Events 2025
Background Information:
BACKGROUND INFO: Marmot and Wanless Reviews 2020/21
Katherine Warington School to Wow Audiences with “Legally Blonde” This Spring;
Thursday, 27th March – Saturday, 29th March 2025
Katherine Warington School is thrilled to announce its upcoming school production of the Broadway and West End hit musical Legally Blonde. This exciting event will showcase the incredible talents of our students, particularly those from the newly established Level 3 Performing Arts course.
Our production of Legally Blonde will feature standout performances from students who have been honing their skills in our Level 3 Performing Arts course. This program, introduced this academic year, has already proven to be a nurturing environment exceptional talent. The students have been working tirelessly to bring this vibrant and energetic show to life, and their dedication is sure to shine through in every performance.
Katherine Warington School has a long-standing reputation for excellence in the arts. Our commitment to fostering creativity and artistic expression is evident in the numerous accolades our students have received over the years. This production of Legally Blonde is yet another testament to our dedication to the arts and our belief in the transformative power of performance.
“Legally Blonde is a story about empowerment and breaking stereotypes.” Said James Bullock, Director of Performing Arts at Katherine Warington School. “We are so proud of how our students have embraced this challenging production, and we can’t wait to share their hard work and talent with our community.”
Get Your Tickets Now!
Don't miss out on what promises to be a spectacular show! Tickets for Legally Blonde are now on sale at www.create-herts.co.uk. Be sure to secure your seats early, as this is an event you won't want to miss!
The performances will take place in the school’s state-of-the-art theatre, promising a professional experience for audiences.
•Dates: Thursday, 27th March – Saturday, 29th March 2025
•Time: 7:00 PM (doors open at 6:30 PM)
•Venue: Katherine Warington School Theatre, Lower Luton Road, Harpenden
•Tickets: £15 adults | £10 concessions (students, children, seniors)
•Booking: Tickets are available online at: www.create-herts.co.uk
Join us for an unforgettable evening of music, laughter, and outstanding performances. We look forward to seeing you there!
ROY ORBISON, JEFF LYNNE, TOM PETTY, GEORGE HARRISON, And BOB DYLAN Are Totally Irreplaceable And No Other Can Ever Really Come Close, But We Hope You Will Enjoy Celebrating Their Music With Us At The Eric Morecambe Centre!
"Paul Hopkins' Roy Orbison & The Traveling Wilburys Experience"
The Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
Saturday, 8th March 2025, at 7.30pm
Ages 5+
Celebrating the music of The Traveling Wilburys, who were a "once in a lifetime" supergroup and although they were only together a short time, and never toured, they became a phenomenon. Their first album rocked the music industry and sold over 5 million copies worldwide. The Traveling Wilburys were made up of Five Music Legends: Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan and George Harrison. We pay tribute to these global superstars in our show and not only will you enjoy the hits made famous by The Wilburys, but you can also enjoy music by these individual icons too.
Enjoy a night of some of the biggest songs in music history – the hits of JEFF LYNNE’S ELO, ROY ORBISON, BOB DYLAN, TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS and GEORGE HARRISON and the collective genius that was THE TRAVELING WILBURYS.
Now in its ninth year of successful touring, this popular show is an up-tempo feel-good celebration of classics.
Feb 25. Learn more about
Harpenden’s famous painter
Frank O. Salisbury,
Painter Laureate of this parish
1874-1962
At: Eric Morecambe Centre (Auditorium),
Rothamsted Park.
The History Society is proud to host
a public lecture to be given
by Stephanie Reynard at 8pm.
The lecture is free to members
and students. Visitors are welcome.
Booking is not required.
Non-members are requested to make
a donation: £5; pay at the door.
Stephanie Reynard, a past chairman of The Arts Society Harpenden Evening (TASHE), said,
“Born in Harpenden, Salisbury became the painter laureate of his generation. Frank specialised in stained glass (National Children’s Home - Highfield Oval, St Nicholas Church, High Street Methodist Church and Red Gables), portraits (royalty, Churchill, Rockefeller and Roosevelt; the portrait of Roosevelt still hangs in the White House) - he painted over 800 portraits, being the first artist to paint Princess Elizabeth (before becoming Queen Elizabeth II) - and state events (The Coronation of George VI and Queen Elizabeth and the Silver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary).
He designed the Harpenden Village sign opposite Park Hall; the original being in the museum with his painting of Harpenden Common, looking north”
Feb 9, Superb Classical Music Concert from the de Havilland Philharmonic Orchestra in Hatfield.
You don’t have to visit London to experience great classical music when you can with just a short drive from Harpenden to the Weston Auditorium, University of Hertfordshire.
A mixture of music from Russian composers to reflect the theme of Romance and Revolution. Leading with Alexander Glazunov who is known for his use of the saxophone as the solo instrument in his concerto.
1, The Seasons. Winter and Spring.
2. Concerto for Saxophone in E flat major, Op 109 with Rob Burton as the saxophonist.
3.Then after the interval, with Sergei Prokofiev’s Symphony No 5 in B flat major, Op 100. This is one of the earliest symphonies to call for trombones in the brass section, and the first to re-introduce a theme from one movement to a later one, but it also heralded in a new depth of emotion and evocation of an awe-inspiring journey in modern symphonic writing. Written during the fateful summer of 1944 whilst the Second World War was still raging. You can literally feel the war raging with the powerful interpretation of the full orchestra.
Conductor. Robin Browning
Leader. Helen Cass
The de Havilland Philharmonic Orchestra was founded in 1969 and currently has a membership of approx 90 professional, semi professional and talented amateur musicians.
There’s a large car park at the Auditorium with FREE parking on a Sunday.
The next Concert is Sunday March 23 with Boemian Symphonies
Book tickets via 01707 281 127
Adults £18. Children £8
SPECIAL EXHIBITION – TO APRIL 2025.
At Harpenden’s History Museum
GROWTH OF HARPENDEN: FROM VILLAGE TO TOWN – 1860-1914
The most popular exhibition on Harpenden Local History Day was the Growth of Harpenden charting the development of Harpenden. We now have the exhibition in Harpenden’s Museum in the Eric Morecambe Centre in installments changing every few months, with substantial additions to the displays last April.
Roger Butterworth, chairman, said, “Harpenden grew from a village to a town between 1860 (population 2,000) and 1914 (population 6,000). This growth was driven by the arrival of the railway and the release of farmland for building houses. It set Harpenden on a very different path to Wheathampstead and Redbourn, which in the 1860 were of comparable size. Development occurred around the original village green and related developments at Southdown (then called Bowling Alley) and Batford. Even today the centre of Harpenden is still referred to as ‘the village’ – its layout is very much as it was 150 years ago.”
Dr Philip Smith, trustee and researcher, added, “At Mr Ridley’s corner [the HSBC bank building] was a very old wooden farmhouse with its brickyard extending behind and up the side of the lane. About opposite the rise to the station, with large gardens in front of them stood two ancient, thatched cottages, and between this point and Sun Lane were meadows and the old brewery premises. Vaughan Road and Victoria Road account for the disappearance of part of these.
Harpenden – From Village to Town runs to April in the Eric Morecambe Centre in Rothamsted Park.
Below. The History Museum with Roger Butterworth, chairman
Open 11am-3pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, but check the website for confirmation www.harpenden-history.org.uk