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As we move into October and the NOW for some Art Just email nights start drawing in we can enjoy The Big Draw & more wendy@theNOWmagazines.com the amazing colours of autumn, with to be in the November editions NOW at the Public Halls our gardens and parks full of red, music, comedy & more Deadline: 10th October yellow and orange leaves. It’s a NOW for a Walk & More fabulous time of year, when walks walking for everyone are chilly, the fire is lit and the hot chocolate’s warming. Halloween Fun There's some amazing charity events going on, from a vintage scary, spooky goings on circus extravaganza to an obstacle course with your dog! With Halloween here this month’s magazine is brimming over Planes, Poetry & More with things to do from pumpkin carving and apple bobbing to Shuttleworth & the RAF making broomstick rockets and wands and lots of other NOW at the Local Theatres spook-tacular things! plays, puppets & poetry As always we have a variety of advertisers bringing you NOW for some Music everything from Accountancy to Windows and Doors and lots jazz, classical & rock in between, so if there’s something you want, or need doing NOW at the Museum just have a quick look at the index and make that call. Romans, puppets & pubs Have a spook-tastic October! All Things Apple Jane & Wendy apples galore 07983 588313 What’s on in October wendy@theNOWmagazines.com & November www.theNOWmagazines.com

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Do Something for Charity Home-Start Extravaganza 6th October 7pm -11.30pm Enjoy a thrilling vintage circus fundraising extravaganza with live music, 3 course meal and an evening of entertainment, ending with an auction of interesting lots. £65 or a table of 10 for £600 Home-Start helps families with young children deal with whatever life throws at them. They support parents as they learn to cope, improve their confidence and build better lives for their children. The Riding School, Hatfield House www.home-startherts.org.uk

Julian said. “It will be a safe, fun route which will be testing but achievable.” It’s suitable for mountain and hybrid bikes and is designed for novice and expert cyclists. It will be free to take part, with participants being asked to raise £250 for Oracle Cancer Trust. To join Julian please visit www.facebook.com/ Juliansjourney2017 and click on the Events page.

The 2nd Annual Tyler Reader Charity Ball - Tyler’s Wonderland

11th November This will be the 2nd Black Tie Charity Ball at the Conservatory in Luton Hoo’s Walled Garden, to raise funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and to raise awareness of Sepsis and its dangers, in memory of Tyler Reader. Tyler was born on 7th January 2013, with his beautiful big, blue eyes, his infectious smile and his cheeky personality you couldn’t fail to notice him. He had endless energy and was a very caring and loving little boy. On the 6th November 2015, Tyler was admitted to Great Ormond Street Hospital after being Mucky Pup Fun Run diagnosed with an aggressive form of group A 8th October 10am - 4pm streptococcus and developed Sepsis. Just hours Do you fancy doing an obstacle course, with or before he was an otherwise healthy little boy who without your dog, to raise funds for the Royal had been fighting a chest infection for a few days. Veterinary College? If so you can jog a 2 mile From the moment Tyler arrived at GOSH he had course and hop over a few obstacles at your own the undivided attention of an amazing team. They pace. There will be giveaways for all participants tried absolutely everything to save him, but sadly, and prizes for the winners. Plus Flyball demos, his little body couldn’t keep battling. It gave up after Tunnel of Temptation demos stalls, refreshments his sixth cardiac arrest, just as they were preparing and more. The RVC Animal Care just ask you to him for a heart and lung bypass. raise £20 in sponsorship, plus entry fee £5 Tyler’s memory has brought joy to so many lives, Hatfield House AL9 5NQ through his family and friends in the work they do www.rvc.ac.uk/MuckyPup for the Tyler Reader Brighter Future Fund and Julian’s Journey Charity Bike Ride Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. This year’s event, will be a fun filled evening, and 15th October one where they hope members of the local In January 2017, Julian Gilbert, a keen cyclist and community will join in and show their support. father of two from Harpenden got the news that he had been diagnosed with throat cancer. Thankfully Last year 185 people came together for the 1st Charity Ball and raised an incredible £22k. his cancer was caught early and he recently www.tylerreader.org received the happy news that he is all clear. www.justgiving.com/Tyler-reader Now Julian is committing himself to raise more than £20,000 in aid of Oracle Cancer Trust, a leading charity funding research into head and neck cancer. So he’s organised a charity bike ride of just over 100 kilometres (62.5 miles). Starting at the Spire Hospital in Harpenden, going past Mount Vernon Hospital and finishing close to University College Hospital in London. “I wanted the ride to include the main places where I received care to say a huge thank you to everyone involved in my care,”

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NOW for Some Art Living Lines 1st - 31st October From cavemen to the big screen and everything in between, this years Big Draw Festival theme Living Lines aims to unite pixels, pencils and people from across the globe to celebrate the universal language of drawing. Whether you decide to get animated, theatrical, technical or messy, lets see what you have up your sleeves! For as long as we’ve been able to draw we’ve been depicting motion. The Chavet Cave in France contains drawings made 30,000 years ago illustrating bison charging in a herd, an effect achieved by layering images - not that far removed from how we do it today. You might remember Morph and The Clangers? They were all handmade from clay, a bit of knitted puppetry and recycled materials, brought to life with stop-motion animation. There are hundreds of ways to get your marks moving for #LivingLines2017 so why not get involved and have some fun! Family Discovery Morning – The Big Draw 26th October 10am - 12.30pm St Albans Cathedral Budding artists young and old are invited to explore the Cathedral and create their own masterpieces. All ages, children must be accompanied by an adult, free www.stalbanscathedral.org Nick Sharratt's Big Draw Along Halloween Special 28th October 2.30pm The Old Town Hall, Hemel Hempstead HP1 3AE Join acclaimed children's writer and illustrator Nick Sharratt to find out how he creates his picture books. He'll show you how to draw Tracy Beaker, Timothy Pope and spooky characters for Halloween while sharing some of his best drawing tips. Bring pencils, paper and something to lean on, age 6+ www.thebigdraw.org

International Garden Photographer of the Year until 26th November With stunning work from both amateur and professional photographers, the exhibition captures beautiful images of plants, habitats and amazing landscapes. Now in its tenth year, the event was started by a group of professional garden photographers and has quickly grown to become the world's premier exhibition of garden and plant photography. Founder, Philip Smith said 'Garden photography is an emerging genre. Using a garden as an outdoor studio all photographers of any age and at any skill level can develop their artistic life. Garden photography encompasses many aspects of other types of image-making - you can create minilandscapes and photograph all kinds of wildlife - or you can make your flowers look like Hollywood starlets' Stockwood Discovery Centre LU1 4LX www.lutonculture.com

