Event details

Enjoy free, family-friendly activities at Westmill Community Centre in Hitchin this half-term, exploring what individuals, families and communities can do to reduce the impact of the cost-of-living crisis.

Free drop-in activities at the 'Food in Hard Times' event on Wednesday 28 October include:

• an inflatable football speed cage run by Stevenage FC Foundation
• cooking demonstrations featuring budget-friendly recipes from the past and present [10.30am-11.30am & 1pm-2pm]
• the opportunity to ride a smoothie bike
• an interactive exhibition exploring how poverty and food insecurity have been represented over the last 100-150 years
• a workshop exploring the factors that influence what we eat
• an opportunity to connect with local organisations and discover new research on food and well-being

'Food in Hard Times' is run by the University of Hertfordshire as part of the UK-wide ESRC Festival of Social Science, an annual event celebrating how social science research helps bring about positive change for individuals, society and the economy.