2022-2023 Berkhamsted Arts Diary
The Berkhamsted Arts Diary (locally known as the ‘Green Sheet’) is published in the autumn and contains details of arts events for the people of Berkhamsted for the following 12 months. Copies are distributed to every address in the HP4 postal district with the autumn edition of Berkhamsted Living and are available from libraries, information centres and member organisations. This year’s diary is sponsored by Berkhamsted Living.
| Date | Event | Description | Time & Venue | Cost |
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SEPTEMBER 2022 |
Venues are in Berkhamsted unless otherwise stated |
Local code 01442 applies to landlines. Tickets are available on the door unless sold out. DC = Dacorum Card accepted. HOD = Heritage Open Day |
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| Sun 28 & Mon 29 Aug |
Festival
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Berkhamsted Medieval Festival This Festival will provide an array of entertainment for all ages, including re-enacted battles, falconry, ferrets, participatory axe throwing and long bow, wandering jester and magician, tug of war, plus stalls, food and drink |
Cricket Club 12:00 – 17:00 |
Tickets from www.berkhamsted-chamber. Co.uk and Berkhamsted Library. In advance per day 1 adult £10, 2 adults £15, under 12 free, over 12 and conc £5; on the day 1 adult £15, 2 adults £30, under 12 free, over 12 and conc £10 |
| Fri 2 Sep | Jazz Nettleden Festival |
New Orleans Jazz in Nettleden Church Mississippi Swamp Dogs: New Orleans Jazz, bar and lamb burgers from 18.15 and in the interval, ample parking in field on edge of village www.mississippiswampdogs.com |
St Lawrence Nettleden 19:30 – 21:45 |
£25 (no conc) ianh72542@gmail.com 876660 |
| Fri 9 Sep | Tour B’sted Lcl Hist & Mus Soc |
HOD A Walk Back in Time Starting by the main gateway of the Castle, the oldest building in town, we shall take a stroll around the town pointing out significant places and buildings of historic events and interest |
Castle 14:00 – 15:30 |
www.berkhamsted-history.org.uk Pre-book through www.eventbrite.co.uk Free |
| Fri 9 Sep | Tour B’sted Lcl Hist & Mus Soc |
HOD Historical Graffiti & Inscriptions in St Peter’s Church Hand-carved inscriptions and graffiti abound on the 800-year old walls and pillars of St Peter’s. Much of their meaning is now unknown, but we can speculate why they might be carved |
St Peter’s Church 19:00 – 20:00 |
www.berkhamsted-history.org.uk Pre-book through www.eventbrite.co.uk Free |
| Fri 9 Sep | Talk B’sted Lcl Hist & Mus Soc |
HOD Heraldry in St Peter’s Church A brief outline of the origins of heraldry, language and purpose, the aspects of display, recognition and inheritance with descriptions and examples of the coats of arms of local families |
St Peter’s Church 20:00 |
www.berkhamsted-history.org.uk Pre-book through www.eventbrite.co.uk Free |
| Fri 9 to Sun 11 Sep |
Festival Friends of St Peters |
Oktoberfest A weekend festival of Germanic culture, food and drink |
St Peter’s Church |
www.stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk |
| Sat 10 Sep |
Tour B’sted Lcl Hist & Mus Soc |
HOD The Lost Wharves of Berkhamsted A guided tour of yesterday’s canal, highlighting the former industrial activity and importance of the canals in the growth and development of the town |
Bank Mill canal bridge, Bank Mill Lane 10:00 – 11:30 |
www.berkhamsted-history.org.uk Pre-book through www.eventbrite.co.uk Free |
| Sat 10 Sep |
Tour B’sted Lcl Hist & Mus Soc |
HOD The Battle of Berkhamsted Common A guided tour showing the extent of the area proposed for enclosure by Lord Brownlow and it’s background history and how ‘local’ people prevented this from happening |
