harpenden NOW Oct 14

harpenden October

2014

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St Albans Fashion Week NOW at the Public Halls

The Big Draw Music & Pumpkins

Autumn at Butterfly World Do Something Fun for Charity

What’s on and lots more

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Welcome to October

Autumn is here and what a wonderful time of year to visit some particularly lovely local places to see the trees in all their splendour. Just drive along the A1081 between Harpenden and St Albans, pop up to Luton Hoo for a morning coffee or take a walk through Ashridge Estate near Tring, and you can’t fail to be inspired by our stunning countryside.

There’s lots happening as always, and this month we’ve included a variety of different things to do from Pumpkin Carving and all things Halloween for the children, to Barn Dances, Mozart and Sixties Gold for the grown ups!

This month’s big event, St Albans Fashion Week is set to take the city by storm so make sure you snap up your tickets quickly before they all go!

Hope you enjoy the read, give us a shout if you want anything new included in ‘the NOW magazines’.

And of course if you need a local business pick up ‘harpenden NOW’ or read it every month online.

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St Albans Fashion Week all things fashion

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music, films & something for the kids!

St John’s Church 12 then & now

The Big Draw 14 it’s our world

Music & Pumpkins 24

barn dances, pumpkin carving & more

Do Something Fun for Charity 26 Rennie Grove Hospice Care

NOW at the Local Theatres 30 Alban Arena & Hawthorne

Autumn at Butterfly World 32 butterflies, ants & conkers

NOW at Ashridge 34 talks, walks & trails

Harpenden Seniors Fair 38 a taster of what’s on offer

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What’s on in October 42 & November 44 Index of Businesses 46 accountants to windows & doors

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24th September - 6th October St Albans has a long history of excellent pubs and restaurants and is host to a quality Farmers Market once a month. The Festival celebrates and showcases this, starting with the CAMRA Beer Festival and ending with the finale Food and Drink Market in the city centre. Over the twelve days you can sample the warmth and hospitality of St Albans with special offers and events d, including cooking demonstrations, wine tasting, cocktail master-classes and other exciting activities.

For more information please email foodanddrinkfestival@stalbans.gov.uk

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St Albans Fashion Week 27th October - 2nd November This years’ event promises to be even more spectacular with even more catwalk shows planned and retailers getting involved.

Mon 27th October 7.30pm £25 Luxe Show Porsche Centre Hatfield A 1930s styled show with a live swing band, showcasing cocktail gowns, gents tailoring, jewellery and beautiful lingerie.

Weds 29th October 7pm £30 Luxury Wedding Show Hatfield House A spectacular wedding event like no other, including catwalk show, post show reception, glass of bubbly, entry into the Kuoni trip prize draw and goodie bag.

Fri 31st October 7pm £17.50 - £30 Catwalk Show St Albans Cathedral Marvel as our High Street favourites come together for one fabulous night. www.stalbansfashionweek.com

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We aspire to have the perfect body without unsightly cellulite, wrinkles, creases and stubborn bands of fat ever resistant to all attempts to rid ourselves of them. As for the face, women and men alike have tried numerous creams, facial treatments, injections and fillers to reduce the signs of nature that reach us all.

Endoslim offers non-invasive and pain free techniques for body and face, considered as the third path to beauty between Cosmetics and Aesthetic Medicine. The Cellu M6 Endermolab is latest generation machine, resulting from 25 years research and beauty expertise.

Treatments at Endoslim are for both body (Lipomassage) and face (Endermolift) and should be taken as part of a lifestyle decision and a conscious regime for improvement.

Lipomassage Non surgical body technique that reactivates fat release process (Lipolysis) erasing fat and imperfections. Used for fat reduction, cellulite smoothing, firming, contouring or draining. ‘Mechano stimulation’ heads contain directional rolling and lifting parts to treat the target area and lead to improved shape naturally and pain free.

Endermolift Increases endogenous hyaluronic acid by +80%. A proven anti ageing treatment for the facial area. Natural fibroblasts produce vital substances Collagen, Elastin and Hyaluronic Acid. Through age, Fibroblasts become less stimulated and therefore less productive. Endermolift stimulates the fibroblasts, to improve skin glow, firming, wrinkle smoothing, eye bags reduction.

Endoslim offers a full and detailed consultation which identifies the needs and expectations of those looking at this treatment, leading to a course of treatments targeted specifically to areas of concern.

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World Record Breakers!

In September 35 Glow Franchisee's across the country smashed the current world record for the Biggest High Intensity Interval Class.

The current record was around 250, and they managed nearly 2000!

St Albans based Glow instructor, Sandra Harnett said “51 of my members joined in the fun at Woollam Playing Fields Pavilion with us all synchronised and starting the workout at precisely 7pm.

We also raised £315 for Parkinson's UK, a charity very close to my heart as my father was diagnosed 25 years ago and without the help of this Charity would not still be living at home”.

If you’d like to find out what Glow classes can do for you, just give Sandra a call on 01707 372 559.

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NOW at the Public Halls Chantel McGregor Thurs 23rd October 7.30pm £13.25 Hailed as one of the most exciting artists in the UK. Chantel was voted ‘Guitarist of the Year’ for the last 2 years in the British Blues Awards.

This should be a very special night, so get ready to rock!

The Thinking Drinker’s Guide to the Legends of Liquor Fri 24th October 8pm £17 age 18+ Slide onto the bar stool of discovery and enjoy several free deluxe drinks as the Thinking Drinkers explore the liquid lives of history’s most extraordinary elbow-benders from Alexander the Great to Frank Sinatra and Churchill.

A sell out at the Edinburgh Fringe and Soho Theatre for 3 years running.

