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Easter

Easter is coming and we’ve been busy filling the What’s On page with lots of lovely activities and events.  Here’s our pick:

Easter Fun in Harpenden

Kick start the Easter weekend fun with the Easter Fun Fair on the Common starting on the Thursday evening of the Easter weekend and running until Easter Monday.  Exact opening times are still to be confirmed, but we'll update the details on the link above as soon as we have them. On Good Friday, you could combine that with joining in the annual Harpenden Easter Egg Hunt, organised by the Friends of Harpenden Academy. Or on Saturday there's free Easter Fun at High Street Methodist Church with an Easter trail, craft activities, Lego and more.  Just drop-in. On both Wednesdays during the holidays you can join Glaze Time at Inn on the Green for some Easter Pottery Painting.

Family Theatre and Shows

The Eric Morecambe Centre has two family shows on over the holidays with the classic nursery rhyme There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly being brought to life on stage, and The Amazing Bubble Man wowing everyone with science and artistry.  Older children, teens and parents might enjoy some classical music mixed with humour from comedy quartet MozART Group.  At their sister venue, The Alban Arena, little ones are sure to enjoy Fireman Sam - The Great Camping Adventure  and older children will be entertained by this production of The Little Mermaid with a chance to meet the cast afterwards, or can laugh and marvel at Rude Science - even the name is bound to amuse!

Just up the road in Luton there's The Museum of Marvellous Things featuring giant puppets and magical effects, and swashbuckling fun with Grooving with Pirates at the Hat Factory Arts Centre; Dinosaur Timewarp: A Family Panto and more bubbly fun with the Ultimate Bubble Show at Luton Library Theatre; and at Stockwood Discovery Centre a classic tale and modern one will be brought to life with The Three Bears and Dogs Don't Do Ballet.

Out and About

Hopefully, the weather will be spring-like and you'll want to be outdoors are much as possible. If you can’t make it to the Harpenden Easter Egg Hunt, there will be one running all through the holidays at Dunstable Downs.   There’s no need to book for this, just drop in. Luton Hoo will be holding their Spring Open Day on 3rd April, with arts and crafts, seed planting and a bunny hunt for the children. And St Albans South Signal Box will also be holding an Open Day on 24th March, which is free.  Also free, and you could combine this with a visit to the signal box, is an Easter Trail around St Albans city centre. 

Arts, Crafts and Hands-on

St Albans Cathedral will be holding one of their free, drop-in Family Discovery Mornings with a theme of Spring & Easter on the 2nd Thursday of the holiday. St Albans Museum have some bookable art & craft workshops running where you can Decorate a Mug or Create a Colourful Collage.  Or at Verulamium Museum you can discover archaeology with two drop-in events that are included in the price of entry: A Blanket Dig and Become an Archaeologist. A bit further afield at Panshangar Park in Hertford, but worth a mention because it’s another free event (though there is a suggested donation), is Family Willow Weaving - registration is required.

And finally...

There’s a new event in the calendar that we haven’t seen before.  On Easter Saturday and Sunday at the county showground just outside Redbourn there will be The Hertfordshire Family Easter Festival, which promises "a whole array of attractions for all ages from babies to teenagers ... shows, music, rides, amazing street food and a whole load of exciting attractions!"

This is just a fraction of the Easter events and activities you can find on our What's On page.

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Herts Big Weekend is back!

Enter the ticket ballot (Herts residents only) and you and your family could be enjoying free entry to some great local attractions on the weekend of 20th & 21st April.

There's some great family tickets up for grabs from the likes of Campus West, Cedar Natures Centre, Celtic Harmony Camp, de Havilland Aircraft Museum, Foodies Festival, Hatfield Park, Hertfordshire Zoo, Knebworth House & Gardens, Laser Quest Hemel Hempstead, Mill Green Museum, Standalone Farm, The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead, Treasure Map Trails, Verulamium Museum, Warner Bros. Studio Tour, Welwyn Roman Baths, Willow's Activity Farm and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. 

Or if you want to leave the kids behind, there's also some nice grown-up treats including afternoon tea or overnight stays at some of Hertfordshire's best hotels and beer or wine tasting at local distilleries and breweries.

Entry is now open on the Herts Big Weekend website and you can enter as many individual ballots as you like. Entries close on 31st March.

