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For the record, a selection of PAST events in the Watford area, listed in date order | |
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2017 | |
14 Jan 25 Jun 2017 Bushey | Portraits Exhibition of portrait paintings including recent acquisitions Bushey Museum & Art Gallery Bushey Museum, Rudolph Road, Bushey Museum's usual opening times. Link. |
18 January 2017 Bushey | Senior School Concert Purcell School Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Admission free. Link. |
18 January 2017 Watford | "The repair and conservation of Georgian houses, 1710-1820, on
London's southbank" Talk by Stephen Bull South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford Member: free. Visitor: £3 Doors open from 7pm. Visitors are welcome but need to telephone to book. Tel: 07784 807108. |
19 January 2017 Bushey | "When boats flew" Talk by Adrian Constable on the history of British Airways Watford & District Industrial History Society North Hall, Queen's School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Free for members. For a visitor a donation of £4 is suggested. Link. |
2628 January 2017 Abbots Langley | "Awkward" A new play by Steve Barker The Centralian Players Henderson Hall, High Street, Abbots Langley £8 (concession £6) The play contains adult humour. Tel: 01923 227392. Link. |
28 January 2017 Watford | A performing opportunity for musicians and singers of classical-style
music Eternal Chord Friends' Meeting House, 150 Church Road, Watford Performers: £4 (under-18s: free). Listeners: free (donation optional) Contact the organiser, David Silver, to ensure a 5-minute performance slot. Piano available. |
31 January 2017 Watford | Lunchtime concert Leo Appel (violin and piano) St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
1 February 2017 Bushey | Lower School Concert Purcell School Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Admission free. Link. |
5 February 2017 Watford | Concert Anna Huntley (mezzo-soprano), James Baillieu (piano) Octagon Music Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £15. Free for all under 26 years of age £60 for season of 5 concerts. See the website for programme details. Tel: 01923 231917. Link. |
7 February 2017 Watford | Lunchtime concert Musicians from the Purcell School St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
1112 February 2017 Bushey | Picture a Portrait Create your own portrait: fun for children Bushey Museum Trust Bushey Museum, Rudolph Road, Bushey Coffee and cake will be on sale. Link. |
14 February 2017 Watford | Lunchtime concert St Mary's Valentine concert St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
1618 February 2017 Watford | "Oliver!" A musical by Lionel Bart Rickmansworth Players Youth Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre, Lower Board Road, Watford £12. Tel: 0333 666 3366. Link. |
16 February 2017 Bushey | "Joseph Locke: Victorian contractor
extraordinaire" Talk by Fred Hughes Watford & District Industrial History Society North Hall, Queen's School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Free for members. For a visitor a donation of £4 is suggested. Link. |
21 February 2017 Watford | Lunchtime concert Soundproof Jazz play the standards St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
22 February 2017 Bushey | Middle School Concert Purcell School Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Admission free. Link. |
2225 February 2017 Watford | "Ladies who Lunch" A play by Tudor Gates Belmont Theatre Company Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre, Lower Board Road, Watford. Tel: 07917 324179. Link. |
22 February 2017 Watford | "Shops, slums and sanitation - Watford 1849 and
beyond" Talk by Ann Rattue South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford Member: free. Visitor: £3 Doors open from 7pm. Visitors are welcome but need to telephone to book. Tel: 07784 807108. |
2425 February 2017 Abbots Langley | Book sale Book Trade Benevolent Society BTBS, The Retreat, corner of Gallows Hill & Abbots Road, Abbots Langley Admission free Thousands of new & nearly new books at bargain prices, mostly £2 or £4. Tel: 01923 263128. Link. |
4 Mar 28 Oct 2017 Bushey | Saturday Recital Series One-hour recitals St James' Church, Bushey St James's Church, High Street, Bushey Free. Link. |
4 March 2017 Watford | Concert Works by Bach, Mozart, Liszt, Chopin, Creston: a variety of styles (baroque, classical, romantic and jazz) Nikita Lukinov (piano), Ivan Varchenko (saxophone) St Michael & All Angels' Church, Mildred Avenue, Watford £5 at the door Home-made refreshments will be available in the interval. Tel: 01923 247090. |
4 March 2017 Watford | Puccini's Tosca (concert performance) OperaHerts Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £20 (under-16s £10). Tel: 07415 655164. Link. |
10 & 12 March 2017 Bushey | "Venus and Adonis" Staged performance of the opera by John Blow Purcell School Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey. Link. |
11 March & 9 April 2017 Bushey | Bushey village trail A walk featuring interesting people and places (including pubs) in Bushey Bushey Museum Trust Starting at Bushey Museum, Rudolph Road, Bushey £5 (tickets available on the day). Link. |
12 March 2017 Watford | Concert Aurora Trio (flute, viola, harp) Octagon Music Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £15. Free for all under 26 years of age £60 for season of 5 concerts. See the website for programme details. Tel: 01923 231917. Link. |
15 March 2017 Watford | "Roman London's first voices: writing tablets from the Bloomberg
excavations" Talk by Sadie Watson South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford Member: free. Visitor: £3 Doors open from 7pm. Visitors are welcome but need to telephone to book. Tel: 07784 807108. |
16 March 2017 Bushey | "Gustav Eiffel" Talk by David Smith about the famous engineer Watford & District Industrial History Society North Hall, Queen's School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Free for members. For a visitor a donation of £4 is suggested. Link. |
21 March 2017 Kings Langley | Concert and film A special performance of popular film themes with projection, followed (after an interval for refreshments) by "Cinema Paradiso" Dacorum Youth Orchestra Kings Langley Concerts Rudolf Steiner School, Langley Hill, Kings Langley Donation at the door Clips from Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Wars. Acclaimed Italian film "Cinema Paradiso". Tel: 01923 262505. |
25 Mar 30 Jul 2017 Bushey | "Fit for the job" - clothing for work Exhibition of clothes showing how local people dressed to do their job Bushey Museum & Art Gallery Bushey Museum, Rudolph Road, Bushey Museum's usual opening times. Link. |
25 March 2017 Watford | Musical afternoon A performing opportunity for musicians and singers of classical-style music Eternal Chord Friends' Meeting House, 150 Church Road, Watford Performers: £4 (under-18s: free). Listeners: free Solo, duo, trio or quartet. Contact the organiser, David Silver, to ensure a 5-minute performance slot. Piano available. |
25 March 2017 Watford | Concert Family favourites: music from Bernstein, Holst, Rossini, Jenkins, Grieg, Saint-Saens, Handel, Coates & Ravel Watford Symphony Orchestra Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £13. Link. |
29 March 1 April 2017 Kings Langley | 9 to 5: The
