Your complete August 2012 Hertfordshire diary

PUBLISHED: 15:08 01 August 2012 | UPDATED: 21:41 20 February 2013

Find plenty of activities and events for all the family in our complete August 2012 Hertfordshire diary

MUSIC & DANCE

4^th & 10^th Opera Australia: La Traviata, Hertford Theatre

5^th Singers at the Barn, Barn Theatre, Welwyn Garden City

7^th The Virtuoso Flute, Peter Morrison Hall, Benslow Music

10^th Navarra String Quartet, Peter Morrison Hall, Benslow Music

16^th-25^th The Sound of Music, Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage

16^th-18^th The Wedding Singer, Court Theatre, Tring

17^th A Jubilee Garland 60 years of British Song, Peter Morrison Hall, Benslow Music

19^th Lenfant et les Sortileges and Lheure Espagnole, Watford Palace

19^th Sunday Afternoon Organ Concert, 3pm, St Albans Cathedral

23^rd The Soldiers, Alban Arena, St Albans

28^th Opera Australia: Turandot, Hertford Theatre

30^th The Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular, Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage

31^st Cmon Everybody Rock n Roll Show, Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage

THEATRE & COMEDY

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th The Door, Market Theatre, Hitchin

4^th Jimmy Carr Gagging Order, Alban Arena, St Albans

9^th Hellfire Comedy Club, Watford Colosseum

12^th Shakespeare in the Park, 4pm, Hatfield House

16^th Fairy Tales of the Unexpected, Hawthorne Theatre, Welwyn Garden City

16^th The Twits, outdoor theatre production, Knebworth House Park

25^th Veronicas Room, performed by Baroque Theatre Company, Sandpit Theatre, St Albans

26^th Tales of Beatrix Potter, Watford Palace

ART & EXHIBITIONS

Until 1^st August, Keepsakes, Key rings and Kiss Me Quick a history of souvenirs, Hertford Museum

Until 11^th Hertford Art Societys 60th Anniversary The Olympics, Hertford Theatre

1^st- 30^th Artists Network Bedfordshire Exhibition, Letchworth Arts Centre

1^st- 31^st The Magic of Colour pen and ink drawings by Gillian Romeo, Letchworth Arts Centre

1^st- 2^nd September, Knebworth Carvings, Knebworth House, Park and Gardens

Throughout August, Every Picture Tells a Story, Bushey Museum

Until September 1^st Ronald Eldrett exhibits works ranging from sport to still life, Hitchin Museum

Until 30^th September, Cox Mezzotints, an exhibition of colour printing in Bushey from the firm of H.T. Cox & Sons, Bushey Museum

27^th July-August 4^th St Albans Art Society Summer Exhibition 2012, Old Town Hall, Market Place, St Albans, AL3 5DJ. www.stalbans-artsociety.org.uk

WALKS & NATURE

Until 2^nd September, seasonal Family Trail, 10am-4pm Visitor Centre, Ashridge Estate

4^th Edible Dormouse Talk and Walk, 8 -10pm, Visitor Centre, Ashridge Estate

13^th-17^th Wild Wood Week, The Box Moor Trust Old Barn, 10am-12.30pm, Hemel Hempstead, book: 01442 253300

15^th Totally Batty Night time walk, 9 -11pm, Visitor Centre, Ashridge Estate

23^rd Aldbury Common Archaeology Walk, 6.30am-3.30pm, Northchurch Common

29^th Battle of Barnet guided walk www.barnetwalks 020 8440 6805

OPEN GARDENS

12^th Radlett Allotments, 2-5.30pm, Radlett WD7 8DA

19^th Hopleys Open Garden in aid of the Red Cross, High Street, Much Hadham

19^th Patchwork, 22 Hall Park Gate, 2-5pm, Berkhamsted HP4 2NJ

27^th Rustling End Cottage, 2-5.30pm, Nr. Codicote SG4 8TD

29^th 8 Gosselin Road, 2-5pm, Bengeo, Hertford SG14 3LG

CHILDREN & FAMILY

3^rd Minibeast Hunt, 2-3pm Natural History Museum, Tring

2^nd & 16^th Summer Hands on Fun, Wood Green, The Animals Charity, Heydon

2^nd, 9^th, 16^th, 23^rd, 30^th Christopher Family Discovery Mornings, 3-11 years, 11am-12.30pm, St Albans Cathedral

6^th-10^th Top Hats Summer Course: Bugsy Malone, Wyllyotts Theatre, Potters Bar

6^th, 7^th, 8^th Light Animation Workshop, 11-14 years, Old Town Hall, Hemel Hempstead

7^th The Wizard of Castle Magic, Radlett Centre

7^th, 8^th, 9^th Fossil Frenzy family activities, 10.30am-3.30pm Hertford Museum

8^th Hairy Maclary, Wyllyotts Theatre, Potters Bar

9^th Hairy Maclary, Broxbourne Civic Hall

9^th & 10^th The 2012 Plasticine Olympics, 7-10 years, Old Town Hall, Hemel Hempstead

