Are You Looking For Something to do Over The May Bank Holiday Weekend?

The celebration of May Day dates back to ancient times, but it still takes place in the UK every year on May 1 or the first Monday of the month.

May Day is traditionally the fourth UK wide bank holiday, following on from New Year’s Day, Good Friday and Easter Monday.

The celebration of May Day dates back to ancient times, when Romans celebrated the festival of Flora, the goddess of flowers and spring. In Britain, people celebrated the festival of Beltane on 1 May to mark the halfway point between spring and summer.

Nowadays, people are generally given a day off work to organise and attend events to celebrate the approaching summer season.

This brings me nicely to the point of this article in the first place. 

What to do in Hertfordshire this May Bank Holiday? 

Hertfordshire Garden Show at Knebworth House

The Hertfordshire Garden Show returns to Knebworth Park for three days over the May Bank Holiday weekend.

Running from Saturday, April 30 to Bank Holiday Monday, May 2, there will be plenty of inspiration for gardening enthusiasts in Hertfordshire.

For more info, visit https://www.knebworthhouse.com/events/hertfordshire-garden-show/

Baldock Beer Festival

Cheers! After a two-year hiatus as a result of the pandemic, the Baldock Independent Beer Festival is finally back this weekend.

The event takes place at Brandles School in Weston Way from 5pm on Friday, April 29, then noon on Saturday, April 30, and noon on Sunday, May 1. Weekend entrance costs £5.

There will be 80 cask real ales, 30 plus continental style lagers and craft beers, and a wide range of ciders on offer, as well as hot and cold food, and soft drinks to choose from.

Over 30 bands and artists will be performing across two music stages during weekend, with children’s activities on the Saturday and Sunday. 

For more info, visit http://baldockbeerfestival.org/

Lemsford Fete 2022

This hugely popular annual event returns to Lemsford after its Covid-enforced absence over the past couple of years.

Lemsford Fete 2022 will take place in the Hertfordshire village on Bank Holiday Monday, May 2.

The event will be held in the grounds of St John’s C of E Primary School and St John’s Church from noon to 4pm, with its main theme celebrating 150 years of the school. 

First held in 1959, the community event will offer a true English country fete experience, with live music, Maypole dancing, stalls and games, a teddy bear zip wire from the church tower, train rides, bouncy castle, coconut shy, and a local ale beer and Pimm’s tent. 

Adult visitors will be charged £2 entry, while senior citizens pay £1, and children under 16 can get in for free.

For more info, visit lemsfordfete.co.uk

Hertford Arts Festival

Organised by Hertford Town Council, this month-long annual event runs until May 7.

There’s free pop-up exhibitions in various shops, businesses and venues across the town centre as part of the Hertford Art Trail.

The Hertford Arts Festival programme is all about showcasing and promoting local arts and culture in our beautiful county town.

For more info, visit www.hertford.gov.uk/events-listings