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| For the record, a selection of PAST events in the Watford area, listed in date order | |
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| 2014 | |
9 January 2014 Rickmansworth | "Historic Rickmansworth on DVD" Talk by Les Mead Rickmansworth Historical Society Cloisters Hall, The Cloisters (opposite St Joan of Arc School), Rickmansworth. Link. |
9–11 January 2014 Kings Langley | "Beauty and the Beast" by Ben Crocker Kings Langley Players Kings Langley Community Centre, The Nap, KL £9-£11. Link. |
12 January 2014 Bushey | Concert of folk songs Christine Bennett St Paul's Church, Bushey Hall Road, Bushey Free. |
15 January 2014 Kings Langley | "Hertfordshire and the Civil War" Talk by Dr Alan Thomson Kings Langley Local History & Museum Society Christ Church Baptist, The Nap, Kings Langley Everyone Welcome. Free entry. Any contributions appreciated!. Link. |
15 January 2014 Watford | "Drift Deposits and the Palaeolithic of SW Herts" Talk by John Catt (UCL) South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 22 The Avenue, Watford (near Watford Central Library) Visitors are welcome. Doors open at 7:30pm. Tel: 07784 807108. |
16 January 2014 Watford | "The building of St Pancras Station" Talk by Nigel Lowey Watford & District Industrial History Society St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford Visitors are welcome but a minimum donation of £3 per visitor is suggested. Link. |
18 January 2014 Watford | "The Little Match Girl" Hans Christian Andersen's tale, told through dance, song and live music Open Heart Productions and DanceEast Watford Palace Theatre, Clarendon Road, Watford £8; concessions £6 Designed for ages 4 and above. Tel: 01923 225671. Link. |
19 January 2014 Bushey | Concert Felix Mendelssohn (Overture: The Hebrides, Op 26), Ralph Vaughan Williams (Fantasia on a theme of Thomas Tallis), Pyotr Tchaikovsky (Variations on a Rococo theme, Op 31), Richard Strauss (Romanze in F for cello and orchestra), Joseph Haydn (Symphony No 104 in D London) Bushey Symphony Orchestra St Margaret's School, Merry Hill Road, Bushey £17 (£16 concession); £14 (£13 concession); £1 schoolchildren. Tel: 01923 774229. Link. |
19 January 2014 Watford | Sunday recital Jazz standards Nina Cooke (soprano) St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Free A recital of about 30-45 minutes, followed by light refreshments. Donations welcome. Tel: 01923 246161. Link. |
21–25 January 2014 Watford | "The Yeomen of the Guard" Abbots Langley Gilbert & Sullivan Society Watford Palace Theatre, Clarendon Road, Watford £12-£17.50; 16s & under £5. Tel: 01923 225671. Link. |
21 January 2014 Radlett | Concert Students from the Purcell School Radlett Music Club Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett £10. Free for those aged 8-25 years. Tel: 01923 859291. Link. |
26 January 2014 Watford | Concert English Piano Trio (piano, violin, cello) Octagon Music Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £14. Free for all under 26 years of age £70 for season of 6 concerts. Tel: 020 8428 1428. Link. |
29 January 2014 Watford | "Our visit to Novgorod" Talk by Mike Hardy, with photographs Watford-Novgorod Friendship Society St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford The venue was changed from that previously announced. Link. |
30 Jan – 1 Feb 2014 Abbots Langley | "Murder Mistaken" A drama by Janet Green The Centralian Players Henderson Hall, High Street, Abbots Langley £7.00 (£5.00 senior citizens, students, children) Bar opens at 7:15pm. Tel: 01923 227392. Link. |
31 Jan – 1 Feb 2014 Abbots Langley | Book sale Book Trade Benevolent Society BTBS, The Retreat, corner of Gallows Hill & Abbots Road, Abbots Langley Admission free Thousands of new & nearly new books at bargain prices, mostly £2 or £3. Tel: 01923 263128. Link. |
8 February 2014 Watford | Brass band concert: "A night at the movies" Watford Band St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Entry by donation (£5 suggested; under-12s free). Tel: 07785 593139. Link. |
8 February 2014 Watford | Concert Britten (Four Sea Interludes), Mozart (Flute & Harp Concerto), Brahms (Symphony no. 3) Watford Symphony Orchestra Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £12. Tel: 01923 244196. Link. |
9 February 2014 Abbots Langley | Folk concert The Berkhamsted Random Ukulele Players Abbots Langley Winter Acoustic Concerts Abbots Langley Community Centre, Gallows Hill Lane, Abbots Langley £8 Doors open at 2:30pm. Tea, coffee and cakes will be available in the interval. Tel: 01923 264536. Link. |
9 February 2014 Kings Langley | Concert "A variety of solo and ensemble pieces that will join the animals on their adventures" The Bissolotti Players accompanying the Musicians of Bremen Kings Langley Concerts Rudolf Steiner School, Langley Hill, Kings Langley £3 per child, £5 per adult Refreshments will be available after the concert. Tel: 01442 876697. |
9 & 11–13 Feb 2014 Tring | "The drowsy chaperone" A musical within a comedy Tring Park School for the Performing Arts Markova Theatre, Tring Park, Tring £10; concessions £8. Tel: 01442 821516. Link. |
11 February 2014 Watford | Lunchtime concert St. Mary's Welcome Back St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
13 February 2014 Rickmansworth | "Civil War in Hertfordshire in 17th Century" Talk by Alan Thomson Rickmansworth Historical Society Cloisters Hall, The Cloisters (opposite St Joan of Arc School), Rickmansworth. Link. |
15 February 2014 St Albans | Len Rawle theatre organ concert Two theatre pipe organs, piano and electronic organs feature St Albans Organ Theatre £10. Tel: 03003 65 65 65. Link. |
16 February 2014 Watford | Sunday recital Mark Bethel (cello), Winnie Wu (piano), Adrienne Cooke (viola), Jeremy Cooke (organ) St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Free Different performers from previous announcement. A recital of about 30-45 minutes, followed by light refreshments. Donations welcome. Tel: 01923 246161. Link. |
18 February 2014 Watford | Lunchtime concert Soundproof Play the Standards [jazz] St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
19 February 2014 Kings Langley | "History of Bedmond -- Early 1800s to
present" Talk by John Noonan Kings Langley Local History & Museum Society Christ Church Baptist, The Nap, Kings Langley Everyone Welcome. Free entry. Any contributions appreciated!. Link. |
19 February 2014 Watford | "From Logboat to 'Warrior'; the story of wooden
vessels" Talk by Eliott Wragg (Museum of London) South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 22 The Avenue, Watford (near Watford Central Library) Visitors are welcome. Doors open at 7:30pm. Tel: 07784 807108. |
20 February 2014 Watford | "Robert Stephenson: Wider horizons" Last of four talks on Stephenson by Dr Michael Bailey Watford & District Industrial History Society St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford Visitors are welcome but a minimum donation of £3 per visitor is suggested. Link. |
21 Feb – 29 March 2014 Watford | Watford Festival of Music, Speech and Drama Many competitive events . Link. |
25 February 2014 Watford | Lunchtime concert Madelaine Jones Piano Recital St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
25 February 2014 Radlett | Concert She'koyokh - Klezmer Group Radlett Music Club Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett £17. Tel: 01923 859291. Link. |
26 Feb – 1 March 2014 Watford | "Caught in the Net" A riotous farce by Ray Cooney ?????? Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre, Lower Board Road, Watford £12; concessions £10.50. Tel: 07917 324179. |
26 Feb – 1 March 2014 Watford | "Caught in the Net" A riotous farce by Ray Cooney Belmont Theatre Company Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre, Lower Board Road, Watford £12; concessions £10.50. Tel: 07917 324179. Link. |
27 Feb – 1 March 2014 St Albans | "Les Misérables: Schools
Edition" SandPit Theatre SandPit Theatre, by Sandringham School, St Albans Adult £10. Concession £7.50 Performed entirely by students. With a cast of over 100. Link. |
March 2014 Kings Langley | "Half a Sixpence" Kings Langley Light Opera Company. Link. |
2 March 2014 Bushey | Informal concert April Koyejo (soprano) and friends, accompanied by Jeremy Cooke St Paul's Proms St Paul's Church, Bushey Hall Road, Bushey Admission free Followed by tea and biscuits. Retiring collection in aid of Watford New Hope Trust. |
2 March 2014 Watford | Concert Piatti String Quartet Octagon Music Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £14. Free for all under 26 years of age £70 for season of 6 concerts. Tel: 020 8428 1428. Link. |
4 March 2014 Watford | Lunchtime concert Ian Brameld Dixieland Jazz Band St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
6–8 March 2014 Kings Langley | "Habeas Corpus" by Alan Bennett Kings Langley Players Kings Langley Community Centre, The Nap, KL £9-£11. Link. |
7–8 March 2014 Abbots Langley | Book sale Book Trade Benevolent Society BTBS, The Retreat, corner of Gallows Hill & Abbots Road, Abbots Langley Admission free Thousands of new & nearly new books at bargain prices, mostly £2 or £3. Tel: 01923 263128. Link. |
9 March 2014 Abbots Langley | Folk concert Two members of the Scottish folk band Malinky Fiona Hunter (voice, cello, shruti box) and Mike Vass (fiddle, tenor guitar) Abbots Langley Winter Acoustic Concerts Abbots Langley Community Centre, Gallows Hill Lane, Abbots Langley £8 Doors open at 2:30pm. Tea, coffee and cakes will be available in the interval. Tel: 01923 264536. Link. |
11 March 2014 Watford | Lunchtime concert Piano and Vocal Recital St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
13 March 2014 Rickmansworth | "13 corn and paper mills along the River Chess" Talk by Bill Templeton Rickmansworth Historical Society Cloisters Hall, The Cloisters (opposite St Joan of Arc School), Rickmansworth. Link. |
15 March 2014 Bushey | Concert Antonín Dvorák (Symphonic Variations, Op 78), Sergei Rachmaninov (Piano Concerto No 1 in F sharp minor, Op 1), Robert Schumann (Symphony No 3 in E flat, Op 97 Rhenish) Bushey Symphony Orchestra Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey £17 (£16 concession); £14 (£13 concession); £1 schoolchildren. Tel: 01923 774229. Link. |
16 March 2014 Watford | Sunday recital Langley Piano Quartet St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Free A recital of about 30-45 minutes, followed by light refreshments. Donations welcome. Tel: 01923 246161. Link. |
18 March 2014 Watford | Lunchtime concert The Purcell School Musicians St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
19 March 2014 Kings Langley | "River Lea or Lee -- Luton to Leyton" Talk by Richard Thomas Kings Langley Local History & Museum Society Christ Church Baptist, The Nap, Kings Langley Everyone Welcome. Free entry. Any contributions appreciated! Also the society's AGM. Link. |
19 March 2014 Watford | "Watford after the Dissolution of the Monasteries" Talk by Pat Simpson South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 22 The Avenue, Watford (near Watford Central Library) Visitors are welcome. Doors open at 7:30pm. Tel: 07784 807108. |
19 March 2014 Radlett | Concert Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Europe Radlett Music Club Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett £14. Free for those aged 8-25 years. Tel: 01923 859291. Link. |
20 March 2014 Watford | "Horseless carriage to helicopter: a short history of Westland Aircraft
Ltd and the helicopter" Talk by Jeremy Graham Watford & District Industrial History Society St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford Visitors are welcome but a minimum donation of £3 per visitor is suggested. Link. |
22 March 2014 Watford | Concert Benjamin Britten (War Requiem) Watford Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford c. £17, £16, £14; Under 18: half price / 2 tickets at £1 each when bought with a full-price ticket Season tickets at c. £40.50, £45 and (under-18s) £1/£20.25/£22.50. Tel: 07546 112 321 (Society) or 0845 075 3993 (Colosseum). Link. |
25 March 2014 Watford | Lunchtime concert Soundproof Jazz St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
26–29 March 2014 Kings Langley | "Half a Sixpence" From the novel "Kipps" by H.G. Wells Kings Langley Light Opera Company Adults £13-£14. Concessions £11 (Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday Matinee). Children ½ Price. Tel: 01442 268839. |
27–29 March 2014 Watford | Bushey & South West Herts Youth Drama Festival Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre, Lower Board Road, Watford 70th year. Tel: 07970 273705. Link. |
29 March 2014 Watford | Concert Will Todd (Mass in Blue, Amazing Grace, Songs of Love, The Call of Wisdom) The Chiltern Choir Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford. Link. |
1 April 2014 Watford | Lunchtime concert The Swing Street Band St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
1–5 April 2014 Rickmansworth | "The King & I" Harrow Light Opera Company Watersmeet Theatre, Rickmansworth Adult £16, concession £15 + booking fee 50p/ticket. Tel: 01923 711 063. Link. |
6 April 2014 Watford | Concert Adelia Myslov (violin), Craig White (piano) Octagon Music Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £14. Free for all under 26 years of age £70 for season of 6 concerts. Tel: 020 8428 1428. Link. |
8 April 2014 Watford | Lunchtime concert Cello and Piano Recital St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
10 April 2014 Rickmansworth | "Bletchley Park" Talk by Martin Jones Rickmansworth Historical Society Cloisters Hall, The Cloisters (opposite St Joan of Arc School), Rickmansworth. Link. |
10 April 2014 Watford | ???? Talk by Vitali Vitaliev Watford-Novgorod Friendship Society ????? The Starlight Room, Peace Hospice, Rickmansworth Road, Watford. Link. |
10 April 2014 Aldenham | Concert Lucy Hall (soprano), Gavin Roberts (piano) Radlett Music Club Karl König Hall, Delrow Community, Summerhouse Lane, Aldenham £14. Free for those aged 8-25 years Tickets for non-members available only at the door. Tel: 01923 859291 (not for tickets). Link. |
15 April 2014 Watford | Lunchtime concert Easter Week Meditational Concert St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
16 April 2014 Watford | "Flash, Bang Wallop; the history of guns and
gunpowder" Talk by Derek Sayell South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 22 The Avenue, Watford (near Watford Central Library) Visitors are welcome. Doors open at 7:30pm. This talk will be followed by the Society's AGM. Tel: 07784 807108. |
22 April 2014 Watford | Lunchtime concert Easter Reflections St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
23 April 2014 Watford | Concert Concert by a German youth orchestra Jugend Orchester Mittel Mosel St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Entrance free. |
