Events & Activities in Hitchin
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Friday 7th August – For Men To Talk
Struggling to share what’s on your mind? Join For Men To Talk. Walk, talk, and connect with men who understand. Meeting at the Cycle Shelter at Hitchin Train Station, Walsworth Road, Hitchin, SG4 9UL. Take a step for your mental health. Friday from 6pm. Welcoming the men of Hitchin from various ethnic backgrounds and promoting the mental and physical health benefits of walking and talking.
Saturday 8th August – Cars On The Green
No need to pre book just turn up, they will be taking your kind donations on the gate and around the show. Cars and bikes to be strictly at least 20 years old or something of interest within this age, this is a strict criteria due to the popularity with the show. The Coach and Horses have all the entertainment and food requirements available for you throughout the day, with live bands performing, and food stalls held within the carpark space. There will also be trading stalls, Saturday 8th August. The Green earliest entry for exhibitors is 12 noon, the show starts at 2pm, the Coach and Horses is open 12 noon – late. This event will be supporting charities.
Saturday 8th August – Mamma Mia (PG) Open Air Cinema
Get ready to sing, dance, and celebrate the joy of Mamma Mia! as Sundown Cinema invites you to an unforgettable outdoor screening under the night sky. At Hitchin Lavender, Hitchin, SG5 3UA. Saturday 8th August from 8.45pm. To book click here
Sunday 9th August – Flea Market
Hitchin Market every Sunday from 6am – 1pm. A great Car Boot alternative. Free to visit and open to anyone to trade at just £10 a pitch. Great facilities on site and free parking nearby. Next to St Mary’s Church.
Sunday 9th August – Pinehill Junior Parkrun
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors 4-14 year olds. The event takes place at Pinehill Park, off Chiltern Road, Hitchin, SG4 9PL. Every week they grab a post parkrun coffee in a local café. Sundays from 9am. For further information click here
Wednesday 12th August – Pirton Community Cafe
Pop in for coffee, tea, biscuits and cakes, enjoy the surroundings, or bring a laptop and make use of their free high-speed Wi-Fi. With the aim of growing the cafe into a sustainable community asset. Every Wednesday from 8am – 11am. At Pirton Sports and Social Club, Recreation Ground, Walnut Tree Road, Pirton, Hitchin, SG5 3PX.
Thursday 13th August – LGBTQ+ Group
Monthly get together for LGBTQ+ people of all ages, genders and sexualities. Queers and Peers Group is specifically for Hitchin people who identify as LGBTQ+. Second Thursday of the month from 7pm – 9pm, at North Herts Museum, Brand Street, (Confirmed guests only must be registered), Hitchin, SG5 1BG.
Saturday 15th August – Hannah Montana: The Movie (U) Open Air Cinema
Get ready to sing, dance, and celebrate the joy of Mamma Mia! as Sundown Cinema invites you to an unforgettable outdoor screening under the night sky. At Hitchin Lavender, Hitchin, SG5 3UA. Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Hannah Montana. Saturday 15th August from 8.40pm. To book click here
Friday 21st August – For Men To Talk
Struggling to share what’s on your mind? Join For Men To Talk. Walk, talk, and connect with men who understand. Meeting at the Cycle Shelter at Hitchin Train Station, Walsworth Road, Hitchin, SG4 9UL. Take a step for your mental health. Friday from 6pm. Welcoming the men of Hitchin from various ethnic backgrounds and promoting the mental and physical health benefits of walking and talking. Next 17th July.
Saturday 22nd August – North Herts Pride Day
A fun, lively celebration of love, diversity, and community vibes. Expect a vibrant mix of community stalls, local organisations, handmade crafts, Pride merchandise, music, and family‑friendly activities throughout the day. Whether you are joining them to celebrate, connect, learn, or simply soak up the atmosphere, North Herts Pride Day is a chance to come together and show what inclusion looks like in the community. The day traditionally ends with a Pride parade through Hitchin and an after‑party. The main event runs from 10am to 4pm. They then come together for the Pride Parade, bringing colour, joy and visibility to the town centre as we walk in celebration of identity, equality and community. Everyone is welcome to join in, families, friends, allies, organisations and individuals. Saturday 22nd August. click here
Wednesday 26th August – Chatty Cafe
The ‘Chatter and Natter table’ is a wonderful way of encouraging people of all ages to talk to others. Do come along and sit for a chat. Last Wednesday of the month from 2pm – 4pm, at Fairfield Manor Care Home, Hitchin Road, Fairfield Park, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4SW.
Friday 28th August – Rudimental
Rudimental bring their high-energy, genre-defying show to Hitchin Priory, Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, SG5 2DL. Rudimental have become one of the UK’s most successful and influential electronic acts, known for their explosive shows and genre-blurring sound that fuses drum and bass, house, soul, reggae and pop. Set within the stunning grounds of Hitchin Priory. Friday 28th August from 2pm. To book click here
Saturday 29th August – Rainbow Craft Fair
Regular craft fair held at Church House, Hitchin, SG5 1HP. Each event has a variety of craft stall holders. Saturday from 11am – 4pm, free entry
Monday 31st August – Open Afternoon
Afternoon tea in the garden at St Mary’s Church, Graveley, Hitchin, SG4 7LY. Garden, the church and Maze will be open. With stalls, games, tombola and raffle. Tractor rides to the fruit farm, art exhibition and quiz in the church. Monday 31st August from 2pm – 5pm.
