A selection of PAST events in and around Watford, Hertfordshire

SINCE THE START OF 2019

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For the record, a selection of PAST events in the Watford area, listed in date order
2019  

12 January 2019
Saturday
12pm

Bushey

Recital
Sam Giddy (organ)
Bushey Recital Series
St James's Church, High Street, Bushey
Sam Giddy is a first-prize winner of the Sydney Organ Competition. Link.

13 January 2019
Sunday
3:00pm

Radlett

Concert
A Family concert of popular classics
The Lydian String Quartet
Radlett Music Club
Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett WD7 8HL
£15, Free if under 26 years of age.
Tel: 01923 859291. Link.

16 January 2019
Wednesday
7:30pm

Watford

"Knole uncovered: archaeological investigation and discovery"
Talk by Nathalie Cohen, National Trust archaeologist at Knole, Kent
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. Link.

17 January 2019
Thursday
8:00pm

Bushey

"History of the Merlin Engine"
Talk by Colin Gent on the Rolls-Royce racing engine that powered many models of WW2 fighters and bombers
Watford & District Industrial History Society
North Hall, Queens' School, Aldenham Road, Bushey
Visitors welcome; minimum donation of £4 per visitor suggested.
Tel: 01923 779580 (chairman). Link.

20 January 2019
Sunday
3:00pm

Bushey

Concert: New Year Classics
Edward Elgar (Overture 'Froissart', op. 19), Jean Sibelius (Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 47), Antonín Dvorák (Symphony No. 8 in G, op. 88)
With Fenella Humphreys (violin)
Bushey Symphony Orchestra
Bushey Academy, London Road, Bushey
£14 or £17 (child £1).
Tel: 07467 248 258. Link.

26 January 2019
Saturday
2-5pm

Watford

A performing opportunity for musicians and singers of classical-style and light music of any era, including your own compositions
Solo or ensembles
Eternal Chord
Friends' Meeting House, 150 Church Road, Watford WD17 4QB
Performers: £3, under-18s £2, audience free (small donation welcome)
Contact the organiser, David Silver (eternalchord@gmail.com). Piano available.

27 January 2019
Sunday
4:00pm

Watford

Concert
Music by Handel, Mozart, Rossini, Verdi, Puccini, J Strauss II and Lehar
Soloists from the Royal Opera House and Opera Australia
Classical Music at St John's
St John's Church, Sutton Road, Watford WD17 2QQ
£10, (under-18s) £2. Link.

3 February 2019
Sunday
4:00pm

Watford

Concert
Jayson Gillham (piano)
Octagon Music Society
Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road)
£15. Free if under 26 years of age
See the website for the programme.
Tel: 01923 231917. Link.

7 February 2019
Thursday
7:30-9pm

Watford

"Lara: the untold love story that inspired Doctor Zhivago"
Talk by Nadia Ainsworth
Watford-Novgorod Friendship Society
St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford
£3 (member), £5 (non-member). Link.

7 February 2019
Thursday
8:00pm

Radlett

Concert
Pieces by both Clara and Robert Schumann and Brahms
The Solarek Piano Trio
Radlett Music Club
Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett WD7 8HL
£15, Free if under 26 years of age.
Tel: 01923 859291. Link.

9 February 2019
Saturday
7:30pm

Watford

Concert
Prokofiev (Romeo and Juliet Suite no. 2), Mendelssohn (Midsummer Night's Dream), Hector Berlioz (Romeo and Juliet), Tchaikovsky (Romeo and Juliet)
Watford Symphony Orchestra
Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road)
£13.
Tel: 07925 749928. Link.

13–16 February 2019
7:30pm; also Saturday matinee 2:30pm

Watford

"Oklahoma!"
Abbots Langley Gilbert & Sullivan Society
Watford Palace Theatre, Clarendon Road, Watford.
Tel: 01923 225671. Link.

20 February 2019
Wednesday
7:30pm

Watford

"Eastcote House since the 12th Century: excavation and public participation"
Talk by Les Capon of AOC Archaeology
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. Link.

21 February 2019
Thursday
8:00pm

Bushey

"The royal gunpowder mills"
Illustrated talk by Richard Thomas on the former Royal Gunpowder Factory at Waltham Abbey and the development of explosives
Watford & District Industrial History Society
North Hall, Queens' School, Aldenham Road, Bushey
Visitors welcome; minimum donation of £4 per visitor suggested.
Tel: 01923 779580 (chairman). Link.

From 9 March 2019
Saturday
12pm

Bushey

Saturday Recital Series 2019
45-minute recitals
St James' Church, Bushey
St James's Church, High Street, Bushey
Free
Coffee available from 11am and light lunch from 1pm. Link.

10 March 2019
Sunday
4:00pm

Watford

Concert
Charlotte Ashton (flute), William Vann (piano)
Octagon Music Society
Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road)
£15. Free if under 26 years of age
See the website for the programme.
Tel: 01923 231917. Link.

12 March 2019
Tuesday
8:00pm

Radlett

Concert
Haydn, Mozart, Chopin and Ravel
Cristian Sandrin (piano)
Radlett Music Club
Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett WD7 8HL
£15, Free if under 26 years of age.
Tel: 01923 859291. Link.

17 March 2019
Sunday
3:00pm

Bushey

Concert: Classical Masters
Franz Schubert (Overture in the Italian Style in C, D591), Ludwig van Beethoven (Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Symphony no. 38 in D, K504 'Prague')
With Alim Belsembayev (piano)
Bushey Symphony Orchestra
Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TS
£14 or £17 (child £1).
Tel: 07467 248 258. Link.

20 March 2019
Wednesday
7:30pm

Watford

"Tudor Rickmansworth"
Talk by Heather Falvey
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. Link.

21 March 2019
Thursday
8:00pm

Bushey

"Titanic's rivets"
Talk by Rudi Newman on a different truth behind the "fatal rivet" theory of Titanic's loss
Watford & District Industrial History Society
North Hall, Queens' School, Aldenham Road, Bushey
Visitors welcome; minimum donation of £4 per visitor suggested.
Tel: 01923 779580 (chairman). Link.

30 March 2019
Saturday
7:30pm

Rickmansworth

Spring Concert
Sacred music through the ages: great choral works from Palestrina to the present
The Chiltern Choir
St Mary's Church, Church Street, Rickmansworth
£15 or £13 if booked in advance (adult), £6 (under-18s). Link.

