What's On in Hitchin is brought to you by our sponsors Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation - home to Standalone Farm's Summer of Smiles.

Here is our list of top picks for events in and around Hitchin this weekend - with a number of free events taking place!

Pirton Summer Fair

The much anticipated Pirton Summer Fair is back on July 12th 2025. This year we have a Country theme to the whole event and all the usual Centre Ring activities including the hilarious Team Games, the Fun Dog Show, Ickle Drama and Choir performances, and an Adults and Children's Country Fancy Dress Competition - along with a fantastic selection of Craft and Gift Stalls for your perusal, fairground rides, food and ice cream vans to fill your tummies, and a variety of live music acts for all to enjoy. As always the Centre Ring activities culminate in the legendary Tug O' War Competition, which sees those usually meek and mild members of the community suddenly roll up their sleeves and pull the rope like their lives depended on it!

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Hitchin Chamber Orchestra 10th Anniversary Concert

Hitchin Chamber Orchestra is 10 years old this year! We will be celebrating with our Anniversary Concert in St Mary's Church, Hitchin on Saturday 12th July at 7:30pm. We have chosen to play some of our favourite works for from the English string orchestra tradition including Elgar's iconic Introduction and Allegro and Vaughan Williams' haunting Fantasia on a theme of Thomas Tallis. We have also commissioned a new work from local composer, Iain Farrington which will have its premiere at the concert. 

Daniel Hogan returns to conduct us for this evening of celebration. Please do come and join us - tickets will be available through Eventbrite and via Hitchin Initiative.

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Bee Experience Day @ Buzzworks

This session is for everyone who wants a one-off fun experience with bees. These are memorable and exciting sessions for individuals and families, where you can suit-up and explore a hive while learning all about the fascinating world of bees. You will get answers to all the questions you have about these wonderful creatures while visiting our BuzzWorks discovery centre and apiary, set in a nature reserve and surrounded by our tranquil garden and pond. Our friendly, experienced beekeepers will open and explore a real hive so that you can see the bees at work up close. Each participant also gets a goody bag with a jar of our own delicious honey to take home.

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