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NOW July 2015

Kimpton Horse Show Come to the Circus!

Hitchin Lavender

Outdoor Theatre NOW for some Music

Kids Book Fest NOW at the Public Halls Kite Festival

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ROLLER SKATING St Albans Artistic Roller Skating Club Affiliated to the Federation of Artistic Roller Skating

Learn to Roller Skate Properly Boys and Girls The Club has a Newcomers session at Marlborough School, Watling Street, St Albans, AL1 2QA on Tuesdays from 5 - 6pm @ ÂŁ5 per skater. We are always looking for new recruits aged 4+. Skaters are taught as and when they come, according to their ability and age, and parents are welcome to learn too.

The classes run during school term times. We have a few pairs of skates for hire.

Our new skaters learn the FARS Basic Skills Grades, progressing to Advanced Grades, and then to Proficiency Tests. Our Club skaters range from Beginners to Internationals, and are trained in the three disciplines of Figures (technical side), Free Skating (jumps and spins) and Solo Dance (Tango, Waltz, etc) Competitions are not compulsory but are there for those who are interested.

Contact 01727 830332 07850 105505 maryrose.whiteley@ntlworld.com www.starsskatingclub.com

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Welcome to July

It’s all about the great outdoors this month, just flick through to see what’s going on! With so many places to visit and events planned you’ll struggle to fit them all in...we did!

There’s the Lavender Fields, Pick Your Own, Outdoor Theatres, Kite Festival, Classics on the Common, Airshows, Kimpton Horse Show and for something different why not join in with one of the Sleep Outs at Rye Meads or Ashridge, or have a go at Volleyball, Cricket, Running or Cycling, the choice is endless.

Just get out there and have some fun!

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NOW at the Public Halls 4 music, fun & more

NOW at The Alban Arena 6 music, dance & more

Do Something for Charity 16 why not get involved

Kimpton Horse Show 18

show jumping, gymkhana & more

NOW at the Local Theatres 22 history, drama & music

Just for July 24

Book Fest, Kite Fest & more

NOW at the Cathedral 28 music galore

NOW for some Music 32 organs, choirs & folk

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Outdoor Theatre 36

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Cycling & Running 40 get out & get fit!

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ParkLive Happy Mondays, Ash, Stereo MCs & The Scruff Bedford Park Friday 31st July from 6pm

WIN a Pair of Tickets* just text PARKLIVE and your name to 07983 588291 by 10th July

Legendary band The Happy Mondays one of the biggest bands of the Manchester era will be headlining Parklive this month. They released 2 cult albums ‘Squirell & Gman’ and ‘Bummed’ before rising to huge acclaim in 1990 with ‘Thrills, Pills & Bellyaches’ giving us the hit singles Step On and Kinky Afro. The band have recently reunited with the original line up, including front man Shaun Ryder, maraca shaking Bez and backing singer Rowetta.

Special guests will be Belfast pop punk indie icons Ash, one of the movers and shakers of the Britpop era, with an incredible 18 top 40 singles including Girl From Mars, Goldfinger and Burn Baby Burn. Support comes from the Stereo MC’s who emerged out of the UK indie dance scene in the late 80s with albums 33,45,78, Supernatural and the Brit Award winning album Connected.

Opening the show will be local boys The Scruff. * We have a pair of tickets to give away, to be in with a chance of winning them just text us!

Tickets £32.50 from www.lphconcerts.co.uk or www.thepadpresents.com

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NOW at the Public Halls Sat 4th July Harpenden Summer Fete Weds 8th July Film: Pride 8pm cert 15 Harpenden Film Society Starring Imelda Staunton and Bill Nighy this is a wonderfully funny true story about an unlikely alliance. During the 1980's miner strike a London based gay and lesbian group collect money to support the striker's families. Gentle, funny and heart warming.

Thurs 9th July Sir John Lawes Summer Concert 16th - 21st July Turn Your Radio On adult £9, concs £7 just text PONGO The Hurst Children’s Theatre Group and your name to hurstchildrenstheatregroup.com 07983 588313 by 10th July Sun 26th July County Youth Brass Concert Fri 31st July 3pm & 7pm Magic of the Movies adult £16, child £14 A magical concert of music from your favourite animated movies, for all the family, performed by a professional West End cast live on stage!

Including The Lion King, Shrek, An American Tale, Frozen and more.

Sat 1st August 7.30pm Buzzcocks £20 One of only a few bands that deserve to be called ‘legendary’, They have been thrilling audiences for over thirty years. Once called ‘the Beatles of punk’, their music blends high-octane guitar, bass and drum power with heartrending personal statements of love they have created a unique catalogue of unforgettable and immortal music. www.buzzcocks.com Tues 4th August 2pm Pongo's Party, a brand new Marty MacDonald's Farm Show for 2015 adult £10, child £8 Has everyone forgotten Pongo’s Birthday? Molly-Moo the Cow is making a mess baking, Sheena the Sheep is rehearsing with her band, Sally the Scarecrow is decorating and even Marty MacDonald is tied up with his parcels Come and help make his party one to remember and join in the biggest pass-the-parcel in town.

Featuring the voices of CBeebies Justin Fletcher and Nicole Davis as Pongo the Pig and Molly-Moo the Cow! * We have a family ticket to give away, to be in with a chance of winning just text us!

9th - 15th August Musicale Summer Music Festival www.musicale.co.uk

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NOW at the Alban Arena Rhythm of the Dance Weds 1st July 7.30pm £23.50, £21.50 This incredible live show celebrates the rich history of Ireland, and the art of Irish dance, from the disciplined Celtic Step to the sensual, ancient Sean Nos dance style. Rhythm of the Dance creates a new era in Irish entertainment, presenting thirty dancers, a traditional Irish band and the handsome Young Irish Tenors.

Sir Ranulph Fiennes - A Life at the Limits Thurs 2nd July 7.30pm £21, concs £19 Long-time friend and expedition partner Anton Bowring leads Sir Ranulph Fiennes on a personal journey as they discuss his life, from his ancestral background to the present day. From light-hearted to strikingly poignant, A Life at the Limits covers Sir Ranulph’s childhood, misdemeanours at school, army life and early expeditions.

