Come down to the Market Place this winter as it hosts its annual 2 weeks Christmas Market. The event will be free of charge to attend and boast an array of Christmas market chalets. Offerings include homeware, crafts, street food, and much more! Perfect for those who like to shop local this Christmas and support our town centre. For more information visit marketing@hitchinherts.com Come along to experience the magical atmosphere, you won’t want to miss out.

Beautiful Winter Wonderland Festive Headmaster’s House Fun children’s activities Santa’s Grotto (selected dates) 8th December- 4th January See website for dates and booking information.

Speaker will be David Fletcher. Visitors always welcome. For further information, please call 01462 450599.

This relaxed children’s music workshop, aimed at home-educated children from Hertfordshire, will offer an introduction to a diverse range of musical styles including singing, percussion and African drumming. Music enhances children’s lives boosting learning, creating positive moods and emotional wellbeing. Music is proven to reduce stress and anxiety, strengthening hand-eye co-ordination, heightening mental processing and problem solving, helping in the development of social skills, enriching language capabilities and improving maths attainment. All our highly skilled professional workshop leaders are musicians who are trained to work with children and have had enhanced DBS checks. £9 per child (parents are welcome to join in)

The classic tale of Victorian Christmas and the redemption of London's most memorable miser. Follow Scrooge through his encounters with the spirits of Christmas. Tickets: £15 per person.

Be transported to the magical land made famous by Hans Christian Andersen. A collaboration across our adult, youth and junior companies, The Snow Queen tells the story of Gerda, a little girl who searches for her friend Kai when he is bewitched and imprisoned by the Snow Queen in her ice palace. Gerda's innocence charms all good people and animals she meets on the way. They help her to escape the Enchantress, lead her to the royal court, and on to Lapland, where, in a final confrontation with the Snow Queen's Ice Creatures, good conquers evil and the children are reunited. An amazing Christmas story for the whole family.

Come and enjoy the spirit of Christmas with a variety of stalls selling handmade gifts and cards. With on-site refreshments of tea, coffee and cakes!

Admission £5 - Accompanying children free. Light refreshments available

Storytelling performance by Sofie Miller

Be transported to the magical land made famous by Hans Christian Andersen. A collaboration across our adult, youth and junior companies, The Snow Queen tells the story of Gerda, a little girl who searches for her friend Kai when he is bewitched and imprisoned by the Snow Queen in her ice palace. Gerda's innocence charms all good people and animals she meets on the way. They help her to escape the Enchantress, lead her to the royal court, and on to Lapland, where, in a final confrontation with the Snow Queen's Ice Creatures, good conquers evil and the children are reunited. An amazing Christmas story for the whole family.

Be transported to the magical land made famous by Hans Christian Andersen. A collaboration across our adult, youth and junior companies, The Snow Queen tells the story of Gerda, a little girl who searches for her friend Kai when he is bewitched and imprisoned by the Snow Queen in her ice palace. Gerda's innocence charms all good people and animals she meets on the way. They help her to escape the Enchantress, lead her to the royal court, and on to Lapland, where, in a final confrontation with the Snow Queen's Ice Creatures, good conquers evil and the children are reunited. An amazing Christmas story for the whole family.

Performance by St.Agnes Fountain at Hitchin Folk Club. Prebooking necessary via email goodmusic@hitchinfolkclub.co.uk or call 01462 812391. Doors open at 6:30pm Ticket information: Ticket Only. Members £18/ Non-Members £20

A cosy evening with the Market Theatre Singers who get ready for Christmas and at the same time sing some great Christmas classics and some festive songs, not so well-known. Ticket price includes cabaret plus mulled wine and mince pies. Tickets £14

Admission £5 - Accompanying children free. Light refreshments available

Be transported to the magical land made famous by Hans Christian Andersen. A collaboration across our adult, youth and junior companies, The Snow Queen tells the story of Gerda, a little girl who searches for her friend Kai when he is bewitched and imprisoned by the Snow Queen in her ice palace. Gerda's innocence charms all good people and animals she meets on the way. They help her to escape the Enchantress, lead her to the royal court, and on to Lapland, where, in a final confrontation with the Snow Queen's Ice Creatures, good conquers evil and the children are reunited. An amazing Christmas story for the whole family.