Musical Based on the 1980 film; music & lyrics by Dolly Parton & book by Patricia Resnick Kings Langley Light Opera Company Kings Langley Community Centre, The Nap, KL. Tel: 01442 268839. Link. |
30 March 2017 Chipperfield | Concert Works by Palestrina, Mozart, Arcadelt, followed by Gabriel Fauré's Requiem Lumina Choir, Sophie Henderson (solo), Donald Maclean (violin), Juliet Maclean (cello), Noa Davies (harp), John Wyatt (organ) Kings Langley Concerts St Paul's Church, The Common, Chipperfield Donation at the door. |
30 March 2017 Watford | Concert Mozart (The Magic Flute Overture), Saint-Saens (Violin Concerto no. 3), Beethoven (Symphony no. 6: 'Pastoral') Watford Youth Sinfonia St Michael & All Angels' Church, Mildred Avenue, Watford Tickets available at the door. Link. |
19 April 2017 Watford | "A watery history of Bushey" Talk by Katharine Whitaker South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford Member: free. Visitor: £3 Doors open from 7pm. Visitors are welcome but need to telephone to book. Tel: 07784 807108. |
23 April 2017 Bushey | St George's Day at Reveley Morris dancing, dragon egg hunt etc Bushey Museum Trust Reveley Lodge, 88 Elstree Road, Bushey Heath Adult £3; child free Tea, coffee and cakes available. Link. |
23 April 2017 Watford | Concert Mishka Rushdie Momen (piano) Octagon Music Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £15. Free for all under 26 years of age £60 for season of 5 concerts. See the website for programme details. Tel: 01923 231917. Link. |
29 April 2017 Watford | Concert: "War and Peace" Sibelius (Finlandia), Vaughan Williams (Five Mystical Songs), John Williams (Music from "Schindler's List"), Sir Arthur Bliss (Morning Heroes) With Andrew Shore (bass-baritone) Watford Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £16, £18, £19. Under-19s: £5. If bought from the Colosseum add £1.50 Featured is the Western Front Violin, on loan from the Imperial War Museum. Tel: 07546 112321 (Society); 0845 075 3993 (Colosseum). Link. |
6 May 2017 Abbots Langley | Concert Tom Winpenny (organ) Spring Concert Series St Lawrence Church, High Street, Abbots Langley £5 Refreshments available half an hour earlier. Tel: 01923 261795. Link. |
6 May 2017 Watford | Concert "In Flanders Fields" Elgar (The Music Makers; The Spirit of England; Polonia), Brian R Knowles (In Flanders Fields) Berkhamsted Choral Society and Chorleywood Choral Society (performing as English Philharmonia Chorus) English Philharmonia Chorus Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £10, £15, £20, £25; accompanied under-19s £10 Remembering World War I. Tel: 0845 075 3993. Link. |
13 May 2017 Abbots Langley | Concert A wide repertoire of songs The Southorn and Stratton families Spring Concert Series St Lawrence Church, High Street, Abbots Langley £5 Refreshments available half an hour earlier. Tel: 01923 261795. Link. |
14 May 2017 Bushey | Concert: "Serenade for Spring" Gioachino Rossini (Overture: L'Italiana in Algeri), Gabriel Fauré (Pavane, op. 50), Ralph Vaughan Williams (Violin concerto in D minor, 'Concerto Accademico'), Ludwig van Beethoven (Symphony no. 7 in A, op. 92) Bushey Symphony Orchestra Bushey Academy, London Road, Bushey £14 (rear), £17 (front); child £1. Tel: 07467 248 258. Link. |
2021 May 2017 Rickmansworth | Rickmansworth Festival 2017 Narrow Boats, stalls, music, choirs, environment fair, fun fair, children's farm, food Rickmansworth Waterways Trust Rickmansworth Aquadrome, Rickmansworth See website for programme of events. Link. |
20 May 2017 Abbots Langley | Concert London Fellowship Band of the Salvation Army Spring Concert Series St Lawrence Church, High Street, Abbots Langley £5 Refreshments available half an hour earlier. Tel: 01923 261795. Link. |
21 May 2017 Bushey | Bach (St. John Passion} Slightly abridged performance Julie Bale & Diane Rees (sopranos), Lucy Balderson (mezzo-soprano), Geoff Ward (tenor), John Bernays (bass), with the Classic Chorale & an orchestral ensemble St James's Church, High Street, Bushey Entrance free; retiring collection Collection in aid of the Red Trust (a charity in Bushey). |
2627 May 2017 Abbots Langley | Book sale Book Trade Benevolent Society BTBS, The Retreat, corner of Gallows Hill & Abbots Road, Abbots Langley Admission free Thousands of new & nearly new books at bargain prices, mostly £2 or £4. Tel: 01923 263128. Link. |
27 May 2017 Abbots Langley | Concert Local Vocals, and pupils from two schools Spring Concert Series St Lawrence Church, High Street, Abbots Langley £5 Refreshments available half an hour earlier. Tel: 01923 261795. Link. |
610 June 2017 Pinner | A series of concerts Choral music, chamber music & song Pinner Music Festival 2017 Pinner Parish Church, Church Lane, Pinner. Link. |
10 June 2017 Abbots Langley | Abbots Langley Carnival 2017 Procession of floats and bands, stalls, dancing displays, motorbike stunt act, dog show, fun fair. Link. |
10 June 2017 Watford | Concert Opera music by Beethoven, Berlioz, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Mascagni & Puccini Watford Symphony Orchestra Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £13. Link. |
10 June 2017 Oxhey | Oxhey Village Fayre 2017 A variety of entertainments and stalls Oxhey Village Environment Group Oxhey Village Green. Link. |
11 June 2017 Oxhey | Summer of Open Gardens About eleven gardens open in Hampermill Lane, Hillcroft Crescent, Oaklands Avenue & Raglan Gardens Oxhey Hall Horticultural Society 134 Oaklands Avenue & other addresses in Oxhey Hall £5 per adult; free for children Pay at the first garden visited. All proceeds to be donated to the Essex and Herts Air Ambulance Service. Link. |
1718 June 2017 London | Open Garden Squares Weekend More than 200 gardens across London London Parks & Gardens Trust Adult weekend advance ticket £13; free for children under 12 One ticket allows entry to all the gardens on both days, and a colour guidebook to be posted in May. Link. |
18 June 2017 Watford | Concert: Sunday Night at the Muse "A box of orchestral delights" Watford Philharmonic Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £10. Tel: 07380 285788. Link. |
24 June 2 July 2017 Watford | Imagine Watford Festival 2017 A variety of open-air events The Parade, High Street, Watford Free. Link. |
24 June 2017 Croxley Green | Revels on the Green 2017 Various activities and entertainments starting with a procession of floats. Many stalls Croxley Green Society The Green, Croxley Green Entrance free An annual event established in 1920. Link. |
25 June 2017 Oxhey | Oxhey Open Gardens 2017 Many gardens open to visit with a single ticket Start at 55 Oxhey Avenue or 48 Villiers Road £5; accompanied children free A booklet is provided, showing a map and garden details. Guide dogs only. Teas, cakes, plants. Link. |
1 July 2017 Rickmansworth | Rickmansworth Young Musician of the Year: Final
Concert Competition for classical musicians aged under 19 Eight finalists: 4 pianists, 2 singers, 1 violinist, 1 marimba player The Baptist Church, High Street, Rickmansworth. Link. |
2 July 2017 Bushey | Canada Day garden party Live music with Canadian band The East Coast Fiddlers & renowned Canadian violinist Lauren Forder. Bushey Jazz Band. Barbara Whittle and her Bushey All-Stars. Craft stalls. Working forge. Bouncy castle. Children's entertainer. 14-foot tepee Friends of Bushey Museum Reveley Lodge, 88 Elstree Road, Bushey Heath Adults £5; children 14 years and under free Celebrating 150th year of Canada's independence. Homemade teas available. Link. |