30 March 2019
Saturday
7:30pm

Watford

Concert
Verdi (Requiem)
Harrow Choral Society, Harrow Philharmonic Choir, Stanmore Choral Society, four soloists and orchestra
Three Choirs Concert
Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford
£21, under-18s £10.50.
Tel: 020 8863 7830. Link.

31 March 2019
Sunday
7:30-9:30pm

Watford

Spring Concert
Roussel (Le marchand de sable qui passe), Strauss (Oboe Concerto), Mozart (Symphony no.41 'Jupiter')
With Henrietta Cooke (oboe)
Watford Youth Sinfonia
St Michael & All Angels' Church, Mildred Avenue, Watford
Adults £12, concessions £8, students £6. Link.

3 April 2019
Wednesday
8:00pm

Radlett

Concert
Divertimenti String Quintet
Radlett Music Club
Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett WD7 8HL
£15, Free if under 26 years of age
See the website for the programme.
Tel: 01923 859291. Link.

6 April 2019
Saturday
10:30am

Bushey

Village Trail - St. James' Churchyard, Part 1
The history and stories of those who are buried at St. James' Church
Friends of Bushey Museum
Starting from Bushey Museum
£8 (sold on the day)
Refreshments (not included) will be available afterwards nearby. Link.

7 April 2019
Sunday
3:00pm

Watford

Watford International Piano Competition
Watford Festival
Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road). Link.

14 April 2019
Sunday
4:00pm

Watford

Concert
Chloë Hanslip (violin), Danny Driver (piano)
Octagon Music Society
Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road)
£15. Free if under 26 years of age
See the website for the programme.
Tel: 01923 231917. Link.

18 April 2019
Thursday
8:00pm

Bushey

"Members' interests"
Short illustrated talks by WADIHS members
Watford & District Industrial History Society
North Hall, Queens' School, Aldenham Road, Bushey
Visitors welcome; minimum donation of £4 per visitor suggested.
Tel: 01923 779580 (chairman). Link.

24 April 2019
Wednesday
7:30pm

Watford

"Bones, stones, plants and moans: a few thousand years of prehistoric medicine"
Talk by Lizz Roe
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. Talk to be followed by AGM.
Tel: 07784 807108. Link.

27–28 Apr, 4-5, 11-12 May 2019

Watford

Watford Dance Festival 2019
Competitions by age group for various types of dance

James Theatre, Watford Grammar School for Boys, Rickmansworth Road, Watford WD18 7JF. Link.

27–28 April 2019
1-4pm

Watford

Celebrating 60 years of WMR
Activities and stalls with free entertainment; also a photographic exhibition in the Hub
Watford's Miniature Railway
Cassiobury Park (nearest entrance is from Langley Way). Link.

28 April 2019
Sunday
7:00pm

Watford

Concert
Haydn (The Creation)
Watford Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra
Watford Philharmonic Society
Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford
£20, £18; £5 (under-19s)
The Colosseum, but not WPS, adds a booking fee to ticket prices.
Tel: 07380 285788 (WPS), 01923 571102 (Colosseum). Link.

30 April 2019
Tuesday
After 7:30pm

Watford

"The Lykovs: a family of Old Believers lost to the modern world"
Talk by Matthew Cawthorne
Watford-Novgorod Friendship Society
St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford
£3 (member), £5 (non-member)
The talk follows the Society's AGM. Refreshments follow the talk. Link.

3 May 2019
Friday
7:30pm

Rickmansworth

Harp Concert
Including works by Gabriel Fauré, Marcel Tournier, Claude Debussy, Mikhail Glinka, Domenico Scarlatti, Nino Rota, Marcel Grandjany
Louise Thomson (harp)
Three Rivers Music Society
Baptist Church, High Street, Rickmansworth
£16; free for under-25s. Link.

11 May 2019
Saturday
10am-4:30pm

Bushey

Watford Model Railway Exhibition
20 or more layouts
South West Herts Model Railway Society
Queens' School, Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TY
Adult £6, child £3. Link.

11–12 May 2019
11am-5pm

Elstree

Open weekend
Forty acres of woodland, meadow and two lakes, with a rich variety of wildlife
Maple Lodge Conservation Society
MLCS, Maple Lodge Close, off Denham Way, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth
Free
Guided tour available.
Tel: 07580 535986. Link.

11 May 2019
Saturday
7:30pm

Watford

Concert
Dvorák (Overture "Carnival"), Mendelssohn (Violin Concerto), Dvorák (Symphony no. 6)
Watford Symphony Orchestra
Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road)
£13.
Tel: 07925 749928. Link.

18–19 May 2019

Rickmansworth

Rickmansworth Festival 2019
Narrow Boats, stalls, music, choirs, environment fair, fun fair, children's farm, food
Rickmansworth Waterways Trust
Rickmansworth Aquadrome, Rickmansworth
See website for programme of many events. Link.

19 May 2019
Sunday
3:00pm

Bushey

Concert: Classics for Spring
Leos Janácek (Suite, op. 3), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Horn Concerto no. 2 in E flat, K417), Camille Saint-Saëns (Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, op. 28), Francis Poulenc (Sinfonietta)
With Joseph Longstaff (horn), Martin Smith (violin)
Bushey Symphony Orchestra
Bushey Academy, London Road, Bushey
£14 or £17 (child £1).
Tel: 07467 248 258. Link.

22 May 2019
Wednesday
7:30pm

Watford

Guitar Concert
Watford Guitar Project
Watford School of Music, 70 Rickmansworth Road, Watford WD18 7JA
Admission free.
Tel: 01442 385776 & 07957 932593. Link.

25 May 2019
Saturday
10:30am-3pm

Watford

Community Market Garden open day
Music, storytelling, refreshments, children's activities, plants and produce
New Hope
64 Rickmansworth Road, Watford WD18 7JA
Free entry
Access through a gate on the driveway of 62 Rickmansworth Road; no parking on the driveway.

25 May 2019
Saturday
2-5pm

Watford

A performing opportunity for musicians and singers of classical-or light music of any era, including your own compositions; solo or ensemble
Solo or ensembles
Eternal Chord
Friends' Meeting House, 150 Church Road, Watford WD17 4QB
Performers: adult £4, under-18 £2, audience free (small donation welcome)
Contact the organiser, David Silver (eternalchord@gmail.com). Piano available.

26 May 2019
Sunday
4:30pm

Watford

Sunday recital
Henrietta Cooke (oboe)

St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford
Free
A short recital, followed by light refreshments. All welcome, especially young aspiring musicians.
Tel: 01923 246161. Link.

