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Welcome to May

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This month why not get yourself, your home and your garden summer ready, you’ll find lots of advertisers in the magazine who can help to make it happen. There’s so much going on we’ve had trouble squeezing it all in this month, so why not visit somewhere new or try a new sport or activity.

If you run your own business, why not get in touch, we offer a helpful, friendly service, working hard to make the magazines the best they can be. Readers tell us they always find them useful and keep them handy for the many events we incude and the local businesses advertising with us.

Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter Have a great month!

Jane & Wendy

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music for all

Out & About

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walks galore

Do Something for Charity

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thinking of others

NOW for some Music

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classical, ska & jazz

NOW for the Kids

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fun, fun, fun

May Days & More

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fun for all the family

Alban Street Festival

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street food, sport & music

Fit For Life

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sailing, cycling & running

NOW at the Local Theatres

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drama for everyone

NOW at the Alban Arena

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music, comedy & dance

Out of Town

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all about the skies

What’s on in May & June

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Index of Businesses

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accountants to windows & doors

Garden Care Services Now Available

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NOW at the Public Halls Sari Schorr and The Engine Room 2nd May 7.30pm £15 A jaw-dropping voice that erupts like a volcano has catapulted Sari Schorr into the spotlight as one of the hottest new blues-rock singers.

Shazia Mirza With Love from St Tropez 4th May 7.30pm £16 Following her critically acclaimed 2016, sold out international tour, Shazia is back with a show about lies and truth, nudity and the periodic table.

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for the Michael Jackson History Show

The Music of Bob Marley, Legend 11th May 7.30pm £20 Celebrate this musical icon in a fantastic stage show extravaganza. Combining Marley’s superb and distinctive vocals and flawless musicianship.

Harpenden Blues, Rhythm and Rock Festival 13th May 2pm - 10pm £25 Featuring The Pretty Things, Aynsley Lister, Simon McBride, Connor Selby Band, The Luke Doherty Band and Deep Blue Sea. Dean Friedman 40th Anniversary Tour 16th May 7.30pm £25 Hailed as one of the finest singer-songwriters of his generation, Friedman celebrates 40 years since the release of his classic album “Well, Well” Said The Rocking Chair.

The Bon Jovi Experience 25th May 7.30pm £20 The world’s finest tribute to the great Bon Jovi, and the only one to play live on stage with Jon himself. All the hits including Livin’ On A Prayer, You Give Love a Bad Name, Keep the Faith and many more.

Harpenden Public Halls AL5 1PD 01582 767525 www.harpendenpublichalls.co.uk

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A world-class production showcasing all Jackson’s greatest hits live on stage at The Alban Arena on 12th May. Star of the show, Dantanio, will be accompanied by a six-piece band, four backing dancers and a phenomenal lighting team. The show features 40 different customised costumes, 20 of which are for Jacksons character alone.

Director Johnny Van Grinsven flew around the world auditioning performers for the lead role for over a year before finding Dantanio, who has been studying and impersonating Jackson since the age of nine!

We’ve got a pair of tickets to give away just email Michael Jackson to jane@theNOWmagazines.com by 7th May to be in with a chance of winning.

The Alban Arena, St Albans AL1 3LD www.mjhistoryshow.com

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On Harpenden Common Luna Outdoor Cinema

Harpenden Street Food Social 19th May 4pm - 9pm Emilio of E&M Catering plus a selection of other chefs will be offering you their cooking talents. This monthly event on Harpenden Common will run until August bringing together a diverse collection of local street food vendors with foods from around the world. Quench your thirst with a locally brewed beer or cider, or indulge in a glass of Prosecco, there’s something for everyone. There will be a DJ playing an assortment of music to add to the relaxed atmosphere. www.harpenden.gov.uk/event

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Doors 7.30pm, films 9pm 18th May The Greatest Showman 19th May Dirty Dancing 20th May Top Gun Harpenden Common is the perfect venue to enjoy a night of cinema under the stars.

There will be drinks and gourmet food available. www.thelunacinema.com

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Spring Special 25% off Shutters 20% off all Blinds, Awnings, Poles & Curtains

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Museums at Night Spread Your Wings 16th - 19th May This UK-wide festival of late night openings in museums and galleries, produced by Culture24, the Brighton -based arts charity, is dedicated to shining a light on Britain’s sparkling culture and heritage.

Local Events Night Time Trail 16th May 5pm - 8pm Find your way around the galleries by torchlight and discover clues in the museum. Answer the questions to win a treat, ages 3+, must be accompanied by an adult. No need to book, free Bishop's Stortford Museum, South Road CM23 3JG www.rhodesartscomplex.co.uk/themuseum Escape from the Museum 18th May 7.30pm - 9pm This event is a museum-themed Escape Room with the incentive of a glass of Prosecco once all the puzzles have been solved.18+ £5 North Hertfordshire Museum, Hitchin SG5 1JE www.northhertsmuseum.org www.museumsatnight.org.uk for more local events

Download The Refill App Download the Refill App to find local businesses that will happily refill your water bottle. There are currently 20 Refill stations in St Albans and 6 in Harpenden, including Costa Coffee and the leisure centres. Earn points each time you refill to get a free water bottle. If there aren’t any Refill stations near you and you want to add more to the app just get permission from the shop or cafe owner, take a photo of it, tap the map where you want to add the refill station and follow the instructions.

Are you living with Dementia or worried about memory loss?