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Sister Act 3rd - 7th Oct With Harpenden Operatic Society in support of Keech Hospice Care. Set in 1970s Philadelphia, aspiring disco diva Deloris witnesses a murder and ends up in hiding in a convent. Though the sequin-free lifestyle doesn’t agree with her, Deloris finds her calling by breathing new life into the choir and discovers a sisterhood she’s never had before. www.hlos.ticketsource.co.uk 10CC’s Graham Gouldman 10th Oct 7.30pm £24.50 10CC founder and one of the world’s leading songwriters performs a rare acoustic show featuring his best known hits. Danny Bryant 13th Oct 7.30pm £13 Riding high on the European Blues scene and still only 35, Danny is acknowledged as the cream of the crop. Simon Day In Character 14th Oct 8pm £20 Known for his roles in The Fast Show and Grass, Simon brings us his one man show featuring his best known characters including Geoffery Allerton, Billy Bleach and prog rocker Brian Pern. Walter Trout 18th Oct 8pm £25 Walter plays earth shattering blues rock music, voted the 6th best guitarist ever by BBC Radio listeners. The Icicle Works 20th Oct 7.30pm £20 Best known for their hit “Love is a Wonderful Colour”, lead singer Ian McNabb (pictured) has resurrected the band to tour the UK. The Legendary Real Thing 21st Oct 7.30pm £22.50 Britain’s No.1 soul band celebrates an incredible 40 years in the business. Danny Bhoy 27th Oct 8pm £15 Critically acclaimed comedian who sells out tours around the world with his unique brand of observational storytelling. Think Floyd 28th Oct 7.30pm £20 Renowned for their stunning celebration of one of the world’s greatest musical icons. Southdown Road Harpenden AL5 1PD 01582 767525 www.harpendenpublichalls.co.uk

27th Sept - 7th Oct The Festival returns this year with a fantastic range of food, drink and produce available throughout the district. With so many excellent eateries providing fabulous food and delightful drinking holes, it’s a great time to try something new. St Albans Street Festival is on 1st October, and the Food & Drink Awards will be revealed on 2nd October followed by a week of celebratory events. The Festival celebrates the craft, diversity and creation of food across the District, and includes a range of activities such as cookery demonstrations and wine tastings. Events at Rock Pop Candy 10 Holywell Hill AL1 1BZ Free Chocolate Tasting 1st Oct Try some 'way out' chocolate flavours like 'Jam Doughnut' or 'Memphis Special'. Drop-in Candy Workshop 4th Oct Make a 'Candy Brochette' £2.50, ages 5+ Popcorn Tasting! 7th Oct 12 - 3pm www.radioverulam.com/festival

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NOW for a Walk & More Hertfordshire Health Walks E - easy M - moderate MP - moderate plus Bricket Wood Moor Mill Pub car park, off Smug Oak Lane AL2 3PN 19th Nov 10.30am - MP Greenwood Park Community Centre, Tippendell Lane, Chiswell Green AL2 3HW Fridays 2pm - M Hatching Green Redbourn Lane, Harpenden AL5 2JP on road parking only (nr White Horse Pub) Thursdays 10.30am - M Heartwood Forest Heartwood Forest car park AL3 6JB 15th Oct 10.30am - MP Highfield Park Charters Health Club Car park, Hill End Lane, St Albans, opposite Spar AL4 0DB Mondays 9.30am & Tuesdays 1.30pm - M London Colney Caledon Road Community Centre AL2 1PU 3rd Oct & 7th Nov 11.30am - M 5th, 19th Oct & 2nd, 16th, 30th Nov 10.30am - E Redbourn Cricket club car park AL3 7DB 4th Nov 2pm - M Verulamium Park Outside Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre AL1 2DJ Weds 7pm - M Wheathampstead Public car park behind The Bull, East Lane AL4 8BL Tues 10.30am - M 7th Oct 2pm - M www.hertfordshirehealthwalks.co.uk www.hertslink.org/cms

Tree-mendous Ashridge 1st Oct 10am - 4pm Celebrate Ashridge’s ancient and veteran trees with drop-in guided walks at 12 noon and 3pm. Explore the log play area, sit in the tractors and learn how to identify different trees. Ashridge in Autumn 7th Oct 10am - 2pm Volunteer led guided walk through Ashridge at one of the most scenic times of the year. £8, child £5, please book Deer Rut Walk 13th - 15th & 20th - 22nd Oct 7am - 9am Join the Rangers to search for fallow deer during the rutting season, breakfast included. £15, child £10, please book Gentle Stroll: Deer Rut 18th Oct 10.30am - 12.30pm Join the volunteers to search for fallow deer during the rutting season. £3, booking not required. Ashridge Estate, Berkhamsted HP4 1LT www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ashridge-estate

Autumn Walk in the Woods 27th Oct 10am - 12 noon, free Explore beautiful Balls Wood as the leaves start to turn and autumn approaches. Learn about the management of the wood and discover what animals and plants can be found there. Balls Wood, Hertford Heath SG13 7PW www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk

Apps on The Go Visit the App Store to download these new apps! ParksHerts App Whether you want to lose yourself in tranquil surroundings, take on the challenge of exciting outdoor activities or just soak up the scenery with a bit of wildlife-spotting, Hertfordshire’s green spaces have it all. ParksHerts is a mobile web app that allows you to discover over 100 of the best parks and open spaces across Hertfordshire complete with interactive maps, walking, running and activity routes and thousands of points of interest. Active 10 App A brisk 10 minute walk every day can make a difference to your health. Simply walk faster than your usual pace, to get your heart pumping and feel a little warmer. Start with 10 minutes each day and then see if you can gradually build up to more. Try the new Active 10 app to track how many minutes of you do in a day, and start setting yourself new goals. Trees ID App The App helps you identify all UK trees when you’re out and about., using bark, twigs, buds, leaves, flowers or fruits.

