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Advertising Feature by Club Excel Multi Activity Camps
Club Excel is a leading provider of children’s multi-activity holiday camps in Hertfordshire and beyond. We are Ofsted registered with over 25 years of experience, offering a diverse range of activities to cater to children aged 4-13 years old.
Don't miss out and join us this year! Venue: The Priory School, Hitchin, SG5 2UR.
Activities and Age Groups:
Choose from a range of exciting activities:
(Please check the website for specific activities available at each venue)
Dates and Timings
Our 2025 camp dates are:
Our daily options are:
Secure your child’s spot by visiting www.clubexcel.co.uk for full camp details, pricing, and bookings. You can also contact us on 01923 469475 or e-mail [email protected] for assistance.
Take advantage of our special offer with 20% discount on all bookings made by August 31st 2025 using the code MGH20 at checkout. Please note this code and discount only applies to the camp at The Priory School, Hitchin.
Join us for a fun-filled experience with plenty of activities to keep your children entertained and engaged during the school holidays. Don’t miss out - Book now to secure your spot!
Give us a follow us on social media for regular announcements and updates!
Facebook: Club Excel Multi Activity Camps
Instagram: @campexcel
Advertising Feature by Home and Hound by Katie
Hi 
I’m Katie, founder of Home and Hound by Katie - a house / pet sitting service 
I’ve looked after dogs for more than 10 years and have experience with a range of breeds.
I have attended lots of training / behavioural learning to develop my skills and love walking / caring for your best furry friends as if they were my own.
I’ve had family dogs since childhood so I understand the commitment, time and patience needed in raising puppies, training effectively and that extra TLC needed for older dogs too.
My approach to caring for your furry companions will be bespoke to your usual routine so that every animal in my care feels as comfortable as possible.
I offer a range of services including:
House and Pet Sitting Dog Walking Drop In Visits
I am based in Hitchin but I also cover Baldock, Letchworth, Stevenage and the surrounding villages.
To make a booking enquiry, please don’t hesitate to email me on: [email protected].
You can find my Reviews, Pricing and Availability by clicking on the link below, which also gives you £15 off your first booking: https://www.rover.com/promos/katies54831
Or follow me on Instagram here.
Thank you for supporting my small business 
The Summer Holidays can be long and expensive but thanks to Money Saving Central, we've got a run-down of the best nationwide places where you can save on eating out this Summer Holidays.
I'm Linzi, I am a professional Home Organiser and Declutterer. I started organising over 8 years ago and I decided to start my own business Linzi Loves To Organise 2.5 years ago and have not looked back since. I absolutely love my job and feel very passionate about helping people and making such a difference to homes.
I work with all sorts of different people / families and every job is so different. Whether it's a whole house needing decluttering or just a room for a bit of a glow up then I can help.
I go through all items with you to decide what to keep, recycle, sell or donate and then organise it all. I take items away to the charity shop on the day meaning they are out of your house straight away. Prior to the session I do a consultation with you to see the areas needing attention and also to meet my clients and answer any questions.
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Starting Saturday 5th July, children of all ages can sign up at any Hertfordshire Library, read six books, and collect special stickers and rewards.
Complete the challenge to enter a prize draw for tickets to an interactive workshop with celebrated author, Sean Taylor.
The Summer Reading Challenge is free; you just need to be a member of Hertfordshire Libraries to participate.
Starting 5th July, FREE for any library member!
Learn more about the Summer Reading Challenge here.
Hitchin Festival is back this July with Walks, Talks, Concerts, Theatre, Comedy, Exhibitions, Art Trail and more across Hitchin.
As always, you can book for some of these events directly from the Hitchin Festival website. You can also flick through the full programme and find links to book other events.
Browse the programme online or pick one up from the Hitchin Information office in Churchyard or from a number of other shops around town. There is also a box office open in the Hitchin Information office every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday from 11am - 2pm until the end of July.
The longest running initiative of its kind, Kids Week has introduced over 2.5 million young people and their families to the magic of live theatre for over 25 years.
How it works:
In addition to free tickets,some shows will run activity sessions or interactive curtain calls, so you can get even more from your theatre trip.
The Kids Week offer includes selected performances between 21 July – 31 August.
Tickets go on sale at 10am on Tuesday 10th June so check out participating shows and get ready to book, as tickets go fast!
The Kids Week offer is available exclusively at OfficialLondonTheatre.com.
Booking will be very busy on the first day particularly for very popular shows and those where less tickets are made available so you may have to be patient and keep trying. We'd recommend planning ahead and having a few shows in mind and several several dates/times. If you're not successful in getting what you want, do keep checking the website, as often new tickets are released.
Check out full details here and get ready to grab a bargain! tickets will go fast!
