Diary of Events

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Sunday Teas  
Events: January    March    April    May    June    July    August    September    October    November    December   

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Sunday Afternoon Teas

Ardeley Village Hall. 15:00 - 17:00. 3rd Sun of the month, July - Sept.
Ashwell Parish Room. 14:30 - 17:00. April 22 2007 - last Sun in Sept.
Braughing, St. Mary's Church Hall. 14:45 - 17:00. April - Oct (not last Sunday in Oct. ).
Maulden, St. Mary's Church. 15:00 - 17:00. May - Sept.   www.stmarysmaulden.org.org
Radwell Village Hall. 15:00 - 17:00. May - Sept.
Redbournbury Mill. Tea room open 14:30 - 17:00. £ 1.50 admission to mill and tea room. 01582-792874.   www.redbournmill.co.uk
Shillington, All Saints Church. 15:00 - 17:00. June - Sept.

Other cafes / tea rooms at:

Astwick. Farrowby Farm. 01462-733700. Off A1 southbound ( on the road to Hinxworth ). Tea, coffee, cake, light meals, Sunday roasts. 10:00 - 16:00 ( Oct - Mar ), 10:00 - 17:00 ( Apr - Sep ). Closed Weds & between Xmas & New Year.
Barton Le Clay. Olde Westmill garden centre.
Buntingford. Webb's Tea Room. Closed Sundays.
Codicote. Wyevale Garden Centre, Hitchin Rd.
Cockernhoe Stables. Open: 09:00 - 18:00.
Cole Green. Panshanger Airfield. Open: Tue - Fri 10:00 - 15:00; Sat & Sun, 10:00 - 17:00.
Gt. Amwell. Van Hage Garden Centre.
Hare Street. White Swan Tea Room.
Harpenden. Cornelia's Tea Room, Church Green. Open: Mon - Sat, 09:30 - 11:45.
Hertford. Kiosk in park behind brewery.
Hertford. Riverside Garden Centre, Lower Hatfield Rd. 01992-501502.
Hexton. Country Matters Tea Room, Village Hall. Open: Thu & Fri, 10:00 - 16:30; Sat, 10:30 - 16:00; Sun, 11:00 - 17:00.
Kimpton Bottom Nursery ( Summer only ? ).
Langford Garden Centre ( On A6001 ).
Letchworth. Bickerdikes Garden Centre, Norton Rd.
Old Warden. Shuttleworth Collection Restaurant.
Reed. A10 Transport Cafe. Open: Mon - Fri, 06:00 - 22:00; Sat & Sun, 06:00 - 15:30.
St. Albans. Abigail's Tea Rooms, Village Arcade, High St.
Stanborough Park Lake, Welwyn Garden City.
Stevenage Garden Centre, ( on B197 south of Graveley ).
Stevenage. Sainsbury's, Corey's Mill.
Stevenage. Costello's Cafe, Fairland Valley Lake.
Stondon Museum, Lower Stondon.
Stotfold Mill. Randall's tea room. 01462-639204.   www.stotfoldmill.org
Tewinbury Farm Tea Room.
Westmill Tea Room.
Whitwell. Emily's Tea Room. 01438-871526. Open weekends and school holidays.
Wrestlingworth, Brookside Tea Room. Open every day.

Events

May

2008
Thu 1 - Mon 5. Strathmore Arms Beer Festival. St. Paul's Walden.
Fri 2 - Sun 4. Baldock Beer Festival. Brandles School, Weston Way, Baldock.
Sat 3 - BH Mon 5. 10:30 - 17:00, Sat & Mon; 11:00 - 17:00, Sun. St. Peter's Church Flower Festival, Lilley. Tea & cakes. £ 1.00.
Sat 3 - BH Mon 5. Kimpton May Festival. BBQ & cream teas (Sun & Mon).
Sat 3 - Sun 18. Baldock Festival.   www.baldockfestival.org.uk
Sun 4. Walkern Fair.
BH Mon 5. Ickwell Green Mayday Festival.
BH Mon 5. Lemsford Fete.
BH Mon 5. Pirton May Day Fair.
BH Mon 5. 12:00. Royston May Day Fair.
Sat 10 & Sun 11. Stotfold Mill Steam Fair.   www.stotfoldmill.com
Sun 11. Ashwell at home.
Sun 18. 11:00 - 16:00. Walsworth Festival, Walsworth Common, Hitchin. Ray Shakespeare-Smith, 01462-453823.
Fri 23 - BH Mon 26. Beer Festival. Old Cross Tavern, St. Andrew St., Hertford.
Sat 24 - BH Mon 26. St. Mary Magdalene Church Flower Festival, Gt. Offley.
Sun 25. 13:00 - 17:00. Preston Open Gardens. £ 3.50.
BH Mon 26. Luton Carnival.   www.luton.gov.uk/carnival