Car park on the B4506 turning to Aldbury. Map ref SP978 114 14:30 – 16:00 |
www.berkhamsted-history.org.uk Pre-book through www.eventbrite.co.uk Free |
| Sat 10 Sep |
Jazz B’sted Jazz |
Dixie Mix Dixieland jazz from a well-established touring Sextet, back by popular demand. Their fresh and enthusiastic approach has helped the band gain national recognition since they were formed 16 years ago |
Civic Centre 20:00 – 23:30 |
www.bjazz.org Member £13. Non-Member £18, DC info@bjazz.org 824173 |
| Sat 11 Sep |
Tour B’sted Lcl Hist & Mus Soc |
HOD Berkhamsted Foundling Hospital: Memories of Childhood A guided tour of what life was like as a Foundling 1935-1955 starts at 13:30 and 15:00 |
Ashlyns Sch, Chesham Rd 13.30-14.30, 15.00-16.00 |
www.berkhamsted-history.org.uk Pre-book through www.eventbrite.co.uk Free |
| Sun 11 Sep |
Tour B’sted Lcl Hist & Mus Soc |
HOD Tour of St Peter’s Church and the Tudor Court House Learn more about the history of our 800-year-old church and some interesting architectural features. Visit the Tudor Court House – a building much altered over the years |
St Peter’s Church 15:00 – 16:30 |
www.berkhamsted-history.org.uk Pre-book through www.eventbrite.co.uk Free |
| Mon 12 Sep |
Tour B’sted Lcl Hist & Mus Soc |
HOD Berkhamsted’s West End: Poverty, Industry and Hidden Surprises Visitors will learn about the less well-known industrial history of Berkhamsted plus some hidden surprises, starting at the Catholic Church in Park Street |
Catholic Church car park, Park Street 10:30 – 12:00 |
www.berkhamsted-history.org.uk Pre-book through www.eventbrite.co.uk Free |
| Tue 13 Sep |
Tour B’sted Lcl Hist & Mus Soc |
HOD Amersfort Hall Gardens A tour of the Amersfort Hall gardens – a fine Arts and Crafts house with gardens designed by Ernest Willmott and plant design by Gertrude Jekyll. Tours start at 10:30 and 14:30 |
Amersfort Hall, The Common, Potten End, HP4 2QF 10:30 – 12:00 14:30 -16:00 |
www.berkhamsted-history.org.uk Pre-book through www.eventbrite.co.uk Free |
| Wed 14 Sep |
Tour B’sted Lcl Hist & Mus Soc |
HOD The Lost Wharves of Berkhamsted A guided tour of yesterday’s canal, highlighting the former industrial activity and the importance of canals in the growth of the development of the town |
Bank Mill canal bridge, Bank Mill Lane 10:00 – 11:30 |
www.berkhamsted-history.org.uk Pre-book through www.eventbrite.co.uk Free |
| Thu 15 Sep |
Tour B’sted Lcl Hist & Mus Soc |
HOD Berkhamsted’s West End: Poverty, Industry and Hidden Surprises Visitors will learn about the less well-known history of Berkhamsted and its industries, plus some hidden surprises |
Catholic Church car park, Park St 18:00 – 19:30 |
www.berkhamsted-history.org.uk Pre-book through www.eventbrite.co.uk Free |
| Fri 16 Sep |
Tour B’sted Lcl Hist & Mus Soc |
HOD A Walk in the Past: Berkhamsted Place A successor to the castle. Tour includes the surviving servants’ quarter, kitchen garden with Victorian vinery and the awesome Great Barn, the largest in Herts |
Top of Castle Hill at Castle Gateway HP4 1LH 10:30 – 11:30 |
www.berkhamsted-history.org.uk Pre-book through www.eventbrite.co.uk Free |
| Sat 17 Sep |
Tour B’sted Lcl Hist & Mus Soc |
HOD A Walk in the Past: Berkhamsted Place A successor to the castle. Tour includes the surviving servants’ quarter, kitchen garden with Victorian vinery and the awesome Great Barn, the largest in Herts |
Top of Castle Hill at Castle Gateway HP4 1LH 10:30 – 11:30 |
www.berkhamsted-history.org.uk Pre-book through www.eventbrite.co.uk Free |
| Sat 17 Sep |
Tour B’sted Lcl Hist & Mus Soc |
HOD A Radical Village: the Baptists in Northchurch An introductory talk outlining the strength of Non-conformity in the local area, especially in the villages. This guided tour outlines the story of the Baptists in Northchurch |
