In the dark shadows of St Albans’ alleyways and behind the brightly lit windows of our historic buildings lurk legends of ghostly murmurings and horrid hauntings. As the nights draw in, the St Albans & District Tour Guides are offering their popular Ghosts & Ghouls walks in St Albans and Harpenden,...
The 20th annual Willows Activity Farm Pumpkin Festival is back in time for Halloween - offering some spooky fun across the venue near London Colney. This autumn sees a staggering 15,000 pumpkins ready to be picked at the farm's Pumpkin Patch, and either carved on site or taken home instead. The event...
OVO’s critically acclaimed production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol returns by popular demand for a fourth year to a new location - the historic walled Vintry Garden, overlooking St Albans Cathedral. Written and directed by Royal Television Society winner, Mark O'Sullivan (Lee and Dean, C4; Tell Me Everything, ITV; The...
Caped crusaders and masked marauders took to the streets on Sunday - taking part in The Great St Albans Challenge and raising more than £8,000 for local youth mental health charity Youth Talk. Teams of families, friends, Scouts and local businesses including the St Albans Times joined the GPS-powered treasure hunt,...
Families are invited to enjoy a free, fun-filled adventure this half-term with the Brick Pumpkin Halloween Trail, organised by St Albans City Centre BID. Running from Saturday October 18 to Sunday November 2, the trail features 12 brick model pumpkins hidden across various city centre locations, offering a creative and family-friendly...
Celebrating two decades of Halloween fun, Willows Activity Farm's annual Pumpkin Festival returns early this year. Organisers have scheduled two early weekends of pumpkin picking on October 11-12 and 18-19 before reopening on Friday October 24 for the half-term school holiday. The annual event is back for its 20th year and this autumn...
An annual community celebration of the fruit produced by Highfield Park’s historic orchards brought together families, friends and neighbours from across St Albans on a sunny Sunday afternoon. The free Apple Day event takes place every year on the first Sunday in October, and includes children’s games, apple juicing demonstrations and...
The countryside was buzzing when more than 350 walkers took part in the Great Big Walk for Herts, raising an incredible £120,000 for children and young people’s charities across the county. Organised by local charity Helping Herts, participants completed 12 unique 13-mile loops, covering a combined 156 miles — almost the...
The St Albans Postboxes fundraising campaign is back for 2025, and the call has gone out for official sponsors of this much-loved community event. Now in its eighth year, St Albans Postboxes has raised over £165,000 for local charities, thanks to the creativity of volunteer makers, the support of generous businesses, and...
The organisers of the ever-popular George Street Gin and Jazz Festival have expressed their regret at having to cancel the event due to extreme bad weather. Weather warnings of high winds, coupled with torrential rain, has resulted in St Albans City Centre BID and George Street Retail Association deciding to pull...
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