Bedfordshire and Luton Local Information
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HANDBELL RINGERS OF GREAT BRITAIN - EAST ANGLIAN REGION
- To promote the art of handbell tune ringing. Enquirers can be given information on handbell ringing teams who could possibly play at functions and their nearest teams should they wish to play themselves. All ages. Optional membership of HRGB: £10 adults, £4 junior. Area covered: Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Herts, Cambs and Beds.
- Beds Herts Cambs
HANOVER HOUSING ASSOCIATION
- Housing for the over 60's. Bedford: 56 1-bed & 5 2-bed flats; Wootton: 37 1-bed flats; Luton: 2 schemes - 56 1-bed & 2-bed flats. Linslade: 33 1-bed & 2-bed flats. All with estate manager & community alarm scheme. Ampthill: 27 1-bed & 2-bed flats including mobility standard & wheelchair properties. 'Extra care' scheme with on-site care staff, non-resident estate manager, community alarm scheme. Leighton Buzzard: 28 flats. 'Extra care' scheme with non-resident estate manager (24 hrs) & community alarm service.
- Luton Leighton Linslade Bedford Wootton Ampthill Beds
HAPPY DAYS CHILDRENS CHARITY
- Happy Days funds and organises holidays, days out and theatre trips throughout the UK for disadvantaged young people with special needs. The young people the charity helps range in age from 3 to 17. They offer help to those with learning difficulties, physical or mental disabilities and with acute, chronic or life limiting illnesses. They also help young people who have been abused or neglected, witnessed domestic violence, been bereaved or act as carers for a parent or a sibling.
- Beds
HAPPY WANDERERS
- Concert party entertaining clubs, guilds, OAP homes, etc. Age range: 12 upwards. Fee: £2 per week. Disabled access in rehearsal rooms.
- Luton Beds
HARLINGTON HERITAGE TRUST
- Aims to advance public education in the local history of Harlington and the neighbourhood. Activities: exhibitions, illustrated talks, fieldwalks, social events, outings & community projects. Founded in April 1981 to preserve for posterity the history and records of a small, but typically beautiful, Bedfordshire village for the benefit of all. All ages. Membership fee: £5 pa. (family), £4 pa. (single) £6 pa. (postal) includes quarterly newsletter & annual events diary. Disabled access.
- Harlington Beds
HARLINGTON METHODIST CHURCH
- Activities: Ladies Bright Hour (Thur); Singing Group; Sunday School and Youth Clubs. Boys Brigade. All ages. No membership fee.
- Harlington Beds
HARLINGTON PERFORMS
- Workshops; improvisations; productions (drama festivals, musicals, pantomime, murder mysteries, full length plays and plays on tour). Theatre trips and social events. Area covered: Harlington, Flitwick, Westoning, Toddington, Luton, Dunstable & Bedford. Drama workshops available for other groups. Age range: 13 upwards. Membership fee: £20 adults, £10 school age per show. Disabled access.
- Harlington Beds
HARMONY PIANO SCHOOL
- Piano lessons for children and adults. Beginners up to Grade 3. Qualified, experienced school (children from 5-9) and piano teacher.
- Sandy Beds
HARPENDEN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
- Age Range: adult. Membership fee: £7.50. Disabled access.
- Harpenden St Albans Herts
HARPENDEN WING CHUN KUNG FU
- A small friendly growing club based in Harpenden who train using the Wong Shun Leung style of Wing Chun Kung Fu. No Martial Art Experience Necessary. Beginners welcome. A relaxed enjoyable environment. Build your confidence and self awareness. Fully insured and CRB checked. Age range: 14 upwards. Fees: first lesson free, then £5 per 2 hour session. After approx 8-10 weeks annual membership of £30 (this includes full membership and insurance for 12 months and a club T-shirt). Disabled access.
- Harpenden Herts
HARROLD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
- Most activities are shared with other Churches in Churches Together in Harrold & Carlton Other activities include Breakfast Group (11+) from 9.45 Sunday (all welcome); 1st Tue Coffee Morning 10.00-11.30; 3rd Tue Open Lunch Club 12.00; 4th Tue Tea Meeting 15.00. For other activities and special events see The Bridge. Creche provided. All ages. No membership fee. Disabled access.