Adoramus Choir and Orchestra present 2015: A Musical Odyssey Sat 4th July 7.30pm £22, £19, £16 Join Adoramus for an exciting orchestral and choral journey, visiting different destinations, and arriving in a promised land. Features music from Coates, Sibelius, Brahms, Jenkins, Prokofiev and Strauss.

FAME! The Musical by Rare Youth Productions Thurs 9th July - Sat 11th July 7.30pm Sat 2.30pm £16, £14, £12, concs £14, £12.50 Inspired by the Oscar winning movie and hugely successful TV series. FAME! follows the lives of a group of students attending New York’s High School

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for the Performing Arts. The show charts the success and struggle, the enthusiasm and the talent of the pupils, from auditions, through four years of hard work, to graduation.

Double Exposure by Stella Mann College Sat 18th July 2.30pm & 7.30pm £15, concs £10 An exciting and entertaining show, crammed with exhilarating dance numbers and fun-filled musical theatre. Come and see the next generation of stage stars in a high-octane performance of commercial, contemporary and jazz dance, mixed with singing and acting.

Jimmy Cliff and his Band Fri 24th July 8pm £32.50 / £29.50 With a legacy stretching back nearly 50 years, Jimmy still stands as one of the prime movers and continuing shapers of modern music. With a catalogue that ranks among the most influential in global culture, Cliff remains a forceful voice of power and conscience, creating new music as vital and vibrant as ever.

The Dreamboys Fri 31st July 7.30pm £22.50 The Dreamboys are, without a doubt, the UK’s top male glamour show. With special guest appearances on several of the UK’s biggest TV shows, including The X Factor, This Morning and The Only Way is Essex, plus massive worldwide tours, these incredible stripping hunks provide the perfect girly night out for anyone over 18!

The Alban Arena, St Albans 01727 844488 www.alban-arena.co.uk

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NOW at Shuttleworth Military Pageant with WWI Commemoration Airshow Sun 5th July Adult £28, child free Recognising the contribution of our Armed Forces both past and present. The airshow will include a flypast from a Spitfire and a poppy drop from a Bristol F2.b.

The day also includes a living history area and a visit from WWI lorries, motorcycles and a replica tank.

Gates open 9am, airshow starts 2pm

Best of British Evening Airshow Sat 18th July Adult £28, child free A showcase of British-built aircraft, including a Spitfire, a DH Dragonfly and much more. Discover the rich mix of aircraft built by historic British aircraft manufacturers from the beginning of the century to the present day.

Gates open 11am, airshow begins 6pm. www.shuttleworth.org

Lugnasa Summer Camp

Classics on the Common Weds 22nd July 2pm - dusk free Every year, Harpenden Common comes alive with over 1200 classic cars, other 4-wheelers, motorcycles and scooters. You’ll find a Chevy Bel Air rubbing shoulders with a 1927 Trojan, and a rare 1978 Matra Bagheera with a ’59 Berliot as well as 10,000 admiring spectators. Little wonder Classics on the Common ranks among the top events of the classics calendar.

To exhibit your classic vehicle, motorcycle or scooter you must book in advance and it must be at least 21 years old.

Whether you’re just looking or exhibiting, make sure you don’t miss this great afternoon on the Common.

This years charities: Keech Childrens Hospice / Herts Action on Disability / Motorneurone Disease Association / Harpenden Spotlight on Africa www.classicsonthecommon.com

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27th July - 21st August 10am - 5pm Step into the Iron Age and enjoy a great day out in ancient Britain. Lugnasa is the Celtic festival to mark the beginning of the harvest. Your quest will take you on an adventure from the roundhouses, through the woods and back to the Archer's Rest to claim your prize! The Archer's Rest Cafe will also be open. £5 per person, under 2’s free Drop in Bushcraft Workshops £2.50 per person Drop in Pottery Workshops £2.50 per person Introduction Archery Course £5 per person Please check the website for dates of workshops and courses that are happening during the Summer Camp.

Prebooking your day is essential.

Celtic Harmony Camp Brickendon Lane, Hertford SG13 8NY 01438718543

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Hitchin Lavender Come and walk through the 25 miles of lavender rows while picking your own fresh flowers.

As well as the fields of lavender they grow sunflowers and have a wildflower area.

The farm has some spectacular views of rural Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire and there are many interesting walks nearby.

Inside the 17th century barn you can enjoy lunch and home made cakes as well as treat yourself to your own lavender plant to take home.

Open May to September, why not go along and enjoy this special place, you’ll be pleased you did.

Cadwell Farm Ickleford, Hitchin SG5 3UA 01462 434343 www.hitchinlavender.com

Laithwaite's Wine Tasting 30th July 6.30pm - 8.30pm £25 Join us in the elegant Assembly Room in St Albans' Town Hall for a fun evening, tasting the latest selection of over 30 wines, including customer favourites and new discoveries from all around the world.

Taste the classics alongside the more unusual styles, and also meet the winemakers and personalities behind the wines. The Laithwaite's Wine team will be there to answer any questions you have so no wine knowledge is required. You'll get a 10% saving on any wines you buy at the show. Tickets sold out last year - so for your chance to try over 30 wines for just £25 a person please book early!

Old Town Hall, Market Place, St Albans www.laithwaites.co.uk

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You be the judge…

This year visitors to the St Albans Art Society Summer Exhibition, who view the works submitted by members, will be asked to carry out the judging.

The visitors’ vote, in the form of an exit survey, will ultimately decide the overall favourite for the Terry Biggs Cup and the winner of the most original and creative exhibit, which will be presented with the Challenge Trophy. The St Albans section of the exhibition showing paintings of various aspects of life within the city and district will be judged by Mary Newbery, a former Society chairman who donated the trophy.

Society chairman, Edward Bevin confirms that more than 200 exhibits will be on display, ‘We are confident that our usual high standard and quality of entries will be maintained’. The winners will hear of their success on Sunday 26th July, via the society’s website www.stalbans-artsociety.org.uk The exhibition is open Weds 22nd - Sat 25th July: 10am - 6pm Sun 26th July: 10am - 1pm pictures shown are 2 of last years winners

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Volunteer Home Visitors Needed The Harpenden Trust Home Visit team aims to help those suffering hardship, usually financial. While the grants they make are not the whole solution, they do make the lives of families and individuals more comfortable in a practical and direct way.

