Welcome to What's On in Hitchin ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend.

Every Thursday we'll showcase what's going on in Hitchin over the coming weekend - Friday August 26 to Monday August 29

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FRIDAY:

St Ippolyts Church Flower Festival

Over the August bank holiday weekend St Ippolyts Church will be opening its doors and welcoming everyone to our Flower Festival.

Every nook and cranny in our beautiful, medieval church will be filled with flower arrangements of all shapes and sizes each representing a pub name.

Come along wander around our stunning flower arrangements, try and work out which is the strangest Pub name depicted and finally relax with a cup of tea and a delicious slice of cake.

Entry is £4, children are free.

St Ippolyts Church Flower Festival

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FRIDAY:

Amy Winehouse tribute act at the Orange Tree

With her distinctive voice, Amy Winehouse is a star gone too soon, yet her songs live on in the form of our Amy Winehouse tribute acts who pay homage to the hugely talented artist in the best way possible; by performing her tracks to an adoring audience

Amy Winehouse tribute act at the Orange Tree

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SATURDAY:

Lucas Alexander at the Orange Tree

Lucas Alexander closed the Orange Tree's tribute season in June with his tribute to Ed Sheeran. 

This Saturday he is back with various artists show plus his own material. 

The night not to miss as next time you want to see him, you will be paying £100 to get to Wembley jokes Orange Tree's popular landlord Kris

Lucas Alexander at the Orange Tree

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SATURDAY:

Kids Summer Disco

The sun's out which means it's time for our exciting Kids Summer Disco at Hitchin Town Hall

Come on down and enjoy a fun-packed afternoon filled with music and games. Feel free to dress up!

3.00pm - 5.00pm

£5.00 per child. Under 1's free of charge. Suitable for under 12's.

Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times. Please select a free companion ticket when selecting a child's ticket. Max 2 adults per child.

Kids Summer Disco

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SUNDAY

Afternoon Tea at Benslow Music

Enjoy a selection of finely cut sandwiches, freshly baked scones with Cornish clotted cream and a mouth watering range of exquisitely presented cakes, as well as different types of tea to choose from. Why not sip a glass of prosecco to add some sparkle to the occasion.

The elegant ambiance is complemented with live music, the final ingredient to ensure your Afternoon Tea at Benslow Music is quite simply unforgettable!

Tickets £19.95 per person or £24.95 per person with a glass of Prosecco. For reservations please call 01462 459446 or contact us by clicking the link to find out more.

Afternoon Tea at Benslow Music

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SUNDAY

Tom Karen: Creations Summer Blockbuster Exhibition

This special must-visit exhibition in the Museum at One Garden City explores the fascinating life and work of one of Britain's most influential designers, at Ogle Design in Letchworth and beyond.

Drawing on items from the Garden City Collection, the V&A Museum, donations from former Ogle employees and Tom's own extensive collections, the exhibition aims to capture a sense of Tom's charm and ingenuity in design.

No need to book, just pop in whenever you're passing!

 Until September 10

Tom Karen: Creations Summer Blockbuster Exhibition

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SUNDAY: LAST CHANCE TO SEE

Stories of six local British South Asians

An exhibition including a short film featuring the stories of six local British South Asians will be on display at North Herts Museum

Mandeep, film creator and one of the people featured in the exhibition, explained: "A large part of why Hitchin is so warm and welcoming is because of its diversity which is linked to Hitchin's migration story. In the 1960s, many South Asians moved to the UK and some, like my family, moved to Hitchin in the hopes of starting new lives. 

Stories of six local British South Asians

At North Herts Museum until Sunday (August 28)

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Standalone Farm: Dino Babies & Dr Fossil

The adorable Dino Babies accompanied by Dr Fossil will be returning to Standalone for a Summer of roar-some fun!

Starring Dr. Fossil and his fabulous collection of interesting and unusual fossils, this show will answer all your dino-related questions. With dinosaur teeth and claws, Brontosaurus eggs, Triceratops Horns and a giant 1m square Tyrannosaurus footprint no stone (or fossil!) will be left unturned.

Standalone Farm: Dino Babies & Dr Fossil

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BTW: Why not revist some of the popular events Nub News has covered earlier this month

The popular North Herts Rugby and Netball festival returned last weekend to great acclaim - here's why

Read Nub News' music correspondent Ruby Corrigan's exclusive Q&A with top local musician Lawrence Hill here

And here's Nub News' food reporter Deven Thakeira's Up Close feature on the brilliant Amani Kitchen here

While you're here why not read about the success that was Hermitage Road Day here

Four reasons why you should visit our town's renowned Street Days this summer

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PS: Hitchin Carnival: Could the success of the Platinum Jubilee event be the launchpad for a long-awaited revival of our town's traditional annual jamboree - read our special report here

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