What's On in Hitchin this weekend

Welcome to your weekly essential What's On guide in Hitchin for the weekend of Friday, May 27 through to Sunday, May 29.

Every Thursday we round up the best things to do in Hitchin over the coming days - with plenty of events in our town this coming weekend!

Our weekly Thursday series is growing all the time as we highlight our pick of the best events taking place in our town.

While you're here why not take a look at our Hitchin What's On section for the best events on in Hitchin not only over the coming weekend but over the whole year.

Remember – you can add your event for FREE using the 'Nub It' button here

So, read on for our bumper round-up of events in Hitchin this weekend in our weekly What's On guide

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FRIDAY

Bingham String Quartet at Benslow Music

The Bingham Quartet return to Benslow on Friday 27 May at 8pm. Programme to include pieces by Caroline Shaw, Julian Broughton and Felix Mendelssohn. Tickets £20, FREE under 27s. 

Pre-concert dining also available £25. The Bingham String Quartet has gained an international reputation for their interpretation of the classical repertoire and fresh and exciting approach to new music. 

It has toured extensively in the United Kingdom and also performed in Europe, Australia, and the Middle East. Regular appearances in London include concerts at the Purcell Room and St Martin in the Fields. 

The quartet has performed and recorded with many other notable musicians including clarinettist David Campbell, pianist Nigel Clayton and cellist Raphael Wallfisch.

Bingham String Quartet at Benslow Music

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SATURDAY

Hitchin Camera Club Centenary Walk

A 1922 copy of Amateur Photography featured an article about the local camera club who had organised a photography walk for the National Federation.

To celebrate the occasion Hitchin Camera Club will be following the original route which in the main is exactly the same and would welcome the local community to come along. 

The club will provide refreshments at Christchurch, Bedford Road from 2pm to help walkers recover. 

Our website will be updated with further details prior to the walk. 

The walk will start 11am at Hitchin railway station and will go through Charlton and Gosmore before returning to Hitchin. 

This walk is approximately 10 kilometres (6 miles) and should take about three hours including time to take photos.

Hitchin Camera Club Centenary Walk

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SUNDAY

Afternoon Tea

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!

£19.95 per person or £24.95 with a glass of Prosecco.

Visit our website for more detail

Afternoon Tea

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SUNDAY

Paddington: The Story of a Bear

The brilliant touring exhibition from the British Library, Paddington: The Story of a Bear, is now at North Herts Museum until June 26. Follow his trail of marmalade splats to explore his tales of adventures in this educational, fun and free exhibition

Paddington: The Story of a Bear - More info here

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The Queen's Platinum Jubilee weekend

Get set for Queen's Platinum Jubilee town centre Big Lunch

Will you be watching Trooping the Colour on the big screen in Market Place over the Queen's Platinum Jubilee

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Summer in Hitchin:

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

We all know Hitchin is a wonderful place for so many reasons - the staggering choice of top quality food on offer, the vast number of outstanding local independent restaurants, shops and businesses that make our town so vibrant are two reasons.

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PS If you've been reading your Hitchin Nub News you'll know that we exclusively revealed plans for a two day dance music festival at the Priory this summer. Details here

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