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Hutch (review)

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:16:35 GMT

Leslie “Hutch” Hutchinson left his home in Grenada as a teenager and went on to become one of the greatest cabaret stars of the 1920s and ‘30s.

Plant sale aims for a bumper crop of hospice cash

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:10:43 GMT

A village plant sale which last year raised more than £5,000 for charity is setting its sights even higher this weekend.

Packed programme for county’s big showcase

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:10:29 GMT

With the Whitsun bank holiday upon us, there’s only one place to be this weekend – everyone’s heading to the Herts County Show.

Nuns feed Owen’s fun

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:53:35 GMT

Some people might think that a polymath is a parrot with a rudimentary ability to do sums, but others will just point a finger straight at Owen O’Neill.

Stables sounds call for walkies

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:35:49 GMT

Supporters of the Gaddesden Place Riding For The Disabled charity are gearing up for one of their big annual fundraising events next month.

Missy Malone – she’s naughty but nice

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:47:32 GMT

Shakespeare, the Beatles and Andrew Lloyd Webber have all crossed the Atlantic to leave a mark on the cultural fabric of the USA, and so has Piers Morgan for that matter – but did you know that burlesque was also a British export?

Tringe team’s roving over to Berkhamsted

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:22:15 GMT

Anyone with fond memories of last summer’s Roving Comics night, the traditional launch event of the Tringe comedy festival, will be experiencing a dab of deja vu when they check out the bill for a feast of fun planned for Berkhamsted next month.

Dashfest’s focus for a busy summer season

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:38:16 GMT

A summer of arts and cultural events across Dacorum is sure to cut a dash – with the official launch on Monday night of Dashfest 2013.

Break The Floorboards (review)

Sun, 12 May 2013 17:59:02 GMT

It’s an old trick casting a prodigiously talented dancer and then giving him a storyline in which he goes from clod-hoppingly bad to discovering a remarkable ability.

Historic buildings lit up for a night-time session

Sun, 12 May 2013 09:20:47 GMT

If you’ve never taken a trip to the Chiltern Open Air Museum why not take advantage of Saturday’s Museums at Night session, when the Chalfont St Giles site will be open from 7pm to 11pm.

Exquisite Eduardo puts flamenco in spotlight

Sun, 12 May 2013 08:01:01 GMT

Over a career that spans four decades, guitar virtuouso Eduardo Niebla has been acclaimed for bringing flameno to the fore and adding to it a jolt of jazz.

Motor on over to check out Chilterns rally fun

Sat, 11 May 2013 08:36:13 GMT

It’s one of the biggest outfoor events in the Chilterns calendar – and it’s parking up just down the road on Sunday.

Hormonal housewives vent anger at the Arena

Sat, 11 May 2013 08:25:15 GMT

If you missed out when the Hormonal Housewives were giving vent to their frustrations at the Watford Colosseum last month, don’t despair – the crabby crew are at the Alban Arena on Thursday.

Screaming session’s laughs at the double

Sat, 11 May 2013 08:23:24 GMT

Another month, another chance to catch a couple of comics you might never have heard of – even if they have been paying their dues on the circuit for years.

Aiming for mass appeal

Sat, 11 May 2013 07:33:54 GMT

One of the most dearly beloved comedy characters to come to the nation’s TV screens in recent years will be transferring to the stage in Kings Langley next week – and everyone involved in the production is hoping for songs of praise.

No ducking Drake’s droll whodunnit

Sat, 11 May 2013 07:19:57 GMT

Tomorrow night sees the curtain rise on the Redbourn Players spring production, a three-night run for a spoof detective drama featuring dopey Inspector Drake.

Break The Floorboards Bollywood style

Wed, 08 May 2013 09:46:19 GMT

Break The Floorboards is a new dance comedy drama from Rifco Arts and Watford Palace Theatre that is a little like Billy Elliot Bollywood-style.

Rush for the riverbank brings a second Saturday show

Wed, 08 May 2013 05:42:54 GMT

You’ll have to make an early start if you want to catch a touring version of a classic tale at Hemel Hempstead’s Old Town Hall on Saturday.

‘I’m Marmaduke. I’ve only got three legs, I have feline AIDS  and I can’t stop eating. Would anyone like to take me home?

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:39:54 GMT

A scruffy ginger cat with three legs, the feline version of Aids and an insatiable appetite is aiming to prove love is blind at a special Cats Protection homing show on Sunday.

Majorcan rhythm inspires a train of creativity for Chris

Tue, 07 May 2013 06:11:10 GMT

When the first notes of a new work being given its premiere by the Dacorum Symphony Orchestra sound out this weekend, you can be sure one member of the ensemble will be paying particular attention.