26 April 2014 Bushey | Saturday recital Pupils from Aldenham School Summer Recital Series St James's Church, High Street, Bushey Free entry; retiring collection Lunch available afterwards in St. James's Church House. Link. |
29 April 2014 Watford | Lunchtime concert Soundproof Jazz St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
29 Apr – 3 May 2014 St Albans | "Annie" Musical based on "Little orphan Annie" St Albans Operatic Society The Alban Arena, Civic Centre, St Albans. Tel: 01727 844488. Link. |
3 May 2014 Bushey | Saturday recital The Passepartout Piano Duo: Alexandra Zlatior and Nathan Tinke Summer Recital Series St James's Church, High Street, Bushey Free entry; retiring collection Lunch available afterwards in St. James's Church House. Link. |
4 May–28 Sep 2014 (Wed+Thu) Bushey | Garden open National Gardens Scheme 47 Bournehall Avenue £4. Children: free Every Wednesday and Thursday. Light refreshments available. Link. |
6 May 2014 Watford | Lunchtime concert Tomonari Tsuchiya (piano) St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
8 May 2014 Rickmansworth | "Conservation of Historic Buildings" Talk by Stephen Bull Rickmansworth Historical Society Cloisters Hall, The Cloisters (opposite St Joan of Arc School), Rickmansworth. Link. |
10 May 2014 Bushey | Saturday recital Pupils from St. Margaret's School, Bushey Summer Recital Series St James's Church, High Street, Bushey Free entry; retiring collection Lunch available afterwards in St. James's Church House. Link. |
10 May 2014 Watford | Concert Carl Orff( Carmina Burana), George Gershwin (Rhapsody in Blue, for piano and jazz band), Sebastian Weiss (The Seasons - world première, jazz piece) Berkhamsted Choral Society Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £25, £20, £15. Tel: 0845 075 3993. Link. |
10 May 2014 Watford | Concert Mozart (Piano concerto no. 24), Shostakovich (Symphony no. 5) Watford Symphony Orchestra Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £12. Tel: 01923 244196. Link. |
12–17 May 2014 Watford | "Little Shop of Horrors" Watford Operatic Society Palace Theatre, Clarendon Road, Watford £11-£19. 2nd ticket half price on Monday only 120 minutes including interval. Link. |
13 May 2014 Watford | Lunchtime concert Chez Chesterman with The Ian Brameld Dixie Land Jazz Band St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
17 May 2014 Bushey | Saturday recital The Choir of St. James's Church, Bushey Summer Recital Series St James's Church, High Street, Bushey Free entry; retiring collection Lunch available afterwards in St. James's Church House. Link. |
17 May 2014 Bushey | Concert Gioacchino Rossini (Overture: Il signor Bruschino), Dag Wirén (Serenade for string orchestra, Op 11), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Serenade in E flat, K 375), Arthur Honegger (Pastorale d'été), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Symphony No 25 in G minor, K183) Bushey Symphony Orchestra St Margaret's School, Merry Hill Road, Bushey £17 (£16 concession); £14 (£13 concession); £1 schoolchildren. Tel: 01923 774229. Link. |
18 May 2014 Watford | Sunday recital Ashridge Players (piano quartet) St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Free A recital of about 30-45 minutes, followed by light refreshments. Donations welcome. Tel: 01923 246161. Link. |
20 May 2014 Watford | Lunchtime concert The Purcell School Musicians St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
22–24 May 2014 Kings Langley | "Breaking the Code" by Hugh Whitemore Kings Langley Players Kings Langley Community Centre, The Nap, KL £9-£11. Link. |
24 May 2014 Bushey | Saturday recital Lily Caunt (flute) and Charis Hanning (piano) Summer Recital Series St James's Church, High Street, Bushey Free entry; retiring collection Lunch available afterwards in St. James's Church House. Link. |
27 May 2014 Watford | Lunchtime concert Chloe Stratta & Martha Cracknell St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
28–31 May 2014 Watford | "The Inspector Hound" by Tom Stoppard; "the Lamp"
by Melville Lovat Two "top-rate" comedies Belmont Theatre Company Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre, Lower Board Road, Watford £12. Concessions (over 60 or under 16) £10.50. Tel: 07917 324179 or 0845 521 3453. Link. |
31 May 2014 Bushey | Saturday recital Maria Razumovskaya (piano) Summer Recital Series St James's Church, High Street, Bushey Free entry; retiring collection Lunch available afterwards in St. James's Church House. Link. |
June 2014 Watford | Watford Live A wide variety of events . Link. |
1–29 June 2014 Watford | Watford Live! A series of events including art, dance, film, music and theatre . Link. |
3 June 2014 Watford | Lunchtime concert Simon Davies (guitar) St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
7 June 2014 Oxhey | Oxhey Village Fayre A variety of entertainments and stalls Oxhey Village Environment Group Oxhey Village Green. Link. |
7 June 2014 Bushey | Saturday recital Matthew Hardy (trumpet) and Neil Kelley (organ and piano) Summer Recital Series St James's Church, High Street, Bushey Free entry; retiring collection Lunch available afterwards in St. James's Church House. Link. |
7 June 2014 Rickmansworth | Garden open National Gardens Scheme 124 Highfield Way, Rickmansworth £4. Children: free Also 20 July. Link. |
8 June – 20 July 2014 Abbots Langley | Abbots Langley Festival of the Arts 2014 A wide variety of events For the full list of events, see the website. Link. |
8 June 2014 Abbots Langley | Open garden British Red Cross The Abbots House, 10 High Street, Abbots Langley £4 per adult; free for children under 16. Link. |
10 June 2014 Watford | Lunchtime concert Sing for Joy St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
14–15 June 2014 London | Open Garden Squares Weekend More than 200 gardens across 25 London boroughs One ticket allows entry to all the gardens on either day or both days. Link. |
14 June 2014 Abbots Langley | Abbots Langley Carnival 2014 . |
14 June 2014 Bushey | Saturday recital Bethany Kallan Remfry (mezzo soprano), Ian Beadle (baritone) and Neil Kelley (piano) Summer Recital Series St James's Church, High Street, Bushey Free entry; retiring collection Lunch available afterwards in St. James's Church House. Link. |
15 June 2014 Watford | Sunday recital Lisete de Silva (recorder) St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Free A recital of about 30-45 minutes, followed by light refreshments. Donations welcome. Tel: 01923 246161. Link. |
16 June 2014 Abbots Langley | Abbots Langley Local History Walk Abbots Langley Festival of the Arts 2014 Meet at Main Village Car Park No tickets required The walk will cover 4-4½ miles. Suitable footwear should be worn as it may be muddy in places. Leader: Derek Sayell. Link. |
17 June 2014 Watford | Lunchtime concert Soundproof Jazz St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
18–21 June 2014 Abbots Langley | "Sullivan with (and without) Gilbert" An evening of rarely heard Gilbert & Sullivan, and Sullivan without Gilbert, illustrated with anecdotes and ephemera Abbots Langley Gilbert & Sullivan Society Henderson Hall, High Street, Abbots Langley £12; concessions £10 (Wed evening & Sat matinee only); 16 and under £5 To include Cox and Box, and excerpts from Utopia Ltd. The Grand Duke, The Rose of Persia, and Ivanhoe. Tel: 07502 426721. Link. |
18 June 2014 Watford | Concert Gilbert & Sullivan (a selection of well-known pieces) Watford Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford c. £17, £16, £14; Under 18: half price / 2 tickets at £1 each when bought with a full-price ticket Season tickets at c. £40.50, £45 and (under-18s) £1/£20.25/£22.50. Tel: 07546 112 321 (Society) or 0845 075 3993 (Colosseum). Link. |
19–29 June 2014 Watford | Imagine Watford 2014 "A festival of extraordinary open-air moments" Watford Town Centre All events are free; most do not require a ticket For details of events, see the website or ask at the Box Office, 20 Clarendon Road, Watford. Tel: 01923 225671. Link. |
20 June 2014 Abbots Langley | Organ Recital Christopher Beauchamp or Fr Neil Kelley Abbots Langley Festival of the Arts 2014 St Paul's Church, Langleybury. Tel: 01923 270634. Link. |
21 June 2014 Watford | Cassiobury Schools' Summer Fair Carnival theme with various activities Cassiobury Schools, Bellmount Wood Avenue, Watford Adult £1; child free. |
21 June 2014 Kings Langley | Kings Langley Carnival 2014 Rotary Club of Hemel Hempstead. Link. |
21 June 2014 Bushey | Saturday recital Yoon-Seok Shin (piano) Summer Recital Series St James's Church, High Street, Bushey Free entry; retiring collection Lunch available afterwards in St. James's Church House. Link. |
21 June 2014 Croxley Green | Revels on the Green 2014 Various activities and entertainments starting with a procession of floats. Also many stalls Croxley Green Society Entrance free An annual event of long standing. Link. |
21 June 2014 Abbots Langley | Choir Recital St Paul's VA School Abbots Langley Festival of the Arts 2014 St Paul's Church, Langleybury. Link. |
22–23 & 27-28 June 2014 Abbots Langley | "Tea with Mrs
Pankhurst" A play by Ruth Urquhart and James Douglas Flatpacktheatre Abbots Langley Festival of the Arts 2014 Henderson Hall, High Street, Abbots Langley £8 About the growing differences between the Sufragettes and Suffragists. Book early. Tea is included. Tel: 01923 444619. Link. |
24 June 2014 Watford | Lunchtime concert Stephen Raine (piano) St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
27–28 June 2014 Kings Langley | "Let's All Go To The Music Hall!" Kings Langley Players Kings Langley Community Centre, The Nap, KL £9-£11. Link. |
28 June 2014 Bushey | Saturday recital Bushey and Oxhey Community Choir Summer Recital Series St James's Church, High Street, Bushey Free entry; retiring collection Lunch available afterwards in St. James's Church House. Link. |
28–29 June 2014 Oxhey | Oxhey Open Gardens Many gardens open, with a different selection each day Start at 55 Oxhey Avenue on Saturday; 48 Villiers Road on Sunday £5 (includes both days). Link. |
30 June 2014 Abbots Langley | Concert A varied programme with chamber groups and soloists Watford School of Music Abbots Langley Festival of the Arts 2014 St Lawrence Church, High Street, Abbots Langley £3. Link. |
1 July 2014 Watford | Lunchtime concert Katherine Smith (flute) St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
2–5 July 2014 Abbots Langley | "Pygmalion" by Bernard Shaw Abbots Langley Players Abbots Langley Festival of the Arts 2014 Henderson Hall, High Street, Abbots Langley £8. Tel: 0844 804 5354. Link. |
4–5 July 2014 Abbots Langley | Book sale Book Trade Benevolent Society BTBS, The Retreat, corner of Gallows Hill & Abbots Road, Abbots Langley Admission free Thousands of new & nearly new books at bargain prices, mostly £2 or £3. Tel: 01923 263128. Link. |
5–20 July 2014 Bushey | Bushey Festival 2014 A large variety of events over the period Some of the events are listed separately here; see the website for them all. Tel: 07770 868 891. Link. |
5 July 2014 Bushey | Saturday recital North London Military Wives Choir Summer Recital Series St James's Church, High Street, Bushey Free entry; retiring collection Lunch available afterwards in St. James's Church House. Link. |
5 July 2014 Bushey | Concert Northwood HQ Volunteer Band Bushey Festival 2014 Bushey Centre, High Street, Bushey. Tel: 07770 868 891. Link. |
5 July 2014 Chorleywood | Concert Vaughan Williams (Five Mystical Songs, Five English Folk Songs, Anthems), John Rutter (Feel the Spirit) The Chiltern Choir Christ Church, Chorleywood. Link. |
5 July 2014 Watford | Concert Debussy (Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune), Ravel (Pavane pour une infante defunte), Rodrigo (Concierto D'Aranjuez), Borodin (Symphony no. 2) Watford Symphony Orchestra Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £12. Tel: 01923 244196. Link. |
6 July 2014 Bushey | Art exhibition Bushey Festival 2014 Lucy Kemp Welch Gallery, St James Church House, Bushey. Tel: 07770 868 891. Link. |
6 July 2014 Bushey | Bushey Rose Garden Festival Garden Party Bushey Festival 2014 Bushey Rose Garden, High Street, Bushey. Tel: 07770 868 891. Link. |
9–11 July 2014 Bushey | "There goes the bride" (play) Bushey Festival 2014 Falconer Hall, Falconer Road, Bushey. Tel: 07770 868 891. Link. |
11 July 2014 Bushey | Open garden Meet the gardener and tour the house Bushey Festival 2014 Reveley Lodge, 88 Elstree Road, Bushey Heath. Tel: 07770 868 891. Link. |
12–13 July 2014 Abbots Langley | Craft Fair Abbots Langley Festival of the Arts 2014 St Lawrence Church Hall, Abbots Langley Free admission Refreshments available in the vicarage garden. Link. |
12 July 2014 Bushey | Saturday recital Diane Rees (soprano) and John Wyatt (piano) Summer Recital Series St James's Church, High Street, Bushey Free entry; retiring collection Lunch available afterwards in St. James's Church House. Link. |
12 July 2014 Bushey | Concert Ludwig van Beethoven (Overture: Egmont, Op 84), Johannes Brahms (Violin Concerto in D, Op 77), Camille Saint-Saëns (Symphony No 2 in A minor, Op 55) Bushey Symphony Orchestra St Margaret's School, Merry Hill Road, Bushey £17 (£16 concession); £14 (£13 concession); £1 schoolchildren. Tel: 01923 774229. Link. |
13 July 2014 Chipperfield | Open garden British Red Cross Callipers Hall, Chipperfield, near Kings Langley £4 per adult; free for children under 16. Link. |
18 July 2014 St Albans | Garden open 2½-acre garden National Gardens Scheme The Royal National Rose Society, Chiswell Green Lane, St Albans £6. Children: free Cream teas. Entrance shared with Butterfly World. Tel: 0845 833 4344. Link. |
19 July 2014 Bushey | Saturday recital Emily Kyte (mezzo soprano) and Neil Kelley (piano) Summer Recital Series St James's Church, High Street, Bushey Free entry; retiring collection Lunch available afterwards in St. James's Church House. Link. |
20 July 2014 Rickmansworth | Garden open National Gardens Scheme 124 Highfield Way, Rickmansworth £4. Children: free. Link. |
20 July 2014 Abbots Langley | Concert Wagner, Dvorak, Schubert, Vaughan Williams Abbots Langley Orchestra Abbots Langley Festival of the Arts 2014 St Lawrence Church, High Street, Abbots Langley £8 including interval drink. Children: free. Link. |
20 July 2014 Watford | Sunday recital Works by Bach, Mozart and Schumann Tim Swanwick (piano) St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Free Change of performer since previous announcement. A recital of about 30-45 minutes, followed by light refreshments. Donations welcome. Tel: 01923 246161. Link. |
26–27 July; 2-3 Aug 2014 Bushey | Garden open National Gardens Scheme 42 Falconer Road £3. Children: free Light refreshments available. Link. |
26 July 2014 Bushey | Saturday recital Philip Drew (organ) Summer Recital Series St James's Church, High Street, Bushey Free entry; retiring collection Lunch available afterwards in St. James's Church House. Link. |
