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.

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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.)

May 2018

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		1 May Day Morris Dance 5.00am May Day Morris Dance @ Wandlebury Country Park May 1 @ 5.00am – 6.00am Tickets Do something different this May Day! Enjoy an early start on the first morning of the month with the Devil’s Dyke Morris Men as they perform a traditional English folk dance. For more information visit: www.cambridgeppf.org/whats-on	2 Herts Country Market 8.00am Herts Country Market @ Royston Corn Exchange May 2 @ 8.00am Tickets Outdoor Market 8.00am Outdoor Market @ Royston Market Square May 2 @ 8.00am – 2.00pm Tickets Royston Photographic Society 10.00am Royston Photographic Society @ Royston Museum May 2 @ 10.00am – 5.00pm Tickets Our annual showcase of over 60 images from these very talented local amateur and professional photographers. Royston Photographic Society are this year celebrating 30 years of their Society. For more information visit: www.roystonmuseum.org.uk	3 Royston Photographic Society 10.00am Royston Photographic Society @ Royston Museum May 3 @ 10.00am – 5.00pm Tickets Our annual showcase of over 60 images from these very talented local amateur and professional photographers. Royston Photographic Society are this year celebrating 30 years of their Society. For more information visit: www.roystonmuseum.org.uk Literary Lunch 12.15pm Literary Lunch @ The Old Bull Inn May 3 @ 12.15pm – 2.30pm Tickets Local entertainer and Home-Start’s Poet in Residence Jude Simpson hosts a chat with Dame Fiona Reynolds DBE Master of Emmanuel College and former Director-General of The National Trust. For more information contact: admin@hsrsc.org.uk	4 Toddler Music & Dance 10.30am Toddler Music & Dance @ Royston & District Museum and Art Gallery May 4 @ 10.30am – 11.30am Tickets Carrie Washington from BEEE Creative leads a toddler music and dance workshop themed around the collections. Free Admission, but spaces limited so please book in advance. enquiries@roystonmuseum.org.uk	5 Herts Country Market 8.00am Herts Country Market @ Royston Corn Exchange May 5 @ 8.00am Tickets Outdoor Market 8.00am Outdoor Market @ Royston Market Square May 5 @ 8.00am – 2.00pm Tickets Royston Photographic Society 10.00am Royston Photographic Society @ Royston Museum May 5 @ 10.00am – 5.00pm Tickets Our annual showcase of over 60 images from these very talented local amateur and professional photographers. Royston Photographic Society are this year celebrating 30 years of their Society. For more information visit: www.roystonmuseum.org.uk Secondhand Book Fayre 10.30am Secondhand Book Fayre @ Royston Parish Church May 5 @ 10.30am – 4.00pm Tickets Tea, coffee and cake available. For more information visit: www.roystonparishchurch.org.uk Lucies’ Boutique – Preloved Chidren’s Wear Agency 12.30pm Lucies’ Boutique – Preloved Chidren’s Wear Agency @ Market Hill Rooms May 5 @ 12.30pm – 4.00pm Tickets We stock quality second hand & new, baby & children’s clothes (0 – 5 years), designer to high street, all in nearly new condition, waiting to be worn again. If you would like more details on the above event or have good quality children’s clothing that you would like to sell, Please contact info@luciesboutique.co.uk or 07552 929886. ‘It’s The Arts – Quiz’ 7.00pm ‘It’s The Arts – Quiz’ @ The Old Bull Inn May 5 @ 7.00pm – 7.30pm Tickets 4-6 people per team but everyone welcome and will be found a team. Rounds will cover general knowledge type arts questions. www.creativeroyston.org
6 Melbourn Hub Craft Fair & BBQ 12.00pm Melbourn Hub Craft Fair & BBQ @ Melbourn Hub May 6 @ 12.00pm – 4.00pm Tickets Hosted by local crafters, the Melbourn Craft Fair is back by popular demand. There will be all sorts of different crafts on display, from jams to jewellery. Entry is free, so come down to The Hub and take a look round and have a coffee and cake while you’re there. A fully licensed bar and BBQ will also be available as well as a Maypole! For more information visit: melbournhub.co.uk/events/event/craft-fair-2/ Teatime Praise 3.30pm Teatime Praise @ Royston Parish Church May 6 @ 3.30pm – 5.30pm Tickets A short service for all the family followed by tea and cake.	7 Royston May Fayre Royston May Fayre @ Priory Memorial Gardens May 7 all-day Tickets Secondhand Book Fayre 10.30am Secondhand Book Fayre @ Royston Parish Church May 7 @ 10.30am – 4.00pm Tickets Tea, coffee and cake available. For