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Spring is here and what joy to have the tulips and daffodils brightening up the garden at last.

This months magazine is full of exciting things to do, the first ever ‘St Albans Film Festival’, a week of music with ‘St Albans MusicCity’ and a choice of local Easter egg hunts, there’s bound to be something for everyone. So get out there and be part of the local scene.

Along with many of you, Jane’s daughter is waiting to find out which senior school she will go to in September, oh how time flies, it only seems moments since that first Mothers Day card!

Wendy was playing a word game with her son the other day, and when describing ‘antique’ said ‘something old and precious’, his answer was ‘grandmothers’ which is so true, so as it’s Mothers Day this month, lets remember grandmothers too!

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St Albans Film Festival

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Easter Egg Hunts

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Ashridge, Dunstable Downs, St Albans

War & Peace 10 music to make you think

St Albans Music City 12 folk, blues & jazz, indie, metal & pop

Verulam Golf Club 14 enjoy the golf experience

Copacabana 16 her name was Lola

Bach Matthew Passion 24 a choir of talented young singers

The Garden and Beyond 25 Luton Hoo open art exhibition

NOW at the Cathedral 30 music, tours & trails

NOW in the garden 28 what to do in March

What’s on in March 40 & April 42 local events for everyone

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Easter at Ashridge Friday 29th March 10am - 4pm £2.50 Put on your wellies and join in with the annual Easter egg trail, discover the secrets of the woodland at Ashridge and learn more about the creatures who live there. Answer questions along the way and collect your reward at the end.

On Sunday and Monday there will be free, fun family activities, including the National Egg and Spoon Race on Easter Monday... don't forget to bring your spoon!

Dogs on leads welcome

Ashridge Estate Visitor Centre Berkhamsted, HP4 1LT

Easter Egghead Hunt 23rd, 24th, 29th, 30th, 31st March and 1st April Join us for an exciting Easter Egg Hunt while exploring the Downs and win a yummy Cadburys chocolate egg! There will be lots of Easter family fun happening, all in the glorious surroundings of Dunstable Downs.

10.30am - 4.30pm. £2 (for trail and chocolate prize) booking advisable Chilterns Gateway Centre, Dunstable Downs 01582 500925 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dunstabledowns

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War and Peace Harpenden chamber choir the Lea Singers are looking forward to returning to St Nicholas Church this month for a concert with a ‘War and Peace’ theme.

Haydn’s Nelson Mass is sub-titled Missa in Angustiis – mass for troubled times.

It was written in 1798, when Haydn’s native Austria was at war with Napoleon’s France. While at times it captures the menace of war, it also contains moments of celebration.

Days before its first performance, news reached Vienna of Admiral Nelson’s great naval victory over the French fleet in the Battle of the Nile.

When Nelson visited Austria two years later, the Mass was performed especially for him and thereby acquired its more familiar nickname.

The Duruflé Requiem is not without its fearful moments, but its overall atmosphere is one of peace. It was composed in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, but draws heavily on the tradition of medieval plainchant

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and its prevailing atmosphere is one of quiet anticipation.

‘War and Peace’ marks the first collaboration between The Lea Singers and The Solis Ensemble, a dynamic new chamber orchestra founded in Oxford by Lea Singers conductor Benjamin Goodson. The Lea Singers have a strong tradition of supporting talented professional musicians early in their careers, and run a thriving interns scheme to help singers from local schools to broaden their choral experience.

Saturday 16th March, 7.30pm St Nicholas Church, Harpenden adult £13, concs £12, under 18’s £5 Frances Brown on 01582 793845 or by visiting www.leasingers.co.uk The Lea Singers currently have vacancies for sopranos and tenors in particular. Please contact Karen Cardy on 01525 405 846 or at kempcardy@btinternet.com to find out more about joining the Choir.

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St Albans MusicCity

16th - 24th March Why not immerse yourself in the twilight leafy metropolis that is St Albans MusicCity!

