st albans NOW May 16

st albans

NOW

May 2016

WIN a Pair of Tickets! for Bedford Park Proms

Marvellous May St Albans Lets Walk NOW at the Cathedral St Albans Shakespeare Festival NOW at the Alban Arena Museums at Night Festival

NOW at the Local Theatres

What’s on and lots more

read ‘the NOW magazines’ monthly promoting local businesses, organisations and events since 2006

choose local first 1

2

Oaklands Summer Fayre 2

Welcome to May

fun for all the family

May brings us the Hertfordshire Walking Festival, Herts County Show, Kimpton May Festival and lots of charity events from the Mayor’s City Sprint Triathlon to the St Albans Cycle Ride and even an opportunity to try your hand at sailing for free!

St Albans Shakespeare Festival 4 400th anniversary events

NOW at the Cathedral 6 music, tours & more

NOW at the Local Theatres 8 dance, drama & music

Why not enter our competition on page 11 to WIN tickets to the Bedford Park Proms, it promises to be a great night out for all the family.

NOW for Some Music 10 post punk, chamber & brass

WIN a Pair of Tickets 11 Bedford Park Proms

Don't forget, if you need something doing choose local first, and as always we’d love to hear from you with news of events and what's happening locally.

Enjoy the read Jane & Wendy www.theNOWmagazines.com jane@theNOWmagazines.com 07983 588291

St Albans Lets Walk 12 walking through history

Midnight Walk 15 Hospice of St Francis

Marvellous May 24 fairs, festivals & flowers

NOW at the Alban Arena 30 music, comedy & more

dition next e e h t h in To be t get in touc s.com zine jus maga eNOW www.th e: 10th

in Deadl

May

Museums at Night Festival 36 bands, bats & more

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

To Advertise: 07983 588291 jane@theNOWmagazines.com

3

St Albans Shakespeare Festival This year marks the 400th anniversary of the death of the greatest and most famous playwright in history. Running until June, the Festival celebrates Shakespeare’s legacy through a variety of artistic media. Many events will take place at the Maltings Arts Theatre, home of OVO theatre company, the Festival organisers.

Romeo and Juliet 5th May 1.30pm & 7pm Maltings Arts Theatre Let’s All Dance Productions An edgy, explosive production engages audiences of all ages, with its high energy Hip Hop. The lovers and their contemporaries communicate via text, their words magnified and projected onto backdrops, clothing, the floor, props and skin.

And with cyber-bullying woven into the plot, this is a highly relevant production for today’s generation.

Play On 8th May 8pm Maltings Arts Theatre Pantaloons Theatre Company An amusing and enlightening evening of Shakespearean spontaneity as a crack team of professional actors play their way through some of the Bard’s funniest scenes with YOU as the director. It’s Shakespeare - as you like it!

Twelfth Night 11th - 21st May 8pm & 15th May 2.30pm Abbey Theatre see page 8

Jacqui Dankworth 20th May 8pm Maltings Arts Theatre For the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, Jacqui thought she would visit the musical settings of Shakespeare’s poetry inspired by, and taken from, the seminal 1964 album “Shakespeare and All That Jazz” composed by her late father, Sir John Dankworth, for her mother, Dame Cleo Laine.

The arrangements include settings such as Shall I Compare Thee To A Summer’s Day, O Mistress Mine, the story of Macbeth and a comical setting of Shakespeare’s complete works.

The brilliance of the music, the genius of Shakespeare’s poetry and world class musicians combined with Jacqui’s emotional and virtuosic voice will make for a very special concert.

As You Like It 26th - 28th May 8pm 28th May 3pm OVO Roman Theatre of Verulamium It’s 1967. Pressured by the generation gap, lovers Rosalind and Orlando escape the city and journey to the Forest of Arden where they become entangled in a beguiling game of love, lust and mistaken identity.

This vibrant and uplifting interpretation of Shakespeare’s glorious comedy is a magical trip to the summer of love, complete with live sixties soundtrack set in the atmospheric surroundings of the Roman Amphitheatre for another of OVO’s hugely popular open air productions.

Maltings Arts Theatre, St Albans www.maltingsartstheatre.co.uk www.stalbansshakespeare.co.uk

4

Stunning New Show Home Arriving Shortly and Available to Purchase

www.theNOWmagazines.com

5

NOW at the Cathedral Exhibition: Revelation Threads until 5th June Spectacular display of textile art created by artist Jacqui Parkinson, showing images from the book of Revelation.

