Pioneer Club CEO Danny Clare reveals the current shape of the venue’s ongoing renaissance and new members of the team. “A lot has happened at The Pioneer Club over the past few months. We continue to refurbish and upgrade the site through donations, sponsors and a lot of hard work from...
It was more than half a century ago that a teenage girl plucked from her native Blackpool began to carve out a niche for herself in the fledgling St Albans folk scene. Now, decades later, Maddy Prior is preparing to return to the city for a one-off gig at the...
It would be easy to dismiss Helen Day as an eccentric collector of childhood ephemera, when in reality she is preserving the remnants of a bygone era while researching the backstories and social impact of her subject. With a comprehensive collection of thousands of Ladybird Books filling her Harpenden home, she...
Rou Reynolds, frontman for St Albans chart-toppers Enter Shikari, is the latest high-profile figure to give their support to the SustFest Expo, which takes place at the Alban Arena between June 7-9. Rou has often taken to social media over sustainability related issues and has returned to his keyboard once again,...
St Albans’ dedicated music fans set up camp outside Empire Records at 3pm on the Friday afternoon before this year's Record Store Day, pulling an all-nighter to get their hands on exclusive releases. Anna Shreeves found out more...
There was magic in the air at the St Albans District Chamber of Commerce's annual St George's Day lunch. Representatives from the business community gathered at Sopwell House Hotel for a traditional lunch, some patriotic songs, an auction and awe-inspiring conjuring from TV magician Ben Hanlin. Chamber President Pat Strods said: ""Wow!...
STAHS Children's Book Festival returns to Wheathampstead in June, with a bumper bill of award-winning authors and illustrators. MG Leonard, bestselling author of the Beetle Boy and Twitchers series, leads this year's line-up, backed by her Adventures on Trains series co-author Sam Sedgman, and Manjeet Mann, who won the 2021 Costa...
Businesses across the city centre are hosting a week of exclusive promotions for the inaugural St Albans Fashion and Beauty Week. Whether you are looking to update your wardrobe for summer, fancy a pamper session or are looking for style tips, there are plenty of opportunities to celebrate all things style...
Panto legend Bob Golding is making a triumphant return to the stage of the Alban Arena for this year's festive pantomime. Three years after he bowed out from the annual show, the temptation proved too great to resist, and he will be making his long-awaited comeback as one of the Ugly...
Harpenden Photographic Society’s annual exhibition returns next Saturday (April 27) at High Street Methodist Church, Harpenden. The event features inspirational work from HPS members, with images including landscapes, macro, street, abstracts and the natural world, and features many award-winning images on display, including prints from the society’s Photographer of the Year...
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