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...
“It doesn't take much to see that the problems of three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world…” Well if you’re talking about impoverished widow Tilly Trott, her gullible son Jack and his, er, bovine bestie Daisy, then let’s hope they actually amount to some...
The winners of a talent competition to support the main stage acts at this year's St Albans Pub in the Park have been revealed. The Tom Kerridge-fronted food and music festival again teamed up with music media, events and management company Headliner to uncover some of the most exciting up-and-coming artists...
Jason Manford has apologised to fans in St Albans from his hospital bed following an emergency operation. The comedian had a “scary” 24 hours, where he was struck down with appendicitis on the motorway, on his way to The Alban Arena. Now recovering with Vimto in a Manchester hospital, he has penned...
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