Good Morning, Hertford! ☀️

We’re halfway through September, but not slowing down for the second half of it! This week we've got Hertford Castle turning into an actual medieval settlement for the day (Viking battles, falconry, and yes, a visit from Queen Elizabeth I herself), a folk night that's shaping up to sell out, a Halloween paint-and-sip with your first drink on the house, and a half marathon - or a much gentler family stroll, your call - across Hartham Common. Throw in a fairy trail through ancient woodland, axe-throwing for the brave, a human circus at Bengeo, and bingo night back at The Greyhound with cash prizes up for grabs, and really, there's no excuse to be bored this fortnight.

Whoever you are and whatever kind of weekend you're after, there's something below with your name on it. Let's get into it.

👇 Here’s what we’ve got for you this week:

• What’s On

• Town Talk

• Kiddies Scoop: A woodland fairy trail, axe-throwing for the brave, and a proper circus rolling into Bengeo

• Eye Catching Deals: Six weeks of confidence-building for £60 at Kids Club Bootcamp

• Property Of The Week

• Weather: Weekend = 👌

• Mind, Health & Fitness: Declutter your brain

• Extra Sprinkles: September baking

What’s On

🎭 Arts + Entertainment

Plant Pot Painting Workshop
📅 Fri 19 Sep | 15:00-17:00 📍 BEAM
Paint your own patterned plant pot in this relaxed workshop - all materials included, no experience needed. Only 10 spaces, and every penny of the £5 entry goes to mental health charity SANE.
🎟 £5pp (100% to SANE) - DM or email to book

Four Rivers Folk Club
📅 Wed 23 Sep | 20:00-23:00 📍 The Hertford Club, Hertford
Headliners Kelvin Davies and Chloe Davies lead a full bill including Peter Crossley, South of Polaris, The Merry Men and Pass the Buch — hosted, as ever, by Pat Crilly.
🎟 Info here

Live Music: Megson
📅 Sat 26 Sep | 19:30-22:30 (doors 18:45) 📍 St Andrew's Church, Hertford
Husband-and-wife folk duo Stu and Debbie Hanna bring rich harmonies and sharp songwriting to a night that's shaping up to sell out — don't sit on this one. Licensed bar on site.
🎟 Info here

Splatter & Natter: Halloween Gnome Paint & Sip
📅 Wed 30 Sep | 19:00-21:30 📍 Southern Maltings, Ware
Paint your own cheeky Halloween gnome with step-by-step guidance from Amber - no experience needed, all materials included, and your first drink's on the house.
🎟 Here

🏰 Community + Family

Royal British Legion Coffee Morning & Volunteers Meeting
📅 Fri 19 Sep 📍 Ware
A relaxed coffee morning paired with a chance to find out more about volunteering with the RBL locally.
🎟 Info here

Heritage Day at Hertford Castle
📅 Sun 20 Sep | 12:00-16:00 📍 Hertford Castle, Hertford
The Castle transforms into a bustling medieval settlement for the day - encampments, falconry, archery, Viking battles (with a 3:30pm audience-participation battle for the kids), storytelling, and food, drink and craft stalls. Even Queen Elizabeth I is making an appearance.
🎟 FREE - More here

St Andrew Street & North Crescent: A Guided Walk
📅 Sat 26 Sep | 11:00-12:30 📍 Meets at Hertford Museum
Local historian Peter Ruffles leads another of his popular walking tours, this time tracing the story behind two of the town's quieter residential streets.
🎟 £6.95 - Info here

Museum Mingle
📅 Fri 25 Sep | 10:00-11:30 📍 Hertford Museum
A calm, friendly meet-up for adults with learning disabilities to explore the museum and make new friends - come solo or bring a support companion.
🎟 FREE - Here

Great Big Guided Walk for Herts
📅 Sat 26 Sep | 10:00 (5km family walk at 14:00) 📍 Hartham Common, Hertford
Half marathon, 10km, or a gentler family 5km - in aid of Future Living Hertford and CHIPS, match-funded by Helping Herts. Drinks, cakes and a tombola at the finish.
🎟 £15pp / £10pp / £10 per family - Scan the QR code to book

Coffee Morning: Knit & Natter
📅 Sat 26 Sep | 10:30-12:00 📍 All Saints' Church, Hertford
Bring your needles (and any patterns you no longer need, to swap or give away) for cake, chat and Fiona's produce stall.
🎟 FREE - Here

Pinehurst Toy Swap
📅 Sat 27 Sep | 09:30-10:30 📍 Pinehurst Community Centre, Birdie Way, SG13 7SX
Bring a toy your child's outgrown and swap it for a new-to-you one - completely free. Stay for a drink, a chat and some play; no toy handy? A drawing works just as well.
🎟 FREE