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Sleeping Beauty - Earlybird Ticket Offer

It may feel too early to be thinking about this year's Panto at the Eric Morecambe Centre, which will be brought to you again by Polka Dot Pantomimes, but we thought you might like to know that ticket prices have been frozen at 2023 prices until 31st March 2024

Sleeping Beauty will run from 7th to 30th December 2024.

So if you want to ensure you get your favourite seats at a cheaper price, book before 31st March 2024!

Community

KWS Junior Parkrun

Did you know, there’s now a Junior parkrun event taking place every Sunday, 9am at Katherine Warington School?

Junior Parkrun is a fun and friendly weekly 2k event for ages 4 to 14, and it's completely FREE to join in. You need to register once with Parkrun before you turn up for the first time, and then bring your barcode with you every time you take part.

More details here: www.parkrun.org.uk/katherinewaringtonschool-juniors 

COMING UP IN TOWN


28th March 2024-03-28 2024-04-01 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 1st April
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeHarpenden Common, Harpenden


29th March 2024-03-29 2024-03-29 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeHarpenden Common, Harpenden


30th March 2024-03-30 2024-03-30 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeHigh Street Methodist Church, Harpenden


30th March 2024-03-30 2024-03-30 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeHarpenden Library, Harpenden


30th March 2024-03-30 2024-03-30 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThe Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden


2nd April 2024-04-02 2024-04-02 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThe Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden


3rd April 2024-04-03 2024-04-03 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeInn on the Green, Harpenden


3rd April 2024-04-03 2024-04-03 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeHigh Street Methodist Church, Harpenden


7th April 2024-04-07 2024-04-07 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThe Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden


10th April 2024-04-10 2024-04-10 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeInn on the Green, Harpenden


20th April 2024-04-20 2024-04-20 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThe Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden


28th April 2024-04-28 2024-04-28 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeLower High Street, Harpenden


11th May 2024-05-11 2024-05-11 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeBrambleton Model Railway Club, Harpenden


11th May 2024-05-11 2024-05-11 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThe Concourse opp Harpenden Library, Harpenden


11th May 2024-05-11 2024-05-11 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeSt Nicholas Church, Harpenden


19th May 2024-05-19 2024-05-19 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeGreen opposite Park Hall, Harpenden


23rd May 2024-05-23 2024-05-27 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 27th May
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeHarpenden Common, Harpenden


26th May 2024-05-26 2024-05-26 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeLower High Street, Harpenden

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WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK


17th February 2024-02-17 2024-05-06 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 6th May
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeAldenham Country Park, Elstree


23rd March 2024-03-23 2024-04-14 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 14th April
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeWrest Park, Silsoe


27th March 2024-03-27 2024-04-14 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 14th April
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeWaddesdon Manor, Aylesbury


28th March 2024-03-28 2024-04-01 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 1st April
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeHarpenden Common, Harpenden


28th March 2024-03-28 2024-04-01 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 1st April
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeWillows Activity Farm, London Colney


29th March 2024-03-29 2024-04-14 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 14th April
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeCity Centre, St Albans


29th March 2024-03-29 2024-04-14 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 14th April
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeIWM Duxford, Duxford


29th March 2024-03-29 2024-04-01 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 1st April
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeKnebworth House & Gardens, Knebworth


29th March 2024-03-29 2024-04-01 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 1st April
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeChiltern Open Air Museum, Gorelands Lane


29th March 2024-03-29 2024-03-29 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeBuckinghamshire Railway Centre, Aylesbury


29th March 2024-03-29 2024-04-14 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 14th April
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeWhipsnade Zoo, Dunstable


29th March 2024-03-29 2024-03-30 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 30th March
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeTwo Oaks Pony Sanctuary, Berkhamsted


29th March 2024-03-29 2024-04-01 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 1st April
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeShaw's Corner, Nr Welwyn


29th March 2024-03-29 2024-03-29 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeHarpenden Common, Harpenden


29th March 2024-03-29 2024-03-29 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeWoburn Safari Park, Woburn


29th March 2024-03-29 2024-04-14 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 14th April
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeJordans Mill, Broom


29th March 2024-03-29 2024-04-01 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 1st April
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeWatergate Farm, Nr Leighton Buzzard


