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Welcome to March

As spring’s fast approaching and the daffodils are popping up, it’s a sign that warmer days are on their way! We’re excited to tell you about our new-look website www.theNOWmagazines.com where you can read the magazines every month, wherever you are and whatever you’re doing, so why not keep a link to it on your phone, you never know when you might need a local business or want to find out what’s happening locally. As always, there’s a variety of things to do this month from theatre and music to walking and charity events, including a whole day at the new EMC in Harpenden celebrating the life and work of Eric Morecambe, one-half of one of the UK’s much loved double-acts. If you run your own business, we’d love to include you, we offer a helpful, friendly service so please give us a call.

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World Book Day 3rd March

This year World Book Day celebrates its 25th anniversary with a message for all children ‘you are a reader‘. There are 12 new free books that children can choose from using their £1 book token. Online Events: Reality Check: Books as a Portal into Life Today 2nd March 11.30am With £1 book authors; Sharna Jackson, Rashmi Sirdeshpande and Ben Bailey Smith. Using your Imagination: Books as a way to imagine the impossible 3rd March 10am With £1 book authors; Michael Morpurgo, Nathan Bryon and Dapo Adeola, Joanna Nadin and Rikin Parekh, Nadia Shireen and Simon Farnaby. BBC Teach Live Lesson 3rd March 11am A curriculum-linked live interactive programme to support reading for pleasure. Watch on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer. www.worldbookday.com Raise Funds for the L&D Do something fun and raise funds for your local hospital, dress up as your favourite book character or host a book club night, a read-a-thon, or make up your own event. Pay £2 to get involved and make a donation to support Luton & Dunstable Hospital Paediatrics ED Appeal. For more information or to let them know what you’re organising email: Fundraising@ldh.nhs.uk www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk

Old McDonald & the Three Pigs Plus?

5th March 11am & 2pm A colourful and fun interactive show, with a huge pop up book, and audience participation where children can sing and take part as the animals on the farm. Ages 4 - 8, £5 Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton LU1 4LX www.culturetrust.com

Milkshake! Monkey's Musical Live

5th March 11am & 2.30pm Join Paddington, Daisy and Ollie, Milo, Noddy, Pip and Posy, Blue's Clues and of course Milkshake! Monkey for an unforgettable family time. The Radlett Centre WD7 8HL www.radlettcentre.co.uk

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Out & About

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Animal Life Drawing

15th March 7pm - 9.30pm Local artist Leila Ward will show you how to produce drawings of the mammals and birds in the galleries after closing time. £20 Tring Natural History Museum HP23 6AP www.nhm.ac.uk

Hertfordshire Health Walks

Walks are free, led by qualified volunteers and graded between 20-30 minutes (first steps) and 90 minutes (grade 4) please arrive 15 minutes before the start time Highfield Park YMCA Highfield Park Centre 59 Russett Drive, St Albans AL4 0DB Mondays 9.30am, grade 2-3 Wheathampstead East Lane car park, behind The Bull pub AL4 8BL Tuesdays 10.30am, grade 3 Highfield Park Centre YMCA, Russett Drive, St Albans AL4 0DB Tuesdays 1.30pm, first steps & grade 2-3 Harpenden Conference Centre car park, Rothamsted Research, West Common AL5 2JQ Thursdays 10.30am, grade 4 Greenwood Park Community Centre, St Albans AL2 3HW Fridays 2pm, grade 2-3 Redbourn Cricket Club car park, Redbourn AL3 7DB 5th March 2pm, grade 4 Batchwood Park Batchwood Hall car park, St Albans AL3 5XA 20th March 10.30am, grade 3-4 www.hertfordshire.gov.uk

This scheme gives visitors access to over 3,500 exceptional private gardens in the UK, and raises money for nursing and health charities through admissions, teas and cake. Hatfield House West Garden, Hatfield AL9 5HX 19th March 11am - 4pm Enjoy spring bulbs in the lime walk, the sundial garden and the Old Palace garden, childhood home of Elizabeth I. The woodland garden is at its best with masses of daffodils and bluebells. Please book Amwell Cottage Wheathampstead AL4 8EA 27th March 2pm - 5pm An informal 2½ acre garden, with a large orchard of mature apple, plum and pear trees. Extensive lawns framed by tall yew hedges and old brick walls. A variety of roses, a woodland pond, greenhouse and vegetable garden with raised beds. Please book www.ngs.org.uk