2007
Thu 03 - BH Mon 07. Beer Festival, Rising Sun, Potton.
Fri 04 - BH Mon 07. Beer Festival, White Horse, Castle St. Hertford.
Fri 4 - BH Mon 7. Beer Festival, Verulam Arms, St. Albans.
BH Mon 7. Standon May Day Festival.
BH Mon 7. Dunstable Carnival, Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground.
Sun 13. 10:30 - 16:00. Shuttleworth College Open Day. Old Warden Park. Free. 01767-626222.   www.shuttleworth.ac.uk
Sun 13. 14:00 - 17:00. Southill Park Open Gardens.
Sun 13. 14:00 - 19:00. St. Paul's Walden Bury Garden Open Day. Teas.
Sun 20. 12:00. Harpenden Carnival. Rothamsted Park. £ 4.00.
Sat 26 - Sun 27. Herts County Show. Redbourn.   www.hertsshow.com
Sat 26 - BH Mon 28. Beer Festival. Plume of Feathers, Ickleford.
Sun 27. 13:00. Newgate Street May Fair.
Sun 27. Dunton Open Community Gardens.
BH Mon 28. Peter's Green Fun Day.

June

2008
Sun 1. 12:00 - 17:00. Datchworth Open Gardens.
Sat 7 - Sun 8. 10:00 - 17:00. Steam Rally & Country Fair, Bury Rd., Codicote.
Sun 8. 13:00. Shefford Summer Gala. Robert Bloomfield Middle School field.
Sun 8. 13:00 - 17:00. Stevenage Day. King George V Playing Fields.
Sat 13 - Sun 22. Stotfold Festival.
Sat 21. Stotfold Festival Fete, Recreation Ground, Hitchin Rd. 01462-730343.
Sat 28. Ardeley Summer Fete, Village Green.
Sat 28 - Sun 29. Village Festival, St. Mary's Church, Essendon.

2007
Thu 7 - Sun 10. Beer Festival. Strathmore Arms, St. Paul's Walden.
Sat 9 - Sun 10. King's Walden Church Flower Festival. £ 1.00
Sun 10. 12:00 - 17:30. Graveley Open Gardens & Maze.
Sun 10. 14:00 - 18:00. Pirton Open Gardens.
Thu 14 - Thu 30. Stevenage Festival. Carolyn Williams, 01438-362895.
Fri 15 - Sun 17. Beer Festival, Black Horse, Hertford.
Sat 16. Lilley village fete.
Sat 16 - Sun 24. Bike week. For Stevenage events see:   www.stevenagectc.info
Sun 17. 11:00 - 15:00. Mary Exton School Fete, St. Michael's Rd., Hitchin,
Sun 17. 12:00 - 17:00. Open Gardens, Ickleford.
Sun 17. 13:00 - 17:00. Open Gardens, Maulden.
Thu 21 - Sun 24. Beer Festival. Brocket Arms, Ayot St. Lawrence.
Fri 22. Henlow Middle School Summer Fair.
Sun 24. 11:00 - 18:00. Norton Walkabout. Teas at St. Nicholas School.
Sun 25. 13:00. Dunton Fete, Recreation Ground.
Sun 24. 14:00. Gt. Wymondley Summer Fete. Church Green.