Northchurch Social Centre, car park 14:30 – 16:00 |
www.berkhamsted-history.org.uk Pre-book through www.eventbrite.co.uk Free |
| Sun 18 Sep |
Tour B’sted Lcl Hist & Mus Soc |
HOD The Old Hall & Chapel, Berkhamsted School Visit the original school house and learn some history of the school. Tours start at 10:30 and 14:3 |
Berkhamsted Sch Castle St 10:30-11:30 14:30-15:30 |
www.berkhamsted-history.org.uk Pre-book through www.eventbrite.co.uk Free |
| Mon 19 & Tue 20 Sep |
Film B’sted Film Soc |
Film Nights at the Civic Centre For details of this week’s film please visit the Programme page of the Film Society’s website |
Civic Centre 20:00 |
www.berkhamstedfilmsociety.co.uk Annual sub: joint £75, single £40.Visitors £5 at door (no conc). 7795148491 |
| Wed 21 Sep |
Talk B’sted Lcl Hist & Mus Soc |
Amersham on the Hill Architecture From the arrival of the railway, the subsequent early buildings, through the heyday of the ‘Arts & Crafts’ period & onto ‘Metroland’ and Modernism – focusing on local architect JH Kennard |
Town Hall 20:00 – 21:00 |
www.berkhamsted-history.org.uk Annual sub: £15 joint, single £12 Visitors £3 on the door to (no concessions) |
| Sat 24 Sep |
Entertain-ment B’sted Town Council |
Berkhamsted Live Goes Green for Town Council’s Great Big Green Week Music by 4-piece Hanging Bandits +The Open Door Ukulele Band + Richard & Chloe from Goodlife Vintage + Alli from The Refill Shop + Raeeka on renewables & Leslie MC. Great Big Green Week celebration |
Civic Centre 19:30 – 21:00 |
www.berkhamstedtowncouncil.gov.uk Free lstate@btinternet.com 875425 |
| Thu 29 Sep |
Festival Graham Greene BT |
Graham Greene Festival: Greene’s Common Guided Walk (under 3 miles, includes uphill stretches and WW1 trenches) led Richard Shepherd and Judy Mead with readings from A sort of Life and The Human Factor. Intro outside Court House |
Court House 14:15 |
£6, DC. Season ticket £122. More info and tickets from www.grahamgreenebt.org ticketing@grahamgreenebt.org 07491 674594 |
| Thu 29 Sep |
Festival Graham Greene BT |
Graham Greene Festival: Film Across the Bridge is a 1957 British thriller directed by Ken Annakin and starring Rod Steiger, David Knight and Bernard Lee. Based on the 1938 short story |
Civic Centre 20:00 |
£13, DC. Season ticket £122. More info and tickets from www.grahamgreenebt.org ticketing@grahamgreenebt.org 07491 674594 |
| Fri 30 Sep |
Festival Graham Greene BT |
Graham Greene Festival: Morning Talks Christopher Hull Filming Our Man in Havana in early- revolutionary Cuba. Svetlana Dimcovic reflects on Greene’s plays and their relevance today |
Town Hall 09:45 |
£21, DC. Season ticket £122. More info and tickets from www.grahamgreenebt.org ticketing@grahamgreenebt.org 07491 674594 |
| Fri 30 Sep |
Festival Graham Greene BT |
Graham Greene Festival: Afternoon Talks Lucas Townsend: Brown, Bond, and Bertram Against the World: Ian Fleming’s and Graham Greene’s Thrillers. Philip Hormbrey: Graham Greene: A Teller of Tales and The Mill – His First Story? |
Town Hall 14:30 |
£21, DC. Season ticket £122. More info and tickets from www.grahamgreenebt.org ticketing@grahamgreenebt.org 07491 674594 |
| Fri 30 Sep |
Festival Graham Greene BT |
Graham Greene Festival: Film Monsignor Quixote (1987), Greene and Christopher Neame adapted the novel into a television film starring Alec Guinness and Leo McKern, plus several other notable actors including Ian Richardson and Graham Crowden |
Civic Centre 20:00 |
£13, DC. Season ticket £122. More info and tickets from www.grahamgreenebt.org ticketing@grahamgreenebt.org 07491 674594 |
OCTOBER 2022 |
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| Sat 1 Oct |
