festival of British Archaeology and Watford LIVE! "Discover thousands of years of local archaeology". Tel: 01923 232297. Link. |
17 July 2010 Bushey | Gala Concert Mendelssohn (Fingal's Cave), John Rutter (Magnificat), Beethoven (Pastoral Symphony), Handel (chorus: Zadok the Priest) The Festival Choir and Orchestra Bushey Festival St Margaret's School, Merry Hill Road, Bushey £15; £1 for under-17s. Link. |
18 July 2010 Chenies | Plant and garden fair More than 70 exhibitors from around the country Chenies Manor The Manor House, Chenies, Bucks. WD3 6EP £5 for plant fair and garden; children under 14 half price Refreshments available. Manor House open from 2pm (£3 extra; £1.50 for child). Ample free car-parking. Tel: 01494 762888. Link. |
18 July 2010 St Albans | Open garden National Gardens Scheme 14 Spooners Drive, St Albans £2.50. Free for children Very interesting garden about 150ft x 30ft. Large patio with many tubs and an eclectic mix of planting. Mixed borders. Water features; large koi pond. Numerous trees. 2 miles south of St Albans. Home-made teas. Link. |
18 July 2010 Chipperfield | Open garden British Red Cross Callipers Hall, Chipperfield (3/4 mile south of Chipperfield) £3.50; under-16s free Plants by Elborns Hardy Plants. Music by Flute Cocktail. Various stalls. Children welcome to use the swimming pool (with parental supervision). Link. |
18 July 2010 Watford | Afternoon recital To include works by Franz Strauss, Richard Strauss, Kreisler, Rachmaninov, Vaughan Williams (Lark Ascending), Brahms (Horn Trio) Matthew and Jonathan Bethel (violin and horn), Winnie Bethel (accompanist) St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Entry free; donations welcome The recital will be about 45 minutes long, and followed by tea/coffee & biscuits. |
20 July 2010 Watford | Lunchtime concert St Mary's Summer Concert St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
25 July 2010 Rickmansworth | Open garden National Gardens Scheme Stresa, 126 The Drive, Rickmansworth £3. Free for children Plantsman's garden of about half an acre. Plants for sale. Tel: 01923 774293. Link. |
8 August 2010 Rickmansworth | Discovery Day at nature reserve Maple Lodge Conservation Society Maple Lodge Close, off Denham Way, Rickmansworth A 40-acre private nature reserve near junction 17 of the M25. Last tour at 3:30pm. Link. |
14 August 2010 Bushey | Garden party Friends of Bushey Museum Reveley Lodge, 88 Elstree Road, Bushey Heath £2.50. Accompanied children free Attractions include Punch & Judy, brass band, charity stalls, face painting, flower arranging, craft demonstrations. Limited free parking in the field opposite. Link. |
29 August 2010 Abbots Langley | Open garden National Gardens Scheme The Abbots House, 10 High Street, Abbots Langley £3.50. Free for children Share of entrance fee to Friends of St Lawrence Church. Link. |
3 September 2010 Watford | Lunchtime music Beechen Grove Baptist Church, corner of Clarendon Road and Beechen Grove, Watford. Link. |
4 September 2010 Bushey | Musical picnic in the Rose Garden Songs from musicals such as Annie, Wicked, Hairspray, Guys and Dolls and many more, ending with a Les Miserables finale Young singers from Sticks and Stones theatre school The Rose Garden, Bushey. Tel: 020 8207 7568 (Hertsmere Borough Council). |
9–12 September 2010 (various) | Heritage Open Days 2010 A wide variety of buildings, some not normally open to the public, are available to visit free Heritage Open Days Use the search facility on the website for details of places, dates and times. Link. |
11 September 2010 Watford | History Walk A guided walk, of about an hour and a half, along Sandown Road to explore the industrial history of the area. An optional add-on to see the site of the 1944 Sandringham Road bombing North Watford History Group Watford North Station, Bushey Mill Lane. Link. |
14 September 2010 Watford | Lunchtime concert Nina Cook and friends St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
16 September 2010 Watford | "The industrial history of Tyneside" Talk by Freda Thompson Watford & District Industrial History Society St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford Visitors are welcome; a minimum donation of £3 per visitor is suggested. Link. |
17 September 2010 Sarratt | Concert Philip Fowke (solo piano) Sarratt Festival of Music Sarratt Village Hall, Sarratt £17; concession £15 "One of Britain's most outstanding pianists". Tel: 01923 269083. Link. |