St Albans has a rich musical history and continues to foster a vibrant scene. This week will be a celebration of everything from traditional folk, blues and jazz through to indie, metal and pop across all the key music pubs and venues in the district.

MusicCity features an abundance of gigs at regular venues plus workshops and special events including a Folk Music and Dance exhibition at The Museum of St Albans.

The opening Saturday will include MCU2 (MusicCity Unsigned) a showcase of some of the finest local acts at The Alban Arena, featuring Jegisus, Said the Maiden, Chameleon Boy and Waiting for Katherine. The Horn will be providing DJ’s and the after-show party, with Tranquil Fury. www.lemonrock.com/musiccity www.stalbans.gov.uk/musiccity or contact Grae grae.wall@leisureconnection.co.uk 01727 819203

join in the community book fair Community groups are invited to raise funds by selling used books at a Community Book Fair in Verulamium Museum on World Book Night, Tuesday 23rd April, from 6pm - 10pm Participation is free but spaces are limited.

To reserve a place call the Museum on 01727 751810 or email adam.ditchburn@stalbans.gov.uk The deadline is Friday 22nd March Councillor Mike Wakely, Portfolio Holder for Sports, Leisure and Heritage for St Albans City and District Council, said: “This is a wonderful opportunity for community groups around the District to raise much-needed funds. To ensure your group is represented at the event, remember to book early.”

Admission for the public £1 www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk

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Advanced technology gives way to colour and design opportunities that are now endless. An extremely exciting time for us as all; the fabric houses unleash a wealth of wonderfully enriched palettes with infinite creative possibilities.

Textile colours are more vibrant with fresh, crisp greens, sharp bright blues, hot pinks and oranges. Warmer more muted colours range from pale pastels through to cinnamons, ochres and pistachios.

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Verulam Golf Club in the heart of St Albans is a Members Club with a unique and historic background. Come along and visit the Golf Club where the Ryder Cup, the famous international biannual golf competition, started all those years ago. Verulam was Samuel Ryder’s home club and he was Captain when he presented the Ryder Cup. Today’s Verulam retains a lot of the historic items of bygone years, but has discreetly enhanced its facilities, so that members and visitors enjoy the modern day golf experience just as much as Samuel Ryder did all those years ago.

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Business meetings and private functions The clubhouse has two bars, a restaurant that seats over a hundred people and a dance floor. The layout is interchangeable and can cater for small business meetings, seminars or large training courses or conferences. Private functions, such as birthday and anniversary parties are welcome and the facilities lend themselves to ensuring wedding receptions receive the utmost attention, with a large patio providing an excellent venue for enjoying drinks as the sun goes down.

Corporate and society golf days The challenging golf course, originally laid out in 1905, provides the perfect sporting arena in which to base a corporate or society golf day for your customers, business partners or friends. The package is completed by our excellent catering facilities which can provide breakfast, lunch and dinner as required.

There are a variety of options available that can be tailored to suit your individual requirements.

Mixed and open events Mixed and open events feature in the Verulam Golf Club calendar throughout the year. Please see our website for further details. The main family and golfing open day is on Sunday 21st April.

All golfing abilities are welcome, male or female or as a family. Join us at our spectacular city centre location for a day of: Taster lessons – clubs provided – chipping, putting, stance and grip guidance with fun competitions Meet the members – come and chat to our members in the clubhouse and ask about the Club Tips and hints on play and course etiquette – no need to be intimidated by club rules and membership mystique, hear the facts from our friendly and welcoming Professional and Golf Club staff.

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If you would like to visit the Club in person, either as a future member or as one of our guests you would be most welcome. For further information please call 01727 853327 option 5 or e-mail gm@verulamgolf.co.uk. To see the special offers or enjoy a visual tour of the course and clubhouse please visit www.verulamgolf.co.uk

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her name was lola “Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl”…So begins the saga of Lola and Tony. Their tale of love and romance on the way to stardom has captivated millions, and now is a fullscale, Broadway-style musical fantasy. Original songs created by Barry Manilow, dazzling costumes, spectacular sets and sensational choreography all add up to an evening of entertainment that will leave you breathless.

