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.)

Week of February 10

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Free entry. www.roystonmuseum.org.uk 10.00am Royston Repair Cafe @ Royston Scout HQ Royston Repair Cafe @ Royston Scout HQ Feb 10 @ 10.00am – 1.00pm Tickets The green group’s next free repair session is on Sunday 10th February, when volunteers will be celebrating their 5th birthday and a funding award from the Locality Budget of Cllr Fiona Hill that will help pay for venue hire, insurance, and new publicity materials. www.facebook.com/RoystonRepairCafe 2.00pm Sunday Afternoon Teas @ Parish Room Sunday Afternoon Teas @ Parish Room Feb 10 @ 2.00pm – 4.00pm Tickets Every Sunday until Sunday 21st April 2019. We extend a welcome to all comers with a nice cup of tea or coffee and cakes. Contact: 01462742138	10.00am Royston Museum: Jane Harvey Exhibition @ Royston & District Museum & Art Gallery Royston Museum: Jane Harvey Exhibition @ Royston & District Museum & Art Gallery Feb 11 @ 10.00am – 4.45pm Tickets 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 ◢ 11.00am Homemade @ The Barn @ Homemade @ The Barn Homemade @ The Barn @ Homemade @ The Barn Feb 11 @ 11.00am – Feb 12 @ 12.00am Tickets With bubbles, tea, coffee and cake! www.homemadeatthebarn.co.uk 7.30pm Business Babble 2019 Business Babble 2019 Feb 11 @ 7.30pm – 10.00pm Tickets Hands on supportive group for women who run (or are setting up) their own business. Held on the second Monday of the month, 7.30 – 10pm at The Banyers House. www.businessbabble.net	◤ ◢ 12.00am Homemade @ The Barn @ Homemade @ The Barn Homemade @ The Barn @ Homemade @ The Barn Feb 12 @ 12.00am – Feb 13 @ 12.00am Tickets With bubbles, tea, coffee and cake! www.homemadeatthebarn.co.uk 9.15am A10BC Soft Play Session @ Coombes Community Centre 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 10.00am Royston Museum: Jane Harvey Exhibition @ Royston & District Museum & Art Gallery Royston Museum: Jane Harvey Exhibition @ Royston & District Museum & Art Gallery Feb 12 @ 10.00am – 4.45pm Tickets 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 11.00am Natwest Community Banker Natwest Community Banker Feb 12 @ 11.00am – 2.00pm Tickets Bernadette Merry has been appointed as NatWest Community Banker for the Hertfordshire region. Bernadette will be based in Saffron Walden and Royston. Regular drop-in sessions will be held in: Royston Library every other Friday between 11am and 2pm. Saffron Walden Town Hall every other Tuesday between 9.30am and 12.30pm. 7.15pm Conservators of Therfield Heath and Greens – AGM Conservators of Therfield Heath and Greens – AGM Feb 12 @ 7.15pm Tickets A meeting of the persons resident in the special drainage district for Royston who are registered as local government electors in the register of electors will be held at the Royston Town Hall. Contact: 07847 485 953, clerk.conservators.therfield@gmail.com	◤ ◢ 12.00am Homemade @ The Barn @ Homemade @ The Barn Homemade @ The Barn @ Homemade @ The Barn Feb 13 @ 12.00am – Feb 14 @ 12.00am Tickets With bubbles, tea, coffee and cake! www.homemadeatthebarn.co.uk 6.30am BNI: The Force Chapter @ The Banyers House BNI: The Force Chapter @ The Banyers House Feb 13 @ 6.30am Tickets Exchange qualifies business referrals. One person per profession to join a chapter. Held every Wednesday at 6.45am at The Banyers House. www.bni.co.uk 10.00am Royston Museum: Jane Harvey Exhibition @ Royston & District Museum & Art Gallery Royston Museum: Jane Harvey Exhibition @ Royston & District Museum & Art Gallery Feb 13 @ 10.00am – 4.45pm Tickets 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 10.15am Baby Rhyme Time @ Royston Library 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 10.30am Royston Community Network @ Coombes Community Centre Royston Community Network @ Coombes Community Centre Feb 13 @ 10.30am Tickets All representatives of local voluntary groups and organisations are welcome to join us. Come along and find out what others are doing in your community, share any ideas, problems or issues your group may have, for mutual help and support. Please contact Lindsay Davidson on 01763 221431 or email: lindsay@davidson.mp for further information. 