Tickets have now sold out for the TEDx St Albans event on October 16. The second year of the speakers-driven conference is taking place at the Abbey Theatre, and features a wide variety of Herts names. The theme for 2024 is ‘Curiosity’, the desire to understand, explore and research new ideas and...
It’s hot, very hot, in the upstairs bar at The Hub on Verulam Road, although probably nowhere near the same level as some of the infernal kitchens celebrity chef Tom Kerridge will have worked. The man behind the two Michelin-starred Hand & Flowers, as well as various other acclaimed eateries, is...
Ye Olde Fighting Cocks is set to host its second all-day free festival this weekend. Co-owners Martin Robinson, Ian Baulsh and Sam Walker will be turning the pub into a mini-Glastonbury for The Fighting Cocks Fest on August 3 with 10 live bands performing. Bands perfoming include Kaspar and the Swamp Dogs,...
More than 10,000 people flocked to Harpenden to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Classics on the Common and enjoy almost 900 classic cars, motorcycles and scooters. Wednesday's event, which is organised by Rotary in Harpenden, included a 1913 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost, a 1916 Harley Davidson F, a 1927 Talbot, a...
They’re back! The biggest and best celebration of our incredible retail champions, proving why St Albans has a high street to be proud of. 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 – showcasing...
Stereo MCs, Levi Roots, Bob Marley Revival, Guilty Pleasures, Billington & Quinn, Jamie Grey and Pandora have all been added to the bill at this year's Pub in the Park. Tom Kerridge's food and music festival, which is returning to St Albans for the fifth year, has already announced headliners Tinie...
A different kind of quiz night is coming to St Albans in September.Instead of the usual general knowledge or music based quizzes The Pioneer Club is putting on Book Club Battle! - a quiz night dedicated to all things literary, with the idea that each quiz team is a book...
A new nine hole adventure golf course is opening this Saturday at Willows Activity Farm. The Peter Rabbit-themed course is a new addition to the farm’s Summer Spectacular programme which runs July 20 -September 1. The course includes holes set in Mr McGregor’s Garden, Jemima Puddleduck’s Coop and Jeremy Fisher’s Pond. Clubs, balls...
The Alban Film Week, taking place at St Albans Cathedral this autumn, will transform the prestigious Nave into the venue for a series of screenings and film-based events. The event is being run by St Albans Film Festival director Matt Bigg in collaboration with the Cathedral, and will be the 10th...
Hundreds of people flocked to Cottonmill Community and Cycling Centre for Sopwell Residents’ Association’s annual celebratory festival. Sunday's Cottonmill Gathering featured live music, craft and community stalls, inflatables, toddlers’ play, a story tent, face-painting, and henna hand painting, as well as visits from St Albans police and fire and rescue. Elaine Rainsford...
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