2 August 2014 Bushey | Saturday recital Christine Bennett (soprano) Summer Recital Series St James's Church, High Street, Bushey Free entry; retiring collection Lunch available afterwards in St. James's Church House. Link. |
4–24 August 2014 Bushey | Bushey World War One Commemoration
Project An exhibition based on the war-time experiences of Bushey's community Bushey Museum and Art Gallery Bushey Academy, London Road, Bushey Admission free Also some special events; see the website for details. *Opening time for the public on the first day is 12:30pm, not 10am. Link. |
9 August 2014 Bushey | Saturday recital Nick Hardy (tenor) and Neil Kelley (piano) Summer Recital Series St James's Church, High Street, Bushey Free entry; retiring collection Lunch available afterwards in St. James's Church House. Link. |
16 August 2014 Bushey | Saturday recital Richard Hubbert (flute), Hilary Hubbert (oboe) and Neil Kelley (piano) Summer Recital Series St James's Church, High Street, Bushey Free entry; retiring collection Lunch available afterwards in St. James's Church House. Link. |
17 August 2014 Bushey | Open garden British Red Cross 47 Bournehall Avenue, Bushey £3.50 per adult; free for children under 16. Link. |
23 August 2014 Bushey | Saturday recital Sam Austin (organ) Summer Recital Series St James's Church, High Street, Bushey Free entry; retiring collection Lunch available afterwards in St. James's Church House. Link. |
30 August 2014 Bushey | Saturday recital Nicholas Moloney (piano) Summer Recital Series St James's Church, High Street, Bushey Free entry; retiring collection Lunch available afterwards in St. James's Church House. Link. |
6 September 2014 Bushey | Saturday recital John Wyatt (organ) Summer Recital Series St James's Church, High Street, Bushey Free entry; retiring collection Lunch available afterwards in St. James's Church House. Link. |
7 September 2014 Bushey | Fishers Field Picnic Day With a guided walk around the nature reserve, starting at 1:30pm Fishers Field, Fishers Close, Bendysh Road, Bushey Free Sandwiches, cakes and soft drinks provided. Link. |
9 September 2014 Watford | Lunchtime concert Welcome back to St Mary's concerts St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
11–14 September 2014 (various) | Heritage Open Days 2014 A wide variety of buildings (outside London), some not normally open to the public, are free to visit Use the search facility on the website for details of places, dates and times. Link. |
13 September 2014 Watford and wider area | Sponsored Bike 'n Hike An annual event Beds and Herts Historic Churches Trust Many churches in the area will be open; see the website for details. Link. |
13 September 2014 Bushey | Saturday recital The Milgram trio: Lyrit Milgram (Violin), Kirsten Jenson (æcello) and Jongsun Woo (piano) Summer Recital Series St James's Church, High Street, Bushey Free entry; retiring collection Lunch available afterwards in St. James's Church House. Link. |
13 Sept 2014 – 18 Jan 2015 Bushey | Herkomeriana and Lululaund
Exhibition Illustrates the life and talents of Sir Hubert von Herkomer, especially his work in Bushey and his home, Lululaund Bushey Museum and Art Gallery Bushey Museum, Rudolph Road, Bushey Admission free. Link. |
14 September 2014 Bushey | Garden open 2½-acre garden National Gardens Scheme Reveley Lodge, 88 Elstree Road, Bushey £4. Children: free Home-made teas. Link. |
16 September 2014 Watford | Lunchtime concert Soundproof Jazz St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
18 September 2014 Watford | "Underhand, unfair, and damned un-English: the development of the
Royal Navy's submarines, 1900 to 1918" Talk by Andrew Choong Watford & District Industrial History Society St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford Visitors are welcome but a minimum donation of £3 per visitor is suggested. Link. |
20–21 September 2014 London | Open House London 2014 Hundreds of buildings in London, of every type and size, are free to visit Many of the buildings are not normally open to the public. The most popular require booking, but most don't. Details are in the printed programme (£7.99) and on the website. Link. |
20 September 2014 Bushey | Saturday recital Pupils from the Purcell School Summer Recital Series St James's Church, High Street, Bushey Free entry; retiring collection Lunch available afterwards in St. James's Church House. Link. |
21 September 2014 Bushey | "At home with the Herkomers" Meet Professor Herkomer; village tours; virtual tours of Lululaund, Herkomer's house; children's activities; refreshments Bushey Museum and Art Gallery Bushey Museum, Rudolph Road, Bushey Entry free. |
21 September 2014 Watford | Sunday recital Yasmin Chen (violin) St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Free A recital of about 30-45 minutes, followed by light refreshments. Donations welcome. Tel: 01923 246161. Link. |
23 September 2014 Watford | Lunchtime concert Nina Cook, Yunah Hong & Meredith Jones St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
26 September 2014 Bushey | "By my own wings" A film about Hubert von Herkomer, by Robert Fischer Bushey Museum and Art Gallery St Andrew's Church, High Road, Bushey Heath Entry free. |
26 Sep – 3 Oct 2014 Abbots Langley | Book sale Book Trade Benevolent Society BTBS, The Retreat, corner of Gallows Hill & Abbots Road, Abbots Langley Admission free Thousands of new & nearly new books at bargain prices, mostly £2 or £3. Tel: 01923 263128. Link. |
27 September 2014 Bushey | Saturday recital The Wyatt Family: Mandy Wyatt (violin), Alison (violin), Katy Wyatt (oboe and violin), Andrew Wyatt; Neil Kelley (accompanist) Summer Recital Series St James's Church, High Street, Bushey Free entry; retiring collection Lunch available afterwards in St. James's Church House. Link. |
30 September 2014 Watford | Lunchtime concert Ian Brameld Dixieland Band St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
4 October 2014 Chorleywood | Apple Day Chorleywood Community Orchard Chorleywood House Estate, Chorleywood. Link. |
5 October 2014 Watford | Concert Janacek, Beethoven, Haydn, Szymanowski Jubilee String Quartet Octagon Music Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £14.50. Free for all under 26 years of age £60 for season of 5 concerts. Tel: 01923 231917. Link. |
7 October 2014 Watford | Lunchtime concert Tomonari Tsuchiya (piano) St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
11 October 2014 Watford | "Then and Now: 60 years of archaeology and history in and around SW
Hertfordshire" Talks on "The Manor of the More, Cardinal Wolsey's palace" by Prof Martin Biddle; "Hunter-gatherers to High Speed 2 - 60 years of archaeology in the Colne Valley" by Jonathan Cotton Also "Hertfordshire archaelogy - the last 60 years" by Dr Isobel Thompson; "The temple of Mithras revisited" by Sadie Watson South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Watford Ex-Services & Social Club, 12-14 St Albans Road, Watford £20. Full-time students (18 or under) £10 Tea, coffee, biscuits and buffet lunch included. Tel: 01923 232297 (Watford Museum). |
12 October 2014 Abbots Langley | Folk concert "The stories so far" Pete Coe (singer-player) Abbots Langley Winter Acoustic Concerts Abbots Langley Community Centre, Gallows Hill Lane, Abbots Langley £10 (including tea/coffee and cake in the interval) Doors open at 2:30pm. Tel: 01923 264536. Link. |
14 October 2014 Watford | Lunchtime concert Musicians from the Purcell School St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
15 October 2014 Watford | "Sensing the Iron Age and Roman past: geophysics and the landscape of
Hertfordshire" Talk by Kris Lockyer South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 22 The Avenue, Watford (near Watford Central Library) Visitors are welcome. Doors open at 7:30pm. Tel: 07784 807108. |
16 October 2014 Watford | "The history of hydraulic
power" Talk by Jeremy Batch Watford & District Industrial History Society St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford The Society's AGM is first at 7:30pm. Visitors are welcome but a minimum donation of £3 per visitor is suggested. Link. |
19 October 2014 Watford | Sunday recital Melanie Young (flute), Michiko Shimanuki (piano) St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Free A recital of about 30-45 minutes, followed by light refreshments. Donations welcome. Tel: 01923 246161. Link. |
21 October 2014 Watford | Lunchtime concert Swing Street Band St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
21 October 2014 Radlett | Lecture recital Mendelssohn David Owen Norris Radlett Music Club Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett £14. Free for those aged 8-25 years Tickets for non-members available only at the door. Tel: 01923 859291. Link. |
28 Oct – 1 Nov 2014 Watford | The Musical of Musicals - The Musical! Belmont Theatre Company Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre, Lower Board Road, Watford £13 £13.50. Concessions £12.00 Tue £11.00. Sat matinee £13.50 (£12) No concessions Fri or Sat evenings. Tel: 07917 324179. Link. |
1–2 November 2014 Watford | Art exhibition A variety of art by a group of local artists: painting, glass, jewellery, photography, greeting cards Distracted by Art Shopkit, 100 Cecil Street, Watford Free entry Donations and a percentage of sales to Peace Hospice Care. Free parking, toilets. |
8 November 2014 Watford | Concert Handel (Judas Maccabaeus) Also London Handel Consort: Vanessa Bowers (soprano), James Neville (alto), Greg Tassell (tenor), Lancelot Nomura (bass) Radlett Choral Society St Michael & All Angels' Church, Mildred Avenue, Watford £12 (accompanied children under 16 free). Tel: 01923 226 836 / 243 545. Link. |
9 November 2014 Abbots Langley | Folk concert The Young 'Uns (three singers) Abbots Langley Winter Acoustic Concerts Abbots Langley Community Centre, Gallows Hill Lane, Abbots Langley £10 (including tea/coffee and cake in the interval) Doors open at 2:30pm. Tel: 01923 264536. Link. |
11–15 November 2014 Watford | "The Wedding Singer" Musical comedy Cassio Operatic Society Watford Palace Theatre, Clarendon Road, Watford. Tel: 01923 225671. Link. |
11–14 November 2014 Tring | "The Master and Margarita" By Mikhail Bulgakov Tring Park School for the Performing Arts Tring Park School for the Performing Arts, Tring £7 Certificate PG 12+. Link. |
15 November 2014 Watford | Concert Poulenc (Gloria), Mozart (Horn Concerto no. 2), Fauré (Requiem) Soloist: David Pyatt (horn) Watford Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £15, £17, £18. 18 years and under: £1 (conditions apply). Link. |
16 November 2014 Bushey | Concert W A Mozart (Overture: La Clemenza di Tito, K621), Mendelssohn (Violin Concerto in E minor, op. 64), Schubert (Incidental music from 'Rosamunde'), Mendelssohn (Symphony no. 4 in A, op. 90 'Italian') With Sadie Fields (violin) Bushey Symphony Orchestra Bushey Academy, London Road, Bushey £17; £14; £1 schoolchildren. Tel: 01923 774229. Link. |
16 November 2014 Watford | Sunday recital Teresa Whiffen (clarinet, saxophone) St Luke's Church, Watford St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Free A recital of about 30-45 minutes, followed by light refreshments. Donations welcome. Tel: 01923 246161. Link. |
18–21 November 2014 Tring | "A Christmas Carol" Adapted for the stage by John Mortimer from the work of Charles Dickens Tring Park School for the Performing Arts Tring Park School for the Performing Arts, Tring £7. Link. |
19 November 2014 Watford | "The first Battle of St Albans 1455 and the beginning of the Wars of
the Roses" Talk by Dr Peter Burley, Mike Elliott and Harvey Watson South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 22 The Avenue, Watford (near Watford Central Library) Visitors are welcome. Doors open at 7:30pm. Tel: 07784 807108. |
20 November 2014 Watford | "Transport in the 1950s" A programme of films from the Allan Willmott collection Watford & District Industrial History Society St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford Visitors are welcome but a minimum donation of £3 per visitor is suggested. Link. |
22 November 2014 Oxhey | Opera Gala A concert of operatic favourites Including principal singers from ENO and Covent Garden OperaHerts St Matthew's Church, Eastbury Road, Oxhey £15 (concessions £10) In support of Peace Hospice Care. Tel: 07872 673978. Link. |
22 November 2014 Watford | Concert Richard Strauss (Auf der Campagna), Tchaikovsky (Violin Concerto), Dvorak (Symphony no. 8) Watford Symphony Orchestra Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £12. Link. |
23 November 2014 Watford | Concert Ibert, Britten, Barber, Bozza, Nielsen, Clarke, Grainger, Arnold Galliard Wind Quintet Octagon Music Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £14.50. Free for all under 26 years of age £60 for season of 5 concerts. Tel: 01923 231917. Link. |
24–29 November 2014 Watford | "The Vortex" A play by Noël Coward Pump House Theatre Company Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre, Lower Board Road, Watford Mon £8; Tue-Sat £12 (concessions £10.50). Tel: 0844 8700 887. Link. |
26 November 2014 Radlett | Concert A Viennese evening Pomegranate Trio Radlett Music Club Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett £14. Free for those aged 8-25 years Tickets for non-members available only at the door. Tel: 01923 859291. Link. |
28 Nov – 5 Dec 2014 Abbots Langley | Book sale Book Trade Benevolent Society BTBS, The Retreat, corner of Gallows Hill & Abbots Road, Abbots Langley Admission free Thousands of new & nearly new books at bargain prices, mostly £2 or £3. Tel: 01923 263128. Link. |
30 November 2014 Apsley | Christmas Fair 2014 A variety of craft stalls, guided tours of the paperworks, café and barbecue Frogmore Paper Mill Adult £1, Child 50p. Link. |
6 December 2014 Kings Langley | Concert: Christmas Fanfare Seasonal music interspersed with humorous anecdotal tales Chiltern Hills Brass Band All Saints' Church, Kings Langley. |
14 December 2014 Abbots Langley | Autumn Concert Bruch (Violin Concerto), Vaughan Williams (The running set), Mozart (Symphony no. 39) With Orpheus Papafilippou (violin) Abbots Langley Orchestra St Lawrence Church, High Street, Abbots Langley Mince pies and mulled wine will be provided in the interval. Link. |
17 December 2014 Watford | "Chiltern Open Air Museum at a glance" Talk by Jane Cooper South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 22 The Avenue, Watford (near Watford Central Library) Visitors are welcome. Doors open at 7:30pm. Tel: 07784 807108. |
17 December 2014 Watford | Christmas Concert Watford Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £15, £17, £18. 18 years and under: £1 (conditions apply). Link. |
18 December 2014 Watford | "The archaeology of early steam locomotives" Talk by Michael Bailey Watford & District Industrial History Society St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford (Speaker & talk altered 17.12.14.) Followed by an informal social evening. Visitors are welcome but a minimum donation of £3 per visitor is suggested. Link. |