Sustainable St Albans

SustFest Event Ideas: Need Some Inspiration? 10th March 7.30pm online Are you in a group that’s thinking about climate change and sustainability that wants to take part in SustFest, if so book a place and get involved. Our Planet Our Future: What a Waste! And how can we reduce it? 14th March 7.30pm Hear some tasty morsels from Hertfordshire Waste Partnership to help you reduce your waste. Harpenden Arms, High Street AL5 2TR Harpenden Sustainability Market 20th March 10am - 3pm Eco food and essentials, gifts and wellbeing. www.sustainablestalbans.org

Refugees Event

14th March 7.30pm zoom Marking International Women's Day with Soroptimist women's group, all welcome Email sistalbans@hotmail.com or call 07834 345796 www.sigbi.org/st-albans

Dogs and Daffs Charity Walk

20th March 9.30am - 4pm Banish those winter blues and put your best foot forward in aid of Riding for Disabled (Digswell Place Harpenden Writers Group). Register at the Stable Yard with your pooch 4th March 10am and stroll the grounds of Hatfield Park, open just for A session of play readings written by group members. walkers and their dogs taking part in this event. All welcome, includes a cuppa and a chat about www.hatfield-house.co.uk writing and writers. Members £2, guests £4 Friends' Meeting House, Harpenden AL5 1PD Swim 22 22nd March - 22nd June www.harpendenwriters.com Swim the distance of the Channel for Diabetes UK, and find a fitter you by swimming 22 miles over 12 Herts & Middx Wildlife Trust weeks in your local pool. Sign up today for free and Talk: Introduction to Mosses & Liverworts get ready to become a champion of the channel. 9th March 7pm online Dive into Swim22 and make every length count. Mosses and liverworts are beautiful and are found globally across climatic regions from the tropics to the www.swim22.diabetes.org.uk 10

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of four of Arnold's friends who died too young, Clarinet Concerto No.2, written to celebrate Arnold’s love of jazz and Johannes Brahms Symphony No.3, Johannes is held to be Beethoven’s successor in the development of the symphony; his magnificent 3rd symphony comprises of four movements, linked by a common motto theme. £18, child £5 01525 862097 St Saviour's Church, St Albans AL1 4DF www.saso.org.uk

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One Man, Two Guvnors 25th Feb - 5th March 8pm & 27th Feb 2.30pm A glorious celebration of British comedy, laugh-outloud satire, slapstick humour, mistaken identity, brilliant characters, superb one-liners and toe-tapping songs. 01727 857861 www.abbeytheatre.org.uk

Concert: David Ivory 12th March 2.30pm A master of silent film accompaniment, David will be including two short silent films. £12, please book Sunday Opening 13th March 3pm £7, child £3, please book www.stalbansorgantheatre.org.uk

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St Albans Comedy Club 12th March 7.30pm Enjoy some of the biggest names in comedy, this month’s line-up includes Nick Helm (Live at the Apollo and 8 Out of 10 Cats), Esther Manito (Live at the Apollo), Ben Norris (Mock the Week) and Mark Row (A1: The Long Road to Edinburgh). £16.50 Line-up may be subject to change Eric Morecambe Centre Eric Morecambe: All The Right Notes WhatUWill 19th March 7pm & 20th March 2.30pm 6th March This show brings Shakespeare's Twelfth Night into the Sunshine and Laughter 1pm Louis Barfe and Gary rocking 1950's seaside town of Illyria-on-Sea during its Morecambe discuss Eric’s life on TV and at home. £15 annual arts festival, the Feste! Packed full of toeComedy Masterclass 2.15pm Comedians and writers tapping tunes and raucous comedy, it's the musical Richard Herring and Robin Ince choose their favourite play Shakespeare would wish he'd written. Morecambe and Wise sketches and discuss their £12, child £8 performance skills, scripts and art of comedy. £15 www.sandpittheatre.co.uk Working With Morecambe and Wise 3.30pm Angela Rippon and Sir Michael Parkinson reveal what Voices and Brass 19th March 7.30pm Harpenden Choral Society and Onyx Brass are it was like working with ‘the boys’ and getting to know them off-screen, with questions from the audience. £25 delighted to present a concert of choral classics with the thrilling accompaniment of a brass quintet. Morecambe and Wise on Parkinson 5.15pm £15, child & student £5 Sir Michael Parkinson introduces a screening of his High Street Methodist Church, Harpenden interview with Morecambe and Wise followed by Tickets from tickets@harpendenchoralsociety.org questions from the audience. £15 www.harpendenchoralsociety.org Dear Zoo 8th & 9th March Tues 1.30pm & Wed 10.30am & 1.30pm Barn Theatre A colourful show full of puppetry, songs and all the Hangmen animals from the zoo, with lots of laughs and audience 25th March - 2nd April 8pm, 2nd April 2.30pm interaction. £16, child £14 As the noose is abolished in 1960s England, the Lecture: The National Gallery - A Short History of country’s second-best hangman, now running a Western Art from Early Italian to Impressionism neighbourhood pub, reflects on his life and profession 23rd March 10.20am www.tasha.org.uk with both regulars and a mysterious stranger. £13 With The Arts Society Harpenden Area. £6 Welwyn Garden City AL8 6ST 01707 324300 www.barntheatre.co.uk Evita 30th March - 2nd April 7.45pm & Sat 2.30pm With an exciting combination of Latin, jazz, pop and Exsultate, Jubilate more traditional songs and dances, this popular 26th March 7.30pm musical, presented by Harpenden Musical Theatre Company truly has something for everybody. £19, £17 Hardynge Choir concert conducted by Rufus Frowde Bach - Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten! Rothamsted Park, Harpenden AL5 2HU Mozart - Exsultate, Jubilate Haydn - Te Deum and www.the-emc.co.uk 01582 767525 Nelson Mass in D minor, Hob.XXII:11. £15, child free 0845 475 1664 tickets@hardyngechoir.org Malcolm Arnold Celebration St Saviour's Church, St Albans 12th March 7.30pm www.hardyngechoir.org St Albans Symphony Orchestra concert including Malcolm Arnold Symphony No.5, a remembrance 12

