Your complete August 2012 Hertfordshire diary
PUBLISHED: 15:08 01 August 2012 | UPDATED: 21:41 20 February 2013

Your complete August 2012 Hertfordshire diary
Find plenty of activities and events for all the family in our complete August 2012 Hertfordshire diary
MUSIC & DANCE
4th & 10th Opera Australia: La Traviata, Hertford Theatre
5th Singers at the Barn, Barn Theatre, Welwyn Garden City
7th The Virtuoso Flute, Peter Morrison Hall, Benslow Music
10th Navarra String Quartet, Peter Morrison Hall, Benslow Music
16th-25th The Sound of Music, Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage
16th-18th The Wedding Singer, Court Theatre, Tring
17th A Jubilee Garland 60 years of British Song, Peter Morrison Hall, Benslow Music
19th Lenfant et les Sortileges and Lheure Espagnole, Watford Palace
19th Sunday Afternoon Organ Concert, 3pm, St Albans Cathedral
23rd The Soldiers, Alban Arena, St Albans
28th Opera Australia: Turandot, Hertford Theatre
30th The Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular, Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage
31st Cmon Everybody Rock n Roll Show, Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage
THEATRE & COMEDY
2nd, 3rd, 4th The Door, Market Theatre, Hitchin
4th Jimmy Carr Gagging Order, Alban Arena, St Albans
9th Hellfire Comedy Club, Watford Colosseum
12th Shakespeare in the Park, 4pm, Hatfield House
16th Fairy Tales of the Unexpected, Hawthorne Theatre, Welwyn Garden City
16th The Twits, outdoor theatre production, Knebworth House Park
25th Veronicas Room, performed by Baroque Theatre Company, Sandpit Theatre, St Albans
26th Tales of Beatrix Potter, Watford Palace
ART & EXHIBITIONS
Until 1st August, Keepsakes, Key rings and Kiss Me Quick a history of souvenirs, Hertford Museum
Until 11th Hertford Art Societys 60th Anniversary The Olympics, Hertford Theatre
1st- 30th Artists Network Bedfordshire Exhibition, Letchworth Arts Centre
1st- 31st The Magic of Colour pen and ink drawings by Gillian Romeo, Letchworth Arts Centre
1st- 2nd September, Knebworth Carvings, Knebworth House, Park and Gardens
Throughout August, Every Picture Tells a Story, Bushey Museum
Until September 1st Ronald Eldrett exhibits works ranging from sport to still life, Hitchin Museum
Until 30th September, Cox Mezzotints, an exhibition of colour printing in Bushey from the firm of H.T. Cox & Sons, Bushey Museum
27th July-August 4th St Albans Art Society Summer Exhibition 2012, Old Town Hall, Market Place, St Albans, AL3 5DJ. www.stalbans-artsociety.org.uk
WALKS & NATURE
Until 2nd September, seasonal Family Trail, 10am-4pm Visitor Centre, Ashridge Estate
4th Edible Dormouse Talk and Walk, 8 -10pm, Visitor Centre, Ashridge Estate
13th-17th Wild Wood Week, The Box Moor Trust Old Barn, 10am-12.30pm, Hemel Hempstead, book: 01442 253300
15th Totally Batty Night time walk, 9 -11pm, Visitor Centre, Ashridge Estate
23rd Aldbury Common Archaeology Walk, 6.30am-3.30pm, Northchurch Common
29th Battle of Barnet guided walk www.barnetwalks 020 8440 6805
OPEN GARDENS
12th Radlett Allotments, 2-5.30pm, Radlett WD7 8DA
19th Hopleys Open Garden in aid of the Red Cross, High Street, Much Hadham
19th Patchwork, 22 Hall Park Gate, 2-5pm, Berkhamsted HP4 2NJ
27th Rustling End Cottage, 2-5.30pm, Nr. Codicote SG4 8TD
29th 8 Gosselin Road, 2-5pm, Bengeo, Hertford SG14 3LG
CHILDREN & FAMILY
3rd Minibeast Hunt, 2-3pm Natural History Museum, Tring
2nd & 16th Summer Hands on Fun, Wood Green, The Animals Charity, Heydon
2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th Christopher Family Discovery Mornings, 3-11 years, 11am-12.30pm, St Albans Cathedral
6th-10th Top Hats Summer Course: Bugsy Malone, Wyllyotts Theatre, Potters Bar
6th, 7th, 8th Light Animation Workshop, 11-14 years, Old Town Hall, Hemel Hempstead
7th The Wizard of Castle Magic, Radlett Centre
7th, 8th, 9th Fossil Frenzy family activities, 10.30am-3.30pm Hertford Museum
8th Hairy Maclary, Wyllyotts Theatre, Potters Bar
9th Hairy Maclary, Broxbourne Civic Hall
9th & 10th The 2012 Plasticine Olympics, 7-10 years, Old Town Hall, Hemel Hempstead
9th-25th Blast! Summer Theatre School, Queen Mother Theatre, Hitchin
11th Fireman Sam visits the Maltings Shopping Centre, St Albans, 11am-4pm
12th Closing Ceremony Celtic Games, 10am-5pm Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon, Nr Hertford
13th Summer Paper Crafts Workshop, 10.30am-1.30pm, Queen Mother Theatre, Hitchin
13th & 21st Wizard Workshop, ages 5+, Wyllyotts Theatre, Potters Bar
13th-17th Harpenden RFC Summer Rugby Camp, 6-16 years, book: 07975 981721
13th-17th Five Day Musical Theatre Workshop 2, Radlett Centre
14th Childrens Pet Show, 1pm small pets, 2pm dogs, Bollescroft Gardens opposite Broxbourne Civic Hall
