Twenty tonnes of potatoes are ready to harvest at Willows Activity Farm this autumn. The Potato Shindig encourages visitors to get digging at the farm until Sunday September 29, and every paying child can take a bucket of freshly-dug spuds home with them. Lyssa Elster, chief executive at Willows said: “Our team...
This year's Pub in the Park St Albans is a real family affair - with plenty to entertain the youngsters as well as the grown-ups. The Verulamium Park food and drink festival will give visitors the chance to see Cinderella's carriage, in all its shimmering glory, ahead of this Christmas' Alban...
A host of extra celebrities have been added to the bill for this year's Pub in the Park in St Albans. On Friday night, Celebrity Juice star Leigh Francis will be joining for an evening of fun and laughter, including an exclusive interview on the Miele Kitchen Studio stage with his new...
From Prime Ministers to pop stars, Time Lords to comedians, they’ve all dropped into a completely fictitious pub for shots, darts and a chinwag with celebrity chef and TV presenter Simon Rimmer. Some of the stars who have taken a pew in The Park boozer this summer include Gordon Brown, Rick...
Troublemaker singer Olly Murs will be bringing his full arena set to St Albans when he headlines Pub in the Park on September 7. Olly, who was Take That's special guest at their This Life tour earlier this year, completed his own 'Marry Me' arena tour in 2023. He is known for...
Sequins, Glitter and Love are ready to grace the Alban Arena in Brilliant Theatre’s rendition of hit musical Everybody's Talking about Jamie!The youth theatre company have run shows at the Alban Arena for the past seven years and this year's production is a youth adaptation of the West End hit,...
The search continues for St Albans’ retail champions, those businesses which make a real difference to our city centre and beyond, and we want your nominations! The St Albans Retailer of the Year Awards 2025 are brought to you by The Maltings Shopping Centre, the St Albans Times and Mix 92.6FM. This...
The Great Big Walk for Herts is back with a new distance and a new location on September 28. Led by a guide from the Hertfordshire Way and raising funds for Herts Young Homeless, the circular half marathon loop will start and finish at Heartwood Forest and will take in Wheathampstead,...
A South Asian fair is being held at St Albans Museum + Gallery as part of a month-long cultural initiative. The Mini Mela Festival is part of South Asian Heritage Month, which seeks to recognise the diverse heritage, histories and cultures in South Asian countries like Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal,...
I was lucky enough to be able to interview Robin Simpson who stars in Sense and Sensibility at the Roman Theatre. I began by asking him about his background as a performer and where his passion began. He revealed that he had only really considered acting at A-level, when he took...
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