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Harvest Festival 14th & 15th Oct An opportunity to explore the sights, sounds and smells of harvest past, with the Museum's restored 1947 threshing machine processing the year's rye crop - as long as the rain holds off. See the heavy horses, Clydesdale Harvey and Shires West Winds Samuel and West Winds Joshua working in the fields. Take part in Harvest themed craft activities. Chiltern Open Air Museum HP8 4AB www.coam.org.uk

FoodSmiles St Albans A community of local people growing organic food together. Growing skills are shared so there’s no need to be an expert. Weekly seasonal veg boxes from the plot. Membership is now open, work from only 4 hours a month or support their efforts by becoming a Friend from only £5. Hammonds End Farm, Harpenden AL5 2AY www.FoodSmilesStAlbans.org.uk

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Luton Hoo Walled Garden Autumn Opening 7th Oct 10.30am - 1pm With children's activities and tours at 11am and 12 noon giving a history of the garden and an insight into this volunteer-run enterprise. £5, child £3

Friday Talks Capability Brown at Luton Hoo 27th Oct 10.30am History of the Luton Hoo Walled Garden 24th Nov 10.30am The Estate Office Lecture Room LU1 4LF No booking required, donation £3

6th - 8th Oct This years floral arrangements will be themed around journeys in the Bible, pilgrimages, personal travels or songs, books, films and TV programmes. People of all abilities and experience are invited to Entrance via the A1081 Luton to Harpenden Road, take part. Free take Newmill End turning, turn left after 100 metres, St Leonards Church, Sandridge AL4 9DL follow signs to the Walled Garden. www.sandridgechurch.org.uk www.lutonhooestate.co.uk

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NOW for a Bike Ride My 100 (ish!) Breeze Ride Thank Friday its Cycling 6th Oct 10am Women only, Graceful Greens and Mellow Yellows. Meet at The Hub, Redbourn High Street AL3 7LL, 20 miles, steady pace. All bike types. Blues Go Exploring Purple 7th Oct 9.30am Women only, Pacey Purples and Blazing Blues. Meet at The Hub, Redbourn High Street AL3 7LL, 35 miles, challenging pace. All bike types. Graceful Greens Celebrate 500 FaceBook Members! 14th Oct 9.30am Women only, meet at the Oval Café, Harpenden AL5 4BX 20 miles, steady pace. All bike types. Mellow Yellows Autumn Fun 20th Oct 10am Women only, Graceful Greens and Mellow Yellows. Meet at the Oval Café, Harpenden AL5 4BX. 12 miles, easy going. Mountain bikes, hybrid, off road and road tyres. Possibly the Last Friday Frolic of the Year 27th Oct 10am Women only. Meet at Harpenden Cycles, Southdown AL5 1QQ 35 miles, challenging pace. All bike types. www.letsride.co.uk

Five Miles to Fabulous 7th Oct & 4th Nov 9.30am South Herts Cyclists women only cycle ride, meet near the cycle stands Morrisons, Hatfield Road. An easy pace 5 - 10 mile ride, using traffic free routes and quieter roads, with a coffee stop. Any bicycle is fine, but check it beforehand, making sure the tyres are pumped up and the brakes work. www.southhertsctc.org.uk

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Circus Zyair 24th - 29th October A colourful, action packed show with high energy acts from all over the world. A dazzling combination of circus, music and laughter. With a heated big top and an electric atmosphere this promises to be a truly magical experience for the whole family. ÂŁ7.99 & ÂŁ8.99 Harpenden Common www.circus-zyair.co.uk

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Halloween Fun Pumpkin Trail & Treats 25th - 27th Oct 10am - 4pm Get in the Halloween spirit with activities and a pumpkin trail around the gardens with lots of spooky fun and games, and why not come in Halloween fancy dress (adults too!). Children can bring a pre-decorated pumpkin for a chance to win a daily prize. Pick up a Pumpkin Passport, get it stamped at each of the spooky games and claim a goody bag at the end. The Garden Terrace Tea Room, the Gift Shop and Dinosaur Trail will also be open. Please note there will be no disco this year. adult £3.50, child £6.95 Knebworth House www.knebworthhouse.com

Halloween Trail & Crafts 23rd - 27th Oct 10am - 4pm Make spooky crafts and follow the Halloween trail. £3, booking not required. 01442 851227 Ashridge Estate, Berkhamsted HP4 1LT www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ashridge-estate

Ghosts & Ghouls 23rd - 27th Oct 11am - 4pm Grab your cloaks and steady your nerves as mysterious goings-on await you! Meet the gruesome guides as they take you on a journey into the puzzling past, use your wits to solve the riddles and claim your terrifying treat. Have a go at creepy crafts and try your hand at pumpkin carving (£4), sessions at 11am, 12.30pm, 2pm and 3.30pm. Wrest Park, Silsoe, Luton MK45 4HR www.english-heritage.org.uk

Half Term at Shuttleworth 23rd - 27th Oct Follow the tree trail in the Swiss Garden and the hair-raising Halloween trail in The Collection. Collect an activity sheet and tackle the seasonal clues to complete the challenges? 23rd & 24th 10am - 12 noon & 1pm - 3pm Make pictures using nature from the Swiss Garden 25th, 26th & 27th 10am - 12 noon & 1pm - 3pm Make a flying bat, based on the astounding Pilcher glider, and broomstick rockets, in tribute to the awe -inspiring Night Witches. Please book, ages 5 - 12. Halloween at the Swiss Garden 28th Oct Enjoy a family fun filled evening of scary stories with ghoulish games, plus a spooky biscuit and drink. Entry times are staggered from 5.20pm. If you dare, come along from 7pm for scarier stories! Don’t forget to bring your torches. child £8, adult £4, please book The Shuttleworth Collection, Beds SG18 9EP www.shuttleworth.org

Herring Green Activity Farm The Centre of Hocus Pocus 21st & 29th Oct 10am - 5pm Hocus Pocus, boil and bubble, come and join in the spooky fun this Halloween with tractor and trailer zombie hunt, creepy critter encounters, Halloween crafts, flying displays, meet and handle the owls, goat racing and more. A great family day out, all activities are included in the admission cost. Under 3’s free Halloween Owl Encounters 21st - 29th Oct 11am & 2pm An encounter with the owls, meet, handle and fly many different species, enjoy pumpkin carving, a glass of witches brew and a creepy cupcake. Child £13, adult £9 includes admission into the activity farm & birds of prey centre. Herring Green Activity Farm & Birds of Prey Centre, Cotton End Road MK45 3DT www.birdsofpreycentre.co.uk

Pumpkin Festival 21st - 29th Oct Pick your free pumpkin from Willows Pumpkin Patch. The Pumpkintastic programme includes pumpkin carving, arts and crafts, Pumpkin Olympics and a Pumpkin Show with Sam-Tastic. Willows Activity Farm www.willowsactivityfarm.com

