What’s On… in Royston and Beyond

Royston and the wider SG8 area has a vibrant calendar of events with something happening almost every weekend, from family fun to arts, crafts and film, education to exhibitions – and much much more.

The Listing What’s On guide is the most comprehensive guide in the area, helping you to plan how to spend your free time.

Do you have an event you would like to promote?

Simply email your events to ellie@townhousepublishing.co.uk and it will be included online and in our printed magazines in the month of the event (subject to space and other terms.)

February 2019

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					1 Collections Re-Crafted Collections Re-Crafted @ Saffron Walden Museum Feb 1 all-day Tickets A display of creative textiles inspired by the museum’s collections by the Eastern Region Textile Forum. For more information: www.saffronwaldenmuseum.org Toddler Tales 2.00pm Toddler Tales @ Royston Library Feb 1 @ 2.00pm – 2.30pm Tickets Every Friday, 2.05 – 2.35pm, Royston Library. Toddler Tales is the perfect step on from Baby Rhyme Time, with a mix of lively stories and rhymes for you and your child to join in with. The stories chosen are aimed at toddlers and pre-school children but babies are welcome too. Sharing stories and rhymes with your child helps to develop their listening skills, language and imagination. Enjoy the stories together by sitting with your child during the session and then spend time browsing and borrowing from our extensive range of picture books. This activity is free; however we do welcome a voluntary contribution of £1 per family. www.hertfordshire.gov.uk	2 Collections Re-Crafted Collections Re-Crafted @ Saffron Walden Museum Feb 2 all-day Tickets A display of creative textiles inspired by the museum’s collections by the Eastern Region Textile Forum. For more information: www.saffronwaldenmuseum.org
3 Collections Re-Crafted Collections Re-Crafted @ Saffron Walden Museum Feb 3 all-day Tickets A display of creative textiles inspired by the museum’s collections by the Eastern Region Textile Forum. For more information: www.saffronwaldenmuseum.org Teatime Praise 3.30pm Teatime Praise @ Greneway School Feb 3 @ 3.30pm Tickets Ashort service for all the family hosted by Royston Parish Church. Contact: roystonpc.familymissioner@gmail.com	4	5	6 Baby Rhyme Time 10.15am Baby Rhyme Time @ Royston Library Feb 6 @ 10.15am Tickets Every Wednesday with two sessions, 10.15am and 11.15am. Children love being bounced and tickled, and rhymes are a great way of entertaining babies and toddlers. They help your child’s language development too. Baby Rhyme Times are a fun half hour session of songs and rhymes suitable for babies and toddlers of all ages. All parents, carers and their babies are welcome to join in and there is no need to book in advance. For the comfort and safety of you and your child, we reserve the right to limit numbers at popular sessions. This activity is free; however we do welcome a voluntary contribution of £1 per family. www.hertfordshire.gov.uk	7 Tots in Church Tots in Church @ Sports Pavilion at Meridian School Feb 7 all-day Tickets Baby and toddler group hosted by Royston Parish Church. Contact: roystonpc.familymissioner@gmail.com	8 Toddler Tales 2.00pm Toddler Tales @ Royston Library Feb 8 @ 2.00pm – 2.30pm Tickets Every Friday, 2.05 – 2.35pm, Royston Library. Toddler Tales is the perfect step on from Baby Rhyme Time, with a mix of lively stories and rhymes for you and your child to join in with. The stories chosen are aimed at toddlers and pre-school children but babies are welcome too. Sharing stories and rhymes with your child helps to develop their listening skills, language and imagination. Enjoy the stories together by sitting with your child during the session and then spend time browsing and borrowing from our extensive range of picture books. This activity is free; however we do welcome a voluntary contribution of £1 per family. www.hertfordshire.gov.uk	9 Saturday Stories at Royston Library 10.00am Saturday Stories at Royston Library @ Royston Library Feb 9 @ 10.00am – 10.30am Tickets Contact: 01438 843277
