Letchworth Jazz Appreciation Society: Today, Thursday. Andy Stevens presents music by legendary singer Bessie Smith, but with a twist. Plus a variety of other jazz. Includes monthly raffle. At Letchworth Conservative Club, 1 Birds Hill. Starts at 7pm. Visitors and new members always very welcome. For more details call Bernard on 01763 248421 or 01462 454562.
June Fayre: Saturday, June 2. All the usual popular stalls, with homemade cakes and marmalade, bric-a-brac, clothes, toys, books and cards as well as a children’s activity table and delicious refreshments. At Letchworth Free Church Hall, Norton Way South. From 10.00am to 11.30am. Free admission and parking.
Wilbury Community Café: Saturday, June 2. All the usual including free cuppas & cakes, Family Play, Yoga, bike surgery plus knitting and pressed flower crafts. At Wilbury Hall, Bedford Road. From 10.45am to 12.30pm. All welcome and all free. For more details visit www.wilburycommunity.org.uk
Hawaiian Party: Saturday, June 2. Join Bernie’s Nostalgia Club and Frankie Sings, with Hawaiian themed refreshments and an ice cream van. At Garden City Court, Whiteway. From 2pm – 4pm. Everyone welcome. For more details call 01462 473100.
Messy Church: Saturday, June 2. Come along and learn about the Holy Spirit. At St. Michael’s Church Hall, Broadway. From 3.30pm to 5.30pm. For more details call The Rev. Paul Bennett on 01462 684822 or Jackie Halter on 01462 484914.
Casino Night Summer Ball: Saturday, June 2. Join Jackie’s Drop-In for a night of cocktails, 3 course meal, casino games and entertainment. At The Cloisters, Barrington Road. From 7pm until late. Tickets £35 includes casino chips. For more details and to book call 01462 678059 or 01462 338752 or email zoe@jackiesdropin.org.uk.
Showstoppers – The Improvised Musical: Saturday, June 2. Spontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest - direct from the West End and now heading back to Broadway Theatre! At Broadway Theatre, Eastcheap. Starts 7.30pm. Ages 14+. Tickets £20, concession £17. For more details and to book call 01462 681088 or visit www.broadway-letchworth.com.
A Day Retreat for Body and Soul: Sunday, June 3. Join Judy Hammond, dancer and teacher of the Alexander Technique, and experience exquisite relaxation and learn secrets of grounding, centering and strengthening. At Letchworth Centre for Healthy Living, Hitchin Road. From 10am – 4.30pm. For more details and to book call 01462 678804.
Curator’s Exhibition Tour: Sunday, June 3. Join the curator of the Garden City Collection for a tour of the Barry Parker: Architecture for All exhibition. At Broadway Studio and Gallery, 2 The Arcade. From 2pm – 3pm. Tickets £5, £3 concessions, including a hot drink from the Gallery Cafe. To book call the Gallery on 01462 476110 or visit www.broadway-letchworth.com.
Letchworth Film Club: Sunday, June 3. This month’s film club screening is ‘Behemoth’. At Broadway Cinema, Eastcheap. Starts at 7.45pm. Annual membership £33, concessions £28. Guests £5, concessionary guests £4 on the door. For more details call Peter on 01462 671679 or visit www.broadway-letchworth.com.
Oscar Wilde Season - An Ideal Husband: Tuesday, June 5. A new production of the Rolls-Royce of English comedies, Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband, will be broadcast live to cinemas from the Vaudeville Theatre in London’s West End. At Broadway Cinema, Eastcheap. Starts 7pm. Tickets £17. For more details and to book call 01462 681088 or visit www.broadway-letchworth.com.
Meet Critique: Wednesday, June 6. Organised by the Broadway Gallery, Meet Critique is a regular event for artists to discuss their work and invite feedback from their peers. Through this the Gallery aims to build a network of artists that can offer professional advice and support to one another, similar to that experienced in an academic or studio context. At Broadway Gallery, 2 The Arcade. Starts 7pm. For more details visit www.broadway- letchworth.com.
Berthe Morisot – Impressionist par excellence: Thursday, June 7. Bernard Allan will give an illustrated lecture to The Arts Society North Hertfordshire. At Spirella Ballroom, Bridge Road. Lectures at 11am and 2pm. Visitors £7. For more details visit www.theartssociety.org.uk.
Parker – Behind the Scenes: Thursday, June 7. Join the Garden City Collection team at the Study Centre to discover more Parker material and learn how we manage the Collection. An event alongside the Barry Parker: Architecture for All exhibition, which explores the life and work of Barry Parker (1867-1947), architect of the world’s first Garden City and a key figure to the Arts & Crafts movement. At Garden City Collection Study Centre, Wilbury Hills Road. From 7pm – 8.30pm. To book your free place call the Gallery on 01462 476110 or visit www.broadway-letchworth.com.
Barry Parker - Architecture for All: On now until Sunday, July 15. The architect Barry Parker and his business partner Raymond Unwin created the template for Letchworth and the worldwide Garden Cities model. This first major exhibition on Barry Parker considers his ideology of equality and democracy and his harmonious approach to design, confirming Parker’s status as one of the most important British architects of the twentieth century. At Broadway Studio and Gallery, 2 The Arcade. Admission free. Open Wednesday – Saturday 10am - 5pm and Sunday from 10am - 4pm. For more details visit: www.broadway-letchworth.com.
A Dozen Stitchers: On now until Sunday, June 3. An exhibition of stitched textiles by the Letchworth Settlement Textile Masterclass. At the Community Museum, 14 The Arcade. Open Wednesday – Sunday 10am – 4pm (closed Monday and Tuesday). Free admission. For more details visit www.letchworthsettlement.org.uk.
‘Into the Woods’: On now until Saturday, June 2. Letchworth Arcadians present their latest production. At St Christopher School Theatre, Barrington Road. To book visit: www.ticketsource.co.uk/ letchworth-arcadians.
