The spring sunshine brought hundreds of people along to the first St Albans FEASTival. Picking up the baton from council events of years gone by, the privately run festival featured alfresco dining alongside live music and stalls selling handmade groceries and crafts around the Civic Centre. Organisers Zoom Events said: “We would...
A staggering 172 people queued for hours to snap up vinyl gold at this year’s Record Store Day. The first customers turned up outside Empire Records in Heritage Close at 4pm on Friday, 16 hours before it opened at 8am on Saturday. More than 200 limited edition releases were available for this...
St Albans Cathedral and other churches across St Albans and Harpenden are welcoming everyone to come and celebrate Easter with them. At a time when many people are feeling anxious, unsure of the future and looking for signs of hope, Easter brings a message of new and abundant life – and...
Experience an unforgettable week filled with style, glamour, and self-care right in the heart of St Albans city centre with the return of the Fashion & Beauty Week. From Monday April 28 to Sunday May 4, participating businesses will be offering exclusive discounts on a wide range of fashion and beauty...
The drama of the Easter story will be brought to life in Clarence Park, St Albans, on Good Friday, April 18 – with prizes for anyone who follows the special Easter Trail. Members of St Paul’s Church, Hatfield Road, will be acting out episodes from the last days of Jesus Christ’s...
The Company of Ten bring the Aran Islands to the Studio of the Abbey Theatre with Martin McDonagh’s The Cripple of Inishmaan. Oscar winning dramatist Martin McDonagh, writer of In Bruges, The Banshees of Inisherin and The Beauty Queen of Leenane, shows his trademark absurdist dark humour to brilliant effect in...
A panel of special guests were quizzed about the legacy of Stanley Kubrick following a preview screening of the National Theatre’s production of Dr Strangelove at The Odyssey cinema in St Albans. Seven-times BAFTA winner Steve Coogan takes on four roles in the stage adaptation of Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece. Directed by...
The Hardynge Choir will perform the oratorio ‘Messiah’ by G F Handel at St Nicholas Church in Harpenden on Saturday. Messiah was written for soloists, choir and orchestra and tells the story of Christ’s life, death and resurrection. Born in Halle, Germany, George Frederic Handel was a German British composer. He spent...
Lin Keen, one of the St Albans Tour Guides, explains why spring is her favourite time of year...
Willows Activity Farm has a cracking line-up of activities for families visiting over the Easter school holidays. The Easter Eggstravaganza launches on Saturday April 5 and runs until Monday April 21, with the Easter Bunny paying a visit every day of the school holidays. The farm’s Easter Garden will also be reopening this year...
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