Your January 2011 Hertfordshire Diary
PUBLISHED: 00:16 29 December 2010 | UPDATED: 18:21 20 February 2013
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Find out what's on in Hertfordshire in January 2011.
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8th Comedy Night, with MC Paul B Edwards, Letchworth Arts Centre
16th Pretending to be Me starring Tom Courtenay, Radlett Centre
17th-22nd HMS Pinafore, Watford Palace Theatre
19th An Evening with Jimmy Greaves, Radlett Centre
19th-27th Company of Ten: Hello and Goodbye, Abbey Theatre
21st Chapterhouse Theatre Company presents, Pride and Prejudice, Wyllyotts Theatre
22nd Chapterhouse Theatre Company presents, Pride and Prejudice, Rhodes Arts Complex
22nd Milton Jones The Lion Whisperer, Alban Arena
27th Jimmy Greaves at 70, Rhodes Arts Complex
27th-29th Alice in Wonderland, St James Music and Drama Society, Falconer Hall, Bushey
28th Felix Dexter Multiple Personalities in Order, Alban Arena
30th Thatll be the Day 25th Anniversary Show, Wyllyotts Theatre
30th Gyles Brandreth: The One-to-One Show, Broxbourne Civic Theatre
From 30th Musical Theatre Show, Tring Park School
ART AND EXHIBITIONS
Until April 3rd Botanical Photography, Bushey Museum and Art Gallery
Until 4th Bruce Robinson Exhibition, Letchworth Arts Centre
Until 4th Catching the Light, Letchworth Arts Centre
Until 8th North Herts Archaeological Society 50th Anniversary exhibition, Letchworth Museum and Art Gallery
Until 9th Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Natural History Museum, Tring
Until 22nd Being in Time: Marty St James, Art and Design Gallery. 01707 284290
Until 26th February Artistic Licence 3, Bushey Museum
3rd-31st Mojos, an exhibition in canvas, photography, glass and ceramics by the Mojos group of artists, Letchworth Arts Centre
6th-31st Paintings in oils inspired by the travels of Anna Sophia, Letchworth Arts Centre
MUSIC AND DANCE
1st A New Year Celebration with St Albans Symphony Orchestra, St Albans Abbey. 01727 860780
6th STAJE in Concert, Abbey Theatre
9th Letchworth Sinfonias New Year Classical Concert, Plinston Hall, Letchworth Garden City
14th Rhodes Rocks, Rhodes Arts Complex
14th BArts presents: Lets Do Lunch, Broxbourne Civic Theatre
15th Post Christmas Blues with St Albans Chamber Choir, St Saviours Church, St Albans. 0845 6588982
16th Afternoon recital, works by Mozart and Schumann, St Lukes Church, Watford. 01923 246161
20th Radlett Music Club presents: The Zimro Trio, including works by Brahms, Mozart, Ravel and Bartok, Radlett Centre
21st Royal Marines Band, Alban Arena
21st Isabel Hospice Jazz Night, Haileybury College, Hertford Heath. 01707 382500
22nd Tring Chamber Music; A Midwinter Recital in the Ballroom, The Mansion, Tring Park. 01442 822732
22nd ABBA Forever tribute show, Radlett Centre
25th Masquerade dance, Watford Palace Theatre
27th The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Alban Arena
28th Variety Night featuring Gene Chetty, Letchworth Arts Centre
29th The Three Degrees in Concert, Alban Arena
29th Harlem Hot Feet, Radlett Centre
29th Amadeus Chamber Orchestra, St Peters Church, St Albans. 01727 864511
29th Garden Opera Company: La Traviata, Centenary Theatre, Berkhamsted. 020 7241 3563
30th Mozart Concert, Watford School of Music. 01923 224092
30th Songs from the Musicals, Letchworth Arts Centre
WALKS AND NATURE
4th Friends of Pishiobury Park four kilometre walk around historic parkland. 01462 459395
9th Heartwood Forest tree planting event with Warden Louise Neicho, meet at Sandridge Village Hall. 01727 858901
9th Friends of Croxley Common Moor, scrub control volunteer event. 01923 727105
9th Wildlife Watch, RSPB Rye Meads Nature Reserve.