3 June 2019
Monday
7:30pm

Watford

"Two remarkable women from Novgorod"
About Marfa Boretskaya, who fought against Tsar Ivan III, and Boyarynia Morozova, who spoke out against Tsar Alexis
Talk by Ruth Sobel, PhD
Watford-Novgorod Friendship Society
Quaker Meeting House, 150 Church Road, Watford WD17 4QB
£3 (member), £5 (non-member). Link.

5 June 2019
Wednesday
7:00pm

Bushey

Concert
Performed by student soloists, to include music by Beethoven, Vivaldi, Chopin and Prokofiev
Friends of Bushey Museum
Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TS
Free entry but with a retiring collection.

8 June 2019
Saturday

Abbots Langley

Abbots Langley Carnival 2019
Procession of floats and bands, stalls, dancing displays, motorbike stunt act, dog show, fun fair
. Link.

8 June 2019
Saturday

Oxhey

Oxhey Village Fayre 2019
A variety of entertainments and stalls
Oxhey Village Environment Group
Oxhey Village Green. Link.

16 June 2019
Sunday
3:30pm

Kings Langley

"Movie Magic"
A family celebration of film music including excerpts from Harry Potter, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings etc
Hemel Symphony Orchestra
Rudolf Steiner School, Langley Hill, Kings Langley WD4 9HG
£12, concessions £10, 18 years and under free. Link.

22 June 2019
Saturday
1:30-5pm

Croxley Green

Revels on the Green 2019
Stalls, sideshows, activities and entertainments, starting with a carnival procession
Croxley Green Society
The Green, Croxley Green
Entrance free
An annual event established in 1920. Link.

23 June 2019
Sunday
2:30-6:30pm

Oxhey

Oxhey Open Gardens 2019
Many gardens open to visit with a single ticket

Start at 55 Oxhey Avenue or 48 Villiers Road
£5; accompanied children free
A booklet is provided, showing a map and garden details. Guide dogs only. Teas, cakes, plants. Link.

26–29 June 2019
7:30pm; also Saturday matinee 2:30pm

Abbots Langley

"The Wind in the Willows"
Abbots Langley Gilbert & Sullivan Society
Henderson Hall, High Street, Abbots Langley.
Tel: 07502 426721. Link.

29–30 June 2019
2-5:30pm

Rickmansworth

Open garden
Gently sloping garden with many plants and trees, woodland area, large fish pond etc
National Gardens Scheme
124 Highfield Way, Rickmansworth WD3 7PH
Adult: £5. Child: free
Home-made teas. Link.

29 June 2019
Saturday
7:30pm

Watford

Summer Concert
Watford Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra
Watford Philharmonic Society
Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford
£20, £18; £5 (under-19s)
The Colosseum, but not WPS, adds a booking fee to ticket prices.
Tel: 07380 285788 (WPS), 01923 571102 (Colosseum). Link.

5 July 2019
Friday
7:30pm

Watford

Concert
WSM Youth Orchestra
Watford School of Music
Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road).

6, 7, 20, 21 July 2019
Saturday
12-6pm

Watford

Open garden: Kearns and Meiring Physic Garden
National Gardens Scheme
89 Mildred Avenue, Watford WD18 7DU
Adult: £5. Child: free
Check address before visiting!.
Tel: 07864 945 086. Link.

6 July 2019
Saturday
2:00pm

Watford

"Midsummer Fiesta"
Music in various styles: piano, harp, singing, clarinet, guitar
Pupils aged 5 to 17
FortePianoStudio
St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford.

6 July 2019
Saturday
7:00pm

Rickmansworth

Rickmansworth Young Musician of the Year 2019
Final concert
Eight contestants

Baptist Church, High Street, Rickmansworth WD3 1EH
£15; under-19s £5. Link.

6 July 2019
Saturday
7:30pm

Sarratt

Summer Concert
Opera choruses: Verdi, Puccini, Wagner, Mozart, Bizet, Sullivan etc
The Chiltern Choir
Sarratt Village Hall
£15 or £13 if booked in advance (adult), £6 (under-18s). Link.

6 July 2019
Saturday
7:30pm

Watford

Concert
Carl Maria von Weber (Invitation to the Dance), Ravel (Piano Concerto), Franck (Symphony in D)
Watford Symphony Orchestra
Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road)
£13.
Tel: 07925 749928. Link.

13 July 2019
Saturday
11am-4pm

Rickmansworth

Rickmansworth Folk Festival
A variety of events including singers and dancers

Various venues in central Rickmansworth.

13 July 2019
Saturday
12-4pm

Chorleywood

Chorleywood Village Day 2019
A wide range of attractions and activities

Chorleywood Common, Chorleywood.

13, 14, 20, 21 July 2019
Saturday
12-6pm

Watford

Open garden
Unusual narrow Victorian-style space; conservatory with orchids
National Gardens Scheme
42 Falconer Road, Watford
Adult: £3.50
Children very welcome. Link.

13 July 2019
Saturday
2:00pm

Watford

Afternoon recital
Includes works by Beethoven, Brahms, Franck and Kreisler
Matthew and Winnie Bethel (violin and piano)

St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford
Free
A short recital, followed by light refreshments.
Tel: 01923 246161. Link.

19–21 July 2019
7:30pm (Fri & Sat), 4pm (Sun)

Latimer

Latimer Music Festival 2019
Friends of Latimer
St. Mary Magdalene's Church, Latimer
See the website for details. Link.

4 August 2019
Sunday
4:30pm

Abbots Langley

"Much ado about nothing"
Shakespeare's play, performed by an all-male touring (cycling) theatre company
The HandleBards
The Abbot's House Garden, Abbots Langley
£12 (under-16s £10)
Take your own rug or camping chair. Refreshments available.
Tel: 01923 601280. Link.

10 August 2019
Saturday
7:30-9:30pm

Watford

Summer Concert
Ravel (Suite from Ma mère l'Oye), Elgar (Sea Pictures), Prokofiev (excerpts from ballet Romeo and Juliet)
Watford Youth Sinfonia
St Michael & All Angels' Church, Mildred Avenue, Watford
£12 adults, £10 concessions, £6 students. Link.

13–22 September 2019

(various)

Heritage Open Days 2019
Local events include a talk on Frogmore House, tours of Holy Rood Church, Little Cassiobury Art and Craft Exhibition, Little Cassiobury Tour, North Watford Industrial Heritage Walk, & a tour of the Town Hall

Use the search facility on the linked website for places, dates and times. Link.