Rats, Bats & Cats 26th Oct 10am - 1pm It's that spooky time of year so why not go along for a frighteningly fun crafty day, printing, weaving and modelling creepy creatures and playing gruesome games. Age 4+ £4, under 4’s £2, adults free, children must be accompanied by an adult. British Schools Museum, Hitchin SG4 9TS www.britishschoolsmuseum.co.uk

Howling Halloween 29th Oct 4pm - 6pm Join in a family bat hunt and explore the reserve as it gets dark. Discover other nocturnal animals that live at Rye Meads and open a moth trap. And enjoy munching on ‘ghostly’ marshmallows around the campfire. Please book, adult £6, child £3 Rye Meads, Rye Road SG12 8JS www.rspb.org.uk

Wild Families Halloween Special 26th Oct 10am - 12 noon & 1pm - 3pm Get in the mood for Halloween by getting magical in the woods! Whittle your own wand, make a magic potion and carve a pumpkin to take home. Weather permitting, there will be a campfire and tasty snacks. Ages 4 -11, children must be accompanied by an adult. £7 includes a pumpkin Panshanger Park, nr Welwyn SG14 2NA www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk

Halloween at Mill Green 31st Oct 4.30pm - 7pm Dress up your little spooks and bring them along to enjoy a family fun packed 'softly scary' Halloween event. With spooky stories, spooky trail, potion making, bobbing for apples and guess what's in the Gruesome Sacks! There’ll be a musical family costume parade (parents included), and cauldrons overflowing with Halloween treats to buy. Refreshments available and adults can visit the Miller's Ghost Inn Adult £1, child £5 includes a torch Mill Green Museum & Mill AL9 5PD www.welhat.gov.uk

Boo at the Zoo 21st - 31st Oct Enjoy a spook-tacular range of Halloween-themed activities, animal demonstrations, hands-on crafts and special Halloween versions of the zoo's popular animal talks. There's so much to enjoy this Halloween, including the Eerie Express which is a ghost hunt on the Jumbo Express where children can discover creatures of the past, creepy crafts, pumpkin carving, monster mythbusters and monster and magic sessions. Children and adults alike can indulge in some devilish fun with the amazing face painting at Hullabazoo. Whipsnade Zoo, Dunstable LU62LF www.zsl.org/zsl-whipsnade-zoo

The Live Music Project: Halloween Spectacular 28th Oct 8pm £5 , age 14+ Halloween Spectacular Fancy Dress Party, dress to impress or not, it’s up to you! With two amazing local bands; Sko-Mads – they’re all about dancing and having fun, have recently been playing festivals to huge crowds and are recording their debut album. Lasers 8 o’clock Day One – Geek rock and sea shanties about filthy beasts and oddballs. They have a unique take on the world, are highly entertaining and quirky with a fabulous stage presence. Don’t miss this rare chance to see them live – normally found making a noise in a garage in North Mymms! Trestle Arts Base, St Albans AL4 0JQ www.trestle.org.uk

Pumpkin & Floral Workshops Autumnal Pumpkin Arrangements 17th Oct 10am - 11.30am The perfect centre piece for your Halloween party, or simply a flower arrangement to celebrate this colourful season. Bring gardening gloves. Adult £25 Mini Pumpkin Arrangements 24th Oct 10am - 11am Children's workshop creating autumnal floral arrangements in mini pumpkins. Wear messy play clothing and gardening gloves. Age 4+ £6 Chiltern Gateway Centre, Dunstable Downs www.nationaltrust.org.uk

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6th & 13th Oct 7am 7th, 8th & 14th Oct 7am & 4.30pm 15th Oct 7am, 12 noon & 4.30pm The Deer Park covers over 3000 acres with nine species of deer numbering over 1200 individuals in total. While the Red and Fallow Deer are native to the UK, the other seven species originate from Asia – including the extremely rare Milu (also known as Pere David ’s deer). Join the deer keepers for an off-road tractor and trailer ride to learn more about the deer, their habitat and behaviours. October is also the breeding season (the rut), with dramatic clashes between stags to win dominant control of their herds. For you to encounter these magnificent animals as close as possible, the keepers will take you into areas usually closed to the public. Wear suitable outdoor clothing and footwear. Bring camera and binoculars. £30, please book Woburn Abbey MK17 9WA 01525 290333 www.woburnabbey.co.uk

Half Term Pond Dipping 21st - 29th Oct 9am - 4pm Hire equipment from reception and get dipping! What will you find in the water? No need to book, £2 per child Minibeast Monday 23rd Oct 10am - 1 pm Explore the tiny world of animals that live in Bug City with slimy slugs, speedy centipedes, marvellous millipedes, and wriggly worms! All ages, children must be accompanied by an adult. Drop in, £5 per child Den Building & Hibernation Challenge 25th Oct 1pm - 2.30pm Work in teams to build an amazing den for you to hibernate in. Find out more about hedgehogs as they start their hibernation and make a clay and twig hedgehog to take home. Please book £5 Rye Meads, Rye Road SG12 8JS www.rspb.org.uk

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Young Stagecoach Students Learn to Stand Out At Stagecoach Harpenden and Stagecoach St Albans, performing arts training starts at four years old. Their Early Stages classes for 4-7 year olds provides one and a half hours of coaching in dance, drama and singing, half an hour for each discipline. The young performers are split into two age groups of 4 - 5½ years and 5½ - 7 years, so that teaching is focussed at the right level for each group. The older children are gently prepared for entry into the 3-hour main school during the 6-7th year. In Early Stages classes, the emphasis is on FUN, confidence building and creativity. Children are also encouraged to develop important life-skills through public speaking exercises and drama improvisations and games that enhance concentration and co-ordination and improve social skills. Through singing, the young students learn breathing techniques, take part in rhythm and tuning exercises and have fun learning songs with movement.

All children are gently encouraged to sing solo to increase self-confidence. Dancing helps to improve spatial awareness and posture through warm-ups, corner work and simple dance moves. Learning new steps and remembering routines is an excellent way to Gaining develop good memory and recall skills, while confidence having great fun! and creative Early Stages take part courage for in two performances per year: a Demonstration life has of classwork to parents never been so and a mini-show on stage in costume. much fun! Many Harpenden and St Albans’ older students began life in Early Stages and have stayed for the greater part of their school lives. They find friends who share a common interest in the performance arts and broaden their horizons. We have a limited number of places available per class, at the beginning of each term, so please call your local Principal now to book your child’s place. Gaining confidence and creative courage for life has never been so much fun!