more information visit: www.roystonparishchurch.org.uk Royston May Fayre 12.00pm Royston May Fayre @ Priory Memorial Gardens May 7 @ 12.00pm – 4.30pm Tickets Free Admission. Children’s Fairground Roundabouts & Side Stalls, Bouncy Castle & Slide, Climbing Wall and more.	8 Volunteer Centre Drop In Session 10.00am Volunteer Centre Drop In Session @ Royston Library May 8 @ 10.00am – 12.00pm Tickets Come in to find out about volunteering in the local area. Find out more: http://www.vcbroxbourne.org.uk Wild Flowers in Spring 10.30am Wild Flowers in Spring @ Wandlebury Country Park May 8 @ 10.30am – 12.30pm Tickets Want to learn more about wild flowers? Wandlebury Country Park is home to a diverse range of beautiful blooms, which begin appearing in early spring. For more information visit: www.cambridgeppf.org/whats-on	9 Herts Country Market 8.00am Herts Country Market @ Royston Corn Exchange May 9 @ 8.00am Tickets Outdoor Market 8.00am Outdoor Market @ Royston Market Square May 9 @ 8.00am – 2.00pm Tickets Royston Photographic Society 10.00am Royston Photographic Society @ Royston Museum May 9 @ 10.00am – 5.00pm Tickets Our annual showcase of over 60 images from these very talented local amateur and professional photographers. Royston Photographic Society are this year celebrating 30 years of their Society. For more information visit: www.roystonmuseum.org.uk	10 Royston Photographic Society 10.00am Royston Photographic Society @ Royston Museum May 10 @ 10.00am – 5.00pm Tickets Our annual showcase of over 60 images from these very talented local amateur and professional photographers. Royston Photographic Society are this year celebrating 30 years of their Society. For more information visit: www.roystonmuseum.org.uk Hinduism, with Prakash Sharma 7.30pm Hinduism, with Prakash Sharma @ Royston Methodist Church May 10 @ 7.30pm – 8.30pm Tickets Hinduism as a religion is widely either not understood or it is misunderstood by many, including Hindus who follow the religion. Tonight Kash will try and shed some light on what Hinduism is and what it stands for, its fundamental principles and its practices . Local History Society 7.45pm Local History Society May 10 @ 7.45pm – 10.00pm Tickets AGM + Who do you think you are? Where are you descended from? How do you know? After the AGM at about 8.15pm Richard Till will give an illustrated talk. David Allard 01763 242677	11	12 Herts Country Market 8.00am Herts Country Market @ Royston Corn Exchange May 12 @ 8.00am Tickets Outdoor Market 8.00am Outdoor Market @ Royston Market Square May 12 @ 8.00am – 2.00pm Tickets Barkway Market 10.00am Barkway Market May 12 @ 10.00am – 4.00pm Tickets Over 120 Stalls, Craft Marquee, Food and refreshments, Raptor display & free parking For enquiries: booking.barkwaymarket@gmail.com Monoprinting workshop 10.00am Monoprinting workshop @ Letchworth Settlement May 12 @ 10.00am – 3.00pm Tickets Learn how to use found textured objects and materials to create original multi coloured and layered A4 sized image. For more information visit: www.curwenprintstudy.co.uk Royston Photographic Society 10.00am Royston Photographic Society @ Royston Museum May 12 @ 10.00am – 5.00pm Tickets Our annual showcase of over 60 images from these very talented local amateur and professional photographers. Royston Photographic Society are this year celebrating 30 years of their Society. For more information visit: www.roystonmuseum.org.uk Royston Lions Fish & Chip Lunch for Senior Citizens, with Bingo 12.30pm Royston Lions Fish & Chip Lunch for Senior Citizens, with Bingo @ Market Hill Rooms May 12 @ 12.30pm – 2.30pm Tickets Pam on 07954 626311
13 Ashwell at Home 11.00am Ashwell at Home May 13 @ 11.00am – 5.00pm Tickets Entertainment for all the family with open gardens, free children’s workshops, live music and a wide range of street and indoor entertainment, cow milking, funfair, lunches & teas and much more. Entry by programme: £7 adults (under 18s free) – available on the day at the event, or in advance from the website. Earlybird tickets (from the website) £6 For more information visit: www.ashwellathome.org.uk Bourn Windmill Open Day and Teas – National Mills Weekend 2.00pm Bourn Windmill Open Day and Teas – National Mills Weekend @ Bourn Windmill May 13 @ 2.00pm – 4.00pm Tickets Come and see inside one of the oldest mills in the country, set in beautiful scenery near Bourn village. A perfect location for a picnic. For more information visit: www.cambridgeppf.org/whats-on	14 Royston Ladies Luncheon Club 12.30pm Royston Ladies