Festival Graham Greene BT |
Graham Greene Festival: Morning Talks Mike Hill & Jon Wise: ‘What a life a bibliographer’s must be!’ (Greene, 1964).Tracking down his writings. Ian Williams (ex-Channel 4 & NBC correspondent): Imagining Greene for the Cyber Age |
Deans’ Hall, B’sted School 09:45 |
£22.50, DC. Season ticket £122. More info and tickets from www.grahamgreenebt.org ticketing@grahamgreenebt.org 07491 674594 |
| Sat 1 Oct |
Festival Graham Greene BT |
Graham Greene Festival: Afternoon Talks & Birthday Toast Emeritus Professor David Wilson: Pinkie Brown, Psychopaths and A Plot to Kill. Carlos Villar Flor: The Dangerous Edge of Spanish Holidays: Graham Greene, Leopoldo Durán and MI6. Birthday Toast |
Deans’ Hall, B’sted School 14:30 |
£30.50, DC. Season ticket £122. More info and tickets from www.grahamgreenebt.org ticketing@grahamgreenebt.org 07491 674594 |
| Sat 1 Oct |
Jazz B’sted Jazz |
Peter Long Quintet play Benny Goodman Using the classic clarinet and vibes-led quintet format, Peter Long’s Quintet will be revisiting iconic treatments of jazz standards made famous by the great Benny Goodman |
Civic Centre 20:00 – 22:30 |
www.bjazz.org £13 Member, £18 Non-Member, DC info@bjazz.org. 824173 |
| Sat 1 Oct |
Music Bridgewater Sinfonia |
Orchestral Concert St Peter’s Orchestra in Residence presents Massenet Ballet Music from ‘Le Cid’; Sarasate Carmen Fantasy, soloist Dan-Julian Drutac, violin; Rimsky Korsakov Scheherazade |
St Peter’s Church 19:30 |
www.bridgewater-sinfonia.org.uk www.eventbrite.co.uk £18 in advance, £20 on the door, under 18 and DC free. For Friends membership see the website |
| Sun 2 Oct |
Festival Graham Greene BT |
Graham Greene Festival: Tour and Morning Talks Tour of School and archives. Interview with Greene’s celebrated biographer Richard Greene. Film the Graham Greene Trilogy, Part 1 (Arena BBC) |
Old Hall, B’sted School 09:00 – 12:45 |
£21, DC. Season ticket £122. More info and tickets from www.grahamgreenebt.org ticketing@grahamgreenebt.org 07491 674594 |
| Mon 3 & Tue 4 Oct |
Film B’sted Film Soc |
Film Nights at the Civic Centre For details of this week’s film please visit the Programme page of the Film Society’s website |
Civic Centre 20:00 |
www.berkhamstedfilmsociety.co.uk Annual sub: joint £75, single £40.Visitors £5 at door (no conc) 7795148491 |
| Sat 8 Oct |
Chamber Music Concert B’sted Music |
Gould Piano Trio Fanny Mendelssohn – Piano Trio in D Minor Op 11, Judith Weir – Piano Trio No 1, Tchaikovsky – Piano Trio in A Minor Op 50 |
Civic Centre 19:30 |
www.berkhamstedmusic.co.uk Season: £75, Concert: £20, U18 free treasurer@berkhamstedmusic.co.uk 862798 |
| Sat 8 Oct |
Talk Friends of St Peter’s |
David Pearce Memorial Lecture with Robin Knox Johnson Robin is a Berkhamstedian and in 1968/9 became the first person to circumnavigate the globe alone and non-stop |
Centenary Theatre, Kings Rd, B’sted Schoo |
www.stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk |
| Mon 10 & Tue 11 Oct |
Film B’sted Film Soc |
Film Nights at the Civic Centre For details of this week’s film please visit the Programme page of the Film Society’s website |
Civic Centre 20:00 |
www.berkhamstedfilmsociety.co.uk Annual sub: joint £75, single £40.Visitors £5 at door (no conc). 7795148491 |
| Tue 18 Oct |
Art B’sted Art Soc |
Jackie Devereux: Travels with my Nib A talk focussing on drawing with ink and watercolour whilst travelling, interpreting sketches back in the studio, preferred minimalist equipment and hints and tips on working in crowded places |
Court House 20:00 – 22:00 |
berkhamstedartsociety.co.uk Visitors £5 at door. berkhamstedartsociety@gmail.com |
| Wed 19 Oct |
Talk B’sted Lcl Hist & Mus Soc |
