Herts &amp; Beds

ART: Herts Open Studios, various venues, 18 Sept &#8211; 10 Oct



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Embrace your creativity (or just appreciate other peoples&#8217;!) at this county-wide exploration of art. <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="More than 60 venues will open their doors to the public for this annual celebration of local art (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.hvaf.org.uk/open-studios" target="_blank">More than 60 venues will open their doors to the public</a> for real-life exhibitions, art trails, hands-on workshops and artist demos. OR if you prefer to go virtual, there&#8217;ll be daily themed online tours too. 



FESTIVAL: Wilkestock, Hertford, 24-26 September



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This <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://wilkestock.com" target="_blank">charity music festival </a>held on Frogmore Hill, Hertford is volunteer run and described as ‘the most intimate festival site ever’. There are tonnes of acts playing across 4 stages including local artists and those from further afield, plus live grafitti artists doing their thing, three bars, and a family friendly campsite with lockers, chargers and showers. 



KIDS: Flower Power Hour workshop, Fredericks, Bishop&#8217;s Stortford, 25 Sept



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If your little one has a passion for pretty things and some budding green fingers, this <a href="https://www.fredericksoflondon.co.uk/retail/workshops/kids-flower-power-hour-workshop.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="children's flower arranging workshop will be right up their street. (opens in a new tab)">children&#8217;s flower arranging workshop will be right up their street. </a>Join Herts-based florists, Fredericks of London for an hour of learning how to create a floral arrangement using oasis and fresh flowers to take home. £12 per child (age 4+) and a supervising adult. Drinks included. 



COMEDY: Charity comedy night, Southern Maltings, Ware, 25 Sept



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Let your hair down for <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="a night of comedy, canapes and dancing the night away (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.southernmaltings.co.uk/events/charity-comedy-night-in-aid-of-chicken-shed-and-the-southern-maltings/" target="_blank">a night of comedy, canapes and dancing the night away</a> in aid of Chicken Shed Theatre &#8211; a fab charity which brings the arts to all young people and makes theatre accessible for all. Sara Louise Aston will MC the night, welcoming some of her funniest pals to the stage, as well as raising funds for her virtual London Marathon run in October. 



FAMILY: Roller Disco, Bedford, 24 Sept



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Roll back to the 80s and get your legwarmers out for a <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="fun family roller disco at the Bunyan Sports Centre in Bedford (opens in a new tab)" href="https://rollbackworld.com/shop/bedford-roller-disco/" target="_blank">fun family roller disco at the Bunyan Sports Centre in Bedford</a>. It&#8217;s actually a weekly event and has become one of Bedford&#8217;s best kept secrets (the cat&#8217;s out of the bag now!). Plus it&#8217;s from 3-4.30pm making it the perfect way to have a laugh with the kids and find out how much fun you can have for £4!



WORKSHOP: Calligraphy Foundation Hand, The Workshop, Dunstable, 25 Sept



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<a href="https://www.theworkhousedunstable.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Learn the traditional art of beautiful handwriting (opens in a new tab)">Learn the traditional art of beautiful handwriting</a> &#8211; mine&#8217;s gone to pot these days! &#8211; on this calligraphy course and you&#8217;ll be able to wow your friends and family with their next birthday card, (or get roped in to writing invitations and placecards for the next 500 family parties!) It&#8217;s aimed at total beginners and all materials are provided. £30 per person. 



DRINK: Gin Festival, The Rose and Crown, Welwyn Garden City, 25-26 Sept



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Come and taste over 100 gins &#8211; steady on! &#8211; at the <a href="https://www.theroseandcrownwelwyn.co.uk/events" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Rose and Crown Pub this weekend (opens in a new tab)">Rose and Crown Pub this weekend</a>. meet and buy gins from local distillery owners, enjoy some tasty BBQ food, live music and a bouncy castle (maybe not for the adults after the booze and burgers!) Tickets are just a tenner and include entry on both days, plus a goody bag with a balloon glass, a free G&amp;T and tasting notes for all the gins on offer! 



FOOD: St Albans FEASTIVAL, town centre, 26 Sept



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St Albans’ month of food culminates in this one-day foodie extravagnza, where the town centre’s streets will be buzzing with over 100 food and drink stalls, entertainment, live music, cookery demos and activities for the kids. That’ll get you out of cooking the Sunday roast, then!

What’s on this weekend: 24-26 Sept

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