With an extended stage, a brassy orchestra and a host of powerful performers, this promises to be a memorable show. Harpenden Light Operatic Society are proud to bring this contemporary piece to their stage, where Barry Manilow’s thrilling music is matched by stunning costumes and dazzling scenery!

Gloria Baroque Masterpieces Saturday 16th March 7.30pm High Street Methodist Church Harpenden Rufus Frowde Musical Director, brings the Hardynge Choir back to the High Street Methodist Church for their Spring Concert of Baroque Masterpieces which features works

by J S Bach, D Buxtehude and Vivaldi.

Vivaldi composed the Gloria in Venice probably in 1715 for the choir of the Ospedale della Pieta and generously endowed orphanage for girls of illegitimate daughters of Venetian noblemen and their mistresses.

It is the wonderfully sunny nature of this Gloria, that gives it such a universal appeal and is a setting from the Latin Mass in twelve cantata-like sections.

Vivaldi during his life enjoyed considerable success, however when he died he was buried in a pauper’s grave in Vienna having squandered his wealth. For two centuries the Gloria lay undiscovered until the late 1920’s when was it found buried in a pile of forgotten Vivaldi manuscripts.

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NOW at the Alban Arena

Chris Addison: The Time Is Now, Again 2nd March 8pm The star of ‘The Thick of It’, and ‘Mock The Week’ brings his tour to St Albans. Top class stand-up, £20.

Totally Tina 15th March 8pm Winner of ‘Stars In Your Eyes’ Justine brings you her tribute to the sensational Tina Turner, £16.

The Military Wives 17th March 7.30pm A choir of Military Wives and The Band of The Royal Anglian Regiment and guests, £19.50.

The Irish House Party 3rd March 7.30pm All Ireland champion musicians, fantastic presenters with great banter and some excellent Irish dancing, delivering the best traditional night of musical entertainment from the Emerald Isle, £18.50.

Gilbert & Sullivan Abridged 22nd March 7.30pm This show brings you as much fun, zaniness and humour as can be found while performing all fourteen operetta’s in ninety, hilarious, topsy-turvy minutes! £17.50

The Straits In Concert 4th March 7.30pm Formed by Alan Clark and Chris White from ‘Dire Straits’ due to the demand to hear the band’s much loved songs. An evening not to be missed.

Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom 26th March 1pm & 4pm 27th March 10am & 1pm A young Fairy Princess, who is still learning how to fly and her magic doesn’t always go quite right! This story of elves, princesses and childhood innocence will delight all the family, £13.50, u16’s £11.50, family £45.

Pam Ann Around The World 5th & 6th March 8pm Pam Ann is the brand new face of London Heathrow Sky Team’s Terminal 4. Taking you on a raucous journey from security check-in, to boarding, to hopefully landing. Prepare to be flown like you’ve never been flown before. £20 - £26.

Hats Off To Led Zeppelin 23rd March 8pm A stunning tribute to the greatest rock band ever! Shut your eyes and you’ll think you’re listening to the real thing again! £15

Rumours Of Fleetwood Mac 7th March 7.30pm ‘Fleetwood Mac’ are back to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of their 11th studio album, ‘Rumours’, a nostalgic evening of breathtakingly outstanding musicianship, £22.50.

Fork 24th March 8pm Close your eyes and you’d swear there were instruments on stage, but every sound you hear is produced live by the human voice. Featuring the harmonies of Coldplay’s ‘Viva La Vida’ to the rousing ‘Gaga’ medley, along with a large helping of wit and humour, £15.

The Ragdolls 8th March 8pm Four harmony vocalists who recreate the magic of Frankie Valli and the four Seasons.

