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DATE	TIME	EVENT		GROUP	Tickets
Saturday 11th June	5pm, gates open 4.15pm	Wind in the Willows		Cambridge Touring Theatre	In advance adults £12, children £9, under 3's free. On gate adults £14, children £11, under 3's free
	3.30-4.15pm	Wind in the Willows childrens workshop		Cambridge Touring Theatre	For children aged 5-16, £3
Thursday 30th June	7pm, gates open 6pm	Canterbury Tales		The Pantaloons	In advance adults £12, children £9, under 3's free. On gate adults £14, children £11, under 3's free
Saturday July 16th	7pm, gates open 6pm	Evening Picnic Concert		Borehamwood Brass Band	Adults £10, children aged 5-16 and concessions £5. Under 5's free. Family ticket £25 (2 adults, 2 children).
Sunday 31st July	From noon to dusk	Music to Watch the Flowers By		An all day family picnic concert organised by Shenley Park	Adults £10, children aged 5-16 and concessions £5. Under 5's free. Family ticket £25 (2 adults, 2 children).
Sunday 16th October	12-5pm	Apple Day		Shenley Park	£2 adults, children free

Saturday 11th June	5pm, gates open 4.15pm	Wind in the Willows		Cambridge Touring Theatre	In advance adults £10, children £8, under 3's free. On gate adults £15, children £10, under 3's free
	3.30-4.15pm	Wind in the Willows childrens workshop		Cambridge Touring Theatre	For children aged 5-16, £3

WIND IN THE WILLOWS by CAMBRIDGE TOURING THEATRE SATURDAY 11TH JUNE, 5-7pm. Gates open 4.15pm.

Cambridge Touring Theatre take a merry romp through the world of the river bank with their wonderful adaptation of ‘Wind in the Willows’. Toad is boastful and proud and obsessed with motorcars. It is the job of Ratty, Moley and Badger to keep him under control. Poop, poop! Along the way, they learn important lessons about what it is to have friends and to be a friend.
‘Has families rolling around on their picnic mats with laughter’  The Guardian

Childrens workshop from 3.30-4.15pm, ages 5-11.
A 45 minute drama workshop for children where they can come and meet some of the riverbankers, play some theatre games and learn songs from the show. Advance booking only, £3 per child.

Thursday 30th June

7pm, gates open 6pm

Canterbury Tales

The Pantaloons

In advance adults £10, children £8, under 3's free. On gate adults £15, children £10, under 3's free

CANTERBURY TALES by THE PANTALOONS .THURSDAY 30TH JUNE, 7-9pm. Gates open 6pm.

Critically-acclaimed open-air theatre company The Pantaloons bring Chaucer's pilgrims to life in this brand new adaptation of the medieval classic with a contemporary twist. Expect music, laughter and tears as a cast of larger-than-life characters tell their tales of deception and redemption, magic and majesty, life and death. Oh, and talking chickens.

Saturday July 16th

7pm, gates open 6pm

Evening Picnic Concert

Borehamwood Brass Band

Adults £10, children aged 5-16 and concessions £5. Under 5's free. Family ticket £25 (2 adults, 2 children).

BOREHAMWOOD BRASS BAND

PICNIC CONCERT
SATURDAY 16TH JULY, 7pm. Gates open 6pm.

Celebrating 40 years of the Band with a musical extravaganza in aid of the NSPCC.

Sunday 31st July

From noon to dusk

Music to Watch the Flowers By

An all day family picnic concert organised by Shenley Park

Adults £10, children aged 5-16 and concessions £5. Under 5's free. Family ticket £25 (2 adults, 2 children).

In the Beautiful Walled Garden Amphitheatre in Shenley Park.

Bring a picnic, listen to the music with something for everyone, watch the shows, explore the Garden, enjoy a beautiful summers day out with the whole family.
You may come and go throughout the day, wander around the Park if you wish, or visit the Cafe in the Orchard.
Alternatively get BBQ, cake, ice cream and drinks in the Garden.

What’s on
Music by Hertfordshire Concert Band, Heather Sterland, Rock-It Science and the 4 Non Johns
Punch and Judy Show, Magic Show, Prize Draw,
Bouncy Castles, Face Painting, Balloon Artistry
Refreshments , Cake and Ice Cream, BBQ

      Tickets (on the gate)
      Adults £10, children aged 5-16 £5, under 5’s free.
      Family Ticket £25 (2 adults, 2 children or concessions)

Order of play

12.15-1pm                           Hertfordshire Concert Band
1-1.30pm                             Punch and Judy Show
1.30-2.15pm                       Hertfordshire Concert Band
2.15-2.45pm                       Break
2.45-3.15pm                       Magic Show
3.15-3.50pm                       Heather
3.50-4.15pm                       Raffle draw
4.15-5.30pm                       Rock-it Science
6-7.30pm (at least)           4 Non Johns

Bouncy Castle from 12 until 6pm, free, face painting 1-4pm, £3 per face, refreshments available all day til close - plus BBQ

Sunday 16th October

12-5pm

Apple Day

Shenley Park

£2 adults, children free

Apple Day is an established event celebrating the apple.

There will be many unusual varieties of apple to try and buy, apple juice demonstrations, apple juice to try and buy,

apple games, home made refreshments, bouncy castle

Enter the cookery and art and photography competitions to win top prizes. A great family day out.