Folkstock’s Folktoberfest Mon 27th October 7pm £10 The very best in upcoming folk talent from Maz O’Connor, Luke Jackson, Said the Maiden and more. An evening of first class folk music not to be missed!

Sid’s Show Tues 28th October 2.30pm adult £12, child £10 Join Sid Sloane from CBeebies, as Deep Sea Sid for a voyage of discovery in an amazing underwater world.

Wishbone Ash Thurs 30th October 7.30pm £19.50 Rock legends perform tracks from their highly acclaimed new album Blue Horizon along with some of their old classics.

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An Audience with Steven Berkoff Fri 31st October 7.30pm £18.50 In an intimate setting this most enigmatic of actors and writers talks of his long and varied career followed by an audience Q&A session.

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Weds 1st October The Lunchbox cert PG A mistake in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system connects a young housewife to an older man as they build a fantasy world through notes in the lunchbox. A gorgeous romantic comedy.

Thurs 16th October The Monuments Men cert 12 An unlikely World War II platoon is tasked to rescue art masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their owners. True story starring George Clooney, Bill Murray and Cate Blanchett.

Sat 25th October Frozen (matinee) cert PG Disney's latest classic - Fearless optimist Anna teams up with Kristoff on an epic journey.

Weds 29th October Calvary cert 15 After he is threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him.

Weds 12th November Cycling with Moliere cert 15 Two actors. One play. French comedy - if you liked "The Trip" you'll like this!

Thurs 27th November Sunshine on Leith cert PG Two Scottish soldiers returning from Afghanistan, come home to the warm embrace of their families. Fantastic feel good musical.

Harpenden Public Halls, 8pm Members £3.50, £5 for non members www.harpendenfilmsociety.co.uk

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Source: Harpenden & District Local History Society archives

St John’s Church then and now Did you know there used to be an orchard where St John’s Church now stands?

The current church was built in 1907/08 on orchard land given by Sir Charles Lawes-Wittewronge, son of Sir John Lawes, when the previous St John’s Church burnt to the ground on 31st December 1905. The old church was situated on the corner of Crabtree Lane and Southdown Road and was nicknamed “The Paper Church” due to its flimsy construction. It only lasted 10 years before the disastrous fire.

After the fire, the people of Harpenden were determined this should not happen again, and the substantial and well-designed current St John’s Church was constructed after a great deal of enthusiastic fund raising.

The foundation stone (pictured) was laid in July 1907.

What is left of the old orchard of a century ago? One gnarled old apple tree is still there in the vicarage front garden as a reminder of its history.

So it seems only fitting that St John’s will be appreciating apples in many ways at its Autumn Fayre on Saturday 4th October at a time traditionally associated with celebrating the bountiful harvest.

Come and sample the homemade apple and cinnamon cake, apple chutney and giant-lollipop-like chocolate dipped apples! There will also be traditional games, competitions, raffles and stalls to make a really enjoyable time for all the family!

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It’s Our World Sun 12th October 11am - 4pm, free Urban Jungle An exciting two centre creation, Apsley Paper Trail and Art Safari, Suffolk present Urban Jungle, using a cityscape and wildlife as the inspiration for a monumental drawing. The drawing starts on 12th October in Frogmore Mill as an urban scene, using projections of Apsley to draw from. The panels will then be installed at Art Safari on 25th October when cut-outs and drawings of world wildlife will be super-imposed onto the cityscape, re-claiming it as wild space. The final piece will then return to Frogmore Mill for exhibition.

Frogmore Paper Mill, Apsley, Hemel Hempstead 01442 234600 Sat 18th October 11am - 3pm Mosaics Take inspiration from the mosaic, still in its original position. Draw your own mosaics and see them displayed in the Hypocaust Building later in the year. Children to be accompanied by an adult.

The Roman Hypocaust, Verulamium Park Sun 26th October 1pm - 3pm I Believe in Unicorns Join artist Elaine Johnson in creating 'mythical creature' artwork inspired by characters from books and fairytales, being run to coincide with two magical performances of 'I Believe in Unicorns', an enchanting tale by Michael Morpurgo. This interactive show is set in a library that holds more than stories within its books.

Shows 2pm & 4pm Trestle Arts Base, Russet Drive, St Albans 01727 850950 Thurs 30th October, 10.30am - 3pm Get creative at the Cathedral!

Come and explore the Cathedral and create your own masterpiece inspired by this years theme.

They’ll supply the equipment and ideas while you draw. Free drop in event for all the family.

St Albans Cathedral 01727 860780 www.thebigdraw.org

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NOW at the Museums 11th October 2pm - 5pm Woeful War, Family Learning Event Step back in time to the First World War and meet a brave soldier and the inspiring nurse, Edith Cavell. Find out what life on the Frontline was really like. Design and make a bravery medal to take home. £1 27th October 10.30am - 12.30pm Haunted Houses Listen to some great stories of eerie goings on and make your own model haunted house complete with spirits and spiders!

Ages 6 - 11, £6, please book.

28th October 10.30am - 12.30pm Vicious Vampires Find out about these grisly characters and make a vampire board game.

Ages 6 - 11, £6, please book.

29th October 10.30am - 12.30pm Ghost Town Make a skeleton suit, go on a ghost walk and hear stories of strange goings on in the town. You never know you might just see a ghost!

Ages 6 - 11, £6, please book.

Museum of St Albans 9a Hatfield Road, AL1 3RR 01727 819340 www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk

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NOW for a Good Read No-one knows what the future holds, but here are a few interesting books to get you thinking about what might lie ahead.

Divergent Veronica Roth Life is generally considered to be confusing enough for teenagers, but in Veronica Roth’s vision of the future, society has become fragmented into five factions of virtue, and all sixteen year olds must choose that which they want to devote their lives to

preserving. Tris needs to make a decision about who to trust and whether or not to leave her family and follow her own path. Then there’s a new love interest, but she’s not sure whether he will protect her or ultimately destroy her. Once the brutality of the initiation is over, is it all worth it and is Tris following the right path?