10	11	12 A10BC Soft Play Session 9.15am A10BC Soft Play Session @ Coombes Community Centre Feb 12 @ 9.15am – 11.15am Tickets £5 per child. £13 for a family ticket (3 Children). Under 6 months free with a paying child. Snacks, Tea and coffee are available to purchase. Contact: 07732133007	13 Baby Rhyme Time 10.15am Baby Rhyme Time @ Royston Library Feb 13 @ 10.15am Tickets Every Wednesday with two sessions, 10.15am and 11.15am. Children love being bounced and tickled, and rhymes are a great way of entertaining babies and toddlers. They help your child’s language development too. Baby Rhyme Times are a fun half hour session of songs and rhymes suitable for babies and toddlers of all ages. All parents, carers and their babies are welcome to join in and there is no need to book in advance. For the comfort and safety of you and your child, we reserve the right to limit numbers at popular sessions. This activity is free; however we do welcome a voluntary contribution of £1 per family. www.hertfordshire.gov.uk	14	15 Toddler Tales 2.00pm Toddler Tales @ Royston Library Feb 15 @ 2.00pm – 2.30pm Tickets Every Friday, 2.05 – 2.35pm, Royston Library. Toddler Tales is the perfect step on from Baby Rhyme Time, with a mix of lively stories and rhymes for you and your child to join in with. The stories chosen are aimed at toddlers and pre-school children but babies are welcome too. Sharing stories and rhymes with your child helps to develop their listening skills, language and imagination. Enjoy the stories together by sitting with your child during the session and then spend time browsing and borrowing from our extensive range of picture books. This activity is free; however we do welcome a voluntary contribution of £1 per family. www.hertfordshire.gov.uk	16
17 Messy Church 3.30pm Messy Church @ Royston Methodist Church Feb 17 @ 3.30pm – 5.30pm Tickets This month’s theme is Love. Adults and accompanied children of all ages are welcome to come enjoy creative crafts, science experiments, a short celebration service and a meal shared together.	18 Holiday Bushcraft (5-12 years) 8.30am Holiday Bushcraft (5-12 years) Feb 18 @ 8.30am – 4.00pm Tickets Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children ages 5-12 and is run by experienced, qualified teachers from the outdoor learning experience group, Wild Thyme & Embers, who will inspire children and share their knowledge and skills of surviving in the wild. All basic bushcraft techniques suitable for this age range will be taught, including shelter building, knots, plant recognition, woodcrafts, fire lighting and wilderness cooking, use of cutting tools and whittling, and much more. www.wildthymeandembers.co.uk Wildlife Trust Family Fun Drop in sessions 10.00am Wildlife Trust Family Fun Drop in sessions Feb 18 @ 10.00am – 2.00pm Tickets Indoor and outdoor activities for half term to engage children and families, £5 per child www.wildlifebcn.org/events/2019-02-18-paxton-pits-family-drop-sessons Wildlife Trust Family Fun Drop in sessions 10.00am Wildlife Trust Family Fun Drop in sessions @ Paxton Pits Education Centre Feb 18 @ 10.00am – 2.00pm Tickets Monday 18-Friday 22 February, 10am-2pm daily Indoor and outdoor activities for half term to engage children and families, £5 per child Call 01480 473161 for further information. www.wildlifebcn.org/events/2019-02-18-paxton-pits-family-drop-sessons Make Lunch 12.00pm Make Lunch @ The Old Bull Feb 18 @ 12.00pm – 1.30pm Tickets Are you finding it hard to afford the extra meals during holidays? Bring kids for lunch and fun. Free. No questions asked.	