2 July 2017 Bushey | Concert Alison Boyd (soprano) St Paul's Proms St Paul's Church, Bushey Hall Road, Bushey. Link. |
58 July 2017 Watford | "The Gondoliers" By W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan Abbots Langley Gilbert & Sullivan Society Watford Palace Theatre, Clarendon Road, Watford £16.50-£21; £8 for under-16s. Tel: 01923 225671. Link. |
7 July 2017 Watford | Youth Orchestra Concert Watford School of Music Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road). |
9 July 2017 Harpenden | Highland Gathering 2017 Five pipe and drum bands, highland dancing, highland games, amusements for children, sideshows, crafts, food, beer & cider Harpenden Lions Club Rothamsted Park, Harpenden Entry programme £4. Tel: 0845 833 7426. Link. |
9 July 2017 Bushey | Some open-air opera "The Glyndebourne Experience" St. James's Summer Celebrations Old Rectory Garden, by St. James's Church, High Street, Bushey Take a rug, drinks and a picnic. All proceeds to benefit the Epilepsy Society. Link. |
13 July 2017 Bushey | Concert An evening of Choral and Orchestral Music St. James's Choir and friends, music ensemble and guest soloists St. James's Summer Celebrations St James's Church, High Street, Bushey All proceeds to the Alzheimers Society. Link. |
1415 July 2017 Abbots Langley | Book sale Book Trade Benevolent Society BTBS, The Retreat, corner of Gallows Hill & Abbots Road, Abbots Langley Admission free Thousands of new & nearly new books at bargain prices, mostly £2 or £4. Tel: 01923 263128. Link. |
21 July 2017 Bushey | Concert Evening recital Lindsay Wagstaff (soprano), Anna Markland (piano) St. James's Summer Celebrations St James's Church, High Street, Bushey All proceeds to benefit Dementia UK. Link. |
22 July 2017 Watford | Musical afternoon A performing opportunity for musicians and singers of classical-style music Eternal Chord Friends' Meeting House, 150 Church Road, Watford Performers: £3 (under-18s: free). Audience: donation Solo, duo, trio or quartet. Contact the organiser, David Silver, to ensure a 5-minute performance slot. Piano available. |
22 July 2017 Watford | Summer Concert for piano, trumpet, clarinet and harp Favourite classics by Bach, Hatdn, Dvorak, Chopin, Saint-Saens, O'Carolan & Concone; also Anatoly Lyadov & Alexander Griboyedov Russian School of Piano Playing in Watford: Young Musicians Group St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Admission free (donations welcome). |
18 August 2017 Watford | Concert Strauss (Four last songs), Mahler (Symphony no. 9) With Lottie Bowden (soprano) Watford Youth Sinfonia St Michael & All Angels' Church, Mildred Avenue, Watford Adults £12; concessions £8. Link. |
16 September 2017 Watford | Musical afternoon A performing opportunity for musicians and singers of classical-style music Eternal Chord Friends' Meeting House, 150 Church Road, Watford Performers: £3 (under-18s: free). Audience: donation Solo, duo, trio or quartet. Contact the organiser, David Silver, to ensure a 5-minute performance slot. Piano available. |
19 September 2017 Chorleywood | Open Rehearsal Working on: Bernstein (Chichester Psalms), Fauré (Requiem) The Chiltern Choir The Free Church, Chorleywood New members welcome. Link. |
20 September 2017 Watford | "Roman pottery site in Highgate Woods" Talk by Harvey Sheldon South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford Member: free. Visitor: £3 Doors open from 7pm. Visitors are welcome but need to telephone to book. Tel: 07784 807108. |
21 September 2017 Bushey | "35 years in sewage and still smiling!" Talk by Brian Keegan Watford & District Industrial History Society North Hall, Queens' School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Free for members. For a visitor a donation of £4 is suggested. Link. |
2223 September 2017 Abbots Langley | Book sale Book Trade Benevolent Society BTBS, The Retreat, corner of Gallows Hill & Abbots Road, Abbots Langley Admission free Thousands of new & nearly new books at bargain prices, mostly £2 or £4. Tel: 01923 263128. Link. |
1 October 2017 Watford | Concert Dante Quartet Octagon Music Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £15. Free for all under 26 years of age £60 for season of 5 concerts. See the website for programme details. Tel: 01923 231917. Link. |
3 October 2017 Watford | Lunchtime concert Nina Cook and Simon Haynes St Mary's Church St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
4 October 2017 Radlett | Concert Ensemble Mirage Radlett Music Club Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett Non-member: £15; age 8-25: free See website for programme. Tel: 01923 859291. Link. |
7 October 2017 Watford | Piano Recital Ludwig van Beethoven (Seven variations on the theme "God Save the King"), Frederick Chopin (Sonata no. 3 in B minor), Felix Mendelssohn (Rondo Capriccioso), Robert Schumann (Carnaval) Alexander Ardakov St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford £12; concessions £10. Tel: 01923 246161. |
10 October 2017 Watford | Lunchtime concert Purcell School musicians St Mary's Church St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
14 October 2017 Watford | Organ recital John Wearmouth plays the 1883 Brindley & Foster organ in a varied programme St Andrew's Church St Andrew's Church, Church Road / Park Road, Watford £10 The price includes a cream tea. It is preferable to book. Tel: 07868 120253. Link. |
15 October 2017 Kings Langley | Concert Mozart (The Magic Flute overture), Bottesini (Gran Duo Concertante for violin & double-bass), Dvorák (Symphony no. 6) With Paul Barritt (violin), Roberto Carillo-Garcia (double-bass) Dacorum Symphony Orchestra Rudolf Steiner School, Langley Hill, Kings Langley £12; concessions (students, over-60s) £10; 18 years & under: free. Link. |
17 October 2017 Watford | Lunchtime concert Christina Birchall-Sampson (violin), Simon Haynes (piano) St Mary's Church St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
18 October 2017 Watford | "Julius Caesar in Britain: latest research" Talk by Dr Andrew Fitzpatrick South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford Member: free. Visitor: £3 Doors open from 7pm. Visitors are welcome but need to telephone to book. Tel: 07784 807108. |
19 October 2017 Bushey | "Brunel's fan" Talk by Michael Bailey Watford & District Industrial History Society North Hall, Queens' School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Free for members. For a visitor a donation of £4 is suggested The talk will be preceded by the Annual General Meeting at 7:30 pm. Link. |
24 October 2017 Watford | Lunchtime concert Dixieland Seven St Mary's Church St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
31 October 2017 Watford | Lunchtime concert Soundproof play the standards St Mary's Church St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
3 November 2017 Kings Langley | Concert: Jazz at All Saints Infinite Jazz Ensemble All Saints' Church (KL) All Saints' Church, Church Lane, Kings Langley £15 (adult), £5 (child) Interval refreshments included. Tel: 01923 261607 / 266667. Link. |
11 November 2017 Bushey | 'A Nightingale Sang' - remembrance concert Alison Boyd accompanied by Gary Eyre with David Griffin, Tom Boyd & John May Friends of Bushey Museum Reveley Lodge, 88 Elstree Road, Bushey Heath £15 Price includes tea afterwards at Mabel's Vintage Tearooms. Tel: 020 8386 5411. Link. |
12 November 2017 Watford | Concert Bach (Mass in B minor) Watford Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford Front stalls & circle £18; rear stalls £20. Under-19s: £5. To buy from the Colosseum add £2. Tel: 07380 285788 (Society); 0845 075 3993 (Colosseum). Link. |
