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Welcome to April Sustainable St Albans Week takes place this month and is packed full of environmental events and activities, with something for everyone. The World of Dinosaurs opens this Easter at Paradise Wildlfe Park with 10% off entry when you quote ‘NOW 10’, read all about the exciting Dino things to do on page 32. There’s lots to do outdoors from the Bubble Rush and Football Camps to getting Muddy at Panshanger Park and Jousting for St George.

Make sure you sign up early for the St Albans Half Marathon in June, the sooner you do, the sooner you’ll start training and getting fit in time for summer, while raising money for a good cause.

And don’t forget if there’s something you need or want doing, have a look through the magazine to see if our local businesses can help.

Happy Easter!

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all things environmental

NOW at the Local Theatres 12 drama for everyone

RAF 100 14 celebrating 100 years

Herts Lit Fest 18 18 books galore

Out of Town 22 trails, tours & a tea party

Easter Fun & More 24 for all the family

NOW for some Music 26 folk, jazz & punk

Do Something for Charity 36 thinking of others

NOW at the Alban Arena 38 music, comedy & ballet

Out & About 40 walks, muddy play & more

What’s on in April 42 & May 44 St Albans City Walks 45 walking through history

Index of Businesses 46 accountants to Womens Institute

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Inheritance Tax - Are You Liable?

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recent survey showed that two thirds of those liable for Inheritance Tax (IHT) are unaware of the current nil rate band thresholds.

It’s therefore no surprise that in the last seven years IHT payments to the government have double from £2.4 billion for the 2009/10 tax year to £4.8bn for 2016/17.

Inheritance tax is the tax paid on your estate after death. When you die, the government will assess the value of your assets, less any debts, to calculate how much IHT is owed.

The current nil rate band is £325,000. There is no tax payable on the value of an estate below this amount, but for any part of an estate valued above this, IHT is payable at a rate of 40%.

It is important to know which of your assets are included as part of your estate. Frequently mistaken assets include; property, pension savings, vehicles, life insurance policies,

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agricultural land, business assets and nonexempt gifts. All of which could be liable depending on your individual circumstances, it’s best to seek professional advice if in any doubt.

Research has shown Frequently that a worrying 38% mistaken assets incorrectly believe their include; property, main home is not liable pension savings, for inheritance tax.

Despite the introduction vehicles, life of an additional ‘main insurance residency nil rate band’ policies…. in 2017, the value of many properties in the current market will mean they are over the threshold and not totally exempt.

By actively planning for IHT during your lifetime you can protect your hard-earned wealth for your loved ones. For expert advice on inheritance tax planning contact WMT’s Paula Jeffs.

Paula.jeffs@wmtllp.com 01727 838255

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Shop Local Independent Shopping Trail 21st - 30th April This vibrant and award-winning week is packed Win a fantastic prize bundle by visiting with environmental events and activities. It kicks off independent shops in Harpenden. with “Our Planet, Our Future” in Harpenden and the www.Harpenden.gov.uk/shoplocal ends with the “Know How Festival” in After School Safari St Albans. There’s something for everyone and 23rd April 4pm - 5.30pm most events are free, look online to see all the Batford Springs AL5 5AQ details, here’s a taster of what’s planned.

Join in the bug hunt, looking for creatures that live Our Planet Our Future: Inspiring Short Talks in the grassland and under the water. on the Environment and Us www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk/events 21st April 1.30pm - 8.30pm Talk: Climate Change and British Wildlife Rothamsted Conference Centre 24th April 7.30pm Harpenden AL5 2JQ Marshalswick Community Centre AL4 9TX Short talks from seriously sustainable speakers Looking at how climate change is affecting our Act 1: Reducing your carbon footprint, learning with wildlife, ages 16+ Please book nature, housing for the future. www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk Act 2: Money matters, investing in solutions, art in Earthworks Open Evening the environment.

Act 3: How many and how much? alternative foods, 25th April 5.30pm - 8pm Hixberry Lane, St Albans AL4 0TZ active travel, how we can all make a difference.

Earthworks St Albans offers horticultural training for Tickets include an evening reception to meet the those with learning disabilities, at the event there speakers and continue the discussion. will be a free Seed and Seedling Swap, and the Adult £15, concs £10, under 21’s £5 launch of a new project called Earthworks On Conference: From Penguins to Pollinators Wheels. www.earthworksstalbans.co.uk 21st April 9.30am - 5.30pm Sustainable Swish - Clothes Swap Trinity United Reform Church 27th April Beaconsfield Road, St Albans AL1 3RD Premier Inn, Adelaide Street, St Albans AL3 5BH With influential environmental speakers: drop-off items 11am -12pm, event 1pm - 4pm Dave Goulson founder of Bumblebee Hertfordshire WasteAware Partnership encourages Conservation Trust you to bring in good quality clothing that you no Peter Fretwell British Antarctic Survey and longer wear and swap them for something different. member of the Bedmap2 project www.bit.ly/2rrgCb9 Patrick Parkham the author books including Walk: Understanding Carbon Capture of Badger lands: The Twilight World of Britain's

by New Woodland Most Enigmatic Animal Peter Marren a wildlife writer, journalist and 28th April 11.30am - 1pm authority on invertebrate folklore and names Wildlife walk contrasting the ‘carbon footprint’ of new woodland with prior agricultural use. £15, concs £7.50 Please book, £5 www.woodlandtrust.org.uk www.eventbrite.co.uk Know How Festival Open Food Gardens 29th April 10am - 4pm Come and see what fruit and vegetables can be Fleetville Junior School, St Albans AL1 4LW grown locally and receive free advice to help you The finale to the week is a practical skills-sharing grow your own, just turn up at these venues: day, where you can learn skills to help you be more 21st April 2pm - 5pm Riverside Allotments by junction of Station Road sustainable in day-to-day life, here’s just a taster of what’s happening on the day. and Coldharbour Lane, Harpenden AL5 4XT 22nd April 11am - 2.30pm Street Party Information Session Cottonmill and Nunnery Allotments Cottonmill If you’ve thought about holding a street party Lane, St Albans AL3 1HJ - tours on the hour here’s a chance to chat with people who have 28th April 1.30pm - 4pm done it before.

