Events for October.

For full details see the BArts Programme, available at One Stop Shops and other venues, or call 01992 465383.                    

2ND - 4TH PLAY

‘Laying the Ghost’ by Simon Williams. There were three women in actor Leo Buchanan’s life, but, after his sudden death, it is his ghost that tries to sort out the mess he has left behind … with hilarious results! 7.45 pm, Goff’s Oak Village Hall. Cheshunt Dramatic Society. Box Office 01992 448482.

9TH - 11TH MUSICAL THEATRE

‘Back To The 80s’. The Vallé Academy of Performing Arts 7.30 pm, Broxbourne Civic Hall. Tickets £11.50, Concessions £9. Box Office 01992 622862.  

10TH LET’S DO LUNCH

‘We Are Not Amused’ The squalor and splendour of the Victorian age - from  widespread poverty, slums and the fight for education to great inventions, the British Empire and 60 glorious years! 12.00 pm, Dinant Room, Broxbourne Civic Hall, Tickets £10 including lunch and a drink. 01992 441946.

11TH MUSIC

Concert. 7.30 pm, St. Clement’s Church, Turnford. Tickets. Three Valleys Male Voice Choir 01992 769153.

13TH TALK

‘Spare Part Surgery’ by Dr. Tony Maisey. Monthly meeting of the Lea Valley U3A. 2 pm Broxbourne Civic Hall. Members free. Guests welcome. 01992 467571.

13TH TOPICAL DISCUSSION

Subjects of current public interest. 8 pm, Friends’ Meeting Hall, Lord St. Hoddesdon. Lea Valley Literary and Discussion Society. Guests welcome. 01920 422286.  

16TH TALK

‘The National Gallery’ by Linda Collins. Monthly meeting of Broxbourne U3A. 10 am, Broxbourne Civic Hall. Enquiries Vivienne Edwards, 01992 442907.

16TH OPEN EVENING

‘The Artful Badger’.  Broxbourne Arts Forum sounds a trifle grand for what we do ! If Sport isn’t your ‘thing’, but doing something creative and relaxing is, then we should be able to point you in the right direction. We have 4 Theatre Companies who do plays, musicals, pantos and revues, 6 Performing Arts Groups, who offer professional tuition in acting singing and dancing and the chance to appear on stage and 4 Art Groups plus Choirs, Floral Art, Literature and Music Appreciation Societies. We’re a friendly bunch and are holding ‘open house’ at Broxbourne Civic Hall, so join us for a while and chat to our members... It could be the start of a new hobby. See you there! From 7 pm, Broxbourne Civic Hall. Admission Free, Free Entertainment. Bar.

22ND DEBATE

‘Are the Words and Sayings of Confucius Relevant Today?’ Led by Margaret Stockman. 8 pm, Friends’ Meeting Hall, Lord St. Hoddesdon. Lea Valley Literary and Discussion Society. Guests welcome. 01920 422286.

25TH MUSIC

Concert . Bach, Barber, Vivaldi. 7.30 pm. All Saints Church, Hertford. Tickets £10. QC Chamber Choir 01279 842783.

25TH DANCE

‘Halloween Dance.’ Cheshunt School, Cheshunt Dramatic Society. Tickets £10. 01992 448482.

29TH LET’S DO LUNCH

‘We Are Not Amused’ The squalor and splendour of the Victorian age - from widespread poverty, slums and the fight for education to great inventions, the British Empire and 60 glorious years! 12.00 pm, Mayhem Theatre Arts, Brewery Road, Hoddesdon, Tickets £10, including lunch and a drink, from Civic Hall Box Office 01992 441946.

29TH FLORAL ART

Competition and A.G.M. Visitors welcome, members only allowed to vote. 7.30 pm, St. Catherine’s School Hall, Haslewood Avenue, Hoddesdon, Members Free, Guests £4. Hoddesdon Floral Art Society. 01992 420016.

30TH LECTURE

‘Rescuing Zeugma from the Floodwaters of the Euphrates.’ Presented by Louise Schofield. 10 am Coffee, 10.30 am Start. Broxbourne Civic Hall. East Herts Decorative and Fine Arts Society. Guests welcome. 01992 422068.