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Philip K Dick Basis for Ridley Scott’s film Blade Runner. Bounty hunter Rick Deckard is preying on, and ‘retiring’ androids that have short but murderous lifespans, in order to pay his own bills and keep his depressed wife buoyant. In a parallel life, John Isidore is trying to conserve and protect the androids. In this postapocalyptic world, most animals have been destroyed by the effects of radiation and the scarcity and cost of owning one is where the title comes from. The novel asks all kinds of questions about human emotions and, most importantly empathy. It’s an amazing and intriguing thriller.

Brave New World Aldous Huxley In Huxley’s vision of the future, everyone’s free to take recreational drugs and be as promiscuous as they

like. Who wouldn’t want to exist in such a utopia? The World Controllers have created the ideal living situation but, true to form, there’s always one who isn’t happy. It’s just all a bit too good.

Bernard Marx is searching for imperfections, unconvinced that this contrived society is really making people as happy as they appear. He visits one of the so-called Savage Reservations to try and cure his restlessness. A future story that makes us question the present is always a goodie and shows us why this novel has stood the test of time.

2001: A Space Odyssey Arthur C Clarke Next time your computer won’t do what you want it to, spare a thought for the crew of the Discovery, who’ve been tasked with finding out why a mysterious monolith found on the Moon, is sending a signal out to Saturn.

Their electronic friend is HAL 9000, who seems to have developed feelings and self-awareness, but also slightly murderous tendencies. If you thought space was scary enough, imagine being under the control of a digital psychopath. It’s science fiction at its most intense.

Knit One, Purl One 4th & 5th October Have a go at different types of knitting.

Try carding wool to prepare the fleece for spinning. Talk to felt-makers and lace-makers and watch them at work.

Solve your knitting conundrums by talking to our friendly experts. Have a go at knitting a souvenir with step-bystep instructions. Suitable for all ages, from beginners to experienced knitters!

Chiltern Open Air Museum, Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St Giles, HP8 4AB www.coam.org.uk

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Widow to get Muddy for Charity 19th October Caroline Atkins, 49, is getting filthy for The Hospice of St Francis in its Mud Pack Challenge as a “personal challenge” following six operations for breast cancer, but also as a thank you to the Hospice, which cared for her late husband Paul.

He was just 54 when he died in June, just six weeks after being diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer.

“It’s been a huge shock,” says Caroline, from

Harpenden Road. “I miss him so much but the care and support the Hospice gave Paul, me and our family and friends has been phenomenal.

Caroline hopes that by doing the Challenge, she and her 17-year-old son James, can help make a difference for other families facing loss. They will be joining 500 other Mud packers as they crawl, scramble and slide their way through the muddy five-mile course at Champneys Spa in Tring.

The event will help the Hospice raise the £4.7m needed annually to provide its free care for those with life-shortening illnesses in Herts and Bucks.

If you’d like to sponsor Caroline visit www.justgiving.com/caroline-atkins140 Registration closes on 30th September, costs £35 and you will need to raise a minimum of £50 sponsorship. www.stfrancis.org.uk/mupackchallenge

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The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe Audiences are invited by Wheathampstead Dramatic Society to join the evacuee children Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy as they discover the world through the wardrobe and meet friends and enemies while fighting to bring spring back to an icecold country ruled by the evil White Witch. In the conflict between good and evil, they are called to join forces with the mighty lion Aslan in the battle to release Narnia from the grip of a tyrannical regime.

Director Julie Field has mustered a talented quartet of child actors, together with a large cast of exceptionally versatile adults who, while presenting a variety of animal characters, are also called upon to represent “assorted uglies, giants, werewolves, spirits, ghouls, boggles, ogres and trolls”.

The result promises to be an intriguing and enchanting evening’s entertainment.

Wheathampstead Memorial Hall 16th & 17th October 8pm / 18th October 7pm Tickets £8 from reservations@wheathampsteaddramaticsociety.co.uk

Real Ale Festival 5th October What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than enjoying a pint of real ale and delicious food while enjoying some live music? And if that isn't enough, the exclusive shops at the Stable Yard will be open for browsing (or buying!). So why not put the date in your diary and come along to the Stable Yard at Hatfield House to celebrate all things autumn.

Free parking and free entry.

The Festival starts at 12 noon. www.hatfield-house.co.uk

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Explore and enjoy art with UH Galleries

The University of Hertfordshire welcomes you to its two art exhibition spaces in Hatfield and St Albans.

Presenting an exciting and innovative rolling programme of exhibitions, we host artists living in our city and those working in Europe, and beyond. You don’t need to travel to London to see the best contemporary art being produced today. On your doorstep we offer ambitious drawings, paintings, sculptures, photography, film and installations to explore.

This season we are delighted to present two sculpture exhibitions. Walk among new artworks created by Irish artist Emma Donaldson ‘Making Trouble’, now until 16th November at the Museum of St Albans. These unusual sculptures are sensitively made using cheap everyday materials, yet highly charged with emotion.

Enter the Art and Design Gallery in Hatfield to encounter Valerie Inns’ ambitious sculptural forms that dramatically respond to the building’s architecture with surprising materials including animal hair, plant seeds and cardboard!

‘Substratum’ now until 18th October.

Later in the season, enjoy over 50 artworks made by artists living in the East region in our rich and varied annual open exhibition ‘Eastern Approaches’ 6th December 11th January at the Museum of St Albans.

We look forward to seeing you.