15 November 2017 Watford | "Moses Cook: head gardener, Cassiobury Estate in 17th
century" Talk by Brian O'Riordan South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford Member: free. Visitor: £3 Doors open from 7pm. Visitors are welcome but need to telephone to book. Tel: 07784 807108. |
16 November 2017 Bushey | Old films Another selection of old films from Frank Banfield's collection Watford & District Industrial History Society North Hall, Queens' School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Free for members. For a visitor a donation of £4 is suggested. Link. |
18 November 2017 Kings Langley | Concert: Autumn Colours Kings Langley Community Choir & Chesham Germains Male Voice Choir All Saints' Church (KL) All Saints' Church, Church Lane, Kings Langley £10 (adult), £3 (child). Tel: 01923 261607 / 266667. Link. |
18 November 2017 Watford | Concert Hamish McCunn (Overture: Land of the Mountain and Flood), Max Bruch (Violin Concerto no. 1), Edward Elgar (Symphony no. 1) Watford Symphony Orchestra Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £13. Tel: 07925 749928. Link. |
19 November 2017 Watford | Concert Richard Watkins (horn), Ian Brown (piano) Octagon Music Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £15. Free for all under 26 years of age £60 for season of 5 concerts. See the website for programme details. Tel: 01923 231917. Link. |
19 November 2017 Harpenden | Monteverdi's Vespers Claudio Monteverdi (Vespro della Beata Vergine) Lacock Scholars, Amici Voices, English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble Amici Voices St John's Church, St John's Road, Harpenden Entry free; retiring collection. Link. |
22 November 2017 Radlett | Concert Oliver Wass and Luba Tunnicliffe Radlett Music Club Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett Non-member: £15; age 8-25: free See website for programme. Tel: 01923 859291. Link. |
2425 November 2017 Abbots Langley | Book sale Book Trade Benevolent Society BTBS, The Retreat, corner of Gallows Hill & Abbots Road, Abbots Langley Admission free Thousands of new & nearly new books at bargain prices, mostly £2 or £4. Tel: 01923 263128. Link. |
25 November 2017 Watford | Musical afternoon A performing opportunity for musicians and singers of classical-style music Eternal Chord Friends' Meeting House, 150 Church Road, Watford Performers: £4 (under-18s: free). Audience: donation Solo, duo, trio or quartet. Just come, or contact the organiser, David Silver, to ensure a 5-minute performance slot. Piano available. |
25 November 2017 Rickmansworth | Concert Gabriel Fauré (Requiem), Leonard Bernstein (Chichester Psalms), Michael Cayton (Missa Beati Virginis Mariae) With Ian Shaw (organ), harpist, percussionist & solo singers The Chiltern Choir St Mary's Church, Church Street, Rickmansworth £13 (£6 for under-18s) Includes the premiere of a work by the choir's Musical Director, Michael Cayton. Link. |
27 November 2017 Abbots Langley | "A journey by stagecoach" Talk by Hugh Granger on a journey from London to York, Christmas 1820 Abbots Langley Local History Society Manor House Sports and Social Centre, Gallows Hill Lane, Abbots Langley Non-member: £2 suggested. Link. |
29 November 2017 Rickmansworth | Lunchtime concert Soloists from the Purcell School Three Rivers Music Society Baptist Church, High Street, Rickmansworth £6 (members £5)l under-25s free. Link. |
30 November 2017 Abbots Langley | Abbots Langley Carol Concert & Christmas Lights
2017 High Street, Abbots Langley. Link. |
2 December 2017 Kings Langley | Concert: A Christmas Fanfare Chiltern Hills Brass Band All Saints' Church, Church Lane, Kings Langley £10; children free. Tel: 01923 261607/266667. Link. |
4 December 2017 Kings Langley | Concert: Songs of Nature An evening of music and art with Strauss, Bizet and other composers Olivia Robinson (soprano), Nicholas Korth (horn), Claudio Di Meo (piano) Kings Langley Concerts Rudolf Steiner School, Langley Hill, Kings Langley Free entrance; donations welcome Refreshments afterwards. |
8 December 2017 Watford | Concert Watford School of Music Youth Orchestra Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road). Tel: 01923 225531. |
9 December 2017 Radlett | Carols by Candlelight Includes Vaughan Williams (Fantasia on Christmas Carols) With Jonathan Saunders (baritone), Nicholas Robinson (organ) Radlett Choral Society Christ Church, Radlett £12; accompanied children under 16 free With mulled wine and mince pies. Tel: 01923 226836 / 243545. Link. |
10 December 2017 Abbots Langley | Concert Beethoven (Overture Leonora no. 3), Tchaikovsky (Swan Lake Suite), Beethoven (Symphony no. 4) Abbots Langley Orchestra St Saviour's Church, Abbots Langley £10; under-18s free. Link. |
11 December 2017 Abbots Langley | "Friends of Little Cassiobury" Talk by Doreen Meek Abbots Langley Local History Society Manor House Sports and Social Centre, Gallows Hill Lane, Abbots Langley Non-member: £2 suggested A short talk about the Cassiobury Estate 17th-century Dower House. Followed by Christmas party with mince pies. Link. |
12 December 2017 Kings Langley | Christmas Concert CANCELLED Tchaikovsky (Swan Lake); Elgar; carols Dacorum Youth Orchestra Kings Langley Concerts Rudolf Steiner School, Langley Hill, Kings Langley Free entrance; donations welcome POSTPONED DUE TO THE ICY WEATHER. Refreshments after the concert. |
13 December 2017 Chipperfield | Concert Vivaldi (Gloria); & other seasonal music Lumina Choir, and orchestra St Paul's Church, Chipperfield £10 in advance; £12 on the door; under-18s free Refreshments afterwards. Tel: 07922 483933. Link. |
13 December 2017 Watford | Christmas Concert A concert of Christmas music and carols Watford Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford Front stalls & circle £18; rear stalls £20. Under-19s: £5. To buy from the Colosseum add £2. Tel: 07380 285788 (Society); 0845 075 3993 (Colosseum). Link. |
14 December 2017 Watford | "Belarus: its fascinating history" Presentation by Matthew Cawthorne Watford-Novgorod Friendship Society St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Visitor £3 Visitors are welcome. |
17 December 2017 Kings Langley | Christmas Concert Humperdinck (Overture 'Hansel and Gretel'), Johann Strauss (The Blue Danube; Tritsch-Tratsch Polka), Haydn (Toy Symphony), carols etc With the Hemel Hempstead School Choir Dacorum Symphony Orchestra Rudolf Steiner School, Langley Hill, Kings Langley £12; concessions £10; under-18s free Doors open at 2:45pm for Christmas music, juice and mince pies. Tel: 07766 441923 or 07899 847707. Link. |
21 December 2017 Bushey | "History of Handley Page and Radlett aerodrome" Talk by Chris Sivyer Watford & District Industrial History Society North Hall, Queens' School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Free for members. For a visitor a donation of £4 is suggested. Link. |
30 December 2017 Watford | Concert Matthew Taylor (Symphony no. 4), Korngold {Violin Concerto}, Shostakovich (Symphony no. 10) Watford Youth Sinfonia St Michael & All Angels' Church, Mildred Avenue, Watford. Link. |
2018 | |
17 January 2018 Watford | "The King, the Empress & the Mandeville in the middle: excavations
at South Mimms" Talk by Adam Corsini South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford Member: free. Visitor: £3 Doors open from 7pm. Visitors are welcome but need to telephone to book. Tel: 07784 807108. |
