Events

Villagers are being encouraged to join 'stay at home' street parties and a live lockdown set with Stansted's James 'Deejay Goochy' Goodge.

The anicent contest is held every leap year and was mentioned in Geoffrey Chaucer's 14th-century Canterbury Tales.

Crowds at Newmarket will be roaring on a different kind of horsepower in an event being held in conjunction with Indie publisher Iliffe Media.

The Irish singer's open-air gig in mid-August is one of a series at Audley End House and Kenwood House to be cancelled or rescheduled.

Acclaimed artist, master potter and author Edmund de Waal's curation of works by world-renowned sculptor Henry Moore was due to open on April 3.

Stortford's Bish Bash will take place in 2021 while Stone Valley South is postponed until August this year.

The winter work of puzzle enthusiasts will be on show on Saturday at JigFest, featuring more than 100 completed jigsaws, at the Methodist Church.

Family show includes musical clowns, magic and illusion, motorbike madness and mischief and mayhem from Alex the Fireman in a heated big top.

Hina Belitz, who lives in Havers Lane, was invited to take part in the event ahead of publication in March of her second novel, To Lahore, With Love.

East Herts prepares to host one of the UK's hottest festivals for its 15th year this July, with more acts to be announced.

The legendary Northern Irish singer-songwriter will be supported by The Waterboys, the British-Irish folk-rock band.

Reduction of Florence Academy of Art graduate Poppy Field's life-size bronze appears in Royal Society of British Artists (RBA) show at Mall Galleries.

Student Ed Suckling reports on The Chase star and Mastermind champion Shaun Wallace's talk at the Bishop's Stortford College Festival of Literature

Eleanor Kent catches up with charity challenge hero Jamie McDonald ahead of his Bishop's Stortford College Festival of Literature appearance.

College student Charlie Hughes on former England cricketer Matthew Hoggard's appearance at the Bishop's Stortford College Festival of Literature.

Indie reporter Hollie Ryder and husband Rob are one of 10 couples being coached for a cha-cha-charity dance contest show at Rhodes in June.

In Sawbridgeworth, Escape Space's game A Magical Disappearance gives players an hour to help professor escape from a painting he's trapped inside

To coincide with VE Day 75th anniversary, family-friendly Bish Bash 2020 will be held in Sworder's Field on bank holiday Friday and Saturday May 8-9.

Chris Carter catches up with Shaun Wallace – the first Chaser on the ITV quiz show – just in time before his appearance at Bishop's Stortford College.

Bishop's Stortford College Festival of Literature speaker Matthew Hoggard tells the Indie he has swapped leather on willow for burgers on charcoal.