More to Explore Tour: Women in the Abbey 1st May 3pm free Fascinating tour revealing some of the building’s hidden gems and little known secrets.

Brass & Organ Spectacular 2nd May 1pm free Choral Eucharist for Ascension Day 5th May 5pm In celebration of Christ's ascension to heaven.

Organ Recital 14th May 5.30pm free Solemn Evensong for Pentecost 15th May 6.30pm Service marking the gift of the Holy Spirit to the Church Talk: New and Old: Ancient Ways and the Freshness of Grace 18th May 7.30pm £6 The Canon Philosopher, the Revd Dr Andrew Davison, will talk on the centrality of newness for Christian faith and practice.

Lunchtime Organ Recital 18th May 12.30pm free Tom Etheridge, King’s College, Cambridge Trinity Sunday Choral Eucharist 22nd May 11.15am Choral Eucharist and Benediction for the Feast of Corpus Christi 26th May 8pm Service to commemorate the day of thanksgiving for the institution of Holy Communion sung by the men of the Cathedral Choir Tower Tours 28th May 10am, 11.30am, 1pm, 2.30pm Taking you to the top of the Norman Bell Tower, North Transept Gallery, ringing and bell chambers, and out onto the tower roof. £8, please book.

01727 890290 www.stalbanscathedral.org

6

The Abbot’s Kitchen in St Albans Cathedral is a great place to enjoy lunch and refreshments Their ethos is to only use nothing but the finest quality ingredients from local suppliers.

Why not go along and enjoy one of their delicious scones with a FREE cup of tea or coffee, or try making them yourself using their recipe below.

Abbots Kitchen Scones The gentler you are with this dough the softer and lighter your scones will be.

125g self-raising flour 4 tsp baking powder 200g caster sugar 275g butter (chilled) 450ml milk (keep some to brush the tops) Set the oven at 185°C Sift all dry ingredients together. Grate the butter into dry ingredients and then crumble by hand to a sandy consistency.

Add enough milk to bring together to create a soft dough. With your hands gently bring together and press flat.

Cut out (don’t twist the cutter, as this will cause them to pinch and rise unevenly) brush tops with milk and bake for 12 - 15 minutes. Eat with clotted cream and jam while still warm.

FREE Tea or Coffee Show this voucher when buying a Scone, Jam and Clotted Cream at the Abbot’s Kitchen, St Albans Cathedral and get a FREE cup of regular tea or filter coffee.

Mon - Sat 10am - 4.30pm Sun 12.30pm - 4.30pm Abbot’s Kitchen, St Albans Cathedral www.stalbanscathedral.org

www.theNOWmagazines.com

7

NOW at the Local Theatres Weston Auditorium

The SandPit Theatre

Interlopers by Permindar Kaur until 7th May A new body of work by this highly regarded British artist, including a dramatic new installation spanning the glass front of the Gallery space. Black, faceless teddies have been released, climbing, travelling, exploring and perhaps considering escape.

Combining the innocence of cuddly toys with an underlying threat or vulnerability. Free

FOWI Film Club - Frozen Sing-along!

7th May 2pm Enjoy the magic of Frozen with on-screen lyrics, so you can join in while raising money for Wheatfields School. Dress up if you want to, for a magical afternoon of family entertainment. Adult £3, concs £2

Map Dance 2016 10th May 7.30pm £7 For their 10th Anniversary tour, Map Dance will De Havilland Philharmonic Orchestra: perform four new commissions, ranging in style and Brahms Piano Concerto No1 emotion, with a mixture of gritty dance-theatre, wry 8th May 7.30pm humour and intricate and questioning choreography.

Richard Uttley, one of the UK’s finest young The SandPit Theatre, St Albans professional pianists, returns to play this virtuosic and www.sandpittheatre.co.uk 01727 799565 romantic piece which is a joy to behold and a perfect Abbey Theatre partner for Tchaikovsky’s last symphony, the Pathetique. The orchestra will also perform Brahms’ Suor Angelica 7th May 8pm Tragic Overture. Conductor: Robin Browning.

