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Cards for Good Causes - Christmas Pop Up
23rd October
- 15th December
United Reform Church, Harpenden
Winter Reads
(FREE)
4th November
- 24th February
Harpenden Library, Harpenden
The Christmas Garden - Family Teddy Concert
2nd December
The Chapel, Harpenden
The Christmas Garden - Afternoon & Evening Concerts
2nd December
The Chapel, Harpenden
Our Lady of Lourdes Christmas Fair
2nd December
Lourdes Hall, Harpenden
Friends of Sauncey Wood School Christmas Fair
(FREE)
2nd December
Sauncey Wood Primary School, Harpenden
Festive Saturday Drop & Shop
2nd December
Harpenden Leisure Centre, Harpenden
Caritas Harmony presents Carols and Cake!
2nd December
High Street Methodist Church, Harpenden
Manland School Christmas Fete
2nd December
Manland Primary School, Harpenden
Children's Panto Craft Workshop
(FREE)
2nd December
The Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
The Children's Society Christingle Service
(FREE)
3rd December
St Nicholas Church, Harpenden
HYFC Tractor Run
(FREE)
3rd December
A1081/High Street, Harpenden
Musicale Christmas Concert
4th December
- 11th December
The Chapel, St George's School, Harpenden
AT Society Christmas Concert
7th December
St John's Church, Harpenden
Music Makers Christmas Charity Concert
9th December
High Street Methodist Church, Harpenden
St Nicholas Church Christmas Fayre
(FREE)
9th December
St Nicholas Church, Harpenden
Beauty & The Beast
9th December
- 30th December
The Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
Breakfast with Santa
9th December
Monty's, Harpenden Leisure Centre, Harpenden
Breakfast with Santa
9th December
The Old Bell, Harpenden
Harpenden Concert Band Family Christmas Concert - SOLD OUT
(FREE)
10th December
Katherine Warington School, Harpenden
The Children's Society Christingle Service
(FREE)
10th December
St John's Church, Southdown
Bethany Community Church Carol Service
(FREE)
10th December
St George's School Assembly Hall, Harpenden
Christmas with Continuum
10th December
St John's Church, Southdown
Harpenden Mayor's Carol Concert
12th December
St Nicholas Church, Harpenden
Beauty & The Beast - Relaxed Performance
13th December
The Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
St John's Christmas Holiday Club
(FREE)
16th December
St John's Church, Harpenden
Breakfast with Santa
16th December
Monty's, Harpenden Leisure Centre, Harpenden
Breakfast with Santa
16th December
The Old Bell, Harpenden
Herts Philharmonia Christmas Concert
16th December
High Street Methodist Church, Harpenden
Children's Panto Craft Workshop
(FREE)
16th December
The Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
Christmas for Everyone - Christchurch Carols
(FREE)
17th December
The Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
Harpenden Farmer's Market
(FREE)
17th December
Lower High Street, Harpenden
Brunch with Santa
17th December
Aldwickbury Park Golf club, Harpenden
Paediatric First Aid Course
18th December
Harpenden Trust Hall, Harpenden
Christmas in Blue - Festive Jazz ad Christmas Close Harmony
18th December
St John's Church, Southdown
Christmas Carols for Choir and Audience
19th December
High Street Methodist Church, Harpenden
Oh, What A Saviour
(FREE)
20th December
The Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
FestiveLea
21st December
The Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
Sonorite Festive Family Concert
22nd December
St John's Church, Southdown
Christmas Music Day!
22nd December
St Nicholas School, Harpenden
The Little Gym Santa's Grotto
22nd December
The Little Gym Harpenden, Harpenden
Breakfast with Santa
23rd December
The Old Bell, Harpenden
Christmas Crib Service
(FREE)
24th December
All Saints' Church, Harpenden
The Crisis Charity Ballet Bootcamp
6th January
St. Johns Church Hall, Harpenden
74th Harpenden & Wheathampstead Gang Show
9th January
- 13th January
The Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
Snow White
25th January
- 28th January
The Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
Together: Portraits from the UH Art Collection (FREE Art Exhibition)
(FREE)
20th October
- 13th January
Art + Design Gallery, College Lane
Cards for Good Causes - Christmas Pop Up
23rd October
- 15th December
United Reform Church, Harpenden
Winter Reads
(FREE)
4th November
- 24th February
Harpenden Library, Harpenden
Christmas Gingerbread Trail
(FREE)
17th November
- 23rd December
City Centre, St Albans
Willen on Ice
17th November
- 7th January
Willen Lake, Milton Keynes
Village&Co Christmas Pop Up Shop
23rd November
- 17th December
29 High Street, Wheathampstead
Shuttleworth in Lights
24th November
- 17th December
Shuttleworth, Biggleswade
Cinderella
30th November
- 31st December
Watford Palace Theatre, Watford
Christmas at Wrest Park
1st December
- 1st January
Wrest Park, Silsoe
St Ippolyts Church Nativity Crib Festival
2nd December
- 3rd December
St Ippolyts Church, Hitchin
Christmas Market
2nd December
- 3rd December
Standalone Farm, Letchworth Garden City
Festive Weekend
2nd December
- 3rd December
Chiltern Open Air Museum, Gorelands Lane
The Christmas Garden - Family Teddy Concert
2nd December
The Chapel, Harpenden
The Christmas Garden - Afternoon & Evening Concerts
2nd December
The Chapel, Harpenden
Our Lady of Lourdes Christmas Fair
2nd December
Lourdes Hall, Harpenden
Friends of Sauncey Wood School Christmas Fair
(FREE)
2nd December
Sauncey Wood Primary School, Harpenden
Secret Christmas
2nd December
- 3rd December
The Secret Farm, Moggerhanger
Festive Saturday Drop & Shop
2nd December
Harpenden Leisure Centre, Harpenden
Family Film Club: How The Grinch Stole Christmas
2nd December
Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
Redbourn Community Christmas Tree Decorating
2nd December
Redbourn Common (next to War Memorial), Redbourn
Caritas Harmony presents Carols and Cake!