2006
Sun 04. 12:00 - 17:00. Musgrave Arms Family Fun day, Apsley End, Shillington.
Sat 10. 14:00 - 17:00. Datchworth Village Fete.
Sat 10. 14:00. St. Margaret's Church Fete. Streatley. Adults, 50p.
Sat 10 - Sun 11. St. Mary's Church Watering Can Festival, Church Rd., Stotfold. Peggy Baines, 01462-730550.
Sat 10 - Sun 11. Therfield Open Gardens. 16:00 - 18:00, cream teas at St. Mary's Church.
Sun 11. 12:00 - 19:00. Revels on the rec, Ashwell. Mike Holmes, 01462-742690.
Sun 11. 14:00. Wallington Fete. The Chase, nr. Baldock.
Fri 16 - Tue 27. Welwyn Festival.   www.welwynfestival.org.uk
Sat 17. 12:00 - 16:00. Shefford & District Fun Day. Community Hall, Ampthill Rd.
Sat 17. 14:00 - 17:00. Tewin Fete.
Sat 17. 14:00 - 16:30. Therfield Fete. St. Mary's Church.
Sat 17. 14:30. Shillington Church Fete, Parsonage Farm.
Sun 18. 13:00. Shillington Open Gardens. Joan, 01462-711287.
Fri 23. 15:30 - 17:30. Shefford Lower School BBQ.
Sat 24. Buntingford Carnival.
Sat 24 ( 10:00 - 17:00 ) & Sun 25 ( 11:00 - 17:00 ). St. Peter's Church Flower Festival, Arlesey. £ 1.00 (adults), 50p child.
Sat 24 & Sun 25. 12:00 - 18:00. Benington Craft Fair & Flower Festival.
Sat 24 ( last Sat in June ). 14:00. Barton le Clay Church Fete.
Sun 25. 11:00 - 17:00. Cottered Village Festival.
Sun 25. 12:00 - 17:00. Weston Open Gardens. £ 4.00.
Sun 25. 13:00 - 16:00. St. Thomas' School Summer Fayre, Puckeridge.
Sun 25. 13:30 - 17:00. Lemsford Open Gardens.
Sun 25. 14:00 - 17:00. Odsey Park Gardens. £ 4.00.
Thu 29 - Sun 2 July . Knebworth Village Festival.

2005
Sat 18. 12:00 - 16:30. St. Mary's Church Summer Fete, Henlow.
Sat 18. 14:30. The Greens & Hertingfordbury Summer Fete. Recreation Ground, St. Mary's Road, Hertingfordbury.
Sun 19. Sandon Summer Fete.
Sat 25. 13:00 - 17:00. Welwyn Festival Carnival & Family Fun Day.
Sun 26. 12:00 - 16:00. Weston Primary School Fete. Maiden St.
Sun 26. 13:00 - 18:00. Aston Open Gardens.
Sun 26. 13:00 - 19:00. Ampthill Festival Gala Day, Ampthill Park, Woburn St., Ampthill. 01252-402560.

July

2008
Sat 5. Sutton School Fair.
Sat 12 - Sun 13. 12:00. Rhythms of the World, Hitchin.   www.rotw.org.uk
Sun 27. Kimpton Horse Festival.
Thu 31 - Mon 3. Strathmore Arms Beer Festival. St. Paul's Walden.

2007
Sun 1. 14:00 - 18:00. Willian Fair. Arthur Lapwood, 01462-683359.
Sat 7. Shephal Green Fete, Stevenage. St. Mary's Church.
Sat 7. 13:00 - 17:00. Pirton Summer Fair. 01462-713525.
Sun 8. 11:00 - 16:00. Gt. Wymondley Open Gardens.
Sun 8. 12:00 - 16:00. John Henry Newman School Summer Fair, Hitchin Road, Stevenage. 01438-362895.
Sun 8. 12:00. Harpenden Highland Gathering. Rothamsted Park. 01582-768278.
Sat 14. 11:00 - 16:00. Lt. Wymondley Fair.

2006
Sat 1. Westmill Village Fete.
Sat 1 - Sat 29. Hitchin Festival. www.e-hitchin.co.uk
Sun 2. 12:00 - 16:00. SRA Fun Day. Stondon Rec. David McDonald, 01462-850555. £ 1.00 ( adults ).
Sun 2. Westmill Church Flower Festival.
Sun 2. Walkern Open Gardens.
Fri 7. 17:00 - 1930. Wymondley School Fair.
Sat 8. 12:30. Acorn pre-school Annual Duck Race, White Swan Bridge, Shefford. Melanie, 01462-816735.
Sat 8. Langford Family Day.
Sat 8 & Sun 9. 11:30 - 17:00. St. Ippolytts Open Gardens.
Sat 8 - Sun 9. 10:00. Bedfordshire Country Show, Shuttleworth Park, Old Warden. Paul Worbey, 01462-851711. www.bedscountryshow.co.uk
Sun 9. 12:00 - 17:00. Bramfield Village Fair.
Sun 9. Barton le Clay Open Gardens. Tea & cake at the Methodist Church.
Sun 9. Wheathamstead Village Day.
Fri 14. 15:15. Sauncey Wood Junior School Summer Fayre, Harpenden.
Sat 15. 13:00 - 16:00. Stondon Lower School Summer Fayre, Hillside Rd. 01462-850288.
Sat 15. 14:00. St. Mary's Church Fete, Vicarage Gardens, Stotfold.
Sat 15. 14:00. Maple Tree Lower School Fun Day, Fallowfield, Sandy.
Sat 15. 14:00 - 17:00. Benington Fair, Village Green.
Sat 15 - Sun 16. 14:00 - 17:00. Clifton Open Gardens. £ 2.50.
Sun 16. 11:00 - 14:00. Shephalbury Park Primary School Summer Fete, Stevenage.
Sun 16. 14:00 - 16:30. Randal's Tea Room open, Stotfold Mill.
Sun 16. 14:00. Woolmer Green Village Day, Village Green.
Sat 30 (Last Sat.). 11:00 - 16:00. Bedwell Fun Day, Community Centre, Stevenage.
Sat 29. Gosmore Care Home Summer Fete, Hitchin Rd. 01462-454925.