Director Robin Pietà brings an immersive opera Adult £20, concs £15, £8, £6 experience to the Secret Opera audience, setting Somewhere Angelica’s story in a children’s hospital, where the in England sisters tend to their young patients on a busy ward, a 12th May 7.30pm painful reminder of Angelica’s own child. Suor Roe Hill Hall, Angelica contains some of Puccini’s most poignant Briar’s Lane, music, including Angelica’s aria ‘Senza Mamma’ in Hatfield which she expresses her For the first grief after receiving time, UHArts takes devastating news. its theatre Twelfth Night programme into 13th - 15th the heart of Hatfield. Nylons, Hershey bars and & 17th - 21st May jitterbugging to Swing Bands in the local village hall, Summer in Illyria, music’s Eastern Angles presents a fascinating and moving in the air, and love is all wartime story of the arrival of thousands of American around. Viola, on a journey GIs in East Anglia. from nowhere to whoAdult £7, concs £5 knows-where, is washed up Weston Auditorium on an unknown beach. de Havilland Campus, Hatfield AL10 9EU Soon, she’s caught up in an androgynous love01707 281127 www.herts.ac.uk/artsandgalleries triangle… Misunderstandings, unrequited love and a brother overboard all come out in the wash thanks to Retroplex Film Club: Shakespeare’s masterly wit and machinations.

Terminator (18) Abbey Theatre, St Albans 1st May 7pm 01727 857861 www.abbeytheatre.org.uk Retroplex is a Film Club that is passionate about 80s and 90s classic cult cinema. The Club is a place where movie fans can geek-out, quote along, sing along, dress up and hang-out with other movie obsessed nerds. £4 Trestle Arts Base St Albans AL4 0JQ retroplexstalbans@gmail.com www.trestle.org.uk

8

Wheathampstead Dramatic Society Ladies in Retirement

by Edward Percy and Reginald Denham

19th - 21st May Based on a famous murder which took place in 1886.

An eerie atmosphere of mystery is evoked in a dark lonely house on the marshes of the Thames Estuary.

The characters presented with great psychological realism and the strong vein of earthy comedy invest the play with a liveliness for such a genuinely horrifying murder play.

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

www.theNOWmagazines.com

9

NOW for some Music I Don't Know How To Love Him, Gethsemane, and the instantly recognisable Superstar. £16.50, concs £14.50, child £10.50 The Radlett Centre www.theradlettcentre.co.uk

The Hidden Beauty of Bach

Chamber Music Festival Launch Concert 9th May 7.30pm Complimentary wine, soft drinks and a sneak preview of the 2016 Festival Brochure will be available on arrival. Artistic Director Guy Johnston will talk through the highlights of this year’s festival, followed by a performance of Beethoven's “Ghost Trio” and Mendelssohn's Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor with Guy, Tom Poster and Magnus Johnston.

Tickets £15 - £35 The Marble Hall, Hatfield House www.hatfieldhousemusicfestival.org.uk/tickets

Spring King 13th May 8pm A four-piece post-punk band from Manchester; ‘a small-scale, art-pop-punk project’.

‘From songwriting experiment to the most hyped uk guitar band of the year.’ NME Tickets £8 in advance www.seetickets.com Esquires, Bedford MK40 2QG www.thepadpresents.com

The Auld Alliance 14th May 7.30pm Carillon Chamber Choir sing Scottish and French music, including James MacMillan Miserere Robert Carver O bone Jesu Francis Poulenc Litanies à la Vierge noire Josquin des Prez Ave Maria Gabriel Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine /Les Djinns Conducted by Neil MacKenzie with Kevin Vockerodt on piano and organ £14, concs £13, child £5 St Peter’s Church, St Albans AL1 3HG 01582 763774 ward.geoff.t21@btinternet.com

Jesus Christ Superstar 17th - 21st May The rock opera sensation that forever changed the face of musical theatre, and boasts some of Andrew Lloyd Webber's most famous songs, including:

10

21st May 7pm - 9pm Concert pianist and music producer Jeremy Holtom performs Bach masterpieces during a recital interspersed with anecdotes about music, performance and creativity. The West Terrace is open from 5pm for picnics. £20, child £5, includes complimentary CD Please book 0344 249 1895 Claydon House, Middle Claydon, Bucks MK18 2EY www.nationaltrust.org.uk/claydon Amadeus Chamber Orchestra 21st May 7.30pm with conductor Simon Thompson and soloist Jennifer Wigram Handel: Concerto Grosso Op.6 J.S.Bach: Violin concerto in E major Lennox Berkeley: Serenade for Strings J.S.Bach: Suite no.1 £13, concs £11, child £3 St Saviours Church, St Albans AL1 4DF www.amadeuschamberorchestra.org.uk

Hackney Colliery Band 27th May 8pm Craving something a bit different? If so head to Esquires to see what promises to be one of the finest shows the venue has ever seen.

