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Come and join us for your FREE TRIAL at Showstoppers Performing Arts, where the magic of SINGING, DANCING and ACTING comes to life!
We are two mums with a passion for theatre. We offer fun musical theatre classes in Henlow for all ages from 3 years old to teens! Our classes are delivered by experienced professionals with a passion to nurture your children’s love for musical theatre and performance. With a focus on creativity and collaboration, we create a supportive and inspiring environment where students can thrive and reach their full potential. We keep our sessions affordable, offering great value for money and enabling Showstoppers to be accessible to all. Join the Showstopper revolution today!
COMING IN APRIL…
WICKED & WONKA HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS
Come and learn the songs/dances from the movies!
Ages 6+
£25
MOANA PRINCESS PARTY
Come and sing, dance and play games with the princess Moana!
Ages 3+
£15
SATURDAY 5TH APRIL | DERWENT SCHOOL, HENLOW, SG16 6BA
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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 5th & 6th April 2025.
There's some great family tickets up for grabs from the likes of Aqua Parcs Stevenage, Campus West, Celtic Harmony Camp, Cloud 9, Foodies Festival, Hatfield Park, Hertfordshire Zoo, Knebworth House & Gardens, Home Farm Glamping, Laser Quest Hemel Hempstead, Pier Pressure Welwyn Escape Rooms, Standalone Farm, The Old Town Hall Hemel Hempstead, The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead, The Spotlight Theatre, Treasure Map Trails, Verulamium Museum, Warner Bros. Studio Tour 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 even a round of golf at some of Hertfordshire's best hotels.
Entry is now open on the Herts Big Weekend website and you can enter as many individual ballots as you like. Entries close at midnight 1st April.
Whether you're joining in for a good laugh, quality family time, a personal challenge, or to honour a loved one – Muddy Mayhem 2025 guarantees a morning filled with muddy fun and an unforgettable sense of accomplishment.
Sign up today!
Every penny raised in sponsorship will go toward funding Garden House Hospice Care’s vital work.
Adult + Donation: £49 (at least 50% of your registration fee will be donated)
Adult + Fundraising: £20 (plus a pledge to raise at least £99 in sponsorship)
Child (Age 11-17): £15
Mini Mudder (Age 5-10): £5
Tickets are on sale now – register before 19th March by heading to ghhospicecare.org.uk/muddy to bag your tickets!
Lamb Bottle Feeding
15th February
- 5th May
Aldenham Country Park, Elstree
Lamb Bottle Feeding
15th February
- 30th April
Church Farm, Stevenage
Vex Robotics Club (beginners) St. Albans
23rd February
- 30th March
St.Columbas College, King Harry Ln, St Albans
Shaun The Sheep at Anglesey Abbey
1st March
- 27th April
Anglesey Abbey, Cambridge
Hitchin Book Trail
(FREE)
6th March
- 27th April
Hitchin Town, Hitchin
Dog Man at BEAM
15th March
- 16th March
BEAM Hertford, Hertford
The Little Mermaid at BEAM
15th March
- 16th March
BEAM Hertford, Hertford
Children's Author Events at Next Page Books
15th March
Next Page Books, Hitchin
The Woodland Bistro
(FREE)
15th March
- 16th March
Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
Come and see JJ from CoComelon 15th March
(FREE)
15th March
Woburn Safari Park, Bedford
Seed Bomb Workshop
15th March
Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon, Hertford
Craft and Farmers Market
(FREE)
15th March
Leys Square, Letchworth
Harpenden Sustainability Market
(FREE)
16th March
Harpenden Common (opp Park Hall), Harpenden
Forest School with Nathalie
16th March
Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon, Hertford
Comedy Club 4 Kids at Park Theatre
16th March
Park Theatre, Finsbury Park
Craftea at Hitchin Library
(FREE)
18th March
Hitchin Library, Hitchin
Carrie The Musical
20th March
- 23rd March
The Factory Playhouse, Hitchin
Escape to the sea at Hitchin Library
(FREE)
21st March
Hitchin Library, Hitchin
Rave New World
21st March
- 22nd March
Marsh House Community Centre, Luton
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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