The heat is back—so get ready for some warm, muggy nights ahead! Remember to stay cool and keep hydrated as temperatures peak today. We’ve rounded up another fantastic line-up of weekend events, and it looks like Watford is the place to be, with everything from the Fringe Festival to the Taste of the Caribbean Festival. Ware and Welwyn are also bursting with events, so grab your sunglasses and make the most of the sunshine. There’s no excuse to stay indoors!

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Make your health a priority at this FREE community event! Enjoy stalls, health talks, and try activities like chair yoga, zumba, table tennis, and more. Take advantage of free NHS health checks and get advice on healthy eating, mental well-being, ageing well, and volunteering opportunities.

📅 Date: Friday, 11th July 2025

⏰ Time: 10am – 3pm

📍 Venue: Hatfield Leisure Centre, Travellers Lane, Hatfield, AL10 8TJ

💡 No booking required—just come along!

For more info, email: [email protected]

Watford is set to buzz with excitement from 11th to 13th July as the Watford Fringe Festival takes over the town with 40+ amazing acts over three unforgettable days! There’s truly something for everyone.

✨ Highlights include:

📅 Dates: Friday 11th – Saturday 12th July

📍 Venues: Various across Watford, including Pump House, Lanchester Primary School, and St Mary’s Church

🎟️ Full programme & tickets: watfringe.co.uk

Don’t miss out on a weekend filled with theatre, music, comedy, and family fun!

Experience the vibrant flavours and sounds of the Caribbean at this family-friendly festival! Enjoy authentic dishes like jerk chicken, curry goat, oxtail, and more from over 45 traders. Dance along to live music including a Bob Marley tribute, UB40 tribute, and steel pan performances. Kids will love the bouncy castles, face painting, funfair rides, and arts & crafts.

📅 Date: Saturday, 12th July 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00am – 8:00pm
📍 Location: Cassiobury Park, Gade Avenue, Watford
🚆 Getting There: 4-minute walk from Watford Metropolitan Station or via bus routes 142, 322, 328, 501, 724, RA3.

Don’t miss this delicious day out for the whole family!

Missed out on Oasis reunion tickets in Heaton Park? Don’t worry—catch the UK’s top tribute band, NOASIS, for an electrifying night celebrating all the greatest hits!

📅 Dates:

Don’t miss the ultimate Oasis experience—get your tickets while you still can!

✨ Ware Musical Theatre presents an electrifying summer show where heroes and villains face off in show-stopping numbers from Broadway and the West End.

📅 Date: Fri 11th & Sat 12th July

⏰ Time: 2:30pm & 7:30pm

📍 Venue: Ware Drill Hall

🎟️ Tickets

Enjoy 27 real ales, ciders, wine, live music, BBQ, and family activities. Tickets are £6 with a free ale token for pre-bookings. Children go free!

📅 Date: Sat 12th July

⏰ Time: 12:00pm – 11:00pm

📍 Venue: Ware Priory

🎟️ More info and tickets

Enjoy an uplifting evening of live music and song, featuring much-loved classics such as The Sound of Silence, For the Longest Time, Rock around the Clock, Chattanooga Choo Choo, Under the Sea, Rainy Days and Mondays, plus the premiere performance of Garden City at a Hundred—a new piece inspired by local poet Glyn Maxwell and set to music by Rachel Thomas and David Forbes.

📅 Date: Saturday, 12th July

⏰ Time: 7:00pm

📍 Venue: St Michael and All Angels Church, Birchwood, Hatfield AL10 0PS

💷 Tickets: Adults £10 | Children £5 (includes buffet)

🔗 More info: hatfieldwelwyncommunitychoir.com

Join the community for an evening of music, fun, and great company!

Catch live music from Zeroes in Ware Priory Gardens—perfect for friends and solo music lovers alike. Free entry!

📅 Date: Sun 13th July

⏰ Time: 5:00–6:00pm & 6:30–7:30pm

📍 Venue: Ware Priory Gardens

Explore unique, handmade crafts from local makers at the Folk and Bespoke Artisan Craft Fair.

📅 Date: Sat 19th July

⏰ Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm

📍 Venue: Ware Drill Hall

Taste your way through 18 vendors offering hot food, baked goods, drinks, desserts, and more at the 11th Annual Food Festival. Free entry!

📅 Date: Sun 20th July

⏰ Time: 12:00pm – 4:00pm

📍 Venue: Ware Priory Gardens

Live music takes over Ware High Street with on-street stages, bars, pubs, a kids zone, and world food traders—a family-friendly music festival!

📅 Date: Sat 26th July

⏰ Time: 12:00pm – 10:00pm

📍 Venue: Ware High Street

Enjoy a whirlwind of comedy and music at Ware Town Fringe, part of the annual Ware Festival and hosted by Southern Maltings Art Centre.

📅 Date: Sat 26th July

⏰ Time: 2:00pm – 11:00pm

📍 Venue: Southern Maltings

🎟️ Tickets

Relax or dance along to the Lip Service Brass Band in Priory Gardens—free and perfect for a summer afternoon!

📅 Date: Sun 27th July

⏰ Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm

📍 Venue: Ware Priory Gardens

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📚 Family Learning Workshop! 📚

Bring your child (ages 3–8) for a fun, hands-on 2-hour workshop exploring popular stories! Enjoy creative activities, make story sacks and puppets, and get tips to boost your child’s English, Maths, and Science skills through storytelling.

🗓️ Tues 22 July, 10am–12pm | St Albans Library
🗓️ Thurs 24 July, 10am–12pm | Bedwell Community Centre, Stevenage

Sign up: https://events.hertfordshire.gov.uk/step2skills

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Whether it's a cozy coffee spot with incredible pastries, a family-run restaurant serving amazing food, or a unique local shop with something special to offer, we want to hear about it.

If you've had a brilliant experience somewhere recently and think the community should know about it, please share your story with us. Send us photos and tell us what made your visit memorable.

We're only looking for positive recommendations - places that made you smile, impressed you with their service, or offered something truly special. Help us celebrate the best of what our local area has to offer!

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