FoodSmiles Hammonds End Farm, South Herts Cyclists Harpenden, Herts AL5 2AY Demonstrating puncture mending and www.TransitionStAlbans.org offering advice on cycling from their extensive knowledge and experience. www.sustainablestalbans.org 6

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Live Cinema WGC

Paradise Wildlife Park, voted Hertfordshire’s No. 1 Outdoor Attraction by Trip Advisor is set in the beautiful surroundings of Broxbourne Woods in the heart of the Hertfordshire Countryside.

It’s home to over 800 exotic wild animals and is the only zoo in the UK to house five different big cat species. Paradise looks after one of the largest collection of small Monkeys in the UK and the largest Anaconda. They also hold 20 different animal talks, feeds and shows every day.

NEW for 2018… Meet some life-size animatronic Dinosaurs at the incredible World of Dinosaurs, one of the UK’s biggest and most spectacular attractions of its kind, set in acres of natural woodland. It features 30 life-size, moving and roaring dinosaurs, a real thrill for any dinosaur adventurer!

From cunning Velociraptors, to vast Brachiosaurus, from terrifying Spinosaurus to unpronounceable Pachycephalosaurus, plus of course, a mighty TRex, they are all here! There’s a Dino Dig area and lots of other Dinosaur themed treats for all the family.

Visitors will be able to experience the Dinosaur Train, the ‘Rex Express’ through the World of Dinosaurs, where every twist and turn will reveal a new prehistoric scene or a scary surprise.

World of Dinosaurs opens at Paradise Wildlife Park on 25th March, just in time for the Easter Holidays, book your visit now at www.pwpark.com 01992 470490 Paradise Wildlife Park, Broxbourne EN10 7QA see our advert on page 2

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Wind in the Willows - The Musical 8th April 2pm £13.75 Filmed live at the London Palladium Starring Rufus Hound as the amazing Mr Toad in this riotous comedy following the impulsive Mr Toads’ insatiable need for speed. With his beloved home under threat from the notorious Chief Weasel and his gang of sinister Wild Wooders, Toad must attempt a daring escape leading to a series of misadventures. Featuring eye-poppingly beautiful design, exuberant choreography and a gloriously British score.

Grease Sing-A-Long: The 40th Anniversary 19th April 7.30pm £5.80 Ever wanted to be a T-bird or a Pink Lady but never quite felt cool enough to pull it off? Well, now is your chance to don those pink jackets, grease up those quiffs and let your inhibitions go for an evening where you are the stars and remember Grease is the word...

Welwyn Garden City Cinema AL8 6BX www.cwentertainment.co.uk

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herself to become the mistress of King Charles II. This is a backstage tour from the heaven of Restoration London, with a mixture of bawdy humour, erotic delights and energetically sensual song and dance. £13 Barn Theatre, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6ST www.barntheatre.co.uk

Abbey Theatre Just So by Stiles and Drewe 5th - 7th April 7.30pm St Albans Youth Musical Theatre Based on the Just So stories by Rudyard Kipling, this show focuses on the creation of all the animals by the Eldest Magician, and the journey made by the inquisitive Elephant’s Child to stop the crab, Pau Amma, playing with the tides and disrupting everyone’s lives.

NOW at the Local Theatres The Sandpit Theatre There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly 3rd April 2pm Children’s theatre from The People’s Theatre Company, fantastic family fun. £10, £8, all ages Film: Paddington 4th April 10.30am A Little Diggers screening of this fantastic film £3, £2 Alan in Wonderland and The Three Goats Plus 5th April 2pm A comical retelling of Alice in Wonderland, from Booster Cushion Theatre Company, fun for all the family in this fast pace, energetic show. £6, £4 The Sandpit Theatre, St Albans AL4 9NX www.sandptheatre.co.uk

Barn Theatre 2 Across by Jerry Mayer 4th - 7th April 8pm A new comedy of crosswords and romance. Two strangers, board a 4am shuttle train with nothing in common other than the fact that they’re both tackling the same New York Times crossword. By the end of their 90-minute journey they’ve begun solving a lot more than crossword clues…This delightful and hilarious play, by one of America’s top sitcom writers, has been described as ‘smart, witty and poignant’.

Nell Gwynn by Jessica Swale 20th - 28th April 8pm The central character is Nell, orange-seller to celebrated actress, who negotiated a good sum for

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The Argument by William Boyd 20th & 21st & 24th - 28th April 8pm Darkly funny, showing how a small disagreement over an unimportant subject can lead to big arguments. A young couple have different opinions on a film and as the discussion becomes more heated, life-changing differences come to the fore.

Before long, family and friends are also engulfed.

Abbey Theatre, St Albans AL1 2DL www.abbeytheatre.org.uk

Maltings Arts Theatre Project Sunshine Film Night: Last Train Home 7th April 7.45pm Every spring, China’s 130 million migrant workers travel back to their home villages for the New Year.

This exodus is the world’s largest human migration.

“Last Train Home” follows the Zhangs, a family living in China’s rural but poor heartland. The parents work in the city and for 16 years we see what happens to a family when they meet only once a year during the Spring Festival. The parents of 62 million children in China leave their villages to work in cities.

St Albans is the home of Project Sunshine, a children’s drama programme teaching English to youngsters living in China through the art of drama, dance and song. £12, £8 Maltings Arts Theatre, St Albans AL1 3HL www.maltingsartstheatre.co.uk

High Street Players Who Killed the Director?

12th & 13th April 8pm A Murder Mystery play, where the audience mull over the facts while enjoying a ploughman’s supper and see if they can work out ‘who dunnit’.

High Street Methodist church, Harpenden info@hsplayers.org.uk www.hsplayers.org.uk

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Foundation Day 1st April The RAF turns 100 this month and the museum will be celebrating this special birthday with theatre, family activities and a special appearance from the RAF Baton Relay Team.

The new restaurant, Claude's will be open, so why not make a day of it. There might even be a birthday cake, it's not every day the RAF turns 100!

1918: Foundation: 1pm - 4pm, Hangar 2, free On the 1st of April 1918 the RAF and the Women’s RAF were formed during WW1. Hear the voices of the people that are part of the story as Front of House Theatre Company breath life into these amazing stories set amongst the WW1 exhibition.