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Shuttleworth Collection Race Day 1st Oct Vintage aircraft flying displays, mock air races, ground show entertainment, visiting car and motorcycle clubs, and the ‘Shuttleworth Sprint’ course along a grass runway, where some of the world’s finest veteran and vintage race cars will be taking part. Come in 1920’s dress for a fabulous end of season finale! £27, child free Walk & Lunch with the Head Gardener 6th Oct The walk will cover seasonal plants, the garden’s architectural delights, history and its recent restoration project. Ages 16+ £25 Workshop: Poetry Writing 7th Oct 10am - 4pm To mark the end of National Poetry Week, Phil Bowen, a published poet and scriptwriter, will be using the theme of gardens as inspiration to help you write your own piece of poetry. Lunch provided, £40 Workshop: Wildlife Art, Writing & Poetry 14th Oct Enjoy and explore wildlife, art and poetry and see how they have all have come together through the work and life of Steve Halton, a local artist and naturalist who is at his best when surrounded by birdsong and nature. Ages 16+ £25 The Shuttleworth Collection, Beds SG18 9EP www.shuttleworth.org

RAF London Open Cockpits 27th & 28th Oct 6.30pm - 8.30pm As part of the ‘Museums at Night Festival’, come and get a close up view of the fantastic collection of iconic aircraft, sit in the helicopters and look inside the fast jets. A unique chance to see the Museum open after hours. Please book. RAF London, Hendon NW9 5LL www.rafmuseum.org.uk

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Harvest Festival 1st Oct 9.30am Celebration with an opportunity to bring gifts of food for the local foodbank. All ages Lunchtime Organ Recital 4th Oct 12.30pm free Code Breaker and Ode to a Nightingale 7th Oct 7.30pm Performed by Hertfordshire Chorus, members of Nashville in Harmony and One Voice Chorus with London Orchestra da Camera. St Cecilia Festival Chorus 14th Oct 7.30pm Hardynge Choir, Radlett Choral Society and St Albans Chamber Choir with St Albans Symphony Orchestra perform a programme including Rachmaninov, Tchaickovsky and Shostakovich. The Mayor of St Albans Civic Service 15th Oct 11.15am Sunday Afternoon Organ Concert 22nd Oct 3pm free Tower Tours 21st Oct 10am, 11.30am, 1pm & 2.30pm Taking you to the top of the Norman Bell Tower via the North Transept gallery, the ringing and bell chamber before you climb out onto the roof, weather permitting. please book, £9 Talk: Paul’s Religion – Rules or Relationship? 26th Oct 7.30pm The Very Revd Dr Jeffrey John looks at Paul’s teaching to see how his conversion shaped Paul’s own understanding of Jesus and of religion as faith and love, and his view of the sacraments, resurrection, sex, and what he means by being united with Christ as part of his Body. £6 Taizé Service 29th Oct 6.30pm Service of music, meditation and singing.

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NOW at the Local Theatres The SandPit Theatre Antigone 2nd & 3rd October 7.30pm £12 concs £10 Radical new adaptation of Sophocles’ masterpiece set in a dystopian, post-truth age where birds are drones and someone is always listening. Fairytales Gone Bad: Grannylocks / The Monstrous Duckling 23rd October 11.30am & 2pm £8 concs £6 Poet Joseph Coelho unravels familiar fairytales to create fresh contemporary classics for young and old alike. Hansel & Gretel and You..Who? 27th October 2pm £6, concs £4 Performed by Booster Cushion Theatre. Hansel and Gretel have been turned into oven gloves and don’t know what to do! But they know the best way out the forest is with an audience wide relay race! The SandPit Theatre, St Albans AL4 9NX 01727 799565 www.sandpittheatre.co.uk

Abbey Theatre Juliet and her Romeo 6th - 8th & 10th - 14th October Performed by The Company of Ten Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet viewed afresh through older eyes. The star-crossed lovers are residents of the Verona Care Home seeking passion and fulfilment before time runs out. Lily and Bear 21st & 22nd October 11.30am & 2.30pm When Lily’s drawing of Bear comes to life, a magical, musical adventure begins! With puppets and animation, the magical power of invention is at the centre of this warm-hearted story of friendship and sharing. Ages 18 months - 6 years. Abbey Theatre Westminster Lodge, St Albans AL1 2DL 01727 857861 www.abbeytheatre.org.uk

Trestle Arts Base Trestle Theatre’s Fun Palace 8th October 2pm - 5pm, free Focusing on the science of light and the artistic responses to it. Join in art, science and drama activities to find out more about The Diwali Festival. Enjoy Mask Workshops, an Indian Dance Taster Workshop, Simple Science Experiments, Lantern Making, Stain Glass Collage Workshops and Shadow Puppet Making. Ending with a performance by the Divya Kasturi Dance Company (ticketed event). Book Story 13th October 1.45pm & 6pm This is a story about some books in a library. But these are no ordinary books and this is no ordinary library. It’s Brian’s library: a magical place where the books like to flutter their pages and let their shelves go. All the books are happy, and love to be borrowed, then one day Brian changes and the library goes quiet. Using song, puppetry and dynamic performance. Retroplex Film Club presents Carrie 29th October 7pm £5 This film club is passionate about 80s and 90s classic cult cinema. Retroplex is a place where movie fans can geek-out, quote along, sing along, dress up and hang-out with other movie nerds. Trestle Arts Base, St Albans AL4 0JQ www.trestle.org.uk

Showtime at the First Baptist Wheathampstead Dramatic Society 12th - 14th October In the small town of Ivy Gap in East Tennessee, the first Baptist Church is celebrating its 100th Anniversary. It’s been a joyous occasion but as the women of the church chatter and bicker a storm thunders above them, the result of which will alter some lives forever. There is laughter, tears and arguments, but also great affection. £10 Memorial Hall, Marford Road, Wheathampstead www.wheathampsteaddramaticsociety.com

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Musical Sunday Afternoons 8th Oct & 12th Nov 2pm - 4pm St Albans Organ Theatre, Herts AL15PE Enjoy a fascinating collection of unique selfplaying musical instruments. £7, child £3, family £15 03003 656 565 www.stalbansorgantheatre.org.uk

Herts Jazz Festival 13th - 15th Oct Hawthorne Theatre, Welwyn Garden City “Herts Jazz Festival is everything a weekend jazz festival should be. The venue is excellent and it’s customer-friendly, with decent food and plenty of relaxed chatting space.” Peter Vacher, London Jazz News Twitter and Facebook #hjf

