There’s nothing like a favourite carol or festive song to get you in the mood for Christmas, but for the members of Harpenden Magic Voices, it also means an opportunity to raise money for a Harpenden-based charity that supports children and adults with a rare genetic condition, writes Gillian Thornton. Ataxia...
The city of St Albans, and towns and villages further afield, fell silent at 11am on Sunday, as residents, dignitaries, faith leaders and representatives of the armed forces and community groups remembered those who had died in conflicts spanning more than a century. Following a parade through the city centre, the...
St Albans Mayor Cllr Teresa Heritage will lead the city’s annual Remembrance Day Parade and Service tomorrow (Sunday). Residents are expected to turn out in force to pay their respects to members of Britain’s armed forces who lost their lives in two World Wars and other conflicts. Faith leaders, honorary aldermen and...
A new exhibition is inviting people to step back in time to the late 19th century, when St Albans was home to nearly 100 commercial drinking establishments. With one of the highest densities of pubs per square mile in the country, St Albans is renowned for its wealth of historic hostelries...
This November, the Abbey Theatre is inviting audiences to rediscover the magic of It’s a Wonderful Life — a timeless tale of love, hope, and second chances — reimagined for the stage in a captivating new production. At the centre of the story is George Bailey, a man whose dreams of...
A GoFundMe page has been launched to help workers left out of pocket by the collapse of the Halloween Haunt Fest event. Taking place at Herts Showground, the event started on Thursday October 16, and was due to run right up until November 1. But this week, The Scenes Ltd, the company...
There are just a few weeks to go until the St Albans Christmas Cracker - the free family-friendly event which brings thousands of people into the city centre for the start of the countdown to December 25. It takes place from noon until 6pm on Sunday November 16 with St Peters...
Cruz Beckham - youngest son of football legend David and Spice Girl Victoria - gave a surprise performance with his band The Breakers at iconic grassroots music venue The Horn last night. They were appearing at the Amplify new music night - a spotlight event showcasing and supporting up-and-coming musicians...
Customers, bar staff, operations management, production team, maze managers, actors, and even Herts County Showground are all owed money following the sudden closure of the inaugural Halloween Haunt Fest. The event kicked off at the showground, near Redbourn, on Thursday October 16, and was due to run right up until November...
St Albans’ own Lady Verulam is set to exhibit her latest collection of artwork next month. Dione Verulam’s work, which is inspired by themes of home, travel and nature, will on display at her Gorhambury Studio on November 3-4 and 10-11. She began her artistic career as a stenciller working for private...
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