Baton Relay: 4pm - 5pm Serving RAF personnel will carry the Baton across the country and around the world, visiting 100 locations in 100 days. The team will be running from central London to the Museum. Come and cheer them on, show your support and help them commemorate and celebrate a century of the RAF.

Spitfire 100K Challenge 1st April - 10th July This Challenge celebrates the centenary of the RAF, so why not take up the challenge and walk, run or jog your way to 100K in 100 days!

You have until 10th July to complete it. You choose the time and the place whether it’s on the road, in the gym, or walking the dog. Just sign up and download the Distance Log and keep track of how far you've gone. Show your progress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using #Spitfire100K100days.

On completion you’ll be awarded an exclusive 100K Spitfire Challenge medal.

Sign up today and take on the Challenge.

100 Open Cockpits and Cabs 27th April 6pm - 9pm To celebrate the centenary visitors have the rare chance to get a closer look inside 100 cockpits and vehicles from the museum’s collection not usually open to the public.

You’ll get a feel for what it was like to fly or drive these much-loved machines.

Please book £13.50 RAF Museum London NW9 5LL www.rafmuseum.org.uk

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Adult Events Kimberley Chambers : Life of Crime 18th April 7.15pm St Albans Library, The Maltings AL1 3JQ Sometimes crime does pay, but at what price?

Some people are made for a life of crime.

Bestselling crime author talks about her latest novel.

Herts LitFest starts this month with a selection of childrens book related activities followed by adult events later in the month Visit the blog for more information http://bit.ly/BlogWhatsOnMarch

Childrens Events Horrid Henry Storybook Making 4th April 2pm - 3.30pm Berkhamsted Library HP4 3HB £2, children must be accompanied by an adult, ages 5 - 11 Fun with Fiction 9th April 9.30am - 12 noon Harpenden Library, High Street AL5 2RU This creative writing session with Bright Young Things is a fantastic opportunity for your child to reveal or improve their writing ability.

Ages 8-12, £5 Lou Treleaven 12th April 2pm - 3pm Harpenden Library, High Street AL5 2RU Stories and crafts. Under 8’s must be accompanied by an adult, £2 Favourite Toys 13th April 10.30am - 12 noon St Albans Library, The Maltings AL1 3JQ Children and parents can explore old toys and create a comic strip. Ages 5 - 11, children must be accompanied by an adult. £2 Book in Danger 29th April 2-3pm Welwyn Garden City Library AL8 6AJ Family show with Booster Cushion Theatre, with lots of audience participation to give children the joy of using their imagination.

Under 8s must be accompanied by an adult. £2

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Call the Midwife with Philip Worth and Suzannah Hart 19th April 10.30am - 11.30am Hatfield Library AL10 0LT An opportunity to hear the family of Jennifer Worth talk about her books and how they became the ever popular television series.

Leigh Russell: Class Murder 19th April 7.15pm Harpenden Library, High Street AL5 2RU The tenth Geraldine Steel mystery sees her reunited with her former sergeant, Ian Peterson.

Adult £7, concs £5 Romance in World War 2 with Jean Fullerton, Kate Thompson and Fiona Ford 25th April 2.30pm - 3.30pm Hertford Library SG14 1DR Join these romantic authors for a WW2 themed Afternoon Tea. All adult events £7, concs £5, please book online, at the library or call 01707 281533 www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/librariesand-archives

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Out of Town Bletchley Park Exhibition: Hut 11A: The Bombe Breakthrough 24th March - 1st March 2020 9.30am Tells the story of the Bombe machines in the location that housed the actual machines which broke Enigma and explains the challenges posed

by Enigma and shows how Alan Turing and others devised a machine to solve it. Some of the documents in the exhibition have never been seen by the public before. Free Think, Make, Do....The Bombe: Family Activities 3rd, 5th, 10th & 12th April 11am - 3.30pm free The Bombe machine was a master feat of innovation, design and engineering. To celebrate the opening of Hut 11A, explore the groundbreaking achievements of Turing, Welchman and others and discover the skills that came into play through puzzles and activities. Drop in activities are included with admission. Ages 5 - 14 years, children must be accompanied by an adult.

Wicked Wheels Trail 30th March - 17th April Collect an activity sheet from the Visitor Centre and make your way around the Collection, finding clues to complete the challenge.

Normal garden entry rates apply.

Grow a Sunflower 9th & 10th April 10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm £1 Visit the Garden Room, decorate a plant pot and grow a sunflower.

Make Your Own Vintage Accessory Workshop Ages 3 - 12, please book by email 21st April 9.45am - 1.30pm £35 Adults pay Swiss Garden entry £8, concs £7 Claire from Miss Bella’s Bloom’s has a passion Great Egg Race for classic vintage fashions and the styles of the 11th - 13th April 10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm £1 1940s. Working with a wide range of felts, florals Create your own obstacle game and trims you’ll make brooches and vintage hair Ages 5 - 12, please book by email accessories, and there’ll also be a hair styling Adults pay Collection entry £15, concs £12 demonstration. You’ll be supplied with materials and assisted throughout, with two beautiful items Parkland Tour to take home. A pop up shop will be open to buy 25th April 9.45am £15 extra goodies on the day. Your ticket includes Walk through time around the parkland of day entry to the Park, so you can explore at Shuttleworth Estate. Learn about its historical your leisure. features and uses as well as its modern day management and preservation. This is a two hour Classics at Bletchley walk for competent walkers.

22nd April 9.30am - 5pm Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Entry included in admission price 29th April 11.30am - 4.30pm Browse a variety of classic vehicles in the beautiful grounds, relax to the soulful sounds of Watch Morris and Maypole dancing displays with jazz singer Alison Carter and grab a bite to eat opportunities to join in. Enjoy crafts, storytelling from the Good Times Cafe. and a magic show. Be entertained by Alice in Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes MK3 6EB Wonderland characters in the fairy-tale www.bletchleypark.org.uk surroundings of the Swiss Garden, the perfect setting for fun and fantasy. Bring your own Mad Hatter picnic, and dress up if you can.