Mozart's ‘Requiem’ 14th Oct 7.30pm High Street Methodist Church, Harpenden Concert by the Music Makers Choir of Harpenden, with The Burley Ensemble and a lineup of exciting young soloists. It promises to be an evening of magnificent choral music in the form of Mozart's immortal legacy, Requiem Mass in D Minor, a work of profound drama, intensity and depth. Undoubtedly, the most famous of all unfinished musical works. £17 on the door, £15 in advance, child/student £6 07887 968 063 harpendenmusicmakers@gmail.com

Dream Wife & Guests 20th Oct 8pm Bedford Esquires Dream Wife (pictured) invite you to jump into the mosh pit. London based musicians Alice, Bella and Icelandic singer Rakel formed at art school in Brighton. Their music mixes simple pop hooks, cutting riffs, while oozing girl power. £8 in advance www.thepadpresents.com

21st Oct 7pm Rothamsted Conference Centre, Harpenden The Choir (winners of two choral awards at The Bedfordshire Festival of Music last year) has raised over £150,000 for local charities since 2003, and this year will be singing in support of Harpenden based charity, A-T Society. Performing songs from musicals such as Les Miserables, Kiss Me Kate, South Pacific and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, plus popular numbers and classical pieces, offering a truly eclectic repertoire, there is no style or period of music they won’t take on. Ataxia-Telangiectasia (A-T) is a genetic condition revealed when two carriers have a child together, who by 10 years old are usually regular wheelchair users, are at risk of cancer and lung disease, and most people with classic A-T don’t live beyond their mid 20s. The A-T Society is based at Rothamsted and is the only UK charity providing family support, information and research towards treatments and a cure for A-T. The choir and charity hope for a sell-out night to help raise vital funds for this little known but very worthy cause. 01582 599520 www.caritasharmony.co.uk www.atsociety.org.uk/caritas

Songs of Farewell 21st Oct 7.30pm St Johns Church, Harpenden AL5 2RU Presented by Carillon Chamber Choir, conducted by David Ireson, with Miles Golding on violin Songs of Farewell Hubert Parry Stabat Mater Alissa Firsova Funeral Ikos John Tavener Sechs Sprüche Felix Mendelssohn £15, concs £13, child £5 01582 763774 ward.geoff.t21@btinternet.com

Big Country 26th Oct 8pm The Horn, St Albans AL1 3TE A special intimate acoustic show by this Scottish 80’s rock band, with their guitar driven sounds evoking the inspirational spirit of bagpipes, fiddles and other traditional instruments. £24, age 14+ www.thehorn.co.uk

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History of the Old Town Hall

NOW at the Museum Meet a Roman Soldier 21st Oct 2pm & 3pm Free In 61AD, Boudicca led an uprising against the Romans in Colchester, London and Verulamium. Discover what life was like as a Roman Soldier at Verulamium during the Boudican revolt. Crafts in the Colonnade 23rd & 24th Oct 2pm - 4pm £1.50 * Drop in craft activity. Roman Paper Engineering 25th Oct 10.30am - 12.30pm for ages 8 - 13, £6 Work with illustrator and paper engineer John O’Leary to create wonderful Roman themed masterpiece. Please book 1.30pm - 4pm for ages 5+ free * Drop-in session, help co-create a giant work of three dimensional art! Museum Explorers 26th Oct all day free Borrow items from the explorer kit to help you investigate the museum. What will you discover? Family Fridays - Puppets 27th Oct 11am - 1pm £2.50 * Explore the collections with a drop-in craft and learning session. Handle artefacts and make a souvenir to take home. A History of Pubs and Brewing in St Albans 27th Oct 7pm - 8pm £5 Celebrate Museums at Night and learn about the history of St Albans’ many pubs and inns with a talk by Curator David Thorold. Followed by free beer tasting with local brewer Farr Brew. Shadow Puppet Roman Myths & Legends 28th Oct 5.30pm & 6.30pm £4 Soak up the atmosphere of the Museum at dusk with puppet shows as part of the Museums at Night celebrations. Meet the puppeteer and see the puppets up close. Ages 6+ please book * Children must be accompanied by an adult Verulamium Museum, St Albans AL3 4SW www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk 01727 751810

A new book charting the history of St Albans iconic Old Town Hall by Chris Green, former director of St Albans Museums has just been published by St Albans & Hertfordshire Architectural & Archaeological Society. The ‘Old Town Hall’ has dominated the centre of St Albans since 1832, yet most inhabitants of the city know little about it. This book provides the first published account of the building and its history, and reveals unknown details about its design, construction and fabric. It explains how the justices, local government and society used the building and the day-to-day discomforts they experienced and how this changed over the years. Chris describes the architectural development of the building from its neo-Classical origins in 1832 to the present day, when the buildings’ role is to change again, to become a museum and gallery. The book contains an account of the political corruption case in St Albans during the General Election in December 1850, which resulted in the Bribery Commission of 1851. This eventually led to a change in the role of the building when the County Council took over control in 1875. The book is wonderfully illustrated with the plans of the original architect George Smith, the author’s own isometric reconstructions of Smith’s designs, and drawings of architectural details. Detailed floor plans reveal the usage of the rooms and chart the architectural changes commissioned by the building’s different owners. The book is available from Waterstones, costs £6.99, and can be found in the local history section.

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Deliciousandreal Speedy Mackerel Pâté A quick and healthy pâté that can be served with my homemade flatbreads. Mackerel is packed with omega-3 fatty acids and this is a great way to get it into your diet. 230g boneless smoked mackerel fillets (skin removed and broken into pieces) 100ml crème fraiche 1 tbsp horseradish sauce 1 tbsp lemon juice Cracked black pepper Place ingredients (except pepper) into a blender and blitz until there are no large pieces of fish. Add more horseradish or lemon juice to taste, stir in lots of black pepper and serve.