18 January 2018 Bushey | "Rebuilding the Welsh Highland Railway" Talk by Stephen Jupp Watford & District Industrial History Society North Hall, Queens' School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Free for members. For a visitor a donation of £4 is suggested. Link. |
21 January 2018 Radlett | Concert Guitarrisima (5 girls with guitars, from Vienna) Radlett Music Club Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett Non-member: £15; age 8-25: free See website for programme. Tel: 01923 859291. Link. |
27 January 2018 Watford | A performing opportunity for musicians and singers of classical-style
and light music of any era Eternal Chord Friends' Meeting House, 150 Church Road, Watford Performers: £4 (under-18s: £2). Listeners: optional donation Contact the organiser, David Silver, for a 5-minute performance slot. Piano available. |
29 January 2018 Abbots Langley | "Saving Frogmore House and Walled Garden" Talk by Suzannah Fleming Abbots Langley Local History Society Manor House Sports and Social Centre, Gallows Hill Lane, Abbots Langley Non-member: £2 suggested. Link. |
31 Jan 3 Feb 2018 Watford | "The Sorcerer" By WS Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan Abbots Langley Gilbert & Sullivan Society Watford Palace Theatre, 20 Clarendon Road, Watford £16.50-£21; under-16s £8. Tel: 01923 225671. Link. |
2 February 2018 Kings Langley | Concert: "An Italian at the Court of Queen
Victoria" Songs by Francesco Paolo Tosti, Ruggero Leoncavallo and Giacomo Puccini, introduced by Ivan Hewitt Barbara Gentili (soprano), Maurizio Carnelli (piano) Kings Langley Concerts Rudolf Steiner School, Langley Hill, Kings Langley Free entrance; donation appreciated Refreshments after the concert. |
3 February 2018 Watford | Concert Gioachino Rossini (Overture: The Barber of Seville), Ralph Vaughan-Wlliams (Tuba concerto), Hector Berlioz (Symphonie Fantastique) Watford Symphony Orchestra Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £13. Tel: 07925 749928. Link. |
4 February 2018 Bushey | Folk Meet Led by Christine Bennett St Paul's Proms St Paul's Church, Bushey Hall Road, Bushey Admission free Retiring collection in aid of Herts Musical Memories. Link. |
4 February 2018 Watford | Concert Da Camera Octagon Music Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £15. Free for all under 26 years of age £60 for season of 5 concerts. See the website for programme details. Tel: 01923 231917. Link. |
15 February 2018 Bushey | "The history and restauration of the paddle steamer Medway Queen,
heroine of Dunkirk" Talk by Pam and Mark Bathurst Watford & District Industrial History Society North Hall, Queens' School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Free for members. For a visitor a donation of £4 is suggested. Link. |
20 February 2018 Radlett | Concert Gildas Quartet Radlett Music Club Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett Non-member: £15; age 8-25: free See website for programme. Tel: 01923 859291. Link. |
21 February 2018 Watford | "The economic impact of the Grand Junction Canal in Hertfordshire,
1791 to 1841" Talk by Fabian Hiscock South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford Member: free. Visitor: £3 Doors open from 7pm. Visitors are welcome but need to telephone to book. Tel: 07784 807108. |
26 February 2018 Abbots Langley | "Cassiobury and the Earls of Essex" Talk by Sarah Priestley Abbots Langley Local History Society Manor House Sports and Social Centre, Gallows Hill Lane, Abbots Langley Non-member: £2 suggested. Link. |
325 Mar & 29 Apr 2018 Watford | Watford Festival 2018 Competitive event with classes for children and adults in these sections: choral, vocal, pianoforte, strings, carnatic, woodwind & brass, speech & drama See website for venues and dates One of the largest festivals of its kind in Europe. Link. |
From 3 March 2018 Bushey | Saturday Recital Series 2018 45-minute recitals St James' Church, Bushey St James's Church, High Street, Bushey Free. Link. |
3 Mar 6 Oct 2018 Bushey | Saturday Recital Series 2018 45-minute recitals St James' Church, Bushey St James's Church, High Street, Bushey Free Coffee available beforehand at 11 am, and light lunches afterwards. Link. |
4 March 2018 Watford | Concert Bartosz Glowacki (accordion) Octagon Music Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £15. Free for all under 26 years of age £60 for season of 5 concerts. See the website for programme details. Tel: 01923 231917. Link. |
11 March 2018 Bushey | Concert Bushey Symphony Orchestra Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey £14-£18; children £1. Tel: 07467 248 258. Link. |
13 March 2018 Radlett | Concert Pomegranate Trio Radlett Music Club Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett Non-member: £15; age 8-25: free See website for programme. Tel: 01923 859291. Link. |
15 March 2018 Bushey | "The story of Choo-z-Suzy and her crew" Talk by Chris Sivyer Watford & District Industrial History Society North Hall, Queens' School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Free for members. For a visitor a donation of £4 is suggested. Link. |
1718 & 24 March 2018 Watford | Stargazing in the Park With equipment and experts on hand South West Herts Astronomical Society Cassiobury Park Hub, Watford Free Family events, open to all. Link. |
21 March 2018 Watford | "St. Albans and Rochester cathedrals compared" Talk by Graham Everett South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford Member: free. Visitor: £3 Doors open from 7pm. Visitors are welcome but need to telephone to book. Tel: 07784 807108. |
21 March 2018 Croxley Green | Concert Vivaldi (Gloria), & works by Mozart, JS Bach, Fauré, Pitoni, Bruckner & Elgar Little Green Community Choir, soloists Kathryn Jenkin & Christina Birchall-Sampson, organist Richard Hobson St Oswald's Church St Oswald's Church, 17 Malvern Way, Croxley Green £12 Cheese and wine to follow. Tel: 07570 082025. Link. |
2224 March 2018 Bushey | Bushey and South West Herts Youth Drama Festival
2018 One-act plays, mimes and improvisations. Entries range from drama clubs to local schools including GCSE and A-level drama students Queens' School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Tickets available on the door. Tel: 07970 273705. Link. |
24 March 2018 Watford | A performing opportunity for musicians and singers of classical-style and
light music of any era Solo, duo, trio or quartet Eternal Chord Friends' Meeting House, 150 Church Road, Watford Performers: £4 (under-18s: £2). Listeners: optional donation Contact the organiser, David Silver, for a 5-minute performance slot. Piano available. |
24 March 2018 Watford | Concert Monteverdi (Vespers of 1610) The Chiltern Choir Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £15 for adults; £8 for those under 18. Link. |
25 March 2018 Chorleywood | Spring Concert Copland (Fanfare for the Common Man), Mendelssohn (Hebrides Overture), Delius (On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring; The Walk to the Paradise Garden), Vaughan Williams (The Lark Ascending), Schubert (Symphony no. 8), Adrian Warren (Melting into Spring) Chorleywood Orchestra, with Yume Fujise (violin) Chorleywood Music Chorleywood Memorial Hall £10 in advance; £12 on the door; under-16s free. Link. |
26 March 2018 Abbots Langley | "My wife and I are ine, and I am he" Talk by Margaret Rogers Abbots Langley Local History Society Manor House Sports and Social Centre, Gallows Hill Lane, Abbots Langley Non-member: £2 suggested The legal situation of married women from late 18th century onwards. Link. |