14 September 2019
Saturday
10am-6pm

Watford and wider area

Sponsored Bike 'n Hike 2019
An annual event
Beds and Herts Historic Churches Trust
Many churches will be open for the day; see the website for details. Link.

15 September 2019
Sunday
11am

Watford

Cassiobury Heritage Walk
Guided walk in Cassiobury Park (up to 2 hours)
South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society
Cassiobury Park Hub
Booking required.
Tel: 01923 727072. Link.

18 September 2019
Wednesday
7:30pm

Watford

"Freight Transport in west Hertfordshire"
Talk by Fabian Hiscock
South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society
West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford WD17 3EZ
Member: free. Visitor: £3
Doors open from 7pm. Visitors are welcome but need to book.
Tel: 07784 807108. Link.

20–21, 27-28 Sept 2019

Sarratt

Sarratt Festival of Music 2019
Concerts on four days
Choir of Christ Church College Oxford; Craig Ogden (guitar); Chris Garrick, Peter Fisher and friends; John Lill

Sarratt Village Hall, Sarratt. Link.

21 September 2019
Saturday
11am-4pm

Abbots Langley

Abbots Autumn Fest
Celebration of the local orchard heritage and local food and food producers. Various entertainments

School Mead, Abbots Langley. Link.

22 September 2019
Sunday
4:30pm

Watford

Sunday recital
Home Brass

St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford
Free
A short recital, followed by light refreshments. All welcome, especially young aspiring musicians.
Tel: 01923 246161. Link.

24 September 2019
Tuesday
7:30-10pm

Chorleywood

Open Rehearsal
The choir will be rehearsing modern choral masterpieces, in preparation for the autumn concert
The Chiltern Choir
The Free Church, Chorleywood WD3 5AP
An invitation to try singing in a choir. More information from sing@chiltern.choir.org, or just turn up. Link.

26 September 2019
Thursday
8:00pm

Bushey

"Any Old Iron"
Cast iron's impurities cause weaknesses. The circumstances of two resulting tragedies will be described
Talk by Paul Heslop
Watford & District Industrial History Society
North Hall, Queens' School, Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TY
Visitors welcome; minimum donation of £4 per visitor suggested. Link.

27 September 2019
Friday
7:30-9:30pm

Watford

Circle Dance
Partners not needed. Mixture of live and recorded music

Watford Quaker Meeting House, 150 Church Road, Watford WD17 3QB
Contact: Graham Everett at graham.everett@care4free.net.

28 September 2019
Saturday
10:30am-3pm

Watford

Community Market Garden open day
Music, storytelling, refreshments, children's activities, plants and produce
New Hope
64 Rickmansworth Road, Watford WD18 7JA
Free entry
Access through a gate on the driveway of 62 Rickmansworth Road; no parking on the driveway. Link.

28 September 2019
Saturday
2-5pm

Watford

A performing opportunity for musicians and singers of classical or light music of any era, including your own compositions
Solo or ensembles
Eternal Chord
Friends' Meeting House, 150 Church Road, Watford WD17 4QB
Performers: adult £4, under-18 £2, audience free (small donation welcome)
Contact the organiser, David Silver (eternalchord@gmail.com). Piano available.

29 September 2019
Sunday
4-5:30pm

Watford

Concert
Music by Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Williams, Franck
Jennifer Nickson (violin), Winnie Wu (piano)
St John's Music
St John's Church, Sutton Road, Watford
£10; £2
To raise funds to restore the historic pipe organ. Light refreshments available. Link.

1 October 2019
Tuesday
7:30pm

Watford

Talk: "Sochi Then and Now"
Watford-Novgorod Friendship Society
Friends' Meeting House, 150 Church Road, Watford
£3 (member), £5 (non-member).

5 October 2019
Saturday
7:30-10pm

Watford

125th Anniversary Concert
With soloist Steven Mead
Watford Brass Band
St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford
£9 (adult), £5 (child uner 12), £8 (concession)
There is also a Masterclass at Orchard Primary School, 10:30am-1pm (£5).

6 October 2019
Sunday

Tring

Apple Day
Jeacock's Orchard
Jeacock's Orchard, Cow Lane, Tring
Free
Craft stalls, displays, live folk music, wide variety of apples for sale. Link.

6 October 2019
Sunday
4:00pm

Bushey

Annual Concert
Harrow Apollo Male Choir, with North London Military Wives Choir
Harrow Apollo Male Choir
The Arena, London Road, Bushey WD23 3AA
£12.50 (adult), £8 (under-18 or student) plus booking fees.
Tel: 0333 666 3366. Link.

10 October 2019
Thursday
8:00pm

Radlett

"Tchaikovsky - The Man Revealed"
Talk by John Suchet
Radlett Music Club
Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett
£16. Free for under-25s.
Tel: 01923 859291. Link.

13 October 2019
Sunday
3:00pm

Chorleywood

Concert
Peter Nall String Ensemble
Three Rivers Music Society
£16; free for under-25s. Link.

16 October 2019
Wednesday
7:30pm

Watford

"Verulamium - excavations at St. Michael's School"
Talk by James Fairbairn (of Oxford Archaeology)
South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society
West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford WD17 3EZ
Member: free. Visitor: £3
Doors open from 7pm. Visitors are welcome but need to book.
Tel: 07784 807108. Link.

17 October 2019
Thursday
7:30pm (AGM), 8pm (talk)

Bushey

"On and Off the Footplate"
A light-hearted review of transport and the speaker's 42-year railway career including his time as a train driver
Talk by Bill Davis (The Graham Neale Memorial lecture)
Watford & District Industrial History Society
North Hall, Queens' School, Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TY
Visitors welcome; minimum donation of £4 per visitor suggested. Link.

20 October 2019
Sunday
11am

Watford

Cassiobury Heritage Walk
Guided walk in Cassiobury Park (up to 2 hours)
South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society
Cassiobury Park Hub
Booking required.
Tel: 01923 727072. Link.

20 October 2019
Sunday
3:00pm

Bushey

Concert: Brahms Violin Concerto
Beethoven (Egmont Overture), Brahms (Violin Concerto), Gounod (Symphony no. 2 in E flat)
Bushey Symphony Orchestra
The Grand Hall, Bushey Academy, London Road, Bushey WD23 3AA
£16 or £19 (or £1 less if booked in advance); child £1.
Tel: 07467 248 258. Link.

20 October 2019
Sunday
4:30pm

Watford

Sunday recital
Nina Cook (soprano)

St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford
Free
A short recital, followed by light refreshments. All welcome.
Tel: 01923 246161. Link.