- Harrold Carlton and Chellington Beds
HASH FIVE
- A not so serious running club, which meets on Sundays or Mondays for an hour's run. New members welcome. Area covered: South Beds & North Herts. All ages. Membership fee: £1.50 per session.
- Beds Herts
HAT FACTORY
- The Hat Factory is an arts facility in the centre of Luton that seeks to develop the arts in the town and surrounding region.
- Luton Beds
HAYNES CARPET BOWLS CLUB
- Carpet bowls Age range: 10 upwards. Membership fee: £5 pa.
- Haynes Beds
HEADSTART PROJECT - HEADSTART BUSINESS CENTRE
- Headstart offers subsidised resources for the creative industry as well as free training opportunities. For latest information and an application form visit the website or contact the Headstart Project.
- Beds
HEARTSEASE FOLK DANCE GROUP & ST NEOTS SWEEPS & MILKMAIDS
- Folk dance display - maypole dances. Sub group - St Neots Sweeps and Milkmaids who perform unique dances of their own. Heartsease perform dances of England from 16th Century to newly devised. Age range: 18 upwards. Membership Fee: £5 pa plus £1 weekly.
- St Neots Cambs
HEATH AND REACH PARISH PATHS PARTNERSHIP (P3)
- Programme of between 3-12 mile walks, some with a theme (birdsong, bats etc.) starting and finishing in Heath and Reach. Whole programme available by email. Suitable for anyone who is reasonably mobile, except some of the longer walks. Most are suitable for children, but not buggies. Wear stout shoes and take waterproofs. All ages. No fees. Very limited disabled access.
- Heath and Reach Beds
HERON SAILING
- RYA Day Skipper & Yachtmaster Navigation Courses. Learn the ropes in good company from a fully qualified RYA Instructor. Phone for further details. Age range: 17 plus. No membership fee.
- Harpenden Herts
HERTFORDSHIRE ANGLO-SCANDINAVIAN SOCIEY
- Talks, slide shows, videos, demonstrations about the countries of Scandinavia. A social group for Scandinavian nationals & those who are interested in Scandinavia and the UK. Light refreshments provided at all meetings. Donations of £1.00 (members) or £2.00 (visitors) towards these. All ages. Membership fee: £10 pa per person.
- St Albans Herts
HERTFORDSHIRE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS THERAPY CENTRE
- Physiotherapy, relaxation, therapy and support for all MS sufferers. All ages. Membership fee: £10 annually. Disabled access.
- Letchworth Herts
HERTFORDSHIRE PHILHARMONIA
- Self-governing, independent orchestra. A core objective is to work with a number of guest conductors who can bring fresh & interesting insights into both standard & unusual works in the symphonic repertoire. Present members live in Hertfordshire, Luton & Bedfordshire. All ages, subject only to playing ability. Membership fee: £120 pa.
- Welwyn Garden City Herts
HIGASHI KARATE KAI - LUTON
- Wado Ryu karate & self defence training. Age range: 5 upwards. Fees: 2 lessons per week - £45 per month, 1 lesson per week - £30 per month, or Pay as you train - £7.50 per lesson for all.
- Luton Beds
HIGH STREET LEAGRAVE METHODIST CHURCH
- Sunday worship; Uniformed organisations; Fellowship meetings. All ages. No membership fees. There is disabled access.
- Luton Beds
HIGH TOWN METHODIST CHURCH
- Sunday worship, young people's club, senior lunch club, fellowship and music. All ages. No membership fee. Disabled access.
- Luton Beds
HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION - BEDFORD BRANCH
- Non-members welcome. Membership fees. Age range: all ages.
- Bedford Beds
HITCHIN FOLK CLUB
- Weekly folk music concerts. Hitchin Folk Club is one of the longest running and most respected clubs in the country. Age range: 7 upwards. Membership fee: £5 plus weekly admission charge (usually £10 - £14). No disabled access.
- Hitchin Herts
HITCHIN STAPLERS
- Country dance club. A wide variety of styles from 17th century Playford to modern American contras and squares - but all social dances designed to be enjoyed! Fee: £2.00 per week (first session free).
- Hitchin Herts
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