2005
Fri 1. 17:00 - 19:00. St. Ippollits School Fete.
Fri 1. 17:00 - 19:00. Gt. Offley School Fete.
Sat 2. 12:30. St. Mary Magdelene Church Fete, Barkway.
Sat 2. 13:00 - 17:00. Hormeads Sports Assoc. Meads Fete, Horns Mead.
Sat 2. Biggleswade Carnival.
Sat 2. Ware Carnival.
Sun 3. 11:00 - 17:00. Aston Fun Day.
Sun 3. 12:00 - 16:00. Lannock JMI School Fete, Whiteway, Jackmans Estate, Letchworth.
Sun 3. 12:00 - 17:00. Kimpton Parish Church Flower Festival. Cream Teas & Hog Roast.
Sun 3. 12:00 - 15:00. Preston School Fete. BBQ. Tea & cake.
Sat 9. Benington Village Fete.
Sat 9 - Sun 10. 09:30 - 18:00. Bedfordshire Country Show, Old Warden Park. 01767-627527. www.bedscountryshow.co.uk
Sun 10. 14:00. Anstey Fair.
Sun 10. 13:00. Aspenden Fete.
Sun 10. WI Summer Fair, Hertford Heath.
Sat 16. 14:00. Codicote Village Day, Sports Ground.
Sat 16. 17:00. St. Mary's School PTA BBQ, Aston.
Sun 17. 15:00 - 1800. Strawberry cream teas, Old Vicarage, Shillington.
Sat 23 & Sun 24. Henlow Show.
Sun 24. 12:00 - 16:00. Family Fun Day, Lower Green Farm, Ickleford.
Sun 24. London to Cambridge Cycle Ride.
Last Sun. Benington Craft Fayre.

August

2007
Sat 4. 12:00. Graveley Fete, Cricket Ground.
Sun 5. 10:30 - 16:30. Royston Kite Festival, Therfield Heath.   www.roystonkitefestival.org.uk
Sun 12. 13:00. St. Mary's Day, Church Hall, Maulden. BBQ. Held on nearest Sunday to Aug 15th.
Fri 24 - BH Mon 27. Beer Festival. Lytton Arms, Old Knebworth.
Fri 24 - BH Mon 27. Beer Festival. Old White Horse, Baldock.
Sat 25 - Sun 26. 12:00 - 17:00. Flower & Craft Fair. All Saint's Church, Datchworth.
BH Mon 27. Much Hadham Fete.
BH Mon 27. Ashwell Show, Elbrook Field.   www.ashwellshow.co.uk

2006
Sat 12. 10:00 - 16:00. Lions Family Fun Day, Howard Park, Norton Way South, Letchworth. Harry Lote, 01462-686795.
Sat 19. 13:30. Dog show & BBQ, Sue Ryder Care Home, Stagenhoe Park (nr Whitwell). David Bundy, 01438-871427.
Sun 20. 12:00 - 16:00. St. Katherine's Church BBQ, Icknield House, Westmill Lane, Ickleford. £ 5.00.
Sun 20. Castle Street Party, Hertford.   www.castlestreetparty.org.uk
Thu 24 - BH Mon 28. Bank Holiday Fair, Harpenden Common.
Fri 25 - BH Mon 28. Beer Festival. Engineer's Arms, Henlow.
Sat 26 - Mon 28. 11:00 - 17:30 ( Sat & Mon ), 14:00 - 17:30 ( Sun ). St. Mary's Church Flower Festival, Graveley.
Sat 26 - Mon 28. Beer Festival, White Horse, High Cross.
Sun 27 & BH Mon 28. 10:30 - 17:30. Redbournbury Mill Open Day. £ 1.50.
Sun 27 & BH Mon 28. Benington Lordship Gardens. Teas in village hall.
Sun 27 & BH Mon 28. Burnham Green Festival.
BH Mon 28. 11:00. St. Albans Carnival. 01727-864511.
BH Mon 28. Stotfold Fun Day.
Last Sun. Brent Pelham Fair.

