The Shakespeare Circus is a Berkhamsted based theatre company of young professional actors, directed by RSC practitioners. They will be performing a version of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ in the woodland at Box Moor Trust on 29 June at 7.30pm for members of the public and the local community. This performance is part of small […]
Following the success of the ‘Your Tree, Our Future’ giveaway last year where 46,000 trees were given away to residents, the scheme is returning for 2023, with the aim of giving away a further 60,000 trees this year and 30,000 for the next two years to help the county tackle it’s sustainability targets. It is […]
Budding entrepreneurs have the chance to get a head start in business by pitching for a £1,000 grant from Dacorum’s Den. The Dacorum Borough Council initiative, based on the popular TV series Dragons’ Den, is a grant giving initiative to help local small businesses develop and grow. Now in its tenth year the scheme has seen […]
Local Wildlife Trust brings together the region’s conservation charities and organisations to host a wild day out on Saturday 8 July in Cassiobury Park, with fun activities, opportunities to learn about wildlife, plus how everyone can play their part in protecting it. Getting up close to bats, going on a family bird walk, finding out […]
Acclaimed British artist Sophie Ryder has installed three beautiful bronze sculptures in Horatio’s Garden Stoke Mandeville. The sculptures, Sitting (2005), Kneeling Lovers (2014) and Rising (2011), are on display as part of the charity’s leading arts programme, which includes regular creative workshops, live music performances and exhibitions to nurture the physical and psychological wellbeing of […]
The 2023 Tring Summer Carnival runs from Thursday 13 July to Sunday 16 July with plenty of fun, music and laughter. Maybe you want to pit your team against another for the Biq Quiz Night plus the fantastic Rock n Roll Bingo on Thursday night. Plus the chance to play Rock n Roll bingo in […]
Strictly star Kevin Clifton takes to the stage in this irreverent, frenetic dance musical based on Bazz Luhrmann’s cult 90s movie of the same name. Naomi MacKay got caught up in the sequins and sparkles at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre – where the show runs until Saturday 17 June. Ballroom dancing supremo Craig Revel Horwood is […]
NHS staff across Hertfordshire are appealing for the public’s support as they prepare for a three-day junior doctors’ strike which will affect local services. Significant disruption is expected during the industrial action, which will start at 7am on Wednesday 14 June and end at 7am on Saturday 17 June. However there may also be some […]
Kitcheners Bowls Club in Berkhamsted held a Gala on Saturday 10 June 2023 but with a slightly different format to the norm. They had 12 teams of 3 players but only one of them actually played bowls, the other 2 were non-bowlers! It was won by Vic and Christine Allan, helped by Jason Kitchen. Runners […]
Police in Hertfordshire are reminding people of the risks and consequences of not wearing a seatbelt, in support of a National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) road safety campaign this week. Failing to wear a seatbelt is one of the most common causes of serious injuries and deaths on the roads – statistics show that not […]
A team of six novice growers who all took up growing at Sunnyside Allotments, Berkhamsted, will be taking their garden design to RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival in July. Their ‘Sunnyside of Life’ allotment garden aims to highlight the beauty of homegrown, seasonal flowers and promote sustainable floristry. By repurposing old vintage tools, galvanised tubs […]
A man has been arrested in connection with the theft of a Land Rover Defender which was stolen from a driveway in Berkhamsted. Police were alerted at around 11.20pm on Wednesday 31 May that a car had been stolen. The Defender which was stolen in the incident was recovered before the victim realised it had […]