30 December 2014 Watford | Concert Mendelssohn (The Hebrides Overture), Tchaikovsky (Violin Concerto), Beethoven (Symphony no. 7) Watford Youth Sinfonia St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Students £5. Adults £8. |
| 2015 | |
15 January 2015 Watford | "The history of Leavesden aerodrome" Talk by Derek Sayell Watford & District Industrial History Society St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford Visitors are welcome but a minimum donation of £3 per visitor is suggested. Link. |
20–24 January 2015 Watford | "The Pirates of
Penzance" Abbots Langley Gilbert & Sullivan Society Watford Palace Theatre, Clarendon Road, Watford £15.50 & £16.50 (Wed, Thu), £17 & £18 (Fri, Sat). Under 16s £5 Book before 1st Dec. to save £1.50 on most tickets. Thursday 22nd is Dress as a Pirate Night. Tel: 01923 225671. Link. |
21 January 2015 Watford | "Sir Richard Morison of Cassiobury - diplomat, humanist and
apologist" Talk by Brian O'Riordan South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 22 The Avenue, Watford (near Watford Central Library) Visitors are welcome. Doors open at 7:30pm. Tel: 07784 807108. |
22 January 2015 Radlett | Concert 'Writers, artists and aristocrats' Herschel Baroque Trio Radlett Music Club Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett £14. Free for those aged 8-25 years Tickets for non-members available only at the door. Tel: 01923 859291. Link. |
23–24 & 28-31 January 2015 Watford | "The Addams
Family" A new musical comedy Pump House Youth Theatre Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre, Lower Board Road, Watford £7, £8, £9 or £10. Tel: 0844 8700 887 or 0333 666 3366. Link. |
24 January 2015 Watford | Concert Humperdinck (Hansel & Gretel Overture), Tchaikovsky (Nutcracker Suite), Berlioz (Harold In Italy) Watford Symphony Orchestra Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £12. Link. |
25 January 2015 Bushey | Concert Johannes Brahms (Variations on the St Anthony Chorale, op. 56a), Dmitri Shostakovich (Piano Concerto no. 2 in F, op. 102), Sergei Rachmaninov (Vocalise, op. 34 no. 14), Antonin Dvorak (Six Legends, op. 59) With Huw Watkins (piano) Bushey Symphony Orchestra Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey £17; £14; £1 schoolchildren. Tel: 01923 774229. Link. |
25 January 2015 Kings Langley | "Peter and the Wolf" A version of Sergei Prokovief's work for wind quintet, as well as other music The Bissolotti Players Kings Langley Concerts Rudolf Steiner School, Langley Hill, Kings Langley Adult £5, child £3 In the first part of the concert, the musicians will solo and duet pieces interspersed with poems. Tel: 01923 262505. |
30 January 2015 Watford | "Winter warmers": a recital for violin and piano Varied programme includes Prokofiev (First violin sonata), Beethoven (opus 30, no. 2), Rossini (Barber of Seville - a virtuosic take), Dvorak (Four romantic pieces) Arwen Newband and Anna Le Hair St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford £10; concessions £8; under-16s free. Tel: 01442 381238. Link. |
30–31 January 2015 Abbots Langley | Book sale Book Trade Benevolent Society BTBS, The Retreat, corner of Gallows Hill & Abbots Road, Abbots Langley Admission free Thousands of new & nearly new books at bargain prices, mostly £2 or £3. Tel: 01923 263128. Link. |
1 February 2015 Watford | Concert Mozart, Debussy, Bartok, Brahms, Sibelius Martyn Jackson (violin), Petr Limonov (piano) Octagon Music Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £14.50. Free for all under 26 years of age £60 for season of 5 concerts. Tel: 01923 231917. Link. |
8 February 2015 Abbots Langley | Folk concert (To be arranged) Abbots Langley Winter Acoustic Concerts Abbots Langley Community Centre, Gallows Hill Lane, Abbots Langley £10 (including tea/coffee and cake in the interval) Doors open at 2:30pm. Tel: 01923 264536. Link. |
10 February 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert First of the Tuesday lunchtime concerts for 2015 St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
15 February 2015 Watford | Sunday recital Music for clarinet, piano and piano duet Alison Eales and Anna Le Hair St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Free A recital of 35-45 minutes, followed by light refreshments. Donations welcome. Tel: 01923 246161. Link. |
16 February 2015 Watford | Concert "A concert of varied music" Hertfordshire Constabulary Choir Christ Church, St Albans Road, Watford £7; concessions £5 (light refreshments included). Tel: 01923 675173. Link. |
17 February 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert Soundproof Jazz St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
18 February 2015 Watford | "Neanderthals: recent discoveries" Talk by Scott McCracken South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 22 The Avenue, Watford (near Watford Central Library) Visitors are welcome. Doors open at 7:30pm. Tel: 07784 807108. |
19 February 2015 Watford | "Some London terminals, past & present" Talk by David Wadley Watford & District Industrial History Society St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford Visitors are welcome but a minimum donation of £3 per visitor is suggested. Link. |
22 February 2015 Bushey | Concert Including music for organ, keyboard, trumpet and voice Stuart Brant and son, Simon St Paul's Proms St Paul's Church, Bushey Hall Road, Bushey Admission free Followed by tea and biscuits. Retiring collection for New Hope. |
24 February 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert Piano recital, including pieces by Liszt Simon Haynes St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
25 February 2015 Radlett | Concert Manus Noble (guitar) Radlett Music Club Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett £14. Free for those aged 8-25 years Tickets for non-members available only at the door. Tel: 01923 859291. Link. |
1 March 2015 Watford | Concert Chabrier, Dukas, Poulenc, Debussy, Chopin Jayson Gillham (piano) Octagon Music Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £14.50. Free for all under 26 years of age £60 for season of 5 concerts. Tel: 01923 231917. Link. |
3 March 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert David Gordon and Nina Cook St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
7 March 2015 Watford | "Contemporary. Creative. Classical. Music" A performing opportunity for enthusiasts of classical music of any era Eternal Chord Watford Museum, 194 Lower High Street, Watford Free entry All ages welcome. Contact the organiser to book a 5-minute slot to play your instrument. Link. |
8 March 2015 Abbots Langley | Folk concert Jeff Warner (singer-player) Abbots Langley Winter Acoustic Concerts Abbots Langley Community Centre, Gallows Hill Lane, Abbots Langley £10 (including tea/coffee and cake in the interval) Doors open at 2:30pm. Tel: 01923 264536. Link. |
13–14 March 2015 Abbots Langley | Book sale Book Trade Benevolent Society BTBS, The Retreat, corner of Gallows Hill & Abbots Road, Abbots Langley Admission free Thousands of new & nearly new books at bargain prices, mostly £2 or £3. Tel: 01923 263128. Link. |
14 March 2015 Bushey | Concert Gabriel Faure (Suite: Masques et Bergamasques, op. 112), Jean Sibelius (Romance for string orchestra, op. 42), Richard Strauss (Horn Concerto no. 1 in E flat, op. 11), Ludwig van Beethoven (Symphony no. 1 in C, op. 21) With Adrian Uren (horn) Bushey Symphony Orchestra Bushey Academy, London Road, Bushey £17; £14; £1 schoolchildren. Tel: 01923 774229. Link. |
14 March 2015 Watford | Concert Schumann (Piano Concerto), Graham Garton (Magna Carta), Brahms (Schicksalslied: Song of Destiny) Watford Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £15, £17, £18. Under-19s: £1 (conditions apply). Tel: 0845 075 3993. Link. |
15 March 2015 Watford | Sunday recital To include works by Dvorak, Strauss, Gluck and Britten April Koyejo (soprano) St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Free A recital of 35-45 minutes, followed by light refreshments. Donations welcome. Tel: 01923 246161. Link. |
17 March 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert The Purcell School Musicians St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
17 March 2015 Radlett | Concert Krysia Osostowicz (violin), Daniel Tong (piano) Radlett Music Club Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett £14. Free for those aged 8-25 years Tickets for non-members available only at the door. Tel: 01923 859291. Link. |
18 March 2015 Watford | Subject to be announced South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 22 The Avenue, Watford (near Watford Central Library) The talk on "Excavations at The Grove, Watford" has been postponed. Visitors are welcome. Doors open at 7:30pm. Tel: 07784 807108. |
19 March 2015 Watford | "The Grand China Canal" The Grand Canal of China is the longest and oldest man-made waterway Talk by Liam D'Arcy-Brown Watford & District Industrial History Society St Thomas' Church Hall, Langley Road, Watford Visitors are welcome but a minimum donation of £3 per visitor is suggested. Link. |
21 March 2015 Watford | Concert Brahms (Tragic Overture), J S Bach (Concerto for Violin and Oboe), Brahms (Piano Concerto no. 2) Watford Symphony Orchestra Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £12. Link. |
21 Mar – 20 Sep 2015 Bushey | Exhibition: "The story of Bushey Heath
Pottery" An exhibition of ceramics Bushey Museum and Art Gallery Bushey Museum, Rudolph Road, Bushey Admission free. Tel: 020 8420 4057. Link. |
22 March 2015 Bushey | Concert: Nancy Holton Memorial Prom Various singers, amateur and professional, and a wide variety of songs The Singing School St Paul's Proms St Paul's Church, Bushey Hall Road, Bushey Admission free Followed by tea and biscuits. Retiring collection for Church Mission Society. |
24 March 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert Soundproof Jazz St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
25–28 March 2015 Kings Langley | "The Pajama Game" Musical Kings Langley Light Opera Company Kings Langley Community Centre, The Nap, KL Stalls £13. Tiers £14. Concessions for OAPs & students (Wed, Thur, Sat matinee). Under-16s half-price. Tel: 01442 268 839. Link. |
28 March 2015 Watford | Concert London Welsh Rugby Club Choir All Saints Church, All Saints Crescent, Horseshoe Lane, Garston, Watford £12 "Concert for the roof fund". |
31 Mar – 4 Apr 2015 Watford | "Seven brides for seven
brothers" Musical Nichola Rees Youth Academy Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre, Lower Board Road, Watford £10. Tel: 07702 965851. |
7 April 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert Easter Reflections St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
Saturdays, 11 Apr – 26 Sep 2015 Bushey | Recital See website for details Summer Recitals Series 2015 St James's Church, High Street, Bushey Free (donations welcome) Each recital lasts about 45 minutes. Lunches available in St James's Church House. Link. |
12 April 2015 Watford | Concert Finzi, Stravinsky, Schumann, Brahms, Giampieri Timothy Orpen (clarinet), John Reid (piano) Octagon Music Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £14.50. Free for all under 26 years of age £60 for season of 5 concerts. Tel: 01923 231917. Link. |
14 April 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert The Dixielanders with Chez Chesterman St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
15 April 2015 Watford | "The Grimston family of Gorhambury 1652-1973" Talk by John Cox South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society Cassio Lodge, 22 The Avenue, Watford (near Watford Central Library) Visitors are welcome. Doors open at 7:30pm. Tel: 07784 807108. |
16 April 2015 Radlett | Concert Benyounes Quartet, with David Campbell (clarinet) Radlett Music Club Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett £14. Free for those aged 8-25 years Tickets for non-members available only at the door. Tel: 01923 859291. Link. |
17 April 2015 Bushey | "The soldier's tale" Music by Igor Stravinsky; libretto by C.F. Ramuz The Purcell School and Young People's Puppet Theatre Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey £8 adults; £5 children Also in Highgate on 20 April and St Albans on 21 April. Tel: 01923 331138. Link. |
19 April 2015 Watford | Sunday recital Sue Gill (clarinet) St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Free A recital of 35-45 minutes, followed by light refreshments. Donations welcome. Tel: 01923 246161. Link. |
21–25 April 2015 Abbots Langley | "The Herbal Bed" by Peter Whelan Abbots Langley Players St Lawrence Church, High Street, Abbots Langley. Tel: 0844 804 5354. Link. |
21 April 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert Soundproof play the Standards [jazz] St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
25 April 2015 Watford | "Fidelio" A concert version of Beethoven's opera, with choir and orchestra OperaHerts Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £20 (£15 concessions). Tel: 01923 900192. Link. |
28 April 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert Song Recital Jacqi Barnett St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
2 May 2015 Abbots Langley | Organ Concert Programme to include works by Bach, Wesley, Vaughan Williams and Boëllmann Tom Winpenny (St Albans Cathedral) Spring Concert Series 2015 St Lawrence Church, High Street, Abbots Langley £5; free for children Refreshments available from 10:30am. Link. |
5 May 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert Classic Guitar Recital Simon Davies St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
9 May 2015 Abbots Langley | Concert Programme to include music for voice and saxophone, and songs from the shows Southorn and Stratton family Spring Concert Series 2015 St Lawrence Church, High Street, Abbots Langley £5; free for children Refreshments available from 10:30am. Link. |
10 May 2015 Watford | The Christopher Duke Piano Recital Competition Up to 8 finalists, all under the age of 26, each playing from memory for 30 minutes Watford Festival of Music, Speech and Drama Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £5 This event lasts for several hours but visitors may come and go in the short intervals. Link. |
12 May 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert Harrow Apollo Male Choir St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
14–16 May 2015 Abbots Langley | "Ten Times Table" A play by Alan Ayckbourn The Centralian Players Henderson Hall, High Street, Abbots Langley £8; concessions £6 Bar open from 7:15pm. Tel: 01923 227392. Link. |
14–15 May 2015 Tring | "It's a lovely day tomorrow" By Alan Jackson Piper Tring Park School for the Performing Arts Markova Theatre, Tring Park, Tring £7 & £5 (concessions). Tel: 01442 824255. Link. |
