St Albans is renowned for its dog-lovers, and now a new initiative aims to promote its dog-friendly status with a day of activities and treats for the city's canines. St Albans regularly appears as one of the UK’s top dog-friendly cities with lots of attractions, cafés, pubs, shops, and restaurants offering...
England fans rubbed shoulders with former Lionesses and stars from TV's Love Island at a special screening of Saturday's World Cup quarter final match outside the Alban Arena. The clash between the England Women and Colombia ended in a 2-1 victory for the European champions, who can now look forward to...
For the first time in two millennia, Greek tragedy is returning to the Roman Theatre in St Albans. Professor of history and anthropology Tim Boatswain is teaming up with a talented troupe of OVO actors to provide an entertaining and enthralling introduction to Greek tragic drama in the spectacular and authentic...
Pub in the Park returns to St Albans' Verulamium Park for another year on September 8-10, and includes a new feature on each menu - the Chef’s Special, a dish that first inspired our chefs or conjures up a personal memory. Whether reimagining a family favourite or taking inspiration from...
Deborah Heath has much to laugh about at the annual Verulamium Park gagfest...
A pop-up gig in the city centre will kick off a year of events and projects promoting sustainability and environmental awareness. The Greenart Effect programme is a St Albans Arts Team initiative which aims to raise awareness of environmental issues by providing eclectic, inclusive carbon neutral arts projects and events. It will...
For a few days each year, an international media circus descends upon a St Albans sporting venue as two of golf's biggest tournaments are held on the outskirts of the city. Last weekend, The Centurion Club on the Hemel Hempstead Road welcomed the Aramco Team Series for the third year running,...
More than 800 people attended the inaugural Cottonmill Gathering community festival in Sopwell ward last weekend. The festival, which was organised by Sopwell Residents Association, featured live music all afternoon, fairground games for children to play, and the popular welly-wanging for both youngsters and grown-ups. There were cake stalls run by the...
A family-friendly, community-based festival returned for its fifth year to the atmospheric surroundings of St Saviour’s Church. The Beer and Fizz Festival featured live music from the likes of Kick Pistol, Tom Wackett, Henry Nurse, Catherine Ashby, The Big Choir and Billy Patrick, complete with street food and a selection of...
In the words of the legendary James Taylor: "I've seen fire and I've seen rain." Both were in good supply at the inaugural Fighting Cocks Fest on Saturday. Even the free ponchos supplied by the pub were not enough to protect punters from the deluge which battered them shortly after the event...
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