What's On This Weekend In Hitchin And The Surrounding Area

Published: 21st March 2025

First Published: 21st December 2024

It's time for your weekly round-up of what's going on in Hitchin and the surrounding area.

You can find the full list of events in the calendar on the What's On section of the website.

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If you're looking for Lambing Events, they're all listed here so I haven't repeated them in this guide.

Please do check ticket availability and that events are definitely going ahead before travelling.

Happening right here in Hitchin

Hitchin Book Trail
Thu 6th March 2025 - Sun 27th April 2025
Celebrate World Book day by joining in this FREE trail.
Pick up a map from -
Next Page Books
Hitchin Library
Visit Hitchin Shop/Information
Hand back your completed maps to Next Pages Books for a chance to win a Prize!
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Emergency Services Open Day at Hitchin Market Place
Sat 22nd March 2025 10am - 2pm
In partnership with Visit Hitchin. Featuring: Fire Engine, Police Vehicles, De-Fib awareness, Crime Prevention Advice.
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Bugs with Mole and Gecko at Hitchin Library
Sat 22nd March 2025 10:30-11:15
Poet Simon Mole and musician Gecko need your help to finish their new show about bugs!
Which beetle has a blaster on its bottom? Which mini-beast is barely the size of a full stop? Which eight-legged hunter has fangs as big as cheetah's claws?
In this interactive workshop, children and their families will play some fun (and quite silly) games and hear some sneak previews of brand new poems, raps and songs - before anybody else! Suitable for ages 4-11. Tickets: £5 per child - purchase online or from the Library.
Photo credit: Hugo Glendinning Photography
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Shop Small Pop Up - Spring Market at Hitchin Town Hall
Sat 22nd March 2025 11am - 4pm
Shop Small Pop Up are back at Hitchin Town Hall this Spring with over 30 incredible small local businesses. Now in its 3rd year, 'Shop Smal'l are known for carefully curating markets that offer a variety of quality products supporting a large number of businesses. There really is something for everyone and all just in time for Mother's Day.
Entry is free so pop in and enjoy all that these talented Creatives have to offer.
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Pre-loved Clothes Sale at St Mary's Church House
Sat 22nd March 2025 10-4
A Preloved clothes sale on the 22nd March, 10am-4pm at St Mary's Church House, SG5 1HP (near Simmons). Lots of people will be selling their secondhand clothing. There'll be ladies clothes, men's and children's as well as vintage, accessories and more! It a chance to grab yourself some bargains and do your bit for the planet! Free entry.
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Hitchin forum's Big Spring Clean
Sunday 23rd March 2025
There's still time to sign-up for Hitchin Forum's Big Spring-Clean on Sunday 23rd March. We provide litter pickers, bags and plenty of guidance for what is an enjoyable and rewarding morning for all ages to make the town look its best. You can choose where you would like to work.
To register, please email [email protected].
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Family Forest School at the Triangle Garden Hitchin
Sun 23rd March 2025 11am-12.30pm
Join us for some fun in the wild! Triangle Garden Family Forest School is for families with children aged 3-12 to get outdoors, have fun, learn new skills, and make new friends. Playing outdoors the Forest School way builds confidence, allows risk taking and encourages team building skills. All sessions are lead by a qualified Forest School leader in collaboration with Culturewood CiC.
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Stuff: things that make us human Exhibition at North Herts Museum
Running until 30th March 2025
FREE ENTRY
For a long time, people thought that making tools is what separates humans from other animals. History books used to talk about ‘man the toolmaker’, but we have discovered that many other animals – not just apes – also make and use tools. And the phrase doesn’t even include women!
What makes humans different? We have attachments to our things that no other animal seems to: we give it meaning and it holds memories. We can love it, and we use it to show who we are, Humanity’s unique behaviour is all based around our stuff.
This exhibition draws from all the Museum’s collections, from art to archaeology, from costume to natural history. Expect the unexpected!
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"Hitchin Treasure Trail" Map
Have you seen Hitchin has its on Treasure Trail map? Kids can follow this beautifully illustrated, fantasy-themed treasure map to explore Hitchin town in a totally new and exciting way. Discover hidden treasures, learn a little local history a long the way, and gain new adventuring skills. Fun for all the family, a great way to get out and about to enjoy your town, can be used time and time again. Purchase your copy from Hitchin Information shop at 1a Churchyard, only £6.99.
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Hitchin Markets
Friday - Antiques and General Market until 3pm
Saturday - General Market until 4:30pm
Sunday - Flea Market (Open to all - £10 per pitch, no need to book) 6am - 1:00pm
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Nearby (within 30 minutes' drive)