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St Albans Museum + Gallery

Soft Sculpture Workshop 13th March 2.30pm Try making small scale soft sculptures using cotton and toy filling. Try different techniques to create padded forms with different surface qualities; wrapping, rolling, gathering, sewing and stuffing. Then develop a small sculpture using your preferred technique applying colour, pattern or mark-making to the surface of your artwork using acrylic paint. £25 St Peter's Street AL1 3DH www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk

UHArts + Culture

Sevens 4th March 7.30pm A triple bill of classical Indian dance by the UK’s leading choreographer Nina Rajarani MBE. Through the medium of Bharatanatyam and Kathak, Sevens explores the sacred, and sometimes sinful, significance of the number seven. From playful and energetic, to soulful and contemplative, the show takes audiences on an emotion-filled and entertaining journey. An ensemble cast of renowned UKbased Indian classical dancers and musicians share the stage in this unique show. £12, child £5, age 9+ A Tale of Two Symphonies 27th March 4pm de Havilland Philharmonic Orchestra present Mahler’s powerful and moving 9th Symphony. Resonating with our collective experience of the pandemic, this passionate piece expresses some of Mahler’s inner turmoil due to serious health issues. The orchestra partner this with another intense, but the much earlier, Symphony no. 25 by fellow Austrian Mozart. Referred to as the ‘little G Minor’ it was written when the composer was just 17. £18, child £8 University of Herts, Weston Auditorium, Hatfield AL10 9EU www.uharts.co.uk

NOW at the Cathedral

St Albans Chamber Choir - 'All Shall Be Well' 5th March 7.30pm £20, £15 A concert of a cappella choral music for Lent with themes of grief and suffering, comfort and the promise of Paradise. Talk: Women and Power in the Old Testament 7th March 7.30pm via Zoom Marking International Women's Day this talk will look at the lives of some of the women of the Old Testament. Organ Concert: Marnus Greyling 9th March 12.30pm free Passacaglia in C minor BWV 582 JS Bach Prélude / Fugue & Variation op. 18 César Franck Allegro from Symphony no. 6 op. 42 Charles-Marie Widor Felting Workshop 12th March 10am - 12 noon £10 Join Anne-Marie Abbate and take inspiration from the Rose window in the Cathedral, as she guides you through the wet felting process so you can create your own stained glass-inspired artwork. Talk: An Illuminating Art: The History of Stained Glass 12th March 2.30pm in person or via Zoom Explore the fascinating history of stained glass, examining works from the 19th and 20th centuries. Rachmaninov Vespers 12th March 7.30pm £15, £5 The jewel in the crown of Russian Orthodox sacred choral music, this is one of the greatest works ever written for unaccompanied voices. More to Explore: The Victorian Abbey (III) Lord Grimthorpe Returns! 13th March 1.30pm Lord Grimthorpe’s restoration/rebuilding of much of the Abbey has been roundly condemned particularly his completely new West Front. The old monster will be here to defend his work in person, listen and disagree if you dare! Join an experienced guide to explore the hidden treasures of the Cathedral. Free Joint Schools' Choral Society & Orchestra - Mozart Requiem 16th March 7.30pm £15, £10, £8 With pupils, parents, staff and friends from St Albans School and St Albans High School for Girls. This programme remembers those who have lost their lives due to Covid-19. Haydn’s Symphony No.26, also known as the Lamentatione and Mozart’s Requiem in D minor. An Evening with Annie Garthwaite, author of Cecily 23rd March 7.30pm in person or via Zoom Selected as a 'top-pick' historical novel by The Sunday Times, it explores the life of Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, one of the women at the heart of the War of the Roses, the first battle of which was fought in St Albans. Please book www.stalbanscathedral.org

