What's on in Hertfordshire: April 2010
PUBLISHED: 16:25 15 March 2010 | UPDATED: 16:53 20 February 2013
Find plenty of events to keep all the family entertained across Hertfordshire this month
THEATRE & COMEDY
1st Comedian Sean Lock Lockipedia, Watford Palace Theatre
1st-3rd Romeo and Juliet, Market Theatre, Hitchin
3rd Comedy Club with Steve Williams, Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage
7th-10th Nell Gwyn Market Theatre, Hitchin
10th Comedy night with Jeremy ODonnell and MC Paul B Edwards, Letchworth Arts Centre
14th-May 15th The Secret, Market Theatre, Hitchin
15th-May 8th Mrs Reynolds and the Ruffian, by Gary Owen, Watford Palace Theatre
15th Comedian John Bishop, Alban Arena, St Albans
16th-17th Defending the Caveman starring Mark Little, Rhodes Arts Complex, Bishops Stortford
17th Into the Woods, presented by Rickmansworth Players, Rickmansworth School Performing Arts Centre. 08447 451944
17th Comedian Jim Davidson, Alban Arena, St Albans
19th-24th On Golden Pond, Pump House Theatre & Arts Centre, Watford. 07786 844541
21st-24th Frayed Knot Theatre Company presents Marreau and the Grey Dagger, The Court Theatre, Tring
22nd An Evening with Rabbi Lionel Blue, Rhodes Arts Complex, Bishops Stortford
22nd Ruby Wax Losing It, Broxbourne Civic Hall
23rd-May 1st Company of Ten present Sweet Panic by Steven Poliakoff, Abbey Theatre
23rd-May 1st Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas, Barn Theatre, Welwyn Garden City
24th Rosencrantz and Guildernstern are Dead, Harpenden Public Halls
27th Katy Brands Big Ass Tour, Alban Arena, St Albans
28th 1936 By Tom McNab, a play about the Berlin Olympics, Broxbourne Civic Hall
28th-May 1st Big Spirit Youth Theatre present The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Queen Mother Theatre, Hitchin
29th Comedy Night, Broxbourne Civic Hall
29th-May 1st Berkhamsted Youth Theatre present Excalibur, Court Theatre, Tring
GARDENS
11th Open Gardens for Isabel Hospice, Mill House, Tewin 2 to 5pm. 01707 382500
25th An evening with celebrity gardener Christine Walkden, Harpenden Public Halls, Southdown Road
25th Open Gardens for Isabel Hospice, Great Munden House, Great Munden 2 to 5pm.
01707 382500
GENERAL INTEREST
2nd Cupcake Workshop, award-winning Mamas Cupcakes put on a series of free cupcake decorating workshops for shoppers at the Riverside Shopping Centre, Hemel Hempstead from 11am
8th and 9th Plant Sale, Shaws Corner, Ayot St Lawrence from noon to 5pm
8th and 15th Canvas Art: Design and Print workshops, Hertford Museum
11th Spring Wedding Exhibition, Hertford Castle
11th Militaria and Collectors Fair, 10am to 2pm, Wolsey Hall, Cheshunt. 01892 730233
12th Paintings of France, illustrated lecture with Martin Smith, Artist in Residence at Watford Museum, Letchworth Arts Centre
13th Lunchtime talk, British Schools Museum, Hitchin
17th Jumble Sale for Isabel Hospice, Thundridge Village Hall 2.30pm to 4.30pm. 01920 462992
18th Ash Vale Open Day, view and buy plants and art works produced by clients working at St Elizabeths social enterprises from 11am to 4pm
20th Tom Stuart Smith, Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medallist, illustrated talk, Sandpit Theatre, St Albans. 01727 370067
20th Lunchtime talk: The Dead Street Monitorial Schools 1808 1826, British Schools Museum, Hitchin
21st Medium Joe Power, Broxbourne Civic Hall
22nd Lecture: Launce Gribbin on Rodin and his Sources, Radlett Centre 7.30pm
24th Meet costumed members of The Sealed Knot for an afternoon of living history at Stevenage Museum from noon to 4pm
24th East Herts Eco FilmFest, the regions first Eco Film Festival featuring a family programme of entertaining, provocative and inspiring environmental films, activities and childrens creative workshops, Castle Hall, Hertford from 1.30 to 9.30pm
26th Desert Island Painting, illustrated lecture with Martin Smith, Artist in Residence at Watford Museum, Letchworth Arts Centre
27th Lunchtime talk: The early Trust years 1826 1845, British Schools Museum, Hitchin
EXHIBITIONS
From 1st What the Postman Saw: exhibition of Bushey events on postcards, including the 1908 fatal fire at Bushey Heath, Bushey Museum and Art Gallery
From 1st Henry Moore Sheep exhibition, Hertford Museum
1st-30th Colour Fields, paintings by Lupe Cunha, Main Gallery, Letchworth Arts Centre
1st-30th Landscape Paintings by Chris Odell, Judith Bywater, Delphine Hill, Caroline Tyler, Ruth Ward and Judith McKay, Foyer Gallery, Letchworth Arts Centre
1st-30th Painting and printmaking from Hatfield artist Jane Willis, Caf Gallery, Letchworth Arts Centre