11.00am Wednesday Walk @ Wimpole Estate Wednesday Walk @ Wimpole Estate Feb 13 @ 11.00am – 1.00pm Tickets Every Wednesday, 11am – 1pm at Wimpole Estate. Join us for a different walk each week, showing off some of the best views, woodland paths and secret seats in and around Wimpole’s parkland. For more information visit: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wimpole 1.30pm Royston Health Walks @ Royston Heath Royston Health Walks @ Royston Heath Feb 13 @ 1.30pm – 2.30pm Tickets Every Wednesday at 1.30pm, At Royston Heath. Royston Health Walks is a social walking group. We are very welcoming and friendly and pride ourselves in being positively inclusive and non-cliquey. We walk at a leisurely pace over Therfield Heath, have a chat and then go for refreshments in the café. Everyone regardless of age, level of fitness and in principle state of health can get something from walking with us. The walks are free and accompanied children and dogs are welcome. For more information contact: 01763 852769 or roystonhealthwalks@btinternet.com 7.30pm Wildlife Trust Talk – Butterfly’s Eye View of Conservation Wildlife Trust Talk – Butterfly’s Eye View of Conservation Feb 13 @ 7.30pm – 9.00pm Tickets Wildlife BCN trustee Dr Edgar Turner will discuss the role of butterflies as indicators of habitat and climate change, and what has been learnt for conservation management by studying butterflies. £2.50 on the door. www.wildlifebcn.org/events/2019-02-13-talk-butterflys-eye-view-conservation 7.30pm Wildlife Trust Talk – Butterfly’s Eye View of Conservation Wildlife Trust Talk – Butterfly’s Eye View of Conservation Feb 13 @ 7.30pm – 9.00pm Tickets Wildlife BCN trustee Dr Edgar Turner will discuss the role of butterflies as indicators of habitat and climate change, and what has been learnt for conservation management by studying butterflies. £2.50 on the door. www.wildlifebcn.org/events/2019-02-13-talk-butterflys-eye-view-conservation	◤ ◢ 12.00am Homemade @ The Barn @ Homemade @ The Barn Homemade @ The Barn @ Homemade @ The Barn Feb 14 @ 12.00am – Feb 15 @ 12.00am Tickets With bubbles, tea, coffee and cake! www.homemadeatthebarn.co.uk 7.30am Royston Business Network @ The Heath Royston Business Network @ The Heath Feb 14 @ 7.30am – 9.00am Tickets Meet other business people to find suppliers and customers. Held every Thursday, 7.30 – 9.30am at The Heath, Royston. www.roystonbusinessnetwork.co.uk 10.00am Royston Museum: Jane Harvey Exhibition @ Royston & District Museum & Art Gallery Royston Museum: Jane Harvey Exhibition @ Royston & District Museum & Art Gallery Feb 14 @ 10.00am – 4.45pm Tickets 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 Weekly Healthy Walking with Cambridge PPF @ Wandlebury Country Park Weekly Healthy Walking with Cambridge PPF @ Wandlebury Country Park Feb 14 @ 10.00am Tickets We have an enthusiastic group of trained volunteers who lead our two, weekly Walking for Health walks at Wandlebury. The first is slightly faster while the second is more leisurely, accommodating people who are not so fit or are newcomers to the group. Each walk lasts around 30 minutes and covers about 1.5 miles. With the slower second walk, we offer a shortcut back to the base if needed. This social group meets all year round at 10am every Thursday morning, with the slower walk starting at 10.30am. Walks are well-attended, with 50-60 people joining most weeks. Teas and coffees are available afterwards. www.cambridgeppf.org/whats-on 7.00pm Mencap Royston @ British Legion Mencap Royston @ British Legion Feb 14 @ 7.00pm Tickets Mencap Royston invites all members and their carers and or family to an evening of music and nibbles. Entry is free. We would also like to welcome any prospective new members together with carers and or family. There will be committee members in attendance if you would like to chat about Mencap. Membership is £15 per annum and entitles you to a variety of events and outings throughout the year. Please come along and support us, and we look forward to seeing you. 7.30pm A Many Splendored Thing @ Royston Methodist Church A Many Splendored Thing @ Royston Methodist Church Feb 14 @ 7.30pm Tickets With Revd Barbara Garwood. Everyone welcome – EldonThursday. 