Theatre
Much Ado About Nothing
Pendley Manor. To 5th August. Part of the 69th Pendley Shakespeare Festival. One of the nation's favourite comedies, Much Ado redraws the lines between love and hate in chaotic, comic fashion.
What's on
Theatre
The Aristocats and The Jungle Book
Court Theatre, Pendley. 7.30pm. £12. To 4 Aug. An Animaltastic Disney Double Delight, performed by over 60 eight- to fifteen-year-olds from the local area, in partnership with ZSL
Walks
Ashridge Adventurers
Ashridge, 10.30am to 12 noon or 1.30-3pm. Every Tues and Thurs in Aug. £4 per child per session. Booking essential. Join for either a morning or afternoon session of led family activities and crafts. Learn more about Ashridge’s animals and plants. Suitable for children aged 4 and up.
Film
Outdoor Cinema Night: Notting Hill
Ashridge Estate, 9.30pm. From £14. The life of a simple bookshop owner (Hugh Grant) changes when he meets the most famous film star (Julia Roberts) in the world.
Kids
Wild Trax: What lives beneath the surface
College Lake, Tring 10.30am-12.30pm. Free. Are you aged 14 - 18? Join us investigating & identifying what animals are living beneath the surface of the pond and in the undergrowth around College Lake nature reserve.
Walks
Gentle Stroll: Hanging Coombe and Butterflies
Ashridge, 12.30pm. £3 per person. No need to book. Join our volunteers for a gentle stroll and look out for butterflies (some steep slopes). Meet at Steps Hill car park.
Theatre
Richard III
Pendley Manor. To 12th August. Part of the 69th Pendley Shakespeare Festival. The funniest and darkest of Shakespeare's histories: the tale of Richard's villainy is never one to miss.
Film
Outdoor Cinema Night: Thelma and Louise
Nora Grace Hall, Τring 8.30pm. £7 from Beechwoods or online.
Film
Kids
Wild Trax: Youth Work Party
College Lake, Tring 10.30am-2.30pm. Free. Are you aged 14 - 18? Try your hand at a range of practical conservation work. Join our reserves officer and carryout some important conservation work round the beautiful nature reserve College Lake.
Gardens
Open Garden: Church Barn
Church Rd, Puttenham, 2-5.30pm, £4. The garden was started from scratch in 2014 on land used as a paddock for goats and poultry. Specialities include bee-friendly plants and cuttings. Crafts and home-made teas.
Gardens
Sunnyside Allotments Open Day
Ivy House Lane, Berkhamsted HP4 2PP, 11am-4pm. As well as refreshments and allotment-grown produce on sale, there will be tours of the allotments, a plant stall and a garden tools stall.