One of the UK’s most accomplished sleight of hand magicians will be bringing his close-up conjuring to the environs of a popular St Albans restaurant. Tony Middleton – known by his stage name of Sonic – is the creator of The Magic Hour at the Sheraton Grand Park Lane, London’s longest...
Created by Steven Moffat, BAFTA-winning writer of Doctor Who and Sherlock, 'The Unfriend' brings a hilarious but unwelcome American guest to the stage of the Abbey Theatre to open the new season in style. Described as “a rip-roaring success” by London Theatre, Moffat’s comedy explores the polite awkwardness of British middle-class manners pushed to...
The breakthrough acts at this year's St Albans Pub in the Park are receiving local backing from The Maltings Shopping Centre. The retail hub will be the main sponsor of the Headliner Stage at this year’s festival, taking place in Verulamium Park from 5–7 September 2025. The state will showcase 23 emerging...
Something very special is afoot at the Cathedral, where preparations are being made for the world premiere of The St Albans Mystery Plays this autumn. The presentation in verse is scripted by local playwright Imogen de la Bere and reflects its St Albans setting, which of course is the location of...
OVO’s acclaimed youth ensemble returns to the Roman Theatre of Verulamium to close the 2025 Roman Theatre Festival with a bold, new staging of William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. Adapted for the stage by Nigel Williams and directed by long-time OVO associate artist, Faith Turner, this gripping production explores leadership,...
This year's Harpenden Art on the Common will be taking place over the weekend of August 30 and 31 near the entrance to Rothamsted Park. For the first time, the event features live music from Richard Hurford Trio and Guests, The ReVerbs and the Magic Voices Choir to enjoy as you...
Tickets for the TEDx St Albans 2025 event are selling fast. Taking place on Wednesday October 15 at the Alban Arena, this year’s event brings together a diverse line-up of speakers under the theme ‘Change and Continuity’. The full-day programme will include talks from speakers addressing current social, technological and cultural themes. Erica...
An all-star line-up of top local talent took to the stage for the third summer festival event hosted by Ye Olde Fighting Cocks. Saturday’s all-day event featured the likes of Kaspar and the Swamp Dogs, The Thieves, India Arkin, Esme White, George Frakes, Elizabeth & Jameson and The Midnight Ramblers, as...
It’s probably fair to say that theatre guru David Jenkins is something of a wizard himself – and not just because of the Brilliant things that he does – but because he has created a St Albans institution. For the past 10 years, his company Brilliant Theatre Academy of Performing Arts...
The founder of the Herts 10K has dismissed suggestions that this year’s event has been cancelled due to its “unpopularity”. Lawrence Levy set up the event in 2006 to raise money for what was then Grove House Hospice, and is devastated that the 20th year will pass without recognition. But he said the...
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