Winston Churchill’s Toyshop In order to bypass War Office red tape; Churchill appointed himself Minister of Defence & created just one Dept, MD1 located just north of Aylesbury where 50 active service weapons were invented |
Town Hall 20:00 – 21:00 |
www.berkhamsted-history.org.uk Annual subs: joint£15, single£12 Visitors £3 at door (no conc) |
| Sat 22 Oct |
Jazz B’sted Jazz |
Howard Alden – Jazz Guitarist Trio From the USA, one of the world’s leading jazz guitarists leads a trio performing a mixture of standards and originals. On his tourof the UK Howard is joined by Simon Woolf on bass and Olly Wilby ts |
Civic Centre 20:00 – 22:30 |
www.bjazz.org £13 Members, £18 Non-Members, DC. info@bjazz.org 824173 |
| Mon 24 & Tue 25 Oct |
Film B’sted Film Soc |
Film Nights at the Civic Centre For details of this week’s film please visit the Programme page of the Film Society’s website |
Civic Centre 20:00 |
www.berkhamstedfilmsociety.co.uk Annual sub: joint £75, single £40.Visitors £5 at door (no conc). 7795148491 |
NOVEMBER 2022 |
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| Fri 4 to Sun 6 Nov |
Art B’sted Art Soc |
Winter Art Exhibition Art exhibition – a wide range of members artwork in all media, including ceramics to view and for sale as perfect presents, plus children’s activities |
Civic Centre 10:00 – 15:00 |
www.berkhamstedartsociety.co.uk Free admission. Annual subscription £25 |
| Mon 7 & Tue 8 Nov |
Film B’sted Film Soc |
Film Nights at the Civic Centre For details of this week’s film please visit the Programme page of the Film Society’s website |
Civic Centre 20:00 |
www.berkhamstedfilmsociety.co.uk Annual sub: joint £75, single £40.Visitors £5 at door (no conc). 7795148491 |
| Sat 12 Nov |
Chamber Music Concert B’sted Music |
Ashley Wass, Piano Bach – Partita No 1 in B Flat Major BWV 825, Franck – Prelude, Chorale and Fugue, Schumann – Kinderszenen Op 15, Shostakovich – Prelude and Fugue No 24 in D minor Op 87 |
Civic Centre 19:30 |
www.berkhamstedmusic.co.uk Season: £75, Concert: £20, U18 free treasurer@berkhamstedmusic.co.uk 862798 |
| Wed 16 Nov |
Talk B’sted Lcl Hist & Mus Soc |
Trent Park: Home of the Secret Listeners On arrival at homes like Trent Park, high ranking German Generals and commanders were treated as ‘guests’, wined and dined at exclusive clubs, encouraging them to reveal closely guarded secrets |
Town Hall 20:00 – 21:00 |
www.berkhamsted-history.org.uk Annual sub: joint £15, single £12 Visitors £3 at door (no conc) |
| Sat 19 Nov |
Jazz B’sted Jazz |
Big Band: High Wycombe Music Centre Band Expect the music of Ellington, Basie, Miller & others of the Big Band era played by talented young players, led by Katie Brown |
Civic Centre 20:00 – 22:30 |
www.bjazz.org £13 Member, £18 Non-Member, DC info@bjazz.org 824173 |
| Sat 19 Nov |
Music Bridgewater Sinfonia |
Orchestral Concert Schubert Overture ‘Rosamunde’; Liszt Piano Concerto No 2 in A major, Soloist Victor Maslov; Dvorák Symphony No 7 in D mino |
St Peter’s Church 19:30 |
www.bridgewater-sinfonia.co.uk www.eventbrite.co.uk £18 in advance, £20 on the door, under 18 and DC free. For Friends membership see the website |
| Sun 20 Nov |
Book Festival BerkoFest |
BerkoFest Book Festival This event will include author talks, readings, Q&A sessions, panels, & book signings, all of which are quirky, fun and educational with a mixture of internationally acclaimed, award- winning authors |
Town Hall 10:00 – 18:00 |
www.bookfestival.berkofest.com Not known at the time of going to press |
| Mon 21 & Tue 22 Nov |
Film B’sted Film Soc |
Film Nights at the Civic Centre For details of this week’s film please visit the Programme page of the Film Society’s website |
Civic Centre 20:00 |