The 9 piece brass band released their debut album 'Common Decency' in 2013, and mix up their live sets between original compositions and their own take on other artists songs. They have backed some of the worlds finest, as well as selling out shows across the world in their own right, and closing the 2012 London Olympics. They describe themselves as Contemporary brass rock/hip-hop/Balkan/ afrobeat/jazz music - All we know is it's going to be fun! Expect Brass, Beats & Bass!

Tickets £13 www.seetickets.com Esquires, Bedford MK40 2QG www.thepadpresents.com

Just text Bedford Park Proms and your name by 31st May to 07983 588313 to be in with a chance of winning a pair of tickets

WIN a pair of tickets for

Bedford Park Proms

Bedford Park Proms celebrates its 20th anniversary on 6th August, with a spectacular night of music, fireworks, laser show and more. Classical Brit Award winning Blake will be the headline act having sold over 1 million albums, mixing eclectic classical and pop songs with rich harmony vocals and their success has seen them tour worldwide. The concert will also feature singer-songwriter Rebecca Newman, affectionately named 'The People's Soprano', the renowned London Gala Orchestra and The Bedford Choral Society. In true Proms style, the audience is encouraged to bring picnics and enjoy the amazing family friendly atmosphere.

Adult £31, child £5, under 5’s free www.bedfordparkconcerts.co.uk Twitter @BedfordConcerts

www.theNOWmagazines.com

11

Historic People and Places Brought to Life!

Fully qualified guides have been showing people around our City and District for 50 years. Join us on any one of the 16 walks and hear about the fascinating yesteryears from the Romans to Victorians. Walk well known and lesser known places.

You will be surprised by the many tales about people who have built, lived and worked here for 1000 years.

Walks for May & June Meet at the front of the Old Town Hall unless otherwise stated Buy tickets from the guide on the day or from the Tourist Information Centre - moving to the Alban Arena on 4th April.

Walks last about one and a half hours. Adult £4, child £2 (5-15 years) Visit our website for full details of our walks and other information Fishpool Street - Rags and Riches 14th, 28th May & 11th June @ 2.30pm Historic St Albans - A City Revealed 1st, 2nd, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, 30th May & 5th, 12th, 26th June @ 11am There’s More to the Tudors than Henry VIII 2nd, 22nd May @ 2.30pm A Roman City Revealed 7th, 21st May & 4th, 25th June @ 2.30pm Meet outside Verulamium Museum Aristocrats, Paupers and Philanthropists 5th June @ 2.30pm Coaching Inns 8th May & 26th June @ 2.30pm A Monastery Revealed 30th May @ 2.30pm Discover Wheathampstead 5th June @ 2.30pm Meet in the public car park at the rear of The Bull Victorian St Albans 1st May @ 2.30pm Discover Harpenden 8th May @ 2.30pm Meet at the War Memorial on the Green Medieval Lives 15th May @ 2.30pm Family Walk 24th May & 12th June @ 11am Historic Pubs of St Albans 29th May @ 2.30pm

Tourist Information Centre 01727 864511 www.stalbanstourguides.co.uk

12

Julia Reading

BSC (Hons) MChS, HPC Registered Podiatrist

FOOT CARE I Treat The Following Foot Conditions Corns * Callous * Fungal nails Ingrowing toe nails * Verrucas General foot health advice For an appointment please phone

07746 472781

Tuesdays Nash Pharmacy (next to Waitrose) 2 Ermine Close, St Albans Mon & Fri / Tues or Wed pm Southdown Clinic Harpenden Home Visits Available

I provide foot care in the comfort of your own home I am qualified to treat Corns Verrucae Callouses Fungal Nails Cracked Heels Ingrowing Nails Athlete’s Foot Together with Nail Clipping and Filing Experienced in dealing with the Elderly and Dementia sufferers 01582 761390 / 07806 409723 Cherry Aquitaine MCFHP, MAFHP, Foot Health Practitioner

www.theNOWmagazines.com

13

Mayor's City Sprint Triathlon 15th May

Hertfordshire Walking Festival Hertfordshire Year of Walking ends with an exciting and diverse Walking Festival this month. Here’s just a few of them, visit the website for the full list, some walks have limited places and require booking: 01992 588433 / walking@hertfordshire.gov.uk www.hertsdirect.org/walksandmore Beating the Bounds of Redbourn Parish 1st May 9.15am - 5pm Start of the Nickey Line, Redbourn Lane, Redbourn A walk following the Parish boundary, learn about this tradition when you stop for a break at St Marys Church. Breaks at 3, 6 and 10 miles with a pub stop at the end.