18–19 September 2010 London | Open House London 2010 Over 700 buildings in London, of every conceivable type, shape and size, are free to visit Many of the buildings are not normally open to the public. The most popular require booking, but most don't. Full details are in the programme, available printed and on the website. Link. |
18 September 2010 Watford | Harebreaks Happening A variety of stalls and entertainments Harebreaks, Watford. Link. |
18 September 2010 Watford | Concert etc. Face2Face Watford-Novgorod Friendship Society St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford £10 adults, £25 family (2 adults and 2/3 children), £7 OAPs, students & individual children Face2Face is a group of Christian professionals who perform in Russia. Ploughman's style refreshments will be served during the interval. Tel: 01727 827092 or 01923 461680. Link. |
18 September 2010 Sarratt | "Beethoven -- the Last master" Talk by John Suchet. With Simon Mulligan (piano) Sarratt Festival of Music Sarratt Village Hall, Sarratt £17 "Discover a Beethoven you never knew". Tel: 01923 269083. Link. |
19 September 2010 Sarratt | "Fanfare": a family concert Royal Academy of Music Brass Ensemble Sarratt Festival of Music Sarratt Village Hall, Sarratt £6; concession £4 Popular classics. Recommended for adults of all ages and children aged 6+. Tel: 01923 269083. Link. |
19 September 2010 Watford | Short afternoon recital Works by Mozart and Schumann Jill Crossland (piano) St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Free (donations welcome) Followed by tea or coffee. Tel: 01923 246161. Link. |
21 September 2010 Watford | Lunchtime concert: "The Beauty of Music" Judith Brearley, Marie Prowse and Atsuka St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
23 September 2010 Watford | Lunchtime concert Serafin String Quartet from Delaware, USA St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
24 September 2010 Sarratt | Concert; "From Leipzig to London, via Lubeck!" The Brook Street Band Sarratt Festival of Music Sarratt Village Hall, Sarratt £17; concession £15 "One of the country's foremost interpreters of Handel's music". Tel: 01923 269083. Link. |
25 September 2010 Watford | Fungus Foray at Harebreaks Wood With experts from the Herts Fungi Group Friends of Harebreaks Wood and Watford Council St Mark's Church, Leggatts Way, Watford Meet at 1:30pm at the church. Tel: 01923 278333. Link. |
25 September 2010 Sarratt | Concert Tango Volcano (tango quintet) Sarratt Festival of Music Sarratt Village Hall, Sarratt £17; concession £15. Tel: 01923 269083. Link. |
25 September 2010 Watford | Concert Watford Band Christ Church, St Albans Road, Watford CANCELLED/POSTPONED. A concert of popular band classics. Tickets at the door (probably about £5). Link. |
1 October 2010 Watford | Lunchtime music Students from the Purcell School Beechen Grove Baptist Church, corner of Clarendon Road and Beechen Grove, Watford. Link. |
2 October 2010 Chorleywood | Apple Day Chorleywood Community Orchard Summer House, Chorleywood House Estate See the web site for details. Link. |
2 October 2010 Watford | Organ Recital A selection of works, including pieces by J.S. Bach, Buxtehude, Howells and Widor Christopher Beauchamp (organist) Leavesden Road Baptist Church, North Watford Free The recital will last c. 45 minutes. Tea and coffee will be served in the church hall, 11-11:45am.. |
3 October 2010 Kings Langley | Concert Consortium5 Recorder Quintet Kings Langley Concerts Rudolf Steiner School, Langley Hill, Kings Langley Adults £10, concessions £8. Children under 16 - Free. Tel: 01442 876697. |
5 October 2010 Watford | Lunchtime concert Song recital Nina Cook St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
6 October 2010 Watford | "The haunted journey" David Fry presents the story of Vitus Bering's 6,000-mile journey to discover the Alaskan Coast Watford-Novgorod Friendship Society Friends' Meeting House, 150 Church Road, Watford There is no fee but a contribution to light refreshments would be welcome. Link. |
10 October 2010 Watford | Concert Haydn (Quartet op. 20, no. 4), Shostakovich (Quartet no. 8 in C minor), Mendelssohn (Quartet in F minor, op. 80) Brodowski String Quartet Octagon Music Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford £13. Free for children under 18 and full-time students under 25. Tel: 01923 224092. Link. |
12 October 2010 Watford | Lunchtime concert Piano recital St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