From 13th Painting workshops by Brazilian-born artist Lupe Cunha, coinciding with her exhibition in the Main Gallery, Letchworth Arts Centre
17th Ben Payne Exhibition and artist in attendance, Lemongrove Gallery, Harpenden
MUSIC
1st-3rd Talent Time Show Company present Fame, Wyllyotts Theatre, Potters Bar
1st Rollermania
The Bay City Rollers, Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage
2nd The Glory of Easter, concert by The Adoramus Choir and Orchestra, Alban Arena
3rd Joan Armatrading in concert, Alban Arena, St Albans
3rd In The Mood with Five Star Swing, Maltings Arts Theatre, St Albans
4th Organ concert Matthew Bason, Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage
8th-10th Act4theatre present Footloose, Wyllyotts Theatre, Potters Bar
9th Redtrack, finalists in Channel Fours Hollyoaks Unsigned perform at Club 85, Hitchin. 01223 412000
9th Jack Rabbit Slim, Horn of Plenty, St Albans. 01727 853143
11th Rhythm of the Dance, with special guests The 3 Irish
Tenors, Alban Arena,
St Albans
15th SS Theatre Company present Encore! A Musical Spectacular, Maltings Arts Theatre, St Albans
16th The Hamsters, Horn of Plenty, St Albans. 01727 853143
16th The Big Chris Barber Band, Court Theatre, Tring
16th From The Jam, Alban Arena, St Albans
17th The Sinatra Show with Frederick Gardner, Wyllyotts Theatre, Potters Bar
17th Pianist Shuenda Wong, Court Theatre, Tring
17th A traditional Old Time Music Hall evening in Hitchins historic town hall performed by the Phoenix Music Hall Company. 01462 420144
17th Chopin: A 200th Birthday Seminar, with Roderick Swanston, former President of the Incorporated Society of Musicians, Benslow Music Trust, Hitchin. 01462 459446
17th The Solid Silver 60s Show, Albans Arena, St Albans
20th Well Meet Again, 1940s show, Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage
20th-24th Potters Bar Theatre Company present Carousel, Wyllyotts Theatre, Potters Bar
21st-24th Thatll Be The Day, Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage
21st Radlett Music Club, Hannah Marcinowicz, saxophone and John Reid, piano, Karl Konig Hall, Aldenham 8pm
21st-25th Russian Ice Stars present Snow White on Ice, Alban Arena, St Albans
23rd U3 Unsigned Bands night, Broxbourne Civic Hall
23rd Benslow International Concert series, Alberni Quartet, Little Benslow Hills, Hitchin. 01462 459446
24th St Albans Symphony Orchestra, with Hattie Webster (flute), Methodist Church, Harpenden. 01727 857422
25th The Rat Pack is Back, Broxbourne Civic Hall
25th Jazz Night with Frankly My Darling, Letchworth Arts Centre
26th-May 1st Blag Theatre Company present The Sound of MuscialsThe Musical, Pump House Theatre &Arts Centre, Watford. 01923 772320
27th-May 1st Letchworth Arcadians present Crazy For You, Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage
29th Singer/songwriter Ron Thomas, Maltings Arts Theatre, St Albans
30th Alejandro Toledo and the Magic Tombolinos in Concert, Trestle Arts Base, St Albans
30th Des OConnor, his life and music, Wyllyotts Theatre, Potters Bar
WALKS & NATURE
7th Advanced Survival Skills Fire Lighting, for adults and accompanied children aged eight-plus, Hatfield Forest
7th and 14th One to One with Raptors at Aldenham Country Park. 020 8953 9602
11th Hidden Hertford Walk: The Pubs & Breweries of Hertford in 1900, free guided walk from Hertford Library. 01992 582686
15th Meet the Longhorns at Pishiobury Park, 4km discovery walk with the Countryside Management Service and Grazier Bob Williams. 01462 459395
16th Advanced Survival Skills Navigation, for adults and accompanied children aged eight-plus, Hatfield Forest
16th and 17th Reptiles Revealed, two km family walk searching for reptiles in Hertfordshires only National Nature Reserve, near Welwyn Garden City. 01462 459395
17th Learn About Water Voles, indoor talk followed by a guided walk around Silvermeade, Broxbourne looking for water voles. 01727 858901
17th Over the Border, 14-mile cycle ride from Redbourn Common car park into Bedfordshire with St Albans Cycle Campaign. 01582 762120
18th Hidden Hertford Walk Hidden Hertford, 11am from Hertford Museum. 01992 582686
From 18th Barnet and Monken Hadley historical and ghost walks. 0208 4406805
21st Barkway Bluebells walk, three-mile country walk through the historic village of Barkway and Rokey Woods beautiful display of bluebells. 01462 459395
21st Harpenden Common Bat Walk with the Countryside Management Service. 01727 848168
23rd Commons and Conservation, a three-mile woodland and countryside walk with The Boxmoor Trust, Hemel Hempstead. 01727 848168
