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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. And on Good Friday, you could combine that with joining in the annual Harpenden Easter Egg Hunt, organized by the Friends of Harpenden Academy.  Tickets are on sale now or you can buy on the day.

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 one of the few free events we’ve found this Easter.  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 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


20th March 2024-03-20 2024-03-23 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 23rd March
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThe Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden


24th March 2024-03-24 2024-03-24 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeLower High Street, Harpenden


25th March 2024-03-25 2024-03-25 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThe Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden


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/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/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


20th April 2024-04-20 2024-04-20 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeEric 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

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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


19th March 2024-03-19 2024-03-19 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
Virtual Eventhttps://schema.org/OnlineEventAttendanceMode


20th March 2024-03-20 2024-03-23 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 23rd March
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThe Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden


22nd March 2024-03-22 2024-03-22 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeLondon Colney Family Centre, Alexander Road


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


23rd March 2024-03-23 2024-03-23 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeWatford Palace Theatre, Watford


23rd March 2024-03-23 2024-03-23 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeSouth Room, Sandridge Village Hall, Sandridge


23rd March 2024-03-23 2024-03-24 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 24th March
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeWillows Activity Farm, London Colney


23rd March 2024-03-23 2024-03-24 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 24th March
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeWatergate Farm, Nr Leighton Buzzard


23rd March 2024-03-23 2024-03-24 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 24th March
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeHerrings Green Activity Farm, Wilstead


23rd March 2024-03-23 2024-03-23 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThe Odyssey Cinema, St Albans


23rd March 2024-03-23 2024-03-24 https://schema.org/EventScheduled - 24th March
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeOaklands College, St Albans


24th March 2024-03-24 2024-03-24 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeLower High Street, Harpenden


24th March 2024-03-24 2024-03-24 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeSt Albans South Signal Box, St Albans


25th March 2024-03-25 2024-03-25 https://schema.org/EventScheduled
https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceModeThe Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden

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