Fairs / Festivals
Chilterns Chairs Festival
Wycombe Museum and across the Chilterns. To end Jul. Discover how the chairmaking industry grew from the local landscape into thriving furniture production which proudly continues today.
What's on
Walks
BBOWT Chilterns Group Summer Walks
Various small guided walks in our lovely local nature reserves. Numerous dates to 29 September. Details and booking on website. Come support our vital local wildlife and habitats and benefit from being in nature yourself too.
Comedy
The Tringe
To 22 Jul. A wonderful mixture of previews and warm ups of the best comedy shows, mixed in with spoken word events, children's shows and more.
Talks
Hec-Talk Group
The XC Centre, Jarman Way, Hemel Hempstead, 7.30-8.30pm. Every first and third Wednesday of the month. Open to all men to come together and talk. Register via link.
Music
Kids
Messy Play
Stepping Stones Pre-School, Tring Parish Hall, Sutton Court, Tring. Friday afternoons. For children 0-5 years. 1 adult + 1 child £4, 1 adult + 2 children £5. A wide range of activities such as water, Angel Delight, painting, play dough, jelly, foam, pasta, lentils, slime, custard, bark, rice and gloop.
Music
Chilfest
Cow Lane, Tring. Totally Tribute Friday featuring Rule the World, Badness, The Smiths UTD, Rogue Minogue, I'm Every Whitney and Noasis. Sat 6: Marc Almond, Scouting for Girls, The Selecter, Nik Kershaw, Heaven 17, Go West, The Farm, East 17 and Baby D.
Exhibitions
Keech Hospice Care Short Tail Trail
90 brightly painted hare and tortoise sculptures will be on display for 10 weeks in and around Luton, offering residents and visitors an opportunity to spot them all.
Fundraisers
Open Door Repair Café
Open Door Berkhamsted. First Saturday of each month, 9.30am-12.30pm. Throw it away? No way! Bring along your broken items and let the experts take a look, in exchange for a donation. No need to book. Refreshments available while you wait from donations café.
Music
Tring Choral Society Summer Concert
St Peter & St Paul's church, Tring, 7.30pm. £17.50, under 18s free. An evening of Choral Classics to celebrate 50 years with Colin Stevens as Tring Choral Society's Music Director.
Sport
aRTy Barn Jazz Brunch
aRTy Barn, Nettleden, 1-4.30pm. £45pp (£10 of which will go to Gaddesden Place Riding for the Disabled). Glass of Champagne on arrival, two acts, headed by Steph Pirrie Quintet, lunch between acts. Guests can take their own drink and nibbles.
Talks
Eco Hub
Quaker Meeting House, Berkhamsted High Street, 2.30-5pm. 1st Sunday of the month. Monthly themes with expert speakers and panels, activities for children and teens, supportive information, tips and ideas.