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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.)

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Royston U3A Ukulele Group 12.00pm
Royston U3A Ukulele Group @ Coombes Communtiy Centre
Aug 2 @ 12.00pm – 1.00pm
Royston U3A Ukulele Group @ Coombes Communtiy Centre | England | United Kingdom
Tickets
We have a U3A Ukulele group meeting at the Harris room Coombes community centre. Only open to Royston U3A members. Contact: bishop190@btinternet.com  for more information
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Silent Disco 7.30pm
Silent Disco @ The Old Bull Inn
Aug 3 @ 7.30pm
Silent Disco @ The Old Bull Inn | England | United Kingdom
Tickets
Tickets are £10 and available from The Old Bull Inn. Special offer on Pimms for the first hour! For more information:  www.oldbullinn-royston.co.uk
Chris Law live at The Jolly Postie 8.00pm
Chris Law live at The Jolly Postie @ The Jolly Postie
Aug 3 @ 8.00pm – 10.30pm
Chris Law live at The Jolly Postie @ The Jolly Postie | England | United Kingdom
Tickets
Acoustic rock covers and originals by local singer Chris Law. For more information: jollypostie.royston@mcmullens.co.uk
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Nick Byrne Live
Nick Byrne Live @ The Flag
Aug 5 all-day
Nick Byrne Live @ The Flag | England | United Kingdom
Tickets
 
Kite Festival and Historic Vehicle Show 10.30am
Kite Festival and Historic Vehicle Show @ The Heath
Aug 5 @ 10.30am – 4.30pm
Kite Festival and Historic Vehicle Show @ The Heath | England | United Kingdom
Tickets
This  annual  event  is  held  on  Therfield  Heath  at  Royston  and  is  the  Clubs  “Flagship”  event  of  the  year  bringing  in  thousands  of spectators  from  the  area. Following  on  from  its  successful  introduction  last  year  the  Kite  Festival  will  have  the  added  attraction  of  the  Historic  Vehicle  Show alongside.    This  show,  which  proves  very  popular  at  the  Royston  May  Fayre,  will  have  a  range  of  interesting  vehicles  of  all  types  and ages  for  your  inspection  and  perhaps  to  bring  back  some  memories  of  long  gone  vehicles  you  may  have  owned  yourself  at  one  time (and now wish you’d kept).  Albert Sharpe will also be bringing his tractor which children love to clamber over. Do  give  the  Kite  Festival  a  try  this  year.    The  entry  fee  is  only  £3  for  over  14s  and  all  children  under  that  age  are  FREE.    The  Kite  Festival is a charitable event and all proceeds this[...]
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Royston U3A Ukulele Group 12.00pm
Royston U3A Ukulele Group @ Coombes Communtiy Centre
Aug 7 @ 12.00pm – 1.00pm
Royston U3A Ukulele Group @ Coombes Communtiy Centre | England | United Kingdom
Tickets
We have a U3A Ukulele group meeting at the Harris room Coombes community centre. Only open to Royston U3A members. Contact: bishop190@btinternet.com  for more information
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Schrödinger’s Strings 8.00pm
Schrödinger’s Strings @ The Plough
Aug 9 @ 8.00pm
Schrödinger’s Strings @ The Plough | Shepreth | England | United Kingdom
Tickets
Two harpists (and a guitarist) performing an eclectic mix of rock covers and original songs. For more information: hello@theploughshepreth.co.uk  
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Fox and Duck: Charity Fun Day 3.00pm
Fox and Duck: Charity Fun Day @ The Fox and Duck
Aug 11 @ 3.00pm
Fox and Duck: Charity Fun Day @ The Fox and Duck | Therfield | England | United Kingdom
Tickets
BBQ, raffle, bouncy castle and more! The Hertfordshire burger eating contest, first person to polish of their burger wins £100! For more information: www.thefoxandduck.co.uk
12
Jazz and Brass in the Parks 1.22pm
Jazz and Brass in the Parks @ Cherry Hinton Hall
Aug 12 @ 1.22pm – 2.22pm
Jazz and Brass in the Parks @ Cherry Hinton Hall | England | United Kingdom
Tickets
Selected Sundays from June to September 3 – 5pm. Just turn up, bring a picnic and enjoy Jazz and Brass in Cambridge’s beautiful leafy parks!