29th March 2024-03-29 2024-04-01 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 1st April
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeLee Valley Animal Adventure Park, Waltham Abbey


29th March 2024-03-29 2024-04-14 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 14th April
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeChurch Farm, Stevenage


29th March 2024-03-29 2024-04-14 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 14th April
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeRAF Museum London, London


29th March 2024-03-29 2024-04-12 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 12th April
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeBletchley Park, Bletchley


29th March 2024-03-29 2024-04-14 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 14th April
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeNatural History Museum at Tring, Tring


29th March 2024-03-29 2024-03-30 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 30th March
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThe Olde Watermill Shopping Village, Barton-le-clay


29th March 2024-03-29 2024-04-15 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 15th April
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeHerrings Green Activity Farm, Wilstead


29th March 2024-03-29 2024-04-15 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 15th April
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeHerrings Green Activity Farm, Wilstead


29th March 2024-03-29 2024-04-14 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 14th April
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeAldenham Country Park, Elstree


29th March 2024-03-29 2024-04-12 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 12th April
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeMead Open Farm, Billington


29th March 2024-03-29 2024-04-14 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 14th April
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeDunstable Downs, Dunstable


29th March 2024-03-29 2024-04-14 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 14th April
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeOdds Farm Park, High Wycombe


30th March 2024-03-30 2024-03-30 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeWatford Palace Theatre, Watford


30th March 2024-03-30 2024-03-30 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeHigh Street Methodist Church, Harpenden


30th March 2024-03-30 2024-03-30 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeHarpenden Library, Harpenden


30th March 2024-03-30 2024-03-31 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 31st March
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeShuttleworth, Biggleswade


30th March 2024-03-30 2024-03-30 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThe Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden


30th March 2024-03-30 2024-03-30 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThe Alban Arena, St Albans


30th March 2024-03-30 2024-03-31 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 31st March
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeHerts County Showground, Redbourn


30th March 2024-03-30 2024-03-30 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeWoburn Safari Park, Woburn


31st March 2024-03-31 2024-03-31 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeRoyal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey


31st March 2024-03-31 2024-03-31 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeWoburn Safari Park, Woburn


31st March 2024-03-31 2024-03-31 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeHerrings Green Activity Farm, Wilstead


31st March 2024-03-31 2024-04-04 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 4th April
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeRSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbotts


31st March 2024-03-31 2024-04-04 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 4th April
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeRSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbotts


1st April 2024-04-01 2024-04-01 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThe Olde Watermill Shopping Village, Barton-le-clay


1st April 2024-04-01 2024-04-05 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 5th April
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeStandalone Farm, Letchworth Garden City


1st April 2024-04-01 2024-04-01 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeWoburn Safari Park, Woburn


2nd April 2024-04-02 2024-04-04 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 4th April
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeBritish Schools Museum, Hitchin


2nd April 2024-04-02 2024-04-04 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 4th April
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeHertford Museum, Hertford


2nd April 2024-04-02 2024-04-02 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeKnebworth House & Gardens, Knebworth


2nd April 2024-04-02 2024-04-02 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeChiltern Open Air Museum, Gorelands Lane


2nd April 2024-04-02 2024-04-02 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThe Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden


2nd April 2024-04-02 2024-04-14 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 14th April
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeWillows Activity Farm, London Colney


2nd April 2024-04-02 2024-04-04 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 4th April
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeNatural History Museum at Tring, Tring


2nd April 2024-04-02 2024-04-02 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeHat Factory Arts Centre, Luton


3rd April 2024-04-03 2024-04-03 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeGrove Theatre, Dunstable


3rd April 2024-04-03 2024-04-03 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeInn on the Green, Harpenden


3rd April 2024-04-03 2024-04-03 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeHighfield Park Visitor Centre, St Albans


3rd April 2024-04-03 2024-04-03 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThe Walled Garden, Luton


3rd April 2024-04-03 2024-04-03 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThe Alban Arena, St Albans


3rd April 2024-04-03 2024-04-03 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeHigh Street Methodist Church, Harpenden


3rd April 2024-04-03 2024-04-03 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeHat Factory Arts Centre, Luton


3rd April 2024-04-03 2024-04-03 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeHerrings Green Activity Farm, Wilstead

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