16 May 2015 Abbots Langley | Concert Programme to include well-known organ favourites Richard Pinel (Assistant Director of Music, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle) Spring Concert Series 2015 St Lawrence Church, High Street, Abbots Langley £5; free for children Refreshments available from 10:30am. Link. |
16 May 2015 Bushey | Concert: Music from The Great War Butterworth (The Banks of Green Willow), Elgar (Sospiri, op. 70), Vaughan Williams (The Lark Ascending), Elgar/David Matthews (Intermezzo for string orchestra, op. 82), Vaughan Williams (Five Variants of 'Dives and Lazarus'), Ravel (Le Tombeau de Couperin) Bushey Symphony Orchestra Bushey Academy, London Road, Bushey £17; £14; £1 schoolchildren. Tel: 01923 774229. Link. |
16 May 2015 Watford | Concert Schubert (Symphony no. 8 - Unfinished), Mahler (Leider Eines Fahrenden Gesellen), Schumann (Symphony no. 3 - Rhenish) Watford Symphony Orchestra Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £12. Link. |
17 May 2015 Watford | Sunday recital Ruth Harris (flute), Jeremy Cooke (piano) St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Free A recital of 35-45 minutes, followed by light refreshments. Donations welcome. Tel: 01923 246161. Link. |
19 May 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert Purcell School musicians St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
23 May 2015 Abbots Langley | Organ Concert Programme of light-hearted music, including TV theme & film score medleys Peter Holder (Sub-Organist St Paul's Cathedral, London) Spring Concert Series 2015 St Lawrence Church, High Street, Abbots Langley £5; free for children Refreshments available from 10:30am. Link. |
26 May 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert The Marriot String Trio St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
27–30 May 2015 Watford | "Relative Values" by Noel
Coward Belmont Theatre Company Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre, Lower Board Road, Watford £12.50. Concessions (over 60, under 16) £11. Tel: 07917 324179. Link. |
30 May 2015 Abbots Langley | Concert Programme to include works by Purcell, Handel, Fauré, and Gilbert & Sullivan Katherine Bunting (soprano) Spring Concert Series 2015 St Lawrence Church, High Street, Abbots Langley £5; free for children Refreshments available from 10:30am. Link. |
30 May 2015 Chipperfield | Concert "Summertime: a medley of music for summer" Chipperfield Choral Society St Paul's Church, The Common, Chipperfield £14; under-17s £5. Tel: 01923 400520. Link. |
1 June – 5 July 2015 Watford | Watford Live! A series of events including art, dance, film, music and theatre . Link. |
2 June 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert Soundproof Jazz St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
6 June 2015 Oxhey | Oxhey Village Fayre A variety of entertainments and stalls Oxhey Village Environment Group Oxhey Village Green. Link. |
9 June 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert Chater Junior School Choir St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
10–14 June 2015 Abbots Langley | Zeuss the Musical Abbots Langley Gilbert & Sullivan Society Henderson Hall, High Street, Abbots Langley 07502 426721. Link. |
10–14 June 2015 Abbots Langley | "Seussical" A musical based on the works of Dr Seuss Abbots Langley Gilbert & Sullivan Society Henderson Hall, High Street, Abbots Langley £12. Pensioner £10. Age 16 & under £7. Tel: 07502 426721. Link. |
13–14 June 2015 London | Open Garden Squares Weekend More than 200 gardens across London £10; free for children under 12 One ticket allows entry to all the gardens (and on both days). Link. |
13 June 2015 Abbots Langley | Abbots Langley Carnival 2015 . |
14 June 2015 Kings Langley | Concert: The enchanted garden Ravel (Mother Goose Suite), Poulenc (Sonata), Debussy (épigraphes Antiques), Grieg (Morning) Claudio di Meo and Federica Nardacci (piano duet) with Mike Hadjipateras (narrator) Kings Langley Concerts Rudolf Steiner School, Langley Hill, Kings Langley Adults £8; concessions £7; children £5 A concert for all ages, combining music, words & images. Cakes & tea available in the interval. Tel: 01923 262505. |
16 June 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert The Dixieland Seven St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
17–19 June 2015 Tring | Young Dancers Show Tring Park School for the Performing Arts Markova Theatre, Tring Park, Tring Dancers aged 11-16 showing ballet, modern dance, narrative dance, contemporary dance & classical work. Tel: 01442 824255. Link. |
24–25 & 30 June 2015 Tring | Senior Dance Show Tring Park School for the Performing Arts Markova Theatre, Tring Park, Tring £15 & £12 (concessions). Tel: 01442 824255. Link. |
17 June 2015 Watford | Concert Coleridge-Taylor (Hiawatha's Wedding Feast), Elgar (The Music Makers), Walton (Henry V Suite) Watford Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £15, £17, £18. Under-19s: £1 (conditions apply). Tel: 0845 075 3993. Link. |
18 June 2015 Watford | "Back to the 50s" Watford UTC Watford UTC, 18 Colonial Way, Watford £5.99 The price includes a drink, 1950s-style snacks, music (live band) and dancing. All proceeds will go the the Riding for the Disabled Association. Book by 10 June. Tel: 01923 905240. Link. |
20 June – 4 July 2015 Watford | Imagine Watford 2015 A variety of outdoor entertainments Watford Cultural Leaders Group Watford Town Centre All events are free; most do not require a ticket Tickets from Palace Theatre or the Information Point on the High Street. Tel: 01923 225671. Link. |
20 June 2015 Croxley Green | Revels on the Green 2015 Various activities and entertainments starting with a procession of floats. Also many stalls Croxley Green Society The Green, Croxley Green Entrance free An annual event of long standing. Link. |
20 June 2015 Kings Langley | Kings Langley Carnival 2015 Rotary Club of Hemel Hempstead. Link. |
21 June – 19 July 2015 Bushey | Bushey Festival 2015 A large variety of events . Tel: 07481 179599. Link. |
21 June 2015 Abbots Langley | Open garden British Red Cross The Abbots House, 10 High Street, Abbots Langley £4. Children: free. Link. |
21 June 2015 Bedmond | Open gardens National Gardens Scheme Serge Hill and The Barn, Serge Hill Lane, Bedmond £7 combined. Child: free Home-made teas at Serge Hill. Link. |
21 June 2015 Oxhey | Oxhey Open Gardens 2015 Many gardens open to visit with a single ticket £5; accompanied children free Start at 48 Villiers Road or 55 Oxhey Avenue. Guide dogs only. Teas, cakes, plants. In aid of Peace Hospice Care (The Peace Hospice), Watford. Link. |
21 June 2015 Watford | Organ recital Open Church Sunday St Andrew's Church, Church Road / Park Road, Watford Free Tea available from 1pm. Link. |
21 June 2015 Watford | Sunday recital Including works by Bach, Schubert (Trockene Blume), Dutilleux Sophie Harrison {flute) St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Free A recital of 35-45 minutes, followed by light refreshments. Donations welcome. Tel: 01923 246161. Link. |
23 June 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert St Michael's School musicians St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
24–27 June 2015 Kings Langley | "Little Shop of Horrors" Kings Langley Players Kings Langley Community Centre, The Nap, KL £10-£12. Tel: 07906 695959. Link. |
24 June 2015 Watford | "Excavations at the Grove, Watford" Talk by Charles Lequesne South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford Refreshments from 7pm. Tel: 07957 421009. |
25–28 June 2015 Rickmansworth | "A Midsummer's Night's Dream" by William
Shakespeare Rickmansworth Players Oak Hill House, Heronsgate, Chorleywood £10/£8 until 6 June; £12 after 6 June This is an open-air production. Tel: 0333 666 3366. Link. |
27 June 2015 Rickmansworth | "In Paradisum" A concert of sacred music from
France Fauré (Requiem; Cantique de Jean Racine), Duruflé (Four Motets), Poulenc (Salve Regina), Messiaen (O Sacrum Convivium) The Chiltern Choir St Mary's Church, Church Street, Rickmansworth Adult £13; under-18 £6. Link. |
28 June 2015 Watford | Summer Fete Peace Hospice Care Sun Postal Sports & Social Club, Bellmount Wood Avenue, Watford Suggested donation: adult £2; child £1; concession £1. Tel: 01923 335 361. Link. |
30 June 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert Soundproof Jazz St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
3 July 2015 Watford | Summer Concert Mahler (Symphony no. 1), Tchaikovsky (Romeo & Juliet overture), Daniel Hogan (Clarinet Concerto) Youth Orchestra Watford School of Music Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) The second source says it starts at 7:45pm. Link. |
3–4 July 2015 Abbots Langley | Book sale Book Trade Benevolent Society BTBS, The Retreat, corner of Gallows Hill & Abbots Road, Abbots Langley Admission free Thousands of new & nearly new books at bargain prices, mostly £2 or £3. Tel: 01923 263128. Link. |
4 July 2015 Bushey | Concert Beethoven (Overture: The Ruins of Athens, op. 113), Barber (Violin Concerto, op. 14), Brahms (Serenade in D, op. 11) With Fenella Humphreys (violin) Bushey Symphony Orchestra Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey £17; £14; £1 schoolchildren. Tel: 01923 774229. Link. |
5 July 2015 Abbots Langley | Concert Edward Elgar (Romance: Opus 62), Mascagni (Intermezzo Cavaleria Rusticana), Weber (Bassoon Concerto: Opus 75), Cecilia McDowall (Rain, Steam and Speed), Haydn (Symphony no. 101 'The Clock') Abbots Langley Orchestra St Lawrence Church, High Street, Abbots Langley. Link. |
7 July 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert Stephen Raine piano recital St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
11 July 2015 Chorleywood | Chorleywood Village Day Including stalls, fairground rides and a dog show Chorleywood Common. Link. |
13 July 2015 Croxley Green | Concert A wide variety from classical to modern musical & pop, including music by Mozart, Andrew Lloyd Webber & Sir Arthur Sullivan Hertfordshire Constabulary Choir All Saints' Church, Croxley Green Free; retiring collection. Link. |
14 July 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert Sing for Joy St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
18 July 2015 Bushey | Open garden British Red Cross 42 Falconer Road, Bushey £3.50. Children: free. Link. |
18 July 2015 Watford | Concert Kodaly (Peacock Variations), Shostakovich (Piano Concerto no. 2), Mendelssohn (Symphony no. 4 - Italian) Watford Symphony Orchestra Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £12. Link. |
18 July 2015 Rickmansworth | Rickmansworth Folk Festival
2015 Free events during the day. Also an evening with Julie Felix St Mary's Church Centre, Church Street, Rickmansworth Free except evening (£10+£1.25 in advance; £12.50 on the door). Link. |
19 July 2015 Watford | Sunday recital Including works by Handel, Elgar and Albinez Three Piece Suite: Victoria Parkins (oboe), Teresa Whiffen (clarinet), Esther Moors (bass clarinet) St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Free A recital of 35-45 minutes, followed by light refreshments. Donations welcome. Tel: 01923 246161. Link. |
21 July 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert Soundproof play the Standards St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
22 July 2015 Watford | Daniel Hogan concert St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford. |
22 July 2015 Watford | Concert Nielsen (Pan and Syrinx), Mozart (Clarinet Concerto), David Matthews (Adagio for Strings), Mahler (Symphony no. 4) Watford Youth Sinfonia St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford £10; students, over-65s, those with a disability: £8. Tel: 01923 246161. Link. |
25–26 July; 1-2 Aug 2015 Bushey | Open garden National Gardens Scheme 42 Falconer Road, Bushey £3. Link. |
28 July 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert The American songbook and others David Gordon and Nina Cook St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
29 July 2015 Chipperfield | Open gardens Three gardens in Chipperfield British Red Cross Burford House; Heath End; 2 Old School Cottages £5. Children: free Apologies for this error: the date was 19 July. Parking at St Paul's C of E Primary School, The Common. Link. |
9 August 2015 Rickmansworth | Discovery Day Guided tours throughout the day Maple Lodge Nature Reserve Maple Lodge Conservation Society, Maple Lodge Close, off Denham Way, Rickmansworth Entry, and parking, free. Link. |
9 August 2015 Bushey | Open garden National Gardens Scheme Reveley Lodge, 88 Elstree Road, Bushey Heath £4. Children free Refreshments, plants for sale. Link. |
9 August 2015 Watford | "Badgers Crossing" G-scale garden railway open day in aid of Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research 147 Hempstead Road, Watford Entry free Food charged for; barbecue 12:30-2:30; teas 2:30-4:30. Several trains working simultaneously. Face painting 1-3pm. Barbers' shop quartet 1-2pm. U3A rock band from 2:30pm. Raffle. Tel: 01923 231620. Link. |
15 August 2015 Croxley Green | Concert Chiltern Brass Band All Saints' Church, Croxley Green Free; retiring collection Refreshments during interval. Link. |
21 August 2015 Watford | Concert Including Mahler (Symphony no. 5) Hertfordshire County Youth Orchestra Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford. |
5 September 2015 Watford | Contemporary Creative Classical Music Performing opportunity for classical musicians of any standard and any age Friends' Meeting House, 150 Church Road, Watford For further details please contact David Silver: eternalchord(at)gmail.com. |
8 September 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert "Welcome back to the lunchtime concerts" St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
10–13 September 2015 (various) | Heritage Open Days 2015 A wide variety of buildings (outside London), some not normally open to the public, are free to visit Use the search facility on the 1st website for places, dates and times; the 2nd website gives more details but only for Watford. Link. |
13 September 2015 Bushey | Fisher's Field family picnic Friends of Fisher's Field Fisher's Field, off Fishers Close, Bendysh Road, Bushey Free Fisher's Field is a local nature reserve. Link. |
15 September 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert Soundproof play the standards (jazz) St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
17 September 2015 Bushey | "London's most important river" Talk by Jeremy Batch about the River Lee and the accompanying Canal Lee Navigation Watford & District Industrial History Society North Hall, Queen's School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Visitors are welcome; a minimum donation of £4 per visitor is suggested. Tel: 01923 779580. Link. |
18–25 September 2015 Sarratt | Several concerts Performers include the Navarra String Quartet, London Brass and the Locrian Ensemble Sarratt Festival of Music 2015 Sarratt Village Hall, Sarratt See the website for details. Link. |