Jazz and Brass in the Parks 3.00pm
Jazz and Brass in the Parks
Aug 12 @ 3.00pm – 5.00pm
Jazz and Brass in the Parks
Tickets
Selected Sundays from June to September 3 – 5pm, Cherry Hinton Hall, Jesus Green & Nightingale Recreation Ground. Just turn up, bring a picnic and enjoy Jazz and Brass in Cambridge’s beautiful leafy parks! See website for details on locations and who’s playing: https://www.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk/city-events/events/jazz-and-brass-parks
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Royston U3A Ukulele Group 12.00pm
Royston U3A Ukulele Group @ Coombes Communtiy Centre
Aug 14 @ 12.00pm – 1.00pm
Royston U3A Ukulele Group @ Coombes Communtiy Centre | England | United Kingdom
Tickets
We have a U3A Ukulele group meeting at the Harris room Coombes community centre. Only open to Royston U3A members. Contact: bishop190@btinternet.com  for more information
Unsinkable: The Titanic and popular culture with Stephen Barnard 3.30pm
Unsinkable: The Titanic and popular culture with Stephen Barnard @ Letchworth Settlement
Aug 14 @ 3.30pm – 5.30pm
Unsinkable: The Titanic and popular culture with Stephen Barnard @ Letchworth Settlement | England | United Kingdom
Tickets
In this day school we will consider the subtly changing ways in which the Titanic disaster has been represented in popular culture over the last hundred years, with a particular focus on the films ‘A Night to Remember’ (1953) and ‘Titanic’ (1997), and the musical ‘Titanic’ currently touring the UK. Please bring a packed lunch. For more information: www.letchworthsettlement.org.uk/contact-us
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Jazz and Brass in the Parks 1.22pm
Jazz and Brass in the Parks @ Cherry Hinton Hall
Aug 19 @ 1.22pm – 2.22pm
Jazz and Brass in the Parks @ Cherry Hinton Hall | England | United Kingdom
Tickets
Selected Sundays from June to September 3 – 5pm. Just turn up, bring a picnic and enjoy Jazz and Brass in Cambridge’s beautiful leafy parks!
Jazz and Brass in the Parks 3.00pm
Jazz and Brass in the Parks
Aug 19 @ 3.00pm – 5.00pm
Jazz and Brass in the Parks
Tickets
Selected Sundays from June to September 3 – 5pm, Cherry Hinton Hall, Jesus Green & Nightingale Recreation Ground. Just turn up, bring a picnic and enjoy Jazz and Brass in Cambridge’s beautiful leafy parks! See website for details on locations and who’s playing: https://www.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk/city-events/events/jazz-and-brass-parks
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Reading and Interpreting Poetry with Fiona Lucraft costs 10.30am
Reading and Interpreting Poetry with Fiona Lucraft costs @ Letchworth Settlement
Aug 20 @ 10.30am – 3.30pm
Reading and Interpreting Poetry with Fiona Lucraft costs @ Letchworth Settlement | England | United Kingdom
Tickets
Explore the making and meaning of a selection of poems written in the English language from 13th to 21st centuries. The day will include close reading of poems by Christopher Marlowe, George Herbert, John Keats, Emily Brontë, Christina Rossetti, Gerard Manley Hopkins, WH Auden, Seamus Heaney and Kathleen Jamie, amongst others. For more information: www.letchworthsettlement.org.uk
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Royston U3A Ukulele Group 12.00pm
Royston U3A Ukulele Group @ Coombes Communtiy Centre
Aug 21 @ 12.00pm – 1.00pm
Royston U3A Ukulele Group @ Coombes Communtiy Centre | England | United Kingdom
Tickets
We have a U3A Ukulele group meeting at the Harris room Coombes community centre. Only open to Royston U3A members. Contact: bishop190@btinternet.com  for more information
22
British Art in the 20th Century with James Willis 10.00am
British Art in the 20th Century with James Willis @ Letchworth Settlement
Aug 22 @ 10.00am – 12.00pm