Luncheon Club @ Royston Heath Sports Club May 14 @ 12.30pm – 2.30pm Tickets Meets 2nd Monday of every month. New members welcome. For more information contact: 01763 243439 Monday Club 3.30pm Monday Club @ Royston Methodist Church May 14 @ 3.30pm – 5.00pm Tickets For 4 to 11 year-olds – newcomers are always welcome. School years 5 & 6 – Monday Club Extra. Leader John Hardwick. Craft, games, quizzes, songs, Bible stories & snacks. Find out more here: www.royston-methodist.org.uk.	15	16 Herts Country Market 8.00am Herts Country Market @ Royston Corn Exchange May 16 @ 8.00am Tickets Outdoor Market 8.00am Outdoor Market @ Royston Market Square May 16 @ 8.00am – 2.00pm Tickets Reed School Open Day 10.00am Reed School Open Day @ Reed School May 16 @ 10.00am – 11.30am Tickets Availability across all years. For more information visit: reed.herts.sch.uk Royston Photographic Society 10.00am Royston Photographic Society @ Royston Museum May 16 @ 10.00am – 5.00pm Tickets Our annual showcase of over 60 images from these very talented local amateur and professional photographers. Royston Photographic Society are this year celebrating 30 years of their Society. For more information visit: www.roystonmuseum.org.uk Charity Quiz Night 6.30pm Charity Quiz Night @ The Old Bull Inn May 16 @ 6.30pm – 8.30pm Tickets Call 01763 248 337 to get tickets Free documentary showing: “Unimagined Bridges” 7.00pm Free documentary showing: “Unimagined Bridges” @ The Heath Sports Club May 16 @ 7.00pm – 8.00pm Tickets David from Fighting Fit and Iga from Heaven and Earth, invite you to the showing of “Unimagined Bridges”, a short documentary which presents the use of ear acupuncture to help trauma (PTSD). “Unimagined Bridges” shows how war veterans, fire fighters and those affected by natural disasters (hurricane Katrina) can experience healing	17 Royston Photographic Society 10.00am Royston Photographic Society @ Royston Museum May 17 @ 10.00am – 5.00pm Tickets Our annual showcase of over 60 images from these very talented local amateur and professional photographers. Royston Photographic Society are this year celebrating 30 years of their Society. For more information visit: www.roystonmuseum.org.uk The Jewellery Clinic 4.00pm The Jewellery Clinic @ The Old Bull Hotel May 17 @ 4.00pm – 9.00pm Tickets Is your most treasured piece of jewellery in need of life saving TLC –a broken clasp, loose or missing stones, a ring too small or too large? For more information call Keith on: 01462 743915 or Alan on: 07966 296614	18 Toddler Music & Dance 10.30am Toddler Music & Dance @ Royston & District Museum and Art Gallery May 18 @ 10.30am – 11.30am Tickets Carrie Washington from BEEE Creative leads a toddler music and dance workshop themed around the collections. Free Admission, but spaces limited so please book in advance. enquiries@roystonmuseum.org.uk	19 Herts Country Market 8.00am Herts Country Market @ Royston Corn Exchange May 19 @ 8.00am Tickets Outdoor Market 8.00am Outdoor Market @ Royston Market Square May 19 @ 8.00am – 2.00pm Tickets Royston Photographic Society 10.00am Royston Photographic Society @ Royston Museum May 19 @ 10.00am – 5.00pm Tickets Our annual showcase of over 60 images from these very talented local amateur and professional photographers. Royston Photographic Society are this year celebrating 30 years of their Society. For more information visit: www.roystonmuseum.org.uk Reed Spring Quiz 7.30pm Reed Spring Quiz @ Reed Village Hall May 19 @ 7.30pm – 9.30pm Tickets It’s time to put on your thinking caps and brush up on your general knowledge. Join us in Reed Village Hall for the annual Spring Quiz. A supper of fish or chicken and chips will be available plus a licenced bar and raffle. Tickets are £12 per person and available from Hazel 01763 848349
20 Open Garden in support of British Red Cross 2.00pm Open Garden in support of British Red Cross May 20 @ 2.00pm – 5.00pm Tickets Refreshments available. Delightful 2 acre garden.	