Deep in the hallowed halls of Westminster Abbey, alongside kings and queens, scientists and explorers, poets and authors, is the final resting place of an unidentified soldier killed on the battlefields of the First World War. The Unknown Warrior represents the thousands of individuals killed during the conflict, but what do...
Laura Bill meets the cast of Evolution Productions' annual Arena panto...
Amadeus Chamber Orchestra starts its new season on Saturday September 28 with a concert at 7.30pm in St Peter’s Church. St Peter’s has had a major refurbishment and the (uncomfortable) pews have gone to be replaced with individual chairs. This will make audiences for concerts feel more relaxed and better able...
A brand new, musical comedy version of Mary Shelley’s classic story of Frankenstein is coming to the Trestle Arts Base on Saturday October 19. Frankenstein (On A Budget) features just one actor, and parodies both the Boris Karloff movies and The Rocky Horror Show while paying homage to the original novel. With...
An assortment of gin blends will be on offer in George Street next week alongside live jazz music from Take 3 Jazz and New River Dixie. The annual GIn and Jazz Festival is an evening of shopping, music and drinks on Friday October 4 from 6-11pm. Businesses will open their doors for late-night shopping and...
In contrast to previous years' September sunshine, periods of torrential rain proved a challenge to the crowds at this year's St Albans Food and Drink Feastival. The annual family-friendly celebration of the district's food and drink businesses saw arounding 100 market stalls offering an astonishing variety of products. There was also a live...
The countdown has officially begun for the first Alban Film Week, a celebration of celluloid taking place at St Albans Cathedral in partnership with the St Albans Film Festival. Running from Tuesday October 29 to Saturday November 2, highlights include a screening of Thelma and Louise in the Nave, a Gromit...
It’s not often you get an invitation to an evening of medieval revelries in the beautiful surroundings of an ancient abbey but that’s just what the Friends of St Albans Cathedral are offering. This year marks the charity’s 75th anniversary and that’s excuse enough to celebrate. Hazel Ireson, the Friends’ membership secretary...
St Albans is no stranger to conspiracy theories. Ideas bandied around various social media groups include the notion that the Charter Market is to be scrapped in favour of large-scale booze-fests in St Peter’s Street, contemplations on how we might be barricaded into sections of the district to conform to...
The last festival of the summer was the biggest of them all, as Pub in the Park returned to St Albans for its fifth fantastic year. Tom Kerridge’s music and food event packed out Verulamium Park between Friday and Sunday, with crowds enjoying artists including Tinie Tempah, Scouting for Girls, Olly...
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