19 May 2025
Thousands of people visited St Albans city centre on Sunday for the first new Spring Festival.
Run by SADC, the event featured live music, arts and crafts, street theatre, fairground rides and dozens of stalls selling takeaway food, drink and other produce.
It was devised to replace the long-established St Albans Feastival, the one-day September celebration which incorporated the old Food and Drink Festival, which was axed as it was considered that time of year was already packed with other events.
Cllr Anthony Rowlands, lead for events, said: “I am delighted at how well our first Spring Festival was received and have no doubt that it was a major success.
“This was a new city centre event and the response from our residents and visitors was outstanding.
“There was a huge turn out with people enjoying the many exciting activities and entertainment that were on offer, much of it free.
“One of our aims was to highlight the district’s thriving hospitality sector and it was pleasing to see so many people sampling their food and drink products at the many stalls that were in operation.
“I would like to thank our events team and our sponsors for making this wonderful event possible and I am sure we will look to bring it back next year. The crowds show there is certainly a demand for it.”
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