24th Oxhey Woods Wildflower Walk, three-mile circular walk around the ancient Oxhey Woods to discover spring wildflowers. 01727 848168
27th Bluebell Walk in Berry Grove Woods, two-mile gentle stroll with the Countryside Management Service from Aldenham Church. 01727 848168
29th The Woods in Springtime; guided walk from Ashridge Visitor Centre
FARMERS MARKETS
3rd Great Hormead: Village Hall 10am to 12.30pm
3rd Hatfield: White Lion Square 9am to 2.30pm
10th Tring: The Market, Brook Street 9am to noon
10th Stevenage: White Lion Yard 10am to 2pm
11th St Albans: Market Place 10am to 4pm
16th Hexton: St Faiths Church 1pm to 4pm
18th Wheathampstead: East Lane Car Park 10am to 1pm
24th Hitchin: Market Place 8am to 2pm
24th Tring: The Market, Brook Street 9am to noon
25th Harpenden: Lower High Street from 10am to 2pm
27th Little Hadham: Village Hall 8.30am to 11.30am
EASTER EVENTS
3rd Noahs Ark Hospice Easter Eggstravaganza, Capel Manor Gardens, Enfield
3rd and 4th Easter Egg Trails and guided tours, British Schools Museum, Hitchin
3rd Noahs Ark Childrens Hospice Easter Egg Hunt, Capel Manor Gardens, Enfield, noon to 3pm. 020 8449 8877
3rd Easter Egg-stravaganza, forest trails to find the Easter Bunny, Hatfield Forest from 10.30am to 2.30pm
3rd-5th Easter Egg Trail, Ashridge Estate Visitor Centre, Berkhamsted, daily from noon to 4pm.
9th Aldenham Country Park Easter Bunny Hunt, 100 Aker Wood from 1 to 4pm. 0208 9539602
CHILDREN & FAMILY
3rd and 17th Super Duper Sheep, craft activities inspired by the etchings of Henry Moore, Hertford Museum
6th-9th Alice in Wonderland Easter holiday childrens activities for ages 5 to 11, drawing from Alice in Wonderland, 10am to noon every day, Letchworth Arts Centre
6th-15th Meet Trusty the Hedgehog, Hatfield Forest
8th Fossil Fabrication, create your own fossil from plaster of Paris, Natural History Museum, Tring
8th-9th The Little Big Club Live in Concert with Barney, Bob the Builder, Fireman Sam and more, Broxbourne Civic Hall
8th-10th Seussical the Musical, St Albans Youth Music Theatre, Abbey Theatre
10th Archery Discovery Course, Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
10th Finding Alice, a show for ages 4+, Maltings Arts Theatre, St Albans
11th-18th Spring Celebrations including archery, crafts, storytelling and woodland trails, Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
12th-15th How to Tame a Dragon, Easter holiday dragon-themed activities for ages 5 to 11, 10am to noon every day, Letchworth Arts Centre
13th Wildlife Detectives: forest exploration and activities for primary school aged children, Hatfield Forest
13th-14th Manchester United Soccer School, Mount Grace School, Potters Bar from 9.30am to 3.30pm
14th and 15th Easter holiday activities: games from the past and present, British Schools Museum, Hitchin
14th-18th The Adventures of Mr Toad, Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage
24th Outdoor Adventure Open Day: try sailing, canoeing, kayaking, climbing, caving and many other activities at Herts Young Mariners Base, Cheshunt. 01992 628403
24th The Lost Puppy, a show for 2-7 year olds, Maltings Arts Theatre, St Albans
25th Across the Deep Blue Sea, aquatic adventure, featuring puppetry, physical comedy and just the odd squirt of water, Trestle Arts Base, St Albans
25th Giraffes Cant Dance, Wyllyotts Theatre, Potters Bar
VENUES
Abbey Theatre, St Albans 01727 857861
Alban Arena, St Albans 01727 844488
Ashridge Estate, Berkhamsted 01442 851227
Barn Theatre, Welwyn Garden City 01707 324300
British Schools Museum, Hitchin 01462 420144
Broxbourne Civic Hall 01992 441946
Bushey Museum and Art Gallery 020 8420 4057
Capel Manor Gardens, Enfield 08456 122122
Castle Hall, Hertford 01992 531500
Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon 01438 718543
Court Theatre, Tring 01442 823130
Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage 08700 131030
Harpenden Public Halls 01582 767525
Hatfield Forest 01279 870678
Hertford Museum 01992 582686
Hitchin Museum and Art Gallery 01462 434476
Letchworth Arts Centre 01462 670788
Maltings Arts Theatre, St Albans 01727 844222
Market Theatre, Hitchin 01462 433553
Natural History Museum, Tring 020 7942 6000
Old Town Hall, Hemel Hempstead 01442 228095
Queen Mother Theatre, Hitchin 01462 455166
Rhodes Arts Complex, Bishops Stortford 01279 651746
Radlett Centre 01923 859291
Shaws Corner, Ayot St Lawrence 01438 820307
Stevenage Museum 01438 218881
Trestle Arts Base, St Albans 01727 850950
Watersmeet Theatre, Rickmansworth 01923 711063
Watford Palace Theatre 01923 225671
Wyllyotts Theatre, Potters Bar 01707 645005