20 October 2019
Sunday
4:00pm

Watford

Concert
Colin Currie (percussion)
Octagon Music Society
Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road)
£16. Free if under 26 years of age
See the website for further details.
Tel: 01923 231917. Link.

26 October 2019
Saturday
7:30pm

Rickmansworth

Concert
Hallses & Moody Quartet (David, Caroline & Steven Halls, Daphne Moody)
Three Rivers Music Society
Baptist Church, High Street, Rickmansworth
£16; free for under-25s. Link.

27 October 2019
Sunday
4-5:30pm

Watford

Concert (cello and piano)
St John's Music
St John's Church, Sutton Road, Watford
£10; £2
To raise funds to restore the historic pipe organ. Light refreshments available. Link.

3 November 2019
Sunday
7:00pm

Watford

Concert: "A box of delights"
Fauré (Cantique de Jean Racine), Pucchini (Messe di Gloria), Mendelssohn (Violin Concerto in E minor)
Watford Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra
Watford Philharmonic Society
Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford
£20, £18; £5 (under-19s)
The Colosseum, but not WPS, adds a booking fee to ticket prices.
Tel: 07380 285788 (WPS), 01923 571102 (Colosseum). Link.

12 November 2019
Tuesday
1:00pm

Watford

Concert
The Dixielanders
Tuesday Lunchtime Concerts
St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford
Free (donation invited).

12 November 2019
Tuesday
8:00pm

Radlett

Concert
Elysium Brass Quintet
Radlett Music Club
Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett
£16. Free for under-25s.
Tel: 01923 859291. Link.

16 November 2019
Saturday
7:30pm

Watford

Concert
Rossini (Overture "The Italian girl in Algiers"), Beethoven (Violin concerto in D major), Schumann (Symphony no. 1 "Spring")
Watford Symphony Orchestra
Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road)
£15.
Tel: 07925 749928. Link.

17 November 2019
Sunday
4:00pm

Watford

Concert
Jamal Aliyev (cello), Maria Tarasewicz (piano)
Octagon Music Society
Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road)
£16. Free if under 26 years of age
See the website for further details.
Tel: 01923 231917. Link.

20 November 2019
Wednesday
7:30pm

Watford

"Prehistoric life in the Colne Valley"
Talk by Samantha Brummage (Birkbeck University Ph.D. student)
South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society
West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford WD17 3EZ
Member: free. Visitor: £3
Doors open from 7pm. Visitors are welcome but need to book.
Tel: 07784 807108. Link.

21 November 2019
Thursday
8:00pm

Bushey

"Bazalgette's London"
The story of Joseph Bazalgette and his remarkable contributions to London (more than sewers)
Talk by Arthur Cunningham
Watford & District Industrial History Society
North Hall, Queens' School, Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TY
Visitors welcome; minimum donation of £4 per visitor suggested. Link.

23 November 2019
Saturday
2-5pm

Watford

A performing opportunity for musicians and singers of classical or light music of any era, including your own compositions
Solo or ensembles
Eternal Chord
Friends' Meeting House, 150 Church Road, Watford WD17 4QB
Performers: adult £4, under-18 £2, audience free (small donation welcome)
Contact the organiser, David Silver (eternalchord@gmail.com). Piano available.

24 November 2019
Sunday
4-5:30pm

Watford

Concert
Harmoniemusik (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn and piano/harpsichord)
St John's Music
St John's Church, Sutton Road, Watford
£10; £2
To raise funds to restore the historic pipe organ. Light refreshments available. Link.

24 November 2019
Sunday
4:30pm

Watford

Sunday recital
Ashley Tan (piano)

St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford
Free
A short recital, followed by light refreshments. All welcome.
Tel: 01923 246161. Link.

26 November 2019
Tuesday
1:00pm

Watford

Concert
Eva Doroszkowska
Tuesday Lunchtime Concerts
St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford
Free (donation invited).

29 November 2019
Friday
7:30pm

Rickmansworth

Concert
Maggini String Quartet
Three Rivers Music Society
Baptist Church, High Street, Rickmansworth
£16; free for under-25s. Link.

30 November 2019
Saturday
12pm noon

Watford

Concert: violin, clarinet, piano
Five musicians

St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford
Entry is free; donations welcome (for the church).

30 November 2019
Saturday
7:30pm

Rickmansworth

Concert: Contemporary Choral Classics
Works by Jonathan Dove, Cecilia McDowall, Will Todd, Bob Chilcott
The Chiltern Choir
St Mary's Church, Church Street, Rickmansworth
£15 (£13 if booked in advance); under-18s £6. Link.

3 December 2019
Tuesday
1:00pm

Watford

Concert
Yoon Seok Shin
Tuesday Lunchtime Concerts
St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford
Free (donation invited).

6 December 2019
Friday
7:30pm

Watford

Concert
WSM Youth Orchestra
Watford School of Music
Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road).

10 December 2019
Tuesday
1:00pm

Watford

Concert
The Dixielanders
Tuesday Lunchtime Concerts
St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford
Free (donation invited).

10 December 2019
Tuesday
7:00pm

Watford

Concert: "A Christmas Feast" - CANCELLED
Christmas music
Watford Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra
Watford Philharmonic Society
Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford
£20, £18; £5 (under-19s)
Cancelled by the venue due to an unsafe ceiling. The Colosseum, but not WPS, adds a booking fee to ticket prices.
Tel: 07380 285788 (WPS), 01923 571102 (Colosseum). Link.

15 December 2019
Sunday
7:30pm

Bushey

Concert: Night at the Movies
A selection of music from Star Wars, ET, Jurassic Park, Jaws and many more
Audentior Symphony Orchestra
The Grand Hall, London Road, Bushey WD23 3AA
£10; concessions (under-10s, over-65s, students with valid student ID) £8. Link.

17 December 2019
Tuesday
1:00pm

Watford

Concert
Triology
Tuesday Lunchtime Concerts
St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford
Free (donation invited).

19 December 2019
Thursday
8:00pm

Bushey

Magic Lantern Show
A Victorian magic lantern show
Presented by Terry Summers
Watford & District Industrial History Society
North Hall, Queens' School, Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TY
Visitors welcome; minimum donation of £4 per visitor suggested. Link.