On now until – Monday 31st August – Hitchin Beach
The ever popular beach will be back on the Market Place for six weeks during the summer holidays! Running Monday 20th July – Monday 31st August from 10am – 4pm. Sands, buckets and spades, music and deck chairs will turn this part of Hitchin into the seaside. An exciting addition to this year’s Hitchin Beach is the free Hitchin Beach Time Stories sessions every Friday morning. These interactive story sessions are perfect for pre-school children to enjoy with their parent/carer and will be delivered by the wonderful teams from Hitchin Library and Next Page Books.
Tuesday 1st September – Always Invited
Drop in to Hitchin Library, Paynes Park, Hitchin, SG5 1EW, on the first Tuesday of every month from 10.30am – 12 noon for a chat, make new friends over tea, coffee, biscuits and various activities.
Wednesday 2nd September – Quiz Night
Fun exciting fully interactive quiz night, every first Wednesday of the month from 8pm. At The Millstream, Cambridge Road, Hitchin SG4 0JH. Until at least the end of the year.
Saturday 12th September – Dead Street School Ghost Hunt
The Victorian school was built 1837 and could hold 300 boys. The street it was named after got its name after every family living on the road died from the plague which swept through Hitchin in 1349. The plague pit is still known to exist at the top of the road. On the investigation we will be investigating the classrooms and the headmasters house. The Monitorial Classroom is essentially unchanged from the day it was opened in 1837, though the floor is now level. It originally sloped slightly to allow the Master to more easily see all the students. So many reports of paranormal activity from full bodied apparitions, screams and cries being heard, footsteps, door opening and closing on their own the list goes on. No under 18s. Saturday 12th September from 8pm – 1.30am. At British Schools Museum, Queen Street, Hitchin, SG4 9TS. To book click here
Saturday 26th September – Ghost Hunt
Hitchin holds a unique place in the history of education as it boasts the world’s last remaining purpose-built Monitorial schoolroom. The grade II* listed building opened in 1837, but the school was founded in 1810, a full 80 years before the government finally provided free elementary education for all. With past and present exhibits it is a fantastic location to investigate. Included are seances, Ouija Board, Table Tipping, Human Pendulum, Ghost Hunting Equipment, refreshments and more. At British Schools Museum, Queen Street, Hitchin, SG4 9TS. To book click here Saturday 26th September from 9pm – 1pm.
Saturday 3rd October – British Schools Museum Ghost Hunt
Experience a night of ghost hunting at the British Schools Museum, Hitchin, with Ghost Hunt Events on Saturday 3rd October from 8pm – 2am. Participate in Séances, Vigils, Table tilting, Glass moving, Ouija boards, EVP Experiments, Automatic writing and much more. This is a serious overnight ghost hunt (paranormal investigation), and is conducted with a team of professional Mediums and paranormal investigators. They pride their selves on having small groups for each activity (usually three or four) and allowing you free time to explore the venue using some of the equipment towards the end of the night.
They can not guarantee spiritual or ghostly activity but they can guarantee that everything you experience will be 100% real.
Tickets £50 per person. Over 16s only. Event includes tea/coffee throughout the night. To book click here
Sunday 18th October – Mum2mum Market
Come and shop pre loved, good condition all things baby, kids and maternity with 20 stalls to browse. Free goody bag for the fist 100 shoppers through the door. At Hitchin Boys school, Grammar School Walk, Hitchin, SG5 1JB. Sunday 18th October from 10.30am – 12.30pm. Refreshments and snacks available.
Friday 4th – Tuesday 29th December – A Christmas Carol
Taking audiences on an open air promenade journey, this is a truly unique festive experience that immerses audiences in the spirit of Christmas past, present and yet to come. This magical 60 minute performance is guaranteed to delight. This critically acclaimed production of Charles Dickens’ Christmas classic returns by popular demand to the British Schools Museum, Queen Street, Hitchin, SG4 9TS. Step into the magic of Christmas as Mat Jones returns with his acclaimed one-man performance of Charles Dickens’ beloved festive classic.
Tuesday 22nd December – A Christmas Carol
Returning to Hitchin Town Hall, Brand Street, Hitchin, SG5 1HX, this is ‘A Christmas Carol’ as Charles Dickens performed it himself, drawn directly from his original reading script. Through voice, presence and the power of Dickens’ unaltered words, a whole world unfolds – Scrooge’s chilly office, Fezziwig’s joyous party, the warmth of the Cratchit family, and the haunting visitation of the spirits. The simplicity becomes the magic: no adaptation, no modern reinterpretation, just the story as it thrilled audiences 183 years ago, brought vividly to life. Tuesday 22nd December from 7.30pm – 9.15pm. To book click here