Mini Millers
23rd May
- 12th December
Mill Green Museum, Bush Hall Lane, Hatfield, Hatfield
The World of Martin Brown: Horrible Histories and Other Dazzling Drawings
7th June
- 21st September
North Herts Museum, North Hertfordshire Museum, Brand Street, Hitchin
Trolls: A Field Study
21st June
- 22nd September
Whipsnade Zoo, Dunstable
Hitchin Festival
28th June
- 31st July
Various Venues, Hitchin
Ware Carnival, Boat Parade, River Activites and Town Fair
(FREE)
5th July
- 27th July
Ware High Street, Ware
The Royal Storyteller - A Childrens Show for ages 3-8
6th July
- 27th July
The Market Theatre, 6A Sun Street
The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals - Company of Ten Youth Music
16th July
- 19th July
Abbey Theatre, St Albans
High School Musical
17th July
- 19th July
St Christopher School Theatre, Letchworth
Garden Trail: Shaw's Scrumptious Veg
17th July
- 20th July
Shaw's Corner, Nr Welwyn
Big Art Fair
18th July
- 20th July
Hitchin Town Hall, Brand Street, Hitchin
Dinosaur World Live
18th July
- 20th July
The Alban Arena, St Albans
Festival of Archaeology: Celtic Codebreakers
19th July
- 20th July
Dunstable Downs, Dunstable
Shaggy's Summer Spectacular
19th July
- 31st August
Mead Open Farm, Billington
Children's Summer Trail
(FREE)
19th July
- 31st August
Hertford Town tourist and information centre, Hertford
Champney's Wellness Festival
19th July
- 20th July
Champneys Tring, Wigginton
Bootcamp & Bagels
19th July
Windmill Hill & The Hermitage Coffee Shop, Hitchin
Great British Food Festival
19th July
- 20th July
Knebworth House, Stevenage
WoolyFest
19th July
Woolmer Green Village Field and Grounds, Knebworth
Summer Festival at Audley End Miniature Railway
19th July
- 31st August
Audley End Miniature Railway, Saffrom Warden
Children's Crafts Workshop
19th July
Jordans Mill, Broom, Biggleswade
The dirty half hundred @ The bull inn, Whitwell
(FREE)
19th July
The bull inn, Whitwell
'How to Be Disabled and Proud' Author Event at Hitchin Library
(FREE)
19th July
Hitchin Library, Hitchin
Classic Vehicles Show
19th July
- 20th July
Chiltern Open Air Museum, Chalfont St Giles
Stockwood Discovery Golf
19th July
- 29th July
Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
World Games Trail
19th July
- 2nd September
Jordans Mill, Broom, Biggleswade
Bikeability course
19th July
Standalone Farm, Letchworth Garden City
Summer Spectacular
19th July
- 2nd September
Willows Activity Farm, London Colney
Come Play ft. TV's Taskmaster
19th July
- 31st August
Wrest Park, Silsoe
Hertford Classic Bus Running Day
20th July
Hertford East Station, Hertford
Craft Fairs 2025
(FREE)
20th July
The Olde Watermill Shopping Village, Barton-le-Clay
Summerfields Miniature Railway - Running Day
20th July
Summerfields Miniature Railway, Bedford
Buzzworks Beekeeper Taster Day
20th July
Buzzworks Discovery Centre, Hitchin
Boudicca's Roman Rampage
20th July
Roman Theatre of Verulamium, St ALbans
Summer of Play
(FREE)
21st July
- 31st August
Dunstable Downs, Dunstable
Ocean Exploration
(FREE)
21st July
- 24th July
Natural History Museum at Tring, Tring
6 Weeks of Summer
23rd July
- 2nd September
Hatfield Park, Hatfield
Summer of Fun 'n' Flight
23rd July
- 31st August
RAF Museum London, London
KidsFest
23rd July
- 31st August
Lee Valley Animal Adventure Park, Waltham Abbey
Kidfest at Lee Valley Park Farms
23rd July
- 31st July
Lee Valley Animal Adventure Park, Waltham Abbey
Summer on the Farm at Herrings Green Activity Farm
23rd July
- 2nd September
Herrings Green Activity Farm, Wilstead
Grapes and Babes: Rosé Special
23rd July
Kite at The Red Hart, HITCHIN
Festival of Archaeology: Family Walk
(FREE)
24th July
Dunstable Downs, Dunstable
Summer Beach
24th July
- 31st August
The Olde Watermill Shopping Village, Barton-le-clay
Summer of Fun - Free Art Workshops
(FREE)
24th July
Garden Square Shopping Centre, Letchworth
Self-Led Pond Dipping at RSPB Rye Meads
24th July
- 27th July
RSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbotts
Super Senses Summer Trail
24th July
- 2nd September
RSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbotts
Youth Fest 2025
(FREE)
24th July
Wardown Park, Luton
Rewild your Summer Experience
24th July
- 25th August
Celtic Harmony Camp, Bourne Wood, Brickendon Ln, Brickendon
Time For A Cuppa Fundraiser
24th July
Iris Court Care Home, Hitchin
Summer holidays at Royston Museum - Secrets and Spies
24th July
- 31st July
Royston Museum, Royston
Rewild your Summer Experience
24th July
- 25th August
Celtic Harmony Camp, Bourne Wood, Brickendon Ln, Brickendon
Garden Trail: Shaw's Scrumptious Veg
24th July
- 27th July
Shaw's Corner, Nr Welwyn
Swiftie Party
25th July
Perfect Playland, Shefford
The Bug Hunt 2025
25th July
Luton Hoo Walled Garden, Luton
Wicked Late Stay and Play
25th July
Perfect Playland, Shefford
Free Parent Talk
(FREE)
25th July
Ronan's Coffee Shop, Hitchin
Summer Storyboats
25th July
Frogmore Paper Mill Wharf, Hemel Hempstead
Last year I had a message from a lady whose daughter had moved to Hitchin with her 1 year old, asking for suggestions of where she could go to meet other parents.
Why not browse through some of the listings we have recently added to the site...
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