The St Albans Retailer of the Year Awards return for 2026, celebrating the incredible businesses, teams and individuals who make the city such a vibrant place to shop, dine and visit. The awards are brought to you by The Maltings Shopping Centre and the St Albans Times, recognising the very best...
St Albans Musical Theatre Company is putting on a production of The SpongeBob Musical, the bold and imaginative stage show that brings the cartoon world of Bikini Bottom to vibrant life. When a mysterious volcano threatens to destroy their undersea world, SpongeBob SquarePants and his friends must come together to save...
Participants in St Albans Netwalks recently marked the 30th occasion of the business social event - organiser Jen Smith of The Curious Mentor looks back on their success. Inspired by a model developed by Small Business Britain, the idea was simple: create a regular space where local business owners could step...
Tulips from Amsterdam will be in full bloom at Willows Activity Farm next month as one of the UK’s biggest floral visitor attractions returns for a second year. Tulleys Tulip Fields is scheduled to open on Friday April 3 and will be welcoming visitors until mid May. Stuart Beare, owner of Tulleys...
Harpenden’s Katherine Warington School is set to host its inaugural Battle of the Bands on Wednesday March 19, inviting the local community to celebrate the talent, creativity and confidence of young musicians from schools across the area. Running from 6-10pm at Katherine Warington School, the high-energy evening will see student bands...
If you grew up during the 1980s the chances are you would have seen Gary Davies hosting seminal episodes of Top of the Pops or heard his familiar tones on Radio 1, part of a cohort of DJs who ruled the airwaves throughout the decade. Now the host of Radio 2’s...
St Albans’ leading youth venue has teamed up with a 19-year-old blood cancer survivor to host a special music event raising funds for the Teenage Cancer Trust. Gracie Pugh (pictured ) was diagnosed with blood cancer on her 16th birthday. She spent her teenage years in and out of hospitals, enduring...
As a cornerstone of youth culture in St Albans, The Pioneer Club is offering a variety of different events for young people this March. Traditional open mic nights can feel intimidating when you’re just starting out, performing in a room full of seasoned musicians isn’t always the easiest first step. That’s...
Oaklands College did its bit for local charity Help 4 the Homeless by hosting a successful community pop-up shop and donation sorting hub at its Smallford campus during the recent half-term holiday. Visitors were able to purchase good-quality second-hand clothing at low cost in the Construction Centre’s open atrium event space,...
Cyclists of all abilities are being invited to take part in a special charity Spin-a-thon at Westminster Lodge on Saturday - raising vital funds for brain injury charity Headway Hertfordshire. Now in its fourth year, the event has already raised more than £700 towards an ambitious £5,000 target and the leisure...
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