AGENDA

The Agenda JANUARY'S HOTTEST HAPPENINGS

© BRITTANY CROSSMAN, WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

PHOTOGRAPHY

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

UNTIL 2 FEBRUARY, NATIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM

The public are invited to have their say and vote for their favourite image to win this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award run by the Natural History Museum Tring’s bigger sibling in London. Photographs were chosen from 38,575 entries across 93 countries, with some cute snaps mixing it up with some shocking ones too. Voting ends on 2 February 2023.

EVENT Wedding Show

8 January HANBURY MANOR Situated on 200 picturesque acres in Hertfordshire, the spectacular Hanbury Manor hotel features lovely garden outdoor spaces and elegant indoor event venues to choose from for your special day. This special event will o er you the chance to meet a range of quality suppliers, as well as take advantage of some special o ers. marriott.co.uk

COMEDY Hertford Comedy Club

12 January CORN EXCHANGE HERTFORD Hertford Comedy Club returns to The Corn Exchange with a superb line-up. As a rare right-winger, Geo Norcott is a unique voice in British comedy. Tom Ward is an award-winning comedian from London. Chloe Petts’ “inexhaustibly funny mind” (Diva Magazine) has established her as one of the most exciting new acts on the circuit. And Adele Cli is the reigning undisputed UK Pun Champion. cornexchangehertford.co.uk

MUSIC

Queen Rhapsody

21 January WATFORD PALACE THEATRE This is the ultimate live concert experience with stunning accuracy in sound and vision, producing a high-energy show which will rock the house with a top hit after hit show. The world will never see Queen perform with Freddie Mercury again, but Rhapsody gets very close. This all new live spectacle faithfully recreates the energy, showmanship and emotion of a classic Queen concert. watfordpalacetheatre.co.uk

COMEDY

HARRY HILL

18 January ALBAN ARENA Agile as a tapir! Cunning as an ant! The self-styled supervarmint returns! Harry is back with brand-new amazing jokes in an all-singing, all-dancing one-man spectacular. Audiences will meet Harry’s new baby elephant, Sarah, and Ian, The Information Worm. Harry will also be joined by Stou er the Cat (his famous sidekick) who commented: “What can I tell you? When Harry calls you say yes – end of!” alban-arena.co.uk

This Month’s Must See

FILM CONCERT

15 JANUARY, CHORLEYWOOD WAR MEMORIAL HALL

Here’s one for the movie lover in your life. This concert for all the family will feature music from movies and musicals including ET,

Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean, Frozen,

Star Wars, Pink Panther,

Mamma Mia and more.

Fancy dress is optional, but really should be a given. chorleywood-pc.gov.uk

GET ACTIVE

Snap out of the Christmas slumber with these family events in Herts

ACTIVITY DAY

4 January, Bengeo Primary School The Multi-Activity Day is a fun day with a wide variety of activities for your children to enjoy including dodgeball, archery and sumo wrestling. This is combined with seasonal arts and crafts such as clay making, junk modelling and painting. multi-active.co.uk

JUBILEE WOODLAND PLANTING

7-8 January, Panshanger Park Take part in creating a new woodland at Panshanger Park in honour of the life of Her Majesty the Queen and help plant 17,000 trees. A new 70-acre woodland is being planted and the community can get involved. panshangerpark.tarmac.com

ROMAN FESTIVAL

18-20 January, St Albans St Albans Cathedral’s popular Roman Festival returns, which includes a carousel of three workshops, and the chance to meet their very own Roman Soldier. Activities include Alban and the Romans: learning about everyday life in the Roman town of Verulamium. stalbanscathedral.org