19 Holiday Bushcraft (5-12 years) 8.30am Holiday Bushcraft (5-12 years) Feb 19 @ 8.30am – 4.00pm Tickets Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children ages 5-12 and is run by experienced, qualified teachers from the outdoor learning experience group, Wild Thyme & Embers, who will inspire children and share their knowledge and skills of surviving in the wild. All basic bushcraft techniques suitable for this age range will be taught, including shelter building, knots, plant recognition, woodcrafts, fire lighting and wilderness cooking, use of cutting tools and whittling, and much more. www.wildthymeandembers.co.uk Wildlife Trust Family Fun Drop in sessions 10.00am Wildlife Trust Family Fun Drop in sessions Feb 19 @ 10.00am – 2.00pm Tickets Indoor and outdoor activities for half term to engage children and families, £5 per child www.wildlifebcn.org/events/2019-02-18-paxton-pits-family-drop-sessons Wildlife Trust Family Fun Drop in sessions 10.00am Wildlife Trust Family Fun Drop in sessions @ Paxton Pits Education Centre Feb 19 @ 10.00am – 2.00pm Tickets Monday 18-Friday 22 February, 10am-2pm daily Indoor and outdoor activities for half term to engage children and families, £5 per child Call 01480 473161 for further information. www.wildlifebcn.org/events/2019-02-18-paxton-pits-family-drop-sessons Wildlife Trust Spring Fun at the Fen 10.30am Wildlife Trust Spring Fun at the Fen Feb 19 @ 10.30am – 3.30pm Tickets Tuesday 19 – Thursday 21, 10.30am – 3.30pm/ Get set for spring with half term activities – drop in any time, £4 per child. www.wildlifebcn.org/events/2019-02-19-spring-fun-fen	20 Half-term Activity with Vital Spark 9.00am Half-term Activity with Vital Spark @ Wandlebury Country Park Feb 20 @ 9.00am – 12.00pm Tickets Half term activity for children with Vital Spark Theatre, a Cambridgeshire-based company specialising in working with young people in a creative way through drama, dance, music and creative arts. Bookings: katherine@vitalsparktheatre.org Wildlife Trust Family Fun Drop in sessions 10.00am Wildlife Trust Family Fun Drop in sessions Feb 20 @ 10.00am – 2.00pm Tickets Indoor and outdoor activities for half term to engage children and families, £5 per child www.wildlifebcn.org/events/2019-02-18-paxton-pits-family-drop-sessons Wildlife Trust Family Fun Drop in sessions 10.00am Wildlife Trust Family Fun Drop in sessions @ Paxton Pits Education Centre Feb 20 @ 10.00am – 2.00pm Tickets Monday 18-Friday 22 February, 10am-2pm daily Indoor and outdoor activities for half term to engage children and families, £5 per child Call 01480 473161 for further information. www.wildlifebcn.org/events/2019-02-18-paxton-pits-family-drop-sessons Baby Rhyme Time 10.15am Baby Rhyme Time @ Royston Library Feb 20 @ 10.15am Tickets Every Wednesday with two sessions, 10.15am and 11.15am. Children love being bounced and tickled, and rhymes are a great way of entertaining babies and toddlers. They help your child’s language development too. Baby Rhyme Times are a fun half hour session of songs and rhymes suitable for babies and toddlers of all ages. All parents, carers and their babies are welcome to join in and there is no need to book in advance. For the comfort and safety of you and your child, we reserve the right to limit numbers at popular sessions. This activity is free; however we do welcome a voluntary contribution of £1 per family. www.hertfordshire.gov.uk Royston Museum – Watery Wonders! 10.30am Royston Museum – Watery Wonders! @ Royston & District Museum & Art Gallery Feb 20 @ 10.30am – 12.00pm Tickets We’ll be using water & colouring pens to make unique, colourful designs then turning them into beautiful art work. £3 for 3 years + (2 years and younger, free). Contact: 01763 242587 Wildlife Trust Spring Fun at the Fen 10.30am Wildlife Trust Spring Fun at the Fen Feb 20 @ 10.30am – 3.30pm Tickets Tuesday 19 – Thursday 21, 10.30am – 3.30pm/ Get set for spring with half term activities – drop in any time, £4 per child. www.wildlifebcn.org/events/2019-02-19-spring-fun-fen	21 Wildlife Trust Family Fun Drop in sessions 10.00am Wildlife Trust Family Fun Drop in sessions Feb 21 @ 10.00am – 2.00pm Tickets Indoor and outdoor activities for half term to engage children and families, £5 per child www.wildlifebcn.org/events/2019-02-18-paxton-pits-family-drop-sessons Wildlife Trust Family Fun Drop in sessions 10.00am Wildlife Trust Family Fun Drop in sessions @ Paxton Pits Education Centre Feb 21 @ 10.00am – 2.00pm Tickets Monday 18-Friday 22 February, 10am-2pm daily Indoor and outdoor activities for half term to engage children and families, £5 per child Call 01480 473161 for further information. www.wildlifebcn.org/events/2019-02-18-paxton-pits-family-drop-sessons Wildlife Trust Spring Fun at the Fen 10.30am Wildlife Trust Spring Fun at the Fen Feb 21 @ 10.30am – 3.30pm Tickets Tuesday 19 – Thursday 21, 10.30am – 3.30pm/ Get set for spring with half term activities – drop in any time, £4 per child. www.wildlifebcn.org/events/2019-02-19-spring-fun-fen Make Lunch 12.00pm Make Lunch @ The Old Bull Feb 21 @ 12.00pm – 1.30pm Tickets Are you finding it hard to afford the extra meals during holidays? Bring kids for lunch and fun. Free. No questions asked.	22 Wildlife Trust Family Fun Drop in sessions 10.00am Wildlife Trust Family Fun Drop in sessions Feb 22 @ 10.00am – 2.00pm Tickets Indoor and outdoor activities for half term to engage children and families, £5 per child www.wildlifebcn.org/events/2019-02-18-paxton-pits-family-drop-sessons Wildlife Trust Family Fun Drop in sessions 10.00am Wildlife Trust Family Fun Drop in sessions @ Paxton Pits Education Centre Feb 22 @ 10.00am – 2.00pm Tickets Monday 18-Friday 22 February, 10am-2pm daily Indoor and outdoor activities for half term to engage children and families, £5 per child Call 01480 473161 for further information. www.wildlifebcn.org/events/2019-02-18-paxton-pits-family-drop-sessons Toddler Tales 2.00pm Toddler Tales @ Royston Library Feb 22 @ 2.00pm – 2.30pm Tickets Every Friday, 2.05 – 2.35pm, Royston Library. Toddler Tales is the perfect step on from Baby Rhyme Time, with a mix of lively stories and rhymes for you and your child to join in with. The stories chosen are aimed at toddlers and pre-school children but babies are welcome too. Sharing stories and rhymes with your child helps to develop their listening skills, language and imagination. Enjoy the stories together by sitting with your child during the session and then spend time browsing and borrowing from our extensive range of picture books. This activity is free; however we do welcome a voluntary contribution of £1 per family. www.hertfordshire.gov.uk Wild Bedtime Stories with Vital Spark 5.00pm Wild Bedtime Stories with Vital Spark @ Wandlebury Country Park Feb 22 @ 5.00pm Tickets This event is especially for the little ones to come and enjoy some bedtime stories in a beautiful outdoor setting. Wear your pyjamas, dressing gowns, onesies (and probably wellies!); bring your favourite teddy if you wish. Arrive from 5pm to explore the area and settle down at 6pm to enjoy the stories. Vital Spark Theatre is a Cambridgeshire-based company specialising in working with young people in a creative way through drama, dance, music and creative arts. Bookings: katherine@vitalsparktheatre.org	23
24	25	26	27 Baby Rhyme Time 10.15am Baby Rhyme Time @ Royston Library Feb 27 @ 10.15am Tickets Every Wednesday with two sessions, 10.15am and 11.15am. Children love being bounced and tickled, and rhymes are a great way of entertaining babies and toddlers. They help your child’s language development too. Baby Rhyme Times are a fun half hour session of songs and rhymes suitable for babies and toddlers of all ages. All parents, carers and their babies are welcome to join in and there is no need to book in advance. For the comfort and safety of you and your child, we reserve the right to limit numbers at popular sessions. This activity is free; however we do welcome a voluntary contribution of £1 per family. www.hertfordshire.gov.uk	28

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