Garlic Flatbreads You don’t have to use the garlic butter, you can add basil, parsley, tarragon or no herbs at all. 175g self raising flour (extra for dusting) ½ teaspoon baking powder 175g Greek yogurt Splash of milk 1 garlic clove (crushed) Pinch of basil 20g salted butter Put the flour, baking powder and yoghurt into a large bowl; mix well with a spoon. Once the ingredients start to come together use your hands to form a ball and add a splash of milk if needed. Place the ball of dough on a floured surface and knead for a minute. Put in a bowl, cover and leave for 5 minutes. Divide into 6 pieces; roll into small balls and flatten (on a floured surface) with the heel of your hand to about 2-3mm. Score the breads on one side (about 4 cuts on each). Melt the butter in a pan, stir through the crushed garlic and chopped herbs and cook on low for 2-3 minutes. Heat a griddle or frying pan; when hot, cook the breads for about 2 minutes on each side – they should puff up. Brush each bread (scored side) with the garlic butter and serve immediately. For more tasty family friendly recipes follow local mum Claire Gillies Twitter: @deliciousreal16 Instagram: @deliciousandreal Facebook: @deliciousandreal re

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All Things Apple! Apple Day takes place in October as a celebration of orchards but also to show the variety we are in danger of losing, not simply in apples, but in the richness and diversity of landscape, ecology and culture. Apple Day at Tewin Orchard 8th October 12pm - 4.30pm Welwyn AL6 0LY With apples, apple juice, preserves, tea, coffee, cake to buy and experts on hand to identify varieties of apple and give advice on fruit tree care. Plus guided walks around the orchard and a scavenger hunt for the kids. it’s a celebration of all things apple! www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk Highfield Park Apple Day 8th October 2pm - 4pm YMCA Health Club, Hill End Lane AL4 0RA An afternoon of fun for all the family celebrating apples, with a chance to buy Highfield Parks apples, apple juice and cider. There’ll be children’s games, tug of war, stalls, entertainment and more. Free. www.highfieldparktrust.co.uk Apple Day at Shenley Park Walled Garden 15th October 12 noon - 6pm Shenley Park WD7 9DW Sample and buy numerous varieties of apple, enjoy apple bobbing, apple shy, juicing demonstrations, homemade cakes, teas and more. www.shenleypark.co.uk Harpenden Apple Day 23rd October 11am - 2pm An opportunity to learn about the fruit trees on Harpenden Common, as well as taking part in scavenger hunts, apple games and more. Located to the south of St John’s Wood, there’s a group of nine apple trees which were restored in 2013. Although not a historic orchard, it probably dates from a time when there were orchards at St John’s Church and Walkers Close. One of the Bramley trees is around 60 years old. Planting will take place in November with local varieties such as the Hitchin Pippin or Lane’s Prince Albert being added to the site. Why not go along and find out more about these trees, the wildlife they support and how you can get involved.

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Dance for Parkinson’s Classes Fridays 22nd Sept - 8th Dec 11am - 1pm Dance class, with co-ordination and balance exercise, in a fun and relaxed atmosphere, followed by tea and coffee. £7 (including carer/partner). For more information and venue please call 01707 285395 Guided Sculpture Walk First Monday of each month, 1pm The UH Art Collection features 500 artworks across two campuses. This free walk introduces the 12 outdoor sculptures on the Campus. Meet at main reception, College Lane Campus AL10 9AB. Self-guided walks are also available. Lyndall Phelps: A Curious Conversation 7th Oct 10.30am - 4pm Phelps has been researching the origins of the Museum of St Albans, from Roman brooch fragments to taxidermy and from Egyptian vessels to needlework, A Curious Conversation displays objects referencing archaelogy, art, natural history and social history, alongside new works by Phelps inspired by these collections. Free St Julian’s Church, Abbot’s Avenue, St Albans AL1 2HY de Havilland Philharmonic Orchestra UH 25th Anniversary Concert 8th Oct 7.30pm A celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the University of Hertfordshire, opening with Brahms’ Academic Festival Overture, featuring the student hymn Gaudeamus Igur. The orchestra are joined by soloist Leo Appel for Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto and the concert concludes with Brahms’ brilliant Second Symphony. £20, concs £15 / £8 / £6 Weston Auditorium AL10 9EU Virago 17th Oct 7.30pm A dance-digital solo production, that is vibrant, compelling, brave and dynamic. It explores light vs dark and real vs fairytale versions of female existence. Virago is thought provoking and inspiring, and is both a protest and a celebration. £10, concs £8, for ages 8+ Weston Auditorium AL10 9EU 01707 281127 www.uharts.co.uk

The Royal Opera: La Bohème 3rd October 7.15pm Live from The Royal Opera House Rodolfo, a penniless poet, meets Mimì, a seamstress, and they fall instantly in love. Hamlet 5th October 7pm NT Live performance, Academy Award nominee Benedict Cumberbatch takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy. Coriolanus 11th October 7pm Live from The RSC, Stratford-Upon-Avon A full-throttle war play that revels in the sweat of the battlefield, Coriolanus transports us back to the emergence of the republic of Rome. The Royal Ballet: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 23rd October 7.15pm Live from The Royal Opera House At a garden party on a sunny afternoon, Alice is surprised to see her parents' friend Lewis Carroll transform into a white rabbit. When she follows him down a rabbit hole events become curiouser and curiouser. Welwyn Garden City Cinema AL8 6BX www.cwentertainment.co.uk

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27th Sept - 7th Oct St Albans Food & Drink Festival see page 12 1st Harvest Festival at the Cathedral see page 28 Race Day at Shuttleworth see page 28 1st - 31st The Big Draw - Living Lines see page 8 3rd A Man and a Box of Flowers by Doug Howard, Harpenden Public Halls, Harpenden Floral Decoration Club, 2pm 3rd - 7th Sister Act see page 12 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th Harpenden Arts Club Harpenden Public Halls, 7.30pm www.harpendenartsclub.ork.uk 6th Talk: Presenting Yourself & Your Work by Jonas Hurst, Quaker Meeting House, Harpenden, 01582 760564, Harpenden Writers Meeting, 10am - 12 noon, £5 www.harpendenwriters.com Home-Start Extravaganza see page 6 6th - 8th Flower Festival see page 18 Hertford Food & Drink Festival Hertford Castle SG14 1HR 6th - 8th & 10th - 14th Juliet & Her Romeo see page 32 6th - 8th & 13th - 15th Off Road Deer Park Tours see page 26 7th Autumn Opening at Luton Hoo Walled Garden see page 18 8th Highfield Park Apple Day see page 38 Herts 10k Challenge see page 20 Mucky Pup Fun Run see page 6 Trestle Theatre’s Fun Palace see page 32 De Havilland Philharmonic Orchestra 25th Anniversary Concert see page 40 9th You Can’t Put a Plaster on it - World Mental Health Day URC Church, Watford Rd, St Albans AL2 3HG, Soroptimist Women's Group, 8pm 10th 10CC’s Graham Gouldman see page 12 Talk: What NOT to do in a Small Garden Roundwood Park School, Harpenden Gardening Society, 8pm www.harpendengardeningsociety.org 11th Older Peoples Day see page 45 12th - 14th Showtime at the First Baptist see page 32 13th & 14th Oct Italia in Piazza - Italian Food Market see page 12