British Art in the 20th Century with James Willis @ Letchworth Settlement | England | United Kingdom
Tickets
Beginning with the paintings of Harold Gilman, Spencer Gore and Wyndham Lewis and following sculptors such as Frank Dobson, Eric Gill and Henry Moore we will explore some of the important works created during the century. Including the work of David Bomberg, Francis Bacon the lecture ends with recent paintings by David Hockney. For more information: www.letchworthsettlement.org.uk
23
Sing and Play at Royston Museum 2.00pm
Sing and Play at Royston Museum @ Royston Museum
Aug 23 @ 2.00pm – 3.00pm
Sing and Play at Royston Museum @ Royston Museum | England | United Kingdom
Tickets
All welcome.  Join in with our singing and drumming session led by Linda Bance of Play Music Play. Drop in activity, no need to book in advance. Free Admission. For more information: enquiries@roystonmuseum.org.uk
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Laura live at The Jolly Postie 8.00pm
Laura live at The Jolly Postie @ The Jolly Postie
Aug 24 @ 8.00pm – 10.30pm
Laura live at The Jolly Postie @ The Jolly Postie | England | United Kingdom
Tickets
Local singer Laura will be performing upbeat covers covering a range of genres. For more information: jollypostie.royston@mcmullens.co.uk
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Illyria – The Adventures of Doctor DoLittle 2.00pm
Illyria – The Adventures of Doctor DoLittle
Aug 25 @ 2.00pm – 4.30pm
Illyria - The Adventures of Doctor DoLittle @ England | United Kingdom
Tickets
Please bring own seating, rugs and weather appropriate clothing. For more information visit: www.illyria.co.uk
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Fenland Country Fair 8.30am
Fenland Country Fair @ Quy Hall
Aug 26 @ 8.30am – 5.30pm
Fenland Country Fair @ Quy Hall | Stow cum Quy | England | United Kingdom
Tickets
Parade of hounds, BASC Cookery, Ring Displays, British Driving Scurry, Fun Fair, Clay Shooting and more. For more information: www.fenlandfairs.com
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Fenland Country Fair 8.30am
Fenland Country Fair @ Quy Hall
Aug 27 @ 8.30am – 5.30pm
Fenland Country Fair @ Quy Hall | Stow cum Quy | England | United Kingdom
Tickets
Parade of hounds, BASC Cookery, Ring Displays, British Driving Scurry, Fun Fair, Clay Shooting and more. For more information: www.fenlandfairs.com
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Royston U3A Ukulele Group 12.00pm
Royston U3A Ukulele Group @ Coombes Communtiy Centre
Aug 28 @ 12.00pm – 1.00pm
Royston U3A Ukulele Group @ Coombes Communtiy Centre | England | United Kingdom
Tickets
We have a U3A Ukulele group meeting at the Harris room Coombes community centre. Only open to Royston U3A members. Contact: bishop190@btinternet.com  for more information
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Andy and Friends live at The Jolly Postie 8.00pm
Andy and Friends live at The Jolly Postie @ The Jolly Postie
Aug 31 @ 8.00pm – 10.30pm
Andy and Friends live at The Jolly Postie @ The Jolly Postie | England | United Kingdom
Tickets
Come along and see local singer Andy and his new band perform upbeat covers from all genres. For more information: jollypostie.royston@mcmullens.co.uk
2017 Jul August 2018 Sep 2019
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11.00am Homemade @ The Barn @ Homemade @ The Barn
Homemade @ The Barn @ Homemade @ The Barn
Feb 11 @ 11.00am – Mar 9 @ 4.00pm
Homemade @ The Barn @ Homemade @ The Barn | Bassingbourn | England | United Kingdom
With bubbles, tea, coffee and cake! www.homemadeatthebarn.co.uk
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3.30pm Messy Church @ Royston Methodist Church
Messy Church @ Royston Methodist Church
Feb 17 @ 3.30pm – 5.30pm
Messy Church @ Royston Methodist Church | England | United Kingdom
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.