Hertswise can help with: Local community groups in St Albans and Harpenden One to one support, information and advice Carers support groups and advice specialist advisors and much more

Call our team now 0300 123 4044 Mon - Fri 8am - 6pm Brought to you by the Hertswise Partnership

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Out and About HeronWatch During weekends and bank holidays until 7th May from 11am - 3pm you can join the RSPB on the edge of Verulamium Lake in St Albans, to see the nesting herons, and the little Egret colony on the island. Learn more about these fascinating birds as eggs hatch and the chicks grow into young birds. If you'd like to volunteer as a Heron Watcher please email st-albans-rspb@hotmail.co.uk www.rspb.org.uk/groups/stalbans

Luton Hoo Estate Walled Garden Open Wednesdays 2nd May - 26th Sept 10.30am - 4pm £5 With historic garden tours and produce from the garden on sale including Luton Hoo honey and plants. Access via A1081 between Luton and Harpenden West Hyde Rd/Newmill End turning LU1 4LE. There is no entrance via the hotel office@lutonhooestate.co.uk 01582 721443 www.lutonhooestate.co.uk

Ashridge Gentle Stroll 2nd May 10.30am - 12.30pm Join the knowledgeable volunteers for a stroll through the woods to see the bluebells. Meet at Ling car park, off Beacon Road HP4 1NF. £3 Bluebell Walks 3rd May 6pm -7.30pm 5th May 10.30am - 12.30pm Join the rangers and volunteers for a walk to see the best of the bluebells. Adult £8, child £5.

Watercolour Workshop 4th May 1.30pm - 4.30pm Join local artist Liz Rogers and create your own watercolour painting of the Ashridge Bluebells.

Materials and refreshments provided. Adult £30.

Dockey Wood Bluebells 5th - 7th May 10am - 4pm Learn about this special forestry plantation and the wonderful bluebells that bloom there. Entry to the wood outside these times remains free. Adult £3, child £1, National Trust Members free.

Plant Fair 20th May 11am - 4pm Plants from volunteer growers and local nurseries.

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Half Term Trail and Crafts 28th May - 1st June 10am - 4pm Follow Honey Bee’s trail through the woods and make a bee craft in the visitor centre. £3 Ashridge Visitor Centre, Berkhamsted HP4 1LP www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ashridge

Heartwood Forest All events cost £5, please book Bat Walk 4th May 8pm - 9.30pm Twilight ramble to learn about the native species of bat that can be seen in the forest at night.

Arboretum Walk 19th May 2pm - 4pm England's newest and largest arboretum with 60 different species of trees and shrubs native to the British Isles, come and learn how they have been used over the centuries. They are still just saplings, but you can watch them grow in coming years. Meet: Nomansland Common car park Dawn Chorus Walk 13th May 6am - 9am Join the experts at dawn to hear the birds singing and see their preparation for the breeding season.

Spring Morning Birdsong Walk 20th May 8.30am -10am Join an expert birder on a walk around Heartwood, listening out for spring birdsong, and maybe learning one or two calls as you go.

Discovering Heartwood Walk 26th May 10.30am - 12.30pm Introduction to the Woodland Trust and Heartwood, with a walk around the site showing the ancient woods, newly planted woodland, wild flower meadows and grasslands. www.woodlandtrust.org.uk

History Walk 6th May 10am - 12 noon £3 Join Highfield Park Trustees to discover the history behind Highfield Park. Meet at West Lodge, St Albans AL4 0RA www.highfieldparktrust.co.uk

Herts Wildlife Trust 21st May 10am - 11.30am Bird Watching For Beginners Join the Wildlife Officer to learn how to identify garden birds, with hints and tips to make birding fun and easy. All ages, free Lydekker Park, Harpenden www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk 24th May 6.30pm - 8.30pm Rothamsted Research Tour Come and learn about Rothamsted Research's ‘Park Grass’, an experiment started in 1856 as an investigation into fertilisers on hay yield and quality. Please book www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk/events

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EXPERIENCING HARDSHIP FINANCIAL OR OTHERWISE? DO YOU LIVE IN THE AL5 POSTAL AREA? IF SO WE MAY BE ABLE TO HELP CONTACT US AT THE HARPENDEN TRUST 90 SOUTHDOWN RD HARPENDEN AL5 1PS 01582 460457 email: help@theharpendentrust.org.uk Registered Charity No 1118870

The Harpenden Trust Senior Citizens Coffee Mornings If you would like to make some new friends, why not join us for a free cup of coffee on Tuesday mornings between 10am - 11am at The Harpenden Trust Centre, 90 Southdown Road or at High Street Methodist Church on Thursday mornings 10am - 11.15am. Some people have been coming for years and others are newcomers but everyone gets a warm welcome from our band of volunteers. www.theharpendentrust.org.uk

Harpenden Huddle Market 5th May Arts, fashion, food and vintage in the heart of Harpenden High Street with handpicked stalls, chosen for Interest, style and quality.

Harpenden Methodist Church Hall

Ken Hodson Local Computer Hardware and Software Repairs Upgrades and Advice for Home and Business ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

No fix, no fee for all repairs - you have nothing to lose!

Low hourly rate Most repairs carried out in your home, if not the computer will be picked up and delivered back to you.

Problems with Windows / Applications / Games / Internet / Networks fixed Friendly training and instruction available in plain English Advice given on upgrades - many older computers can be upgraded at a fraction of the cost of a new machine Upgrades of hardware and software

07974 156743 / 01582 794723 enquiries@kenhodsoncomputerservices.co.uk www.kenhodsoncomputerservices.co.uk

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Do Something for Charity Mmm...Mondays Every Monday between 10am -1.45pm Grove House, St Albans offer half hour treatments at discounted prices, raising much needed funds for Rennie Grove Hospice Care. Your treat will help care for patients and their families in the local area. Book now and get ready for summer.

14th May, 18th June Reflexology £20 21st May, 25th June Japanese Cosmo Facial £22 Please book 01727 731010 www.renniegrove.org

The Child Oncology Walk 26th May 12 noon - 2pm Luton & Dunstable Hospital and Sainsbury’s, Bramington Park are joining forces to walk 2.8 miles, starting at Sainsbury’s LU3 4AB, to raise funds for the Child Oncology Rooms Project at the L & D Hospital.