14–16 October 2010 Rickmansworth | West-End Blockbusters II A compilation of songs and music from the most popular West End shows Harrow Light Opera Company Watersmeet Theatre, Rickmansworth £12.50; concessions £11.50. Tel: 01923 711063 (10am-4pm, Mon-Fri) or 020 8427 7448. Link. |
16 October 2010 Watford | Model Railway Exhibition Model railway layouts from several local clubs Christ Church, St Albans Road, Watford Refreshments available all day including ploughman's lunch. Link. |
17 October 2010 Watford | Short afternoon recital Works by Mozart and Schumann Evelyn Chadwick (violin), Alan Reddish (piano) St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Free (donations welcome) Followed by tea or coffee. Tel: 01923 246161. Link. |
17 October 2010 Bushey | Concert Chopin (8 pieces) Vladimir Ovchinnikov (piano) Watford Concerts Constance Pilkington Hall, Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey £20 (reserved), £15 (unreserved). Season ticket for 6 concerts: £30-£60 depending on when bought. Tel: 01923 888320 (Mon-Sat, 10am-8pm). Link. |
20 October 2010 Watford | "AD 410 - lights out or lights dimmed" Talk by Simon West South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 22 The Avenue, Watford (near Watford Central Library) Doors open and refreshments from 7:30pm. The talk was replaced by another. Tel: 01923 825 301. |
21–23 October 2010 Abbots Langley | "Celebrity" - comedy by Paul Mathews The Centralian Players Henderson Hall, High Street, Abbots Langley £7; pensioners, children, students £5. Tickets in advance or at the door World premiere, in aid of the Peace Hospice. Tel: 01923 227392. Link. |
21 October 2010 Watford | "The history of Perkins Engines" Illustrated talk by Steven Perry Watford & District Industrial History Society St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford Visitors are welcome; a minimum donation of £3 per visitor is suggested. The lecture will be preceded by the AGM at 7:30pm. Link. |
26 October 2010 Watford | Lunchtime concert The Bignall Family Music Group St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
26 October 2010 Watford | Concert Music by Mauersberger, Whitacre, Cornellius and Dowland Sankt Annæ Chamberchoir St Michael & All Angels Church, Mildred Avenue, Watford Admission free and refreshments will be served A choir from Copenhagen, Denmark. Link. |
28 October 2010 Watford | Organ and Piano Concert Ekaterina Melnikova (organ and piano), Yuri Berestennikov (organ and piano) St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Admission free - retiring collection Ekaterina Melnikova is organ soloist of the Moscow Philharmonic Society. Link. |
31 October 2010 Northwood | Concert Mozart (Overture: Le nozze di Figaro), Dvorak (Symphony no. 9: From the New World), etc. The Purcell School Symphony Orchestra Watford Concerts Merchant Taylors' School, Sandy Lodge, Northwood £20 (reserved), £15 (unreserved). Season ticket for 6 concerts: £30-£60 depending on when bought. Tel: 01923 888320 (Mon-Sat, 10am-8pm). Link. |
3 November 2010 Bushey | Middle School Concert An evening of solo items with piano accompaniment The Purcell School Constance Pilkington Hall, Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Admission free. Tel: 01923 331138. Link. |
5 November 2010 Watford | Lunchtime music Andy Benoy (organ) Beechen Grove Baptist Church, corner of Clarendon Road and Beechen Grove, Watford. Link. |
7 November 2010 Abbots Langley | "Where the working boats went" A show in drama & song about the waterways past & present Abbots Langley Winter Acoustic Concerts Abbots Langley Community Centre, Gallows Hill Lane, Abbots Langley £8 Includes canal facts and stories, 12 new songs, songs rarely heard, and old favourites. Tea, coffee, cakes available in the interval. Raffle for Dick's Folly. Tel: 01923 264536. Link. |
8–13 November 2010 Watford | "Our House - the Madness
Musical" A musical first presented at the Cambridge Theatre in London in 2002 Cassio Operatic Society Watford Palace Theatre, Clarendon Road, Watford For more about the show, see www.ourhousethemusical.co.uk. Tel: 07973 287768. Link. |
9 November 2010 Watford | Lunchtime concert Younger pupils from the Purcell School St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Tel: 01923 225189. Link. |
9–12 November 2010 Tring | "Our Country's Good" (drama show) Tring Park School for the Performing Arts Markova Theatre, Tring Park, Tring £8; concession £5. Link. |
10 November 2010 Bushey | Senior School Concert The Purcell School Constance Pilkington Hall, Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Admission free. Tel: 01923 331138. Link. |
