An inventive, fast-paced comedy based on PG Wodehouse's iconic characters Jeeves and Wooster comes to the Abbey Theatre this month. Bertie Wooster begins to tell a simple story in his inimitable style, but soon calls for his trusty manservant, Jeeves, who steps in to bring sense from confusion. Assisted by Seppings, the...
A special evening of entertainment at St Albans' Roman Theatre commemorated 20 years of OVO Theatre Company. The event was attended by special guests from across the community, and included performances from productions throughout the company's history, including Romeo and Juliet, Much Ado About Nothing and As You Like It. Founders Adam...
An inspiring movement that started in St Albans and has since helped to boost the nightlife scene nationwide returned home for its third year with a long weekend of joyful and fun LBGTQ+ events. Founded by and raising funds for the Ask for Clive campaign, Pub Pride saw celebrations kick off...
A charity set up four years ago to raise money for a new playground is unveiling an innovative initiative as the final part of its funding mission. To reach the overall target of £100,000 to replace ageing equipment in the neighbourhood play park, registered charity Let’s Play at Bernards Heath is...
#FleetvilleForever is the mantra at the heart of one of the newest shops to open on the Hatfield Road - a boutique where personal mental health and wellbeing is behind everything they do. Located in premises previously occupied by the Kadect charity shop for deaf children in underprivileged parts of Kashmir...
Welcome, wine enthusiasts, to another exciting edition of Wine Times! This week, we embark on a delightful journey into the world of Sicilian wines, exploring the captivating Roceno Nero d'Avola 2022 (£10.50 at Fleetville Larder, Hatfield Road, St Albans) produced by the renowned winemaker, Sibiliana. As we venture into this...
A guerilla street artist has turned his attention to rundown properties across St Albans city centre. Nathan Bowen, who primarily works in London, describes himself as “The Artistic Gangster” and actively seeks out dull and lifeless spaces to transform with new and inspiring works of art. His signature characters are known as...
In a deeply divided Belfast in 1998, the year the Good Friday Agreement was signed, a pair of star-cross'd lovers will meet their destiny in OVO's new adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet. The production is the work of Amy Connery and Stephanie Allison, transporting the story from fair Verona to...
James Cameron grabs a sandwich in the French Row eatery...
Breakaway Theatre Company usually puts on an outdoor Shakespeare production each summer, but this year they’re all at sea! After a tough year for everyone, they decided to set sail for a show full of sea, sand and shedloads of jokes. All By Myself and All By Themselves are two consecutive...
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