2nd December
High Street Methodist Church, Harpenden
Build-A-Bear Christmas Workshop
2nd December
29 High Street, Wheathampstead
Manland School Christmas Fete
2nd December
Manland Primary School, Harpenden
Children's Panto Craft Workshop
(FREE)
2nd December
The Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
Polar Bear Trail
2nd December
- 3rd January
Natural History Museum at Tring, Tring
Breakfast with the Elves
2nd December
- 3rd December
Dunstable Downs, Dunstable
St Albans Christmas Carol Concert - The Hospice of St Francis
3rd December
St Albans Cathedral, St Albans
The Children's Society Christingle Service
(FREE)
3rd December
St Nicholas Church, Harpenden
Christmas Creations with the Countryside Ranger
(FREE)
3rd December
Nomansland Common, Wheathampstead
HYFC Tractor Run
(FREE)
3rd December
A1081/High Street, Harpenden
Redbourn Christmas Market
(FREE)
3rd December
Cumberland Gdns, Redbourn High St and Village Hall, Redbourn
Musicale Christmas Concert
4th December
- 11th December
The Chapel, St George's School, Harpenden
The Ballad of Ruby
5th December
- 24th December
The Old Town Hall Arts Centre, Hemel Hempstead
Robin Hood
6th December
- 3rd January
Campus West, Welwyn Garden City
A Christmas Carol
7th December
- 23rd December
The Roman Theatre of Verulamium, St Albans
AT Society Christmas Concert
7th December
St John's Church, Harpenden
Our Lady of Lourdes Choristers Christmas Concert
(FREE)
7th December
Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Harpenen
The All New Adventures of Peter Pan
8th December
- 31st December
The Alban Arena, St Albans
Christmas Forest Fun
(FREE)
8th December
Beechwood Park School, Markyate
Jack & The Beanstalk
8th December
- 31st December
Grove Theatre, Dunstable
Here's the latest recommendations from our visitors and followers. Click on the business name to find out more. If you'd like to add a recommendation for a business or organisation search for their listing here on the site and click on the Leave a recommendation button.
"I used to attend Funnybones with my son pre-Covid and was so pleased to see classes start again recently so my daughter could experience Rich's fantastic humour and music too. She absolutely loves it and asks every day if she can go! It's a great mix of music, dancing, musical instruments and fun & games, plus some humour for the adults. I'd definitely recommend."
"I have taken all four of my children to Funnybones so we have been attending for many years. They are the highlight of my three year olds week. It's such a fun & interactive class and all of my children have loved it. I highly recommend it as Rich is just fantastic and takes us on a musical adventure every time."
"We love Funnybones!! I first took my daughter when she was a few months old and now at 2.5 she loves it more than ever! She can't wait to get to class on Monday mornings and spends the week dancing and singing songs like Rich! We always feel so welcome and my daughter stays engaged the whole time dancing and singing away! Can't recommend enough! It's such a great fun clsss for children and adults too, I always find myself up on my feet dancing/singing..sometimes with just the other children and Rich!"
"Bounce is the only exercise I've stuck to consistently - four years and counting! Charlotte (the instructor) is so welcoming and encouraging that it really doesn't matter how fast you are or how coordinated - it's just amazing fun. A great workout under disco lights - what's not to love. "
"I love bounce so much! Working full time and being a busy mum of 2 little ones, it's about one of the only things that keeps me sane throughout the week! I really look forward to it and really miss it when I don't go. The fact it's the only exercise I've really stuck to for over 5 years is also telling! Charlotte is a truly fantastic instructor. She's insanely motivating, can sense exactly what the room is feeling and what the class needs to hear to push themselves that little bit further. So glad I've found these classes which are such a key part of my week. "
"Love these classes. My kids love to join me at the weekend too. Great workout that feels like a night out, disco lights and awesome tunes. Plus Charlotte is so welcoming and motivating. Just try it!"
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