30 December 2019
Monday
7:30-10pm

Watford

Winter Concert
Dvorak (The Noon Witch), Nielsen (Flute Concerto), Rimsky Korsakov (Scherazade)
With Anna Rogers (flute)
Watford Youth Sinfonia
St Michael & All Angels' Church, Mildred Avenue, Watford
£15 adults, £10 concessions, £6 students. Link.
2020  

12 January 2020
Sunday
3:00pm

Radlett

Concert: "Piano Music and all that Jazz"
John Lenehan (piano)
Radlett Music Club
Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett
£16. Free for under-25s
A family-friendly concert, free for children.
Tel: 01923 859291. Link.

16 January 2020
Thursday
8:00pm

Bushey

"The Manchester Ship Canal"
The history, building, development and rise and fall of the largest man-made waterway in England
Talk by Richard Thomas
Watford & District Industrial History Society
North Hall, Queens' School, Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TY
Visitors welcome; minimum donation of £4 per visitor suggested. Link.

19 January 2020
Sunday
3:00pm

Bushey

Concert: New Year Classics
Johann Strauss II (Overture: Die Fledermaus), Elgar (Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85), Tchaikovsky (Symphony no. 4 in F minor, op. 36)
Bushey Symphony Orchestra
The Grand Hall, Bushey Academy, London Road, Bushey WD23 3AA
£16 or £19 (or £1 less if booked in advance); child £1.
Tel: 07467 248 258. Link.

19 January 2020
Sunday
4:00pm

Watford

Concert
Luka Okros (piano)
Octagon Music Society
Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road)
£16. Free if under 26 years of age
See the website for further details.
Tel: 01923 231917. Link.

26 January 2020
Sunday
4-5:30pm

Watford

Concert
Much loved chamber music by Bach, Mozart, Bartok, Dvorak
Rebecca Brown (viola), Florence Garel (violin), Claudia Aimone-Marsan (violin)
St John's Music
St John's Church, Sutton Road, Watford
£10; £2
To raise funds to restore the historic pipe organ. Light refreshments available. Link.

3 February 2020
Monday
7:30pm

Watford

"Sisters in Arms a Century Apart"
Two Russian soldiers: Maria Bochkareva (1889-1920) who formed the Women's Batallion of Death, and Nadezhda Durova (1783-1866) in the cavalry during the Napoleonic wars
Talk by Ruth Sobel
Watford-Novgorod Friendship Society
St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford
Member £3; non-member £5 (includes refreshments)
Both remarkable women!. Link.

5 February 2020
Wednesday
8:00pm

Radlett

Concert
Bell String Quartet
Radlett Music Club
Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett
£16. Free for under-25s.
Tel: 01923 859291. Link.

8 February 2020
Saturday
7:30pm

Watford

Concert
Borodin (Overture "Prince Igor"), Beethoven (Piano concerto no. 1), Brahms (Symphony no. 2 in D major)
Watford Symphony Orchestra
Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road)
£15.
Tel: 07925 749928. Link.

11 February 2020
Tuesday
1-2pm

Watford

Tuesday lunchtime concert
Edward Leung

St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford
Free
Tea and coffee available beforehand. Link.

12–15 February 2020
7:30pm; also Saturday matinee 2:30pm

Watford

"Ruddigore"
Book and lyrics by W.S. Gilbert; music by Arthur Sullivan
Abbots Langley Gilbert & Sullivan Society
Palace Theatre, Clarendon Road, Watford
From £17.
Tel: 01923 225671 (theatre). Link.

16 February 2020
Sunday
4:30pm

Watford

Sunday recital
Including works by Mozart, Parry and Vaughan Williams
Rosemary Courtney (soprano)

St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford
Free
A short recital, followed by light refreshments. All welcome.
Tel: 01923 246161. Link.

18 February 2020
Tuesday
1-2pm

Watford

Tuesday lunchtime concert
Russell Thompson

St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford
Free
Tea and coffee available beforehand. Link.

20 February 2020
Thursday
8:00pm

Bushey

"The History of Elstree and Borehamwood Station"
How the station changed over its history and the railway's significant part in the growth of the locality
Talk by John Cartledge
Watford & District Industrial History Society
North Hall, Queens' School, Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TY
Visitors welcome; minimum donation of £4 per visitor suggested. Link.

22 February 2020
Saturday
7:30-8:30pm

Croxley Green

Concert: The Bach Cello Project
A performance of cello music including Bach's timeless cello suites
Rowena Calvert (cello)

St Oswald's Church, Malvern Way, Croxley Green WD3 3QL
£12 (under-17s £6) including a complimentary refreshment
Surplus proceeds for Croxley Parish Nurse.
Tel: 01923 710780. Link.

22 February 2020
Saturday
7:00pm

Kings Langley

Thomas Isherwood Recital
A recital of song, opera and musical theatre. Works by Schubert, Mozart, Strauss, Rogers & Hammerstein and more
Thomas Isherwood (baritone), Vitas Vaitkevicius (piano)

All Saints' Church, Church Lane, Kings Langley WD4 8JS
£12 adult, £6 student and under-18
In support of the mission of All Saints and the Hospice of St. Francis.
Tel: 01923 261607 / 07818 076565. Link.

23 February 2020
Sunday
4-5:30pm

Watford

Fools and Fantasies!
Arias and anecdotes regarding some of the more comic and eccentric characters of opera. The singer has performed at every major opera house in the world
Andrew Shore (baritone)
St John's Music
St John's Church, Sutton Road, Watford
£10; £2
To raise funds to restore the historic pipe organ. Light refreshments available. Link.

23 February 2020
Sunday
4:00pm

Watford

Concert
Trio Martinu (piano trio)
Octagon Music Society
Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road)
£16. Free if under 26 years of age
See the website for further details.
Tel: 01923 231917. Link.

25 February 2020
Tuesday
1-2pm

Watford

Tuesday lunchtime concert
Razzamajazz

St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford
Free
Tea and coffee available beforehand. Link.

29 February 2020
Saturday
9:30am (10am start)-3:30pm

Chipperfield

"Come and Sing"
Preparation for the Spring Concert featuring Handel's "Dixit Dominus"
The Chiltern Choir
St Paul's Church, The Common, Chipperfield
£15
Anyone who enjoys singing is welcome. For details see the website. Link.

3 March 2020
Tuesday
1-2pm

Watford

Tuesday lunchtime concert
Adriana Christen

St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford
Free
Tea and coffee available beforehand. Link.

10 March 2020
Tuesday
1-2pm

Watford

Tuesday lunchtime concert
A programme of Nordic music including Sibelius, played by an award-winning London-based Finnish pianist
Julia Wallin

St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford
Free
Tea and coffee available beforehand. Link.