Sopwell Secrets 4th May 2pm Sopwell Nunnery Ruins, Cottonmill Lane AL1 2BY Stroll through Sopwell's green spaces and hidden alleys. An easy walk with mixed terrain. May not be suitable for small children.

Sherrardspark Wood Singalong 5th May 10am - 11.30am Campus West, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6BX A walk through the woods singing folk songs accompanied by musical instruments. Back at Humphreys Café Campus West for refreshments.

The Alban Way, its Railway History and Environs 7th & 21st May 10am - 4.20pm please book Meeting point to be advised when booking Guided walk looking at the history of Hatfield and St Albans Railway/Alban Way and Environs on paved, mostly flat, foot and cycle paths, stopping at places of interest and a lunch break in Smallford Station.

Harpenden Springwatch 8th May 10am - 12.30pm Amenbury Lane Car Park, Harpenden Join Friends of the Nickey Line on this 4 mile circular walk, taking in the local wildlife. Wear sturdy shoes.

The Shenleybury Trail - a Tale of Pilgrims, Racehorses, Scolds, EastEnders and more!

9th May 11am - 4pm please book Meeting point in Borehamwood to be advised when booking. Country walk (starting with a bus ride) to introduce you to six centuries of local history and domestic architecture, bus leaves at 11.05am

14

Come and take part in the 5km cycle on indoor stationary cycling machine, 200m swim; 8 lengths of the pool and 3km off road run while raising money for a good cause.

If you don't fancy taking on all three disciplines, you can share the load in a team of up to three. You must be 12 years+ and under 18's must be accompanied by an adult.

Entry is £20 per person, or £30 for a team. £10 for 12-16 year olds. Includes chip timing, T-shirt and certificate of completion.

'Fit for Sport' for children under 10 will be available for £5 per child, with a bouncy castle and mini activities. So why not bring along friends and family to support you and join in the fun.

All sponsorship money raised will go to Rennie Grove Hospice Care.

The event, organised by Everyone Active takes place at Westminster Lodge, Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 2DL www.renniegrove.org

St Albans Charity Cycle Ride A fun event, suitable for everyone from families to cycling fanatics on 15th May starting at 8am 10, 20, 30, and 40-mile routes take you through beautiful Hertfordshire countryside with fullymarshalled routes, mainly on quiet country lanes.

Starts and ends at Oaklands College Campus, Hatfield Road, St Albans AL4 0JA. Free T-shirt, medal and certificate for all preregistered riders completing the course. Raise money for the sponsored charities or enter as a team and raise money for your own registered charity. www.saccr.co.uk

Sprint Triathlon 15th May 6.30am This annual event organised by Tri Force, the Hertfordshire based triathlon club is now in its 7th year. The race comprises of, 400m pool swim, 1 x lap 20km bike on a fairly flat course finishing with a 4 lap 5km flat run. Minimum age 15 Hertfordshire University Sports Village Hatfield Business Park www.activetrainingworld.co.uk/events

www.theNOWmagazines.com

15

16

Five Miles to Fabulous 7th May & 11th June From Morrisons, Hatfield Road at 9.30am, meeting by the cycle stands. These are easy-paced, womenonly rides. The leader selects the route based on weather, group preference and any interesting themes or events on the day of the ride. You will cycle for a bit, have a coffee stop and ride back. In spite of the ride name, it’s often more than five miles, usually nearer ten!

Saturday Saunter 4th June to Shenley Meet at Morrisons cafĂŠ at 9.30am, for a 20 mile ride at an easy pace, about 10mph and include a coffee stop. More information about these and longer, faster rides on Sundays and Wednesdays can be found at www.southhertsctc.org.uk

www.theNOWmagazines.com

17

Fircroft Tree Surgery Ltd Noke Lane, St Albans, Herts AL2 3NY

BUY YOUR FIRELOGS NOW!

