Mon 11 – Sun 17 Dec 2017
Rapunzel, Hertford Theatre, Mon 11 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2018
I’ve just been to Rapunzel at Hertford Theatre and I loved it. Great storytelling, wonderful music and audience participation galore. The panto has been written and produced by Hertford Theatre’s director Rhys Thomas and it’s a wonderful and joyous show.
Visit the festive Dennis Severs’ House, Spitalfields, until 4 Jan 2018
Immerse yourself in the Christmas home of Huguenot silk weavers. Dennis Severs’ House in Spitalfields is a beautiful and quirky place.
Carols on the hour, St Albans Cathedral, Sat 16 Dec
Take a break from shopping on Saturday. There’ll be carols on the hour, starting at 11am.
Jingle ponies, Ashridge Estate, Berkhamsted, Sun 17 Dec
A fancy dress parade for horses, starting in Barrack Square, processing up Monument Drive and around Monument Green. 11am. Meet at the Ashridge visitor centre.
Christmas Gothic, The Quarry Theatre at St Luke’s, Bedford, Sun 17 Dec
This sounds seriously spooky. Ghosts and candlelight. Three seasonal and terrifying tales told by a spectral woman at The Quarry Theatre. If you want to be scared, this is the thing. 7.30pm. 26 St Peter’s Street, Bedford, MK40 2NN.
Skate at Somerset House, until 14 Jan
Photo: James Bryant
This year in collaboration with Fortnum and Mason, skating at Somerset House gets better and better. You need to book and it can be busy, but it’s worth it.