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8.30am Holiday Bushcraft (5-12 years)
Holiday Bushcraft (5-12 years)
Feb 18 @ 8.30am – 4.00pm
Holiday Bushcraft (5-12 years) @ Stapleford | England | United Kingdom
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  
10.00am Royston Museum: Jane Harvey Exhi... @ Royston & District Museum & Art Gallery
Royston Museum: Jane Harvey Exhi... @ Royston & District Museum & Art Gallery
Feb 18 @ 10.00am – 4.45pm
Royston Museum: Jane Harvey Exhibition @ Royston & District Museum & Art Gallery | England | United Kingdom
Join us for the first day of this new exhibition by local artist Jane Harvey. Exhibition runs until mid-March. Free entry. www.roystonmuseum.org.uk
10.00am Wildlife Trust Family Fun Drop i...
Wildlife Trust Family Fun Drop i...
Feb 18 @ 10.00am – 2.00pm
Wildlife Trust Family Fun Drop in sessions
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
10.00am Wildlife Trust Family Fun Drop i... @ Paxton Pits Education Centre
Wildlife Trust Family Fun Drop i... @ Paxton Pits Education Centre
Feb 18 @ 10.00am – 2.00pm
Wildlife Trust Family Fun Drop in sessions @ Paxton Pits Education Centre | Little Paxton | England | United Kingdom
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
12.00pm Make Lunch @ The Old Bull
Make Lunch @ The Old Bull
Feb 18 @ 12.00pm – 1.30pm
Make Lunch @ The Old Bull  | England | United Kingdom
Are you finding it hard to afford the extra meals during holidays? Bring kids for lunch and fun. Free. No questions asked.
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Tue
7.00am Baldock Network Group @ The Orange Tree
Baldock Network Group @ The Orange Tree
Feb 19 @ 7.00am – 9.00am
Baldock Network Group @ The Orange Tree | England | United Kingdom
A structured but relaxed networking meeting that brings local business together. Run by local family charity Home-Start Herts. £12 members/£15 non-members which includes breakfast, membership £10 per month which goes to charity. Held every other Tuesday, 7 – 9am. www.facebook.com/baldocknetworkgroup/
8.30am Holiday Bushcraft (5-12 years)
Holiday Bushcraft (5-12 years)
Feb 19 @ 8.30am – 4.00pm
Holiday Bushcraft (5-12 years) @ Stapleford | England | United Kingdom
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  
10.00am Royston Museum: Jane Harvey Exhi... @ Royston & District Museum & Art Gallery
Royston Museum: Jane Harvey Exhi... @ Royston & District Museum & Art Gallery
Feb 19 @ 10.00am – 4.45pm
Royston Museum: Jane Harvey Exhibition @ Royston & District Museum & Art Gallery | England | United Kingdom
Join us for the first day of this new exhibition by local artist Jane Harvey. Exhibition runs until mid-March. Free entry. www.roystonmuseum.org.uk
10.00am Volunteer Work Party at Coton Re... @ Coton Reserve
Volunteer Work Party at Coton Re... @ Coton Reserve
Feb 19 @ 10.00am – 3.00pm
Volunteer Work Party at Coton Reserve – Scrub Clearance @ Coton Reserve  | England | United Kingdom
Help us care for our green spaces and the wildlife that thrives in them – plus you can get active, meet new people and enjoy learning about your local environment. This February our volunteer work party will be assisting with vital scrub clearance at the Coton Countryside Reserve. www.cambridgeppf.org/whats-on
10.00am Wildlife Trust Family Fun Drop i...
Wildlife Trust Family Fun Drop i...
Feb 19 @ 10.00am – 2.00pm
Wildlife Trust Family Fun Drop in sessions
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
10.00am Wildlife Trust Family Fun Drop i... @ Paxton Pits Education Centre
Wildlife Trust Family Fun Drop i... @ Paxton Pits Education Centre
Feb 19 @ 10.00am – 2.00pm
Wildlife Trust Family Fun Drop in sessions @ Paxton Pits Education Centre | Little Paxton | England | United Kingdom
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
10.30am Wildlife Trust Spring Fun at the...
Wildlife Trust Spring Fun at the...
Feb 19 @ 10.30am – 3.30pm
Wildlife Trust Spring Fun at the Fen
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
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