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Spring’s in the air, so let’s get into the gardens
Spring is here and it’s time to get out and about – and if you like nothing more than having a nose around somebody else’s glorious garden, there are some dates for your diary on the horizon.
Carolyne’s dog-collar debut
Carolyne Bevan dons the dog-collar of the vicar of Dibley when the curtain goes up tomorrow night on the Kings Langley Players’ take on the popular sitcom – and nobody can accuse her of not preparing for the role
Make sure you have no regrets – see this show
It’s nearly 50 years since plaintive Parisian songbird Edith Piaf died, but she’s still by a long stretch the most significant chanteuse ever to come out of France.
Your chance to catch stars of tomorrow
Stars of the future hone their skills at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts – and you can spot them before they hit the big time by joining the audience at regular shows staged at the on-site Markova Theatre.
Packed programme for county’s big showcase
With the Whitsun bank holiday upon us, there’s only one place to be this weekend – everyone’s heading to the Herts County Show.
Plant sale aims for a bumper crop of hospice cash
A village plant sale which last year raised more than £5,000 for charity is setting its sights even higher this weekend.
Nuns feed Owen’s fun
Some people might think that a polymath is a parrot with a rudimentary ability to do sums, but others will just point a finger straight at Owen O’Neill.
Missy Malone – she’s naughty but nice
Shakespeare, the Beatles and Andrew Lloyd Webber have all crossed the Atlantic to leave a mark on the cultural fabric of the USA, and so has Piers Morgan for that matter – but did you know that burlesque was also a British export?
Tringe team’s roving over to Berkhamsted
Anyone with fond memories of last summer’s Roving Comics night, the traditional launch event of the Tringe comedy festival, will be experiencing a dab of deja vu when they check out the bill for a feast of fun planned for Berkhamsted next month.
Stables sounds call for walkies
Supporters of the Gaddesden Place Riding For The Disabled charity are gearing up for one of their big annual fundraising events next month.
Historic buildings lit up for a night-time session
If you’ve never taken a trip to the Chiltern Open Air Museum why not take advantage of Saturday’s Museums at Night session, when the Chalfont St Giles site will be open from 7pm to 11pm.
Exquisite Eduardo puts flamenco in spotlight
Over a career that spans four decades, guitar virtuouso Eduardo Niebla has been acclaimed for bringing flameno to the fore and adding to it a jolt of jazz.
Dashfest’s focus for a busy summer season
A summer of arts and cultural events across Dacorum is sure to cut a dash – with the official launch on Monday night of Dashfest 2013.
No ducking Drake’s droll whodunnit
Tomorrow night sees the curtain rise on the Redbourn Players spring production, a three-night run for a spoof detective drama featuring dopey Inspector Drake.
Motor on over to check out Chilterns rally fun
It’s one of the biggest outfoor events in the Chilterns calendar – and it’s parking up just down the road on Sunday.
Screaming session’s laughs at the double
Another month, another chance to catch a couple of comics you might never have heard of – even if they have been paying their dues on the circuit for years.
Hormonal housewives vent anger at the Arena
If you missed out when the Hormonal Housewives were giving vent to their frustrations at the Watford Colosseum last month, don’t despair – the crabby crew are at the Alban Arena on Thursday.
Aiming for mass appeal video
One of the most dearly beloved comedy characters to come to the nation’s TV screens in recent years will be transferring to the stage in Kings Langley next week – and everyone involved in the production is hoping for songs of praise.
Majorcan rhythm inspires a train of creativity for Chris
When the first notes of a new work being given its premiere by the Dacorum Symphony Orchestra sound out this weekend, you can be sure one member of the ensemble will be paying particular attention.
Rush for the riverbank brings a second Saturday show
You’ll have to make an early start if you want to catch a touring version of a classic tale at Hemel Hempstead’s Old Town Hall on Saturday.
‘I’m Marmaduke. I’ve only got three legs, I have feline AIDS and I can’t stop eating. Would anyone like to take me home?
A scruffy ginger cat with three legs, the feline version of Aids and an insatiable appetite is aiming to prove love is blind at a special Cats Protection homing show on Sunday.
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Friend of Tring Church Heritage plan for the future
The sun shone for the group’s April planning lunch and there were close to 50 people present – good omens for the year? The event was hosted by chairman Gerry Miller and honorary president Grahame Senior. Grace was said by the Rev Bill Carpenter and new members were welcomed.