13th - 15th Herts Jazz Festival see page 34 14th Mozart’s Requiem see page 34 St Cecilia Festival Chorus see page 28 Walk: Fungal Foray Sherrards Park Wood www.sherrardsparkwoodwardens.org.uk 14th & 15th Harvest Festival see page 18 16th - 22nd Pop in for the Pop-up 8 Leyton Road, furniture showroom Returned to Glory bespoke furniture & soft furnishings, 8.30am-5pm / Sun 10am-2pm 18th All Mouth The Radlett Centre, ventriloquist Paul Zerdin, America’s Got Talent winner 2015 Penguins St Mary's Church, Childwickbury AL3 6JJ, St Albans, Harpenden & District Philatelic Society, 8pm www.stalbharpstampclub.org.uk 20th The Icicle Works see page 12 21st Caritas Harmony Choir see page 34 21st - 29th Pumpkin Festival at Willows see page 24 Half Term at Rye Meads see page 26 21st - 31st Boo at the Zoo see page 25 22nd Luxury Wedding Show see page 7 Harpenden Antiques Fair Harpenden Public Halls, 10am - 4pm, £2 23rd Harpenden Apple Day see page 38 23rd - 27th Half Term at Shuttleworth see page 24 24th Talk: Harpenden Memories of the Coronation with films: 1953 Harpenden Carnival & Coronation Revels on Redbourn Common, Harpenden Local History Society, Harpenden Public Halls, 8pm 24th - 29th Circus Zyair see page 23 25th Halloween at Burstons see page 18 Bug Hunt West Lodge, Highfield Park, St Albans AL4 0RA, 10.30am - 12.30pm, £3 25th - 27th Pumpkin Trail & Treats at Knebworth page 24 26th Big Country see page 34 27th & 28th Open Cockpits at RAF London see page 28 29th Retroplex Film Club: Carrie see page 32

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2nd Choral Eucharist for All Souls St Albans Cathedral, the boys of the Cathedral Choir, 5pm 3rd Mayors Magical Wine Tour St Nicholas Church Hall, 01582 463662, in aid of Rennie Grove Hospice, £17.50 includes supper 4th Christmas Market Hatfield House 10.30am - 4pm, £2 www.hatfield-house.co.uk Come & Sing: Fauré’s Requiem St Albans Cathedral, rehearsal: 2.30pm, performance: 6.30pm Fireworks Spectacular Verulamium Park, St Albans, 7.30pm, gates 6pm 5th The High Sheriff’s Justice Service St Albans Cathedral, 11.15am de Havilland Philharmonic Orchestra Family Concert Fireworks Weston Auditorium, University of Herts, AL10 9EU, 2pm & 4.30pm, £15 / £13, concs £8 / £6, family £36 8th Lunchtime Organ Recital St Albans Cathedral, 12.30pm, free Steam Railways of New Zealand St Mary's Church, Childwickbury AL3 6JJ, St Albans, Harpenden & District Philatelic Society, 8pm www.stalbharpstampclub.org.uk 10th - 12th Exhibition: Harpenden Arts Club Harpenden Public Halls www.harpendenartsclub.org.uk Christmas Fair Knebworth Barns, 10am - 5pm, £5, child £5 www.knebworthhouse.com 10th - 12th & 14th - 18th Jerusalem Abbey Theatre AL1 2DL 01727 857861, funny play with strong language 11th Tylers Wonderland see page 6 Harpenden Record Fair Harpenden Public Halls, 10am - 4pm, free entry Shark in the Park Weston Auditorium, University of Herts, AL10 9EU, ages 2+, 2pm Armistice Day St Albans Cathedral, 11am, 2 minutes silence & act of remembrance 12th Remembrance Sunday St Albans Cathedral, Choral Requiem, with 2 minute silence, 10.55am 14th Talk: Six of the Best Lesser Known UK Gardens Roundwood Park School, Harpenden Gardening Society, 8pm, £3 www.harpendengardeningsociety.org 16th - 19th Frost Fair Hatfield House, 200 stands of unique gifts,10am - 5pm www.hatfield-house.co.uk

17th Thank ABBA For the Music Harpenden Public Halls, 7.30pm, £19.50 Midge Ure, The Christians & Altered Images The Alban Arena, 7.30pm 18th Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem & Strauss: Vier Letzte Lieder St Albans Cathedral, St Albans Bach Choir & the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, 7.30pm Scouts Charity Quiz Night Wadley Hut, Watford Road, St Albans, 01727 731028, in aid of Rennie Grove Hospice, teams of up to 8 19th Tree Planting Day Heartwood Forest, Sandridge AL4 9DQ www.heartwood.woodlandtrust.org.uk Hertfordshire Half Marathon Knebworth House www.knebworthhouse.com 24th & 25th Ladies Circle Gift Fair Harpenden Public Halls 25th Mosaic Workshop Verulamium Museum, 01727 751810, for adults, 10am - 4pm, £75 Organ Recital St Albans Cathedral, 5.30pm, free 25th & 26th Keech Christmas Market Barnfield College, New Bedford Rd, Luton, 40+ stalls, 10am - 4pm 25th & 29th Tower Tours St Albans Cathedral, £9 25th: 11.30am, 1pm, 2.30pm 29th: 11am & 12.30pm 25th Nov - 23rd Dec St Albans Christmas Market St Albans Cathedral Vintry Garden, Mon-Weds & Fri 11am 6pm / Thurs 11am - 8pm / Sat & Sun 10am - 6pm 26th Harpenden Christmas Carnival 12 noon Film: David Hockney: A Bigger Picture & 82 Portraits & 1 Still Life The SandPit Theatre, The Ridgeway AL4 9NX, 3pm, £5 Victorian Christmas Fair Mill Green Museum AL9 5P www.welhat.gov.uk 27th Cyber-Stalking Maltings Theatre, St Albans, Soroptimist Women's Group, 7.30pm 28th Harpenden Local History Society Meeting Harpenden Public Halls, 8pm 29th Nov - 1st Dec Happy Family High Street Methodist Church, Harpenden, High Street Players 30th The Great British Take Off Harpenden Public Halls, 8pm £20, Jon Culshaw & Bill Dare

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