The beautiful surroundings of Kingsbury Barn in St Michael’s village played host to an exhibition of work by five local artists. The recent event featured art by Stuart Beck, Kathy Evershed, Jayne Evans, Ben East and Jenny Robinson. Stuart said afterwards: “There was something a little bit different about this art exhibition....
The winners of the 2023 Maltings Art Prize were revealed at a prize-giving ceremony celebrating the artists of the future. Around 180 guests, including finalists, parents and teachers, attended the community-inspired awards evening.The art competition, which was based around the themes of ‘Natural Form’ and ‘Literature', saw school pupils aged 4-18...
Chris Evans, founder of Hatch, explains why they have moved to a new location and how customers can be reassured of the same atmosphere and offerings...
St Albans & Hertfordshire Architectural & Archaeological Society (SAHAAS) has donated almost £1,400 to Centre 33 following a talk by a leading historian. In June this year the society arranged for Professor Michael Wood, the well-known broadcaster, to give a talk at St Albans School on Why the Anglo-Saxons Matter. Attendees...
The newly-revamped Pioneer Club opened their doors to the public on Saturday for their first open day. After a significant upgrade to all areas of the site, this was many people’s first opportunity to see the new look and hear plans for the future of the venue. The indoor skatepark has been...
Having lunch with a fairy, a mermaid and Ken Barlow’s son might seem like a random dream but it actually happened this week. Never in all my days did I imagine I would be able to discuss my favourite Buddhist quote “Whatever is in the way is the way” over...
If you’re considering decluttering your home but would rather be doing something altogether more exciting then there are thousands of local people who are ready and waiting to take your unwanted belongings out of your hands and give them to people in need. Facebook group The St Albans & Harpenden Reuse...
A Blue Plaque is to be unveiled for the man who opened Hertfordshire's first cinema - now the Odyssey in London Road. Jan Harlan, Stanley Kubrick's film producer and brother-in-law, will be the guest of honour at the installation of a Blue Plaque for Arthur Melbourne-Cooper (1874 – 1961) on October...
It’s the 40th anniversary of St Albans’ legendary Verulamium Park Fireworks Spectacular, and like every year, it promises to go with a bang! The event started in 1983 in partnership with St Albans City Hospital and now 40 years on, more than £900K has been raised for local charities. It returns this...
The proposed transformation of a derelict 18th century barn into St Albans’ newest theatre came as a surprise announcement this week, but negotiations have been underway behind the scenes for some time. OVO Theatre Company has been awarded £300,000 from the government’s Community Ownership Fund to renovate and convert St Germain’s...
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