Bingo Night
📅 Wed 30 Sep | 19:00-20:30 📍 The Greyhound, Bengeo
Hertford's liveliest bingo night is back, with new food truck Posh Potts on site - last time's big winner walked away with £100 cash.
🎟 £5 entry - Book here

🌱 Health + Wellbeing

The Advantages of Exercising in Later Life
📅 Thu 17 Sep | 09:15-12:00 📍 St John's Hall, Churchfields, Hertford
A free talk on the benefits of staying active later in life, followed by a hands-on taster session - genuinely worth the morning.
🎟 FREE - Info here

Mindful Movement
📅 Thu 17 Sep | 19:00-20:00 📍 Fletcher's Lea, Ware Priory, Ware
Yoga, dance and somatic movement combine for a full-body session that's as much about breath and calm as a workout.
🎟 FREE (booking required) - More here

Better Health Bus
📅 Mon 21 Sep | 10:30-15:30 📍 Bircherley Green, Hertford
Marking National Eye Health Week, Hertfordshire's Vision Rehabilitation Specialists will be on hand with free advice on sensory support - for you or anyone you look after.
🎟 FREE - More here

Bike Maintenance Course
📅 Sat 26 Sep | 13:30-15:00 📍 Hertford Wellbeing Hub
Learn basic bike repair and safety skills for free, run by Hertford Cycle Hub with Herts Disability Sports Foundation and Hertford Men's Shed.
🎟 FREE- Here

📣 Town Talk

Heads up if you use the trains. Hertford East, Ware, St Margarets and Rye House will all have no train service for nine days, Sat 17-Sun 25 October, while Greater Anglia replaces track at Rye House damaged by last December's burst sewer pipe. Not this fortnight, but worth diarising now. Full story

Kingsmead councillor steps down. Cllr Vicky Glover-Ward has resigned as Kingsmead district councillor and Executive Member for Planning, citing concerns over national planning law changes and rising housing targets. Cllr Maura Connolly takes over the planning brief; a by-election is set for 22 October. Full story

Kiddies Scoop

The Faery Trail
📅 Fri 19-Sat 20 Sep & Fri 25-Sat 26 Sep 📍 Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon Lane
A woodland quest through ancient trees, solving fairy riddles and hunting hidden fairy homes, with a magical prize for finishers.
🎟 £5 per child (adults free) - Info here

Master Builders LEGO Fun
📅 Sat 19-Sun 20 Sep 📍 The Galleria, Hatfield
Hands-on LEGO building with racing ramps and a Duplo area for the littlest builders.
🎟 More here

Archery & Axe Throwing Experience
📅 Sun 27 Sep | Slots at 10:15, 12:15 & 14:15 📍 Celtic Harmony Camp
Ninety minutes split between archery and axe throwing among reconstructed Iron Age roundhouses. For confident older kids and teens.
🎟 £35pp (age 8+) - Info here

Happy's Circus
📅 Sun 27 Sep |14:00-16:00 📍 Bengeo Primary School
Thirty-plus years of touring - acrobatics, comedy and magic across two acts.
🎟 £12pp (under 2s free) - Book here

🔥 Eye Catching Deals

Kids Club Bootcamp
📅 Every Tuesday | 16:15 📍 Next Level Fitness, Ware
A 6-week programme for 11-15 year-olds building strength, cardio and gym confidence in a fun, supportive environment - all abilities welcome.
🎟 £60 for 6 weeks / £10 drop-in - Message to book

🏡 Property Of The Week

Sturla Close, Hertford, SG14

£685,000 for this end-of-terrace that's had all the right money spent on it - a lovely 22ft open-plan kitchen/diner with bi-folds thrown open onto the garden, three tidy bedrooms, en-suite off the main one, and a garden built for a Sunday coffee rather than a Sunday mow. Garage, off-street parking, no onward chain, and close enough to Hertford North to actually make the 07:52. Freehold.

👉 View full listing

🌦 Hertford Weather: 15 - 21 Sept 2026

A gentle start to the week - today clears from morning cloud into afternoon sun, then Thursday brings the one soggy patch of the week, with a 54% chance of rain first thing (brolly for the school run). After that, it dries right out.

Best days: Friday 18th through Monday 21st - low rain risk throughout (7-10%), a breezier Saturday (26km/h), and temperatures climbing steadily to a lovely 23° by Monday.

✨ Mind, Health + Fitness

Ever have one of those days where your brain feels like forty tabs are open and none of them will close? Same. Turns out the fix isn't another app or a fancier planner - it's a blank sheet of paper and about fifteen minutes.

I’ve found this particularly simple and useful. Give it a go this week - your head will feel so much lighter afterwards.

🧁 Extra Sprinkles

Here’s some lovely Autumn cookies recipes for those slower days, and trust us - your house will smell like a hug.

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