Welcome to your essential guide to what's on for children and families over the next few months in and around Bishop's Stortford. Make sure you are following us on Facebook and Instagram to keep up to date with all the latest events!
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Wednesday 29th January
Frozen Jr Relaxed Performance
Herts and Essex High School
Wed 29th January 2025
2.15pm
We are delighted to invite members of our local community to a relaxed performance of our Junior Musical, Frozen Jr, a production which showcases students from Year 7 to 10 at The Hertfordshire &
Essex High School. We would love to welcome pre-school children, children of all ages who would benefit from a relaxed approach to sound and movement during the show, and of course their parents and
carers! This performance will have a sensitive approach to sound and lighting and we won't mind a bit of noise or restlessness from the audience!
Find out more or book: www.trybooking.com
Saturday 8th February
Shape of You - The Music of Ed Sheeran
South Mill Arts
Sat 8th February 2025
7pm
Experience the sensational live production, 'Shape of You', showcasing the phenomenal music of the world-renowned singer-songwriter, Ed Sheeran. Brought to you by Chameleon Music Marketing, this show promises an electrifying journey through Sheeran's iconic repertoire, performed live to mesmerize audiences.
Prepare to be enchanted by Sheeran's timeless classics, delivered with passion and precision by an exceptional band. From trademark loops to heartfelt singalongs, beatbox raps to soul-stirring acoustic ballads, 'Shape of You' has something for every music lover.
Drawing inspiration from Sheeran's chart-topping albums, including Divide, Multiply, Equals, the revolutionary Subtract, and his collaborative works, the production is filled with hits such as "Thinking... Read more
Find out more or book: southmillarts.ticketsolve.com
Monday 17th February
February Family Forest Fun
Jobbers Wood
Mon 17th February 2025
11:30 - 13:30
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Join us at our Forest School for a two-hour outdoor adventure with the Woodland Rangers! Spend quality time in nature and enjoy the unique experience of cooking lunch on a campfire.
Bring along sausages, buns, marshmallows or whatever you would like to toast on the campfire. We will provide cooking equipment and sauce.
This session will include lots of fun including child-led play, slacklines, hammocks, mud kitchen, bug hunting, rope swings and much more!
All ages welcome. £10 per child. Sibling discount available. Accompanying adult free of charge.
Pre-booking essential
Find out more or book: www.woodlandrangers.co.uk
Saturday 10th May
Rookie Rush 2025
Nuclear Races Event Village
Sat 10th May 2025 - Sun 11th May 2025
Various
Nuclear Rookies are fun, pumped-up muddy obstacle courses for 4-14 year old kids of any fitness level
Rookies can test their skills on a specially designed fun 1.5/3km course filled with around 20 kid's sized & guaranteed Nuclear M.U.D! Rookies will climb in & out of the muddiest ditches, scrabble under cargo nets, crawl through tyre tunnels, over ramps, walls & monkey-bars as well as running in woods, on paths & open fields.
Rookies 4-8 years of age complete one lap of the 1.5km course. 9-14 year old Rookies complete the 1.5km lap twice (3km). A grown-up of 4-7 year old's must accompany their child on the course (free of charge & registered at time of booking). Older (9yrs+) & younger children (4-8yrs) can now race in the same wave together.
ETIQUETTE:... Read more
Find out more or book: nuclear-races.co.uk
Sunday 11th May
Family Wave Rush 2025
Nuclear Races Event Village
Sun 11th May 2025
13:00
The Nuclear Races Family Wave is designed to get you all out on course together to enjoy the mud and obstacles as a family. It's a great introduction to Nuclear Races for your Rookies who are nearly ready to take a step up, or younger kids who want to give it a go on the adult course, all the while allowing you to keep an eye on them and help them where needed.
This really is your chance to enjoy everything that our Rush course has to offer as a family for a day out you won't forget. The event is 4k of the 7k Nuclear Rush course but does not include the Deathslide, you will however get the chance to experience some of our other slides together.