Admission free Art and Design Gallery College Lane Campus, Hatfield AL10 9AB Museum of St Albans Hatfield Road, St Albans AL1 3RR 01707 281127 uharts@herts.ac.uk www.herts.ac.uk/ artsandgalleries Sculpture: Emma Donaldson

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Music and Pumpkins Annual Barn Dance and Country Dance Workshop 18th October St George's School, Harpenden Andrew Swaine leads the workshop and calls for the Barn Dance with music from Quicksilver.

Workshop 3 - 5.30pm Supper 6 - 7pm Barn Dance 8pm - 11pm Real ale bar opens at 7pm Workshop adult £8, child £6 Barn dance adult £10, child £7.50 Combined ticket: adult £16, child £11.50 Tickets: Helen Stamp on 020 8386 3779 or publicity@englishmiscellany.com www.englishmiscellany.com

Harvest Festival 18th & 19th October Join in a traditional harvest festival and find out about the traditions of the past. See the spectacular sight of the 1947 restored threshing machine in action (please note the threshing machine can only run if the weather is dry). Make a peg doll and a corn dolly. Have a go at hand threshing corn in the historic Chilterns farmyard. Visit the blacksmith working in the Forge. Harvest displays and music in the tin chapel.

Chiltern Open Air Museum, Chalfont St Giles, HP8 4AB

UR Crew Halloween Party 31st October 8.30pm - 11pm The Farmers Boy, London Road, St Albans Free, 18+ St Albans’ most eclectic and electric DJ posse return for a night of chills and thrills. UR Crew will provide a party-mix of R ‘n’ B and Rock & Pop tunes to help raise your spirits on Halloween night! www.facebook.com/groups/theurcrew/

UR Crew are a group of young adults with learning disabilities who organise and promote nights supported by St Albans Arts Team on behalf of St Albans & District Council.

Barn Dance 10th October 7pm - 10.30pm Hog roast and live music from the Ouzel Valley Ranters!

All proceeds to the Prostate Cancer Unit at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital. Tickets £18 01582 718 043 Luton Rugby Club, Newlands Road, Luton, LU1 4BQ Registered charity no.1058704

Hardynge Choir and the Aeolian Singers Concert 18th October 7.30pm Schubert Magnificat D486 a musical setting of the Magnificat hymn written by Franz Schubert.

Mozart Clarinet Concerto K622 written in 1791 for Anton Stadler, an Austrian clarinet and basset horn player reputed to be able to produce a beautiful tone in the lower register of the horn.

Beethoven Mass in C written as a special commission for Prince Nikolaus Esterhazy 11 in 1807.

The Mass in C, which in five movements, is reputed to be Beethoven’s favourite choral work. £25, £20 £15 reserved. £8 with restrictive view 01727 890290 Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban www.stalbanscathedral.org/whatson

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Pumpkin Festival 25th October - 2nd November Come and enjoy pumpkin carving with daily prizes for the best pumpkin plus a programme of pumpkin-tastic activities to keep the children entertained all day long. Take part in the Pumpkin Olympics and get a special certificate, complete the Pumpkin Hunt for a prize and see the spiders and snakes in our Zootacular Animal Show. Free pumpkin for every child!

Willows Farm Village, London Colney 0870 129 9718 www.willowsfarmvillage.com

Halloween Spectacular

Pumpkin Carvng and a Spooky Guided Walk 30th & 31st October 4.30pm - 6pm Get creative carving a pumpkin lantern, enjoy a warming supper and then brave a scary stroll across the Downs when darkness descends.

Please bring your own pumpkin. £8 (includes supper) Chiltern's Gateway Centre, Dunstable Downs www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Pumpkin Carving 29th October 5.30pm, 6pm & 6.30pm Carve a spooky pumpkin to light your way through Tring Park. Ages 5+ £3 Natural History Museum, Tring www.nhm.ac.uk/tring

31st October 6 - 9pm There will be trick-or-treating in the Museum's historic buildings around the traditional Village Green, a visit to an eerie witch's cottage, and a ghostly walk through the woods for those who are brave enough! Enjoy Halloween-themed crafts and make a spooky souvenir to take away with your trick-or-treat sweets; a spooky labyrinth; face-painting and storytelling! A prize for the best Halloween costume!

Chiltern Open Air Museum Chalfont St Giles, HP8 4AB www.coam.org.uk

Animal Spooktacular 25th October - 2nd November An opportunity to walk through the bat enclosure with one of our expert keepers and get a close up view of these amazing creatures. There will be Halloween arts and crafts, meet and greets with our creepy creatures and ghostly face painting for the kids (£5 additional fee applies).

Paradise Wildlife Park, Broxbourne, EN10 7QA

Pumpkin Trail & Treats 29th - 31st October Pumpkin activities and trail through the garden.

Goody bag on completion . Children's fancy dress and 'best decorated pumpkin' competitions. Booking essential. 12 noon - 4pm Why not complete your day with a children’s disco in the Barns between 4pm - 6pm, with games and spot prizes!

Knebworth House www.knebworthhouse.com

Halloween Creepy Crafts 27th - 29th October 11am-3pm £2 Make a spooky mask, witches hat or spider; take your creations into the woods to build some goblin dens and discover some scary beasts.

Chiltern's Gateway Centre Dunstable Downs www.nationaltrust.org.uk

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Do Something Fun For Charity Rennie Grove Hospice Care has lots planned so take your pick, or look online to see what else is going on.

Fri 3rd October An Evening of Magic and Mindreading You won’t believe your eyes after experiencing an evening with magician, Nick Einhorn, the winner of the ITV hit series "Fool Us". This night promises to leave you asking "How did he do that?".

Abbey Theatre, Holywell Hill, St Albans Call to book 01727 731028 7.30pm, £25 Sat 4th October The Imperial Male Voice Choir with opera star Jeremy White, will perform a varied and eclectic mix of atmospheric folksongs, witty and romantic part-songs by Elgar & Warlock, sea-shanties, music by Rachmaninov, Weill and Lauridsen: popular, amusing items plus memories of WW1.