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Caring & Sharing Walk for Water

Will you Walk for Water so others don't have to? 771 million people around the world, that's 1 in 10 of us, don't have access to clean water close to home. Without clean water, communities are held back: children miss out on education, people struggle to earn a living, and families are often ill. Millions of women and girls walk up to 12k every day to fetch the water their families need to survive. Challenge yourself to walk 4, 8 or 12k a day during March. Sign up and set up your fundraising page, where you can keep track of how you’re doing. Share your page with friends and family so they can follow your progress and support you by making a donation. www.wateraid.org/uk/get-involved

Red Nose Day 18th March

Since its launch in 1988, Red Nose Day has become the day when people join forces to raise money for brilliant causes in the UK and around the world. This year’s Red Noses are the wildest bunch yet with eight characters to track down, including the lesser-spotted rare Nose, colourful Cam the chameleon. All the Noses are 100% plastic-free, including the packaging, making them green as well as red! Red Nose Day donations help tackle important issues including homelessness, hunger, domestic abuse and mental health stigma, all of which have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Why not visit the website to see how you can get involved www.comicrelief.com

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Skydive 26th March

North London Skydiving Centre, Cambridge Are you after a hair-raising, adrenaline-fuelled challenge? If so why not push the boundaries and take to the skies to support The Hospice of St Francis. www.stfrancis.org.uk

Save Our Spaniels Collar Appeal

Don't throw out your old dog collars, rescue dogs arrive at rescue centres with nothing, and for the sake of safety, wearing a collar during UK transport is essential. Please pop any old collars in the post to: Save our Spaniels, 15 High Street, Swinstead NG33 4PA www.saveourspaniels.org.uk

A New Home for Volunteering in Herts

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Out of Town

to handmade gifts and crafts will be set up in the grand rooms of the House so you can enjoy the stunning interior as you shop. Visit the aircraft RAF London collection and walk around the beautiful gardens. Aviation Photography Workshop: Beginners Free, but donations to the Shuttleworth Trust are 19th March 11am welcome A hands-on course to learn the theory behind Spring Tour 26th March 10.30am - 12.30pm aviation photography, pick up tips and tricks and There’s nothing as cheerful as a daffodil and try out your newly learned skills in a range of thousands can be seen in the Swiss Garden. settings, scenarios and cameos in and around Your tour starts in the Sunroom with tea and cake the Museum. £75, please book before being shown around the garden. Aviation Photography Workshop: Please book £20 Advanced Cold War Edition 20th March 11am www.shuttleworth.org Photograph iconic aircraft including the Battle of Britain Fighter Four, the Lancaster and Cold War Waddesdon Manor aircraft. Then take a private and internal viewing Alice's Wonderlands 23rd March - 30th Oct of the Avro Vulcan aircraft. You’ll need a basic Celebrate the life of Alice de Rothschild, knowledge of your camera, shutter speed, discover her key role in Waddesdon’s history aperture and ISO. £75, please book with exhibitions, displays, special tours and www.rafmuseum.org.uk themed activities. Free with house and grounds admission Shuttleworth Forever Flowers Daffodil Festival 19th March - 10th April 10am 23rd March - 3rd April Wed - Sun 10am - 5pm Take a tour with the Head Gardener, then enjoy a In partnership with the Florence Nightingale talk by daffodil specialist Johnny Walkers. Take a Hospice see this thought-provoking installation of self-guided Daffodil Trail and look out for varieties 500 hand-crafted snowdrops in the Aviary such as ‘Cheerfulness’, ‘Golden Joy’ and ‘Rip Gardens. Buy a Forever Snowdrop in memory of Van Winkle’. Please book a loved one, attend a private viewing of the Spring Food, Craft and Gift Market display, and once the installation finishes take 26th & 27th March 10am your flower home. Local and independent traders from food growers www.waddesdon.org.uk

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Building Complete Refurbishment & Roofing Eco Tiffin Kingsholme Open Plan Solutions

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Hearing Services Hearing Healthcare Practice

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Internet & Wi-Fi Solutions Countrifi Networks

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Healthcare Spire Harpenden Hospital

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