Horrible Histories, Herman's Hermits, La Traviata, West Side Story and Britain's Got Talent finalist Magical Bones at South Mill Arts in Bishop's Stortford this April
Easter is fast approaching and South Mill Arts has a cracking lineup to keep you entertained this April.
With music, comedy, films and opera among the highlights, as well as crafting sessions for kids, there really is something for the whole family to enjoy at the Bishop's Stortford venue.
Museum Guided Tour – Sat 2 Apr, 11am
Get to know the Bishop's Stortford Museum's collection on a free guided tour of the museum displays. Booking essential.
Kids Craft: Chick In An Egg - Tue 5 & Wed 6 Apr, 10am-2pm
Free drop-in craft activity. Open the egg to reveal your chick.
Timeless Tuesday: Easter Parade - Tue 5 Apr, 2pm
Offering a welcoming and supportive environment within which to enjoy a hand-picked classic.
A nightclub performer hires a naive chorus girl to become his new dance partner to make his former partner jealous and to prove he can make any partner a star.
Absolute Certainty? - Wed 6 Apr, 7.30pm (Ages 16+)
Absolute Certainty? explores the relationship between two brothers and a best friend when family secrets, a schoolboy crush and a drunken night out are thrown into the mix.
Discover & Make: Green Man - Thu 7 Apr, 10am & 1pm
Green men are traditionally used to herald the spring. Find out about the ancient customs and make your own Green Man face from clay. Suitable for accompanied children aged 6+.
Stand-up Stortford - Fri 8 Apr, 7.30pm
Come and join us for a night of fantastic stand-up comedy, showcasing some of the best names on the circuit and hilarious up-and-coming acts.
Featuring brilliant performances by Liz Guterbock, Jenny Collier, Tom Little and Alistair Barrie, you'll be laughing so hard you'll need to sit down!
An Evening With Herman's Hermits - Sat 9 Apr, 7.30pm
Herman's Hermits were one of the biggest-selling bands of the 1960s, not just in the UK but around the world.
From their early beginnings in Manchester in 1964, the band have chalked up 23 hit singles, 10 hit albums, appeared in three major movies and, to date, they have sold in excess of 75 million records worldwide.
Rolling Back The 60s sees Herman's Hermits embarking on their solo tour. An evening of nostalgia, song and laughter as they bring all of their hits to life plus video of the group through the years.
Dear Zoo Live - Mon 11 and Tue 12 Apr, 1.30pm (Ages 2+)
With lots of laughs and audience interaction, Dear Zoo is the perfect introduction to theatre for young children. Find out whether the zoo will send the perfect pet…in the end!
Kids Craft: Snacking Rabbit - Tue 12 & Wed 13 Apr, 10am-2pm
Free drop-in craft activity. Make a simple moving toy so the rabbit can snack on a tasty carrot.
Royal Opera House Live: La Traviata - Wed 13 Apr, 7pm
Richard Eyre's production for the Royal Opera recently celebrated 25 years on the Royal Opera House stage and this year returns with acclaimed opera star Pretty Yende as Violetta.
Nineteenth-century Paris is a place of contrasts; glamour and superficiality, love and lust, life and death.
Courtesan Violetta sings some of Verdi's most acclaimed arias including the joyous Sempre Libera, in her poignant and passionate encounters with Alfredo and Germont.
Discover & Make: Victorian Spring Clean - Thu 14 April, 10am & 1pm
Put on a servant's apron and do the laundry the Victorian way. Then play some games and make a Victorian toy. Suitable for accompanied children aged 6+.
West Side Story - Tue 19 Apr, 2pm & Thu 21 Apr, 7pm (Rating 12)
An adaptation of the 1957 musical, West Side Story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds.
Death on the Nile - Tue 19 Apr, 7pm & Thu 21 Apr, 2pm (Rating 12)
While on vacation on the Nile, Hercule Poirot must investigate the murder of a young heiress.
Lunchtime Lecture: Ancient Curios, From Ancient to Modern - Tue 19 Apr, 12.30pm
A free lunchtime lecture by Bishop's Stortford Museum volunteer and researcher Steve Vincent.
The ancient ruins of Egypt have drawn on the imagination of many and the collectable objects from its past civilization have allowed for a more personal appreciation. The desire for objects has fluctuated over the last 250 years, but at times of peak demand, items have been manufactured to satisfy it.
On the back of a potted history of Egypt, take a look at the collectable items that have come out of Egypt, be they original, Victorian fakes or Victorian and early 20th-century decorative pieces. Booking essential.
The British Carpenters - Fri 22 Apr, 7.30pm
A brand new production from the people that brought you Go Now! The Music of The Moody Blues.
Producers Gordy Marshall (the Moody Blues, War of the Worlds) and Mick Wilson (10cc, ELO) have brought together the very best of London's West End musicians to bring you a fresh production featuring Sally Creedon and Ryan Farmery.
Twistin' the Night Away - Sat 23 Apr, 7.30pm
This amazing show is a highly charged, toe-tapping journey driven by retro dance rhythms, spearheaded by Si Cranstoun's dynamic stage presence and a voice which echoes that of Jackie Wilson, Sam Cooke and the great black American singers of old.
Magical Bones - Thu 28 Apr, 7.30pm
The Britain's Got Talent finalist takes to the stage with his much-anticipated debut UK tour following a sold out and critically acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Festival.
Join Bones as he effortlessly combines intricate sleight of hand with mesmerising illusions and jaw-dropping break-dance moves in one of the most awe-inspiring shows you'll see this year.
The showman comes to South Mill Arts following appearances on America's Penn & Teller Fool Us, BBC One's BAFTA Awards, ITV's This Morning and Sky's Around The World In 80 Tricks.
Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors - Fri 29 Apr, 1.30pm & 7pm; Sat 30 Apr, 11.30am & 5pm; Sun 1 May, 11.30am
We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is, everyone is dead! So it's time to prepare yourselves for Terrible Tudors live on stage!
From the horrible Henries to the end of evil Elizabeth, hear the legends (and the lies!) about the torturing Tudors.
Find out the fate of Henry's headless wives and his punch-up with the Pope. Meet Bloody Mary and see Ed fall dead in his bed. Survive the Spanish Armada as they launch their attack! It's history with the nasty bits left in!
Visit southmillarts.co.uk for more details.
