Cuckoo in the Nest 2018
Hello girls and boys… you can now download the 2018 Cuckoo in the Nest entry form. A cuckoo lays eggs in the nests of other types of birds therefore “cuckoo in the nest” refers...
Author: Barbara
Welwyn Oscars – 2018 Update!
Our 2018 Oscars’ special guest entertainment is The Bee Gees Tribute who are going to make sure we all be ‘Staying Alive’ to experience a Friday Night Fever! This year’s event will be held...
CPRE Hertfordshire Celebrates 90 Years
Credit: featured photograph (above) by Chris Howe An illustrated talk by Elizabeth Hamilton Thursday 21 June 2018 In 1928 the Hertfordshire branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) was formed. Many people...
Is This Your Year to Shine?
Plans for Welwyn Festival 2018 are under way but we have a few gaps to fill on our working committee for this year’s festival, including: Publicity Programme preparation Fun Day Welwyn Oscars With the...
Welwyn 10K – 2018
Taking place on the 24th of June this year, the Welwyn 10k is a scenic road race which helps raise funding for local projects and charities. We look forward to seeing all participants and their...
Welwyn Oscars 2017 Winners
A round-up of the 2017 Welwyn Oscars’ top three nominations and winners in each category. Congratulations to all and our thanks to everyone who voted and contributed to this wonderful event. See you next...
Sponsors 2017
The Welwyn Festival Group gives thanks our many sponsors for helping to fund a fantastic week and raise funds for our many good causes and charities. Some of our regular sponsors are: Welwyn Parish...
Open Garden – Danesbury’s Victorian Fernery
With all the history, hard work and preparation behind us, the Danesbury Victorian Fernery was ‘opened’ to the public on Sunday afternoon 18th June as part of the Welwyn Festival’s Open Gardens Programme. Friends...
A Visit to an Open Garden
Open Garden On a fabulous Sunday afternoon, more than 80 visitors experienced the Oasis that keen gardener Christine Thompson with chief hard landscaper, her husband Jim, have created over more than 30 years. A...
Popular Best Selling Author to be at the Family Fun Day
Adam Croft is one of the biggest selling authors during the last 12 months. He will be helping the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Barbara Fitzsimon, to judge the costumes from the parade and will officially...
Campaign to Protect Rural England
We are pleased to offer two events from the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) for Welwyn Festival 2017. A talk “Following the Swan” on Tuesday 20th June, and a Countryside Walk on Thursday...
AMENDMENTS TO 2017 PRINTED PROGRAMME
We’ll keep this page updated with any amendments as necessary, please check frequently… CPRE Herts Countryside Walk, date changed to 22nd June: Originally scheduled for 21st June but due to forecast of high temperature...