14th, 15th, 16th Explore the World in a Day, family activities, 10.30am-3.30pm, Hertford Museum
15th Be a Victorian Child, 10.30am-2.30am, British Schools Museum, Hitchin
15th & 22nd Terrible Tudor Workshop, ages 6+, Wyllyotts Theatre, Potters Bar
16th Bake it & Take it workshop, Wyllyotts Theatre, Potters Bar
17th Fairy Tales of the Unexpected, Wyllyotts Theatre, Potters Bar
20th Milkshake! Come Out to Play! Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage
20th-24th Garden City Explorers, workshops, 10-14 years, Letchworth Arts Centre
21st & 22nd Milkshake! Come Out to Play! Radlett Centre
21st Super Sleuths family activities, 10.30am-3.30pm, Hertford Museum
23rd Dancing for Fun, 10am-noon, British Schools Museum, Hitchin
23rd Albury Common Archaeology Walk, 6.30-8.30pm, Northchurch Common
23rd Teddy Bears Picnic, featuring the Tiny Mites Show, noon-3pm, Broxbourne Civic Hall Gardens
23rd until November, Daring Explorers, interactive exhibition of Victorian species seekers and their finds, Natural History Museum, Tring
24th-26th Angelina Ballerina The Mousical, Alban Arena, St Albans
27th-31st Sharpe Academy Theatre Summer School, Watersmeet, Rickmansworth
28th-31st Roald Dahl Wizard Mania workshop, 6-9 years, Letchworth Arts Centre
28th, 29th, 30th Summer Souvenirs, in conjunction with Courtyard Arts, 10.30am-3.30pm, Hertford Museum
Until 2nd September, Summer Spectacular Family Fun, Willows Farm Village, London Colney, 0870 129 9718
Until 2nd Animal Crackers family activities, 10.30am-3.30pm Hertford Museum
Until 9th I am an Artist: Summer Fun for the School Holidays 10am-noon Letchworth Arts Centre
Until 12th Celtic Games Experience, 10am-5pm, Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon, Nr Hertford
SPECIAL EVENTS
7th The Hospice of St Francis Jubilee Open Day, 10am-4pm, Berkhamsted
12th Bark in the Park, a three mile dog walk for Isabel Hospice, 10am-2pm, Barclay Park EN11 8NH
14th Coffee Morning for Isabel Hospice, 10.30am-noon, Markwell Pavilion, Bishops Stortford
23rd Ladies Golf Day celebrating Isabel Hospices 30th Anniversary, Brocket Hall Golf Club, Welwyn, 01438 716079
25th Peartree Fun Day in aid of Isabel Hospice, 11am-4pm, Woodhall Community Centre, Welwyn Garden Centre AL7 3XD
GENERAL INTEREST
3rd Craft, Food and Collectables Market, 10.30-4pm, Green House Market, Letchworth Garden City
4th Motor Cycle Show, 10.30am-4pm, Green House Market, Letchworth Garden City
4th Tiger Day, 12-4pm, Shepreth Wildlife Park
5th More to Explore Tours: The Cathedral Precincts, 3pm, St Albans Cathedral
5th Barkway Antiques and Vintage Fair, Barkway Village Hall
11th Classic Vehicle Day, 10am-3pm High Street, Waltham Cross
11th 70s and 80s Nostalgia Quiz, Letchworth Arts Centre
11th All Things Healthy, 10am-4pm Hitchin Market Place
11th & 12th The Knebworth Country Show 10am-5pm Knebworth House
15th, 12th, 26th Tower Tours, St Albans Cathedral, 01727 8901213
17th, 18th, 19th Hatfield Country Show, Hatfield House
18th Coopers Country Show, noon-4pm, Coppers of Stortford, Bishops Stortford
21st Big Technical Tour, ages 8+, Wyllyotts Theatre, Potters Bar
25th Goatfest Music Festival, 3pm-11.55pm, Goat Inn, Codicote
26th Summer Fayre, Market Theatre, Hitchin
26th & 27th Knebworth Vintage, Knebworth House
27th Ashwell Show, Elbrook Meadow, Mill Street, Ashwell SG7 5NE
31st-2nd September, Craft and Design Show, 11am-5pm, Knebworth House, Park and Gardens
USEFUL CONTACTS
Abbey Theatre, St Albans 01727 857861; Alban Arena, St Albans 01727 844488; Ashridge Estate, Berkhamsted 01441 851227; Barn Theatre, Welwyn Garden City 01707 357117; Benslow Music, 01462 459446; British Schools Museum, Hitchin 01462 420144; Broxbourne Civic Hall 01992 441946; Court Theatre, Pendley, Tring 01442 823130; First Garden City Heritage Museum 01462 482710; Frogmore Paper Mill, 01442 234600; Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage 01438 363200; Harpenden Public Halls 01582 767525; Hatfield House 01707 287010; Hertford Theatre 01992 531500; Hitchin Museum and Art Gallery 01462 434476; Hopleys, Much Hadham 01279 842509; Knebworth House and Gardens 01438 812661; Letchworth Arts Centre 01462 670788; Market Theatre, Hitchin 01462 433553; Old Town Hall, Hemel Hempstead 01442 228091; Queen Mother Theatre, Hitchin 01462 434875; Radlett Centre 01923 859291; Rhodes Arts Complex, Bishops Stortford 01279 651746; Sandpit Theatre, St Albans 01727 370067; Shenley Park 01923 852629; St Albans Cathedral 01727 860780; Trestle Arts Base, St Albans 01727 850950; Watford Colosseum 0845 075 3993; Watford Palace Theatre 01923 225671; Watersmeet Theatre 01923 711063; Wyllyotts Theatre, Potters Bar 01707 645005