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Draw With Rob
27th March-20th September 2026
Venue: St Albans Museum + Gallery
Enter the wonderful world of Rob Biddulph! In the exhibition you can view a wide selection of Rob’s amazing drawings, plus the original illustrations from his Guinness World Record breaking #DrawWithRob...
'Dinosaurium: Reimagined Creatures' Exhibition
28th March-28th June 2026
Venue: North Hertfordshire Museum
This exhibition looks at the long history of our relationship with dinosaurs. Visitors can also learn about the animals that lived alongside the dinosaurs and are still here today, and discover the passion...
Hertford Family Pride Day
20th June 2026
Venue: Hertford Castle
Address: The Castle, Hertford, Herts
The Hertford Family Pride Day returns in 2026, celebrating inclusion, diversity, and community in a fun, family-friendly day at Hertford Castle. Free to attend, this event aims to bring the local community...
Taylormania
20th June 2026
Venue: Gordon Craig Theatre
An award-winning extravaganza that plays tribute to one of the leading contemporary recording artists of our time. Katy Ellis, a self-confessed ‘Swiftie’ with an incredible live band and dancers, promises...
Tring: Tactile Explorers
20th June 2026
Venue: The Natural History Museum at Tring
Address: The Walter Rothschild Building, Akeman St, Tring
Get hands-on with real Museum specimens led by trained facilitators. They welcome blind and partially sighted children and their families to this special event. The theme for June’s workshop is British...
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