September

2008
Thu 18 - Sat 20. N. Herts CAMRA Beer Festival. Plinston Hall, Letchworth.

2007
Sat 1. 13:00 - 16:00. Gt. Ashby Fun Day, Whitehorse Lane, off Gt. Ashby Way, Stevenage.
Sun 2. 13:00 - 16:00. Broadwater Day, Shephalbury Park, Stevenage. 01438-231134.
Sat 8. 13:00. Guilden Morden Show, Recreation Ground. 01763-852148.
Fri 7 - Sun 9. Beer Festival. The Nelson, Wheathamstead.
Sun 2. 12:00. Aston Village Fete & Dog Show. Sarah, 01438-214405.
Sat 15 - Sun 16. 10:00. Bedfordshire Steam & Country Fayre, Shuttleworth Park, Old Warden. www.bseps.org.uk
Sat 15 - Sun 16. Beer festival. Fox & Duck, Stotfold.
Sun 16. 15:00 - 17:00. Teas. Ardeley Village Hall.
Wed 26 - Sat 29. Beer festival. Alban Arena, Civic Centre, St. Albans. www.stalbansbeerfestival.com
Thu 27 - Sun 30. Beer festival. Strathmore Arms, St. Paul's Walden.

2006
Sat 2. 12:00 - 16:00. Weston Village Fete & Dog Show, £ 1.00 ( adult ).
Sat 2. 14:00. Broom Fun Day on the Green.
Sat 2. Wrestlingworth Fair.
Sun 3. 11:30 - 16:00 Brickendon Green Fete.
Sun 3. 14:00 - 17:00. Waterford Village Fete.
Fri 8 - Sun 10. Beer Festival. Woodman, Chapmore End.
Sat 9 & Sun 10. 10:00 - 18:00. St. Mary's Church Flower Festival, Lt. Wymondley.
Sat 9 & Sun 10. 10:30 - 17:30. Redbournbury Mill Open Day. Free.
Sat 16. 13:30. Flitton & Greenfields Gala.
Sat 16 & Sun 17. Sandon Flower Festival.
Fri 22 & Sat 23. 15:00 - 23:00. Stevenage Charter Fair. ( Always held on the 22nd and 23rd of Sept ).
Sat 23. 14:00 - 16:00. St. Mary's School Autumn Fair. Stotfold. 01462-730343.
Fri 29 - Sun 1 Oct. Furneux Pelham Festival. www.furneuxfestival.com
( TBC ). Tewin Scarecrow Festival.
Last weekend. Craft Fair, Church Hall, Maulden.

October

2007
Thu 18 - Sun 21. Beer Festival. Half Moon. Queen St., Hitchin.
Sun 28. Final Summer Ride. Stevenage CTC.
( TBC ). Little Hadham Fete.

2006
Wed 18 - Wed 25. Beer Festival. Engineer's Arms, Henlow.

November

2007
Thu 29 - Sun 2 Dec. Beer Festival. Lytton Arms, Old Knebworth.

2006
Sat 11. Craft Fair. Village Hall, Pirton. 01462-712437 or 712294.

December

2007
Sat 1 & Sun 2. St. Mary's Church Xmas Tree Festival, Church Rd., Stotfold. Refreshments in church hall.

January

2008
Thu 24 - Sat 26. Beer Festival. Our Mutual Friend, Broadwater, Stevenage.

February

March

2008
Fri 14 & Sat 15. Hitchin Beer Festival. Town Hall.
Thu 20 - Mon 24. Easter Beer Festival. Lytton Arms, Old Knebworth.
Sun 30. 1st CTC Summer ride. Tea & cake, Gt. Hormead Village Hall.

April

2008
Fri 11 - Sat 12. Ware Beer Festival. Arts Centre, Kibes Lane. £ 3.00. 01920-424095.
Thu 24 - Sun 27. Beer Festival. Half Moon. Queen St., Hitchin.

2007
Sun 01. Brent Pelham Open Gardens.
Wed 18 - Sat 21. Beer Festival, White Hart, Shefford.
Thu 19 - Sun 22. Beer Festival, Brewery Tap, Shefford.
Sat 21 & Sun 22. 10:00 - 18:00. St. George's Day Festival, Wrest Park Gardens, Silsoe.
Sun 22. St. Paul's Walden Bury Garden Open Day. Teas.
Sat 28 - Sun 29. Book sale & cream teas. St. John's Church, Cockayne Hatley,