01582 718289 www.ldh.nhs.uk

UK registered charity no 297489

St Albans Charity Cycle Ride Sunday 20th May 2018 Facebook: @Wheaty10K

Volunteer at Shopmobility Do you enjoy meeting new people, helping others and making a difference in the community? If so why not volunteer at St Albans District Shopmobility. It’s a charity scheme which helps people with limited mobility get around St Albans City Centre by providing battery powered scooters and manual wheelchairs.

For more information email Alison.glennie@stalbans.gov.uk or call 01727 819339.

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13th May A fun event organised by The Rotary Clubs of St Albans, suitable for everyone from families to cycling fanatics.

Choose from 10, 20, 30, and 40 mile routes, all fully marshalled and mainly on quiet country lanes through beautiful countryside. There will be T-shirts, medals and certificates for all pre-registered riders completing the course, and riders will be entered into the free draw to win one of a number of great prizes. The event will raise money for the sponsored charities Muscular Dystrophy UK, Myeloma UK and Marie Curie, or you can enter a team and raise money for your own registered charity.

The ride starts and finishes at Oaklands College, Hatfield Road, St Albans AL4 0JA www.saccr.co.uk

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NOW for some Music Maltings Arts Theatre Herts Jazz Club All performances at 7.30pm 1st May: Alan Barnes Sextet 8th May: Dave O’Higgins Quartet 15th May: Zoe Rahman 22nd May: Freddie Gavita Quartet 29th May: Jump Monk Maltings Arts Theatre, St Albans AL1 3HL www.hertsjazz.co.uk

St Saviour’s Church Beatus Vir 5th May 7.30pm Carillon Chamber Choir Monteverdi: Beatus Vir, Gloria, Sestina Schutz: Italian Madrigals £15, £13, £5 www.carillonchamberchoir.org Russian Highlights 12th May 7.30pm See opposite page St Saviours Church, St Albans AL1 4DF

Featuring a live jazz band with demonstrations of the Charleston and more from the ‘Cambs & Beds Lindy Experience’ so you can shimmy to the wonderful music of the naughty ‘20s! Come dressed to the nines, twenties style (optional) for a whoopee, sockdollinger of an event. £35 includes a hot buffet and dessert.

The Gatsby, Berkhamsted HP4 2DG www.pepper.org.uk

St Albans Organ Theatre Michael Wooldridge, Organ Concert 12th May 7.30pm Popular organist from the South Coast Musical Sunday Afternoon 13th May 2pm - 4.30pm www.stalbansorgantheatre.org.uk

Coffee Concert 19th May 10.30am St Johns Church, Harpenden AL5 1DJ www.stjohnsharpenden.org.uk

The Horn Record Fair 6th May 12 noon - 5pm First Record Fair at the Horn with vendors selling records, vintage clothes, artwork and a host of DJs spinning vinyl throughout the day.

Special Kinda Madness Harpenden Methodist Church 19th May 9pm Psalmfest A truly authentic set from each band matching the 5th May 7.30pm incredible energy from The Specials, and the An evening of wonderful music featuring John iconic songs of Madness. A show that will have Rutter’s joyous Psalmfest and Leonard Bernstein’s you up and dancing from the start. £14 dramatic Chichester Psalms. The Music Makers The Horn, St Albans AL1 3TE Choir of Harpenden will be joined by young soloist www.thehorn.co.uk Sohan Das, from Haberdasher Aske’s Boy’s Bedford Corn Exchange School.

Adult £15, concs £12, child £6 from 07947 800153 The Skids & Spear of Destiny 27th May 7pm £27.50 in advance or harpendenmusicmakers@gmail.com The Skids formed in 1977, signed to Virgin Harpenden Methodist Church, High Street, Records in 1978, and had a top ten single, ‘Into Harpenden AL5 2RU the Valley’ in early 1979, followed by two chart Rip-Roaring Twenties Night singles, ‘Masquerade’ and ‘Working for the 10th May 7pm Yankee Dollar’. This is the band’s first tour in There’ll be flappers, fringes and boaters galore at 40 years and the response has been this rip-roaring 1920s themed fundraiser, in aid of phenomenal. the Pepper Children’s Hospice at Home.

St Paul's Square, Bedford MK40 1SL www.bedfordcornexchange.co.uk

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16th May Hatfield Odeon 7pm Garden City Cinema, Welwyn 8pm www.anamericaninpariscinema.com

Tickets £16, £11, concs £5, £1 07976 800445 01582 873920 www.ticketsource.co.uk www.saso.org.uk

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NOW for the Kids

Dino Adventure 12th May 11am - 5pm Experience the prehistoric world of dinosaurs with hands-on reptile encounters throughout the day. Travel back in time on the dinosaur trail to face 72 life-sized dinosaurs including a triceratops and T-Rex. The Ventura Wildlife Rangers will help you hunt for hidden fossils at the Dino-Dig Paleontological Site. Complete the trail quiz and find all the dino eggs to claim a reward. £1 in addition to admission.

Knebworth Barns, Knebworth House SG1 2AX www.knebworthhouse.com

Baby & Toddler Show 19th May 10am - 1pm free entry Meet organisations, companies and individuals who are ready to help parents with pre-school age children through this wonderful, testing, tiring, enjoyable and emotional time. There will be goodie bags for first 50 families, demonstrations, taster sessions, expert advice and more.

St Albans Girls School AL3 6BD www.eventbrite.co.uk

The Nose that Nobody Picked - The Mucusical 20th May 2.30pm A rip snorting yarn for all the family with songs and snot. One day Christopher a keen gardener finds a living nose raised by slugs in his garden.

