THE CALENDAR

14 May

BUBBLE RUSH 2023

The course is family friendly: run, dance, jog, or toddle through the foam, and it’s suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs too! There’s no time limit so you can go at your own pace.

Drift Limits Racetrack, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP1 2RR

27 May

DISCO INFERNO

Are you ready for the biggest hits from the Bee Gees, Sister Sledge, ABBA, Donna Summer, Barry White, Kool and the Gang, Earth Wind and Fire, Gloria Gaynor and many more? Of course you are! For one very special night Disco Inferno will be bringing the best boogie anthems of the 70’s to Watford! Let us Relight Your Fire and come on down to the greatest get down in town, celebrating a night of everything. Get your tickets now to avoid disappointment. 7:30pm, Tickets from £19 Watford Palace Theatre, 20 Clarendon Road, Watford, Hertfordshire WD17 1JZ

14 May

BARNET CLASSIC CAR SHOW

The event starts with a parade of classic cars along the High Street in High Barnet between 11.00 and 11.30 am. The cars are then on display in the car park of The Spires Shopping Centre until 2.00 pm. Admission is free, but there will be a collection for charity.

Britannia car park, Spires Shopping Centre, Stapylton Road, Barnet, Hertfordshire EN5 5XY

21 May

NORWOOD CARNIVAL

Kick off the summer in style with the Norwood Carnival. Taking place at The Grange Academy in Bushey, this is the family event you won’t want to miss! Bigger than ever and with a new Sponsored Bike Challenge, the Norwood Carnival is an inclusive and accessible event with fun for all the family. We have a wide range of attractions and entertainment including: The Sponsored Bike Challenge takes place on a fun grass course!

The Grange Academy, London Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire WD23 3AA

28 MAY

MODELLING EXTRAVAGANZA

See working model railway layouts: ‘G’ Scale, ‘0’ Gauge, ‘00’ Gauge and ‘N’ Gauge. Radio controlled model trucks and boats. Plus, train rides for children. Sales stand, tombola and refreshments. 10.00am to 4.00pm

The Club Site, The Old Mill, Mill Lane, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire EN10 7AX

14 & 21 MAY

BLUEBELL WALKS & TEAS

Take a short walk across the emerging wildlower meadows to see the bluebells in the 4 acre ancient beech woodland - then return to the cafe for organic refreshments and tea. Book on the website: faithworkstrust.org.uk

Spring Meadow Farm, Whelpley Hill, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire HP4 2SX

14 MAY

ST ALBANS SOUTH SIGNAL BOX & GARDEN OPEN DAY

Come and pull some levers make the signals work, ring the bells and watch Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends on our garden railway. Watch the trains go by on the main line and see how the signal box worked from1892 until closure in 1979.

Ridgmont Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 3AJ

Every Monday

HODDESDON LIBRARY CHESS CLUB

This is a Chess Club for adults that meets every Monday throughout the year (with the exception of Bank Holidays). The meetings are from 10.am to 12.am, and there is a small charge of £3, including refreshments. Players of all levels, including novices, are welcome. Just stop in and participate, for further info contact 07851 772668.

98 High Street, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire EN11 8HD

14 MAY

ASHWELL AT HOME 2023 - ‘A DAY IN THE COUNTRY’

Ashwell at Home is an annual fundraising event held in the village of Ashwell in north Herts, when this beautiful and historic village welcomes visitors from near and far for a whole day of entertainment. The theme for 2023 is ‘A Day in the Country’ and there will be lots to see and do including a wide range of open gardens of all types and sizes, free workshops for adults and children, plant sales, live music and entertainment around the village, talks, displays and guided walks, refreshments, lunches and much more. Entry is by programme: £10 adults (under 18s free with accompanying paying adult). Parking is free.

Ashwell is in North Hertfordshire, near Junction 10 of the A1(M). Ashwell, Hertfordshire SG7 5NY