HeartofHitchin

06/04/2026

St Mary’s at it’s best for the big occasions!

24/03/2026

Get your tickets now for the next exciting tribute event at St Mary’s! In partnership with Flashback Entertainment we present The West End Jersey Boys, returning by popular demand after their terrific performance here in 2024! Available on the door & via the Q R code at WeGotTickets for Thursday 23rd April! Don’t miss this unique opportunity, profits from the Bar go to St Mary’s & a share of the proceeds will be donated to the HeartofHitchin.com appeal for repairs of our iconic & beautiful building.

17/03/2026

And of course St Mary's Church, Hitchin ! Open every day!

It’s English Tourism Week! ✨ Celebrate by exploring some fantastic places to visit right here in .

🏛️ Hitchin Town Hall has something for everyone—whether it’s unwinding with a yoga class or enjoying a night out, like 80s Vs 90s – Town Hall Club Night! 🎤🎶 hitchintownhallevents.com

🖼️ North Hertfordshire Museum is showcasing Triangle Garden: Connecting, Growing and Enjoying Nature for 25 Years, exhibition the Triangle Garden bringing people together through the simple joy of gardening. Plus, don’t miss insightful talks like the Kings and Queens talk https://northhertsmuseum.org/north-hertfordshire-museum/whats-on-2/

Support local culture and make the most of what’s on in North Herts!

02/03/2026

A lovely spring concert next weekend! Don’t worry, the church is now well heated and more comfortable than ever, as well as having wonderful acoustics & beautiful surroundings!

02/03/2026

Great news about St Mary’s riverside!

Great news! The Hitchin fountain has been reinstated following collaborative works! ⛲️

Hitchin’s riverside fountain in front of St Mary’s Church is flowing once again, following installation and electrical upgrade works delivered by North Herts Council in partnership with the Dixon family.

The project saw the Dixon family fully fund the reinstatement of the fountain, with North Herts Council supporting essential electrical upgrades to ensure the long-term resilience of the feature. The Council worked closely with the church team, Visit Hitchin, the Dixon family and their installation contractor to complete the fountain works.

Lady Dixon said: “Having worked with both the North Herts District Council and Visit Hitchin over the years on the fountain, from its original installation to commemorate my late husband Sir Ian Dixon’s involvement with the town, it is a delight to see it back up and running again.”

Cllr Ian Albert, Chair of Hitchin Committee and ward councillor for Hitchin Bearton,
stated: “St Mary’s Church is one of Hitchin’s most iconic landmarks, and its riverside setting is a key focal point for our town. We’re pleased to have worked closely with the Dixon family and church representatives to bring the fountain back into use and to modernise important infrastructure around the churchyard.”

Anne Senechal, Churchwarden for St Mary’s Church, commented: “The installation of improved floodlighting by NHDC and the renovation of the fountain by the Dixon family has been a wonderful example of all parties working together to enhance our community. The Church is delighted with the results and the cooperation achieved to ensure
this historic area of the town continues to look beautiful and to be enjoyed by all for years to
come."

Danny Pearson, Hitchin Town Centre Manager for Visit Hitchin, added: “The team at Visit Hitchin were delighted when the new fountain was turned on. It felt like an old friend returning to the Hitchin landscape. This has been a real team effort to get the fountain replaced and we would like to thank everyone involved in getting this icon back to where it belongs in the very heart of Hitchin.”

Photo: ❤️

18/02/2026

Another great show at St Mary’s pop up cinema with live music performed to interpret the film. Back by popular demand for the 11th year, the Silent Film Extravaganza starring virtuoso organist, formerly resident at Leicester Sq Odeon, Donald Mckenzie! His expert curation of the film, this time Comic genius Buster Keaton’s ‘Go West’, makes a brilliant and unique evening’s entertainment. Tickets available in advance from Visit Hitchin or online, and can also be purchased on the door from 6.15 pm on Saturday.

https://wegottickets.com/StMarysChurchEventsHitchin

17/02/2026

Great support from Hitchin’s business community, led by Gatwards of Hitchin who are celebrating their 265 anniversary by making a generous donation to St Mary’s Appeal to install modern facilities in the iconic town St Mary's Church, Hitchin

✨St Mary’s Church✨
Another donation to St.Marys Church here in the heart of Hitchin. This will go towards the extensive work that is currently being carried out on this iconic, historic building.

20/01/2026

A great start to another year of wonderful music at St Mary’s!

Saturday 31 January at 7pm - a very special concert not to be missed!

The English Chamber Choir is one of the UK’s leading and busiest vocal ensembles. Recent highlights include the Royal Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall, London Palladium (with Rick Wakeman), Buckingham Palace, Temple Church, Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St Sophia and many concerts at St Martin in the Fields and abroad. They are joined by Hertfordshire County Youth Choir and young singers from Samuel Lucas JMI School.
The centrepiece of the concert is Benjamin Britten’s exquisite
‘Ceremony of Carols’ for choir and harp in a Candlemas programme exploring the close of the Christmas season and the theme of light in the transition from Winter to Spring.
The choirs are led by highly-acclaimed conductors, Rufus Frowde & James Slimings, and accompanied by Andreana Chan & Daniel de Fry - world-class, leading musicians of their generation.

The 80-minute concert will run without interval.

All praise to Thee (Tallis’ Canon): Frowde

Of the Father’s Love Begotten: Piae Cantiones

The Three Kings: Dove

A Ceremony of Carols: Britten

ORGAN: Lumen ad revelationem gentium: Dupré

Candlemas Eve Carol: trad. Basque, adapted Pittman

Still: Gjeilo

Rivers of Light: Ešenvalds

HARP: Improvisations: Mathias

Candlemas: McDowall

Nunc Dimittis: Holst

07/12/2025

St Mary’s will be looking at its most spectacular for Christmas 🎄

29/11/2025

Thanks to everyone who came together to stage another fantastic fundraising event in St Mary’s with JD King’s incredible Elvis Christmas Spectacular! We couldn’t do this without generous support from Queen Mother Theatre Lighting experts Chris & Andrew, St Mary’s Sound desk technicians Robert & Ellis, & Sarah, Lois, Maggie, Tim & Nick who volunteer to set up & run the event. This time we enjoyed wonderful wines provided by Hedley Wright Wine merchants https://hedleywright.co.uk/?srsltid=AfmBOoq5Q0F_vKetRV85cmDkM0b20RG7b6QdlOMdNVezjEn5tBs-epTm and James Wakelin & Son on the bar! We raised over £3k for our charity to repair the heartofhitchin.com

Heart of Hitchin is the title given to the St Mary's Restoration Trust, a charity tasked with helping to preserve St Mary's Church and to source funding for future renovation works.

22/11/2025

Our wonderful concert is at 2.30pm today! Doors open at 1.45pm at St Mary’s. Come & see our newly restored windows & revel in the heating! We continue to fundraise to complete our project to upgrade facilities for everyone to enjoy! Tea’s & homemade cake in the refreshments corner, all profits in aid of our appeal!

22/11/2025

Buy your tickets today! Don’t miss Hitchin’s annual treat of the season!

Book now for your annual Christmas treat at St Mary’s, JD King’s Elvis Spectacular concert, this year on Thursday 27th November! In aid of St Mary’s Preservation Trust Heartofhitchin.com appeal to restore the building.