Shuttleworth Collection Adult £10, child £2, under 3’s free Spectacular Spring Trail 30th March - 17th April The Shuttleworth Collection, Beds SG18 9EP Collect an activity sheet from the Visitor Centre learning@shuttleworth.org www.shuttleworth.org and make your way around the Swiss Garden, finding clues to complete the challenge.

Normal garden entry rates apply.

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Easter Fun & More

Easter Adventure Quest 30th March - 2nd April 11am-5pm Calling all valiant adventurers this Easter weekend to join in the hunt for legendary dragon eggs. Set off with an intrepid character from the past to crack the clues and claim your chocolate reward. £1 plus entry cost Adult £10.90, concs £9.80, child £7.50 Wrest Park, Silsoe MK45 4HR www.english-heritage.org.uk

Ashridge at Easter Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt 30th March - 2nd April 10am - 4pm Tumble down the rabbit hole and learn about animals that have lived at Ashridge throughout the ages and get a chocolate prize at the end. £5, just ‘hop’ in between 10am - 4pm Easter Crafts 9th - 13th April 10am - 4pm Make and decorate your own Easter craft, £2 Ashridge Visitor Centre, Berkhamsted HP4 1LP www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ashridge

Easter Egg Hunt 30th March - 2nd April 11am - 4pm On this trail discover the science of plants and learn why the Victorians were so fascinated by them. Follow the clues to claim your chocolate prize. £2.50 Claydon House, Bucks MK18 2EY www.nationaltrust.org.uk/claydon

Eggciting Easter 30th March - 2nd April 10am - 5pm Join in fun family crafts and activities, with an Easter hunt around the Museum. Discover the origins of Easter traditions and customs. Dress up in decorated bonnets - take a selfie and send it to the Museums Facebook page!

Chiltern Open Air Museum HP8 4AB www.coam.org.uk

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Easter Eggstravaganza 24th March - 15th April Choc-o-bloc family fun with the Easter Bunny, Easter Egg and Bunny Hunts and chocolate prizes.

Plus adventure play and farmyard fun with all the animals including chicks and bunnies, the usual shows, fun fair rides, inflatables, tractor rides, acres of outdoor and under cover activities and Peter Rabbit Adventure Playground. Promising a fun packed day out for all the family.

Willows Activity Farm, St Albans AL4 0PF www.willowsactivityfarm.com

Exhibition: River of Tea: From Bengal to Britain 14th April - 8th July 10am - 5pm, free Tea enjoys a special place in British culture and the tea industry has played a key role in building links between Britain, India and Bangladesh. Behind Britain’s cup of choice is a fascinating story that is rarely told. Over 500,000 British-Bangladeshis now live in Britain. Over 90% are of Sylheti origin, from a district in northern Bangladesh that was once part of Assam, the first tea growing region in British India.

This exhibition reveals the extraordinary story of how the British love of tea led to Sylheti’s first coming to Britain and explores how the early tea trade led to strong links being built between modern-day Bangladesh and Britain.

Stockwood Discovery Centre www.lutonculture.com

Easter Medieval Jousting 1st & 2nd April 12.30pm & 2.30pm Knebworth House SG1 2AX The turrets and towers of Knebworth House provide a spectacular backdrop to the costumed knights on majestic warhorses galloping at full tilt across the arena in a fantastic display of horsemanship. Knights demonstrate their skills in hand to hand combat to the delight of the crowds who are encouraged to cheer, and jeer at their favourite knights. Cost is included in the Park and Gardens admission ticket.

Knebworth House SG1 2AX www.knebworthhouse.com

St George's Festival 21st & 22nd April 10.30am - 6pm Celebrate everything that’s fantastic about our green and pleasant land, as you immerse yourself in the story of England. Gasp as the lances shatter in the medieval joust, marvel as feathers fly in the falconry and chortle at the cheeky jester. Meet a roaming monarch or two and watch fearsome fellows battle it out with club and shield in the Clash of Romans.

There's plenty for the kids with have go circus skills, knight school and arts and crafts to name but a few.

The undeniable highlight is of course England's most legendary battle - see gallant St George upon his mighty steed take on his fiery green nemesis in England's ultimate show down. Throughout the day, wander the medieval encampments to see, smell and hear what life was like hundreds of years ago.

A great day out for all the family.

Wrest Park, Silsoe MK45 4HR www.english-heritage.org.uk

St George and the Dragon 21st & 22nd April Celebrate St Georges Day with a weekend of knight and dragon inspired fun. Take part in a dragon trail around the museum, enjoy some dragon inspired crafts and meet the famous knights from East and West. Choose your champion and cheer for them as they compete in trials of skill and armed combat to take the title of The Bravest Knight.

Chiltern Open Air Museum HP8 4AB www.coam.org.uk

Historical and Spy Fiction St George's Day 22nd April A fun packed day including, Meet Monty the Moggerhanger Dragon, See the Birds of Prey, Watch the Falconry Display, Meet the Knights, Take part in a Chainmail Race, Try Archery, Watch the Morris Dancing, Make a Shield and Sword, Try the Inflatable Jousting or Pillow Bash, BBQ, Refreshments and more £3.50, child £2, family £10 Moggerhanger Park, Bedford MK44 3RW www.getintobed.org/moggerhangerStGeorge

Roman Coins & Cakes Clay Play: Roman Coins 2nd April 2pm - 4pm Welwyn Roman Baths, AL6 9FG Create a hoard of Roman coins out of clay.

Roman Honey Cakes 9th April 2pm - 4pm Have a taste of Roman food by making your own Honey Cakes.

No booking required but places are limited. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Ages 4+ Free admission for one adult with each child £3.50 www.welhat.gov.uk/romanbaths

25th April 8pm - 10pm £10 Four authors chat about their bestselling novels which have all received national press coverage. Rachel Malik’s novel is set in WWII which is loosely based on her grandmother, Antonia Senior has written a trilogy set in the 18th century, Howard Linskey, also author of contemporary crime novels, has written about Germany in WWII and Mick Herron is a multiaward-winning author of several bestselling spy thrillers. Ticket price includes a goody bag, drink and raffle entry to win a signed copy of one of the books. Harpenden Books will be there to sell the books on the night.

Bennet's Club Leyton Road, Harpenden AL5 2HU www.eventbrite.co.uk

The Clock Tower Open 30th March - Sept The clock tower and its fine bell is the only surviving medieval tower in England and has survived over 600 years of use. There are 93 steps to climb to the top, but the view over the City and the surrounding countryside is breathtaking, and definitely worth the climb.

Adult £1, child free

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2-Tone Tribute Tour 21st April 7.30pm Featuring fantastic tributes to the Specials, Bad Manners and Madness!

The iconic bands will be represented by Londonbased Special Kinda Madness, who play as The Specials and Madness, and The Special Brew from Cardiff who perform as Bad Manners. So dust down your pork pie hats and your DMs. 3 Bands … 2-Tone … 1 Fantastic Night! £19.50 in advance www.seetickets.com

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Maltings Arts Theatre Herts Jazz Club is moving from The Campus, Welwyn Garden City to The Maltings Arts Theatre.

The gigs will take place on Tuesday evenings, starting on 3rd April from 7.30pm - 10pm, with popular US saxophonist Scott Hamilton.

Artists booked for the new season include Claire Martin and Liane Carroll, The Stan Tracey Legacy Octet, Alan Barnes’ Sextet, Zoe Rahman, Dave O’Higgins, Freddie Gavita, Rosario di Rosa and Simon Spillett. Herts Jazz’s artistic director, award-winning drummer Clark Tracey, said: “We are so pleased to be able to bring the best of British jazz to St Albans. We know that the city has been crying out for regular jazz and we hope to see many newcomers join our regulars for some great music.” www.hertsjazz.co.uk Na-Mara & Sue Farthing & Megan Wisdom 6th April 8pm Na-Mara brings together singer songwriter and guitarist Paul McNamara and mandolin player Rob Garcia who have built a reputation for fine story-telling and musicianship.

Folk musician Sue Farthing has been performing since the late sixties and will again be accompanied by ace guitarist Clive Carey.

New Roots finalist Megan Wisdom is a singer of traditional songs, usually unaccompanied, in pub sessions and has also performed solo spots at folk clubs and festivals. £12, £11, £7.50 Maltings Arts Theatre, St Albans AL1 3HL www.maltingsartstheatre.co.uk

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Richard Hills F.R.C.O Concert 14th April 7.30pm Internationally acclaimed classical and theatre organist. www.stalbansorgantheatre.org.uk

Harpenden Mencap Music Medley 28th April 7.30pm High Street Methodist Church Enjoy an evening’s entertainment performed by local acts who have given their time to help raise money for Harpenden Mencap. The evening will include, Musical fun with Abafando, St George’s School Jazz Band, Captain Noah and His Floating Zoo by Harpenden Musical Theatre Company and performance by local dance academy.

Tickets £15, concs £10 from 07961 015272 or Harpenden Mencap Charity Shop AL5 1PX www.harpendenmencap.org.uk The Horn London Calling 28th April 9pm In May 1977 The Clash toured the UK with the ‘White Riot Tour’ cementing them in the Punk scene. Nearly 41 years ago the Tour came through St Albans playing at the Civic Hall (now The Alban Arena) with support bands The Buzzcocks and The Slits. This month the bands’ premier tribute act will be paying homage to this epic event by playing a retrospective of The Clash’s first album as well as the best of the rest.

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NOW at the Cathedral Talk: Hope in the Face of Futility: The Future of the Universe and New Creation 11th April 7.30pm £6 The discovery that the universe is accelerating in its expansion suggests that it’s destined to a long-term future of futility. What does Christian hope say to such a picture? Tutor: The Rev’d Prof David Wilkinson, Canon Scientist Family Discovery Morning: Easter 12th April 10am Fun, themed activities for children, with hot cross bun tasting and a chocolate fondue fountain. Ages 3 - 11, children must be accompanied by an adult The Sixteen Choral Pilgrimage 2018 14th April 7.30pm The Sixteen explores the way Britten and Cornysh mixed sacred and secular music.

Lunchtime Organ Recital 18th April 12.30pm Short recital by Charles Tompkins, Professor of Organ at Furman University, South Carolina. Free Exhibition: Your Future in Your Hands 20th - 23rd April Oaklands College art students exploring questions raised by political and social changes in the contemporary world.

St Albans Choral Society: The Messiah 21st April 7.30pm Supported by Orchestra Nova and four fabulous soloists, The Choral Society bring Handel’s masterpiece to life.

Talk: A Challenge to Church Homophobia: Past and Present 26th April 8pm £10 Peter Tatchell discusses the history, motives and outcomes of his activism. Tutor: Peter Tatchell, Human Rights Activist St Albans Cathedral Music Trust Young Musicians Competition Winners’ Concert 28th April 12.30pm Performed by winners of the Young Musicians Competition.

Tower Tours 4th April 11am & 12.30pm 28th April 10am, 11.30am, 1pm, 2.30pm Taking you to the top of the Norman Bell Tower via the north transept gallery, the ringing and bell chambers, weather permitting, please book, £9.50 www.stalbanscathedral.org

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Harpenden Photographic Society Exhibition 21st April 10am - 4.30pm High Street Methodist Church, Harpenden AL5 2RU Featuring the inspirational work of many local photographers. Whether you love landscape, portrait, macro, street, sport or natural world, you will find it all in this exhibition.

The society is always looking for new members, and they will be on hand on the day to answer any questions. The programme gives you chance to enjoy and improve your photography. Visiting speakers give members the chance to learn about many different styles and genres. www.harpendenphotographicsociety.co.uk Beyond the Battlefields: Käthe Buchler’s Photographs of Germany in the Great War until 5th May Art and Design Gallery, University of Herts, College Lane Campus AL10 9AB View photographs never before seen in the UK, in this exhibition providing a window into life on the homefront and showing Germans struggling with the everyday privations of war.

Exhibition: Our Wonderful Natural Environment 2018 1st - 27th April Free Mon - Fri & Sun 1st April 10am - 4pm The Peter Ingram Gallery, Frogmore Paper Mill, Hemel Hempstead HP3 9RY Held by ‘Save Butterfly World’, with work by artists from Harpenden and St Albans on display.

Gift Box Workshop 17th April The Open Door, Berkhamsted HP4 1HU A lovely way to spend time with friends, chat and learn a new skill. This workshop for adults, will teach you to make a square gift box using different types of paper, it promises to be fun and the uses for the boxes are endless.

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Batchwood Bowling Club Come and see what we can offer you and your family This year Batchwood Hall Bowling Club welcomes you to come and try the sport on our green on the following Open days: Sunday 22nd April 11am - 4pm Saturday 19th May 11am - 4pm Saturday 11th June 11am - 4pm We are situated in the beautiful surroundings of Batchwood Hall between the Tennis Centre and Golf Club. Plenty of free parking is available.

Batchwood Hall Bowling Club is proud to have supplied three District Presidents and two County Presidents during the course of our history. In 2010, one member played in the County squad helping Hertfordshire to win, for the first time ever against all other Counties in the Country, the coveted “JohnsTrophy”.

During our playing season from April to October we run a full programme of matches against local clubs in a spirit of friendly rivalry. Club, District and County competitions are also entered by members; fiercely competitive on the green, but with rivalry forgotten and best wishes to the winner in the next round as the competitors share welcome refreshments afterwards.

Batchwood Hall Bowling Club offers you a warm welcome, excellent facilities and easy parking.

Contact: Christine Vickers 01727 852540 Club Address: Batchwood Drive, St Albans, AL3 5XA www.batchwoodbowling.club www.bowls-clubs.co.uk/BHBC/

The FA Girls’ Football Week 23rd - 29th April Whether you play regularly or are lacing up your boots for the first time, it’s a great opportunity for all girls to get active and meet new friends. This is a fun filled week of activities designed to get as many girls playing football as possible.

For information, support and resources visit www.hertfordshirefa.com

Ladies Cycling South Herts Cyclists women only cycle rides are supporting Sustainable St Albans Week this month with a Challenging Saturday Fun Ride on 18th April at 10am cycling to Stanbororugh Lakes, leaving from Morrisons, Hatfield Road, St Albans and expecting to be back by lunchtime.

Five Miles to Fabulous 21st April 9.30am Women only cycle ride, meet at Morrisons, St Albans, near the cycle stands. It will be a five to ten mile loop with a coffee stop, at an easy pace using traffic free routes and quieter roads. www.southhertsctc.org.uk

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Walking Netball Play the game, just at a slower pace It really is for everyone Play for the fun, laughter and camaraderie Play for the health benefits

St Albans Girls School Tuesdays 8pm - 9pm until 1st May (term-time only) For more information contact Florence 07525 703153 Florence.Jones@englandnetball.co.uk

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Their free services empower young people to deal with difficult situations in their lives, giving them the ability and confidence to ‘do it themselves’ and find stability. They will have a Charity Market Stall in St Albans on 26th April promoting their new project to provide emergency accommodation for homeless 18-24 year olds. www.hyh.org.uk

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NOW at the Alban Arena The Bootleg Beatles 5th April 7.30pm It’s not the Beatles…..but you simply won’t believe it!

The Hollies 6th April 7.30pm A memorable evening with some of the best songs ever, The Air That I Breathe, Carrie Anne and He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother.

Martine McCutcheon 7th April 7.30pm She first found fame in Eastenders in the 1990s, before releasing her platinum-selling album ‘You, Me & Us’. West End and TV roles followed and now she has become the nation’s sweetheart.

The Ultimate Civic Disco featuring Slade 14th April 7pm Get your glitter on, glam up and get in the spirit of the era to celebrate their 50th birthday!

Miami Pro World Championships 15th April 2.30pm Fitness and hard bodies is your thing, then this show is for you.

Gilbert O’Sullivan 19th April 7.30pm Enjoy classics such as Alone Again Naturally, Nothing Rhymed, Clair Matrimony and Get Down as well as songs from the forthcoming album.

Iain Stirling: ‘U OK Hun? X’ 20th April 8pm Join the ‘star of comedy’ as he explores dinner party etiquette and the pressures on a generation brought up in a world of instant gratification.

The Sleeping Beauty 21st April 2.30pm Classic fairy tale performed by Vienna Festival Living The Dream’s Easter Showcase Ballet set to Tchaikovsky’s magnificent score with 8th April 6.30pm A variety showcase by young people who want to stunning choreography and beautiful costumes. make a difference through the arts and have Jasper Carrott’s Stand Up & Rock fun. Proceeds go towards the Dream Foundation. 24th & 25th April 7.30pm A unique show with great artistes belting out Dinosaur World Live fantastic songs and Jasper back where he 9th April 2pm & 4.30pm belongs…making us laugh!

10th April 11am & 2pm Experience the dangers and delights in this The Dreamboys interactive new show for all the family.

26th April 7.30pm A breath taking show perfectly created for hen You Win Again: nights, birthday parties and girls nights out.

Celebrating the Music of the Bee Gees 12th April 7.30pm The George Michael Legacy A musical journey through your favourite songs, 27th April 7.30pm including: Night Fever, Stayin’ Alive, How Deep is A musical journey of 35 years of hit records, from Your Love?, Jive Talkin’, Tragedy, Islands in the Wham to his solo career, using video footage Stream, Grease and many more! from The George Michael 25 live tour.

Big Girls Don’t Cry An Audience with Ian Waite & Oti Mabuse: 13th April 7.30pm Rhythm of the Night The 10th Anniversary Tour featuring The East 28th April 7.30pm Coast Boys. Experience the iconic sounds of The Strictly Come Dancing pros perform a dance Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons recreated by a showcase spectacular to dazzle and wow you. phenomenal cast and live band.

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Out and About

Families can work together in this challenge to spot signs of spring arriving, search the woods for hidden treasures and crack the secret woodland code. Ages 4 -11, £6 Wild Kids Adventure Day: Bow & Arrow Making 6th April 10am - 3pm Discover how to use tools to make your own bow for some target practice in the woods. There’ll be games, crafts and play-time in the woods.

Ages 8 - 13, 6 -7 years welcome, but under 8’s must be accompanied by an adult.

Little Explorers - Muddy Playtime 11th April 1pm - 3pm * Play in the mud kitchen, build mud castles and Luton Hoo Estate Walled Garden make mud paint. Borrow a splash suit and get Spring Open Day muddy head to toe! Ages 2 - 7 4th April 10.30am - 1pm Wild Families - Muddy Madness Historic garden tours and free children's activities.

12th April 10am - 12 noon & 1pm - 3pm * Open Wednesdays Enjoy some muddy family activities including mud 2nd May - 26th Sept 10.30am - 4pm £5 sculptures, mud paint, mud sliding and lots more.

With historic garden tours and produce from the Ages 4 -11, £6 garden on sale including Luton Hoo honey and Wild Kids Adventure Day - Muddy Mayhem plants. You can visit the cafe in the Shooting 13th April 10am - 3pm Lodge, accessed via the picturesque woodland Are you ready to take part in the muddiest of walk. challenges? Complete a mud assault course, slide The Garden has 135 volunteers, including the mud slide and play mud splat! There will also conservationists, researchers, children's activity leaders and gardeners. Open Wednesdays are an be games, crafts, and free play-time in the woods. opportunity for them to show you the work they do. Ages 8 - 13, 6 -7’s welcome, but under 8’s must be Access via A1081 between Luton and Harpenden accompanied by an adult. * children must be accompanied by an adult West Hyde Rd/Newmill End turning LU1 4LE Panshanger Park, Nr Welwyn SG14 2NA There is no entrance via the hotel www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk office@lutonhooestate.co.uk 01582 721443 Ashridge www.lutonhooestate.co.uk Gentle Stroll - Signs of Spring 11th April 2.30pm - 4.30pm Burston Garden Centre A volunteer-led walk through Ashridge at one of Decorate Tasty Cookies & Face Painting the most scenic times of the year. Learn about the 4th April 11am - 3pm variety of species and age of trees in the area.

Have fun decorating your own tasty cookies.

All money goes to CRY Cardiac Risk in the Young Meet at the Visitor Centre. £3 Dockey Wood Bluebells HP4 1NF preventing young sudden cardiac deaths through 28th & 29th April & 5th - 7th May 10am - 4pm awareness, screening and research.

Cookies £2.50, Face painting £5 Learn more about this special forestry plantation and the wonderful bluebells that bloom here.

Story Teller - Alexandra Jones Entry to the wood outside these times is free. & Decorate a Pot & Plant a Seed Adult £3, child £1 11th April 1.30pm, 2.15pm age 6+ Alex re-enacts and brings to life popular stories in Ashridge Visitor Centre, Berkhamsted HP4 1LP www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ashridge rhyme, free. Decorate a pot, plant a seed to watch it grow £2.50 Burston Garden Centre AL2 2DS Hertfordshire Health Walks www.burston.co.uk Led by trained volunteers the walks take place whatever the weather, cater for all ages and Herts Wildlife Trust abilities and are a fantastic way to stay active, Weather permitting, there will be a campfire after have a good natter and improve general each of the events listed wellbeing. Best of all they are free.

To find a walk near you visit Wild Families - Springtime Scavenger Hunt www.hertfordshirehealthwalks.org 5th April 1pm - 3pm *

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until 30th April Exhibition: AlbanArt - A Year in the Life of St Albans Arts Team next to The Fighting Cocks pub, Verulamium Park, St Albans 29th March - 2nd April Easter Funfair Harpenden Common, 6 - 10pm 30th March - 2nd April Family Fitness Festival see page 36 1st RAF Foundation Day see page 14 1st & 2nd Medieval Jousting see page 24 2nd - 13th Easter Holiday Activities St Albans Museum www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk 3rd There Was An Old Lady That Swallowed A Fly see page 12 3rd - 6th & 10th - 13th Easter Workshops Gymboree Play & Music St Albans, 01727 831551 4th & 28th Tower Tours St Albans Cathedral, see page 28 5th The Bootleg Beatles see page 38 5th - 7th Just So see page 12 5th, 6th & 11th - 13th Herts Wildlife Trust Family Events page 40 7th Darkside: The Pink Floyd Show Harpenden Public Halls, 01582 767525, 7.30pm, £18.50 8th Live Cinema - Wind in the Willows The Musical see page 8 9th - 13th St Albans City Youth Football Camps page 11 11th Gentle Stroll: Signs of Spring Ashridge pg 40 12th & 13th Who Killed The Director see page 12 13th Chantel McGregor Harpenden Public Halls AL5 1PD, 01582 767525, 7.30pm, £15 14th April - 8th July Exhibition: River of Tea see page 25 The Sixteen Choral Pilgrimage see page 28 17th Start Art first week of 11 week course for beginners & improvers, Sandridge Village Hall, 9.30am, call Sarah 07845 663633 see page 30 18th Lunchtime Organ Recital see page 28 19th Gilbert O’Sullivan see page 38

19th & 20th French Market St Peter's Street, 9am 20th Special Kinda Madness Harpenden Public Halls AL5 1PD, 01582 767525, 8pm, £18 20th - 23rd Exhibition: Oaklands College - Your Future in Your Hands see page 28 20th - 28th Nell Gwynn see page 12 21st Bric-a-Brac Sale Fleetville Community Centre, Royal Road, St Albans, 2pm - 5pm Five Miles to Fabulous Women Only Bike Ride see page 32 The Messiah see page 28 Exhibition: Harpenden Photographic Society see page 30 Harpenden Record Fair Harpenden Public Halls AL5 1PD, 01582 767525, 10am, free 21st & 22nd St George’s Festival see page 25 St George & the Dragon see page 25 21st - 29th Sustainable St Albans Week see page 6 22nd Batchwood Bowling Club Open Day page 32 St Albans Bowling Club Open Day Clarence Park, 01727 854129, 11am - 1pm & 2pm - 4pm Harpenden Antique Fair Rothamsted Conference Centre AL5 2JQ, 10am - 4pm, £2 23rd Discover Harpenden Common please book www.herts.wildlifetrustevents.org 11am - 1pm 24th Start Art Drawing Workshop all abilities, St Leonards Church, 07845 663633 see page 30 24th & 25th Jasper Carrott’s Stand Up & Rock see page 38 25th Historical & Spy Fiction see page 25 27th George Michael Legacy see page 38 28th The Bootleg Bee Gees Harpenden Public Halls AL5 1PD, 01582 767525, 7.30pm £18.50 28th & 29th April & 5th - 7th May Dockey Wood Bluebells see page 40 29th Mad Hatters Tea Party see page 22 Bubble Rush Herts see page 37 29th April & 4th May Watercolour Workshop 1.30pm - 4.30pm, £30, please book www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ashridge

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2nd Sari Schorr & The Engine Room Harpenden Public Halls, jaw-dropping voice & live show that erupts like a volcano, 7.30pm, £15 Gentle Stroll - Bluebells meet at Ling car park, off Beacon Road HP4 1NF volunteer led walk through the bluebell woods, 10.30am, £3 2nd May - 26th Sept Open Wednesdays at Luton Hoo see page 40 4th - 7th Kimpton Art Show Parish Church of St Peter & St Paul SG4 8RR www.kimptonartshow.co.uk 5th Solemn Evensong & Installation of Canons St Albans Cathedral, with the Cathedral Choir, 4pm Psalmfest Methodist Church, High Street, Harpenden, 07947 800153, Music Makers Choir, music includes John Rutter’s Psalmfest & Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, 7.30pm Beatus Vir St Savior’s Church, Sandpit Lane, AL1 4DF, 01582 763774, Carillon Chamber Choir, 7.30pm, £15, concs £13 & £5 7th Prime Brass St Albans Cathedral, 1pm, free 8th Guesthouse UHArts, Hatfield AL10 8EY, a grandmother, mother & daughter set aside differences as they decide the fate of their familyrun guest house, 7.30pm www.herts.ac.uk 11th The Music of Bob Marley, Legend Harpenden Public Halls, 7.30pm, £20 11th - 13th & 15th - 19th On Golden Pond Abbey Theatre, St Albans AL1 2DL 12th World Food Festival Welwyn Garden City town Centre, 11am - 5pm www.oaklands.ac.uk Russian Highlights St Saviour’s Church, St Albans AL1 4DF, St Albans Symphony Orchestra, 7.30pm www.saso.org.uk 13th Beating the Bounds ceremony walking the boundary of St Albans, starts 2pm, Kingsbury Watermill, St Michaels Village, St Albans Harpenden Blues, Rhythm & Rock Festival Harpenden Public Halls, 01472 349222, 2pm, £22 English Seascapes UHArts, Weston Auditorium, Hatfield AL10 9EU, works inspired by our coastal waters with the de Havilland Philharmonic Orchestra, 7.30pm 16th Dean Friedman Harpenden Public Halls, one of the finest songwriters of his generation, £25

Lunchtime Organ Recital St Albans Cathedral, 12.30pm, free 19th Batchwood Bowling Club Open Day page 32 Sarah & Duck Big Top Birthday The Weston Auditorium, Hatfield AL10 9EU, with puppetry, storytelling & music, 7.30pm www.herts.ac.uk 20th Plant Fair Ashridge Visitor Centre, Berkhamsted HP4 1LP 11am - 4pm Wheathampstead 2k & 10k Fun Run page 36 21st Andy Hamilton - Change Management The Alban Arena, 01727 844488 Bird Watching for Beginners Lydekker Park, Harpenden, 10am - 11.30am 24th Rothamsted Research Tour Harpenden, 6.30pm - 8.30pm 26th Open Food Garden 4 York Road, St Albans AL1 4PL, 3pm - 5pm www.TransitionStAlbans.org Markyate Plant Sale 64 High Street, Markyate in aid of St Francis Hospice, 10am The Child Oncology Walk starts at Sainsbury’s LU3 4AB, 01582 718289, in aid of The Child Oncology Rooms L&D Hospital, 12 noon - 2pm Joseph & His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat St Albans Cathedral, Tring Park School for the Performing Arts, 7.30pm 26th & 27th Herts County Show www.hertsshow.com 27th St Albans Family Fun Day St Albans Girls' School, Sandridgebury Lane AL3 6DB, 12 noon - 5pm £1 The Skids & Spear of Destiny Bedford Corn Exchange, doors 7pm, £27.50 28th Doctor Dolittle The Sandpit Theatre, St Albans AL4 9NX, age 5yrs+ 11am & 2pm, £8 28th May - 1st June Half term Trail & Crafts Ashridge Visitor Centre, Berkhamsted HP4 1LP, 10am - 4pm, £3 30th Film: Finding Dory The Sandpit Theatre, 10.30am 31st Family Discovery Morning: Jolly Journeys!

St Albans Cathedral, 10am - 12.30pm Choral Eucharist & Benediction for the feast of Corpus Christi St Albans Cathedral, 8pm

Historic People and Places Brought to Life!

Fully qualified guides have been showing people around our City and District for 50 years. Join us on any one of our walks and hear about the fascinating yesteryears from the Romans to Victorians. Walk well known and lesser known places.

You will be surprised by the many tales about people who have built, lived and worked here for 1000 years.

Walks for April & May Meet at the Old Town Hall, St Peter Street unless otherwise stated Buy tickets from the guide on the day, please see below Walks last about one and a half hours Adult £5, child £2 (5-15 years) Visit our website for full details of our walks and other information Historic St Albans - A City Revealed 1st, 2nd, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th April @ 11am 6th, 7th, 13th, 20th, 27th, 28th May @ 11am A Roman City Revealed 7th, 21st April @ 2.30pm 5th, 19th May @ 2.30pm Meet outside Verulamium Museum A Monastery Revealed 2nd April & 7th May @ 2.30pm Fishpool Street - Rags and Riches 14th, 28th April & 12th, 26th May @ 2.30pm Meet outside Verulamium Museum Aristocrats, Paupers & Philanthropists 1st April & 6th May @ 2.30pm Coaching Inns 8th April & 13th May @ 2.30pm Historic Pubs of St Albans 22nd April & 27th May @ 2.30pm Victorian St Albans 15th April & 20th May @ 2.30pm Discover Redbourn 22nd April @ 2.30pm Meet at the car park on the Common by the Cricket Club There’s More to the Tudors than Henry VIII 29th April & 28th May @ 2.30pm Discover Harpenden 7th May @ 2.30pm Meet at the War Memorial

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Electricians 32 Alban Electrical Services Robinsons Electrical Services 21 Fencing Verulam Fencing 16 15 Football Camps St Albans City Youth FC

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