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Settlement Players Audition Notice One Act Play

Audition Notice for 'Drive' Performance: 6th of September during the Settlement Players Open Evening Audition Date: Wednesday 9th of July - 8pm - Kincaid Hall, also known as The Little Theatre. Please contact Hamish if you would like to audition, but can't make the above date:      hcnr20@gmail.com Rehearsals Mondays and Wednesdays at 8pm […]

Settlement Sessions: Elizabeth & Jameson

Hannah and Griff first joined forces in 2016, merging their individual backgrounds of traditional folk and folk pop/rock to create a stunning acoustic folk/roots duo, with original songs rich in emotive storytelling and a harmony-driven sound featuring guitar, violin and exquisite vocals. Doors and the licensed bar will open at 7 pm for a 7.30 […]

Beautiful buttonhole and button skills

Fun times for sewists and their sewing machine at any level. Complete beginners or long time stitchers … everyone is welcome to spend a Saturday morning with us, sewing and eating cake. We will be offering a number of Pick and Mix workshops over the Summer. A workshop with the aim of developing your skills […]

The economics behind the AI revolution

Nick Gardener will answer your questions about the astonishing rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in recent times. Is it a threat? How far might it replace human intelligence and decision making? What about deep learning in areas like speech recognition? What about the economics behind what has been called the industry of the future? Is […]

Roots to Remedies: A Medicinal Talk by Resident Artist Becky Ullah

Join us on the 17th July when one of our Resident Artists, Becky Ullah will be giving a free talk on her medicinal series of artworks. Think all plant-based medicines are just herbal remedies? Through her art, Becky reveals how many modern prescription drugs originate from plants—some still harvested today. In her Medicinal Botanical Collection, […]

The Leaning Tower of Pisa

This iconic building came perilously close to collapse in the 1990s owing to its inadequate foundations. An international team of engineers succeeded in saving it, but the road to salvation was far from smooth.

FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY – LETCHWORTH

🎤 A brilliant night of stand-up comedy featuring Garrie Grubb, Mary Bourke, Arthur Smith & MC Gary G Knightley 🗓 Saturday 19 July 2025, 7–10pm 🚪 Doors open at 6:15pm 📍 229 Nevells Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4UB 🔞 Ages 18+ 💸 Refunds available up to 7 days before the event Join us for […]

Writing Convincing Dialogue

 ‘A good story is life with the dull parts taken out.’ Alfred Hitchcock Great writers write great dialogue – they know what to leave in and what to leave out. They know dialogue is a valuable instrument in their writers’ toolkit. We will discuss its functions, consider extracts from published works and practise writing effective […]

Dynasty: The Shape of Chinese History

Chinese history for over 2,000 years has been all about the rise and fall of successive dynasties. The empire was founded around the same time as the Roman Empire and it collapsed not long before the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Then, unlike Rome, it rose again - and again. This lecture examines the […]

Introduction to Watercolours

This 2-hour workshop is aimed at those who have never used watercolours before or those who want to start with some basic skills. We will discuss how to choose between the materials: paper, brushes and paints. We will cover 8-10 different skills, making a reference swatch pad that you can refer to at home as […]

Sixty years on: was 1965 music’s best ever year?

Sixty years ago, the music world was on the crest of a creative wave unlike any experienced before or since. Bob Dylan forsook folk music to go electric while the Beatles made Rubber Soul, their most mature album yet. Motown put black music centre stage as never before while the likes of Dusty Springfield, the […]

Tai Chi & Qigong: Swords & Fans

This two hour taster session of Tai Chi Sword (Jian) and Tai Chi Kung Fu Fan will give those students who have already gained experience of the Tai Chi Hand Forms a chance to extend their practice of Tai Chi principles in ways that will enhance and perhaps challenge their applications of the movements. For […]

Corruption in British Politics in the 1850s

Learn how voters could be corrupted. Who could vote? Which political parties were involved? Who became MPs? Which issues gave rise to reform and how were they suppressed? What events were happening at the time? Who was involved? What tactics were employed? Is it all about money and/or power? Drawing from recently published diaries a […]

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