St Saviour's Church, St Albans. adult £15, student £5 www.imvc.ticketsource.co.uk Sun 12th October Herts 10K Challenge for runners and walkers from 10am at Rothamsted Research, Harpenden. £17 includes a t-shirt, medal and chip-timing. www.herts10k.com Sat 18th October Annual Ball hosted by Jean and David Hutton with international entertainer Magnet Man. Tickets at £40 include a champagne reception, dinner, a table quiz and raffle. 7pm County Constitutional Club, St Albans.

01727 862245 Weds 29th October Elizabeth Arden Pamper Evening Grove House, Waverley Road, St Albans, 6pm, £10 call 01727 731028 to book 16th November Mucky Mudder A 5 mile challenge, tackling various obstacles along the way - you're guaranteed to get muddy!

Green Park, Aston Clinton, open to over 16’s 01442 820740 muckymudder@renniegrove.org 01727 731028 www.renniegrove.org UK registered charity no 297489

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NOW at the Maltings H to He (I’m turning into a man) 17th October 8pm Written and performed by Claire Dowie A heady mix of monologue stand-up comedy and cabaret which has won awards around the world.

A woman wakes up to discover she is turning into a man... it adds new twists in the maze of gender identity and sexuality, inspired by Kafka's Metamorphosis. £12 Mozart and Polenc 23rd & 24th October 8pm St Albans Chamber Opera A new translation of Francis Poulenc’s one act opera, a comic tragedy, La Voix Human (The Human Voice). We see and hear the protagonist going through a huge gamut of emotions while talking to her ex-lover on the phone. Coupled with scenes, ensembles and arias from some of Mozart’s best loved operas. £14, SACO friends & under 18s £12 Educating Rita 13th - 16th November 8pm Sat & Sun matinees 3pm £10 / £8, concs £7 Katie’s Jumping Fleas 21st & 22nd November 8pm High-energy St Albans based ukulele troupe. £10 / £7.50 Puccini’s La Bohème Opera OVO 27th & 28th November 7.30pm £14 Maltings Arts Theatre St Albans www.maltingsartstheatre.co.uk www.ticketsource.co.uk/ovo 0333 666 3366

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NOW at the Hawthorne An Audience with Tim Brooke-Taylor Sat 5th October 7.30pm £18 Best known as one third of The Goodies, Tim has been delighting audiences with his gentle, zany humour since the early 1960s.

A Dolls House (pictured) UK Touring Productions in Associations with Redbridge Drama Centre Sat 11th October 7.30pm adult £15, concs £12 Torvald and Nora Helmer have it Just a taster of what's happening this month all: a loving marriage, three The Real Thing beautiful children, and a secure Fri 3rd October 8pm £22.50 / £20 financial future as a result of Performing hits, including ‘You To Me Are Everything’, Torvald’s new appointment at ‘Can’t Get By Without You’ and ‘Feel The Force’. the bank. But Nora has a secret, and the arrival of an Mnozil Brass unexpected visitor on Christmas Fri 10th October 7.30pm £25, under 16s £16 Eve threatens to tear their lives This septet from Vienna is probably the strangest apart forever… brass ensemble ever, with musical virtuosity mixed with a unique kind of comedy.

Charles Dickens’ Bleak House Sixties Gold The Pantaloons Sat 11th October 3pm & 7.30pm £29.50 Weds 15th October 7pm adult For lovers of 60’s music this is the perfect £13, concs £11 line-up with Gerry and the Pacemakers, A fog-filled adventure in P.J Proby, The Searchers and more.

Victorian London. Hilarious, tragic and romantic by turns, Dickens' darkly comic Tom Stade - Decisions Decisions masterpiece is retold by The Pantaloons in their own Tues 14th October 8pm £15 inimitable style.

Catch this exuberant and spellbinding talent as he continues his assault on the global comedy scene.

Paul Merton’s - Impro Chums Bugsy Malone Open Auditions Fri 17th October 7pm adult £20, concs £17 Sun 19th October 10am - 12.30pm Paul Merton, Richard Vranch, Suki Webster, Steve Steen 8-12 year olds 10am-11.30am and Lee Simpson create a new show every night, based 13-21 year olds 11.30am - 12.30pm on audience suggestions. Profits go to Tilehouse A fee is payable by all successful applicants.

Counselling, a Herts based charity providing counselling Just turn up any time on the day. for vulnerable women and young people struggling with emotional health issues.

Steeleye Span Tues 21st October 7.30pm £21 / £19.50 Pride and Prejudice Richard Darbourne Ltd Folk rock pioneers.

Sat 18th October 7.30pm adult £13, concs £11 Show Of Hands A highly praised and inventive new adaptation.

Thurs 23rd October 7.30pm £19 The Snow Queen Imagine Musical Theatre One of the acoustic roots scene’s major players.

Sun 2nd November 3pm family £36, £10 Reggae, Sun, Ska-Boogie Night!

The Nutcracker Vienna Festival Ballet Sat 25th October 7.45pm £30.50 / £29.50 Sun 9th November 2.30pm & 5.30pm Featuring Maxi Priest, Desmond Dekker’s Aces and adult £19.50, concs £16.50 Musical Youth, a real get up and dance night.

Dave Gorman Gets Straight To The Point (The Powerpoint) Mon 27th October 8pm £20 Jimmy Carr's 'Funny Business' 28th October 8pm, £25 Ross Noble - Tangentleman Weds 29th & Thurs 30th October 8pm £25 The Alban Arena www.alban-arena.co.uk 01727 844488

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Little Shop of Horrors Welwyn Thalians Weds 12th - Sat 15th November from £10 A fun show for the whole family!