18 April 2018 Watford | "The Women who flew for Hitler" Talk by Clare Mulley about Nazi Germany's only two female test-pilots, Hanna Reitsch and Melitta von Stauffenberg HertsLifFest18 ]Watford Central Library, Hempstead Road, Watford £7; concessions £5 Glass of wine included. Tel: 01707 281533 (booking), 0300 123 4049 (enquiries). Link. |
18 April 2018 Watford | "A haven from hell: Talbot House, Poperinge. Everyman's sanctuary from
the trenches" Talk by Katharine Whitaker South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford Member: free. Visitor: £3 Talk followed by AGM. Doors open from 7pm. Visitors are welcome but need to telephone to book. Tel: 07784 807108. |
18 April 2018 Radlett | Concert Martin Kasik (piano) Radlett Music Club Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett Non-member: £15; age 8-25: free See website for programme. Tel: 01923 859291. Link. |
2122 & 28-29 Apr, 5-6 May 2018 Watford | Watford Dance Festival 2018 Competitions by age group for various types of dance James Theatre, Watford Grammar School for Boys, Rickmansworth Road, Watford. Link. |
22 April 2018 Watford | Concert Benjamin Grosvenor (piano) Octagon Music Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £15. Free for all under 26 years of age £60 for season of 5 concerts. See the website for programme details. Tel: 01923 231917. Link. |
2528 April 2018 Kings Langley | "Calamity Jane" Kings Langley Musical Theatre Company Kings Langley Community Centre, The Nap, KL. Tel: 01442 268839. Link. |
28 April 2018 Watford | Concert Dvorák (Mass in D major), Beethoven (Symphony no. 9 in D minor), Watford Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford Front stalls & circle £18; rear stalls £20. Under-19s: £5. To buy from the Colosseum add £2. Tel: 07380 285788 (Society); 0845 075 3993 (Colosseum). Link. |
29 April 2018 Watford | Watford International Piano Competition 2018 Six pianists compete Watford Festival Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) In memory of Christopher Duke. Tel: 020 8952 8245. Link. |
30 April 2018 Abbots Langley | "The Hunton Bridge Stained Glass Studio" Talk by Alf Fisher Abbots Langley Local History Society Manor House Sports and Social Centre, Gallows Hill Lane, Abbots Langley Non-member: £2 suggested. Link. |
1 May 31 Aug 2018 Watford | Open garden More than 50 different herbs with medicinal qualities National Garden Scheme Kearns & Meiring Physic Garden, 89 Mildred Avenue, Watford Admission by donation Visits by arrangement. Home-made teas; selection of herbal teas. Restricted parking. Tel: 07864 945 086. Link. |
1 May 31 Aug 2018 Rickmansworth | Open garden Compact plantsman's garden, pond, large conservatory with sub-tropicals National Garden Scheme Morning Light, 7 Armitage Close, Loudwater, Rickmansworth £4. Children free Visits by arrangement April-September or evenings May-August. Light refreshments. Tel: 07864 945 086. Link. |
8 May 2018 Kings Langley | Concert Sergei Rachmaninoff (Piano Concerto no. 2) Manuel Cini (piano) Dacorum Youth Orchestra Rudolf Steiner School, Langley Hill, Kings Langley Free entrance; donation on the door. |
12 May 2018 Berkhamsted | Concert Sergei Rachmaninoff (Piano Concerto no. 2) Manuel Cini (piano) Dacorum Youth Orchestra St Peter's Church, Church Lane, Berkhmasted Free entrance; donation on the door. |
12 May 2018 Watford | Concert An evening of film music Watford Symphony Orchestra Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £13 (adult), £7 (child). Tel: 07925 749928. Link. |
13 May 2018 Bedmond | Open garden Formal areas near the house, views down the valley, lawns and a formal pool; meadow planting; vegetable garden National Garden Scheme Pie Corner, Millhouse Lane, Bedmond, Abbots Langley £4.50. Children free Home-made teas. Link. |
13 May 2018 Bushey | Concert: "Spring Serenade" Bushey Symphony Orchestra Bushey Academy, London Road, Bushey £14-£18; children £1. Tel: 07467 248 258. Link. |
16 May 2018 Watford | "Russian political posters before and after
perestoika" Talk by Mary Thornton Watford-Novgorod Friendship Society St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Visitor £3 Visitors are welcome. |
1920 May 2018 Rickmansworth | Rickmansworth Festival 2018 Narrow Boats, stalls, music, choirs, environment fair, fun fair, children's farm, food Rickmansworth Waterways Trust Rickmansworth Aquadrome, Rickmansworth See website for programme of events. Link. |
21 May 2018 Abbots Langley | "Notable occupants of the Grand Houses of Abbots
Langley" Talk by Lesley Brooks Abbots Langley Local History Society Manor House Sports and Social Centre, Gallows Hill Lane, Abbots Langley Non-member: £2 suggested Annual General Meeting before the talk. Link. |
26 May 2018 Watford | A performing opportunity for musicians and singers of classical-style and
light music of any era Eternal Chord Friends' Meeting House, 150 Church Road, Watford Performers: £4 (under-18s: £2). Listeners: optional donation Contact the organiser, David Silver, for a 5-minute performance slot. Piano available. |
23 June 2018 Rickmansworth | Open garden Plethora of plants & trees, woodland area, bog garden, greenhouse, enormous pond with many fish National Garden Scheme. 124 Highfield Way, Rickmansworth £4.50. Children free Home-made teas. Link. |
3 June 2018 Watford | Oxhey Hall Open Gardens 2018 Ten gardens 103, 134 & 154 Oaklands Avenue; 5, 14 & 39 Raglan Gardens; 79 & 81 Hampermill Lane; 140 Hillcroft Crescent £5; children free Pay at any first garden visited. |
49 June 2018 Pinner | Pinner Music Festival A variety of concerts Pinner Parish Church, Church Lane, Pinner, Middlesex See the website for details of concerts and tickets. Link. |
9 June 2018 Abbots Langley | Abbots Langley Carnival 2018 Procession of floats and bands, stalls, dancing displays, motorbike stunt act, dog show, fun fair. Link. |
9 June 2018 Oxhey | Oxhey Village Fayre 2018 A variety of entertainments and stalls Oxhey Village Environment Group Oxhey Village Green. Link. |
9 June 2018 Abbots Langley | Classical concert A mixture of solos and ensemble pieces, operatic and instrumental Abbots Langley Gilbert & Sullivan Society St Lawrence Church, High Street, Abbots Langley £10 (on the door). Link. |
10 June 2018 Bedmond | Open gardens Two very different gardens. Views over a 5-acre wild flower meadow National Garden Scheme Serge Hill Gardens, Serge Hill Lane, Bedmond, Watford £8 (combined). Children free Home-made teas. Link. |
12 June 2018 Watford | Concert: From the Deserts to the Sea Jules Mouquet (La Flûte de Pan), Stephen Hough (Paradise: for piccolo and piano), Claude Debussy (Syrinx), Carl Reinecke (Undine Sonata) Emma Halnan (flute), Manon Fischer-Dieskau (piano) Hertfordshire Festival of Music Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £15; £2 (under 18 or in full-time study). Link. |
14 June 2018 Watford | Concert: Sing your Imagination! Adam Saunders (animateur, director), Liam Dunachie (piano), Conor Chaplin (bass), Jack Lineham (drums) & primary school children Hertfordshire Festival of Music Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) free event - please apply for tickets. Tel: 07976 307 423. Link. |
16 June 29 July 2018 Abbots Langley | Abbots Langley Festival A variety of events . Link. |
23 June 2018 Croxley Green | Revels on the Green 2018 Various activities and entertainments starting with a procession. Many stalls Croxley Green Society The Green, Croxley Green Entrance free An annual event established in 1920. Link. |
