RedFest 2026 proved to be another outstanding success, with this year’s festival delivering one of the biggest and best celebrations yet. For its sixth year, the organisers introduced a completely new site layout, creating more space for visitors and allowing a host of exciting new attractions to be added to the...
More than 1,000 people flocked to the third annual Cottonmill Gathering, a free family-focused community event organised entirely by volunteers from the Sopwell Residents Association. Special guests at the Cottonmill Community and Cycle Centre included St Albans Mayor Cllr Matt Fisher and Herts county council chairman Sandy Walkington. Children enjoyed bungee jumping,...
A new arrival will be making a splash at Willows when the farm’s Summer Spectacular event kicks off on Saturday. The 500-acre leisure attraction, near London Colney, will be welcoming CBeebies star, Jeremy Fisher, to its line-up of characters from the animated Peter Rabbit TV series. Beatrix Potter’s music-loving frog is the ninth character to...
TV sensations Electric Umbrella made a triumphant return to St Albans Cathedral for their second annual Shine a Light event. The band – which actively welcomes people with neurodivergence or disabilities – hit the headlines after reaching the semi-finals of last year’s Britain’s Got Talent. Featuring a live band and a full...
It's almost a week since Summer Sounds returned to The Maltings Shopping Centre for its second year, and the dust has only just begun to settle after a vibrant celebration of music, shopping and community spirit. Visitors enjoyed an evening of free live entertainment, late-night shopping, delicious street food and a...
Celebrating the 400th anniversary of Sir Francis Bacon’s death, OVO is presenting a special promenade performance of The Winding Stair this Saturday July 11. Adapted by Jesse Norman from his widely admired novel - winner of the 2023 Parliamentary Book Award, a New Statesman Book of the Year, and a Sunday...
Harpenden Common was buzzing with arty activity at the weekend as Art on the Common stagedanother successful event. The celebration of our local arts and culture scene raised a staggering £7,000 for Cancer Research UK. Harpenden MP Victoria Collins visited on Saturday and rolled up her sleeves to participate in helping children...
A host of well-known figures from across the St Albans district will be brought to justice when arrest warrants are issued by a local homelessness charity. Herts Young Homeless will be overseeing jail time for various familiar faces as part of The Great Escape, hoping to raise £6,000 for the charity,...
The organiser of London Colney’s first-ever Pride event has praised the village community for rallying around and making it a success despite earlier security concerns about hate speech and the removal of banners. Hundreds of people came together at Shirley’s Roadhouse on Shenley Lane, London Colney for Loud & Proud —...
Jazzy, sassy, and sparkling in the open air, OVO is bringing a 1920s-styled version of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest to the Roman Theatre Festival this week. The new production, which is adapted and directed by OVO founder and artistic director Adam Nichols, transports Wilde’s comic masterpiece to the...
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