Victor & Albert Classical Mayhem Sat 15th November 8pm £13 A musical comedy duo in the age-old tradition of two men and one piano Hawthorne Theatre, Welwyn Garden City 01707 357117 www.hawthornetheatre.co.uk

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Autumn at Butterfly World Warm days may be coming to a close but there is still plenty to see and do at Butterfly World until the season closes with a bang on Sunday 2nd November.

Family Events and Activities Insect Handling Daily 11am / 1.30pm / 3pm Ant World Talks Daily 12pm / 2pm / 3.30pm Face Painting Selected weekends, 12 - 3pm

Evening Lecture Series

Learn about great British insects, and the relationship between butterflies and ants, from Dame Miriam Rothschild, the inspiration for our Half Term wildflower meadow. Come and share ideas and Mask Making 25th Oct, 10.30am / 1.30pm meet people with a similar passion. £3 Make a Bird Feeder 27th Oct, 10.30am / 1.30pm Great British Insects 8th Oct, 7.30pm Make a Felt Butterfly 28th Oct, 10.30am / 1.30pm Butterflies That Live with Ants 15th Oct, 7.30pm Pumpkin Carving The Rothschilds: Nature Conservation and 29th & 31st Oct, 10.30am / 1.30pm Butterflies 22nd Oct, 7.30pm Ventura Creepy Creatures Adult £7.50, concs £6.50, child £5.50, 30th Oct, 11.45am / 12.30pm / 1.45pm / 2.30pm under 3s free, family £22.50 Conker Creatures 1st Nov, 10.30am / 1.30pm Some events have a small charge, in addition to the entrance fee.

Firework Display 2nd Nov, 6.15pm Annual fabulous firework display, free car parking, Miriam Lane, Off Noke Lane, food and drink stalls from 5pm. Please book as this Chiswell Green, Herts, AL2 3NY event always sells out and no tickets will be 01727 869203 available on the door. £6, under 3 free. www.butterflyworldproject.com

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NOW at Ashridge Ashridge Autumn Trail 1st Sept - 31st Oct 10am - 4pm £1 Stroll through the woodland discovering more about Autumn time at Ashridge and complete some of the 50 things to do before you're 11¾ on route. Meet at Visitor Centre Fallow Deer Rut Walk 17th - 20th Oct 7am £8 / £6 Watch fallow deer as bucks compete for does, it’s often possible to see males locking horns, calling females and scent marking during the rut. Please book. Meet at A4506 end of Monument Drive Family Deer Walk 18th & 19th Oct 8am £8 / £6 Family-based wildlife walk to experience the sights and sounds of the autumn deer rut. Please book.

Meet at B4506 end of Monument Drive.

Talk: Deer of Ashridge 18th Oct 1.30pm £15 / £12 A fascinating insight into the history of the Ashridge Estate and the deer that have lived here since Norman times. Followed by tea and cake and question time. Please book. Meet at Visitor Centre.

Highlights of Ashridge - Frithsden Beeches 11th Oct 10am £3 A 6 mile walk led by volunteer rangers, dogs on leads welcome.

Wear walking shoes and bring a drink. Meet at Visitor Centre.

Halloween Walk 31st Oct £5 A spooky stroll through the woods this Halloween. Please book. Meet at Visitor Centre.

Gentle Stroll 15th Oct 10.30am £3 (approx 2 hours) A chance to discover the wildlife in different parts of the Estate and to look for animal tracks, deer sightings, birds and other items of interest. Wear walking shoes and warm waterproof clothing just in case! Meet at the B4506 end of Monument Drive Ashridge Estate, Moneybury Hill, Ringshall, Herts HP4 1LX 01442 851227 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ashridge-estate

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Conifers Conifers are a great way to add colour, texture and living sculpture to your garden 365 days of the year. With hundreds of different ones to choose from there’s one to suit every situation.

Dwarf Conifers: These reach a maximum height of 1 metre, are useful for small gardens and will add a great extra dimension to a rock garden or a small-scale border.

Recommended: Picea abies ‘Little Gem’, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Gnome’ Tall and Narrow: Stunning when used to create a screen, to add height to a border or as a single specimen tree in a lawn.

Recommended: Taxus baccata ‘Fastigiata Aurea’ Pyramid-shaped Conifers: Can bring welcome shape, texture and evergreen colour to your garden and are useful to hide an eyesore.

Recommended: Picea albertiana ‘Conica’ Spherical Conifers: Naturally produce a sculptured look and are perfect for growing either side of a gateway or entrance, and can look great in a border, adding colour, texture and interest.

Recommended: Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Sunset’, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Minima Glauca’ Ground-Cover Conifers: Low growing conifers work well for covering steep slopes and edging paths and beds, helping to keep weeds at bay.

Recommended: Juniperus squamata ‘Blue Coat’, Juniperus conferata, Juniperus communis ‘Compressa’.

Conifer Planting and Growing Tips: Make the planting hole a minimum of 1m wide by 30cm deep and add plenty of garden compost, proprietary planting mix or well-rotted manure.

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Tease or spread out the roots well, and backfill the hole with garden soil mixed with planting compost. Make sure that only the roots are below the soil surface, water well. Keep the soil moist at all times, especially during late spring and summer. Feed to keep the growth good and ensure it’s a good colour. Trim conifers regularly, as if you cut back into old or brown growth you’ll end up exposing it, which is very unsightly.

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Harpenden Seniors Annual Fair Thurs 2nd October 10.30 - 2pm, free This years event promises to be bigger and better than ever with over 30 organisations taking part. Harpenden seniors and their relatives are welcome to come and find out about activities. A wide range of clubs and societies will be offering opportunities for exercise, leisure, music, reading, the arts and travel.

