What’s On

STANDON CALLING Visit Website Standon, SG11 1EE 21-24 Jul The biggest music festival in the Herts calendar! Entertainment for all ages including Dick & Dom, Mr Bloom & His Band, How To Train Your Dinosaur Live, outdoor swimming pool and dog show. Mortimer Nannies are on hand to ensure the ultimate family festival experience. Comedy, and incredible music from AnneMarie, Loyle Carner, Primal Scream, Madness, Craig David TS5, Razorlight, Sigrid, and much more. See website for tickets and further details. *Standon Calling is partnering with Hertfordshire’s Isobel Hospice again. There will be various fundraising initiatives taking place and further funds will be raised at the Isabel Hospice shop, selling a range of fun merchandise.

CLASSIC IBIZA Visit Website Hatfield House, AL9 5NB 20 Aug An open-air celebration of White Isle-inspired house music, reinvented by the Urban Soul Orchestra, live vocalists and headline DJs. Starts with a chillout set where you can enjoy your picnics, or dance along as the sun fades. One classic dance track will follow another in a magical, alfresco celebration, with accompanying lasers. Cost: £45.00. Child £20.

TICK TOCK MUSIC

St Albans Summer Sessions Tick Tock, one of the country’s longest established pre-school music groups performs several lively educational entertainment shows a week for children aged six months to five years. The Tick Tock programme facilitates the development of musicality, imagination, vocabulary, confidence, number, letter and theme recognition and an appreciation of the pleasures and disciplines of performance, while providing you and your child with a warm and lively social environment. Summer party style sessions are each based on different fun themes and delivered brilliantly by Tick Tock’s Abi. Dates: 28 July, 4 August, 25 August. Venue: St Michaels Church Hall, St Michaels Street, St Albans, AL3 4SL. Cost: from £3.50. To book a class for summer or September call 07933 153054 or email abiticktock@yahoo.co.uk

ELEVENPLUSEXAMS Visit Website ElevenPlusExams is the UK’s largest free advisory website for the 11+ and has been tutoring students for almost two decades. Since its inception, its goal has been to revolutionise preparation for selective school entrance exams by demystifying the processes of admission and by shedding light on how best to revise, practise and learn for these types of tests. Services include in-person and online 11+ tuition, practice books for exam preparation, a comprehensive Virtual Learning Environment for revision, in-person and online mock exams sat by thousands, and a lively online forum. For more information call 020 8204 5060, email 11plus@elevenplusexams. co.uk, and socials @ ElevenPlusExams.

CAMP BEAUMONT Visit Website

Holiday camp fun for 3-16 year olds Camp Beaumont has been bringing joy to lots of children and young people since 1980. Children have the time of their lives at the camps, which have a choice of over 30 activities per age group, from tennis to rocket building! The camps take place in St Albans and other school sites in Herts, London, and surrounding counties. For more information, visit campbeaumont.co.uk

IMAGINATION DANCE Hitchin, Hertford Sensory and creative dance classes specifically for those with suspected or diagnosed additional needs. Imagine and Move: suitable for children who need to improve their social skills and awareness of self and others (age guidance 3-6, £4). Magic Movers: Perfect for those who love to dance and express themselves! (age guidance 7+, £6.50). Call 07394 934911 for more information, or email info. imaginationarts@yahoo.com.

KMDT SELF DEFENCE CLASSES St Albans, Hatfield KMDT is an all-inclusive, friendly club, encouraging families, juniors and adults to train together. Learn and train in the skills to keep you safe, including techniques to deter bullies. Call 07824883853 or email info@ kmdt.co.uk for more information or to book a free trial.

PAULINE QUIRKE ACADEMY Visit Website Act, dance, sing and make films! The Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts provides outstanding performing arts tuition every weekend for children and young people aged 4-18 years old. Book a free taster session by visiting pqacademy.com.

REPLAY HOLIDAY CLUB St Albans Replay is a fabulous Easter and summer club for children 4 to 11 years old. Lots of fun activities and crafts, indoor and outdoor space. For more info call 07913323608.

THE HUB ON VERULAM St Albans www.thehubonverulam.com www.thedelionverulam.com This new venue is a ‘next generation’ social space that combines dining, cinema, live sport screenings, comedy and community events. There are baby club screenings too! Disney and Pixar classics such as Lion King and Up. The Hub on Verulam is becoming a real buzz around St Albans.

GWEN HALAM DANCE Visit Website

Harpenden and Redbourn Exciting pre-school danceclasses for boys and girls from 18 months to 4 years taking place in Harpenden and Redbourn. Choose a class where you can accompany your child and dance together, then watch their confidence grow as they venture into class alone. To book a free trial class call 07792309401

CELTIC HARMONY Visit Website Brickenden Lane, Brickenden, SG13 8NY Celtic Games 23 Jul – 7 Aug Enjoy this family activity challenge to build a water proof den in the beautiful setting of our native woodland. The ancient people used dens as temporary cover from the elements whilst out hunting, so learning to set up your den efficiently was an important skill for a hunter gatherer. *Celtic Harmony also offers roundhouse prehistory overnight stays. Enjoy a magical two-night, three-day

stay packed full of activities and amazing experiences! An adventure in a beautiful setting you’ll never forget!

FIZZBUG HOLIDAY CLUB Visit Website Grove and Crabtree School, Harpenden 25 Jul – 2 Sep A fun and varied holiday club including multi-sport, team sports and games, outdoor explorers, dance, cookery, music, arts & crafts. For more info call 07894264274.

DIVINE YOGA Visit Website Borehamwood, Kenton Yoga for children, teenagers, families and schools. Divya Hindocha provides uplifting sessions that empower children to create a happy and positive mindset, through mindful movement and creative games. Free trial class. For more info call 07791570222

Overnight stay in a roundhouse!

For an extra special adventure this summer, enjoy a one-night overnight stay in the comfort of your own roundhouse at Celtic Harmony Camp (from 24 July to 7 August), the prehistory settlement located in a beautiful woodland setting.

Each roundhouse is equipped with a king size bed and single beds (up to 2 adults and 3 children) with all linen and towels provided!

Enjoy a tasty BBQ dinner with vegan and vegetarian options and explore the woods at night on a bat walk, before roasting marshmallows and storytelling around the fire. In the morning, wake up to freshly baked croissants for your continental breakfast. You can also organise a special family and friends gathering and enjoy the camp to yourselves by booking all six roundhouses.

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