The role involves responding to requests for help by visiting families or individuals in their own home, assessing their needs and providing immediate practical assistance. Sometimes signposting people to another agency which they think may help further.

All volunteers receive training and support and meet up with other members of the team once a month. If you feel this is something you could do, please contact: admin@theharpendentrust.org.uk 01582 460457 (10am -12 noon) www.theharpendentrust.org.uk UK registered charity no 297489

Will you Race For Life?

26th July Race for Life is the largest women only fundraising event in the UK. The St Albans event will take place in Verulamium Park, where over 3,000 women will come together and help raise money to beat cancer. Why not enter the 5k or 10k this year with your friends and family and make a difference for Cancer Research.

Verulamium Park, St Albans www.raceforlife.org

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So much to see at our flagship Open Garden 300 acres of gardens & grounds Discover the fascinating history of Bride Hall Live Music Local Historical & Horticultural Groups Meet the Herts Air Ambulance Team Plant Sales Refreshments In advance £7, concs £5 On the gate £8, concs £6

Kimpton Horse Show Sunday 26th July Now in its 71st year the Kimpton Horse Show has a jam-packed schedule of showing, show jumping, gymkhana, fancy dress, working hunter classes and much more!

Whether you’re planning to compete or just enjoy the atmosphere, join us for some fun and friendly competition, all to raise funds for causes benefiting the lives of local people. This was the initial vision of the Show’s founder, Geoff Harding. Last year over £4k was raised for charities including Macmillan Nurses and Kimpton Rovers Football Club.

And the spirit of the show has never been lost, to provide fun for all, from the scruffiest little pony to the most smartly turned out show horse! Mr Harding realised, towards the end of World War II with the return of peace, that Kimpton needed a Village Hall as a social centre. He became the first contributor to fund this project and at a public meeting it was decided to go ahead with the scheme. To increase funds, the first Gymkhana, for which Mr Harding was almost wholly responsible, was held on a modest scale in April 1944. After this initial success, the annual show has grown and prospered, now taking place each year on the last Sunday in July.

Geoff Harding remembers working on the gate at that first show during a freezing snow shower, but the British spirit was undaunted. The horses had names like ‘Tuppence’ ‘Betsy’ and ‘Tinker’. The games, Posting the Letter, Bending, and Musical Chairs, were great fun and the lucky numbered programmes cost 6d, with a prize worth £1 to the fortunate winner.

The Viscountess Hampden presented the prizes at this, the first social event to take place in the village for some considerable time. It’s interesting to picture those baggy jodphured children parading around the same field as today’s competitors and to contrast those uncertain times with today’s relative ease.

A perfect day out for all the family. www.kimptonhorseshow.co.uk

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Big Wild Sleepout Sat 25th July 5.30pm - Sun 26th July 9am Sleep out under the stars on Rye Meads Nature Reserve. Make and decorate glowing lanterns to adorn the tents, do some stargazing and night photography, have a BBQ, sit around the campfire, and head out early to see the reserve waking up and hear birdsong around you!

Bring food for the BBQ, light breakfast is included.

Arrive from 5.30pm to pitch up with activities going on from 6pm, and finishing at 9am on Sunday though you are welcome to stay and explore the reserve by day.

Booking essential please call 01992 708381 or email debs.allbrook@rspb.org.uk as places are limited.

RSPB members 1 person £15, 2 people £20, family £30 Non members 1 person £25, 2 people £30, family £50 01992 708383 rye.meads@rspb.org.uk Rye Meads, Rye Road, Ware, Herts SG12 8JS photograph courtesy of Tom Mason

Heron Island Verulamium Park Update from the RSPB There were 12 active nests this year with around 30 young herons fledging. There have also been two nests of Little Egrets on the island; one with two young and the other with three. Barry Trevis, local Ornithologist has monitored the herons on the island since 1996 and has ringed many of the Grey Heron chicks over the years.

Last June he was delighted to find that Little Egrets had started breeding there too. As a British Trust for Ornithology licenced bird-ringer, he fitted colour-rings on the Egret chicks’ legs last year and one of those was observed regularly at Tring Reservoirs throughout the Autumn. This year the five young have also been colour -ringed and local birdwatchers have been asked to look out for them.

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NOW at the local theatres

Maltings Arts Theatre Abbey Theatre The Vortex

by Noel Coward Company of Ten 3rd - 5th & 7th - 11th July Florence Lancaster, an attractive socialite with a penchant for young lovers, is basking in the attentions of her current beau. She’s deeply perturbed when her son Nicky returns from France with his feisty fiancée, but Nicky has another, more challenging secret…

Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare Company of Teens 16th & 17th July A familiar tale, but the Company of Teens asks new questions. How can Romeo woo Juliet in a world where physical relationships are overtaken by updates and distance?

Communication, or lack of it, seems to be at the heart of Shakespeare’s play. The Teens link this to the modern obsession with constant sharing and emoting.

Abbey Theatre, St Albans 01727 857861 www.abbeytheatre.org.uk

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The Merry Wives of Windsor OVO Open Air Theatre, St Paul's Walden Bury, SG4 8BP 1st - 4th July 8pm £15/£10 A summer music festival. A bunch of 80s rockers on the comeback trail. And an ageing lothario who is about to get his comeuppance. Shakespeare meets Spinal Tap in this classic class comedy with a live 80s soundtrack, tight trousers and big hair!

Northanger Abbey Dot Productions 17th July 8pm £12/£10 In this witty adaptation, Catherine Morland’s views of life outside her small town are highly coloured by romantic Gothic novels. A visit to Bath sees her tendency to confuse fiction and reality come back to haunt her.

I, Elizabeth Dyad Productions 29th & 30th July 8pm £12 1568: At a vital crossroads in history, a young queen steps from the shadows, confessing her thoughts on marriage, succession, religion and war – but time is against her.

