Festivals & Events
Throughout the year St Albans City & District has a lively cultural calendar, so why not plan your visit to coincide with one of the regular street events, festivals or markets? There is so much to do, and as well as the regular events listed below, local attractions often have special one-off events as well. For more information, please contact the Tourist Information Centre, and ask about “What’s On”, or visit www.enjoystalbans.com.
MARCH 2012
Redbourn Torch Relay and Party on the Common
SEPTEMBER 2012
DECEMBER 2012
Sixties: St Albans In A Decade of Change
16 June Web: www.redbourn.org.uk
Heritage Open Days
Carols on the Hour
6 - 9 September Tel: 01727 864511 Web: www.enjoystalbans.com
22 December Tel: 01727 864511
Hertfordshire Open Studios
Boxing Day Tel: 01727 864511
Until 22 April Tel: 01727 819340 Web: www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk
St Albans Music City 17 - 25 March Tel: 01727 827667 Web: www.lemonrock.com/musiccity www.stalbans.gov.uk/musiccity
MAY 2012 Beating the Bounds 6 May Tel: 01727 864511
Harpenden Carnival 20 May Web: www.harpendenroundtable.org
JUNE 2012 Music in the Parks June to September 2012 (Sunday afternoons) Tel: 01727 827667 Web: www.stalbans.gov.uk/musicintheparks
Hertfordshire County Show (Redbourn) 2 - 3 June Tel: 01727 864511 Web: www.hertsshow.com
Diamond Jubilee Celebrations around the District 2 – 5 June Web: www.enjoystalbans.com
St Albans Half Marathon 10 June Web: www.stalbanshalfmarathon.co.uk
Grove House Midnight Walk 16 June Web: www.midnightwalk.org
Harpenden Common Discovery Day 16 June Tel: 01582 768278 Web: www.harpenden.gov.uk
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Art on the Common (Harpenden) 16 - 17 June Tel: 01582 620961 Web: www.harpenden.gov.uk.
St Albans Festival 16 June – 1 July Tel: 01727 864511 or 01727 819563 Web: www.stalbansfestival.com
Redbourn Olympic Celebration Day 23 June Web: www.redbourn.org.uk
Larks in the Parks 24 June Tel: 01727 827667 Web: www.stalbanscathedral.org.uk
St Albans International Organ Festival This is a biennial event, with the next festival in June 2013. Web: www.organfestival.com
JULY 2012 Childwickbury Arts Fair 6 - 8 July Web: www.childwickbury-arts-fair.com
Wheathampstead Village Weekend 7 - 8 July Web: www.wheathampstead-pc.gov.uk
8 - 30 September Web: www.hvaf.org.uk
Giant Monopoly 9 September Tel: 01727 827667
St Albans CAMRA Beer Festival 26 - 29 September Web: www.stalbansbeerfestival.com
JANUARY 2013 St Albans Model Railway Exhibition 12 - 13 January Tel: David Crossley on 01438 715580 Email: mailto:exhibition@cmra.org.uk exhibition@cmra.org.uk
St Albans Food & Drink Festival
FEBRUARY 2013
26 September – 7 October Web: www.stalbansfoodanddrink.com
St Albans Pancake Race
OCTOBER 2012
12 February Tel: 01727 864511 Web: www.enjoystalbans.com
The Big Draw October Web: www.stalbans.gov.uk/artstalbans
Herts 10K (Harpenden) 14 October Web: www.herts10k.com
NOVEMBER 2012 St Albans Firework Display
Harpenden Highland Gathering
3 November Box office tel: 01727 844488
15 July Web: www.harpenden-lions.co.uk
St Albans Christmas Lights Switch On
15 July Web: www.raceforlife.org
18 November Separate events also take place in Harpenden, Southdown and London Colney. Web: www.enjoystalbans.com
Classics on the Common (Harpenden)
Harpenden Christmas Carnival
25 July Web: www.classicsonthecommon.com
25 November web: www.harpenden.gov.uk
Race for Life
St Albans Mummers
For more information about the events listed on this page, see pages 34-37
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