10 November 2010 Watford | Remembrance Concert Mozart (Requiem), Duruflé (Messe des Morts), Richard Strass (Serenade for Wind) Watford Philharmonic Society Christ Church, St Albans Road, Watford £12.50 (children: free/half-price); season ticket (4 concerts) £37.50. Tel: 07546 112 321. Link. |
13 November 2010 Watford | Concert Berlioz (L'Enfance du Christ) Radlett Choral Society St Michael & All Angels Church, Mildred Avenue, Watford £12.50; concessions: £10; under-16s: free. Tel: 01923 226836 or 243545. Link. |
16 November 2010 Watford | Lunchtime concert Mignonette Aarons (piano) St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
16–19 November 2010 Tring | "The Government Inspector" (drama show) Tring Park School for the Performing Arts Markova Theatre, Tring Park, Tring £8; concession £5. Link. |
17 November 2010 Bushey | Year 5 and Year 8 Concert Music presented by the youngest members of the school The Purcell School Recital Room, Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Admission free. Tel: 01923 331138. Link. |
17 November 2010 Watford | "Homer's Iliad: the Trojan war in the art and archaeology of Greece
and Rome" Talk by Peter Clayton South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 22 The Avenue, Watford (near Watford Central Library) Doors open and refreshments from 7:30pm. Tel: 01923 825 301. |
18 November 2010 Watford | "The gas industry" A programme of old films shown by Allan Willmott Watford & District Industrial History Society St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford Visitors are welcome; a minimum donation of £3 per visitor is suggested. Link. |
19 November 2010 Watford | "The history of Beechen Grove Baptist Church" Talk by Matt Penny Watford Museum Watford Museum, 194 Lower High Street, Watford £2 (visitors); free (Friends). Link. |
19 November 2010 Kings Langley | Harp recital - French and Spanish
masterpieces Tournier, Debussy, Albéniz and others Catherine White (harp) Kings Langley Concerts Rudolf Steiner School, Langley Hill, Kings Langley Adults: £10. Concessions: £8. Children under 16: free. Tel: 01442 876697. |
20 November 2010 Watford | Local History Study Day 2010 - Cassiobury South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Watford Museum, 194 Lower High Street, Watford £10. Booking essential A day of talks and information on the history of Cassiobury. Link. |
20 November 2010 St Albans | Concert - "Remembrance" Herbert Howells (Requiem; Take him, Earth, for Cherishing), J.S. Bach (Jesu, meine Freude), John Ireland (Greater love) St Albans Chamber Choir St Peter's Church, St Peter's Street, St Albans £12.50. Child/full-time student £1. Tel: 01582 831228. Link. |
20 November 2010 Watford | Concert Elgar (In the South), Fauré (Masques et Bergamasques), Dvorak (Cello Concerto) Soloist: Hannah Innes Watford Symphony Orchestra Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford £9. Tel: 01923 244196. Link. |
21 November 2010 Watford | Short afternoon recital Including works by Jean-Michel Damase and Maurice Ravel Pelleas Trio: Lucy Haslar (harp), Jose Zalba (flute), Christoper Beckett (viola) St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Free (donations welcome) Followed by tea or coffee. Tel: 01923 246161. Link. |
21 November 2010 Watford | Concert Haydn (Sonata no. 31 in A flat), Takemitsu ('Breeze' and 'Clouds'), Ravel (Miroirs), Rachmaninov (Variations on a theme of Corelli, op. 42), Beethoven (Sonata in A flat, op. 110) Megumi Fujita (piano) Octagon Music Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford £13. Free for children under 18 and full-time students under 25. Tel: 01923 224092. Link. |
23 November 2010 Watford | Lunchtime concert Tomonari Tsushiya (piano) St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
23–27 November 2010 Radlett | "The Revenge of Sherlock
Holmes" Radlett Light Opera Society Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett A musical mystery based on characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Tel: 01923 859291. Link. |
24 November 2010 Watford | Concert - Bears, Brass and Voices The Watford Band, Watford Girls' Grammar School Choir, and Katy Powis (soprano) Christ Church, St Albans Road, Watford £7. Concessions £5 Details are from a poster. Link. |
24 November 2010 Bushey | Middle School Concert A varied evening of music presented by pupils from years 9 and 10 The Purcell School Recital Room, Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Admission free. Tel: 01923 331138. Link. |