In his hunt to find Little Big Nose a face, he encounters Doctor Skinner, an eccentric plastic surgeon, with connections to the nose's past, and sinister intentions for his future. Expect mountains of mucus, toe-tapping tunes and two nostrils full of magic. Ages 5+ Trestle Arts Base, St Albans AL4 0JQ www.trestle.org.uk

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27th May 12 noon - 5pm A jam-packed afternoon of activities for preschoolers, with over 50 shows, classes and activities, from football matches in the toddler sports village and a creation tent, a mega baby

rave and soft play pavilion to live interactive weaning workshops, toddler balance bike ability track and baby yoga.

Hitchin Priory SG5 2DL www.pinkbearevents.com

Teddy's Train Ride 27th & 28th May 10am - 5pm Unlimited steam train rides all day. Children with a teddy gain free entry and their teddies can go for their own steam train ride. Children can board the 'Teddy Train', place their teddy on a seat, get off the train and let the teddies ride up and down the track on their own, then they can go for a ride all together. Please book.

Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Aylesbury HP22 4BY www.bucksrailcentre.org

Messy Mono-Printing 28th May 2pm - 4pm Get messy making your own mono print based on Roman patterns and objects. Children must be accompanied by an adult, £3.50, ages 4+ Welwyn Roman Baths AL6 9FG www.welhat.gov.uk/romanbaths

Half Term Activities 29th May Design & Decorate a Fabric Bag 30th May Make a Dream Catcher 31st May Calico Early Man Wall Art Picture Daily at 10am, 11.15am, 1.15pm & 2.30pm Ages 4+, children must be accompanied by an adult. £3.50 Mill Green Museum, Hatfield AL9 5PD www.welhat.gov.uk

Jolly Journeys 31st May 10am - 12.30pm Family fun at the Cathedral, St Albans has been a destination for travellers for hundreds of years, but why do people come here? Dress up as medieval pilgrims and enjoy art and craft activities.

St Albans Cathedral AL1 1BY www.stalbanscathedral.org

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May Days & More Brambleton Model Railway Club 12th May 2pm - 5.30pm Come and discover what the club is all about, see the railway run as it was originally intended and appreciate the great variety of rolling stock (O gauge circuit) and live steam narrow gauge (16 mm).

Adult £2.50, child £1.50 Highfield Oval, Ambrose Lane, Harpenden AL5 4BX

Beating the Bounds Herts County Show 26th & 27th May A fantastic family day out. Everything you need to know about local food, farming and agriculture. Eat, drink and enjoy the flavours of Hertfordshire in the local food courts or take home local products from the artisan food, drink and craft producers.

There will be three new acts in the Jubilee Arena, The Stampede Stunt Company - Think blindfolds, human pyramids, weaponry and fire!

The Imps Motorcycle Team - Made up of 6 -16 year olds, who will be revving engines to the awe of a billowing fire jump, and performing a multiple motorcycle combination ‘cross-over’ routine.

Heavy Horse Display To Music - See some rare breeds and learn about what they offered us both today and in the past.

Happy’s Big Top Circus will be running workshops and the Rock Choir will be performing throughout the day. Also ‘Meet the Farmer’ in the Hertfordshire Farmyard, and learn all about where your food comes from and lots more. Adult £20, child £9 The Showground, Redbourn AL3 7PT www.hertsshow.com

13th May 2pm A traditional ceremony dating back to medieval times where those taking part will be invited to beat the 'bounds' with willow wands at key locations along the 3-mile route. The procession, led by the Mayor and officers of the district council, will follow the medieval boundary of the town as defined in 1327. The procession starts at Kingsbury Watermill, St Michaels Village and takes around 2 hours. Free. www.enjoystalbans.com

Kimpton May Festival

St Albans Family Fun Day

4th - 7th May The theme of this years Festival is “Around the World in 80 Ways” Fri: Open Air Cinema - Cars & Top Gun Sat: Kimpton Variety Show Sun: Music Night with The Take That Experience Mon: Fun Run - register in advance or on the day Fri - Mon: Kimpton Art Show plus lots more fun throughout the week end. www.kimptonmayfestival.co.uk

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May Day Celebrations 7th May 10.30am - 12.30pm Family fun with maypole and country dancing plus a visit by Ramrugge Clog Dancers. Free, children must be accompanied by an adult.

British Schools Museum, Hitchin SG4 9TS www.hitchinbritishschools.co.uk

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27th May 12 noon - 5pm Come and enjoy a craft fayre, live music, a licensed bar, dance performances, Punch and Judy, food and entertainment, plus fun fair rides, bouncy castle, go karts, a petting zoo and donkeys rides for the children, £1 St Albans Girls' School, Sandridgebury Lane AL3 6DB Opening in early May An ideal place for parents with young children to go on a sunny day, the park has 12 water features and provides a safe fun activity zone. Open every day and it’s free!

Verulamium Park, St Albans

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Mud Kids 20th May 9am - 12 noon & 1pm - 4pm ÂŁ15 Perfect for adventurous kids who love getting covered in mud, this muddy trail is a fun-filled 3k obstacle course of muddy challenges with a special medal at the end. Ages 4+ Hill Farm, Haversham MK19 7DY www.mudkids.co.uk

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Markyate Plant Sale 26th May from 10am 64 High Street, Markyate AL3 8HZ Supporting The Hospice of St Francis, and selling over 7,000 colourful bedding plants, perennials, hanging baskets, vegetables and herbs, all at last year’s prices. You can also enjoy homemade cakes and refreshments, live music, children's entertainment and great raffle prizes.