Crown Reducing Stump Grinding Hedge Trimming Felling & Dismantlement Seasoned Firewood Dead Wooding Pollarding Tree Reports Fully Qualified & Insured Staff Local Authority Approved Contractor

For ALL Aspects of Professional Tree Surgery PLEASE CALL 01923 682201 or visit www.fircrofttreesurgeryltd.co.uk 18

www.theNOWmagazines.com

19

Justin Leon Garden Maintenance All Aspects of Gardening Undertaken

Including Decking Overhaul Patio Washing & Repair Also offering Painting and Decorating

07789 961233

GREENSHOUSE & GARDENS Fencing, Supply and Installation Gutter Clearance and Repair Power Washing Summerhouse and Shed Bases Sheds and Summerhouses Supplied and Erected Decking Landscaping Gardening, Tree, Hedge and Plant Care Property Maintenance Qualified Electrician Fully Insured

Call Roger 07949 969446 or 01582 400408

20

Stockists of the COBRA Range of Garden Machinery Quality with Economy

COM40C 16” Petrol Push Mower £160

COMX4140V 16" 40V Li-ion Cordless Electric Mower £300

CORM46PC 18” Self Propelled, Rear Roller, Petrol Mower £350

Townsend Lane Harpenden AL5 2RH 01582 713083 info@townsendnursery.com www.theNOWmagazines.com

21

22

www.theNOWmagazines.com

23

Marvellous May

Herts County Show 28th & 29th May 8.30am - 5.30pm Displaying the best of Hertfordshire, with animals ranging from huge bulls to tiny ducks, spectacular displays and educational demonstrations. There’ll also be the National Festival Circus, Professor Crump, Mr Alexander's Travelling Show, 300 Trade Stands, an Award Winning Food Hall, exclusive 'Made in Hertfordshire' marquee, a Horticultural marquee, the Countryside Arena, and much more. Why not go along and enjoy a fantastic family day out, combining great entertainment, fun, food and shopping. £18.50, concs £16.50, child £9, family £46 save 20% by booking in advance The Showground, Redbourn AL3 7PT www.hertsshow.com

Kimpton May Festival 29th April - 2nd May ‘Animal Magic’ is the theme of this year’s Festival with four days of fun filled events including Street Procession, Arena Events, Craft Fair, Quiz, Music Night, Wine Tasting, 10k Fun Run, Car Boot Sale and an Art Show with works from £20 there’s something for every budget from the traditional to the modern. Wall to wall fun and entertainment throughout the Bank Holiday weekend, there’s definitely something for everyone.

Kimpton SG4 8RB www.kimptonmayfestival.co.uk www.kimptonartshow.co.uk

Beltane Summer Festival 1st May 10am - 5pm £10 Celebrate the start of summer, with live music, hog roast, archery, fire breathing, storytelling and owl training. Craft workshops including bushcraft, pottery and green woodworking.

Activities from woodland quests to Beltane Crowns, and make history by adding your clay daub to the walls of the new roundhouses!

Come and enjoy a fun family day out with lots of hands-on activities for the kids. Please book.

Celtic Harmony Camp the Iron age settlement near Hertford www.celticharmony.org

The Splash Park’s Open Verulamium Park 2nd May - 11th Sept 10am - 6pm Open every day and it’s free!

24

Garden Party 22nd May 1pm - 5pm A great afternoon in aid of the Hospice of St Francis with a special mix of entertainment and relaxation for all the family, including Pimms, lunch on the terrace, cream teas, live jazz, children’s entertainment and a fantastic Shopping Village with locally produced food, jewellery, home, fashion and garden accessories, children’s clothes and toys, plants and much more.

All proceeds will help the Hospice raise 80% of the £4.8m needed annually to provide free care for people living with life-limiting illnesses across Herts and Bucks and support for their families and carers.

Adult £6, child free Ashridge House, Berkhamsted HP4 1NP www.stfrancis.org.uk/gardenparty

Steam Fair 22nd May 11am - 4pm free A must for all steam enthusiasts.

Enjoy a host of visiting steam engines plus those from Stockwood’s own historic collection, lovingly restored by volunteers.

Stockwood Discovery Centre www.lutonculture.com

Summer of Open Gardens

Living Crafts 5th - 8th May 10am - 5pm Beautifully crafted designs chosen for their high quality and innovation. More than just a craft show, it’s a creative day out for all the family with hundreds of designermakers, masterclasses, workshops and craft demonstrations. Featuring the best of contemporary and traditional craft, from jewellery making, ceramics, sculpture, art, woodworking, designer fashions and textiles to besom making, bodging and cider pressing.

Don't miss the popular marquee dedicated to food and drink producers with traditional treats and more unusual foodie ideas.

