5th MUSIC    

‘My Kind of Music’ From Show and Film Music to Pop Songs and Classical - Something for every taste!  Free lunchtime music sponsored by BArts, featuring pianist Barbara Manning. 12noon - 2pm, the Spotlight Café Bar, Hoddesdon. Bookings 01992 441946. To book a table for lunch ring 01992 441946 at least 1 week ahead

6th Nov - 4th Dec COURSE

''Five Plants that Changed the World'

Tutor: Andy Beharrell

Fee from 2nd  Oct to 4th Dec £50

Broxbourne Adult Leisure Learning, 10.30am - 12.30pm, Broxbourne Parish Centre, St Augustine's Church 01992 306598

email: linda.williamsecc@gmail.com

10th TALK 

‘One Night Over Cuffley'’by Denis O'Shea.

The story of the airship that was brought down over Cuffley in September 1916.

Monthly meeting of  Lea Valley u3a from 1pm, speaker at 2pm.  New members and guests welcome.  The Spotlight, Hoddesdon. Contact Glynis Evans 01992 916485.  

 email: lvu3a@live.co.uk

11th  FORUM FILM CLASSICS   Presented by BArts

A Tuesday Treat!

Four Weddings and a Funeral.

7.00pm, the Spotlight. Tickets £12.00

Booking 01992 441946 or www.thespotlightvenue.com

12th  FLORAL ART

‘'It Started with a Yule Log'.  demonstrated by Linda Kingcott.

Hoddesdon Floral Art Club. 2 - 4pm, Jackson Hall, Burford Street, Hoddesdon. 01992 442907.

email:vivanne@hotmail.co.uk

18th  ARTS CAFE

A meeting place for creative people who love the Arts. A chance to see/buy unique local work. Enjoy a 'light bite'/pizza, a full range of coffees and drinks and listen to music!

This month: Café Jazz 

Every month, 11am to 2pm Green Room Bar at the Spotlight, Hoddesdon

18TH TALK

'James Nicolson VC' by Jim Nicolson  Friends of Lowewood Museum.  Coffee/Tea from 7.30pm, talk at 8pm. United Reformed Church, Mill Lane,  Broxbourne.  01992 467928.  email: sandpgarside@gmail.com 

20th - 22nd  PLAY

Home, I'm Darling' by Laura Wade. A comedy about sex, cake and the quest to be the perfect 1950s housewife. Set in Welwyn Garden City, Judy and Johnny have the ideal marriage, she plays the housewife catering to his evey need but, of course, it's not the 1950s- we are in C21st reality.  So the cracks start to show and the illusion starts to crumble.

Hoddesdon Players. Thurs & Fri 7.30pm, Sat 3.00pm, the Spotlight Theatre, Hoddesdon. Tickets £18 Thursday 4 for 3.

HP Box Office 07306 327506 or www.hoddesdonplayers,org,uk or

email: tickets@hoddesdonplayers.org.uk or Spotlight Box Office 01992 441946.

20th TALK 

Christmas meeting of Broxbourne u3a. 10.00am, the Spotlight, Hoddesdon. Enquiries: Judith Hutchings 07496 702998. email: broxbourneu3a@outlook.com 

21st THEATRE

'Behind the Scenes' presented  by BArts. The stage is set for Hoddesdon Players' production of 'Home I'm Darling'.

Offering an insight into the process of presenting live theatre and a chance to see areas normally beyond the public eye.

                       Talk, Tour and Cream Tea. 2pm, £15 at the Spotlight, Hoddesdon, 01992 441946, www.the spotlightvenue.com

27th ART LECTURE

‘A Right Royal Christmas' by Roger Askew. Coffee 10am, 10.30am start, the Spotlight, Hoddesdon. Guests Welcome. Tickets at reception on day £8. The Arts Society East Herts. 

email: colinjgordon@aol.com

27th TALK

‘The Cuffley Airship - One Night in Cuffley' by Denis O'Shea 

Monthly meeting of Cheshunt u3a from 1.30pm at Laura Trott Leisure Centre, Cheshunt. Guest speaker at approx 2.30pm.  Secretary Heather Douglas  

email: cheshuntu3asec@yahoo.com

28th LUNCH

‘Books that Changed the World' Presented by BArts

From the invention of writing, more than 300 years ago, the first paper, created around 200BC, and Gutenberg's printing press, developed around 1440, the power of the printed word has proved 'mightier than the sword' and changed the course of history!       Tickets £17.00. Including lunch & a drink. 12noon, Dinant Room, the Spotlight, Hoddesdon, 

                        Booking 01992 441946 or www.thespotlightvenue.com

29th MUSIC

'Margaret Fingerhut (Piano)

 Hoddesdon Music Club. 4.30pm United Reformed Church, Mill Lane, Broxbourne EN10 7BQ. Visitors welcome. Tickets £15, Family(Max. 2 adults)£35, Young person (25 or under) £3 from 01992 464000, on the door  or via www.hoddesdonmusic.org.uk.

Please note that this is an afternoon concert, starting at 4.30pm