For orders and information contact Ian Bradley ie.bradley@talktalk.net 01582 943133 Twitter: @MarkyatePlants Facebook: Markyate Plant Sale

NOW at the Cathedral Talk: Sexuality and Symbolism in the Song of Songs 2nd May 7.30pm £10 Study session on the Song of Songs. How have Jewish thinkers understood the esotericism and eroticism of Song of Songs and how should we understand it today? With Rabbi Adam ZagoriaMoffet, St Albans Masorti Synagogue Tower Tours 5th May 10am 11.30am 1pm 2.30pm 9th June 10am 11.30am 1pm 2.30pm 24th June 2pm 3.15pm 4.30pm Brass Spectacular 7th May 1pm Stirring programme of music for brass and percussion, including extracts from Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody, free.

Poetry Recital: Mr Betjeman’s Lovely and Lonely Ladies 15th May 8pm £10 Focusing on the poems of John Betjeman, reflecting the beauty of God, and demonstrating compassion for human sadness and aloneness.

Lunchtime Organ Recital 16th May 12.30pm Jonathan Lilley, Director of Music, Waltham Abbey Church, free.

World Food Festival 12th May 11am - 5pm Culinary flavours from all over the world come to Welwyn Garden City town centre. Oaklands College once again partners with the WGC BID team to host the event, which combines an exciting mix of great worldly cuisine, live music and entertainment. Get the latest tips and tricks from culinary experts on the Cooking Demonstrations stage, and enjoy the sights and sounds from local bands, performers and community groups. Why not bring the family and enjoy all the free activities on offer. www.oaklands.ac.uk

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Talk: Shakespeare’s Women 16th May 8pm £10 An insight into the social and moral importance of women in Shakespearean drama and how they affect and are affected by the male characters.

Tutor: Canon Margaret Tinsley, Tutor in Literature Exhibition: Pilgrimage Puppets Exhibition 25th May - 29th June Exhibition of the puppets used for the Alban Pilgrimage, with lions, romans, Alban, Amphibalus and many more characters from this historic event..

Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor® Dreamcoat 26th May 7.30pm With students from Tring Park School for the Performing Arts stage Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s classic musical. www.stalbanscathedral.org

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Fit For Life Why Not Try Sailing

Abbey View Golf Course and Track, Verulamium Park, St Albans AL1 2DL Entry £5, family £15 20th May 11am - 4pm Aldenham Sailing Club invites you and your family to try sailing as part of RYA Push the Boat Out 2018.

Whether you’re new to the sport or considering returning, try this taster opportunity for free. There’ll be a chance to get out on the lake in sailing dinghies accompanied by competent club sailors. Please bring warm clothes, waterproof coats, spare clothes and a towel. Register early to make sure you get the chance to sail, but you might still be able to have a go if you just turn up on the day.

Les Smith, Commodore of the club said: “We are delighted to be taking part in the RYA Push the Boat Out…..Who knows if you visit you might just get hooked!”

Aldenham Sailing Club offers the get-away-from-itall thrill and enjoyment of dinghy sailing, in a beautiful setting and a friendly atmosphere. There’s competitive racing for Enterprise, Laser, RS300, illusion and mixed fleets, but also a cruising section.

Instruction, including formal and less formal sessions are available. The club is family friendly, with an enthusiastic Junior Sailing Group.

Aldenham Sailing Club WD6 3BD www.aldenhamsc.co.uk

South Herts Cyclists Cycle into Hertfordshire with a local, friendly group.

CHC have rides to suit different tastes every week.

They have rides every Sunday, meet at 9am, usually alternating the start between St Albans and Hatfield.

New riders are welcome and the ride length can be adjusted to taste. www.shertscyclists.org.uk Ladies Only Cycling 5th May & 9th June 9.30am Meet at Morrisons, St Albans, near the cycle stands.

There will be a ‘Five Miles to Fabulous’ five to ten mile loop with a coffee stop, at an easy pace using traffic free routes and quieter roads, or a ‘Further Faster’ ride going 15 to 20 miles. Any sort of bicycle is fine, but please check to make sure the tyres are pumped up and the brakes work. www.southhertsctc.org.uk

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Redbourn Fun Run This year’s Fun Run is set to be bigger and better than ever. There will be 1km, 3km and 5km races plus a relay with teams of four. Medals for runners, t-shirts for early entries, prizes and lots more. Plus activities and stalls to keep everyone entertained, including a Run Redbourn Timed Sprint. This year’s charity is Music for my Mind which aims to improve the quality of life and well-being of people affected by dementia through listening to personalised music, why not sign up today.

Redbourn Leisure Centre AL3 7PP www.redbournfunrun.co.uk

Pedal of Honour Charity Bike Ride 12th May Starting at the Alford Arms in Frithsden, then on to the Russell Arms in Buttlers Cross, then the Old Queens Head at Penn, crossing the Thames for a grand finale and BBQ at the Royal Oak in Marlow.

Register to get involved www.pedalofhonour.com

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NOW at the Local Theatres

Doctor Dolittle 28th May 11am & 2pm Magical musical full of original music, lots of audience participation and amazing animal puppets. £8, family £28, ages 5yrs + Film: Finding Dory cert U 30th May 10.30am £3 / £2 The Sandpit Theatre, St Albans AL4 9NX www.sandptheatre.co.uk

Abbey Theatre

Maltings Arts Theatre Arthur Smith + Barry From Watford 3rd May 8pm £13 With stand-up from the Olivier-nominated comedian, writer and broadcaster Arthur Smith (BBC’s ‘Grumpy Old Men’ and ‘Have I Got News For You’) and character comedy from BBC Radio 2’s ‘Steve Wright in the Afternoon’ regular and star of C4’s ‘Cheap Cheap Cheap’, Barry from Watford.

Human Cargo 11th May 8pm £14 / £13 / £10 An epic folk night of story and song, featuring two masters of the craft. Storyteller and singer Matthew Crampton returns with a new adaptation of his book Human Cargo: Stories and Songs of Emigration, Slavery and Transportation. Together, they cast fresh light on human migration, giving voice to the people aboard the slave ships and emigrant boats and crucially, framing today’s heated issue with history and humanity.

