Arts & Culture in Hertfordshire

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Summer Bunting Printing Workshop (Age 8+) – Summer Holiday Workshops

Create your very own personalised summer bunting using beautiful Indian wooden printing blocks, fabric paints and colourful summer-inspired designs! In this fun and creative 1.5 hour workshop, children aged 8–12 will discover the art of block printing while designing a unique piece of fabric bunting. They can choose to create a row of flags featuring their name or decorate it with bright summer motifs such as flowers, leaves, sunshine, insects and decorative patterns. Inspired by the colours and shapes of summer, young artists will experiment with different printing techniques before creating their final masterpiece. You will practise printing first on a piece of cotton to learn the best techniques using a small sponge or dabber. Once you’ve mastered the basics, you’ll choose your colours and favourite wooden blocks before designing and printing your finished bunting flag. Led by local artist Pippa Gillingham – who you may also recognise from our SMart Café – children will have time to practise printing on fabric, explore ideas on paper and carefully plan their design before printing their final piece. The completed bunting can be hung in a bedroom, displayed at a summer party, used to decorate a garden space, or given as a handmade gift. Perfect for creative children who enjoy making, designing and trying something new. All materials are provided.

Wed 22 Jul15:00Ware Arts Centre

via Ware Arts Centre

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Knitting and Crochet – Waltham Cross

Looking for a sociable activity to get involved in or need some local advice surrounding health, wellbeing, the cost of living or job searching? You've come to the right place! Every Thursday, come to the 'Community Hub' in Waltham Cross between the hours of 10am to 12pm. Get all your questions answered and fulfil your … Continued

Thu 23 Jul11:00Community Alliance Skills and Learning Centre

via Community Alliance Skills and Learning CentreCurated

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Face Painting for Beginners Workshop (Age 10+) – Summer Holiday Workshops

Face Painting for Beginners Workshop. Get ready for all those summer events by learning the skills to bring face painting to life! Whether it’s younger siblings, cousins or friends, you’ll have so much fun creating colourful designs on faces and arms throughout the season. In this fun and relaxed session, you’ll learn how to use water-based face paints to achieve bright, vibrant and popular designs with confidence. Morning Session: Beginners 10am – 12pm During the workshop you’ll cover: Which paints to use Essential hygiene practices Sponging techniques Using colour effectively in your designs Brushwork basics You’ll then put your new skills into practice by creating a tiger and butterfly design, with plenty of tips and ideas to help you develop many more designs at home. Afternoon Session: Floral Flourishes 1-3pm Florals are so much fun to paint, there are endless ways to add botanical elements to a face painting design and they appeal to children and adults alike. Discover quick and easy ways to paint them in this session. Double dip flowers Daisies Roses We will then put these techniques into practice to create a floral eye design, floral crown or arm design. All professional paints and materials are included, along with a helpful list of recommended supplies and where to source them. You can practice on boards/paper, yourself, or a friend. Suitable for older children aged 10+ and teens – no experience needed.

Thu 23 Jul11:00Ware Arts Centre

via Ware Arts Centre

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Accessories exhibition - Photography Session

St Albans Museum + Gallery

Fri 24 JulVerulamium Museum

via Verulamium MuseumLocal gem

Likely freeArts & Culture

Knitting and Crochet – Stanstead Abbotts

Every Friday in Stanstead Abbotts, for free of charge, we welcome all members of the public for two hours of knitting and crochet at Nigel Copping Community Building, between the hours of 10 am to 12 pm. Can’t knit, don’t want to crochet? Our Friday morning groups are also open for people to gain some social interaction, have an open friendly chat or get some advice about the cost of living, well-being or job searching. We can help put you through to the right connections and places of support. All abilities and stages are welcome! Lunch and a warm drink is to follow from the session.

Fri 24 Jul11:00Community Alliance Skills and Learning Centre

via Community Alliance Skills and Learning CentreCurated

Arts & CultureChildren & Family

Around £5

Children’s Craft Carousel (Age 3-7) – Summer Holiday Workshops

Children’s Craft Carousel (Age 3-7) – Summer Holiday Workshops Get your crafting in at Southern Maltings and pay a visit our newly opened café with delicious offerings for children AND their Grown-Ups! Younger children can choose from different craft stations set up with a selection of craft activities – going from one to the next like a carousel! The theme is Summer Sport! We will also have playdough and small world play. Get crafty and have lots of fun and leave the mess for us to clear up! The craft activities are suitable for ages 3-7; however older children are welcome to come along and enjoy the offerings. £5 per child. Children under 1 are free. We are running the Summer Holiday Craft Carousel on Friday 24th and Monday 27th July at 10am and 1pm. Please note this is a stay and play session for parents and carers to craft and play with their children and not a taught or drop off session. Sessions are limited to 18 children. We kindly request that the children do not run in the hall. Please enter via our new SMart Cafe in the East End of the building. Parents are welcome to stay and have a drink, snack or lunch in our new café, which includes sandwiches and a toddler platter. You will also be able to book your toddler platter in advance, meaning that it will be ready for your child as soon as the session finishes. Southern Maltings is the trading name of Ware Arts Centre Limited and is a registered charity (Registered charity no. 276998).