14–29 March 2020

Watford

Watford Festival of Music, Speech and Drama 2020
Playing, singing, speech and drama competitions for various age groups

Various venues (some outside Watford) - see website
Partly cancelled. Link.

15 March 2020
Sunday
3:00pm

Bushey

Concert: Classical Masterpieces
Saint-Saëns (Suite in D, op. 49), Mozart (Piano Concerto no. 24 in C minor, K 491), Beethoven (Symphony no. 1 in C, op. 21)
Bushey Symphony Orchestra
The Grand Hall, Bushey Academy, London Road, Bushey WD23 3AA
£16 or £19 (or £1 less if booked in advance); child £1.
Tel: 07467 248 258. Link.

15 March 2020
Sunday
4:00pm

Watford

Concert
Roderick Williams (baritone), Iain Burnside (piano)
Octagon Music Society
Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road)
£16. Free if under 26 years of age
See the website for further details.
Tel: 01923 231917. Link.

17 March 2020
Tuesday
1-2pm

Watford

Tuesday lunchtime concert - cancelled
Third Stream (formerly Triology)

St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford
Free
Tea and coffee available beforehand. Link.

17 March 2020
Tuesday
8:00pm

Radlett

Concert - cancelled
Duo Antipodes: Manus Noble (classical guitar), Jehanne Bastoni (cello)
Radlett Music Club
Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett
£16. Free for under-25s.
Tel: 01923 859291. Link.

18 March 2020
Wednesday
7:30pm

Watford

"Wars of the Roses in St. Albans" - cancelled
In particular the second Battle of St. Albans
Talk by Peter Burley
South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society
West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford WD17 3EZ
Member: free. Visitor: £3
Doors open from 7pm. Visitors are welcome but need to book.
Tel: 07784 807108. Link.

19 March 2020
Thursday
8:00pm

Bushey

"Codebreaking Outstations During WW2" - cancelled
The breaking of machine codes, the code-breaking bases and the development of Eastcote as the first GCHQ
Talk by Ronald Koorm
Watford & District Industrial History Society
North Hall, Queens' School, Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TY
Visitors welcome; minimum donation of £4 per visitor suggested. Link.

20 March 2020
Friday
7:30pm

Rickmansworth

Concert - cancelled
Kammerphilharmonie Europa (Chamber Philharmonic Europe)
Three Rivers Music Society
Chorleywood Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood WD3 5LN
£16; free for under-25s. Link.

24 March 2020
Tuesday
1-2pm

Watford

Tuesday lunchtime concert - cancelled
Nina Cook

St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford
Free
Tea and coffee available beforehand. Link.

24–28 March 2020
7:45pm; also Saturday matinee 2:30pm

Radlett

"Fiddler on the Roof" - cancelled (postponed)
Radlett Musical Theatre Company
Radlett Centre
£20 (concession £18 Tuesday & matinee).
Tel: 01923 859291. Link.

26–28 March 2020

Bushey

Bushey and South West Herts Youth Drama Festival 2020 [cancelled?]
Competition for one-act plays, mimes and improvisations by groups with members between the ages of 10 and 25

Venue to be announced.
Tel: 07970 273705. Link.

28 March 2020
Saturday
2-5pm

Watford

A performing opportunity for musicians and singers of classical or light music of any era, including your own compositions [cancelled?]
Solo or ensembles
Eternal Chord
Friends' Meeting House, 150 Church Road, Watford WD17 4QB
Performers: adult £4, under-18 £2, audience free (small donation welcome)
Contact the organiser, David Silver (eternalchord@gmail.com). Piano available.

28 March 2020
Saturday
4:00pm

Watford

Children's concert - cancelled (postponed)
Daniela Mars (playing and discussing a range of flutes)
Master Music Weekend Festival 2020
Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road)
£5-£30
Divided into various levels and age groups. Link.

28 March 2020
Saturday
7:30pm

Watford

Concert - cancelled (postponed)
Mendelssohn (Hebrides Overture), Bruch (Violin Concerto), Dvorák (Symphony no. 8)
Audentior Symphony Orchestra
St Michael & All Angels' Church, Mildred Avenue, Watford. Link.

28 March 2020
Saturday
7:30pm

Rickmansworth

Concert - cancelled
Handel (Dixit Dominus), Mozart (Missa Brevis; Eine kleine Nachtmusik)
With the Chiltern Symphonia
The Chiltern Choir
Royal Masonic School, Rickmansworth WD3 4HF
Adult £15 (£13 if booked in advance); under-18 free
See important notice on website regarding Covid-19 virus. Link.

28 March 2020
Saturday
7:00pm

Watford

Piano recital - cancelled
A wide repertoire from Bach to Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt and Rachmaninov
Artur Cimirro (piano)
Master Music Weekend Festival 2020
Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road)
£8-£16. Link.

29 March 2020
Sunday
4-5:30pm

Watford

Concert [cancelled?]
A musical delight for Lent and Easter featuring music for four voices, four strings, harpsichord and piano
St John's Music
St John's Church, Sutton Road, Watford
£10; £2
To raise funds to restore the historic pipe organ. Light refreshments available. Link.

29 March 2020
Sunday
4:30pm

Watford

Sunday recital - cancelled
Light classics and show songs
Hogarth and Hogarth

St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford
Free
A short recital, followed by light refreshments. All welcome.
Tel: 01923 246161. Link.

31 March 2020
Tuesday
1-2pm

Watford

Tuesday lunchtime concert - cancelled
Riana Walsh

St Mary's Church, Church Street / High Street, Watford
Free
Tea and coffee available beforehand. Link.

3 April 2020
Friday
7:45pm

Watford

Concert
Mozart (Requiem) [cancelled?]
Little Green Community Choir, Orchestra and Soloists

Holy Rood Church, Market Street, Watford
£12; under-16s £3.
Tel: 07710 381583.

8 April 2020
Wednesday
7:30-9:30pm

Watford

Spring Concert [cancelled?]
Matthew Taylor (Symphony no. 5), Bruch (Double Concerto), Brahms (Symphony no. 3)
With Kath Roberts (violin) and Toby Warr (viola)
Watford Youth Sinfonia
St Michael & All Angels' Church, Mildred Avenue, Watford
£15 adults, £10 concessions, £6 students. Link.

8 April 2020
Wednesday
7:30pm

Watford

"Andrei Tarkovsky" - cancelled (postponed)
Tarkovsky was a Russian who was widely considered one of the greatest directors in the history of cinema
Talk by Mike Taylor
Watford-Novgorod Friendship Society
St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford
Member £3; non-member £5 (includes refreshments). Link.

