What's On in Letchworth this weekend: Friday December 9 to Sunday December 11

Welcome to What's On in Letchworth over this weekend

Every week we showcase what's going on in our areas over the coming weekend - Friday December 9 to Sunday December 11

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CHRISTMAS EVENTS COMING UP IN AND AROUND LETCHWORTH:

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Christmas Fair - in aid of Garden House Hospice - Sunday, December 11

The Friends of Garden House Hospice Christmas Fair returns on Sunday, December 11 to The Cloisters in Letchworth from midday until 430pm

With a wide range of different stalls selling everything from art and plants, to clothing and accessories, children's toys and wonderful gift ideas.

There will also be a raffle to win fabulous Christmas treats, fairground rides for the little ones and of course a visit from Santa himself!

Hot mulled wine and mince pies will be available throughout the day and, if you fancy a little more, hot food will also be served alongside a bar.

Why not pop along for a spot of Christmas shopping or something to treat yourself?

Garden House would be grateful for any donations to the hospice on entry.

Christmas Fair - in aid of Garden House Hospice - Sunday, December 11

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Standalone Farm - The Santasaurus Show - Wednesday, December 14

Join Peepo the Parasaurolophus on a frosty, festive adventure and help us find the Santasaurus!

Enter the jolly Jurassic and go on a Christmas exploration, meeting lots of fun and friendly dinos on the way.

Visitors will be welcomed into our rustic barn for a festive show featuring the Dino Babies, after which little ones will have the opportunity to enter our special barn grotto where they can choose a gift.

Standalone Farm - The Santasaurus Show - Wednesday, December 14

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Farmers on Christmas Light Tour - Saturday, December 17

Saturday, December 17 - 6pm to 7.30pm through Baldock, Letchworth and Hitchin

A date not to be missed! After its success last year, the Farmers on Christmas Lights Tour is back for 2022, bringing you a huge dose of festive cheer tractor-style a week before Christmas.

Over 100 tractors and farm vehicles covered in Christmas lights and decorations will once again be taking part, driving through Baldock, Letchworth and Hitchin in a sight that is sure to put a smile on the faces of everyone young and old. Thousands turned out on the streets to support the farmers last year and we know their return will be extremely popular!

Farmers on Christmas Light Tour - Saturday, December 17

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WHAT'S ON AT LETCHWORTH'S BROADWAY CINEMA ON SATURDAY

THE GRINCH U

On the outskirts of Whoville, there lives a green, revenge-seeking Grinch who plans on ruining the Christmas holiday for all of the citizens of the town.

11am

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CBEEBIES PANTO: DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT U

CBeebies is once again taking to the stage for Christmas 2022, with a unique adaptation of Dick Whittington and His Cat. Recorded in front of a live audience at Eastbourne's Congress Theatre, the show will be bursting with catchy songs, festive fun, and a host of CBeebies stars, making it a theatrical treat for the whole family. The audience will join our heroes as they travel to London for the Lord Mayor's Christmas parade, only to discover a trio of cheeky rats are intent on ruining everyone's fun. Can Dick and his cat save the parade with the help of all their CBeebies Friends? Join us to find out!

1115am

1230pm

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AFTERSUN 12A

Sophie reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father twenty years earlier. Memories real and imagined fill the gaps between as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn't

1pm

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SUBTITLED: BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER

The nation of Wakanda is pitted against intervening world powers as they mourn the loss of their king T'Challa.

130pm

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MATILDA THE MUSICAL PG

An adaptation of the Tony and Olivier award-winning musical. Matilda tells the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a sharp mind and a vivid imagination, dares to take a stand to change her story with miraculous results

445pm

8pm

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VIOLENT NIGHT 15

When a group of mercenaries attack the estate of a wealthy family, Santa Claus must step in to save the day (and Christmas).

5pm

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MET OPERA: THE HOURS

Renée Fleming makes her highly anticipated return to the Met in the world-premiere production of Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Kevin Puts's The Hours, adapted from Michael Cunningham's acclaimed novel. Inspired by Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway and made a household name by the Oscar-winning 2002 film version starring Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore, and Nicole Kidman, the powerful story concerns three women from different eras who each grapple with their inner demons and their roles in society. The exciting premiere radiates with star power, with Kelli O'Hara and mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato joining Fleming as the opera's trio of heroines. Phelim McDermott—who most recently wowed Met audiences with his staging of Philip Glass's Akhnaten—directs this compelling drama, with Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium to conduct Puts's poignant and powerful score.

545pm

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EMANCIPATION 15

A runaway slave forges through the swamps of Louisiana on a tortuous journey to escape plantation owners that nearly killed him.

805pm

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Letchworth: Countdown to Christmas!

With Christmas just 17 sleeps away, community groups, organisations and residents throughout Letchworth and surrounding areas are gearing up to host festive events to get everyone into the holiday spirit.

Nub News is proud to be in the heart of our community - so please find full details of Christmas festivities below - and don't forget if you have an event coming up to 'Nub It' with us here to share your news and be seen by our ever-growing number of readers.

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CHRISTMAS EVENTS COMING UP IN AND AROUND LETCHWORTH:

Christmas Fair - in aid of Garden House Hospice - Sunday, December 11

The Friends of Garden House Hospice Christmas Fair returns on Sunday, December 11 to The Cloisters in Letchworth from midday until 430pm

With a wide range of different stalls selling everything from art and plants, to clothing and accessories, children's toys and wonderful gift ideas.

There will also be a raffle to win fabulous Christmas treats, fairground rides for the little ones and of course a visit from Santa himself!

Hot mulled wine and mince pies will be available throughout the day and, if you fancy a little more, hot food will also be served alongside a bar.

Why not pop along for a spot of Christmas shopping or something to treat yourself?

Garden House would be grateful for any donations to the hospice on entry.

Christmas Fair - in aid of Garden House Hospice - Sunday, December 11

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Standalone Farm - The Santasaurus Show - Wednesday, December 14

Join Peepo the Parasaurolophus on a frosty, festive adventure and help us find the Santasaurus!

Enter the jolly Jurassic and go on a Christmas exploration, meeting lots of fun and friendly dinos on the way.

Standalone Farm - The Santasaurus Show - Wednesday, December 14

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Farmers on Christmas Light Tour - Saturday, December 17

Saturday, December 17 - 6pm to 7.30pm through Baldock, Letchworth and Hitchin

A date not to be missed! After its success last year, the Farmers on Christmas Lights Tour is back for 2022, bringing you a huge dose of festive cheer tractor-style a week before Christmas.

Farmers on Christmas Light Tour - Saturday, December 17

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Christmas Charity Craft Fayre at Ickleford Village Hall - Saturday, December 17

Christmas Craft Fayre at Ickleford Village Hall and the proceeds will be given to the Make A Wish Foundation for critically Ill children.

We have Santa visiting, as well as a raffle and a tombola too.

The craft fair is also to promote the talents of our villagers as well as some local friends. This is a family /community gathering and we hope a wonderful atmosphere to celebrate the season and help with shopping needs as well.

We really want to raise as much as we can for the children and their families especially at Christmas as well as help the local families the chance to see Santa here too.

The event will be on Saturday, December 17 from 10am-4pm at Ickleford Village Hall.

Christmas Charity Craft Fayre at Ickleford Village Hall - Saturday, December 17

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Rosie Reindeer & the Christmas Wish - Sunday, December 18