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We’ve teamed up with Hickory’s Smokehouse Letchworth to offer one lucky winner an authentic Southern-style brunch experience for four.
Enjoy a relaxed brunch with a choice of dishes from their menu, along with drinks- including mimosas, homemade sodas and Georgia-inspired sweet teas. Brunch is served daily until 2pm, making it a perfect treat for friends or family.
How to enter:
To enter, email [email protected] with the subject line “Brunch at Hickory’s” and include your name and contact telephone number.
Closing date: 23:59 BST on Thursday 30th April 2026.
Prize details:
• Brunch for 4 at Hickory’s Smokehouse, Letchworth
• Food from the brunch menu
• Up to 3 drinks per person included
• Prize must be redeemed by 31st May 2026
The winner will be chosen at random and contacted directly.
Not required, but we’d love it if you followed:
• Instagram: @mumsguidetohitchin and @hickoryssmokehouse
• Facebook: Mum’s guide to Hitchin and Hickory’s Smokehouse
New exhibition coming to North Herts Museum in Hitchin.
Every dinosaur ever seen, on film, TV, in books or exhibitions, has, at least in part, been a work of the imagination. Since the first dinosaurs were identified, there has been a desire to put flesh on the bones and a glint in the eye of these amazing animals.
This exhibition looks at the long history of our relationship with dinosaurs, from ancient legends of mythical winged beasts in the deserts of central Asia, to the creatures brought to life in Jurassic Park.
Visitors can also learn about the animals that lived alongside the dinosaurs and are still here today, and discover the passion and dedication of the fossil hunters in this fun, family-friendly exhibition.
On Our Heads, In Our Hearts
(FREE)
7th February
- 25th April
Wardown House, Museum & Gallery, Luton
Lamb Bottle Feeding
14th February
- 4th May
Aldenham Country Park, Elstree
Lamb Bottle Feeding
14th February
- 10th May
Church Farm Ardeley, Stevenage
Faery Trail
14th March
- 26th April
Celtic Harmony Camp, Hertford and Ware
Celtic Warrior Experience
10th April
- 29th May
Celtic Harmony Camp, Hertford and Ware
Tulip Festival at Hatters Farm
11th April
- 30th April
Hatters Farm, Bishops Storford
Women's Firefighter Try it out day
21st April
Hitchin Fire Station, Hitchin
Lister Abseil
24th April
- 25th April
Lister Hospital, SG14AB
Money Matters Event
(FREE)
24th April
Iris Court Care Home, Hitchin Road
Sting Quarter: Spring Session
24th April
Shuttleworth House, Biggleswade
Bluebell Mini's
25th April
Bluebell Woods, Stevenage
Sisters 360
26th April
Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
Anglo Saxon Day
(FREE)
26th April
Royston Museum, Royston
Harpenden Farmer's Market
(FREE)
26th April
Lower High Street, Harpenden
Family Forest School at the Triangle Garden Hitchin
26th April
Triangle Community Garden, Hitchin

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.
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