8.00pm Cambridge Modern Jazz: Ivo Neame Quartet @ Hidden Rooms Cambridge Modern Jazz: Ivo Neame Quartet @ Hidden Rooms Feb 14 @ 8.00pm Tickets An innately gifted pianist, composer and bandleader, Ivo Neame has demonstrated himself over the last decade as a musician of world-class quality with an overriding spirit of adventure and exploration. £18 / £15 Students inc. U3A & accompanied 16/17yr-olds. www.cambridgejazz.org	◤ ◢ 12.00am Homemade @ The Barn @ Homemade @ The Barn Homemade @ The Barn @ Homemade @ The Barn Feb 15 @ 12.00am – Feb 16 @ 12.00am Tickets With bubbles, tea, coffee and cake! www.homemadeatthebarn.co.uk 7.30am Royston Business Breakfast Club Royston Business Breakfast Club Feb 15 @ 7.30am Tickets An informal business breakfast networking event, organised by Royston and District Chamber of Commerce. Held on the third Friday monthly, 7.30 – 9.30am. Alternate venues between The Jolly Postie & The Old Bull Inn, Royston, To book your place email: info@roystonchamber.org 10.00am Royston Museum: Jane Harvey Exhibition @ Royston & District Museum & Art Gallery Royston Museum: Jane Harvey Exhibition @ Royston & District Museum & Art Gallery Feb 15 @ 10.00am – 4.45pm Tickets 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 2.00pm Toddler Tales @ Royston Library 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 7.45pm Wildlife Trust Talk – Project Owl @ Ely Museum Wildlife Trust Talk – Project Owl @ Ely Museum Feb 15 @ 7.45pm – 9.30pm Tickets Leading ‘Project Owl’, Hugh Hanmer of the BTO will shed light on these fascinating, charismatic birds and see how they are faring in the country. £3 per person. www.wildlifebcn.org/events/2019-02-02-community-orchard-day 7.45pm Wildlife Trust Talk – Project Owl @ Ely Museum Wildlife Trust Talk – Project Owl @ Ely Museum Feb 15 @ 7.45pm – 9.30pm Tickets Leading ‘Project Owl’, Hugh Hanmer of the BTO will shed light on these fascinating, charismatic birds and see how they are faring in the country. £3 per person. www.wildlifebcn.org/events/2019-02-02-community-orchard-day 8.00pm Royston Art Society Demonstration Artist: Prue van der Hoorn @ Market Hill Rooms Royston Art Society Demonstration Artist: Prue van der Hoorn @ Market Hill Rooms Feb 15 @ 8.00pm – 10.00pm Tickets Prue van der Hoorn “Painting on Silk”. This very unusual demonstration should be of great interest. Non members £3 including refreshments. 8.00pm Soul Silent Disco at The Old Bull Inn @ The Old Bull Soul Silent Disco at The Old Bull Inn @ The Old Bull Feb 15 @ 8.00pm Tickets	◤ ◢ 12.00am Homemade @ The Barn @ Homemade @ The Barn Homemade @ The Barn @ Homemade @ The Barn Feb 16 @ 12.00am – Feb 17 @ 12.00am Tickets With bubbles, tea, coffee and cake! www.homemadeatthebarn.co.uk 8.00am Herts Country Market Herts Country Market Feb 16 @ 8.00am Tickets Every Saturday, 8am at Royston Corn Exchange. 8.00am Outdoor Market Outdoor Market Feb 16 @ 8.00am – 2.00pm Tickets Every Saturday, 8am – 2pm, at Royston Market Square. 9.00am Park Run @ Wimpole Estate Park Run @ Wimpole Estate Feb 16 @ 9.00am – 11.00am Tickets Every Saturday, 9 – 11am. www.parkrun.org.uk 10.00am Royston Museum: Jane Harvey Exhibition @ Royston & District Museum & Art Gallery Royston Museum: Jane Harvey Exhibition @ Royston & District Museum & Art Gallery Feb 16 @ 10.00am – 4.45pm Tickets 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 11.00am An afternoon of of spiritual readings & Reiki @ The cave shop An afternoon of of spiritual readings & Reiki @ The cave shop Feb 16 @ 11.00am – 4.00pm Tickets Spiritual readings, £25 for 30 minutes, £50 for an hour. Reiki £45 an hour. www.spiritual-butterfly.co.uk