18–25 September 2015 Abbots Langley | Book sale Book Trade Benevolent Society BTBS, The Retreat, corner of Gallows Hill & Abbots Road, Abbots Langley Admission free Thousands of new & nearly new books at bargain prices, mostly £2 or £3. Tel: 01923 263128. Link. |
19–20 September 2015 London | Open House London 2015 Hundreds of buildings in London, of every type and size, are free to visit Many of the buildings are not normally open to the public. The most popular require booking, but most don't. Details are in the printed programme (£8.50), and on the website from 14 August. Link. |
20 September 2015 Watford | Sunday recital Adrienne Cooke (viola) St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Free A recital of 35-45 minutes, followed by light refreshments. Donations welcome. Tel: 01923 246161. Link. |
21–26 September 2015 Watford | "The Ladykillers" Comedy by Graham Linehan, based on a well-known film The Pump House Theatre Company Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre, Lower Board Road, Watford £8 (Monday), £12; concessions £10.50. Tel: 0844 8700 887. Link. |
22 September 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert Violin & piano recital Marcellina Zeizio St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
29 September 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert Tony Winder & friends jazz group St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
3 October 2015 Chorleywood | Apple Day Chorleywood Community Orchard Chorleywood House Estate, Chorleywood Free. Link. |
4 October 2015 Tring | Apple Day Jeacock's Orchard Jeacock's Orchard, Cow Lane, Tring Free. Tel: 01442 823188. Link. |
6 October 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert Organ recital Paul Greally St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
11 October 2015 Watford | Concert Haydn (Quartet in E flat Op 76 No 6), Shostakovich (Quartet in C minor No 8 Op 110), Beethoven (Quartet in B flat Op 130 with Grosse Fuge) Endellion String Quartet Octagon Music Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £15. Free for all under 26 years of age £60 for season of 5 concerts. Tel: 01923 231917. Link. |
13 October 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert Purcell School musicians St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
15 October 2015 Bushey | "De Havilland and the De Havilland Museum" Talk by Alistair Hodgson Watford & District Industrial History Society North Hall, Queen's School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Visitors are welcome; a minimum donation of £4 per visitor is suggested. Tel: 01923 779580. Link. |
18 October 2015 Kings Langley | Concert Weber (Overture: Oberon), JS Bach (Concerto for two violins), Mozart (Adagio from Symphonie Concertante K364), Dvorak (Symphony no. 8) Dacorum Symphony Orchestra Rudolf Steiner School, Langley Hill, Kings Langley £12. Concessions £10. 18 and under: free. Tel: 01494 727240. Link. |
18 October 2015 Watford | Sunday recital Sarah Devonald and friends (baroque enseble) St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Free A recital of 35-45 minutes, followed by light refreshments. Donations welcome. Tel: 01923 246161. Link. |
20 October 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert Soundproof Jazz St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
20 October 2015 Bushey | "By my own wings" A 90-minute award-winning film about the artist Sir Hubert von Herkomer (1849-1914), who lived in Bushey Bushey Museum and Art Gallery Bushey Centre, Bushey Country Club, High Street, Bushey. Link. |
21 October 2015 Watford | "A brief history of the Antarctic - discovery, exploration and
scientific research" Talk by Brian Dorsett-Bailey (British Antarctic Memorial Trust) South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford Member: free. Visitor: £3 Doors open and refreshments from 7pm. Visitors are welcome but should telephone to book. Tel: 07957 421009. |
21 October 2015 Radlett | Beethoven - the man revealed A talk by John Suchet, with appropriate music played by a group of students from the Purcell School Radlett Music Club Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett £14. Free if 8 to 25 years of age. Link. |
27 October 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert Tchaikovsky 175th anniversary concert St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
28–31 October 2015 Watford | "Pardon me, Prime
Minister" Comedy by Edward Taylor and John Graham Belmont Theatre Company Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre, Lower Board Road, Watford £12.50. Concessions (over 60, under 16) £11. Tel: 07917 324179. Link. |
3 November 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert The Dixieland Seven St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
7 November 2015 Bushey | Garden open An unusual, illuminated garden National Gardens Scheme 42 Falconer Road, Bushey £3 Children welcome. Bring a torch. Mulled wine available. Link. |
7 November 2015 Watford | Concert Vaughan Williams (A Sea Symphony), Benjamin Britten (Four Sea Interludes), Cecilia McDowall (Ave Maris Stella) Watford Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £16, £18, £19. Under-19s: £5. Tel: 0845 075 3993. Link. |
10 November 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert Nina Cook & friends St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
10–14 November 2015 Watford | "Singin' in the Rain" A musical based on the film of the same name Cassio Productions From £14.50 Cassio Productions is the new (vague) name for Cassio Operatic Society. Tel: 01923 225671. Link. |
12 November 2015 Watford | "The London Underground" Talk by Ann Rattue West Watford History Group West Watford Community Centre, 15 Harwoods Road, Watford £3 All welcome. Coffee/tea 50p.. Link. |
14 November 2015 Watford | Concert Glinka (Russian and Ludmilla Overture), Prokofiev (Violin Concerto no. 1), Tchaikovsky (Symphony no. 5) With Mathilde Milwidsky (violin) Watford Symphony Orchestra Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £13. Link. |
15 November 2015 Bushey | Concert: "Haydn in the afternoon" Jean Sibelius (Pelleas et Melisande Suite), op. 46, Joseph Haydn (Trumpet Concerto in E flat), Christopher Brammeld (The Tale of Thumbelina - ballet suite), Joseph Haydn (Symphony no. 101 in D 'The Clock') Bushey Symphony Orchestra Bushey Academy, London Road, Bushey £14-£18. Child £1. Tel: 07467 248 258. Link. |
15 November 2015 Watford | Sunday recital Including works by Ravel, Chopin and Granados Eva Doroszkowska (piano) St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Free A recital of 35-45 minutes, followed by light refreshments. Donations welcome. Tel: 01923 246161. Link. |
17 November 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert Purcell School musicians St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
18 November 2015 Watford | "Stagecoach - the story of a journey from London to York in December
1820" Talk by Hugh Grainger South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford Member: free. Visitor: £3 Doors open and refreshments from 7pm. Visitors are welcome but should telephone to book. Tel: 07957 421009. |
18–21 November 2015 Rickmansworth | "Scrooge: the
musical" Rickmansworth Players Watersmeet Theatre, Rickmansworth. Tel: 01923 711063. Link. |
19 November 2015 Bushey | Another selection of old films from Frank Banfield's
collection Watford & District Industrial History Society North Hall, Queen's School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Visitors are welcome; a minimum donation of £4 per visitor is suggested. Tel: 01923 779580. Link. |
21 November 2015 Rickmansworth | Concert Brahms (Ein deutsches Requiem), Stanford (Nunc Dimittis) With Anna Le Hair and John Byron (pianists), Emily Rowley Jones (soprano) and Benjamin Seifert (baritone) The Chiltern Choir St Mary's Church, Church Street, Rickmansworth Adults: £13; those under 18: £6. Link. |
22 November 2015 Watford | Concert J.S.Bach (Sonata), Granados (Intermezzo from Goyescas), Rachmaninov (Vocalise Op 34 No 14), Terry Trower (A Day In New York City), Pedro Iturralde (Pequena Czarda) Hannah Marcinowicz (saxophone), John Reid (piano) Octagon Music Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £15. Free for all under 26 years of age £60 for season of 5 concerts. Tel: 01923 231917. Link. |
22 November 2015 Watford | "Opera Bites" Operatic excerpts by Bizet, Cilèa, Mozart, Puccini, R. Strauss and more Julie Bale, Huw Rhys Evans, Anne-Marie Owens, Paula Putnins, Alison Roddy & the OperaHerts chorus OperaHerts St Matthew's Church, Eastbury Road, Watford £15 (at the door only). Link. |
24 November 2015 Watford | Lunchtime concert Soundproof Jazz St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
24 November 2015 Radlett | Concert Holst (Wind quintet in A flat, op. 14), Arnold (Divertimento for flute, oboe and clarinet), Vinter (Two miniatures), Clarke (Zoom tube), Patterson (Comedy for 5 winds) Radlett Music Club Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett £14. Free if 8 to 25 years of age. Link. |
27 Nov – 4 Dec 2015 Abbots Langley | Book sale Book Trade Benevolent Society BTBS, The Retreat, corner of Gallows Hill & Abbots Road, Abbots Langley Admission free Thousands of new & nearly new books at bargain prices, mostly £2 or £3. Tel: 01923 263128. Link. |
28 November 2015 Watford | A performing opportunity for classical musicians and
singers Eternal Chord Friends' Meeting House, 150 Church Road, Watford Performers: £4 (under-18s: free). Listeners: free Contact the organiser, David Silver, to ensure a 5-minute performance slot. |
10 December 2015 Watford | Christmas Concert Watford Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £16, £18, £19. Under-19s: £5. Tel: 0845 075 3993. Link. |
16 December 2015 Watford | "A haven from hell: Talbot House, Poperinge - every-man's sanctuary from the
trenches" CANCELLED: Talk by Katharine Whitaker South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford Member: free. Visitor: £3 NO MEETING: ON 29.11.15 THE TALK WAS CANCELLED (OR POSTPONED). Tel: 07957 421009. |
22 December 2015 Bushey | "Some London bridges and tunnels" Talk by David Wadley. Followed by coffee and nibbles Watford & District Industrial History Society North Hall, Queen's School, Aldenham Road, Bushey PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATE. Visitors are welcome; a minimum donation of £4 per visitor is suggested. Tel: 01923 779580. Link. |
| 2016 | |
17 January 2016 Bushey | Concert: "New Year classics" Antonin Dvorak (Czech Suite, op. 39), Dmitri Shostakovich (Cello Concerto no. 1 in E flat, op. 107), Ludwig van Beethoven (Symphony no. 8 in F, op. 93) Bushey Symphony Orchestra Bushey Academy, London Road, Bushey £14-£18. Child £1. Tel: 07467 248 258. Link. |
20 January 2016 Watford | "Anglo-Saxon assembly places in context" Talk by Stuart Brookes (UCL Institute of Archaeology) South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford Member: free. Visitor: £3 Doors open and refreshments from 7pm. Visitors are welcome but should telephone to book. Tel: 07957 421009. |
21 January 2016 Bushey | "World War 2 Royal Navy destroyers" Talk by Colin Gent Watford & District Industrial History Society North Hall, Queen's School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Visitors are welcome; a minimum donation of £4 per visitor is suggested. Tel: 01923 779580. Link. |
23 January 2016 Watford | A performing opportunity for classical musicians and
singers Any standard or experience Eternal Chord Friends' Meeting House, 150 Church Road, Watford Performers: £4 (under-18s: free). Listeners: free Contact the organiser, David Silver, to ensure a 5-minute performance slot. |
28 January 2016 Radlett | Concert Schubert (Piano quintet in A major, D667: "The trout"), Brahms (Piano quintet in F minor, op.34) Werther Ensemble with additional players for the piano quintets Radlett Music Club Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett £14. Free if 8 to 25 years of age. Link. |
31 January 2016 Watford | Concert Haydn (Variations in F minor, Hob.XVII.6), Ravel (Noctuelles and Oiseaux - Miroirs), Chopin (Nocturnes Op 27 No 1 and Op 55 No 1), Chopin (Ballade No 4 in F minor Op 52), Liszt (Sonata in B minor) Alexander Ullman (piano) Octagon Music Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £15. Free for all under 26 years of age £60 for season of 5 concerts. Tel: 01923 231917. Link. |
3–6 February 2016 Watford | "The Mikado" Abbots Langley Gilbert & Sullivan Society Palace Theatre, Clarendon Road, Watford. Tel: 01923 225671. Link. |
6 February 2016 Kings Langley | Concert Film music, with clips of great films A chamber ensemble with musicians from Italy, London and Sweden Kings Langley Concerts Rudolf Steiner School, Langley Hill, Kings Langley. |
6 February 2016 Watford | Concert Khachaturian (Masquerade), Botessini (Double Bass Concerto no. 2), Elgar (Enigma Variations) With Jessica Price (double bass) Watford Symphony Orchestra Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £13. Link. |
17 February 2016 Watford | "The heart of neolithic Orkney" and "Cruising - ancient Greek
style" CANCELLED/CHANGED Talks by two members: Diane Lee and Nic Cook South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford Member: free. Visitor: £3 Doors open and refreshments from 7pm. Visitors are welcome but should telephone to book. Tel: 07957 421009. |
17 February 2016 Watford | "Shakespeare's London theatreland: archaeology, history &
drama" Talk by Julian Bowsher (Museum of London Archaeology) South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford Member: free. Visitor: £3 Doors open, refreshments and social from 7pm. Visitors are welcome but should telephone to book. Tel: 07957 421009. |
18 February 2016 Watford | Concert: Anniversary Peace Classics Celebrating the Peace Hospice's 25th anniversary Royal College of Music Junior Department: Chamber Orchestra and Chamber Choir Peace Hospice Care Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £25. Concessions £15 (under 16 / over 65) Tickets include a drinks reception and canapés. Link. |
18 February 2016 Bushey | "The evolution of railway signalling" Talk by Colin Porter Watford & District Industrial History Society North Hall, Queen's School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Visitors are welcome; a minimum donation of £4 per visitor is suggested. Tel: 01923 779580. Link. |
Various dates from 19 Feb 2016 Watford area | Watford Festival 2016 Competitions for various age groups Watford Festival of Music, Speech and Drama Various venues (see website) Dates are (music) 19,20,21 February, 5,12,13,20 March; (sppech & drama) 27 February to 13 March. Tel: 07543 963 104. Link. |