Join U3A members to find out all about smallpox victory
The next meeting of the University of the Third Age Dacorum group will be at 10am on Monday at Berkhamsted Town Hall when the speaker will be Paul Chamberlaine, whose talk ‘Edward Jenner and Blossom the Cow’ will tell us how the smallpox vaccine was developed. For further information call 01442 211289.
Music galore on the bill at Dunfest event
Organisers are putting the finishing touches to the running order for the third annual fundraising Dunfest music festival.
Come aboard for Landing Party
Multi-talented Rob Alderton has known what it feels like to top the charts from his days in pop group Sailor – best known for perky hits Girls, Girls Girls and A Glass Of Champagne – but these days the West Herts-based musician is steering a less frantic course with Landing Party.
Leverstock Green Flower Club’s open house is a Thursday treat
The darling buds of May will be coming to Leverstock Green Flower Club on Thursday when members hold their annual Open Afternoon at the village hall.
Where there’s brass, there’s Grimethorpe
The Yorkshire mine from which it sprang may have closed 10 years ago but the seam of success which has seen the Grimethorpe Colliery Band become famous all over the world shows no signs of running out.
Quartet with class aims to produce a sweet chorus
A quartet of class performers will be combining their skills to produce a sweet session of swinging acoustic excellence at Berkhamsted Jazz Club on Saturday night.
Showcase for artists boosts good causes
Talented artists from Berkhamsted will be helping to draw the crowds to the popular Artists and Makers Fair at Waddesdon later this month.
Don’t miss your chance to savour symphony stars
Chances to savour a symphony orchestra concert in Hemel Hempstead are few and far between – but there’s one coming up next week.
Reviving the spirit of the Blitz
If you want a wartime show to really rekindle the spirit of the Blitz, you obviously don’t want punters to be going home in the blackout.
Grimm gang see fruits of all their hard work
Rehearsals twice a week since the turn of the year have helped the cast of Berkhamsted Youth Theatre’s latest production prepare for curtain up tomorrow.
Richard’s on double date
There’s no excuse for missing out on the comedy of stand-up circuit stalwart Richard Herring – he’s at Harpenden Public Halls next Wednesday, May 8, but if you’re already booked you can also catch him at Pendley’s Court Theatre later this month.
Step this way for a trip around the wide world
Phineas Fogg may have made his way around the world in 80 days, but if you take the short journey to Hemel Hempstead’s Old Town Hall on Saturday night you can make the same journey in just a dozen dances.
Strolling out to celebrate the bluebells
Carpets of bluebells are one of the seasonal splendours of the National Trust’s Ashridge estate, and there’s a chance to step out and savour them with an expert guide next Wednesday evening.
Count on a taut drama
It’s no easy matter to condense the tangled tale of injustice and cold-hearted revenge that is The Count of Monte Cristo from an 800-page landmark of 19th century literature into a short, sharp stage show.
Jean and Peter welcome you into their Berkhamsted garden
Patchwork in Hall Park Gate, Berkhamsted, will be open to the public on Sunday from 2pm to 5pm as part of the National Gardens Scheme.
A Fairport favourite – that’s Tring’s top venue
Pioneers of British folk-rock Fairport Convention say Pendley’s Court Theatre is one of their favourite venues.
A century old, but this drama is still relevant
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, first published nearly a century ago, is acknowledged as a classic of working-class literature.
Ian’s preparing a lesson in laughs for Tring School benefit gig
Showgoers are set to be taught a lesson in laughs at Tring School’s Comedy Night next week.
Danielle and Simon on Blue Murder’s bill
Two distinctly different comics share the bill at this month’s Screaming Blue Murder session at Hemel Hempstead’s Old Town Hall.
Alan Dee’s movie preview: Iron Man 3, Bernie, The Look Of Love
If ever a movie was critic-proof, it’s Iron Man 3.
Crucible crew adding an outdoor touch to classic
Rickmansworth Players have come up with an extra dimension to their production of Arthur Miller’s coded Cold War-era tale of hysteria and suspicion, The Crucible, which will be stated at the Pump House Theatre in Watford from next Tuesday.
A Grimm warning – these tales are not for tiny tots
Grimm by name and grim by nature – the fairy tales which will be told in Berkhamsted Youth Theatre’s next production aren’t for the fainthearted.
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Thursday 23 May 2013
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