Get ready to spring into unforgettable experiences across Hertfordshire this May 2025. Whether you’re chasing countryside charm, indulging in handmade artisan goods, or rocking out to iconic headliners, this month is filled with family fun, cultural celebrations, live music, and seasonal joy.
From cuddly lambs and garden inspiration to craft festivals, foodie feasts, and legendary performances, we’ve curated the ultimate guide to Hertfordshire’s must-attend events. At Absolutely, we handpick only the finest happenings so you can enjoy the best of local life in style, every event, every moment, absolutely worth your time.
Things to Do in Hertfordshire in May 2025
Lambing Weekend
Dates: 10th -11th May
Venue: Oaklands College
A family-friendly event celebrating the joy of spring, visitors will have the chance to meet newborn lambs, visit Oakland’s on-site mini zoo, explore the baby zone, bounce around at the inflatable fun park, take a spin on the tractor rides, enjoy some creative face painting and delicious street food and browse unique local stalls. There will also be the opportunity to explore Cecil’s Horse Sanctuary, build a lamb in a craft session and enjoy some live music and performances by students.
Wild about Hertfordshire
Dates: 14th & 29th May
Venue: St Albans Museum + Gallery
Discovering where the wild things are will be held on 14th May. Hear about the story of Hertfordshire Natural History Society from its Victorian origins to its modern role recording our changing natural environment in challenging times. Then, on 29th May, Birds and Bugs Modelling will see you hunt for ideas in the ‘Wild about Hertfordshire’ exhibition and then make your own creatures from colourful polymer clay.
Hertfordshire Garden Show
Dates: 3rd -5th May
Venue: Knebworth House
Whilst enjoying a visit to Knebworth House, Gardens and Park from 3rd-5th May you can attend the Hertfordshire Garden Show at no additional charge. There will be plenty of inspiration for the spring and summer months ahead supplied by the exhibitors attending the show with a wide variety of goods on display and for sale including a wide variety of plants and flowers, garden furniture, water features, hot tubs, tools, sculptures and more.
Ashwell at Home
Dates: 11th May
Venue: Ashwell
Ashwell at Home is an annual fundraising event held in the village of Ashwell in North Herts, when this beautiful and historic village welcomes visitors from near and far for a whole day of entertainment. It promises to be a seminal year representing 40 years of welcoming visitors to experience and learn about our unique living-history. From the treasures unearthed from the Saxon settlements to the stories of the great plague scratched into the church walls during the 12th century to the current vibrant arts and craft scene, including ancient basket weaving skills, medieval dance, walking talks, and several active potters and painters.
Murder, She Didn’t Write
Dates: 23rd May
Venue: Gordon Craig Theatre
The improvised whodunit and firm Edinburgh Festival Fringe favourite, Murder, She Didn’t Write, is heading on a UK tour. This cleverly comedic show will see improv legends Degrees of Error perform an entirely improvised murder mystery each night, across the country. In this interactive show, the audience becomes the author as a classic Agatha Christie-inspired murder mystery is written live.
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Living Crafts
Dates: 8-11 May
Venue: Hatfield Park
British craft takes centre stage at the flagship festival, Living Crafts, which is taking place at Hatfield Park. Now in its 51st year, this vibrant visual event hosts hundreds of artisans from across the UK representing the absolute pinnacle of excellence in contemporary craftsmanship. Love crafts? This is your dream destination and a wonderful opportunity to immerse yourself in a whole world of creativity.
Slam Dunk
Dates: 24 May
Venue: Hatfield Park
Slam Dunk, the UK’s biggest independent rock festival is back for 2025, with demand for this year’s edition at an all-time-high. Following a huge first drop of artists including A Day To Remember, Electric Callboy and Neck Deep, Slam Dunk revealed the final, remaining acts for 2025 which included Finch, Streetlight Manifesto, Hot Milk, Wargasm, Twin Atlantic, Kid Bookie and more. Slam Dunk will return to Hatfield Park on Saturday 24th May, before heading north to Leeds, Temple Newsam on Sunday 25th May 2025.
Foodies Festival
Dates: 30 May-1 June
This year’s St Albans Foodies Festival is set to be their biggest celebration yet of top chefs, tasty food, delicious drinks and live music. See headliners Symphonic Ibiza performing live on Friday 30th May, Example on Saturday 31st May and Blue on Sunday 1st June, plus watch MasterChef Champions, Michelin-starred and top local chefs cooking their signature summer recipes in the La Española Chefs Theatre.
The South
Dates: 4th May
Venue: The Horn St Albans
The South are back on the road and do what they do best – perform the songs of that great British pop institution, The Beautiful South, to the thousands of fans of these timeless classics. The South are an impressive 9-piece band who feature former members of The Beautiful South including singer Alison Wheeler and lifelong sax player Gaz Birtles. Since the demise of The Beautiful South in 2007, this exciting live band have spent 15 years touring the theatres and festivals of the UK up and down the country, bringing back the full sound and arrangements of treasured songs.
SMR 25
Dates: 23rd – 25th May
Venue: Stevenage Football Club
Stevenage Football Club hands over the keys to The Lamex Stadium this late May Bank Holiday for an incredible and unmissable weekend of live music. KB Concerts will present SMR 25 – three days of headline shows that will see nearly 10,000 people per day head to Stevenage to enjoy a huge rock line-up on Friday 24th with Skindred headlining, a massive pop/dance lineup on Saturday 25th, topped by Ella Henderson, and a legendary indie lineup on Sunday 26th with Richard Ashcroft as headline act.
The Lamex Stadium will be rocking on Friday 24th May as Skindred take to the stage with the unique ‘ragga-metal’ sound that has seen them play every huge festival from Download to Reading, win awards from MOBO, Kerrang!, and Metal Hammer, and score 4 UK top 30 albums including recent #2 smash ‘Smile’.
On Saturday 25th May it’s a huge treat for the pop/dance fanatics as Ella Henderson headlines. With over a billion UK streams, UK album and single #1’s to her name, as well as a string of top 10 smash hits, including collabs with Jax Jones, Sigala, David Guetta, Joel Corry, Tom Grennan, Nathan Dawe, Rudimental and more, Ella Henderson is pop royalty. Sunday 26th May sees a bona-fide indie legend take to the stage as Richard Ashcroft headlines. As The Verve frontman, he wrote seminal tunes like ‘Bittersweet Symphony’ and ‘The Drugs Don’t Work’ and was described as a ‘genius’ by Noel Gallagher. Ashcroft scaled the heights again as a solo artist with 6 UK top 3 albums and hits like ‘A Song For The Lovers’ and ‘Break The Night With Colour’. SMR 25 is a rare chance to see one of the most influential names in indie rock perform and should not be missed.
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