26 November 2010 Bushey | Lower School Concert Lower School Choir and Orchestra The Purcell School Recital Room, Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Admission free. Tel: 01923 331138. Link. |
26–28 November 2010 Abbots Langley | Book sale Book Trade Benevolent Society BTBS, The Retreat, corner of Gallows Hill & Abbots Road, Abbots Langley Admission free Thousands of books donated by publishers, wholesalers and literary agents, at bargain prices. Tel: 01923 263128. |
27 November 2010 Abbots Langley | Autumn Concert Mendelssohn (Overture Hebrides), Reinecke (Flute Concerto), Beethoven (Symphony no. 3 in E flat, op. 55) With Tim Hodson (flute) Abbots Langley Orchestra St Lawrence Church, High Street, Abbots Langley £5 Tickets at the door. Tel: 01923 262198. Link. |
27 November 2010 Rickmansworth | Concert Poulenc (Stabat Mater), Rossini (Petite Messe Solenelle) The Chiltern Choir St Mary's Church, Church Street, Rickmansworth £12; under-16s: £6. Tel: 01923 774816. Link. |
29 November 2010 Bushey | Concert Cellist, Alexander Boyarsky, presents performances by his current pupils at the school The Purcell School Recital Room, Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Admission free. Tel: 01923 331138. Link. |
30 November 2010 Watford | Lunchtime concert Rebecca, Anna and Dominic Ryland-Jones St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
30 November 2010 Radlett | Concert The Finzi String Quartet Radlett Music Club Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett £13. Free for students of ages 8-25 (see website) Free evening parking. Tel: 01923 859291. Link. |
1 December 2010 Bushey | Year 6 and Year 7 Concert Solo items with piano accompaniment The Purcell School Recital Room, Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Admission free. Tel: 01923 331138. Link. |
3 December 2010 Watford | Lunchtime music Beechen Grove Baptist Church, corner of Clarendon Road and Beechen Grove, Watford. Link. |
4 December 2010 St Albans | Concert - O magnum Mysterium Music for Christmas including: Victoria (motet and mass O magnum Mysterium), Byrd (Rorate Coeli), Howells (Three Carol Anthems), Britten (A hymn to the Virgin), Morten Lauridsen (O magnum Mysterium) Carillon Chamber Choir St Peter's Church, St Peter's Street, St Albans £12 (includes programme); concessions £10 Contact via the website. Link. |
7 December 2010 Watford | Lunchtime concert St Michael's School music group St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
9 December 2010 Watford | "Chocolate tales and tasting" Talk by Gill Farrington Watford Museum Watford Museum, 194 Lower High Street, Watford £2 (visitors); free (Friends). Link. |
11 December 2010 Chorleywood | Concert 'Christmas Cheer' family carol concert The Chiltern Choir Chorleywood Memorial Hall £12; under-16s: £6. Tel: 01923 774816. Link. |
15 December 2010 Watford | "Charter streets of London" Talk by Georgina Ford South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 22 The Avenue, Watford (near Watford Central Library) Doors open and refreshments from 7:30pm. An informal social evening will follow the talk. Tel: 01923 825 301. |
16 December 2010 Watford | "A Victorian magic lantern show" [postponed until
20.1.11] Shown by Tony Brown and Gordon Casbeard Watford & District Industrial History Society St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford Due to the weather, this talk was postponed. Instead "slides" were shown of society outings. The talk was followed by a social evening. Visitors are welcome; a minimum donation of £3 per visitor is suggested. Link. |
18 December 2010 Radlett | Christmas Concert Radlett Choral Society Christ Church, Watling Street, Radlett Christmas music and carols preceded by mulled wine and mince pies. Tel: 01923 226836 or 243545. Link. |
18 December 2010 Watford | Christmas Concert Carols and other seasonal music for all the family to join in With St. Helen's Junior School Choir Watford Philharmonic Society Woodside Leisure Centre, Watford £12.50 (18 yrs and under free); season ticket (4 concerts) £37.50. Tel: 07546 112 321. Link. |
19 December 2010 Bushey | Concert Mozart (Divertimento in F), Beethoven (Piano Concerto no. 4 - chamber version), Schubert (Trout Quintet) English Classical Players Watford Concerts Constance Pilkington Hall, Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey £20 (reserved), £15 (unreserved). Season ticket for 6 concerts: £30-£60 depending on when bought. Tel: 01923 888320 (Mon-Sat, 10am-8pm). Link. |
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