Slick choreography, astounding costumes, big hair and a falsetto that really sets the scene, £15.

Richard Thompson; The Electric Tour 9th March 7.30pm One of this country’s greatest songwriters and most distinctive guitar virtuosos, his songs have been covered by everyone from Alison Krauss to 20 Robert Plant. www.alban-arena.co.uk

An Audience with Jodi Picoult 30th March 7.30pm Jodi’s new novel, ‘The Storyteller’ explores the long-lasting emotional scars of the holocaust and WWII. Her books combine topical moral issues, emotional human drama and the page-turning compulsion of a thriller. £23 (includes a copy of The Storyteller)

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come and enjoy Bach’s Matthew Passion For the first time in the UK the cello continuo will be played on the shoulder held cello or violoncello da spalla. This remarkable early cello has only recently been reconstructed and will be played by one of only three exponents of this instrument in the world, the Brussels-based virtuoso, Ryo Terakado.

The relatively small number of performers (just over 30 with one player and singer per part) has many advantages over the more usual choir performance. It enables the wonderful detail of the music, especially the counterpoint, and the unusual instrumentation, to be better heard and appreciated.

Most importantly, it brings the music of this highly dramatic work closer to the listener and recreates the forces which Bach had available at the first performance.

This concert brings the highest standards that one might find in London to the local doorstep.

Harpenden-based Charlston, who directs and organised the event, is delighted that Amici Voices have been invited back to perform in St John’s Church, which has a strong musical tradition the highest a very supportive standards that and and welcoming clergy one might find in and congregation.

The chamber choir Amici Voices will be giving a performance of Bach’s masterpiece, the Matthew Passion at 7.30pm on Thursday 21st March in St John’s Church Harpenden.

Amici Voices are a choir of ten talented young singers and are among the best young voices in the UK. They are highly accomplished consort singers and vocal soloists in their own right, and will sing both the choruses and arias.

London to the local doorstep

Terence Charlston has been described as one of Britain’s leading early keyboard players and a specialist in the performance of Baroque music.

As a harpsichord and organ soloist, he has toured worldwide and can be heard on over 70 commercial CDs. His pioneering work in music conservatoire education is having a wide influence on the younger generation of performers.

Tickets The performance will be sung in German with tenor adult £15 Gwilym Bowen as the Evangelist and bass student / under 18’s £5 Laurence Williams singing the part of Jesus.

01582 462024 The instrumentalists of Amici Baroque Players include some of the finest period instrument specialists in their field.

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Join the local Health Walks organised by the Countryside Management Service, and led by trained volunteers.

They take place whatever the weather, cater to all ages and abilities and are a great way to get active, have a natter and improve general wellbeing.

Best of all they are completely free!

Heartwood Forest Saturday 2nd March & 6th April 2pm Meet in the Heartwood Forest car park, St Albans Road, Sandridge for a 4-5 mile brisk walk.

Verulamium Park Wednesday 3rd April 7pm Meet outside Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre for a gentle 3 miles walk with some hills.

Hatching Green Tuesdays 10.30am Meet at the White Horse pub, Redbourn Lane, Harpenden.

Two walks, a 1st steps walk for those just starting out and a longer 1-2 hour brisk walk.

Wheathampstead Thursdays 10.30am Meet at the public car park behind The Bull, East Lane, Wheathampstead.

A moderate 2-3 mile walk.

For more information and other walks in surrounding areas visit www.hertslink.org/cms/healthwalks or call CMS on 01462 459395

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Book Sale Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th March 12 noon - 5pm Shaw’s Corner are holding their annual Book Sale, entry is free, and there will be all kinds of second hand books; vintage, paperbacks and hard backs; fiction and non fiction. Tea and coffee will be available while you browse.

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NOW in the garden Early spring is a great time to start getting your garden prepared, planted and pruned for an exciting year ahead.