Adult £10, concs £9, child £4.50 Hatfield House www.hatfield-house.co.uk

Car Boot Sale 22nd May 9am - 12 noon, entry £1 A fantastic way to have a clear out and raise money for a great local cause. There’ll be drinks and snacks available as well as the chance to bag a bargain.

All proceeds go towards improving resources at St Peters School. Everyone welcome.

Pitches car: £10 / table: £5, sorry no vans.

St Peter's School, Cottonmill Lane

Why not go along and visit some of these beautiful Open Gardens while raising money for nursing and caring charities.

Here’s a selection of some of the local gardens Patchwork 22 Hall Park Gate, Berkhamsted HP4 2NJ 1st May 2 - 5pm, adult £3, child free Light refreshments Pembroke Farm Slip End, Baldock SG7 6SQ 15th May 12 - 5pm, adult £4, child free Home-made teas The Manor House Ayot St Lawrence AL6 9BP 22nd May 11 - 5pm, adult £5, child free Home-made teas 43 Mardley Hill Welwyn AL6 0TT 22nd May 1 - 5pm, adult £3, child free Home-made teas The Mill House 31 Mill Lane, Welwyn AL6 9EU 28th & 30th May 2 - 5.30pm, adult £4, child free Home-made teas 15 Gade Valley Cottages Dagnall Road, Great Gaddesden HP1 3BW 29th May 1.30 - 5pm, adult £3, child free Home-made teas 45 Oakridge Avenue Radlett WD7 8EW 29th May 2 - 5pm, adult £4, child free Cream teas Beechleigh Birch Green, Hertford SG14 2LP 30th May 11 - 5pm, adult £4, child free Refreshments www.ngs.org.uk

www.theNOWmagazines.com

25

26

www.theNOWmagazines.com

27

before

Call Today to have your Oven, Hob, Extractor or Aga Professionally Cleaned

call Keith Graham 01923 352726 07903 443375 www.ovenwizards.com

Treat Yourself Every Monday at Grove House, Waverley Road, St Albans, you can enjoy half hour treatments at discounted prices, raising much needed funds for Rennie Grove Hospice Care.

Massage £20 9th May / 6th June 10am - 1.45pm Japanese Cosmo Facial £22 16th May / 20th June 10am - 1.45pm Reflexology £20 23rd May / 13th June 10am - 1.45pm Please book 01727 731028 community@renniegrove.org www.renniegrove.org

28

after

www.theNOWmagazines.com

29

NOW at The Alban Arena Julian Clary - The Joy of Mincing 4th May 8pm 16+ National trinket, TV and radio star comes to town.

Ed Byrne 5th May 8pm 12+ That bloke. The Irish guy. No, not the bald one. The other one. Anyway. Funny chap. Has a new show!

Think Floyd 6th May 8pm A thrilling concert atmosphere enhanced with a laser light show, promising an evening of pure Pink Floyd.

The Counterfeit Stones - 25 X 5 7th May 8pm This faking masterpiece, hilariously ‘mockumenting’ the history of the Rolling Stones from 1962.

The All-Star Stand-Up Tour 11th May 8pm Four comics in the biggest comedy tour of the year.

Star of ‘Mock The Week’ Gary Delaney and star of BBC 1’s ‘The Magicians’ Pete Firman, Kiwi compere Jarred Christmas and ‘Never Mind The Buzzcocks’ legend Sean Hughes.

Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers 16th May 7.30pm A spellbinding display of sheer energy.

Jools Holland & his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra 18th May 7.30pm Continuing to dazzle audiences with their exuberant live performances.

Pasha Kovalev & his Fantastic Dancers 19th May 7.30pm Winner of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ 2014, welcomes you to his new and exciting dance spectacular.

The Illegal Eagles 21st May 7.30pm The World’s Official No.1 Eagles tribute band.

Graeme Of Thrones 26th May 8pm Direct from sold out shows in London’s West End, Graeme takes you on his unique journey through the Seven Kingdoms.

The 2-Tone Tribute Tour: Feat. classics from the Specials, Bad Manners and Madness 28th May 7.30pm Special Kinda Madness, who play as the Specials and Madness, and The Special Brew from Cardiff who perform as Bad Manners. Two top tribute bands who tour nationally. 3 Bands … 2-Tone … 1 www.alban-arena.co.uk 01727 844488

30

Come and Try Sailing 22nd May 12 - 4pm ‘Royal Yachting Association Push the Boat Out’ is a nine day nationwide event that will see hundreds of sailing clubs and centres across the country opening their gates for local people to try sailing.