23 February 2016 Radlett | Concert Mozart (Fantasy in C minor, K475), Kurtag Jatekok (games), Schubert (Piano sonata in A major, D664), Chopin (Four ballades) Tom Poster (piano) Radlett Music Club Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett £14. Free if 8 to 25 years of age. Link. |
27–28 February 2016 Tring | Open garden Small garden with many varieties of snowdrops and other early spring bulbs National Gardens Scheme Old Church Cottage, Chapel Lane, Long Marston, Tring £5; children free The garden is at end of a very narrow country lane, hence request to park at Village Hall. Link. |
27 February 2016 Watford | "La Bohème" (Puccini) - a concert
performance OperaHerts Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £20; concessions £15. Link. |
28 February 2016 Watford | Concert Theo Loevendie (Ackermusik - 1997), Mendelssohn (Trio in D Minor Op 49), Brahms (Trio in C Op 87) Busch Ensemble (piano trio) Octagon Music Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £15. Free for all under 26 years of age £60 for season of 5 concerts. Tel: 01923 231917. Link. |
1–3 March 2016 Tring | "Into the Woods" by Stephen Sondheim Tring Park School for the Performing Arts Markova Theatre, Tring Park, Tring £12 and £10 (concessions). Tel: 01442 824255. Link. |
6 March 2016 Bushey | Concert: "A Mozart matinée" Ralph Vaughan Williams (Charterhouse Suite), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Piano Concerto no. 23 in A, K488), Johan Svendsen (Romance for violin and orchestra, op. 26), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Symphony no. 33 in B flat, K319) Bushey Symphony Orchestra Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey £14-£18. Child £1. Tel: 07467 248 258. Link. |
10–12 March 2016 Kings Langley | "Perfect Match" by Gary Owen Kings Langley Players Kings Langley Community Centre, The Nap, KL. Tel: 07906 695959. Link. |
16 March 2016 Watford | "Cruising - Ancient Greek Style"; "The Heart of Neolithic
Orkney" Talks by Nic Cook and Diane Lee South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford Member: free. Visitor: £3 Doors open, refreshments and social from 7pm. Visitors are welcome but should telephone to book. Tel: 07957 421009. |
16 March 2016 Radlett | Concert Strauss (Cello sonata in F, op.6), Beethoven (Cello sonata no. 4 in C major, op.102), plus further items Jane Lindsay (cello), Jennifer Hughes (piano) Radlett Music Club Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett £14. Free if 8 to 25 years of age. Link. |
17 March 2016 Bushey | "The history of the Marconi company" Talk by Peter Turrall Watford & District Industrial History Society North Hall, Queen's School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Visitors are welcome; a minimum donation of £4 per visitor is suggested. Tel: 01923 779580. Link. |
18 March 2016 Watford | Concert Fauré (Requiem), Jean Racine (Cantique) Combined choirs of Holy Rood and Little Green Big Voices; treble, baritone; cello, organ Holy Rood Church, Percy Road (corner of Market Street), Watford Donations In aid of the Peace Hospice and the Society of St Vincent de Paul. Followed by cheese and wine in the Parish Centre. Link. |
19 March 2016 Boxmoor | Concert Dvorak (Te Deum), Vaughan Williams (Five Mystical Songs), Haydn (Mass in Time of War) With Fflur Wyn (soprano), Rosemary Clifford (mezzo-soprano), Tom Robson (tenor), Alex Ashworth (baritone) Chipperfield Choral Society St John's Church, Boxmoor £14 (£5 if under 17). Tel: 01923 400520. Link. |
19 March 2016 Watford | Concert Handel (Messiah) Radlett Choral Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £12 (free for accompanied children under 16). Tel: 01923 226 836 / 243 545. Link. |
20 March 2016 Abbots Langley | Concert Mendelssohn (The Hebrides), Elgar (Chanson de Matin), Beethoven (Romance in G major), Debussy (Petit Suite), Mozart (Symphony no. 40) Abbots Langley Orchestra St Lawrence Church, High Street, Abbots Langley £10. Free for children. Link. |
26 March 2016 Watford | A performing opportunity for musicians and singers of classical-style
music Eternal Chord Friends' Meeting House, 150 Church Road, Watford Performers: £4 (under-18s: free). Listeners: free Contact the organiser, David Silver, to ensure a 5-minute performance slot. Piano available. |
Weekly until 24 September Bushey | Recitals See website for details Saturday Summer Recitals Series 2016 St James's Church, High Street, Bushey Free (donations welcome) Each recital lasts 45 minutes. Lunches available in St James's Church House. Link. |
3 April 2016 Bushey | Concert A "pot pourri" of music - both styles and degrees of experience The Singing School and friends St Paul's Proms St Paul's Church, Bushey Hall Road, Bushey Admission free Retiring collection in aid of James' Purple Day for Epilepsy Event (Epilepsy Society). Link. |
5 April 2016 Watford | Lunchtime concert Soundproof play the standards [jazz] St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
6–9 April 2016 Kings Langley | "Sweet Charity" Kings Langley Light Opera Company Kings Langley Community Centre, The Nap, KL £13 (stalls), £14 (tiers). Children half price. Some concessions for OAPs & students. Tel: 01442 268839. Link. |
12 April 2016 Watford | Lunchtime concert Musicians from the Purcell School St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
17 April 2016 Watford | Concert Schubert (Arpeggione Sonata), Bruch (Kol Nidrei), Phibbs (Sonatine - 2011), Chopin (Cello Sonata) Jessie Ann Richardson (cello), Simon Callaghan (piano) Octagon Music Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £15. Free for all under 26 years of age £60 for season of 5 concerts. Tel: 01923 231917. Link. |
19 April 2016 Watford | Lunchtime concert Marcelina and Jina - violin & piano St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
20 April 2016 Watford | "What is post-medieval archaeology?" Uncovering Londoners' lives from Tudor times to the age of Victoria Talk by Jacqui Pearce (Museum of London Archaeology) South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford Member: free. Visitor: £3 Doors open and refreshments from 7pm. Visitors are welcome but should telephone to book. Tel: 07957 421009. |
21 April 2016 Radlett | Concert Programme to include items by Piazzolla, Shostakovich, Herold and Handel 4 girls (4 harps) Radlett Music Club Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett £14. Free if 8 to 25 years of age. Link. |
23 April 2016 Watford | Concert: an evening with Handel Handel (Alexander's Feast; Zadok the Priest) Watford Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £16, £18, £19. Under-19s: £5 A ticket bought from the Colosseum costs £1.50 more. Tel: 07546 112321 (Society); 0845 075 3993 (Colosseum). Link. |
26 April 2016 Watford | Lunchtime concert St Mary's Old Time concert St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
30 Apr, 1,7,8,14,15 May 2016 Watford | Watford Dance Festival 2016 Competitive dancing of various genres Watford Dance Festival James Theatre, Watford Boys Grammar School, Shepherd Road, Rickmansworth Road, Watford. Link. |
3 May 2016 Watford | Lunchtime concert The Dixielanders St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
7 May 2016 Bushey | Model Railway Exhibition Over 20 layouts; many scales and locations represented South West Herts Model Railway Society Queens School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Adult £6; child £3. Up to 2 accompanied children under 15: free with each adult Refreshments, free parking, wheelchair access. Tel: 077 8382 3457. Link. |
7 May 2016 Watford | Concert Wagner (Prelude Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde), Glazunov (Saxophone Concerto), Dvorák (New World Symphony) With Sean Payne (saxophone) Watford Symphony Orchestra Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £13. Link. |
10 May 2016 Watford | Lunchtime concert The Harrow Appollo Male Voice Choir St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
14–15 May 2016 Elstree | Open weekend Maple Lodge Conservation Society MLCS, Maple Lodge Close, off Denham Way, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth Last tour at 4pm. Link. |
14 May 2016 Bushey | Watford Peace Hospice anniversary concert Anatol Lyadov (Eight Russian Folksongs, op. 58), Max Bruch (Violin Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 26), George Frederic Handel / Hamilton Harty (Suite from the Water Music), Zoltan Kodaly (Dances of Galanta) Bushey Symphony Orchestra Bushey Academy, London Road, Bushey £14-£18. Child £1. Tel: 07467 248 258. Link. |
17 May 2016 Watford | Lunchtime concert Julian Walin (piano) St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
21–22 May 2016 Rickmansworth | Rickmansworth Festival
2016 Narrow Boats, stalls, music, choirs, environment fair, fun fair, children's farm, food Rickmansworth Waterways Trust Rickmansworth Aquadrome, Rickmansworth Free; £2 donation invited See website for programme of events. Link. |
28 May 2016 Watford | A performing opportunity for musicians and singers of classical-style
music Eternal Chord Friends' Meeting House, 150 Church Road, Watford Performers: £4 (under-18s: free). Listeners: free Contact the organiser, David Silver, to ensure a 5-minute performance slot. Piano available. |
4 June – 10 July 2016 Abbots Langley | Abbots Langley Festival of the Arts 2016 A wide variety of events For details, see the website. Link. |
11 June 2016 Abbots Langley | Abbots Langley Carnival 2016 Procession of floats and bands, stalls, dancing displays, motorbike stunt act, dog show, fun fair. Link. |
11 June 2016 Oxhey | Oxhey Village Fayre A variety of entertainments and stalls Oxhey Village Environment Group Oxhey Village Green. Link. |
12 June 2016 Bushey | Garden party To celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday The Bushey Forum & Reveley Lodge Reveley Lodge, 88 Elstree Road, Bushey Heath Adult £3, child £2, family £8 Party, 2:30-5pm: entertainment, teas, Pimms & Champagne, children's activities, stalls, fancy dress competition (1920s' costume). Jazz on the lawn, 5-6:30pm. Tel: 0208 950 2594. Link. |
18–19 June 2016 London | Open Garden Squares Weekend More than 200 gardens across London £12; free for children under 12 One ticket allows entry to all the gardens (and on both days). Link. |
18 June 2016 Kings Langley | Kings Langley Carnival 2016 Rotary Club of Hemel Hempstead The Common, Kings Langley Free Entertainment, games, food, stalls, dog show. |
18 June 2016 Croxley Green | Revels on the Green 2016 Various activities and entertainments starting with a procession of floats. Also many stalls Croxley Green Society The Green, Croxley Green Entrance free An annual event of long standing. Link. |
18 June 2016 Watford | Concert Songs of the Sea and Songs of Summer Radlett Choral Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £12. Free for accompanied children under 16. Tel: 01923 226 836 / 243 545. Link. |
19 June – 17 July 2016 Bushey | Bushey Festival 2016 A large variety of events See the website for details. Tel: 07481 179599. Link. |
19 June 2016 Bedmond | Open gardens National Gardens Scheme Serge Hill and The Barn, Serge Hill Lane, Bedmond £7 (includes both gardens). Child: free Home-made teas at Serge Hill. Link. |
24 June – 3 July 2016 Watford | Imagine Watford 2016 A variety of outdoor entertainments Watford Cultural Leaders Group Watford Town Centre All free Tickets from Palace Theatre or the Information Point on the High Street. Tel: 01923 225671. Link. |
24 June 2016 Watford | Fundraising concert Haydn (Sonata in B minor), Liszt (Canzone & Tarantella), Chopin (Polonaise no.1, op. 71; Scherzo no. 3, op. 39), Schuman (Fantasiestucke; Adagio & Allegro), Debussy (Cello Sonata), Sarasate (Zigeunerwaisen) Nikita Lukinov (piano), Sebastian Kozub (cello) St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Free entrance Kozub is the winner of over 50 cello competitions. Lukinov has performed as a soloist with several orchestras. Refreshments available in the interval. Tel: 01923 246161. |
25 June 2016 Amersham | Entente Chorale (concert) A concert of choral music, including works by J.S. Bach, Arvo Part and Eric Whitacre Chiltern Choir, with Ensemble Dodecaphonia (from France) The Chiltern Choir Amersham Free Church £13 (£6 for those under 18). Link. |
26 June 2016 Chipperfield | Open garden Includes a woodland area with ponds, small orchard, formal walled garden with water features and arbour British Red Cross Callipers Hall, Chipperfield, near Kings Langley £4 per adult; free for children under 16 Refreshments, plants to purchase. Swimming pool for children. Link. |
26 June 2016 Oxhey | Oxhey Open Gardens 2016 Many gardens open to visit with a single ticket Start at 55 Oxhey Avenue or 48 Villiers Road £5; accompanied children free In aid of Peace Hospice Care. A booklet is provided, showing a map and garden details. Guide dogs only. Teas, cakes, plants. Link. |
26 June 2016 Watford | Organ recital St Andrew's Church St Andrew's Church, Church Road / Park Road, Watford. |
29 June 2016 Watford | Concert: Proms at the Colosseum A varied programme of familiar music Watford Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £16, £18, £19. Under-19s: £5 A ticket bought from the Colosseum costs £1.50 more. Tel: 07546 112321 (Society); 0845 075 3993 (Colosseum). Link. |
1,5,12,20,30 July 2016 Rickmansworth | Rickmansworth Folk Festival 2016 A variety of events at different venues in the town See the website for details. Link. |
3 July 2016 Abbots Langley | Open garden Mediterranean semiformal garden, sunken garden, scented garden, pond, many unusual trees, wildflower meadow British Red Cross The Abbots House, 10 High Street, Abbots Langley £4. Children: free Various stalls. Teas available in the barn. Link. |
3 July 2016 Bushey | Concert: "A village remembers" Music, and a little poetry, with World War 1 as an underlying theme Christine Bennett (soprano), John Wyatt (accompanist) St Paul's Proms St Paul's Church, Bushey Hall Road, Bushey Admission free Retriring collection in aid of Royal British Legion. |
9 July 2016 Bushey | Concert: "Hymn of praise" Franz Schubert (Symphony no. 8 in B minor, D759 'Unfinished'), Felix Mendelssohn (Symphony no. 2 in B flat, op. 52 'Lobgesang') With Pippa Goss (soprano), Aine Cook (soprano), Christopher Bowen (tenor) and St Albans Choral Society Bushey Symphony Orchestra Bushey Academy, London Road, Bushey £14-£18. Child £1. Tel: 07467 248 258. Link. |
10 July 2016 Watford | Concert Brahms (1st Piano Concerto), Sibelius (Finlandia; 7th Symphony) With Julian Trevelyan (piano) Watford Symphony Orchestra Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £13. Link. |
23 July 2016 Watford | A performing opportunity for musicians and singers of classical-style
music Eternal Chord Friends' Meeting House, 150 Church Road, Watford Performers: £4 (under-18s: free). Listeners: free Contact the organiser, David Silver, to ensure a 5-minute performance slot. Piano available. |
30–31 July, 6-7 Aug 2016 Bushey | Open garden National Gardens Scheme 42 Falconer Road, Bushey £3. Children free. Link. |
