Members of the Royal Family joined Commonwealth representatives, dignitaries, faith leaders and representatives of a host of community organisations at St Albans Cathedral to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Commonwealth. The event - which was attended by Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester - focused on youth...
Take a wander down the cobbled pathway of Waxhouse Gate, the Cathedral an imposing edifice before you, and slip surreptitiously inside the wood-panelled environs of the Mad Squirrel Tap. There, if you have chosen the right day, you will find a cabal of criminal masterminds who are literally plotting murder. But...
Speaker applications are now open for this year’s TEDx St Albans, which this year will focus on the theme of ‘curiosity.’ Curiosity is the desire to understand, explore and research new ideas and opinions which could be different from your own. Curiosity is also a thought process which involves going out...
With kind permission of the Eric Morecambe Centre, local charity the Harpenden & District Local History Society will be utilising the entire venue for Harpenden Local History Day, on Saturday April 20. The event marks both the society’s 50th anniversary and the official opening of the town’s new museum, and will...
There is a packed programme of entertainment for families visiting Willows Activity Farm this Easter. The Easter Extravaganza takes place on March 23-24 and March 28-April 1, followed by Willows' Magical Adventure on April 2-14. The fun starts off with an Egg Hunt in Willow’ Easter Garden where eagle-eyed littles ones can...
St Albans High School for Girls and St Albans School have announced the return of the Joint Schools’ Choral Society and Orchestra Concert for 2024.The Joint Schools’ Choral Society and Orchestra has been running for 54 years and brings together students, staff, parents and friends from both schools, all connected...
A new exhibition at Verulamium Museum provides a unique opportunity to meet the women who uncovered the city's Roman history in the 1930s, as well as four significant Roman and Iron Age women linked to St Albans. ‘Women doing everything, everywhere, all at once…’ opens on Friday March 8, International Women’s...
As the world celebrates International Women’s Day in March, the Company of Ten is staging Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling. The story, best known for its 1989 film adaptation staring Dolly Parton and Julia Roberts, centres around the lives of six women across generations as their lives intersect in the town salon. Beautician...
Torrential rain and bitterly cold temperatures failed to put a dampener on the flipping action at this year's St Albans Pancake Race. Teams from a host of different businesses and organisations took part in the charity fundraiser, including Lumin Wealth, Wagada Digital, ADS, St Albans Cathedral, Mercer and Hole, STANTA, St...
Talented students from Oaklands College not only strutted their stuff on the catwalk at St Albans Cathedral, but also designed many of the outfits they wore. Sunday's Charitable Extravaganza Runway event was run in partnership with Cancer Research, with many of the clothes pre-loved items from the High Street store. The free show...
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