The month January takes its name from the Roman god Janus, the god of beginnings and transitions. Doorposts and gateways in the ancient world were often carved with his image. It was unmistakable because Janus had two faces, one looking backwards to where you had just come from, the other...
Whether food, music, arts and culture, comedy or dancing is your passion, St Albans has it all covered with a packed calendar of events and festivals in 2024. Marvel at Peace Doves, an incredible art installation by Peter Walker Sculptor at St Albans Cathedral, in which 10,000 paper doves will hang...
“Sing along with the common people… Sing along and it might just get you through…” Five years ago a collaboration of unrepentant and maturing indie kids decided that what St Albans really needed was a celebration of the music they grew up listening to, from Nirvana and Rage Against The Machine...
Local cycling centre St Albans Cycle Hub will be hosting British Cycling’s Sofa to Saddle training programme in January and February. Led by British Cycling instructors the course will teach cycling skills at the Hub to women who are absolute beginners on bikes or who are returning to cycling. The first sessions...
"For England and St George!" The story of our nation's patron saint and his gruelling battle with a firebreathing dragon was re-enacted at locations across the city centre on Boxing Day. The tradition of the St Albans Mummers dates back more than 50 years, when a group of friends made up...
The evacuation of St Albans Cathedral after candles set off a smoke alarm made national press in the run-up to Christmas. The drama occurred on Thursday evening during a traditional candlelit carols service, and saw more than 1,400 people evacuated from the building. Eye-witness Peter Cook revealed: "As every year each member...
Could we be entering the end game for the completion of Jubilee Square? That is the feeling at the Civic Centre according to SADC leader Chris White. He told the St Albans Times that the latest hold-up was a technical issue relating to the penthouses at the project. “There is more nervousness...
After the success of last year, the Marshalswick Elf returned to the streets again this year, running 5K every morning around the area from December 1 to December 24. Charity runner Anna Bassil was supporting St Albans Action for Homeless and the St Albans Community Pantry, raising awareness for their Reverse...
It’s the busiest time of the year for our local hostelries, but they have taken the time to stop what they’re doing and wish customers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We would like to remind readers that the start of the New Year can a very quiet...
There are some spectacular shop window displays across the district this Christmas, and we wanted to recognise the huge amount of effort put in to making them so fun and festive. Our team of volunteer photographers have been out and about snapping shots of as many as possible to showcase...
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