Simon Munnery & Alison Thea-Skot 31st May 8pm £13 Stand-up from the Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Simon Munnery, Radio 4’s ‘The News Quiz’ and BBC’s ‘It’s Kevin’ & ‘Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle’, and character comedy from Alison TheaSkot of Radio 4 Extra’s ‘Newsjack’ Maltings Arts Theatre, St Albans AL1 3HL www.maltingsartstheatre.co.uk

The Sandpit Theatre Mapdance 9th May 7.30pm MA dance company return for a third year – a must see for any dance enthusiast £7 Film: Victoria & Abdul cert 12 13th May 3pm £5 Film: The Greatest Showman cert PG 27th May 3pm £5

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On Golden Pond by Ernest Thompson 11th & 12th, 15th - 19th May 8pm 13th May 2.30pm Presented by Company of Ten. Norman, an irascible 80-year-old, and his wife Ethel have spent summers at their lake house for nearly fifty years. But when Ethel offers to look after the teenage son of their daughter’s fiancé, the elderly couple find their idyll both challenged and enriched. The play affectionately and humorously explores family relationships across the generations.

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

Barn Theatre Arcadia by Tom Stoppard 11th - 19th May This absorbing play takes us back and forth between the centuries and explores the nature of truth and time, the difference between the Classical and the Romantic temperament, and the disruptive influence of sex on our orbits in life.

Double Acts: Wysinnwyg & Hot Desk

by John Finnemore 30th May - 2nd June £10 Two hilarious plays for the price of one. In Wysinnwyg, it’s Kerry’s first day in the Sales Department, where she meets her horrific new boss for the very first time. In Hot Desk, for a few minutes, twice a day, at precisely seven in the morning and seven in the evening, a receptionist and a security guard meet to swap ownership of a desk.

Awkward romance at its funniest.

Barn Theatre, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6ST www.barntheatre.co.uk

Wheathampstead Dramatic Society Dangerous Corner by JB Priestley 24th - 26th May 7.45pm £10 Taking place at a stylish country retreat, where the directors of a successful publishing firm appear to be enjoying a perfect lifestyle. However, a misplaced remark is all it takes for the facade to crack, and revelation succeeds revelation, as the group learn the dangers of discovering too much of the truth.

Memorial Hall, Marford Road, Wheathampstead www.wheathampsteaddramaticsociety.co.uk

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20th Century Boy - Marc Bolan Musical 17th - 19th May 8pm £30, £25, £20 (plus £5 for a feather boa) With some of the greatest rock songs ever written, telling the story of Bolan and T Rex.

Priscilla Queen Of The Desert 1st - 5th May 7.45pm (Sat 2.30pm) £22.50, £19.50, £18.50, £12 With two drag queens, a transgender woman and a bus named Priscilla, this flamboyant, funny musical will definitely get you up on your feet.

Andy Hamilton 21st May 7.30pm £20 Comedy writer and performer Hamilton promises to teach us how to cope with the changes we’ve seen and those yet to come.

David Baddiel: My Family (Not the Sitcom) 6th May 7.30pm £25.50 A show about memory, ageing, infidelity, dysfunctional relatives, moral policing on social media, golf and gay cats.

John Culshaw & Bill Dare 9th May 7.30pm £20 Unscripted, unrehearsed, spontaneous comedy and conversation as politicians, sports personalities and celebrities are up for a roasting.

Daliso Chaponda 10th May 8pm £15 Britain’s Got Talent comedians show about recent news, old news, fake news, and stories that were never quite but were almost news.

The Illegal Eagles 11th May 7.30pm £25, £23 Musicians with an extraordinary mastery of the Eagles, featuring Hotel California, Take It Easy, Lyin’ Eyes, Desperado and many more.

Michael Jackson History Show 12th May 7.30pm £23 See page 3 Lee Hurst: Mucking About 13th May 7.30pm £17.50 Hilarious night of gags and funny stuff.

Ruby Wax: Frazzled “A Guide to Mindfulness” 15th May 7.30pm £20 Ruby, honoured with the title of poster girl for mental illness; once crazy now less so, gives a tour of the mind – how to use it, not lose it.

Count Arthur Strong: Alive and Unplugged 16th May 8pm £22.50 Delving into his personal box of video cassettes he talks through the highlights of his TV career.

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Grumpy Old Women To The Rescue 22nd May 7.30pm £25 Starring Jenny Eclair, Dillie Keane and Lizzie Roper, 90 mins of brand new ‘full-fat, batteries included’ comedy from the mistresses of grump.

Jools Holland and His Rhythm and Blues Orchestra 24th May 7.30pm £30 £39 Featuring Gilson Lavis, special guest Marc Almond and guest vocalists Ruby Turner, Louise Marshall and Rosie Mae. The Counterfeit Stones 25th May 8pm £24 The best “mock ‘n’ roll” show on the circuit, with vintage guitars and a dollop of “Spinal Tap” .

We’ve Only Just Begun: The Carpenters Greatest Love Songs 26th May 7.30pm £24.50 Close your eyes and re-live the magic of one of the greatest female voices in pop history.

Lee Nelson 27th May 7.30pm £20 Enjoy his sensational Serious Joker Tour.

Pasha Kovalev & Anya Garnis: The Magic of Hollywood 29th May 7.30pm £24.50 Pasha winner of Strictly Come Dancing 2014, takes to the stage with his sensational dancers.

Nils Lofgren - 50 Years Up The Road 30th May 8pm £42.50, £32.50 Drawing from an expansive repertoire of a lifetime in Rock ‘n’ Roll, and sharing many memorable stories along the way.