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Preparation Pruning To give your garden a healthy start, Hardier evergreen shrubs, such as feed all trees, shrubs and even Prunus or Laurel hedges, Photinia hedging. If the soil is workable, dig and Aucuba and most Summer in at least 5cm of compost, well flowering deciduous shrubs, such rotted manure or general fertiliser as Buddleja, Lavatera and into your beds to prepare for the Hydrangea can be pruned in early season ahead.

March. This is also the time to tidy Planting any overgrown climbers, such as March is a good time to start Jasmine, Ivy and Rambling roses, planting, although wait until early and prune standard or bush roses, April in freezing conditions or if the before their leaves unfurl. soil is waterlogged. Plant herbaceous perennials, After pruning finish up by applying a generous including Geranium and Astrantia and tender 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden summer flowering bulbs such as Gladioli or Lilies, compost or manure around the base of the this month. To provide colour in the garden, plants. Happy gardening! hardy annuals can be sown in pots or outside in James Lanwarne, mild weather.

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NOW at the Cathedral Saturday 2nd March 7.30pm St Albans Chamber Choir, Sacré Bleu!

Jazz-inspired sacred music Will Todd - Mass in Blue; Bernstein - Chichester Psalms; Gershwin - I Got Rhythm Tickets £25, £18, £14 (reserved), £10 (unreserved) available from 07570 454744 or tickets@stalbanschamberchoir.org.uk Sunday 3rd March 3pm More to Explore Tour: Love the Lady Chapel St Albans Cathedral’s Lady Chapel was placed in the top five in the country by The Guardian, come along and find out why. Meet at the West End of the Cathedral, free Wednesday 13th March 7.30pm St Albans School and St Albans High School for Girls Joint Schools’ Choral Society & Orchestra Fauré - Requiem; Rutter - Gloria; Chilcott - Canticles of Light; Tavener - Hymn to the Mother of God Ticket prices vary and are available from St Albans School Music Department, musicadmin@st-albans.herts.sch.uk

Thursday 14th March 8pm & 8.30pm Abbey by Night See St Albans Cathedral in a whole new light!

This unique, atmospheric tour gives you the rare chance to explore the Cathedral by candlelight. As darkness descends, you will be guided around the candlelit venue by monks and historical characters who will bring to life the building’s remarkable history and highlights.

Tickets £12, includes drinks reception 15 minutes before the tour time, available from the Cathedral Book Shop or 01727 890213. Restrictions apply.

Saturday 16th March 7.30pm St Albans Bach Choir Mozart - Coronation Mass K317 and Solemn Vespers K339 Sinfonia Verdi Tickets: £25, £20, £15 (reserved), £10 (concessions and unreserved) Available from 01727 753173 or tickets@stalbansbachchoir.org.uk or www.stalbansbachchoir.ticketsource.co.uk Sunday 17th March 3pm Sunday Afternoon Organ Recital Tom Winpenny, Assistant Master of the Music, St Albans Cathedral. Free, retiring collection in aid of Cathedral music funds.

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From now until Sunday 28th April, RSPB staff and volunteers will be on duty from Wednesday - Sunday at the viewpoint at the southern end of the lake in Verulamium Park, with the newly-installed nest camera for close-up views of the herons and their chicks. www.rspb.org.uk/datewithnature

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Dunstable Road Runners are holding a 10k and 5k charity run on Sunday 10th March starting and finishing at Dunstable Downs.

It’s a great route taking runners through fields and footpaths across the National Trust's area of outstanding natural beauty.

Entry is just £12 The event is supporting the Macmillan Cancer Unit at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital and donations will benefit the chemotherapy suite making it a more comfortable and relaxing place to receive treatment.

To take part call the fundraising team on 01582 718289 or email sarah.coulthard@ldh.nhs.uk

If running isn’t your thing just get together 7 of your smartest friends and take part in our fish & chip quiz night?! Starting at 6.30pm on Thursday 7th March at the L&D Hospital Social Club, Calnwood Road.

All proceeds supporting the Cardiac Centre Appeal at the hospital.

Tickets £10 call 01582 718289.

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what really happens at a Rosemary Conley Diet & Fitness Class?

Fitness class truly different is the exercise session! This is a 45 minute workout adapted to all individuals, whatever their age, size and ability. So whether you have never done aerobics or have been doing it for years, you will certainly enjoy and benefit from the workout.

This has been the case for one of Sandra’s class members Mandy Smith, who has really seen the benefit of the exercise sessions. For many years Mandy had a gym membership (which she did use) but decided last year not to renew it and instead upgraded her Rosemary Conley Diet & Fitness Club membership to Premier Plus.

Mandy can now attend as many classes as she wants and it was cheaper than the gym membership!

For many joining a slimming club is a daunting prospect and actually what does happen when you get there? At a Rosemary Conley Diet & Fitness class you are always guaranteed a warm Since then Mandy hasn’t looked back! ”I started welcome both from the highly qualified instructors doing a couple of extra classes each week but as and other class members.

I began to notice a real difference I went to a few more and now I plan my diary and make the time You’ll be asked to complete a health related to go to most of the classes. I am amazed at the questionnaire, with the local Instructor, Sandra Harnett (pictured), before being asked to step on improvement in my fitness and I have consistently lost weight ever since and the inch to the scales. She will also take you through the loss has been noticed by all my friends and diet pack demonstrating how easy it is follow. family. Plus my overall energy level throughout Sandra, has herself lost 7 stones at Rosemary the day is so much better too, which really helps Conley classes, and it’s with this personal on those particularly stressful or busy days”. experience that she can help and support For many members the class is their ’me time’ you through your journey. away from stressful and busy days, allowing Once all members have been weighed, Sandra them to focus on their health and fitness, learning will read out the successful weight losses, how to make lifestyle changes, improve their congratulating members who have reached fitness while making new friends too. specific goals plus award the Slimmer of the At every class you will find a friendly atmosphere Week certificate. This will be followed by a short and invaluable support, so why not find out for talk on a topic relating to motivation, nutrition or yourself and take the first step to a healthier you! exercise.

However, what makes a Rosemary Conley Diet & Call Sandra on 01707 372559

On Sunday 10th March Soroptimist International St Albans & District invite you to join ‘women on the bridge’ in Verulamium Park to mark International Women’s Day on Mothers Day.

Wear White Stand for Peace and an end to Violence Against Women 10.30am meet by the boating lake - Don’t forget to wear white!

11am photo and presentation on the bridge over the boating lake To find out more and register your interest please contact Jane Slatter on 07834 345796 or sistalbans@hotmail.com or visit www.sigbi.org/st-albans

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Now - 28th April RSPB Bird Watching Verulamium Park see page 30 2nd Sacré Bleu! see page 30 3rd Luxury Wedding Show see page back cover 4th 20 Years Then & Now Fowden Hall, Rothamsted, The Davernport House Patient Group AGM, 7.30 - 9.30pm 4th - 9th 9 to 5 The Musical Milton Keynes Theatre, 0844 871 7652, £15 - £35, 7.30pm 7th World Book Day see page 7hn 8th - 10th The St Albans Film Festival see page 4hn 9th Village Voices Spring Concert St Leonards Church, Sandridge, cydwaters@hotmail.com, 7.30pm, £5 Film: The Sheik St Albans Organ Theatre, Camp Road, St Albans, 03003 656565, silent film night presents Rudolph Valentino & Agnes Ayres in this 1921 classic film of love & drama accompanied by Donald MacKenzie on the Wurlitzer, 8pm, adult £10, child free 9th & 10th Shaw’s Corner Book Sale see page 26 10th Mother’s Day Decorative Lettering The Paper Trail, Apsley, Hemel Hempstead, 01442 234600, 11 - 2pm, £5 Dunstable Downs Trail Runs see page 36 12th Talk: Jim Buttress on ‘The Central Royal Parks’ Roundwood Park School, Harpenden Horticultural Society Meeting, 8pm, £3, www.harpendenhorticulturalsociety.org 16th Gloria Baroque Masterpieces see page 16 Heartwood Forest Tree Planting Sandridge, St Albans, 0800 026 9650, 10 - 3pm War and Peace see page 10 Mozart Coronation Mass see page 30 16th - 24th St Albans MusicCity see page 12 17th Lanwarne Landscapes at Burston see page 29

18th - 22nd: 7.30pm 23rd: 3pm Carmen Abbey Theatre, St Albans, 01727 857861, presented by St Albans Chamber Opera, the story of a gipsy girl who lures a soldier away from his duty only to drop him for a handsome toreador, full of well known tunes, adult £18, students £10 18th - 23rd Copacabana see page 16 Lenny Henry in Fences Milton Keynes Theatre, 0844 871 7652, £10 - £33.50, 7.30pm 20th Meeting: St Albans, Harpenden & District Philatelic Society St Mary's Church, Childwick Green, visitors welcome, 8pm, 01582 762284 21st Bachs Matthew Passion see page 24 22nd Town Mayors Charity Dinner Harpenden House Hotel, 01582 463662, 7.30pm, £22.50 22nd & 23rd Luton Hoo Walled Garden Open Art Exhibition see page 25 23rd Harpenden Art, Craft & Antiques Fayre Methodist Church Hall, 10 - 4pm, 50p (free if you mention ‘harpenden now’) St Albans International Organ Festival Organ Recital St Saviour's Church, Sandpit Lane, St Albans, recital given by Matthew Martin, Organist, the London Oratory, includes works by Byrd & J S Bach, 5.30pm 23rd, 24th, 29th, 30th, 31st March and 1st April Easter Egghead Hunt see page 6 24th Spring Fayre Frogmore Paper Mill, Hemel Hempstead, 01442 234600, 11- 4pm Steaming Open Day Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, 01296 655720, ride in a full size steam engine, adult £10, child £7 25th Talk: Juliana Wakefied - medical historian Herbs for Women's Health St Albans & District Soroptimists, 7.45pm, Greenwood Park Community Centre, Tippendell Lane, Chiswell Green, St Albans, 07944 725226 27th Film: Women on the 6th Floor (15) Harpenden Film Society, Harpenden Public Halls, 8pm www.harpendenfilmsociety.co.uk 31st Easter Egg Hunt Inn on the Park, see page 6 31st March & 1st April Stockwood Country Fair Stockwood Discovery Centre, 01582 548600, 11 - 4.30pm, adult £3.50, child £2.50

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2nd - 5th Holiday Theatre Workshops ages 3-12 Sophia's Street Dance ages 7+ The Hurst Children's Theatre Group www.hurstchildrenstheatregroup.co.uk 2nd - 14th Easter Fun Stockwood Discovery Centre, 01582 548600, various times throughout the week www.lutonculture.com 3rd Stiff Little Fingers Bedford Corn Exchange, www.bedfordcornexchange.co.uk 4th Suggs My Life Story The Alban Arena, 01727 844488, 7.30pm, £24.50 9th Talk: Val Bourne on ‘The Spring Cottage Garden’ Roundwood Park School, Harpenden Horticultural Society Meeting, 8pm, £3 www.harpendenhorticulturalsociety.org 13th Peacock & Gamble: Don’t Even Want to be on Telly Anyway Harpenden Public Halls, 01582 767525, a live show of fun, idiocy & handsomeness, 8pm, adult £10 Charity Quiz Night St Albans & District Soroptimists, Homewood Road Church Hall, St Albans, 07944 725226, fish & chip supper, 7.15pm, £12.50 adults, child £6 16th Tuesday Trail: Flora & Fauna Stockwood Discovery Centre, 01582 548600, 10 - 10.30am / 11 - 11.30am, outdoor trails for toddlers, £1.50 17th Meeting: Display: ‘Fiji’ St Albans, Harpenden & District Philatelic Society, St Mary's Church, Childwick Green, 8pm, 01582 762284

18th - 27th A Number Abbey Theatre, St Albans, 01727 857861, a play raising many issues such as the meaning of identity & the conflict between nature & nurture, a moving, thought-provoking theatrical experience, 8pm 20th The St Albans & District Family Fair The Alban Arena, 01727 844488, 11 - 5pm, free From the Jam Bedford Corn Exchange, www.bedfordcornexchange.co.uk 21st Open Day Verulam Golf Club, see page 14 The Elephants Bridesmaid Harpenden Public Halls, 01582 767525, a magical musical about the loveliest elephant in the world, 2.30pm, adult £8.50, child £6.50 Family Fun Day Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, 01296 655720, adult £12, child £9 Hertfordshire Wedding Fair The Alban Arena, 01727 844488, 11 - 4pm, free 23rd Joan Collins: One Night with Joan The Alban Arena, 01727 844488, 7.45pm, £30 - £35 26th - 28th Swimathon see page 26 27th The Great Curry Run in aid of ABF The Soldiers Charity, organised by St Georges School, 9am start www.stgeorges.herts.sch.uk Boogie Nights The Alban Arena, 01727 844488, 7pm - midnight, £28.50 Dambusters Ball Harpenden Public Halls, 01582 767525, 7.30pm, £45 28th Lanwarne Landscapes at Burston page 29

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Accountants Hicks TaxAssist Accountants Aerial Installations Concorde Aerials Harpenden Digital Services Appliance Repairs / Sales Appliance Refrigeration Leigh Hibon Art & Picture Framing Bloom Artificial Grass Grass UK Beauty Lavender & Stone Bicycle Repairs Allied Cycles Cycletech Hertfordshire Blinds Harpenden Blinds Builder David Lewis Business for Sale Extra-Help Cabinet Makers Sequoia Bespoke Car Body Repairs Prestige Paint Shop Ltd Car Servicing / Repairs M Chapman Auto Services Ltd Pan Auto Services Charity Grove House Hospice

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Counselling / Sex Therapy 22 Michael Stock 21 Dance Classes Penny Waterman School of Dance 19 19 Education Love Language 32 Electricians I & B Electrical 28 MLC Electrical Selmon Electrical Services

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Cleaning Big Yellow Cleaning Company Harpenden Power Wash Merrivac Mobile Maid Services Mollymaid Murray’s Cleaning Services

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41 Fancy Dress & Dancewear Funzone 43 Financial Management 42 AMR Financial Management 32 Flooring Creative Wood Flooring LP Flooring 37 Funeral Directors LC Weston Funeral 43 Directors 45 Gardening / Landscaping AR Landscapes Ltd Garden Life Landscapes 18 Glorious Gardens Lanwarne Landscapes 18 3

Garden Nursery / Centre Bridge Valley Nursery Burston Garden Centre

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Children’s Development Classes Gymboree Play & Music 7 Chiropodist Julia Reading

Computer Repairs / Tuition Computer Friendly Ken Hodson

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Golf Club Verulam Golf Club

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Interior Furnishers Drapemasters

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Kindergarten / Nursery Artisans Kindergarten The Kinsbourne Common Nursery & Pre-school

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Oven Cleaning Ovenmaster

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Painters & Decorators CB Decorators M & M Decorating N.S. Decorating

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Pet Care Personal Petcare

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Plasterer A. Merson Plastering

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Plumbers DJ&M Plumbing Services Ltd 35 / 47 Prestige Plumbing & Heating Services 35 Pond Maintenance Women With Waders

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Printer PrintShop

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Property Maintenance Green’s House & Gardens Mr Handyman Nick The Handyman Simply Jobs

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Rubbish Clearance Clear A Waste.co.uk

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Tyre Fitting Big D’s Tyres

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