www.berkhamstedfilmsociety.co.uk Annual sub: joint £75, single £40.Visitors £5 at door (no conc). 7795148491 |
| Tue 22 Nov |
Art B’sted Art Soc |
Seascape Demonstration in Oil Vicki Norman will provide a demonstration of creating a vibrant seascape in oil paint |
Zoom 19:00 – 21:00 |
www.berkhamstedartsociety.co.uk Visitors £5 for Zoom link. berkhamstedartsociety@gmail.com |
| Sun 27 Nov |
Festival Friends of St Peter’s |
Festival of Light and Son et Lumière See St Peter’s church lit up by thousands of candles plus and amazing Son et Lumière display |
St Peter’s | www.stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk |
| Mon 28 & Tue 29 Nov |
Film B’sted Film Soc |
Film Nights at the Civic Centre For details of this week’s film please visit the Programme page of the Film Society’s website |
Civic Centre 20:00 |
www.berkhamstedfilmsociety.co.uk Annual sub: joint £75, single £40.Visitors £5 at door (no conc). 7795148491 |
DECEMBER 2022 |
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| Thu 1 to Sat 3 Dec |
Theatre B’sted Youth Theatre |
Beauty and the Beast This tale, full of magic, love and laughter, recounts the story of a brave girl who leaves her family to discover the mysteries of passion, imagination and love in the glorious palace of the Beast |
Court Theatre, Pendley, Tring 19:30 |
www.courttheatre.co.uk Fri-Sat £15 conc £12, Thu £12 conc £10 |
| Sat 3 Dec |
Chamber Music Concert B’sted Music |
Ensemble Hesperi Hesperi presents the Battle of the Kings: a selection of baroque music from the courts of Louis XIV and Charles II by the finest musicians of the age |
Civic Centre 19:30 |
www.berkhamstedmusic.co.uk Season: £75, Concert: £20, U18 free treasurer@berkhamstedmusic.co.uk 862798 |
| Mon 12 Dec |
Film B’sted Film Soc |
Film Night at the Civic Centre For details of this week’s film please visit the Programme page of the Film Society’s website. The film will be preceded by a short AGM |
Civic Centre 20:00 |
www.berkhamstedfilmsociety.co.uk Annual sub: joint £75, single £40.Visitors £5 at door (no conc). 7795148491 |
| Sat 17 Dec |
Jazz B’sted Jazz |
Gabriel Latchin Trio Piano led trio plays stylish jazz standards and some of Gabriel’s own compositions from his award winning releases. Gabriel is joined by Dario Di Lecce on bass & Josh Morrison on drums |
Civic Centre 20:00 – 23:30 |
www.bjazz.org £13 Member, £18 Non-Member, DC info@bjazz.org 824173 |
| Wed 21 Dec |
Talk B’sted Lcl Hist & Mus Soc |
Poles Apart The story of Polish radio experts who worked in Gade Valley during WW2. in Barnes Lodge – Kings Langley, Widgeons Rest at Feldon and Chipperfield Lodge |
Town Hall 20:00 – 21:00 |
www.berkhamsted-history.org.uk Annual sub: joint £15, single £12 Visitors £3 on door (no conc |
| Fri 23 Dec |
Music Chiltern Chamber Choir |
Bach Mass in B Minor Directed by Adrian Davis Bridgewater Sinfonietta |
St Peter’s Church 19:30 |
www.chilternchamberchoir.com Brown & Merry, High Street, Berkhamsted |
JANUARY 2023 |
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| Sun 1 Jan |
Walk B’sted Citizens Association |
New Year’s Walk New Year’s Walk |
Railway Station forecourt 10:30 |
www.berkhamstedcitizens.org.uk Single/Household: £10 per annum (£30 for three years’ membership |
| Sat 14 Jan |
Jazz B’sted Jazz |
T J Johnson & his Quintet T J Johnson sings & plays jazz, blues, soul, gospel & country, backed by a group of top musicians, including Al Nicholls on tenor sax |
Civic Centre 20:00 – 22:30 |
www.bjazz.org £13 Member, £18 Non-Member, DC info@bjazz.org 824173 |
| Mon 16 Jan |
Film B’sted Film Soc |
Film Night at the Civic Centre For details of this week’s film please visit the Programme page of the Film Society’s website |
Civic Centre 20:00 |