Fri 24 Jul11:00Ware Arts Centre

via Ware Arts Centre

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Drawing Seahorses Workshop (Age 8+) – Summer Holiday Workshops

Drawing Seahorses – Get into the holiday spirit with our exciting workshop tailored for young artists aged 8 and up, with a focus on the gentle sea horse. We’ll start with some warm-up exercises to get our hands moving and our minds focused, before diving into the beautiful world of sea horses. Sea horses are tiny uniquely shaped marine fish named for their horse-lile heads and bend necks. They are renowned for their upright swimming posture, prehensile tails, and lack of scales, utilizing rigid bony plates for armour. First, Lucy will guide you as you complete a technical drawing of a seahorse, sharing her tips on how to add tone to make your art truly come alive. She’ll also provide a helpful recap on using graphite pencils to create amazing effects that enhance your drawings.Next, we’ll shift our focus to real-life images, where you’ll learn to capture the essence of your subjects using vibrant chalk pastels and colouring pencils. This workshop strikes the perfect balance between creativity and technical skill, making it a fantastic opportunity for anyone looking to improve their drawing abilities while exploring summer-inspired themes. Join us for a fun and inspiring artistic experience! Lucy says “Art has always been one of my passions. I studied it at Hertford Regional College, where I discovered how much I loved the process of drawing — really looking at something and capturing its form on paper.

Fri 24 Jul11:00Ware Arts Centre

via Ware Arts Centre

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Knitting and Crochet – Waltham Cross

Looking for a sociable activity to get involved in or need some local advice surrounding health, wellbeing, the cost of living or job searching? You've come to the right place! Every Thursday, come to the 'Community Hub' in Waltham Cross between the hours of 10am to 12pm. Get all your questions answered and fulfil your … Continued

Thu 30 Jul11:00Community Alliance Skills and Learning Centre

via Community Alliance Skills and Learning CentreCurated

Likely freeArts & Culture

Knitting and Crochet – Stanstead Abbotts

Every Friday in Stanstead Abbotts, for free of charge, we welcome all members of the public for two hours of knitting and crochet at Nigel Copping Community Building, between the hours of 10 am to 12 pm. Can’t knit, don’t want to crochet? Our Friday morning groups are also open for people to gain some social interaction, have an open friendly chat or get some advice about the cost of living, well-being or job searching. We can help put you through to the right connections and places of support. All abilities and stages are welcome! Lunch and a warm drink is to follow from the session.

Fri 31 Jul11:00Community Alliance Skills and Learning Centre

via Community Alliance Skills and Learning CentreCurated

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Loose Threads Craft Group

Our Loose Threads crafting groups meet on the first Monday morning of each month. Everyone is very welcome to our friendly group. For more details please contact the church office Photo by [Stephane Gagnon](https://unsplash.com/@metriics?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/orange-blue-and-white-textile-NLgqFA9Lg_E?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash)

Mon 3 Aug10:00St Paul's Church

via St Paul's Church

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Tewin Classic Car and Craft Show

Not a WDCVC event so contact the organiser, not us please The show will take place on Sunday, 16th August. If you would like an Entry Form for either a Classic car or bike, please email and we will send you full details about the arrangements for the show. For more information please visit tewinvillage.co.uk/classic-car-show Upper Green Road, Tewin, AL6 0LX

Sun 16 AugClassics on the Green

via Classics on the GreenCurated

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Great Gatsby of Great Ashby WI Knitting & Crochet group

Found this on Saint Nicholas's radar. Great Gatsby of Great Ashby WI Knitting & Crochet group — sounds promising. Click through for the director's cut.

Mon 17 Aug10:00Saint Nicholas

via Saint Nicholas

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Around £45

Learn to Crochet

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Sat 22 Aug10:30Country Garden Workshop

via Country Garden WorkshopLocal gem

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Loose Threads Craft Group

Our Loose Threads crafting groups meet on the first Monday morning of each month. Everyone is very welcome to our friendly group. For more details please contact the church office Photo by [Stephane Gagnon](https://unsplash.com/@metriics?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/orange-blue-and-white-textile-NLgqFA9Lg_E?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash)

Mon 31 Aug10:00St Paul's Church

via St Paul's Church

Arts & CultureComedy

Tom Davis: Spudgun

Situated in the heart of Hemel Hempstead's Old Town, The Old Town Hall is a buzzing arts space full of entertainment for everyone.

Tue 1 Sept21:00St. Mary's Hall

via St. Mary's Hall

Arts & CultureComedy

Tom Davis: Spudgun

Situated in the heart of Hemel Hempstead's Old Town, The Old Town Hall is a buzzing arts space full of entertainment for everyone.

Wed 2 Sept21:00St. Mary's Hall

via St. Mary's Hall

Arts & Culture

Around £5

Arcade Exhibition 9am-3pm (date TBC)

Hanging fee £5 per member plus 15% sale commission.

Sat 5 Sept09:00Hitchin Art Club

via Hitchin Art Club

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