24 June 2018 Oxhey | Oxhey Open Gardens 2018 Many gardens open to visit with a single ticket Start at 55 Oxhey Avenue or 48 Villiers Road £5; accompanied children free A booklet is provided, showing a map and garden details. Guide dogs only. Teas, cakes, plants. Link. |
27 June 2018 Watford | Summer Concert Britten (Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings), Lauridsen (O Magnum Mysterium), Orff (Carmina Burana) Watford Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford Front stalls & circle £18; rear stalls £20. Under-19s: £5. To buy from the Colosseum add £2. Tel: 07380 285788 (Society); 0845 075 3993 (Colosseum). Link. |
30 June 8 July 2018 | Bushey Festival 2018 Arts, music, drama, entertainment, sports, tours and talks Founded in 1983, and usually held annually. See the website for the programme. Link. |
30 June 2018 Watford | Concert Carl Maria von Weber (Overture: Der Freischutz), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Clarinet Concerto), Ludwig van Beethoven (Symphony no. 5) Watford Symphony Orchestra Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £13. Tel: 07925 749928. Link. |
58 July 2018 Abbots Langley | Music and Laughter 2 A 2nd programme of songs from musicals old and new Abbots Langley Gilbert & Sullivan Society Henderson Hall, High Street, Abbots Langley £12; 16 and under £5. Tel: 07502 426721. Link. |
6 July 2018 Watford | Concert Mahler (5th Symphony) Watford School of Music Youth Orchestra Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road). Tel: 01923 225531. |
8 July 2018 Harpenden | Highland Gathering 2018 Five pipe and drum bands, highland dancing, highland games, amusements for children, sideshows, crafts, food, beer & cider Harpenden Lions Club Rothamsted Park, Harpenden Funds raised for several charities. Tel: 0845 833 7426. Link. |
14 July 2018 Rickmansworth | Rickmansworth Folk Festival 2018 A variety of events at different locations in the town Free. |
19 July 2018 Bushey | Family Concert John Williams (Star Wars), Hans Zimmer (Pirates of the Caribbean), Saint-Saëns (Danse Macabre), Marquez (Danzon no. 2), Bernstein (Symphonic Dances from West Side Story) Watford Youth Sinfonia Bushey Meads School, Bushey. Link. |
2329 July 2018 Abbots Langley | The Hendersons -
Exhibition Abbots Langley Local History Society Henderson Hub Gallery, High Street, Abbots Langley. Link. |
2829 July, 4-5 Aug 2018 Bushey | Open garden Small, enchanting unusual Victorian-style space National Garden Scheme. 42 Falconer Road, Bushey £3. Children free Also evening opening, 10 Nov (5-8pm). Link. |
28 July 2018 Watford | A performing opportunity for musicians and singers of classical-style and
light music of any era, including your own compositions Solo, duo, trio or quartet Eternal Chord Friends' Meeting House, 150 Church Road, Watford Performers: £4 (under-18s: £2). Listeners: optional donation Contact the organiser, David Silver. Piano available. |
11 August 2018 Watford | "Almshouses in Watford" Talk by Janet Golding North Watford History Group Leavesden Road Baptist Church (entrance on Garfield street) £2. Link. |
12 August 2018 Rickmansworth | "Discovery Day" An open day at Maple Lodge Nature Reserve Maple Lodge Conservation Society Free Entry and parking are free. Refreshments available all day. Last admission at 4 pm. Link. |
25 August 2018 Bushey | Bushey Show 2018 Flowers, fruit and vegetables on display Bushey Horticultural Society St Margaret's School, Merryhill Road, Bushey £1.50. Tel: 020 8950 1361. |
25 August 2018 Watford | Summer 2018 Concert Berlioz (Le Carnaval Romain), Dvorak (Cello Concerto), Tom Carr (new piece: world premiere), Stravinsky (The Rite of Spring) Watford Youth Sinfonia St Michael & All Angels' Church, Mildred Avenue, Watford Adult £12; concession £10; student £7. Link. |
2627 August 2018 Watford | Cassiobury Town and Country Show Also Herts Festival of Dogs, Festivals of Cars, bands, food & drink, crafts etc Cassiobury Park Adult £8.50, concession £7.50, child (5-13) £3.50, child (under 5) free Tickets are £7.50, £6.50 & £3 online. Tel: 01728 685302. Link. |
26 August 2018 Bushey | Open garden 2½-acre garden, various beds, mulberry tree, conservatory, vegetable garden, beehive, unusual sundial National Garden Scheme. Reveley Lodge, 88 Elstree Road, Bushey Heath £4. Children free Home-made teas. Link. |
31 August 2018 Latimer | Latimer Music Festival 2018 Includes music by Debussy, Mozart, Beethoven to commemorate the centenary of the end of WW1 Friends of Latimer St. Mary Magdalene's Church, Latimer See the website for concert details. Link. |
69 & 13-16 September 2018 (various) | Heritage Open Days 2018 A wide variety of events and visiting opportunities Use the search facility on the linked website for places, dates and times. Link. |
8 September 2018 Watford and wider area | Sponsored Bike 'n Hike 2018 An annual event Beds and Herts Historic Churches Trust Many churches will be open for the day; see the website for details. Link. |
9 September 2018 Bushey | Fisher's Field family picnic Sandwiches and cake will be provided Friends of Fisher's Field Fisher's Field, off Fishers Close, Bendysh Road, Bushey Free Fisher's Field and Park is a local nature reserve. Link. |
19 September 2018 Watford | "Archaeology of smoking" Talk by Jacqui Pearce from the Museum of London Archaeology South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford Member: free. Visitor: £3 Doors open from 7pm. Visitors are welcome but need to telephone to book. Tel: 07784 807108. |
20 September 2018 Bushey | "Hunt the Hunslet" First World War film presented by Kim Winter of the War Office Locomotive Trust Watford & District Industrial History Society North Hall, Queens' School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Visitors welcome; minimum donation of £4 per visitor suggested. Tel: 01923 779580 (chairman). Link. |
2122 & 28-29 September 2018 Sarratt | Sarratt Festival of Music A series of four concerts Sarratt Village Hall, Sarratt See the website for details. Link. |
22 September 2018 Watford | A performing opportunity for musicians and singers of classical-style
and light music of any era, including your own compositions Solo, duo, trio or quartet Eternal Chord Friends' Meeting House, 150 Church Road, Watford Performers: £4 (under-18s: £2). Listeners: optional donation Contact the organiser, David Silver. Piano available. |
6 October 2018 Chorleywood | Apple Day 2018 Chorleywood Community Orchard Chorleywood House Estate, Chorleywood Free Barbeque, fresh apple juice, cider etc available. Children's activities. Free parking. Link. |
7 October 2018 Tring | Apple Day Jeacock's Orchard Jeacock's Orchard, Cow Lane, Tring Free Craft stalls, displays, live folk music, wide variety of apples for sale. Link. |
14 October 2018 Abbots Langley | Folk concert by "The Collectors" Tim Laycock (voice & concertina), Colin Thompson (violin & viola), Ginni Astley (flute), Florence Astley (harp), Gabriel Laycock (French horn), Gill Redmond (cello) Abbots Langley Winter Acoustic Concerts Abbots Langley Community Centre, Gallows Hill Lane, Abbots Langley £12 (includes refreshments) Tea or coffee, and cake, in the interval. Tel: 01923 264536. Link. |
14 October 2018 Watford | Concert Sean Shibe (guitar) Octagon Music Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £15. Free if under 26 years of age See the website for the programme. Tel: 01923 231917. Link. |