www.berkhamstedfilmsociety.co.uk Annual sub: joint £75, single £40.Visitors £5 at door (no conc). 7795148491 |
| Wed 18 Jan |
Talk B’sted Lcl Hist & Mus Soc |
History of Grand Junction Canal: later Grand Union Canal The Grand Junction Canal, later known as the Grand Union Canal, was completed in 1811, linking London and Birmingham with 2 major tunnels & 2 engineering works was the busiest most profitable canal |
Town Hall 20:00 – 21:00 |
www.berkhamsted-history.org.uk Annual sub joint £15, single £12 Visitors £3 at door (no conc) |
| Mon 30 Jan |
Film B’sted Film Soc |
Film Night at the Civic Centre For details of this week’s film please visit the Programme page of the Film Society’s websit |
Civic Centre 20:00 |
www.berkhamstedfilmsociety.co.uk Annual sub: joint £75, single £40.Visitors £5 at door (no conc). 7795148491 |
FEBRUARY 2023 |
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| Sat 4 Feb |
Chamber Music Concert B’sted Music |
Mithras Trio Beethoven – Trio in E Flat Major Op 1 No 1, Bridge – Phantasie Trio in C Minor H.79, Dvořák – Trio No 4 in E Minor Op 90 ‘Dumky’ |
Civic Centre 19:30 |
www.berkhamstedmusic.co.uk Season: £75, Concert: £20, U18 free treasurer@berkhamstedmusic.co.uk 862798 |
| Sat 11 Feb |
Jazz B’sted Jazz |
Harlem Meer Cats play Ellington+ Meer Cats are the finest early jazz specialists in London, playing the music of Duke Ellington of the late 1920s and early 1930s – expect the sounds of the Cotton Club in New York |
Civic Centre 20:00 – 22:30 |
www.bjazz.org £13 Members, £18 Non-Members, DC info@bjazz.org 824173 |
| Mon 13 & Tue 14 Feb |
Film B’sted Film Soc |
Film Nights at the Civic Centre For details of this week’s film please visit the Programme page of the Film Society’s website |
Civic Centre 20:00 |
www.berkhamstedfilmsociety.co.uk Annual sub: joint £75, single £40.Visitors £5 at door (no conc). 7795148491 |
| Wed 15 Feb |
Talk B’sted Lcl Hist & Mus Soc |
The Special Operations Executive Aston House, The Frythe, Briggens and The Thatched Barn secretly produced sabotage weaponry, underwater craft, forged documents for agents and camouflaged devices such as exploding rats during WWII |
Town Hall 20:00 – 21:00 |
www.berhamsted-history.org.uk Annual sub: joint £15, single £12 Visitors £3 on door (no conc |
| Mon 27 & Tue 28 Feb |
Film B’sted Film Soc |
Film Nights at the Civic Centre For details of this week’s film please visit the Programme page of the Film Society’s website |
Civic Centre 20:00 |
www.berkhamstedfilmsociety.co.uk Annual sub: joint £75, single £40.Visitors £5 at door (no conc) 7795148491 |
MARCH 2023 |
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| Sat 4 Mar |
Jazz B’sted Jazz |
Derek Nash Quartet Performing original compositions & arrangements of classics, Derek’s quartet features some of the UK’s best jazz exponents: David Newton, award winning pianist, Geoff Gascoyne b, Sebastiaan de Krom d |
Civic Centre 20:00 – 22:30 |
www.bjazz.org £13 Members, £18 Non-Members, DC info@bjazz.org 824173 |
| Sat 4 Mar |
Music Bridgewater Sinfonia |
Orchestral Concert Brahms Violin Concerto in D major, soloist Nathaniel Anderson Frank; Mahler Symphony No 4 in G major, Mezzo Soprano Annie Reilly |
St Peter’s Church 19:30 |
www.bridgewater-sinfonia.org.uk www.eventbrite.co.uk £18 in advance, £20 on the door, under 18 and DC free. Friends membership for the remaining two concerts can be negotiated |
| Sat 11 Mar |
Chamber Music Concert B’sted Music |
Villiers Quartet Purcell – Fantasias, Britten – Quartet in C Major No 2 Op 36, Philip Herbert – Solicitudo, Beethoven – Quartet in F Major Op 135 |
Civic Centre 19:30 |
www.berkhamstedmusic.co.uk Season: £75, Concert: £20, U18 free treasurer@berkhamstedmusic.co.uk 862798 |
| Mon 13 & Tue 14 Mar |