14 August 2016 Rickmansworth | Discovery day Guided tours throughout the day Maple Lodge nature reserve Maple Lodge Conservation Society, Maple Lodge Close, off Denham Way, Rickmansworth Entry, and parking, free. Link. |
26 August 2016 Watford | Concert Respighi (Roman Festivals), Strauss (Till Eulenspiegel), Rachmaninov (Piano Concerto no. 2), Tom Carr (Chasm) Watford Youth Sinfonia St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford £10. £8 for students, over-65s & those with a disabilty.. Link. |
27 August 2016 Watford | Concert for a Summer's Evening A concert of secular and religious choral music by Brahms, Bruckner, Mozart, Vaughan Williams, Billy Joel amd others Eight singers from Oxford, Cambridge and the London Conservatoires; Benjamin van Leeuwen (organ) St Andrew's Church, Church Road / Park Road, Watford £10; under-16s: free The price includes canapés. Please book so numbers are known for catering. Tel: 01923 249139. |
31 August 2016 Bushey | Charity concert In aid of the Teenage Cancer Charity Trust Pupils, friends and family of Janine Carnac St Peter's Church, Bushey Heath £10 Refreshments available. Tel: 07545 308095. |
4 September 2016 Bushey | Fisher's Field family picnic Sandwiches and cake will be provided Friends of Fisher's Field Fisher's Field, off Fishers Close, Bendysh Road, Bushey Free Fisher's Field is a local nature reserve. Link. |
4 September 2016 Watford | Bandstand music A variety of bands playing to celebrate the return of the bandstand Bandstand, Cassiobury Park, Watford Free. Link. |
7 September 2016 Watford | "The Roaring Girl" Drama students from Wesley College, Melbourne St Michael & All Angels' Church, Mildred Avenue, Watford £5 (including light supper after the performance); payment in advance by cheque only No details on the website but Wikipedia indicates it's a 17th-century comedy about a rowdy woman. Link. |
8–11 September 2016 (various) | Heritage Open Days 2016 A wide variety of buildings (outside London), some not normally open to the public, are free to visit Use the search facility on the linked website for places, dates and times. Link. |
8 September 2016 Watford | "A history of cycling" Talk by Peter Stray West Watford History Group West Watford Community Centre, 15 Harwoods Road, Watford £2.50. Link. |
10 September 2016 Watford and wider area | Sponsored Bike 'n Hike 2016 An annual event Beds and Herts Historic Churches Trust Many churches will be open for the day; see the website for details. Link. |
13 September 2016 Watford | Lunchtime concert Welcome back St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
15 September 2016 Bushey | "Victorian cliff lifts" Talk by David Cooper Watford & District Industrial History Society North Hall, Queen's School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Free for members. For a visitor a donation of £4 is suggested. Link. |
17–18 September 2016 London | Open House London 2016 A free event, with more than 700 buildings, of every type and size, open to visit Many of the buildings are not normally open to the public. The most popular require booking, but most don't. Details are on the website and in the printed guide (£7). Link. |
19–24 September 2016 Watford | "Enjoy" A play by Alan Bennett Pump House Theatre Company Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre, Lower Board Road, Watford. Tel: 0333 666 3366. Link. |
20 September 2016 Watford | Lunchtime concert Organ recital Paul Greally St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
21 September 2016 Watford | "WW1: archaeology and commemmoration" Talk by Scott McCracken South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford Member: free. Visitor: £3 Doors open from 7pm. Visitors are welcome but need to telephone to book. Tel: 07784 807108. |
23–24 September 2016 Abbots Langley | Book sale Book Trade Benevolent Society BTBS, The Retreat, corner of Gallows Hill & Abbots Road, Abbots Langley Admission free Thousands of new & nearly new books at bargain prices, mostly £2 or £4. Tel: 01923 263128. Link. |
24 September 2016 Watford | A performing opportunity for musicians and singers of classical-style
music Eternal Chord Friends' Meeting House, 150 Church Road, Watford Performers: £4 (under-18s: free). Listeners: free Contact the organiser, David Silver, to ensure a 5-minute performance slot. Piano available. |
27 September 2016 Watford | Lunchtime concert Soundproof Jazz play the standards St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
1 October 2016 Chorleywood | Apple Day 2016 Chorleywood Community Orchard Chorleywood House Estate, Chorleywood Free. Link. |
2 October 2016 Watford | Organ concert Andy Benoy St Michael and All Angels' Church, Watford St Michael & All Angels' Church, Mildred Avenue, Watford Also afternoon tea. Link. |
4 October 2016 Watford | Lunchtime concert Nick Rodwell Trio St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
8 October 2016 Watford | Concert Hummel (Trumpet Concerto), Tchaikovsky (Serenade for Strings), Beethoven (Symphony no. 2) Watford Symphony Orchestra Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £13. Link. |
9 October 2016 Tring | Apple Day Jeacock's Orchard Jeacock's Orchard, Cow Lane, Tring Free Crafts, displays, wide variety of apples for sale. Link. |
9 October 2016 Watford | Concert Castalian String Quartet Octagon Music Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £15. Free for all under 26 years of age £60 for season of 5 concerts. See the website for programme details. Tel: 01923 231917. Link. |
11 October 2016 Watford | Lunchtime concert Musicians from the Purcell School St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
15 October 2016 Kings Langley | "Maria Callas: the Black Pearl" A musical theatrical show by Federica Nardacci on the biography of Maria Callas Claudio di Meo (piano), Silvia Cafiero (soprano), Michael Wade (actor) Kings Langley Concerts Rudolf Steiner School, Langley Hill, Kings Langley £5 Talk at 7pm by musicologist Federica Nardacci. Refreshments during the show's interval. |
18 October 2016 Watford | Lunchtime concert Piano recital Simon Haynes St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
19 October 2016 Watford | "Cassiobury's Swiss Cottage: the Alpine
picturesque" Talk by Kate Harwood South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford Member: free. Visitor: £3 Doors open from 7pm. Visitors are welcome but need to telephone to book. Tel: 07784 807108. |
20 October 2016 Bushey | "Eric Lomax: The railway man, war and peace" Talk by Dr Michael Bailey Watford & District Industrial History Society North Hall, Queen's School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Free for members. For a visitor a donation of £4 is suggested A joint meeting with Stephenson Locomotive Society. The talk will be preceded by the society's AGM. Link. |
25 October 2016 Watford | Lunchtime concert Bruce Boardman Jazz Trio St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
26–29 October 2016 Watford | "Stepping Out" A comedy by Richard Harris Belmont Theatre Company Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre, Lower Board Road, Watford £12 (concessions £11.50). Tel: 07917 324179. Link. |
29 October 2016 Watford | Concert: "Remembrance" Butterworth (A Shropshire Lad), Bruch (Violin Concerto), Mozart (Requiem), John Williams (Theme from "Saving Private Ryan"), Massenet (Meditation from "Thaïs") Watford Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £16, £18, £19. Under-19s: £5. If bought from the Colosseum add £1.50 A programme reflecting on the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. Tel: 07546 112321 (Society); 0845 075 3993 (Colosseum). Link. |
1 November 2016 Watford | Lunchtime concert The Dixieland Seven St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
1 November 2016 Langleybury | "A History of Cassiobury" - TALK CANCELLED (speaker unwell;
1.11.16) Talk by Sarah Priestley (Watford Museum Curator) St Paul's Church, Langleybury Free (donations welcome) Talk postponed from 1.11.16. Organised by Friends of St Paul's Church, Langleybury. Refreshments available for a small charge.. |
2 November 2016 Bushey | Senior School Concert Purcell School Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Admission free. Link. |
8 November 2016 Watford | Lunchtime concert Piano recital Julia Wallin St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
8–12 November 2016 Watford | "Legally Blonde": the musical Cassio Productions From £14.50 (£10 for children). Tel: 01923 225671. Link. |
9 November 2016 Bushey | Middle School Concert Purcell School Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Admission free. Link. |
12 November 2016 Watford | Piano recital Sergei Rachmaninov (Melodie; Elegie; Polichinelle; Ten Preludes), Fryderyk Chopin (3 Etudes; 4 Ballades) Alexander Ardakov St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford £12; concessions £10 A graduate of the Moscow Conservatoire, Ardakov is a professor of piano at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance. Tel: 01923 246161. |
15 November 2016 Watford | Lunchtime concert Soundproof Jazz play the standards St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
16 November 2016 Bushey | Lower School Concert Purcell School Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Admission free. Link. |
16 November 2016 Watford | "Hidden treasures: unearthing Rochester's Norman
cathedral" Talk by Graham Keevill South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford Member: free. Visitor: £3 Doors open from 7pm. Visitors are welcome but need to telephone to book. Tel: 07784 807108. |
17 November 2016 Bushey | A selection of old films from Frank Banfield's
collection Watford & District Industrial History Society North Hall, Queen's School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Free for members. For a visitor a donation of £4 is suggested. Link. |
19 November 2016 Watford | Concert Bottesini (Double Bass Concerto no. 2 in B minor), Mozart (3rd Violin Concerto in G major K.216), Brahms (Symphony no. 2 in D major, opus 73) Harrow Symphony Orchestra Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £15 Benefit concert for the 25th anniversary of Peace Hospice Care. Tel: 07730 971421. Link. |
20 Nov 16 – 19 Mar 17 Bushey | Pubs of Bushey then and now Exhibition of drawings, paintings and photographs Bushey Museum & Art Gallery Bushey Museum, Rudolph Road, Bushey Museum's usual opening times. Link. |
20 November 2016 Oxhey | Concert Julie Bale (soprano), Miranda Westcott (mezzo-soprano), Anton Rich (tenor), Graeme Danby (bass) & OperaHerts chorus OperaHerts St Matthew's Church, Eastbury Road, Oxhey £15 (at the door only) Charity opera gala in aid of the Epilepsy Society. Link. |
21–26 November 2016 Watford | "The Beauty Queen of Leenane" A play by Martin McDonagh Pump House Theatre Company Pump House Theatre and Arts Centre, Lower Board Road, Watford. Tel: 0333 666 3366. Link. |
22 November 2016 Watford | Lunchtime concert Musicians from the Purcell School St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Free (donations welcome). Link. |
22 November 2016 Langleybury | "A History of Cassiobury" Talk by Sarah Priestley (Watford Museum Curator) St Paul's Church, Langleybury Free (donations welcome) Talk postponed from 1.11.16. Organised by Friends of St Paul's Church, Langleybury. Refreshments available for a small charge.. |
23 November 2016 Bushey | Senior School Concert Purcell School Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Admission free. Link. |
25–26 November 2016 Abbots Langley | Book sale Book Trade Benevolent Society BTBS, The Retreat, corner of Gallows Hill & Abbots Road, Abbots Langley Admission free Thousands of new & nearly new books at bargain prices, mostly £2 or £4. Tel: 01923 263128. Link. |
26 November 2016 Watford | A performing opportunity for musicians and singers of classical-style
music Eternal Chord Friends' Meeting House, 150 Church Road, Watford Performers: £4 (under-18s: free). Listeners: free Contact the organiser, David Silver, to ensure a 5-minute performance slot. Piano available. |
26 November 2016 Chorleywood | Concert Vivaldi (Gloria), Albinoni (Adagio in G minor) and other baroque classics Adoramus Singers and Ensemble Adoramus Christ Church, Chorleywood £10. Under-16s: £5 Vivaldi's Gloria will be accompanied by a specially created video. Tel: 01923 282149. Link. |
27 November 2016 Watford | Concert Tasmin Little (violin) Octagon Music Society Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £15. Free for all under 26 years of age £60 for season of 5 concerts. See the website for programme details. Tel: 01923 231917. Link. |
30 November 2016 Bushey | Middle School Concert Purcell School Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Admission free. Link. |
3 December 2016 Bushey | Concert Including a new work by composer Rob Stroh James Dutton (flute), Mina Miletic (piano) St James's Church, High Street, Bushey Free (retiring collection) Collection in aid of Cancer Research UK. |
14 December 2016 Watford | Christmas Concert Joyful Baroque music including Bach's Brandenburg Concerto no. 4 Pupils and staff from the Purcell School St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford Followed by mulled wine and mince pies. Link. |
14 December 2016 Watford | Christmas concert Watford Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford £16, £18, £19. Under-19s: £5. If bought from the Colosseum add £1.50 Traditional concert of carols and Christmas music. Tel: 07546 112321 (Society); 0845 075 3993 (Colosseum). Link. |
15 December 2016 Bushey | "The story of navigation" Talk by Jeremy Batch on the history of navigation over 4000 years Watford & District Industrial History Society North Hall, Queen's School, Aldenham Road, Bushey Free for members. For a visitor a donation of £4 is suggested. Link. |
17 December 2016 Watford | Concert R. Strauss (Don Juan), Mahler (Symphony no. 1) Watford Symphony Orchestra Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road) £13. Link. |
Until 8 January 2017 Bushey | Bushey artists abroad Exhibition of works by local artists who travelled to see the world Bushey Museum & Art Gallery Bushey Museum, Rudolph Road, Bushey Museum's usual opening times. Link. |
18 December 2016 Kings Langley | Christmas Concert Howard Blake (The Snowman), Johann Strauss II (Emperor Waltz), carols and Christmas music With students from Hemel Hempstead School Dacorum Symphony Orchestra Rudolf Steiner School, Langley Hill, Kings Langley £12 adult; £10 concession; 18 years and under free. Tel: 01494 727240. Link. |
30 December 2016 Watford | Concert: Romantic Classics Tchaikovsky (Francesca da Rimini), Daniel Hogan (Viola Concerto: premiere), Rachmaninov (Symphony no. 2) With Alinka Rowe (viola) Watford Youth Sinfonia St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford Adult £12; student/conc £8; under-16s £5. Link. |
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