That’ll Be The Day 31st May 7.30pm £25.50, £23.50 Celebration of pop music with hits from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s, plus side-splitting comic sketches.

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Out of Town

RAF London Three Pilots - One War Live Performance 5th & 6th May 12.30pm - 2.30pm Free A unique insight into the everyday lives of three men from three different countries who served during WWI, shown in a programme of live dance.

Dambusters:75 16th - 20th May The Legend of The Dambusters Raid 16th May 2pm, under the Lancaster, free An insightful look at the Dambusters Raid from 1943 and the story of the most famous raid by Bomber Command in WWII. A Legacy of a Dambuster 17th May 2pm, under the Lancaster, free The legacy of one Dambuster, John Hopgood, and how his family are building dams in Africa.

Dambuilding and Dambusting!

19th & 20th May 11am - 3pm free, drop in Be inspired by John Hopgood and build sand dams while Artists Silvia Krupinska and Danny Saul make an interactive art installation that you can help with.

Luna Cinema 19th May: Top Gun (12A) 7.30pm 20th May: The Dambusters (U) 7.30pm May Half Term Flying Goggles Workshop 28th May - 1st June 11am - 3pm £4, age 5+ High flying craft activity in the WWI Exhibition.

‘Cher Ami’ 1st & 2nd June 1pm, 2pm & 3pm Free, age 4+ Hear the fascinating story of a pigeon who rescued an entire Battalion of Soldiers during WWI. RAF Museum London NW9 5LL www.rafmuseum.org.uk

Shuttleworth Collection Airshow: Season Premiere & RAF Centenary 6th May 9am - 6pm, air display: 2pm A thrilling air display, with aircraft which span 1909 1950. The newly restored Spitfire is the subject of the pilot chat. With live music, vintage bus rides and more, adult £24, child free.

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Aeromodellers - MayFly 12th & 13th May £13 Whether you’re a pilot, aircraft enthusiast, spectator or photographer, there’s something for everyone.

SAM35 – Control Line events throughout the weekend.

Saturday: Ron Moulton Memorial Day Sunday: Ebenezer Bert Striegler Trophy & Ebenezer Mass Launch May Evening Airshow 19th May 12 noon - 9pm See the Edwardian aircraft take to the skies. Stay at Shuttleworth’s camping and caravan facilities and enjoy a weekend of entertainment.

Adult £18, child free NGS Open Day 20th May 9.30am - 5pm Over the years the National Gardens Scheme has donated £50 million to UK charities. The Swiss Garden is pleased to support this worthwhile cause. Come and see rhododendrons, late daffodils, tulips, other spring bulbs and early roses. From 2pm - 4pm Caroline Riches will be creating beautiful music with the hammered dulcimer.

Brilliant Bees Kids Craft Activity 28th & 29th May Sessions: 10am, 11am, 1pm & 2pm Make pebble paintings and damp paper pictures.

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Bees and Bugs Trail 26th May - 3rd June Collect an activity sheet from the Visitor Centre, make your way around the Swiss Garden and find clues to complete the challenge. Normal entry rates apply.

Build an Aircraft 30th May - 1st June Sessions: 10am, 11am, 1pm & 2pm Make and decorate a stick aircraft.

Adult £15, concs £12, ages 5 - 12, please book Perplexing Plane Parts Puzzle 26th May - 3rd June Collect an activity sheet from the Visitor Centre and make your way around The Collection, finding clues to complete the challenge. Normal entry rates apply.

The Shuttleworth Collection, Beds SG18 9EP www.shuttleworth.org

Duxford Air Festival 26th & 27th May Experience the thrills in the sky and enjoy the fun on the ground below in this family-friendly, heart-thumping event packed with activities and excitement, culminating in an air show full of speed, noise and thrills. From £29.50, kids go free IWM Duxford Cambs www.iwm.org.uk

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What’s on in May 42

until 8th July Exhibition: River of Tea: From Bengal to Britain Stockwood Discovery Centre, 10am - 5pm, free 1st Floral Demonstration Harpenden Public Halls, Harpenden Floral Decoration Club, 2pm Harpenden Bowling Club Open Day Spenser Road AL5 5NN, 5.30pm - 7.30pm www.harpendenbowlingclub.co.uk 2nd Sari Schorr & The Engine Room see page 4 Gentle Stroll - Bluebells see page 14 4th Flower Arranging Sainsbury's Harpenden, Harpenden Evening Floral Group, 9.30am - 4pm Harpenden Writers Meeting Friends Meeting House, Southdown Road, 10am, £4 www.harpendenwriters.com 4th - 7th Kimpton May Festival see page 24 5th Solemn Evensong St Albans Cathedral, with the Cathedral Choir, 4pm Psalmfest see page 20 Beatus Vir see page 20 6th David Baddiel: My Family see page 36 Hertford Castle Craft Market & Open Day 12 noon - 4pm, free www.gohertford.co.uk 7th Brass Spectacular see page 28 8th Talk: Barry Gayton Head Gardener: Bulbs & Tubers for all seasons Roundwood Pk School, 8pm, £3 www.harpendengardeningsociety.org Guesthouse UHArts, Hatfield AL10 8EY 7.30pm www.herts.ac.uk 11th The Music of Bob Marley, Legend see page 4 11th - 13th & 15th - 19th On Golden Pond see page 34 12th World Food Festival see page 28 Russian Highlights see page 20 13th St Albans Charity Cycle Ride see page 18 Beating the Bounds see page 24 Harpenden Blues, Rhythm & Rock Festival see page 4 English Seascapes UHArts, Weston Auditorium, Hatfield AL10 9EU, works inspired by our coastal waters with the de Havilland Philharmonic Orchestra, 7.30pm

