GM, Hertford! 👋 - we hope you enjoyed your festive period with some well-deserved downtime 🙂 

As we wave goodbye to this year and look ahead to 2026, there’s so much to get excited about & we’re glad you’re up for it! We promise to continue keeping the Hertford Scoop fresh, positive, inspiring and most importantly LOCAL!

If you noticed the new logo, well done! We thought the life-like scoops and chocolate antlers just makes sense 😉 

✨ Here’s what we’ve got for you this week to wrap up 2025 👇

• Things To Do - Events Listings

• Local Business & Town News

• Kiddies Scoop

• This Week’s Top Deals

• Weather

• Mind, Health & Fitness

• Extra Sprinkles

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Things To Do: Events Listings

🎭 Arts & Entertainment Events: NYE Roundup!

Looking for a place to raise a glass and welcome 2026? Look (and go) no further…keeping it local 👇🏽

• Hertford House, Fore Restaurant: Dinner & Dancing

• Hanbury Manor Marriott Hotel & Country Club: Masquerade Ball New Year’s Eve Party

• Cinnabar: NYE The Masquerade

• Corn Exchange: New Years Eve Party ft. Allergy

• Deco Lounge: New Year’s Eve - House Party  

• Brew Garden: Felicity State NYE

• Mad Squirrel: Funk & Soul New Year’s Eve Party

• Tewinbury Farm: New Years Eve at Farm Yard

🏰 Community & Family Events

• The Rise & Fall Of Hertford Castle

  📅 Thurs. 1st Jan. 11-12:30pm 📍 Hertford Castle

  This guided walk explores the Castle - a fortress that became a royal palace. Discover the remains of the impressive castle wall, the Gatehouse & find out how the Castle shaped the town & fortunes of Hertford.

  🎟 £8 pp - tickets HERE

• Hertford Food Swap

  📅 Sat. 3rd Jan. 10:30-11:30 Hourly slots (8:30-3:30pm) 📍 BEAM

  Barter economy: where you can swap anything home grown, brewed, cooked or preserved for other produce.

• Mayor Of Hertford Charity Quiz Night

  📅 Fri. 9th Jan. 7pm 📍 Simon Balle School

🌱 Health & Wellbeing Events

• Health & Wellbeing Festival

  📅 Sun. 11th Jan. 10-5pm 📍 Southern Maltings

  An unforgettable Health & Wellbeing day designed to refresh your body, mind & spirit & get you ready for 2026. Enjoy a perfect blend of relaxation, fitness & entertainment.

  🎟 More info HERE

Local Business & Town News

Hertford’s ‘Winning Windows’ Christmas Competition winners have been revealed!
Launched in October to spread festive cheer & encourage support for local traders, the competition saw over 20 beautifully decorated shop windows across the town. Judged by the Mayor, Cllr Steven Watson, and Cllr Ann Woodward, the top spots went to:

🥇 Chapter 79
🥈 The Beauty Room
🥉 Hertford Hearing

Huge congratulations to the winners, who helped make Hertford sparkle this Christmas. Prizes were kindly donated by BEAM & the Town & Tourist Information Centre. ✨

Kiddies Scoop

• Kids New Years Eve Disco

  📅 Wed. 31st Dec. 2:30-4:30pm 📍 Hertford House

  The Basement Bar will come alive with music, games & festive energy as we count down to 2026 together. Expect laughter, dancing and a sparkling party atmosphere designed especially for little ones - all before bedtime.

  🎟 Book tickets HERE

• Reset & Recharge - Mini Mind & Motion

  📅 Sun. 4th Jan. 9:45-10:15am 📍 The Mill House, Hertford

  Yoga for the littles focused on recharging & resetting bodies & minds - ready for the New Year.

  🎟 More info & bookings HERE

💥 Top Deals

Start The Year Right With Cucumber Fields 💚

26% OFF Any Reformer Pilates or Yoga/Cycle/Mat Pilates Class Pack

🌦 Hertford Weather: 30 Dec - 5 Jan 2026

A cool, grey run-up to New Year’s, followed by a colder but brighter start to January ❄️ Expect frosty mornings and crisp winter days - wrap up if you’re heading out.

✨ Mind, Health & Fitness

5 Ways To Reset Your Career In 2026 (without quitting)

• Set mini missions: Small challenges (like leading a project or learning a new skill) can reignite motivation.
• Track your wins: You’re doing more than you think - write down weekly achievements, big or small.
• Pause before you quit: Feeling stuck doesn’t always mean it’s time to leave - reflect on what’s actually not working.
• Reconnect with your network: A simple catch-up can spark fresh ideas and new perspective.
• Redefine success: Progress isn’t just promotions - balance, confidence & flexibility count too.

Sometimes a reset is all you need to feel excited about work again - no notice period required ✨

🧁 Extra Sprinkles

Ringing in the New Year? Skip the stress and build a show-stopping charcuterie graze table instead. It’s effortless, crowd-pleasing & perfect for nibbling your way to midnight - think bold cheeses, festive bites, a pop of sparkle & zero time spent stuck in the kitchen. Just add bubbles and good company 🥂🧀✨

(This was our table for New Years last year!)

And just like that… you’re all caught up. ✅ 

With ❤️ from your Hertford Insiders

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