16 April 2020
Thursday
8:00pm

Bushey

"HS2 Chiltern Tunnel Construction" - cancelled
From Maple Cross to Gt. Missenden, with five vent shafts, the tunnel is a major civil engineering project
Talk by David McCann (Chief Tunnel Engineer for the Chiltern Tunnel)
Watford & District Industrial History Society
North Hall, Queens' School, Aldenham Road, Bushey WD23 2TY
Visitors welcome; minimum donation of £4 per visitor suggested. Link.

18–19 & 25-26 Apr, 2-3 May 2020

Watford

Watford Dance Festival 2020 - cancelled
Competitive events for various age groups and types of dancing

James Theatre, Watford Grammar School for Boys, Rickmansworth Road, Watford WD18 7JF. Link.

19 April 2020
Sunday

Watford

Watford International Piano Competition 2020 - cancelled

Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road). Link.

22 April 2020
Wednesday
7:30pm

Watford

"Matthew Paris" (13th-century monk of St. Albans Abbey) - cancelled
Talk by Graham Everett
South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society
West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford WD17 3EZ
Member: free. Visitor: £3
Doors open from 7pm. Visitors are welcome but need to book. Talk to be followed by AGM.
Tel: 07784 807108. Link.

25 April 2020
Saturday
7:30pm

Watford

Concert - cancelled
Handel (Messiah)
Watford Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra
Watford Philharmonic Society
Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford
£20, £18; £5 (under-19s)
The Colosseum, but not WPS, adds a booking fee to ticket prices.
Tel: 07380 285788 (WPS), 01923 571102 (Colosseum). Link.

29 April 2020
Wednesday
8:00pm

Radlett

Concert: "Songs of a Wayfarer" [cancelled?]
To include pieces by Schubert, Duparc and Ralph Vaughan Williams
Theodore Platt (baritone), Keval Shah (piano)
Radlett Music Club
Radlett Centre, 1 Aldenham Avenue, Radlett
£16. Free for under-25s.
Tel: 01923 859291. Link.

6 May 2020
Wednesday
7:00pm

Watford

Concert [cancelled?]
Watford Guitar Project
Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road)
Free. Link.

9 May 2020
Saturday
7:30pm

Watford

Concert - cancelled
Mendelssohn (Overture "Ruy Blas"), Nielsen (Concerto for Flute and Orchestra), Tchaikovsky (Symphony no. 6 in B minor "Pathetique")
Watford Symphony Orchestra
Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road)
£15.
Tel: 07925 749928. Link.

10 May 2020
Sunday
7:30pm

Watford

Concert [cancelled?]
Mozart (Overture to the Marriage of Figaro), Mozart (Clarinet Concerto), Beethoven (Symphony no. 7)
Audentior Symphony Orchestra
St Michael & All Angels' Church, Mildred Avenue, Watford. Link.

16–17 May 2020

Rickmansworth

Rickmansworth Festival 2020 - cancelled
Narrow Boats, stalls, music, choirs, environment fair, fun fair, children's farm, food
Rickmansworth Waterways Trust
The Aquadrome, Rickmansworth
See website for programme of many events. Link.

17 May 2020
Sunday
3:00pm

Bushey

Concert: The Lark Ascending [cancelled?]
Mozart (Symphony no. 31 in D, K 297 'Paris'), Honegger (Pastorale d'été), Vaughan Williams (The Lark Ascending), Moeran (Sinfonietta)
Bushey Symphony Orchestra
The Grand Hall, Bushey Academy, London Road, Bushey WD23 3AA
£16 or £19 (or £1 less if booked in advance); child £1.
Tel: 07467 248 258. Link.

17 May 2020
Sunday
4:30pm

Watford

Sunday recital - cancelled
Michael Wigram (cello)

St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford
Free
A short recital, followed by light refreshments. All welcome.
Tel: 01923 246161. Link.

20 May 2020
Wednesday
7:30pm

Watford

"Hertfordshire's Stonehenge connection" - cancelled
Talk by Katy Whitaker (of Heritage England)
South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society
West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford WD17 3EZ
Member: free. Visitor: £3
Doors open from 7pm. Visitors are welcome but need to book.
Tel: 07784 807108. Link.

17 June 2020
Wednesday
7:30pm

Watford

"Excavations at Westminster Abbey" - cancelled
Talk by Joe Brooks (of Pre-Construct Archaeology)
South West Herts Archaelogical and Historical Society
West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford WD17 3EZ
Member: free. Visitor: £3
Doors open from 7pm. Visitors are welcome but need to book.
Tel: 07784 807108. Link.

27 June 2020
Saturday
7:30pm

Watford

Concert: "A night at the opera" [cancelled]
Featuring works from Puccini to Wagner, via Mozart, Verdi, Rossini and Sullivan
Watford Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra
Watford Philharmonic Society
Colosseum, Town Hall, Watford
£20, £18; £5 (under-19s)
The Colosseum, but not WPS, adds a booking fee to ticket prices.
Tel: 07380 285788 (WPS), 01923 571102 (Colosseum). Link.

29 June 2020
Monday
7:30pm

Watford

"My Cossack Family" - cancelled
Talk by Caroline Walton
Watford-Novgorod Friendship Society
St Luke's Church, Langley Way, Watford
Member £3; non-member £5 (includes refreshments). Link.

4 July 2020
Saturday
7:30pm

Watford

Concert - cancelled
Smetana (Two movements from "Ma Vlast"), Strauss (Horn Concerto no. 1), Delius ("Florida Suite" for orchestra)
Watford Symphony Orchestra
Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road)
£15.
Tel: 07925 749928. Link.

11 July 2020
Saturday
7:30pm

Watford

Concert - cancelled
Brahms (Tragic Overture), Beethoven (4th Piano Concerto), Shostakovich (Symphony no. 5)
Audentior Symphony Orchestra
Clarendon Muse, Watford School of Music, Rickmansworth Road, Watford (entrance in Shepherds Road). Link.

29 August 2020
Saturday
7:30-9:30pm

Watford

Spring Concert - cancelled
Ravel (La Valse), Hogan (Percussion Concerto - premiere), Gershwin (An American in Paris)
With Adam Cracknell (soloist)
Watford Youth Sinfonia
St Michael & All Angels' Church, Mildred Avenue, Watford
£15 adults, £10 concessions, £6 students. Link.



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