A friendly group, meeting in a relaxed atmosphere, to enable those affected by stroke to get together with others in a similar situation. For more info call 01462 435828 or 01462 458933.

A cosy evening with the Market Theatre Singers who get ready for Christmas and at the same time sing some great Christmas classics and some festive songs, not so well-known. Ticket price includes cabaret plus mulled wine and mince pies. Tickets £14

An Opera Awards bursary recipient, British – Irish soprano Alison Langer has sung at Opera Holland Park, Glyndebourne and Opera North. Future engagements include her debut at The Royal Opera House. Programme: A journey of Love Songs and arias by DuParc, Copeland, Verdi, Charpentier, Mozart and Bizet. Tickets £10 (FREE entry for under 27s) Livestream Tickets £10 (FREE virtual tickets for under 27s)

A cosy evening with the Market Theatre Singers who get ready for Christmas and at the same time sing some great Christmas classics and some festive songs, not so well-known. Ticket price includes cabaret plus mulled wine and mince pies. Tickets £14

Soprano Caroline Taylor, who graduated with Distinction from the Royal Northern College of Music, (where the she was also winner of the Joyce and Michael Kennedy Strauss Award), joins Julian Perkins, Artistic Director of Cambridge Handel Opera Company, for this concert of Handel cantatas and arias. Programme: Handel: Cantata La Lucrezia Handel: Cantata Lungi n’andò Fileno Selected arias from Handel's Tamerlano

Be transported to the magical land made famous by Hans Christian Andersen. A collaboration across our adult, youth and junior companies, The Snow Queen tells the story of Gerda, a little girl who searches for her friend Kai when he is bewitched and imprisoned by the Snow Queen in her ice palace. Gerda's innocence charms all good people and animals she meets on the way. They help her to escape the Enchantress, lead her to the royal court, and on to Lapland, where, in a final confrontation with the Snow Queen's Ice Creatures, good conquers evil and the children are reunited. An amazing Christmas story for the whole family.

An informal session to chat over a coffee. Wives, partners and friends welcome too.

Hitchin Chamber Orchestra is very excited to return on Sat 18th Dec. Start Xmas in style with a programme of festive cheer including Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride, Corelli’s Christmas Concert, traditional carols and Christmas schmaltz with returning jazz vocalist Izzy Doncaster.

Be transported to the magical land made famous by Hans Christian Andersen. A collaboration across our adult, youth and junior companies, The Snow Queen tells the story of Gerda, a little girl who searches for her friend Kai when he is bewitched and imprisoned by the Snow Queen in her ice palace. Gerda's innocence charms all good people and animals she meets on the way. They help her to escape the Enchantress, lead her to the royal court, and on to Lapland, where, in a final confrontation with the Snow Queen's Ice Creatures, good conquers evil and the children are reunited. An amazing Christmas story for the whole family.

Be transported to the magical land made famous by Hans Christian Andersen. A collaboration across our adult, youth and junior companies, The Snow Queen tells the story of Gerda, a little girl who searches for her friend Kai when he is bewitched and imprisoned by the Snow Queen in her ice palace. Gerda's innocence charms all good people and animals she meets on the way. They help her to escape the Enchantress, lead her to the royal court, and on to Lapland, where, in a final confrontation with the Snow Queen's Ice Creatures, good conquers evil and the children are reunited. An amazing Christmas story for the whole family.

Performance by An Albion Christmas at Hitchin Folk Club. Prebooking necessary via email goodmusic@hitchinfolkclub.co.uk or call 01462 812391. Doors open at 6:30pm Ticket information: Ticket Only. Members £18/ Non-Members £20

A friendly group, meeting in a relaxed atmosphere, to enable those affected by stroke to get together with others in a similar situation. For more info call 01462 435828 or 01462 458933.

Our elegant Victorian house will be dressed for Christmas. A warm welcome and a crackling log fire will await your party before you sit down for a festive dinner in our dining room. With a locally sourced three course menu, a licensed bar and live music, the evening is set to to be full of seasonal cheer.