21	22	23 Herts Country Market 8.00am Herts Country Market @ Royston Corn Exchange May 23 @ 8.00am Tickets Outdoor Market 8.00am Outdoor Market @ Royston Market Square May 23 @ 8.00am – 2.00pm Tickets Dementia Friends Information Session 10.00am Dementia Friends Information Session @ Margaret House May 23 @ 10.00am – 11.00am Tickets Attendance is free and the session will last about 1 hour. For more information and booking please contact: 01763 848272. Wandlebury Orchard Walk 2.00pm Wandlebury Orchard Walk @ Wandlebury Country Park May 23 @ 2.00pm – 3.00pm Tickets Join one of our wardens for a relaxing afternoon stroll around the traditional orchard at Wandlebury Country Park. For more information visit: www.cambridgeppf.org/whats-on	24 Ordinand’s Testimony Service 7.00pm Ordinand’s Testimony Service @ Royston Methodist Church May 24 @ 7.00pm – 8.00pm Tickets The Ordinand is our own Minister, Revd Charity Nzegwu. The preacher is Revd. Dr. Jongi Zihle Chairman of the London District. Refreshments will be available after the service when you will have the opportunity to meet Charity on an informal basis. Fashion Show 7.30pm Fashion Show @ Knebworth Barns May 24 @ 7.30pm – 10.00pm Tickets Include fashion show, guest speakers, stalls and a glass of prosecco on arrival. For more information contact Daniella Swinbure on 01462 679540 or daniella.swinburne@ghhospicecare.org.uk Garden House Hospice Care Fashion Show 7.30pm Garden House Hospice Care Fashion Show @ Knebworth Barns May 24 @ 7.30pm – 9.00pm Tickets Tickets are £20 each, and will include the fashion show itself, talks, a glass of prosecco on arrival and nibbles. 7:30pm arrival for 8:00pm start. For more information visit: www.ghhospicecare.org.uk/support-us/events/detail/fashion_evening	25 Chic & Cheap Bazaar 9.30am Chic & Cheap Bazaar @ United Reformed Church Hall May 25 @ 9.30am – 3.30pm Tickets As good as new clothes for all ages. To donate items please ring Carol Fiske: 01462 742679 or Maddy Jones 01954 719555	26 Herts Country Market 8.00am Herts Country Market @ Royston Corn Exchange May 26 @ 8.00am Tickets Outdoor Market 8.00am Outdoor Market @ Royston Market Square May 26 @ 8.00am – 2.00pm Tickets Car Boot Sale 8.30am Car Boot Sale @ Tuthill Yard May 26 @ 8.30am – 12.00pm Tickets Refreshments available to purchase, Herts County Show 8.30am Herts County Show May 26 @ 8.30am – 6.00pm Tickets To make sure you don’t miss anything, please plan your day using the attractions and exhibitors pages. Gates open for viewing equine classes from 7.30am. For more information visit: hertsshow.com Friends Book Sale 10.45am Friends Book Sale @ Royston Museum May 26 @ 10.45am – 4.00pm Tickets Bag a bargain book! Monthly book sale run by the Friends of Royston Museum. Last Saturday of every month. For more information visit: www.roystonmuseum.org.uk
27 Herts County Show 8.30am Herts County Show May 27 @ 8.30am – 6.00pm Tickets To make sure you don’t miss anything, please plan your day using the attractions and exhibitors pages. Gates open for viewing equine classes from 7.30am. For more information visit: hertsshow.com Royston Beer & Music Festival 12.00pm Royston Beer & Music Festival @ Royston Town Football Club May 27 @ 12.00pm – 7.00pm Tickets Real Ales, Live Music, Magic Shows & lots more Open Garden in support of British Red Cross 12.30pm Open Garden in support of British Red Cross May 27 @ 12.30pm – 5.00pm Tickets 10 gardens in beautiful village. Lunches, BBQ and Cream Teas available	28	29 ‘If You Go Down to the Woods Adventure’ – for Accompanied Children 12.00pm ‘If You Go Down to the Woods Adventure’ – for Accompanied Children @ Wandlebury Country Park May 29 @ 12.00pm – 4.00pm Tickets With Vital Spark. This outdoor adventure at Wandlebury Country Park combines some of your fairy-tale favourites for an adventure that brings imagination to life through drama, craft and storytelling. For more information contact: Katherine@vitalsparktheatre.org Nature Puppets and Puppetry – for Unaccompanied Children 12.00pm Nature Puppets and Puppetry – for Unaccompanied Children @ Wandlebury Country Park May 29 @ 12.00pm – 4.00pm Tickets This half-day workshop will allow nature-loving children to create characters and bring them to life through puppetry. Using mainly natural materials and lots of imagination they’ll be able to make and perform in their own puppet theatre. For more information contact: Katherine@vitalsparktheatre.org	30 Herts Country Market 8.00am Herts Country Market @ Royston Corn Exchange May 30 @ 8.00am Tickets Outdoor Market 8.00am Outdoor Market @ Royston Market Square May 30 @ 8.00am – 2.00pm Tickets	31 Voyages of Discovery (with Creative Royston) 10.30am Voyages of Discovery (with Creative Royston) @ Royston Museum May 31 @ 10.30am – 12.00pm Tickets Introducing this year’s Royston Arts Festival theme in partnership with Creative Royston. Join storyteller Alex Jones for some interactive stories including “The Snail and the Whale” and “Are You The Pirate Captain”. For more information contact: enquiries@roystonmuseum.org.uk

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