What's On in Hitchin this bumper Bank Holiday weekend: Street Food Monthly, Lilley Flower Festival, Live plays at QMT & Market Theatre, Crazy Hat Day at Riverside, Art Club Exhibition, Pride Flash Dance, Cats Protection Coffee Morning and so much more
By Layth Yousif
1st May 2024 | Local News
Hitchin Nub News is delighted to have a brilliant business in our town as our What's On sponsor: Molly Malones pub
Molly Malones on Nightingale Road is an acclaimed public house that plays a huge part in our community.
Clare Waller is Molly's renowned landlady who has rejuvenated the popular pub, and is a force for good in our town, with the establishment often providing the platform for charity collections and community events.
Molly's aim is to provide the most welcoming environment to its legion of locals, complete with the best ales available while playing host to live music and a wealth of sociable community events.
Read on for What's On in Hitchin ahead of the forthcoming Bank Holiday weekend
Every week we showcase what's going on in Hitchin - and we share the pick of the best events for you over the forthcoming Bank Holiday weekend Friday, May 3 - Monday, May 6 and across 2024
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Thursday, May 2
Street Food Monthly
Hitchin's acclaimed Street Food Monthly is set to return in May for the first time in 2024.
The popular town centre event makes a welcome comeback on Thursday (May 2) in Market Place - with Street Food Monthly set to take place on the first Thursday of every month until October.
As Hitchin Nub News has consistently covered over the years, the first Street Food Monthly of the year will see the return of Café 77, Amani Kitchen and of course, the legendary Matt Bean's Cantina Carnitas to name but three hugely renowned local vendors - with plenty of succulent options for hungry punters.
Next week's event also intends to be a celebration of Victoria Kevans, the much-loved landlady of The Victoria pub who sadly passed away in January.
Vic played a vital role in starting Street Food Monthly eight years ago, along with Matt Bean and others.
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Saturday, May 4
Lilley Flower Festival
Blooming Brilliant: Acclaimed Lilley Flower Festival set to be in full bloom for Bank Holiday weekend
Lilley's perennially popular Flower Festival promises to be even more colourful and creative this year with its World of Charities theme.
There will be 20 displays around St Peter's church and the village's very talented amateur florists have been creating arrangements that will best express the charity of their choice.
The wide variety of worthwhile causes includes the National Trust, Mind, Mission Aviation Fellowship, British Heart Foundation, Street Pastors and the British Legion.
One of the more unusual is ZANE: Zimbabwe A National Trust Emergency. It's been chosen by Lilley stalwart Judith Smedley, whose daughter Fiona and family live in Bulawayo.
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Until Saturday, May 4
Low Level Panic at the Queen Mother Theatre
Low Level Panic by Clare McIntyre. Queen Mother Studio Theatre Hitchin.
This play premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in 1988 and won the Samuel Beckett Award.
A 1980s precursor to plays like Fleabag that would follow it, DON'T MISS this vibrant, funny and moving play about friendship the challenges young women face on a daily basis.
Low Level Panic at the Queen Mother Theatre
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Until Saturday, May 18
Young Victoria - A One Woman Play
At The Market Theatre
The play is set on the day of Victoria and Albert's betrothal.
The troubled and overbearing up-bringing that Victoria has suffered from her ambitious mother and her mother's lover, comes to a head.
The young Queen is now in a position that cannot be overruled, and she is determined to get her own way regarding her mother's future and her emerging romance with Albert.
Young Victoria - A One Woman Play
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Saturday, May 4
Hitchin Market Crazy Hat Day
At the Riverside Entrance , Open to Adults &Children make a Crazy Hat and bring it to the Market to Be Judged, plenty of Vouchers to be won
Hitchin Market Crazy Hat Day
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Saturday, May 4
Hitchin Art Club - Arcade Exhibition
The Arcade, Hitchin
A display of paintings and drawings from the members of Hitchin Art Club, to enjoy and purchase
Hitchin Art Club - Arcade Exhibition
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Saturday, May 4
NORTH HERTS PRIDE FLASHDANCE
At the Pitcher and Piano
Come and join North Herts flashdance from 930am in Market Place
NORTH HERTS PRIDE FLASHDANCE
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Saturday, May 4
Coffee Morning to raise funds for North Herts Cats Protection
We will be holding our monthly coffee morning raising money for North Herts Cats Protection. All funds raised will go to the cats and kittens in our care.
We sell Cats Protection new goods, bric a brac, tea, coffee and cake.
Our volunteers are also available to talk to you about adopting a cat/kitten, volunteering for us or any other matter.
Coffee Morning to raise funds for North Herts Cats Protection
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Saturday, May 18
Taco Wars in Market Place
Hitchin Street Food Monthly and Cantina Fiesta proudly present Taco Wars 2024
After a five year break, a lot of scores to settle and an insatiable love of all things taco based - Taco Wars is back.
This year's jam takes place in Hitchin Market Place with a mammoth taco session, DJ's and entertainment.
This year eight Hertfordshire based street food traders battle it out for the Tacowars Cup with their own take on the Perfect Taco.
Organsies say: "Taco lovers can buy a TacoWars ticket for the day which secures a taco from each vendor, soft drink or beer upon registration plus a Cantina Fiesta goody bag for the princely sum of £24 - that's £3 per taco plus a free beverage!"
The eagerly-awaited mouth-watering event is set to take place on Saturday May 18 from 11-5pm in Hitchin market square.
Taco Wars in Market Place
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Summer 2024 in Hitchin and North Herts
Todd in the Hole:
Brilliant family friendly music festival set to return for fifth year - line-up announced
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CLUB 85 - You may have heard the sad news that Hitchin's iconic live venue Club 85 is closing after we exclusively broke the story
Hitchin: Club 85 manager Bob Mardon opens up over planning application to demolish iconic venue
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Goodbye Club 85
Danny Pearson's Love Letter to Hitchin's iconic live music venue Club 85
'Dearly beloved
We are gathered here today
To get through this thing called "life"
Electric word, life
It means forever, and that's a mighty long time...' (Prince, 1984)
So, here we are, in the final months, weeks and days of our beloved club, writes Danny Pearson
Danny Pearson's Love Letter to Hitchin's iconic live music venue Club 85
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Rewind: The night legendary Bob Marley and The Wailers played in Hitchin
Rewind: The night Bob Marley and The Wailers played in Hitchin
With the release of the new Bob Marley film One Love, we take a trip down memory lane to look at the day the legendary musician and his band The Wailers played in Hitchin
Rewind: The night legendary Bob Marley and The Wailers played in Hitchin
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