Aldenham Sailing Club invites you and your family to come and have a go, whether new to the sport or returning, try this ‘taster’ opportunity for free, on the picturesque lake in sailing dinghies accompanied by competent club sailors. The Club runs competitive racing for Enterprise, Laser, RS300, illusion and mixed fleets, but also a cruising section. The club is family friendly, with an enthusiastic Junior Sailing Group.

Les Smith, Commodore of the club said: “We are inviting the local community to come down to Aldenham Sailing Club, have a go at sailing, see what the club has to offer and get involved. Who knows if you visit you might just get hooked!”

Please register via the website.

Aldenham Sailing Club, Elstree WD6 3BD www.aldenhamsc.co.uk www.rya.org.uk/go/PTBO

www.theNOWmagazines.com

31

32

The Harpenden Shutter Company We Supply & Fit Beautiful Wooden Plantation Window Shutters Specialising in Bay Windows

Free No Obligation Consultation, Measuring & Quotation

Spring Sale!

25% off Shutters 20% off all Blinds Awnings Poles & Curtains

Teresa & Kevin Buckler

01582 461639 kevin.buckler@fit-ex.com www.fit-ex.com/hertfordshire 20 Bewdley Close Harpenden

Chipped Glassware We restore Crystal and Antique Wine Glasses, Tumblers, Jugs, Vases, Bowls, Decanters and Candlesticks.

We Can Remove up to 90% Dishwasher Bloom SYMPATHETIC GLASS CARE Collection and Delivery Arranged

Martin 01923 859351

Professionally handmade curtains, blinds, cushions and bedcovers Call for a free quotation or to discuss your requirements sue.m.smyth@gmail.com 01727 842394

www.theNOWmagazines.com

33

JB TV SERVICES EST 1960

REPAIRER OF LCD/PLASMA TV/VIDEO/AUDIO/DVD

 REPAIRS TO ALL

MAKES & MODELS  AUTHORISED REPAIRER OF

SONY, JVC, PANASONIC TV/VIDEO/DIGITAL/TUNING/ FREEVIEW INSTALLATION & SET UP See Our Main Advert on Page 47 34

07961 420535

01582 864138 / 01727 453019

www.theNOWmagazines.com

35

Museums at Night Festival This annual UK-wide festival of inspiring after-hours events runs from 11th - 14th May and 28th - 29th October. Explore art, history and heritage after dark at more than 30 London venues, from major museums to historic properties and churches.

Discover new exhibitions, listen to expert talks and presentations, watch special performances, take torch-lit tours, enjoy live music in historic surroundings, and engage in a range of night-time activities.

Local Events Behind the Scenes 12th May 7pm Assistant Curator Emily Shepperson reveals some of the secrets the public rarely see, Tickets £5, please book 01462 420144 British Schools Museum, Hitchin www.britishschoolsmuseum.org.uk Movie Night: Spartacus 13th May 7pm Enjoy this classic film starring Kirk Douglas as the slave who leads an uprising in the Roman republic.

Ages 14+ please book 01727 751810 Verulamium Museum, St Albans AL3 4SW Ghost Tour & Bat Walk 13th May 7pm - 10pm If you're up for a spooky evening this event is for you! Former resident Edward Bulwer Lytton (Victorian playwright, author and politician) was fascinated by the supernatural so why not come and hear about his experiences. Then meet the friendly, flying night-time residents on a Bat Walk around the gardens. Tickets £22.50, ages 18+ Knebworth House SG1 2AX Live Local Bands 14th May 6pm - 9pm Enjoy live music from local bands, explore the galleries and displays. The collections include archaeology, ethnography, fine art, geology, Hertfordshire Regiment, natural history, photographs and social history. They also hold the Addis archive, with the largest collection of toothbrushes in the UK! Free, ages 18+ Hertford Museum SG14 1DT www.museumsatnight.org.uk

36

NOW at Shuttleworth Mad Hatters May Day Festival 1st May 11.30am Morris and Maypole dancing, crafts and storytelling and entertainment by Alice in Wonderland characters.

Bring your own Mad Hatter picnic, or order a hamper from the catering team. Dress up if you can, mad hats at the very least! Please book, adult £8, child free Spring Walk and Lunch with the Head Gardener 6th May 10.30am - 2pm Tour the Swiss Garden, learning about those who created it and it’s restoration. Followed by lunch.

Dawn Chorus Walk 7th May 8am Walk around the Swiss Garden stopping to listen and identify the birds singing. