The Alban Street Festival 2016
12-6pm Sunday 19 June
TAXI RANK STAGE// FOOD & DRINK STALLS// with St Albans & Harpenden Food & Drink Festival
All events are free for all to enjoy!
Keep an eye out for free face painters, street performers and other curiosities! Pop up soliloquies and scenes staged by the St Albans Shakespeare Festival and music from the St Albans Folk Festival at various places throughout the day. Photo: Ashley Bird
at 1pm and 3pm Please enjoy the day responsibly: volunteers from Sustainable St Albans will be on hand to help you sort your recycling at our various waste points. TRAVEL SAFE! • Temporary bus stops: Northbound services depart Upper Marlborough Road • Southbound Services depart Upper Lattimore Road outside Loreto College • Taxis are located on Civic Close alongside the Alban Arena UR Crew and Purple All-Stars appear as part of http://go2live.tumblr.com. Rio banner created by St Albans Day Service.
MINECRAFT HACKATHON// with Silicon Abbey and Aecom Try your hand at building St Albans in Minecraft: 30 minute drop in sessions open to all.
PERFORMANCE PIAZZA// A day of spectacle and street theatre featuring: • Acrojou with The Wheelhouse • Feats of Strength from Betty Brawn • Music and dance from the Chee Chee Girls, Purple All-Stars and more. Compere – Alex McKay (Radio Verulam) #VINTRYVILLAGE// with St Albans Christmas Market Original and beautiful creations in our Designer-Maker area. SCREEN ON THE SAND// with St Albans Film Festival and Godfrey’s
Relax with Godfrey’s Fish & Chips, a beach bar and deckchairs while enjoying specially curated films on our big screen.
A carnival of sound including: • Local legend Jim Rodford (Argent, The Kinks, The Zombies) in The Rodford Files • Revellers Steel Band • All Hands Around lead a massed folkdance at 2pm • Redbourn Jazz Band • Ver Players with their Ukuleles! • UR Crew and more Compere – Denise Parsons (Radio Verulam)
FAMILY TENT // with St Albans Literary Festival
Words and music from Professor Pango Mango, Tick Tock Music and Drama Llamas.
Town Hall
POP UP OPEN STUDIOS// with Herts Visual Arts
Preview and buy creative art & design and meet local artists.
SPORTS ARENA// with St Albans Half Marathon
• Contribute a lap to our community marathon – how far can St Albans run in a day? • Have-a-go sessions of 3v3 football, golf, tennis and more throughout the day. • Listen out for Garden City Samba!