Film B’sted Film Soc |
Film Nights at the Civic Centre For details of this week’s film please visit the Programme page of the Film Society’s website |
Civic Centre 20:00 |
www.berkhamsted-history.org.uk Annual subs: joint £15, single £12 |
| Sat 25 Mar |
Jazz B’sted Jazz |
Alan Barnes & Dave Newton Alan Barnes & David Newton: a duet for over 40 years, these multi award-winners cover a vast repertoire with an emphasis, as always, on swinging, accessibility and interplay |
Civic Centre 20:00 – 22:30 |
www.bjazz.org £13 Members, £18 Non-Members, DC info@bjazz.org 824173 |
| Mon 27 & Tue 28 Mar |
Film B’sted Film Soc |
Film Nights at the Civic Centre For details of this week’s film please visit the Programme page of the Film Society’s website |
Civic Centre 20:00 |
www.berkhamstedfilmsociety.co.uk Annual sub: joint £75, single £40.Visitors £5 at door (no conc). 7795148491 |
| Thu 30 Mar |
AGM & Award B’sted Citizens Association |
AGM and Environment Award AGM and Environment Award |
Town Hall 20:00 – 22:00 |
www.berkhamstedcitizens.org.uk Single/ Household: £10 per annum (£30 for three years’ membership) |
APRIL 2023 |
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| Mon 3 & Tue 4 Apr |
Film B’sted Film Soc |
Film Nights at the Civic Centre For details of this week’s film please visit the Programme page of the Film Society’s website |
Civic Centre 20:00 |
www.berkhamstedfilmsociety.co.uk Annual sub: joint £75, single £40.Visitors £5 at door (no conc). 7795148491 |
| Mon 17 & Tue18 Apr |
Film B’sted Film Soc |
Film Nights at the Civic Centre For details of this week’s film please visit the Programme page of the Film Society’s website |
Civic Centre 20:00 |
www.berkhamstedfilmsociety.co.uk Annual sub: joint £75, single £40.Visitors £5 at door (no conc). 7795148491 |
| Tue 18 to Sat 22 Apr |
Theatre B’sted Theatre Comp |
Dr Dollittle! The Musical | Court Theatre |
www.berkhamstedtheatre.co.uk www.courttheatre.co.uk |
| Sat 22 Apr |
Jazz B’sted Jazz |
Steve Waterman Quartet One of our greatest trumpeters, Steve Waterman, leads a star quartet playing a mix of well-known standards and Steve’s compositions from his successful recordings |
Civic Centre 20:00 – 22:30 |
www.bjazz.org £13 Members, £18 Non-Members, DC info@bjazz.org 824173 |
MAY 2023 |
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| Sat 20 May |
Jazz B’sted Jazz |
Sara Dowling Quartet Voted Best Vocalist in British Jazz Awards 2019, Sara Dowling, gaining fame as one of the UK’s most talented jazz singers, performs standards & originals with leading musicians well known at BJazz |
Civic Centre 20:00 – 22:30 |
www.bjazz.org £13 Members, £18 Non-Members, DC info@bjazz.org 824173 |
| Fri 26 & Sat 27 May |
Art B’sted Art Soc |
Berkhamsted Art Society: Spring Art Exhibition Art Exhibition – a wide range of members art work in all media, including ceramics, to view and for sale. Pop in and see! |
Civic Centre 10:00 – 17:00 |
www.berkhamstedartsociety.co.uk Free admission. Annual subscription £25 |
JUNE 2023 |
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| Sat 17 Jun |
Jazz B’sted Jazz |
Matt Telfer Band Arrangements of jazz blues standards in tribute to altoist Cannonball Adderley, guitarist Wes Montgomery & pianist Bobby Timmons. Stellar line-up includes trumpeter Andy Davis & guitarist Nigel Price |
Civic Centre 20:00 – 22:30 |
www.bjazz.org £13 Members, £18 Non-Members, DC info@bjazz.org 824173 |
| Sat 17 Jun |
Music Bridgewater Sinfonia |
Orchestral Concert Nielsen Helios overture; Grieg Piano concerto in A minor, soloist Thomas Kelly; Sibelius Symphony No 2 in D major |
St Peter’s Church 19:30 |
www.bridgewater-sinfonia.org.uk www.eventbrite.co.uk £18 in advance, £20 on the door, under 18 & DC free |