9^th-25^th Blast! Summer Theatre School, Queen Mother Theatre, Hitchin

11^th Fireman Sam visits the Maltings Shopping Centre, St Albans, 11am-4pm

12^th Closing Ceremony Celtic Games, 10am-5pm Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon, Nr Hertford

13^th Summer Paper Crafts Workshop, 10.30am-1.30pm, Queen Mother Theatre, Hitchin

13^th & 21^st Wizard Workshop, ages 5+, Wyllyotts Theatre, Potters Bar

13^th-17^th Harpenden RFC Summer Rugby Camp, 6-16 years, book: 07975 981721

13^th-17^th Five Day Musical Theatre Workshop 2, Radlett Centre

14^th Childrens Pet Show, 1pm small pets, 2pm dogs, Bollescroft Gardens opposite Broxbourne Civic Hall

14^th, 15^th, 16^th Explore the World in a Day, family activities, 10.30am-3.30pm, Hertford Museum

15^th Be a Victorian Child, 10.30am-2.30am, British Schools Museum, Hitchin

15^th & 22^nd Terrible Tudor Workshop, ages 6+, Wyllyotts Theatre, Potters Bar

16^th Bake it & Take it workshop, Wyllyotts Theatre, Potters Bar

17^th Fairy Tales of the Unexpected, Wyllyotts Theatre, Potters Bar

20^th Milkshake! Come Out to Play! Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage

20^th-24^th Garden City Explorers, workshops, 10-14 years, Letchworth Arts Centre

21^st & 22^nd Milkshake! Come Out to Play! Radlett Centre

21^st Super Sleuths family activities, 10.30am-3.30pm, Hertford Museum

23^rd Dancing for Fun, 10am-noon, British Schools Museum, Hitchin

23^rd Albury Common Archaeology Walk, 6.30-8.30pm, Northchurch Common

23^rd Teddy Bears Picnic, featuring the Tiny Mites Show, noon-3pm, Broxbourne Civic Hall Gardens

23^rd until November, Daring Explorers, interactive exhibition of Victorian species seekers and their finds, Natural History Museum, Tring

24^th-26^th Angelina Ballerina The Mousical, Alban Arena, St Albans

27^th-31^st Sharpe Academy Theatre Summer School, Watersmeet, Rickmansworth

28^th-31^st Roald Dahl Wizard Mania workshop, 6-9 years, Letchworth Arts Centre

28^th, 29^th, 30^th Summer Souvenirs, in conjunction with Courtyard Arts, 10.30am-3.30pm, Hertford Museum

Until 2^nd September, Summer Spectacular Family Fun, Willows Farm Village, London Colney, 0870 129 9718

Until 2^nd Animal Crackers family activities, 10.30am-3.30pm Hertford Museum

Until 9^th I am an Artist: Summer Fun for the School Holidays 10am-noon Letchworth Arts Centre

Until 12^th Celtic Games Experience, 10am-5pm, Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon, Nr Hertford

SPECIAL EVENTS

7^th The Hospice of St Francis Jubilee Open Day, 10am-4pm, Berkhamsted

12^th Bark in the Park, a three mile dog walk for Isabel Hospice, 10am-2pm, Barclay Park EN11 8NH

14^th Coffee Morning for Isabel Hospice, 10.30am-noon, Markwell Pavilion, Bishops Stortford

23^rd Ladies Golf Day celebrating Isabel Hospices 30^th Anniversary, Brocket Hall Golf Club, Welwyn, 01438 716079

25^th Peartree Fun Day in aid of Isabel Hospice, 11am-4pm, Woodhall Community Centre, Welwyn Garden Centre AL7 3XD

GENERAL INTEREST

3^rd Craft, Food and Collectables Market, 10.30-4pm, Green House Market, Letchworth Garden City

4^th Motor Cycle Show, 10.30am-4pm, Green House Market, Letchworth Garden City

4^th Tiger Day, 12-4pm, Shepreth Wildlife Park

5^th More to Explore Tours: The Cathedral Precincts, 3pm, St Albans Cathedral

5^th Barkway Antiques and Vintage Fair, Barkway Village Hall

11^th Classic Vehicle Day, 10am-3pm High Street, Waltham Cross

11^th 70s and 80s Nostalgia Quiz, Letchworth Arts Centre

11^th All Things Healthy, 10am-4pm Hitchin Market Place

11^th & 12^th The Knebworth Country Show 10am-5pm Knebworth House

15^th, 12^th, 26^th Tower Tours, St Albans Cathedral, 01727 8901213

17^th, 18^th, 19^th Hatfield Country Show, Hatfield House

18^th Coopers Country Show, noon-4pm, Coppers of Stortford, Bishops Stortford

21^st Big Technical Tour, ages 8+, Wyllyotts Theatre, Potters Bar

25^th Goatfest Music Festival, 3pm-11.55pm, Goat Inn, Codicote

26^th Summer Fayre, Market Theatre, Hitchin

26^th & 27^th Knebworth Vintage, Knebworth House

27^th Ashwell Show, Elbrook Meadow, Mill Street, Ashwell SG7 5NE

31^st-2^nd 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

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