
#HugHertfordTheatre
During the Coronavirus Pandemic of 2020, Hertford Theatre closed to the public on 17th March, along with venues worldwide to help stop the spread of the virus.
However- at a time when families and friends were kept apart and we all stayed at home, we wanted to let our community know we were still here, waiting for the day when they could return and create happy memories with family and friends.
We came up with #HugHertfordTheatre, so our audiences could give us a hug and send in their photos, drawings, poems and more.
The response was amazing!
We had so many wonderful things sent in by email or in the post, from all ages and once lockdown lifted a little bit, people started to visit Hertford just to have a look our windows, where we displayed all our "hugs"!
Everyone who visited enjoyed trying to spot people they recognised, family members, friends from school as noone was able to mix with anyone they didn't live with.
We finished collecting "hugs" at the end of June 2020 and decided to put it online, as a reminder of this strange time and so people could continue enjoying the fabulous work and effort that everyone put in!
Thank you Hertford, we felt so loved!
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Our Love Awards Community and Voluntary Certificate.
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A view of the hugs in the window from the road.
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We love Hertford Theatre by Helen & Derek Briggs
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The Wizard of Oz by Oleg & Dave’s Mummy
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We Miss You by Dominic Survilla
Age 11
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I miss Stick Man! by Caroline A
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The Tiger Who Came To Tea and Gingerbread Hugs by Maisie and Gemma (Mum)
Age 3 & 1/2
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The Bear by Thea
Age 3
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Theatre Limerick by Claudia
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Breakfast At Tiffany’s
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Clockwork Orange
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“Don’t stand so close to me” by Linda Williams
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Hugs for Hertford Theatre by Frida and her grandma, Caroline A
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Performing on our stage by Jacob
Age 9
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Stick Man by Sam Myatt
Age 6
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A Rainbow by Willow
Age 3
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Zog and The Flying Doctors by Sam Myatt
Age 6
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My Family at Hertford Theatre by Oshmi
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Pop Divas on stage
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We love Panto at Hertford!
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William Shakespeare by Oshmi
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A close-up of one of the windows
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Sleeping Beauty by Polly
Age 6
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Visiting the windows to spot family and friends!
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Hugs in the window
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A Hertford duck by Oshmi
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Local conductor Tom Hammond tries to work during lockdown!
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Me and my son Max miss our afternoon coffees sitting by the window at the theatre… from Fiona
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A close-up of some hugs in the window.
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We had great fun at The Snow Queen over Christmas!
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Happy memories watching The Amazing Bubble Man!
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Remembering the fun we had at The Tiger Who Came To Tea!
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My happy time at Hertford Theatre!
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Susannah would like to contribute to the hug! Here she is enjoying one of your shows.
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A dream of helping out in the cafe comes true!
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Lockdown Purple by Michael Francis
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Frida’s first panto!
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Rehearsing social distancing by Cheryl, Cello player with HSO
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Jake, Iris and their cousin Cordelia, making happy memories together.
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Carole and Paul enjoying The Snow Queen panto 2019
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Excited for panto to start!
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Thanks for everything from Sarah and Emilia Xxx
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#HugHertford Theatre from Erin
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Jane remembers a panto or two!
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Luca and his mummy Lucy waiting for panto to start!
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Some of our Snow Queen Youth Ensemble having fun back stage!
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Summer dancing outside instead of on our stage.
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Audience view of The Snow Queen, Christmas 2019.
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Amy, Gemma and Jake at work in the bar.
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We are family! Staff, cast and crew at Christmas 2019.
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Jacob meeting Elsa and Anna from Frozen.
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We love our volunteers!
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Our director Rhys with Rob and Jennie, part of our Rapunzel cast 2017
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Christmas Eve, Christmas Carol and Christmas Joy, 2017.
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Alex and Gemma clear the snow before our audience arrives!
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Comedian Phill Jupitus and a few of our volunteers
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We love HiJinks, our Big Weekend for Little People!
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We made The Very Hungry Caterpillar!
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Memories of Christmas 2019
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Our volunteers making our Christmas decorations.
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Winners of a Love Hertford Awards 2019
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Happy Christmas 2018 from Alex, B and Liz!
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Staff testing out our Snow Queen selfie board!
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Some of our volunteer elves making our Christmas decorations.
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These two were so excited to meet some of the cast from our Hansel & Gretel panto!