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BERKHAMSTED

Set on the edge of the Chiltern Hills, 35 minutes from Euston

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"THE POWER OF POETIC LANGUAGE"

in Children's Books and Passionate Verse

Two modern authors reading their work, discussing how to help children to write, and answering questions.

In Support of the Hospice of St Francis

Tuesday 10th June - 6.30 to 8.30pm at Berkhamsted Waterstones

Featuring Sue Hampton and Leslie Tate

Leslie Tate will read poems, interview Sue, and taking questions from the floor.

Price: £4.00 (£3.00 concessions) - advance tickets available at Waterstones 01442-879663

Local History

find out more about the town by visiting our local history pages:

History of Berkhamsted as related to Alec Chillingworth by Percy Birchnall

History of Ashridge evocative classic written by Captain Henry Gordon

Links to More History

BERKHAMSTED

Where the crown of England was offered

to William the Conqueror in 1066

INTERESTED IN THE ARTS? The Berkhamsted Arts Trust serves about 20 arts-related groups in Berkhamsted and district. It publishes THE DIARY (Green Sheet) in the late summer, which contains details of arts events for the people of Berkhamsted for the following 12 months. Members include: Ashlyns School, BAODS Theatre Company, Berkhamsted and District Archaeological Society, Berkhamsted Arts Society, Berkhamsted Choral Society, Berkhamsted Citizens Association, Berkhamsted Collegiate School, Berkhamsted Film Society, Berkhamsted Jazz, Berkhamsted Local History and Museum Society, Berkhamsted Music Society, Berkhamsted Schools Music Association, Berkhamsted Youth Theatre, Berkhamsted Youth Town Council, Bridgewater Band, Chiltern Chamber Choir, Cowper Society, Dacorum Symphony Orchestra, Friends of Berkhamsted Town Hall, Graham Greene Birthplace Trust, Hertfordshire Library Service, WEA Berkhamsted, and The Park Players. For more details of the Trust’s activities, please refer to its website: www.berkhamstedartstrust.org.uk

cinema box office .tel:01442-877759

(phone Monday - Saturday 10.30am to 6.00pm)