Commercial firms will be advising on law, care homes, home support and finance.

With several new stands including Helping Hands Homecare, Fonthill House care home, Alzheimers Society, HADFAS, Carers in Hertfordshire, Talking Newspapers, and the Workers Educational Association.

Harpenden Seniors Forum was set up in 2007 to give Harpenden’s older residents the opportunity to have greater involvement in the activities of the town.

Harpenden Public Halls For more information please call 01582 462926.

The Harpenden Trust 2015 Calendar Available from: The Trust Centre, Southdown Rd The Town Hall, Leyton Rd News 4 U, Station Road, The Seniors' Annual Fair and Harpenden Christmas Market.

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NOW at the Cathedral Lunchtime Organ Concert Weds 1st October, 12.30pm Richard Tanner, Director of Music, Rugby School, free.

Abbey by Night Tours Weds 1st, 22nd & 29th October Tours 8pm & 8.30pm Explore the magnificent Cathedral by candlelight, guided by medieval monks and historical characters, ÂŁ12 with drinks reception.

More to Explore Tour: Images of Alban Sun 5th October, 3pm Wood, stone, metal, paint, glass and a bit of stitching, all different images of our Saint!

Meet at the West End. Free.

The Hardynge Choir & Aeolian Singers Sat 18th October, 7.30pm see page 24 Organ Concert Sun 19th October, 3pm Andrew Lucas, Master of the Music, free.

Exhibition: St Albans Abbey Parish & the First World War Sat 27th October - Tues 14th November.

Exploring the lives of those at the heart of the parish at the outbreak of war in 1914. Free.

Located in the North Transept. www.stalbanscathedral.org

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1st Lunchtime Organ Recital see page 41 1st, 22nd & 29th Abbey by Night Tours see page 41 1st Oct - 1st Nov Day of the Dead Clock Tower, St Albans, 01727 751810, discover how various cultures represent the dead in art literature & belief, Sats & Weds, 11am - 3pm 2nd Harpenden Seniors Annual Fair see page 38 3rd - 5th Sandridge Flower Festival see page 18 4th St John’s Autumn Fayre see page 12 Folk at the Maltings: John Kirkpatrick Maltings Arts Theatre, St Albans, 0844 870 0887, 8pm, £10, concs £8 4th & 5th Knit One, Purl One see page 18 5th Steam Fair Stockwood Discovery Centre, 11 - 4pm, free Real Ale Festival see page 20 Run Wild 50 things to do before you're 11¾ activity, wear appropriate clothing for the weather, Chilterns Gateway Centre, Dunstable Downs, 2-3pm, free 7th ‘Floral Friends’ Harpenden Public Halls, 01582 621757, Harpenden Floral Society, 2pm 7th - 11th The Witches Of Eastwick see page 20 9th Play with Clay: Spiders Natural History Museum, Tring, create a spider from clay, 11am & 2pm, under 5s, £1.50 www.nhm.ac.uk 10th - 12th & 14th - 18th The Thrill of Love Abbey Theatre, St Albans, 01727 857861, based on the true story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman hanged in England, 8pm, £10.25 - £12.25, concs £9.25 - £11.25 11th Sixties Gold see page 30 Apple Festival YWAM, Highfield Oval, Harpenden, hog roast, stalls, kids games, tractor rides, live music, 3 - 6pm Woeful War see page 16 11th & 12th Arts For Herts Markets St Albans Town Hall, craft fair & tea shop, 10am - 4pm www.artsforhertsmarkets.co.uk 12th Herts 10k Race see page 26

14th 10CC Watford Colosseum, 8pm, £28.50 / £30.50 www.watford Colosseum.co.uk Talk: ‘Gardening Then and Now’ by Rodney Tibbs, journalist & author, Harpenden Gardening Society, Roundwood Park School, 7.45pm, £3 www.harpendengardeningsociety.org 16th - 18th The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe see page 20 18th Frithsden Vineyard Autumn Fayre Frithsden, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3DD, 12 - 5pm Concert; ‘They shall grow not old’ see page 16 Dr Hook Watford Colosseum, 7.30pm, £25 - £27.50 www.watford Colosseum.co.uk The Hardynge Choir & Aeolian Singers see page 24 19th Sunday Afternoon Organ Concert see page 41 22nd - 25th NSFW (Not Safe For Work) Abbey Theatre, St Albans, 01727 857861, a satirical dig at the tabloid media by award-winning playwright Lucy Kirkwood, 7.30pm, £10 23rd & 24th Mozart and Poulenc see page 28 26th Harpenden Farmers Market 10am - 2pm 27th Folktoberfest see page 10 Talk: ‘Women & the Law’ Chiswell Green, United Reformed Church Hall, Soroptimist women's group meeting, all welcome, 8pm www.sigbi.org/st-albans 27th Oct - 2nd Nov St Albans Fashion Week see page 4 28th Talk: ‘Front Line Kent’ WW1 talk by Peter Webster, Harpenden Small Public Hall, Harpenden Local History Society meeting, 8pm Jimmy Carr's 'Funny Business' see page 30 29th Ghost Town see page 16 Halloween Biscuit Decorating see page 34 30th Wishbone Ash see page 10 31st Afternoon Tea with Lady Carnarvon of Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey) British Schools Museum, Hitchin, Lady Carnarvon will talk about her books, life at Highclere Castle & Downton Abbey, 2.30pm, please book £25 www.britishschoolsmuseum.co.uk

Dates for your calendar: 4th Oct Verulamium Park, St Albans 1st Nov Stanborough Park, Welwyn Garden City 6th Dec Heartwood, Sandridge

