1. Living Craft Fair
Enjoy an entertaining and creative day at the fair with workshops, art lectures and spectacular live craft demonstrations. Visit the sculpture school or peruse the wares of more than 300 British designers.
Queen Elizabeth Oak Field, May 7 and May 10, 10am to 5pm. Details: 01707 287010, hatfield-house.co.uk
2. Arabian Nights
The present day fuses with ancient tales of love, death, betrayal and magic. Re-told by directors John Keogh and Laura Eddy, this production is exotic, funny and visually stunning. King Shahryar discovers his wife in the arms of a slave. In a fit of rage, he kills them both on the bed. From then on, every night he marries and kills a virgin girl so as never to be betrayed again.
The Barn Theatre, Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, May 8 to 16, 8pm, Saturday matinee, 2.30pm. Details: 01707 324300, barntheatre.co.uk
3. Handel and Haydn
St Albans Choral Society’s main anniversary concert to mark 70 years of choral singing in the town. All four of Handel’s majestic Coronation Anthems and Haydn’s Nelson Mass will be performed on the night.
St Albans Cathedral, St Albans, Saturday, May 9, 7.30pm. Details: 01727 890290, stalbanscathedral.org
4. Soul’d Out Party Night
Party on down to Motown and soul tunes from the 1960s and ‘70s. A 13-piece band will play two sets of music from the likes of Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin and The Supremes.
Alban Arena, Civic Centre, St Albans, Saturday, May 9, 7.30pm. Details: 01727 844488, alban-arena.co.uk
5. JamJar
The monthly live music event features up-and-coming talent from the University of Hertfordshire and further afield. The night is hosted by INFUSE, the university’s record label, and past performers at JamJar have gone on to release albums.
The Ele House, College Lane Campus, Hatfield, Thursday, May 14, 8.30pm. Details: 01707 281127, herts.ac.uk
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