17 October 2018 Watford | "The Antikythera Mechanism: a true wonder from the Hellenistic
era" Talk by Aris Dakanalis South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford Member: free. Visitor: £3 Doors open from 7pm. Visitors are welcome but need to telephone to book. Tel: 07784 807108. |
18 October 2018 Bushey | "Bulleid's Pacifics" Talk by Colin Boocock. A detailed look at some of the most originally designed locomotives in the UK Watford & District Industrial History Society North Hall, Queens' School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Visitors welcome; minimum donation of £4 per visitor suggested. Tel: 01923 779580 (chairman). Link. |
21 October 2018 Watford | Concert Ravel (Mother Goose Suite), Wieniawski (Violin Concerto no. 2), Mahler (Symphony no. 4) Purcell School Symphony Orchestra with Madeleine Bradbury Rance (soprano) Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £13.50, £9.50; school children £5. Tel: 01923 571 102. Link. |
23 October 2018 Radlett | Concert Bach transcriptions by Liszt and others, and pieces by Schumann and Debussy Jayson Gillham Radlett Music Club Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett £15. Tel: 01923 859291. Link. |
3 November 2018 Rickmansworth | 50th Anniversary Exhibition Display of space-rocks, meteorites, models of spacecraft, space memorabilia and astronomical images South West Herts Astronomical Society Artistsmeet at Watersmeet, High Street, Rickmansworth Free The display of astronomical images is from 9 October to 3 November, 10am-4pm. Tel: 01923 776611 (Artistsmeet). |
10 November 2018 Watford | Concert Karl Jenkins (The Armed Man: a mass for peace), John Rutter (Requiem) Watford Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra with the Chiltern Choir Watford Philharmonic Society Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £20, £18; £5 (under-19s) The Colosseum, but not WPS, adds a booking fee to ticket prices. Tel: 07380 285788 (WPS), 01923 571102 (Colosseum). Link. |
13 November 2018 Radlett | Concert Haydn, Mendelssohn, Britten The Ruisi String Quartet Radlett Music Club Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett £15. Tel: 01923 859291. Link. |
15 November 2018 Bushey | Film evening Frank Banfield presents a wide range of historic films on industry and transport Watford & District Industrial History Society North Hall, Queens' School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Visitors welcome; minimum donation of £4 per visitor suggested. Tel: 01923 779580 (chairman). Link. |
17 November 2018 Watford | Concert Mahler (Totenfeier), Grieg (Piano Concerto), Sibelius (Symphony n. 1) Watford Symphony Orchestra Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £13. Tel: 07925 749928. Link. |
18 November 2018 Watford | Concert Castalian String Quartet Octagon Music Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £15. Free if under 26 years of age See the website for the programme. Tel: 01923 231917. Link. |
21 November 2018 Watford | "The Prittlewell Prince: an Anglo-Saxon chamber burial in its local
and wider context" Talk by Lyn Blackmore from the Museum of London Archaeology South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford Member: free. Visitor: £3 Doors open from 7pm. Visitors are welcome but need to telephone to book. Tel: 07784 807108. |
24 November 2018 Watford | A performing opportunity for musicians and singers of classical-style
and light music of any era, including your own compositions Solo, duo, trio or quartet Eternal Chord Friends' Meeting House, 150 Church Road, Watford Performers: £4 (under-18s: £2). Listeners: optional donation Contact the organiser, David Silver (eternalchord@gmail.com). Piano available. |
25 November 2018 Watford | Concert Bach, Rachmaninov, Kreisler, Brahms, Elgar Jennifer Nickson (violin), Ivelina Dusheva (cello), Rossi Dusheva (piano) Classical Music at St John's St John's Church, Sutton Road, Watford £8, (under-18s) £2 Refreshments will be available. Link. |
27 November 2018 Watford | Chopin Recital Janusz Piotrowicz Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) Adult £25; under-16 £15. |
7 December 2018 Watford | Concert WSM Youth Orchestra Watford School of Music Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road). |
8 December 2018 Chorleywood | "Christmas Cheer!" A family-friendly concert of carols and music for the festive season The Chiltern Choir Chorleywood Memorial Hall £10 (adult), £5 (under 18) Followed by mulled wine and mince pies. Link. |
8 December 2018 Bushey | "Christmas Crackers" Edwardian parlour concert An evening of songs, carols, music, recitations and poetry Tom and Alison Boyd, David Griffin, Gary Eyre - accompanist Reveley Lodge Reveley Lodge, 88 Elstree Road, Bushey Heath £18.50 Performance begins at 8pm. Mulled wine from 7:30pm. Tea/coffee and mince pies later. Link. |
9 December 2018 Bushey | Carols by Candlelight Purcell Chamber Choir The Purcell School St James's Church, High Street, Bushey Admission is free with a retiring collection. Link. |
9 December 2018 Abbots Langley | Concert Georges Bizet (Suite from Carmen), Cecile Chaminard (Concertino for flute and orchestra), Cesar Franck (Symphony in D) Abbots Langley Orchestra Abbots Langley Community Centre, Gallows Hill Lane, Abbots Langley Adults £10; under-18s free. Link. |
12 December 2018 Watford | Christmas Concert Watford Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra Watford Philharmonic Society Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £20, £18; £5 (under-19s) The Colosseum, but not WPS, adds a booking fee to ticket prices. Tel: 07380 285788 (WPS), 01923 571102 (Colosseum). Link. |
13 December 2018 Watford | "You'll die laughing" (Russian humour) Talk by Stephen Dalziel Watford-Novgorod Friendship Society St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Visitor £3 Visitors are welcome. |
14 December 2018 Bushey | Christmas Concert The Purcell School Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TS Admission is free with a retiring collection. Link. |
14 December 2018 Sarratt | Gala Christmas charity concert An evening of carols old and new Mosaic Chamber Choir The Great Barn, Micklefield Hall, Sarratt WD3 6AQ £20 Drinks and canapés served during the interval. Link. |
1416 December 2018 Oxhey | "A Christmas Carol" The Chameleons Amateur Dramatic Society and Kingsbury Amateur Operatic Society Bushey and Oxhey Methodist Church, King Edward Road, Chalk Hill, Oxhey WD19 4DA £12.50; concessions £10. Link. |
17 December 2018 Watford | One Hope Carol Service New Hope and One YMCA Beechen Grove Baptist Church, corner of Clarendon Road and Beechen Grove, Watford Open to all, the service will include information about both charities' work. Refreshments available afterwards. Link. |
20 December 2018 Bushey | "The turnpike and the canal" Talk by Fabian Hiscock on Sparrows Herne Turnpike and its role in Hertfordshire life Watford & District Industrial History Society North Hall, Queens' School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Visitors welcome; minimum donation of £4 per visitor suggested. Tel: 01923 779580 (chairman). Link. |
30 December 2018 Watford | Winter 2018 Concert Zebedee Strudwick (A Youthful Overture), Elgar (Introduction and Allegro), Elgar (Romance for Bassoon and Orchestra), Sibelius (Symphony no. 5) Watford Youth Sinfonia St Michael & All Angels' Church, Mildred Avenue, Watford £12 adults, £8 concessions, £6 students. Link. |
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