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What’s on in November

1st St Albans Fireworks Display Verulamium Park, gates open 6pm, display 7.30pm 2nd Butterfly World Fireworks Display page 32 4th ‘Calendar Girls’ Harpenden Public Halls, 01582 621757, Harpenden Floral Society, 2pm 6th - 9th St Albans Literary Festival www.stalbanslitfest.co.uk 7th Folk at the Maltings The Maltings Arts Theatre, St Albans, 0844 870 0887, 8pm, £10, concs £8 8th Soldier's Stories Museum of St Albans, 01727 819340, meet two Royal Artillery Gunners sharing tales from the front line, 1pm - 5pm, free Crabtree School Family Fireworks 6.30pm, £7, family £25 Harpenden Scout Group Firework Display Kinsbourne Green Common, display 6.30pm adult £6, child £5, indoor viewing area 8th & 9th / 29th & 30th Arts For Herts Markets St Albans Town Hall Sat 10am - 4pm & Sun 9.30am - 3.30pm 9th & 11th Street War Memorials Guided Walks Market Place, St Albans, 11am, adult £4, child £2 www.stalbanstourguides.co.uk 11th Talk: ‘Why Do Violets Shrink?’ by Caroline Holmes, garden historian, (after AGM) Harpenden Gardening Society, Roundwood Park School, 7.45pm, £3 14th - 16th Annual Harpenden Arts Club Exhibition Harpenden Public Halls, Fri & Sat 10 - 6pm, Sun 10 - 4pm, free

15th Harpenden Mencap Music Medley Harpenden Public Halls, 07961 015272, 7.30pm, £15 concs £10 Christmas Fair High Street Methodist Church Hall, in aid of Cancer Research UK, 10am - 4pm The Grand Vintage Fair The Jubilee Centre, Catherine Street, St Albans, 10am - 4pm 16th Christmas Lights Switch On St Peter's Street, St Albans, lights on 5.30pm 21st & 22nd Harpenden Ladies Circle Gift Fair Harpenden Public Halls, 9.30 - 4.30pm, £2 22nd Dance Organ Day St Albans Organ Theatre, Camp Road, St Albans, 03003 656565, 11am, adult £12, child £5 23rd Annual Service of Remembrance & Thanksgiving St Albans Cathedral, 2.30pm Harpenden Christmas Carnival High Street, 12 noon - 6pm, lights on 5pm 25th Reminiscence Museum of St Albans, Hatfield Road, St Albans, each month there's a different theme with objects from the museum, 2pm, free Talk: ‘Old Harpenden Photos’ followed by ‘The Rock & Roll Years’ Harpenden Small Public Hall, Harpenden Local History Society, 8pm 26th Nov - 24th Dec Santa’s Spectacular Grotto & Festive Farm Fun Willows Farm Village, St Albans, 0870 129 9718 10am - 5.30pm www.willowsfarmvillage.com 27th & 28th Puccini's La Bohème see page 28 27th Nov - 21st Dec Christmas Market St Albans Cathedral Grounds

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Index of Businesses

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Aerial Installations Concorde Aerials Harpenden Digital Services

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Beauty Endoslim Lavender & Stone

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Bicycle Repairs Cycletech Hertfordshire

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Blinds Colourblindz Harpenden Blinds

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Builder Regency Basements

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Business Opportunities Templespa Car Body Repairs Prestige Paint Shop Ltd

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Car Servicing / Repairs M Chapman Auto Services Ltd

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Charity Traid

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Children’s Art Classes FineArt4Kids!

Chimney Sweep Poppins Chimney Sweep

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Computer Repairs Ken Hodson

Hot Tubs 19 A5 Hot Tubs

Counselling / Sex Therapy Michael Stock

Indian Restaurant 17 Shapla Restaurant

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Insurance 45 NFU Mutual

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Electricians I & B Electrical MLC Electrical Selmon Electrical Services Fencing Verulam Fencing Financial Management AMR Financial Management Foot Care Golinska Foot Care

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Ironing Ironbusters

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Painters & Decorators 28 CB Decorators M & M Decorating

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Pet Care 26 Home Sweet Home Pet Care Personal Petcare

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9 Plasterer A. Merson Plastering

Gardening / Landscaping AR Landscapes Ltd Garden Life Landscapes Garden Tidy Gardens 4U Greenshouse & Gardens Supagrass Welwyn Outdoor Works

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Garden Nursery / Centre Bridge Valley Nursery Burston Garden Centre

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Plumbers DJ&M Plumbing Services Ltd 14 & 47 Pond Maintenance Women With Waders

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Retirement Homes McFarland Park & Leisure Homes

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Chiropodists Kathy Witchard

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Cleaning Big Yellow Carpet Brite Domestico Merrivac

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Slimming 14 Lighter Life

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Goalkeeper Coaching GK Icon

Tree Surgeons 43 Fircroft Tree Services.co.uk

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Health & Fitness Glow The Fit Lab

Tyre Fitting 9 Big D’s Tyres 11 Window Cleaner

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Hearing Services The Hearing Healthcare Practice

Harpenden Window Cleaning Windows & Doors 13 AA Window Repairs Sash Restorations Ltd

Christmas Poster Competition The Town Mayor, Councillor Mary Maynard, invites Harpenden children aged 4 - 11 to take part in her Christmas Poster Competition to create an A4 poster based around the theme of ‘Helping Your Neighbour’.

Please send entries, showing the designer’s name, age, school year and school/organisation on the back, to the Harpenden Town Hall, Leyton Road.

Closing date: Friday 24th October with judging on 27th October.

WHSmith in Harpenden has kindly sponsored the event.

The winner will have their design printed on the front of the Town Mayor’s Christmas card, receive a WHSmith giftcard and will be invited to turn on the lights at the Carnival on 23rd November.

There will also be prizes for highly commended and commended entries.

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