Family Kids' Club Screenings at The Broadway Cinema, Letchworth
Saturdays and Sundays 10:30am
LOW COST (£1.75 per person)
Family films for just £1.75 per person at The Broadway Kids Club screenings.
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Muddy Mayhem - Woodhall Estate, Watton at Stone
Sun 23rd March 2025 Starts at 11am
We are delighted to announce a new route and brand new obstacles for our annual Muddy Mayhem event! Our wet and muddy 5km course has the exclusivity of taking place at the beautiful, private grounds of Woodhall Estate. Get ready to have a splashing time as you navigate your way around man-made obstacles and through natural features.Muddy Mayhem starts at 11am, offering the perfect group or family challenge as you help each other climb over hurdles, wade through streams and run up and down muddy banks. There's also Mini Mudder (a shorter but equally muddy and wet course) after the main event at 1pm for 5-10 year olds to enjoy. What are you waiting for? Head on down to Watton-at-Stone and take on the challenge with your team of Muddy Mayhemers!
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED BUT YOU CAN TURN UP ON THE DAY.
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Harpenden Farmer's Market on Lower High Street, Harpenden
Sun 23rd March 2025 10am - 2pm
Harpenden Farmer's Market takes place on the 4th Sunday of the month. Each Market finds a huge selection of produce available including: Meats, pies, sausages, game meats; Preserves - pickles, jams and honey; Cheeses; Vegetables; Dry herbs and spices; Flowers and plants; Fresh bread, cakes and pastries; Eggs; Organic produce.
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Further Afield

Shaun The Sheep at Anglesey Abbey
Sat 1st March 2025 - Sun 27th April 2025
Get ready for a baa-rilliant day out as Shaun the Sheep comes to Anglesey Abbey this spring. From 1 March to 27 April 2025, twelve ewe-niquely designed Shaun the Sheep sculptures will be displayed at the National Trust's Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill in Cambridgeshire. In collaboration with Wild in Art and Aardman, the Find the Flock trail promises fun for the whole family. Each super-sized Shaun the Sheep sculpture, standing tall at 160cm, will be positioned at iconic locations around the gardens at Anglesey Abbey. The flock has been painted by twelve different national and international artists with bright colours and funky, bold patterns. Visitors are invited to pick up a trail map and embaa-rk on a journey through art and adventure around the grounds, learning more about the artists as they go.
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Once Upon A Weekend at Lee Valley Animal Adventure Park, Hertford
Sat 22nd March 2025 - Sun 23rd March 2025
Mirror, mirror on the wall... where's the most magical event of them all? Lee Valley Farm! On 22nd & 23rd March, step into a storybook world for a Snow White-themed weekend filled with enchantment, adventure, and farmyard fun! Off To The Barn Theatre We Go - Sing along and meet Snow White herself in a live singing show & character meet-and-greet! The Magic Mirror Show - Enter our UV room for a spellbinding interactive show that's sure to dazzle little princes and princesses.Meet Monty the Meerkat! - Our friendly farm mascot will be out and about for photos and fun!
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Check out the full What's On Calendar
You can find the full list of events in the calendar on the What's On section of the website.

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