Neville’s Island Holly Road Productions 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th August 7.30pm £10 / £7.50 Four members of middle management are sent on a training weekend but after a disastrous misdirection from their leader they end up trapped on an island and that’s when things really start to go wrong… Written by Tim Firth (Calendar Girls) and recently seen in the West End, Neville’s Island is a laugh out loud comedy performed by a new theatre company.

Expect laughs, birds and a sausage!

Maltings Arts Theatre, St Albans 0333 666 3366 www.maltingsartstheatre.co.uk

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M6 Festival Sat 11th July Marlborough Science Academys’ annual music festival returns, with live bands; CC Smugglers, Waiting for Katherine, Billington & Quinn, Nathan Watson, Fallow Fields and lots more! The day will be full of fun activities and entertainment with Gladiator Jousting, Bouncy Castles, Bungee Run, Rodeo Bull, Caricaturist, Fun Photo Booth and more, finished off with a firework finale. It promises to be a fantastic day out for all the family!

Marlborough Science Academy, St Albans Gates 2.30pm, firework finale 11pm family £30/£35, adult £10/£12.50 student £5/£6, under 5's free www.themfestival.co.uk

Willows Farm Summer Spectacular

Kite Festival Sat 25th & Sun 26th July 11am - 5pm

Sat 18th July - Tues 1st Sept 10 - 5.30pm All day family entertainment with a packed programme of activities and events. Find your way out of the A-maize-ing Maze in time to take part in traditional sports day races. Plus the year-round shows and attractions.

Willows Activity Farm, London Colney, St Albans 0870 129 9718 www.willowsactivityfarm.com

Sun 5th July

Enjoy a fantastic atmosphere as professional kite teams put on show stopping diplays. With family activities, local artists,entertainment and all the fun of the fair, there's something for everyone. Normal car parking charges apply.

Chilterns Gateway Centre Dunstable Downs LU6 2GY www.nationaltrust.org.uk

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Battle Proms Sat 18th July gates open 4.30pm The Battle Proms is an exciting yet informal open air picnic concert, please bring your own food and create your own space in the auditorium. You unpack the hampers and champers and we provide an evening of exceptional entertainment! With sublime music with stunningly choreographed aerial displays, thunderous cannon fire, dramatic cavalry displays and fantastic fireworks. Enjoy an unforgettable, glorious evening of entertainment marking 200 years since the Battle of Waterloo.

Tickets in advance £36, on the gate £40 Hatfield House www.battleproms.co.uk

Bright Sparks 27th July - 30th Aug 9.30am - 5pm Come and explore Bletchley Park, Codebreaking, World War 2 and E-Safety over the school holidays. Enjoy different activities each day with craft and spy workshops, children's guided tours, trails, quizzes and handling collections. Have fun while learning about the Home of the Codebreakers!

Visit once, paying full admission and then use your Annual Season Ticket to return week after week during the school holidays.

Adult £16.75, 12 -16 years £10, family £38.50 under 12’s free Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes MK3 6EB www.bletchleypark.org.uk

Our Summer Day Weds 29th July 11am - 3pm Come and enjoy workshops, art and fun packed activities!

Join a session with Steve Antony; Since his first picture book debuted in 2014 he has become the hottest talent around, his first book, The Queen’s Hat has been shortlisted for the Waterstones' Book Prize. Learn to draw a panda who loves good manners (and doughnuts!), read stories together and get a sneak peek of Steve’s next book, The Queen’s Handbag.

Join in the ‘Boy Wizard Hero Session’, celebrating the Harry Potter Books Meet ‘Professor of Potter’ and his plucky assistant as they bring to life the characters, creatures, spells and adventures from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. A fun and interactive event, whether you’re new to the books or a dedicated fan. come and share the magic!

Art activities, fun and entertainment Artist Vanessa Stone will be cutting up materials and involving children in something very spectacular!

Local illustrator Livi Gosling, who loves creating amazing maps, will be joining the festival for some interactive fun!

Professor Pango Mango, the Wandering Poet will be making you all laugh with his wonderful words and delightful ditties!

Sun 19th July gates open 1pm A festival of folk's finest acts gathered together in beautiful leafy parkland for one uplifting summer afternoon of music.

Hatfield House www.folkbytheoak.co.uk

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Jury Organ Recital - Michel Bouvard Sun 12th July 4pm Franck - Prière, from Six pièces Mendelssohn - Variations sérieuses, op.54 Widor - Symphonie ‘Romane’ no.10, op.73

NOW at the Cathedral The Choirs & Orchestras of The Purcell School Weds 1st July 7.30pm Handel - Music for the Royal Fireworks, Zadok the Priest Villette - Hymne à la Vierge, Jesu, dulcis memoria, Panis angelicus Barber - Adagio for Strings Mozart - Coronation Mass £15, £12, £10, concs £5 More to Explore Tour: The Rose Window 26th July 3pm free Enjoy learning from the experts on this fascinating specialist tour.

St Albans International Organ Festival 4th - 18th July Come and listen to competitors and performers from across the world. www.organfestival.com Organ Recitals - Bach Corner Thurs 9th July Joseph Beech Fri 10th July Alexander Hamilton Thurs 16th July Nicholas Haigh Fri 17th July James Orford A series of recitals to showcase four young organists, all at 1.15pm.

Free, retiring collection in aid of the IOFS. St Albans Bach Choir and Mosaic with Sinfonia Verdi Sat 11th July 7.30pm Walton - Spitfire Prelude & Fugue; Vaughan Williams - Dona nobis pacem; Walton - Belshazzar’s Feast Conductor: Andrew Lucas, Mary Plazas (soprano), Wyn Pencarreg (baritone)

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Three Choirs Concert Mon 13th July 7.30pm Works by Gabrieli, Taverner, Fayrfax, Tallis, Byrd, Guerrero, Bruckner, Pärt and Parry, and Tu es Petrus and Fanfare by James MacMillan.

With the acclaimed choirs of Christ Church, Oxford, Westminster Cathedral and St Albans Cathedral in a concert of spectacular music for brass, choir and organ. James MacMillan’s cataclysmic Tu es Petrus promises to set alight a concert of masterpieces of the choral repertoire.

Conductors: Martin Baker, Stephen Darlington, Andrew Lucas, RAM Brass and Percussion Ensemble.

Music of the Irish and Tudor Kings Weds 15th July 8.30pm James MacMillan - Noli Pater (world premiere) The Choir of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge Bernhard Haas (organ) Barnaby Brown (Northumbrian pipes) Geoffrey Webber (conductor) Featuring chant from the Inchcolm Antiphoner, the Caius Choirbook and a Festival-commissioned work from James MacMillan for choir, organ and bass Iona triple pipe.

Jury Harpsichord Recital - Jakyung Oh Thurs 16th July 6pm Works by Byrd, Sweelinck, Kerll, Handel and J S Bach as well as the world premiere of Kyung-Hwa Chae - Grium Lamento.

In memory of the many young students lost in the Sewol ferry disaster.

Orchester Wiener Akademie Thurs 16th July 8.15pm Biber - La Battalia Haydn - Symphony no.22, ‘Der Philosoph’ Haydn - Double Concerto in F for violin, organ and orchestra, Hob. XVIII/6 Mozart - Four Church Sonatas Mozart - Symphony in A, K.201; Ilia Korol (violin) Martin Haselböck (organ and director) Making their first appearance as orchestra in residence, Wiener Akademie is one of Austria’s most acclaimed period instrument orchestras, performing at major festivals, concert halls and opera houses worldwide.

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Strawberry Shortcake Tarts

225g self-raising flour 1tsp baking powder 75g butter, chilled and diced 50g caster sugar 1 medium egg, beaten 2-3 tbsp milk For the Pastry Cream and Topping 2 medium eggs 25g plain flour 50g caster sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 300ml milk 150ml double cream 175g strawberries 5ml lemon juice 1 tbsp icing sugar Ready in 45 mins Make the most of sweet and juicy British strawberries with these divine fruit tarts. If you don’t have time to make the pastry cream then use fresh ready-made custard or just top with sweetened whipped cream.

Preheat the oven to 190C, fan 170C, Gas 5. Place a baking sheet in the oven to heat up. Lightly butter 6 x 8cm loose-based fluted tartlet tins.

Sift the flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt into a large mixing bowl. Add the butter and rub into the flour to make fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar, egg and enough milk to make a soft dough.

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Divide the dough into six equal pieces and, using floured hands, press each piece of dough into the base and up the sides of a tartlet tin. Place the tins on the hot baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes until risen and golden brown. Cool in the tins for 15 minutes then turn out and leave to cool completely.

To make the pastry cream, beat together the eggs, flour, caster sugar and vanilla extract. Pour the milk into a small pan and heat the milk to almost boiling point then whisk into the egg mixture. Return the mixture to the pan and cook for 5 minutes, stirring all the time, until thickened. Cover the surface with greaseproof paper and leave to cool completely.

Whip the cream until softly peaking and fold into the pastry cream. Puree half the strawberries by pushing through a fine-holed sieve. Stir in the lemon juice and icing sugar. Slice the rest of the strawberries.

Spoon the pastry cream on top of the shortcakes.

Top with the sliced strawberries and spoon over the puree. Serve within 2-3 hours.

Tip - The tart bases can be made and stored unfilled in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Pick Your Own Hawkswick Lodge Farm will be open this summer; June to August with strawberries, gooseberries, raspberries, blackberries, redcurrants and blackcurrants available through the season.

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NOW for some Music St Albans International Organ Festival 4th - 18th July The festival takes place over 15 days with exciting events across our beautiful City. www.organfestival.com

IOFringe - St Albans International Organ Festival Fringe 4th - 11th July Why not come along and enjoy IOFringe, a fringe festival organised to compliment the St Albans International Organ Festival. It’s a 10 day event of live music both outdoors and in, along with street performance and workshops. Gigs at the Clock Tower will be presented by Trestle Live Music Project, Redbourn & St Albans Folk Music and Nick Stephenson’s Mid Week Music. There are special events including Organetto! at The Maltings Arts Theatre featuring Leveret, Said The Maiden and Saul Bailey.

A celebration of Paddy the recently departed and much loved ‘Accordion Man’ will take place on his regular busking pitch. The IOFringe Garden Party in the Vintry Garden will feature Fat Walter’s Band, Tuesday Club, Livzi Em, Daria Kulesh, Rae Kelly and The Hill Street Blues Band. Exciting visually stunning street performance comes in the shape of The Dragon and Balloonatic. You can also join in with a community piano in The Quorum Singers of St Albans Christopher Place and workshops in harmonica with Keith 5th July 3pm Parker, didgeridoo and WOOFYT! For more info pick up a Music on a summer afternoon with cream programme from St Albans Tourist Information Centre or visit tea! Enjoy a concert of popular 'watery' www.enjoystalbans.com/iofringe songs including The Mermaid, My Heart Will Go On ('Titanic'), Deep River and The Seal Lullaby. Proceeds to the St Helen's Music for a Summer Evening Organ Restoration Fund.

5th July 7pm St Helen's Church, High Street Hosted by Kimpton Village Choir with special guests.

Wheathampstead AL4 8AA Adult £8, child £3 01582 831934 £12 Ayot St Lawrence Palladian Church www.quorumsingers.org.uk 07796 342620

St Michael's Folk Evening 1st July Folk music and dance with up to 11 dance groups performing in open-air shows, live music in the Rose & Crown, Six Bells and St Michael's Churchyard. Listen to St Michael's Church bells from 7.15pm - 8pm.

St Michael's Street is closed to traffic from 8 - 10pm.

They’ll be dancing in the street by the Puddingstone, Prae Close, Music in the pubs normally goes on until closing time. Usually, the weather’s lovely and St Michael's village is full to overflowing and unusually, nobody asks the audience for money; all the musicians and dancers perform for free! Come along and join in the fun.... www.stmichaelsfolkevening.org.uk

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Lea Singers Summer Concert 5th July 7pm As the concert takes place on the day after Independence Day, there's an all-American programme of gospel, barbershop, spirituals, jazz and classical music to look forward to.

Joining them are singers from other local choirs - barbershop experts Kings of Herts and young singers - for a concert with a strong community feel, just the thing for a relaxed summer's evening. The programme varies from Tippett's beautiful arrangements of popular spirituals, through hoedown numbers by Chilcott and Rutter, to Gershwin's I Got Rhythm and Summertime Adult £15, concs £10 tickets@leasingers.co.uk 07734 753 477 St George's School Chapel, Harpenden

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The Scarecrow's Wedding 24th & 25th July 11am & 2pm

Betty O'Barley and Harry O'Hay are scarecrows who love each other and decide to get married. Harry sets off to search for wedding day essentials but when the farmer notices he’s missing, he replaces Harry with the devilishly smooth Reginald Rake. Can Reginald persuade Betty he’s the scarecrow for her? And will Harry make it back in the nick of time? From the team behind Stick Man and Pirate Gran, this new show promises true love, drama and wedding bells... From the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of 'The Gruffalo'. Ages 3+ Watford Palace Theatre www.watfordpalacetheatre.co.uk

Bricks in Motion 4th July - 6th Sept Exhibition and activities based around The History of Transport in Lego® Stockwood Discovery Centre www.lutonculture.com

Come to the Circus!

5th - 17th July 5pm / 8pm 18th July 3pm / 6pm 19th July 2pm The Moscow State Circus is in town with its latest production. ‘Zhelaniy' is based on the Russian folklore story of Cvetik-Semicvetik, or "the flower with seven colors", by Benjamin Losin, where each of the petals represent a wish.

Wizard Wako, and his crazy side kick Natalia Mezentceva, invite you to a wondrous and mysterious enchanted garden to see magnificent feats of human achievement, the like of which have never been witnessed before. They guide you through this tantalising tale, granting wishes to the beautiful Zhenya, surrounded by a multitude of flying, back flipping, juggling, wire walking and roller-skating performers.

An awe inspiring new show from the 'Worlds Most Famous Circus'. A place where dreams become reality. Come and see the award winning Ruban the 13 people springboard troupe, Stynka on the horizontal bouncing Russian bar, Eliza Khachutryan, Ballerina on the high wire in the roof of the big top, Tatiana Ozhiganova the beautiful daredevil Ariel diva and much more. Don't miss this amazing show, created especially for its first ever-European tour, all housed in a state of the art air-conditioned big top.

Harpenden Common www.moscowstatecircus.com

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Mini Einsteins Science Summer Camps in Harpenden in July/Aug Captivating and exciting activities to encourage learning Book early at minieinsteins@yahoo.com to avoid disappointment!

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NOW for a Walk and more Hertfordshire Health Walks Free, guided, local walks provided by the Countryside Management Service. Just turn up!

Highfield Park Mondays 9.30am & Tuesdays 1.30pm Charters Health Club Car Park, Hill End Lane AL4 0DB Wheathampstead Tuesdays 10.30am East Lane public car park behind The Bull AL4 8BL Hatching Green Thursdays 10.30am Redbourn Lane, Harpenden AL5 2JP on road parking only Verulamuim Park, St Albans Wednesdays 1st, 15th & 29th July 7pm Meet outside Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre Greenwood Park Fridays 2pm Greenwood Park Community Centre, Tippendell Lane, Chiswell Green, St Albans AL2 3HW 01992 588433 www.hertfordshirehealthwalks.org

Visit Ashridge Totally Batty Walks £8 / £5 Fri 3rd July 8.30pm -10pm A night time walk to discover all about bats! Please book The Hills are Alive Sat 11th July 10am - 12 noon £8 / £5 Meet at Steps Hill car park. A hunt for rare orchids on the Ivinghoe Hills. Please book Big Camp Sat 18th & Sun 19th July Camp overnight on the Ashridge Estate. Please book Butterflies of the Ivinghoe Hills Sun 19th July 10am - 12.30pm £8 / £3 Meet at Ashridge Visitor Centre. Join a butterfly expert to discover the rare varieties of the season. Please book Woodland Butterfly Hunt Sun 19th July 1.30pm - 3pm £3 Meet at Ashridge Visitor Centre. Join a butterfly expert in pursuit of the rare Purple Emperor. Just turn up.

Creatures of the Night Sat 25th July 8.30pm - Midnight £10 / £6 Meet at Ashridge Visitor Centre. Listen to recordings of wildlife sounds and enjoy a walk in the dark, bring a torch.

Please book Ashridge Visitor Centre, Berkhamsted HP4 1LT www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ashridge-estate

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Outdoor Theatre The Sorcerer’s Apprentice by equity-compliant Illyria 23rd July gates 6pm, performance 7pm The original boy-wizard story, most famously told in Disney’s Fantasia. Bored of his chores, the apprentice waves his wand and a broom magically fetches water. But he can’t find a spell to stop it. In desperation he saws it in half, and everything spirals out of control.

This show features the original music by Paul Dukas (as used in Fantasia) more water than you have ever seen in a play before; and eye -popping magical illusions designed by the world famous illusionist Paul Daniels. Magical family fun for all ages 5+. Bring a picnic and rug/low backed seating. Please book adult £13.50, child £9.50, family £40 Garden Theatre at Knebworth House www.knebworthhouse.com

John Bull's Other Island 24th - 26th July 6pm - 9pm Come and experience one of George Bernard Shaw's greatest plays. Bring a picnic, some friends and enjoy the wit and wisdom of Shaw in his own garden. King Edward VII laughed so much at John Bull's Other Island in 1904 that he broke his chair.

111 years on you'll find that this pertinent play of nationalism, Home Rule and runaway pigs is still a danger to the furniture! £21.50, £23.50 Shaw's Corner, Ayot St Lawrence 01438 820307 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/shaws-corner

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Anyone for Cricket?

Redbourn Cricket Club is a very friendly club that plays matches and trains on Redbourn Common. The Club has four senior teams playing in the Saracens Herts Cricket League on Saturdays, as well as Sunday friendly fixtures and one team in the Chess Valley League.

There are 120 juniors playing regularly from U7 - U15 age groups. Although the junior season ends in early July there will still be some friendly games played over the summer, and then the juniors have winter net sessions at Choice Cricket Centre, Redbourn and St George's School, Harpenden.

Cricket was reportedly first played on the Common in Redbourn in 1666 with the Club officially founded some time prior to 1823, making Redbourn Cricket Club one of the oldest in Hertfordshire.

To find out more please contact richard_amos@btopenworld.com www.redbourn.play-cricket.com

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St Albans Beach Courts Come and try something new by booking a session on the Beach Volley Ball Courts in Verulamium Park, St Albans.

The courts are open from 9am to dusk April to early November.

Courts can be booked and equipment hired from Abbey View Golf and Track Facility, close to Westminster Lodge car park 01727 868227 abbeyview@1Life.co.uk www.1life.co.uk

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Join the Striders St Albans Striders is a friendly local running club that welcomes members of all abilities. They meet twice a week for organised training sessions varying from speed sessions on the athletics track at Wesminster Lodge to hill sessions and longer group runs.

Members have free entry to the Midweek Road Race League in the summer and the two Cross Country leagues in winter, which are a great opportunity to beat your personal best times while representing the club and getting to know other members. The club also hosts the annual Fred Hughes 10 mile race in January and this year sees the inaugural St Albans Stampede 12hr Enduro event (www.stalbansstampede.com) in September which is an ultra-marathon event held in the beautiful Heartwood Forest. Being a member also entitles you to a discount at local retailers that specialise in running gear.

They are a sociable club, enjoying a monthly tea night after training, pub runs (and crawls) throughout the year and the annual awards dinner, to name a few.

If you want to try out a session before joining, please visit www.stalbansstriders.com to find out more.

parkrun What is St Albans parkrun?

A 5km run - it's you against the clock!

When is it?

Every Saturday at 9am Where is it?

In Verulamium Park, St Albans What does it cost to join in?

Nothing, it's free! But please register before your first run, and bring a printed copy of your barcode, if you forget it, you won't get a time.

How fast do I have to be?

We all run for our own enjoyment. Please come along and join in whatever your pace!

St Albans parkrun needs you!

It’s organised by volunteers emailstalbanshelpers@parkrun.com to help We're friendly!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at The Inn on the Park - please come and join us.

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Summer Cycling Fete du Velo at Redbourn 5th July www.thebikeloft.co.uk

Five Miles to Fabulous 18th July 9.30am Ladies-only easy pace ride with coffee stop using traffic free routes and quieter roads. Do give your bike a once-over and pump up the tyres though! Meet at Morrisons, Hatfield Road, by the cycle stands. www.southhertsctc.org

Breeze Champions St Albans and Harpenden both have Breeze Champions, volunteer ride leaders trained by British Cycling. You can find them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/ BreezeHarpendenStAlbans Breeze rides are for women-only, graded as ‘easy’, ‘steady’ or ‘challenging’ There are regular rides from Harpenden on the last Saturday of the month: 25th July, 29th August and 26th September Meeting place is Caffe Nero in Harpenden, setting off at 9.30am. The ride is about 15 miles in ‘rolling’ terrain northeast of Harpenden and a coffee stop at Emily’s in Whitwell. Places are limited, so it’s best to prebook www.breezebikerides.com (St Albans rides are yet to be arranged)

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What’s on in July

1st St Michael’s Folk Evening see page 32 1st - 4th The Merry Wives of Windsor see page 22 1st July - 31st Aug Carvings in the Gardens Knebworth House, the Park's resident chainsaw artists will be exhibiting a selection of sculptures www.knebworthhouse.com 2nd Sir Ranulph Fiennes - A Life at the Limits see page 6 3rd - 5th Childwickbury Arts Fair see page 20 3rd - 5th & 7th - 11th The Vortex see page 22 4th Museum of Argument: But Is It Art? Courtroom, St Albans Town Hall, an informal opportunity to explore & critique works from the University of Hertfordshire collections, 2pm - 3.30pm, free The Grand Vintage Fair Jubilee Centre, Catherine Street, St Albans, 01582 831481, vintage fashions & accessories, jewellery, upcycled furniture & more, 10am - 4pm Crabtree School Summer Fayre see page 35 High Beeches Primary School Summer Extravaganza Aldwickbury Crescent, 3 - 7pm, adult £7, child £3.50 Harpenden Summer Fete see page 4 A Musical Odyssey see page 6 4th & 5th Medieval Life Chiltern Open Air Museum, www.coam.org.uk 4th - 18th St Albans International Organ Festival www.organfestival.com see pages 28 & 32 5th Pride & Prejudice Open Air Theatre, 01525 29033 www.woburnabbey.co.uk Fete Du Velo Redbourn Common see page 41 9th Walk: Magna Carta - Why St Albans? meet Museum of St Albans, Hatfield Road, 01727 819340, explore what made St Albans attractive to those planning the Magna Carta in 1213, 7pm, adult £5, child £2.50 www.magnacarta800th.com 11th Invitation to the Dance Wheathampstead Dance Academy, The Sandpit Theatre, St Albans, 01582 832034, ballet, modern & tap, 2pm & 6pm 11th & 12th Chiltern Arts Fest Chiltern Open Air Museum, www.coam.org.uk

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Les Miserables Hawthorne Theatre, WGC, Shooting Stars Academy return with this epic story that recounts the struggle against adversity in 19th century France, £6 12th Musical Sunday Afternoon St Albans Organ Theatre, St Albans, 03003 65 65 65, 2.15pm - 4.30pm, adult £5.50, child £2.50 Highland Gathering see page 20 Wheathampstead Village Day see page 24 The Martyrdom of St Albans St Albans Choral Society, The Weston Auditorium, University of Herts, 01707 281127, 5pm & 7pm, £12, £10, £1 Sunday Tea Dance Bricket Wood Social Club, Oak Avenue, St Albans, 07956 366449, Swing, Jive & Ballroom, partner not required, 3pm - 6pm, £7 14th Indoor Car Boot Sale Harpenden Public Halls, 01582 762880, 10am - 3pm, £1 16th & 17th Romeo & Juliet see page 22 16th - 21st Turn your Radio On see page 4 18th Welwyn Harmony's Summer Fayre see page 26 Battle Proms see page 25 18th & 19th Classic Vehicle Show Chiltern Open Air Museum www.coam.org.uk 18th July - 1st Sept Willows Farm Summer Spectacular see page 24 19th Folk by the Oak see page 25 22nd Classics on the Common see page 10 22nd - 26th St Albans Art Society Summer Exhibition see page 14 22nd - 24th & 30th July - 1st Aug Twelfth Night or What You Will see page 22 22nd July - 24th Nov Exhibition: 100 Years of Learning with Ladybird British Schools Museum, Hitchin, 01462 420144 www.britishschoolsmuseum.org.uk 23rd July - 28th Aug Play in the Parks local parks & open spaces, ages 3 - 12 www.stalbans.gov.uk/playintheparks 25th & 26th Big Wild Sleepout see page 20 26th Kimpton Horse Show see page 18 29th Hoo’s Kids Book Fest see page 25 31st Magic of the Movies see page 4

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What’s on in August

1st Teddy Bears Picnic Lydekker Park, bring your teddy & enjoy the fun, 11am - 2pm, free 1st & 2nd The Tiger Who Came to Tea The Alban Arena, 01727 844488, £11, the tea guzzling tiger is back with magic, sing along songs & chaos, £11 1st - 7th First World War Airfix Make & Take RAF Hendon, £3 per Airfix kit, 11am - 1pm & 2pm - 4pm, age 7+ www.rafmuseum.org.uk 2nd The Man Called Monkhouse The Alban Arena, 01727 844488, a hilarious & poignant look at the life of one of our best loved comedians, £10 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th Terrific Tuesdays Chiltern Open Air Museum, 11am - 4pm www.coam.org.uk 4th - 27th Summer Holiday Activities Verulamium Museum www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk 8th Summer Showcase The Alban Arena, Living the Dream School of Performing Arts, dance, acting & musical theatre, 6.30pm, £15, £10 9th Shakespeare in the Park Hatfield House, 4pm, adult £16, child £10 www.hatfield-house.co.uk Summer Jousting Knebworth House, 12.30pm & 2.30pm www.knebworthhouse.com 12th Romeo & Juliet The Old Palace, Hatfield House, 7.30pm www.hatfield-house.co.uk 12th - 16th Sundown Outdoor Cinema Hitchin Lavender www.sundowncinema.co.uk 15th & 16th Knebworth Country Show www.knebworthhouse.com 15th - 23rd Aug Dr Who Exhibition British Schools Museum, Hitchin, 01462 420144, 10am - 2pm, £2, 16th Eurovision Revisited celebrating 60 years of Eurovision, Shuttleworth, 1pm, adult £35, child £12 www.shuttleworth.org Princesses & Pirates Dress-up Day Leighton Buzzard Railway www.buzzrail.co.uk 18th The Treasures of Suton Hoo Verulamium Museum, St Albans, 01727 819340, childrens activity, 10.30am -12.30pm, please book, £6 18th - 23rd Shrek the Musical Milton Keynes Theatre, ages 5+ www.atgtickets.com 20th The Secret Garden Chapterhouse Theatre 44 Company, Shuttleworth Trust’s Swiss Garden,

01767 627939, 5.30pm www.shuttleworth.org 21st Jazz Inn The Park Inn on the Park, Verulamium Park, St Albans, BBQ & bar, 6.30pm 21st - 23rd Flamstead Village Scarecrow Festival with Morris dancing, Punch & Judy, brass band, art exhibition & more www.flamstead-herts.co.uk 23rd Rennie Grove Colour Blast Westminster Lodge, St Albans, 5km or 1.5km run, get showered with coloured powder along the course, 10.30am, adult £20, child £10, under 5s free 26th The Wicked Lady Verulamium Museum, St Albans, 01727 751810, craft activity, 10.30am - 12.30pm, please book, £6 Pride & Prejudice presented by The Pantaloons’, Hatfield House, 7pm www.hatfield-house.co.uk 27th - 29th The Luna Cinema - Open Air Cinema 27th The Grand Budapest Hotel 28th The Goonies 29th Dirty Dancing Hatfield House, 6.30pm www.hatfield-house.co.uk 30th Robin Hood: The Musical Children’s Theatre, Hatfield House, 3pm www.hatfield-house.co.uk 30th & 31st Classic Motor Show & Vintage Fair Knebworth House www.knebworthhouse.com

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Accountants Hicks TaxAssist Accountants

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Aerial Installations Concorde Aerials

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Beauty Lavender & Stone

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Petcare Personal Petcare

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Plasterer A. Merson Plastering

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Domestic Appliance Repairs Leigh Hibon

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Plumbers DJ&M Plumbing Services Ltd Girlie Plumbing

Bicycle Repairs Cycletech Hertfordshire

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Electricians I & B Electrical

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Pond Maintenance Women With Waders

Blinds Harpenden Blinds

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Financial Management AMR Financial Management

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Foot Care Feet First Golinska Foot Care

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Car Body Repairs Prestige Paint Shop Ltd

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Car Servicing / Repairs M Chapman Auto Services Ltd

Garden Centre Bridge Valley Burston Garden Centre

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Building & Refurbishment KPC Property Services Laurence Cox

Charity Traid Children’s Art Classes FineArt4Kids!

Children’s Science Summer Camps Mini Einsteins Chiropodist Kathy Witchard Cleaning Big Yellow Merrivac Mobile Maid Services Murray’s Cleaning Services

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Dance & Drama Stagecoach Dog Sitting Wagging Tails

Gardening / Landscaping AR Landscapes Ltd Garden Life Landscapes Greenshouse & Gardens Supagrass The Garden Tidy Vanessa Blain Garden Design

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Hearing Services The Hearing Healthcare Practice

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Hot Tubs A5 Hot Tubs Indian Restaurant Shapla

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Computer Repairs Ken Hodson

Oven Cleaning Ovenmaster

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Private Healthcare Spire Harpenden Hospital

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Removals Akers Stephens Roller Skating St Albans Artistic Roller Skating Club

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Roofing K & D Flat Roofing

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Security Maximum Security Systems

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Slimmimg Vision Weight Consultancy

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Tree Surgeons Fircroft Tree Surgery Ltd

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Tyre Fitting Big D’s Tyres

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