01992 708383
10th Explore the countryside on the doorstep; three-mile walk around North Bushey with the Countryside Management Service. 01727 848168
14th Nomansland Common Unearthed, four kilometre guided health walk at Nomansland Common. 01462 459395
16th Battle of Barnet walk. 0208 4406805
16th The Great Sunday Roost: Hertfordshire Bittern Day, Amwell Nature Reserve. 01727 858901
20th Ware Ghost Walk. 01920 421466
21st Explore the countryside on the doorstep; three-mile walk around Borehamwood. 01727 848168
22nd Town Mayors Ghost Walks, Harpenden. 01582 463662
22nd-23rd The RSPBs Big Garden Birdwatch Weekend, RSPB Rye Meads Nature Reserve. 01992 708383
29th Wildlife Watch, RSPB Rye Meads Nature Reserve. 01992 708383
PANTOMIME
Until 1st Jack and the Beanstalk, Rhodes, Bishops Stortford
Until 1st The Snow Queen, Barn Theatre, Welwyn Garden City
Until 1st Aladdin, Watford Palace Theatre
Until 2nd Cinderella, Hertford Theatre
Until 2nd Sleeping Beauty, Wyllyotts Theatre
Until 2nd Peter Pan, Alban Arena
Until 2nd Jack and the Beanstalk, Radlett Centre
Until 8th Cinderella, Market Theatre, Hitchin
Until 9th Aladdin, Court Theatre, Pendley, Tring
Until 23rd Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Gordon Craig Theatre
1st-8th King Arthur - The Digswell Pantomime, Digswell Village Hall www.digswellplayers.org.uk
7th-15th Disneys Beauty and the Beast, Broxbourne Theatre Companys pantomime, Broxbourne Civic Theatre
13th-16th Mother Goose, Bull Theatre, Barnet. 07982 462668
CHILDREN AND FAMILY
From 4th Play Rangers free activities including den building, tree climbing and outdoors games. Venues around Hertfordshire. 01923 711063 or www.iplayoutdoors.co.uk
12th Punt and Dennis, Watford Palace Theatre
14th Why the Lion Danced, Watford Palace
15th Wildlife Explorers Club Chinese New Year, RSPB Rye Meads Nature Reserve. 01992 708383
18th Were going on a Bear Hunt, Alban Arena
29th Learn to Birdwatch! Family event at Verulamium Park, St Albans. 01727 858901
GENERAL INTEREST
1st Redbournbury Mill New Years Day Opening
6th Land of Liberty Launch Event: find out more about the history of Heronsgate with Three Rivers District Council Leisure Department.
01923 776611
8th Wassailing, Orchard Tea Rooms, Shenley Park
Until 11th Real Ice Rink, Van Hage Garden Centre, Great Amwell
13th Sun Printers, talk by Brian Reynolds, Watford Museum
15th Sibelius and the Kalevala talk by the Sunday Telegraphs music critic John Alison, Benslow Music Trust. 01462 459446
19th Hertfordshire Chorus Open Rehearsal, Bishops Hatfield School
19th The History of the Ridgeway, talk by John Tyler from South West Herts Archaeological and Historical Society, Cassio Lodge, Watford. 01923 825301
20th Psychic Sally Morgan, Broxbourne Civic Theatre
20th War and Peace: the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich, talk by Wesley Harry from Watford and District Industrial History Society, St Thomas Church Hall, Watford
22nd Longbow Archery Discovery Course, Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
23rd Wedding Fayre, Broxbourne Civic Theatre
25th Illustrated talk: Birds in ancient Egypt. 01727 858901
FARMERS' MARKETS
8th Hertford: Market Place, 8.30am to 1pm
9th St Albans: Market Place 10am to 4pm
21st Hexton: St Faiths Church 1pm to 4pm
16th Wheathampstead: East Lane Car Park 10am to 1pm
22nd Hatfield Heath: Village Hall 9.30am to 12.30pm
VENUES
Abbey Theatre, St Albans, 01727 857861. Alban Arena, St Albans, 01727 844488. Ashridge Estate, Berkhamsted, 01441 851227. Barn Theatre, Welwyn Garden City, 01707 357117. British Schools Museum, Hitchin, 01462 420144. Broxbourne Civic Hall, 01992 441946. Court Theatre, Pendley, Tring, 01442 823130. First Garden City Heritage Museum, 01462 482710. Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage, 01438 363200. Hatfield House, 01707 287010. Hitchin Museum and Art Gallery, 01462 434476. Knebworth House and Gardens, 01438 812661. Letchworth Arts Centre, 01462 670788. Maltings Arts Theatre, St Albans, 01727 844222. 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 Palace Theatre, 01923 225671. Wyllyotts Theatre, Potters Bar, 01707 645005.
Compiled by Kate Everett. Email details of your event to events@hertfordshirelife.co.uk