GOOD CLEAN FAMILY FUN (WITH ADDED MUD)
Open to all ages from 10yrs+ including 1 adult over 18years, all levels of fitness & abilities.... Read more
Find out more or book: nuclear-races.co.uk
Nuclear Fit Storm
Nuclear Event Village
Sun 11th May 2025
Various
NUCLEAR FIT STORM
You have 45 minutes to complete as many of the functional fitness stations back to back as you can with zero running involved. Maximum effort required! The winners who complete the most stations in 45 minutes will receive a trophy and bragging rights.
Starting from the main start line you will make your way to station 1 and work your way around the stations in an anticlockwise direction.
You will be given a 5 minute warning before the 45 minutes is up and when time is called you must finish the station you are working and make your way to the finish line.
NEW FOR 2025
Nuclear Fit Storm Doubles - 45 minutes to complete as many of the function fitness stations back to back as you can with your partner.... Read more
Find out more or book: www.nuclearfit.co.uk
Nuclear Fit
Nuclear Races Event Village
Sun 11th May 2025
Various
Nuclear Fit is a high energy and exciting outdoor fitness race.
6 x 1km trail runs alternating with a unique functional fitness station in between each run. The fitness stations are all located in the buzzing central arena called The Core. The trail run will includes 2 x 4ft hurdle obstacles.
The fitness race format has been given a Nuclear twist, testing physical strength and endurance.
Come and join us as an individual racer or as part of a two-person team or join the pro wave.
If you enter as a team you can join the Nuclear Fit league, have you got what it take to be crowned the League Champions
Find out more or book: www.nuclearfit.co.uk
Rookie Rush 2025
Nuclear Races Event Village
Sat 10th May 2025 - Sun 11th May 2025
Various
Nuclear Rookies are fun, pumped-up muddy obstacle courses for 4-14 year old kids of any fitness level
Rookies can test their skills on a specially designed fun 1.5/3km course filled with around 20 kid's sized & guaranteed Nuclear M.U.D! Rookies will climb in & out of the muddiest ditches, scrabble under cargo nets, crawl through tyre tunnels, over ramps, walls & monkey-bars as well as running in woods, on paths & open fields.
Rookies 4-8 years of age complete one lap of the 1.5km course. 9-14 year old Rookies complete the 1.5km lap twice (3km). A grown-up of 4-7 year old's must accompany their child on the course (free of charge & registered at time of booking). Older (9yrs+) & younger children (4-8yrs) can now race in the same wave together.
ETIQUETTE:... Read more
Find out more or book: nuclear-races.co.uk
Saturday 19th July
Nuclear Fit Storm
Nuclear Event Village
Sat 19th July 2025
Various
NUCLEAR FIT STORM
You have 45 minutes to complete as many of the functional fitness stations back to back as you can with zero running involved. Maximum effort required! The winners who complete the most stations in 45 minutes will receive a trophy and bragging rights.
Starting from the main start line you will make your way to station 1 and work your way around the stations in an anticlockwise direction.
You will be given a 5 minute warning before the 45 minutes is up and when time is called you must finish the station you are working and make your way to the finish line.
NEW FOR 2025
Nuclear Fit Storm Doubles - 45 minutes to complete as many of the function fitness stations back to back as you can with your partner.... Read more
Nuclear Fit
Nuclear Races Event Village
Sat 19th July 2025
Various
Nuclear Fit is a high energy and exciting outdoor fitness race.
6 x 1km trail runs alternating with a unique functional fitness station in between each run. The fitness stations are all located in the buzzing central arena called The Core. The trail run will includes 2 x 4ft hurdle obstacles.
The fitness race format has been given a Nuclear twist, testing physical strength and endurance.
Come and join us as an individual racer or as part of a two-person team or join the pro wave.
If you enter as a team you can join the Nuclear Fit league, have you got what it take to be crowned the League Champions
Find out more or book: www.nuclearfit.co.uk