15th Ruby Wax: Frazzled see page 36 16th Dean Friedman see page 4 Lunchtime Organ Recital St Albans Cathedral, 12.30pm, free Talk: Shakespeare’s Women see page 28 16th - 19th Museums at Night see page 12 17th - 19th 20th Century Boy - Marc Bolan Musical see page 36 19th Harpenden Street Food Social see page 6 Sarah & Duck Big Top Birthday The Weston Auditorium, Hatfield AL10 9EU, with puppetry, storytelling & music, 7.30pm www.herts.ac.uk 20th Plant Fair see page 14 Wheathampstead 2k & 10k Fun Run page 18 21st Andy Hamilton - Change Management see page 36 Bird Watching for Beginners see page 14 22nd Winston Churchill & Frank O Salisbury Harpenden Public Halls, Harpenden Local History Society talk by Nigel McMurray, 8pm 24th Rothamsted Research Tour see page 14 Floral Demonstration All Saints Church Hall, Harpenden Evening Floral Group, 7.30pm 25th - 28th Fun Fair Harpenden Common, 6pm - 10pm 26th Markyate Plant Sale see page 28 Joseph & His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat see page 28 26th & 27th Herts County Show see page 24 27th The Skids & Spear of Destiny see page 20 28th Doctor Dolittle see page 34 28th May - 1st June Half term Trail & Crafts see page 14 29th Meet Roman Slave Martia Martina Verulamium Museum, St Albans, 2pm & 3pm, free 30th Crack the Code Museum Trail Verulamium Museum, St Albans, free 31st Choral Eucharist & Benediction for the feast of Corpus Christi St Albans Cathedral, 8pm

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What’s on in June 44

3rd Garden Party Ashridge House, Berkhamsted HP4 1NS family activities, live jazz www.stfrancis.org.uk Vintage Afternoon Tea St Albans Organ Theatre, 2.30pm - 4.30pm www.stalbansorgantheatre.org.uk 7th June - 27th Aug 1066 Mosaic Exhibition St Albans Cathedral, re-creation of the Bayeux Tapestry, made using 3 million tiny pieces of steel, it took 33 years to make 8th - 10th & 12th - 16th Dumb Show Abbey Theatre, St Albans AL1 2DL 01727 857861 9th Hertford Choral Society Summer Concert St Albans Cathedral, 7.30pm Concert: Chris Stanbury St Albans Organ Theatre, 7.30pm www.stalbansorgantheatre.org.uk Wild West at Harpenden Carnival procession from Lydekker Car Park 12 noon, main event Harpenden Common 12.30pm - 5pm, free Boney M - The 40th Anniversary Tour The Alban Arena, St Albans, 7.30pm, £29.50 9th & 10th Art on the Common Harpenden Common, Sat 10am - 5pm, Sun 11am - 5pm www.artonthecommon.co.uk 9th - 11th Art Show Palladian Church, Ayot St Lawrence, £1 www.ayotartshow.co.uk plus Annual Beer Festival, The Brocket Arms 10th St Albans Half Marathon see back cover Musical Sunday Afternoon St Albans Organ Theatre, 2pm - 4.30pm www.stalbansorgantheatre.org.uk Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Theatre in the Park, 2pm - 4pm www.hatfield-house.co.uk 10th - 16th Herts Festival of Music www.hertsmusicfest.org.uk/events 12th Donna Taggart Harpenden Public Halls, multiplatinum selling Irish songstress, 7.30pm £18.50 13th Community Fair The Alban Arena, 9.30am - 5pm www.communitycentral.org.uk 14th Ladies Champagne Afternoon Tea see page 19 Talk: Faith & Football St Albans Cathedral, 7.30pm, £10 Esther Rantzen The Alban Arena, St Albans, 8pm, £22.50 15th St Columba’s Open Day see page 26 The Bohemians: Queen Harpenden Public Halls,

Queen tribute band, 7.30pm, £18 16th Annie the Musical The Sandpit Theatre, St Albans AL4 9NX 2.30pm & 6.30pm, £12, £9.50 Midnight Walk see opposite page 16th & 17th Special Children's Days Whipsnade Zoo www.zsl.org 18th - 24th This Girl Can in Herts Week www.sportinherts.org.uk 19th & 26th Heartwood Through The Lens Heartwood Forest, Sandridge, take photos with experienced photographers, 10.30am, £5, please book www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/get-involved/events 20th The Kilkennys Harpenden Public Halls, 7.30pm, £18 23rd The Festival of Gardening see page 2 Classic Sibelius St Saviour’s Church, Sandpit Lane AL1 4DF, 07976 800445, St Albans Symphony Orchestra, 7.30pm, £16, £11, concs £5 The Alban Pilgrimage procession starts at 11am from St Peter’s Church 24th The Alban Street Festival see page 25 26th June - 1st July St Albans Film Festival www. filmfreeway.com/StAlbansFilmFestival 27th The Rhythm Kings Harpenden Public Halls, foot stomping night of R&B & Soul, 7.30pm, £26.50 27th - 30th Wind in the Willows The Alban Arena, St Albans, 7.30pm & Sat 2pm, £19.50, concs £15 28th Open Air Theatre: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Shuttleworth Old Warden Park, Beds SG18 9EP adult £16, child £10 29th Ron Vincent sings Cat Stevens Harpenden Public Halls, 7.30pm, £18 Charity Golf Day Harpenden Common Golf Club, in aid of Harpenden Mencap, 2pm, £70, 07961 015272 29th & 30th June & 1st, 3rd - 7th July Happy Birthday Abbey Theatre, St Albans AL1 2DL 01727 857861, a crazy, hilarious farce, where Bernard is having an affair, but so is his wife 30th Butterfly Walk Heartwood Forest, Sandridge, 11am, £5 please book www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/get-involved/events Upbeat Beatles Harpenden Public Halls, 7.30pm

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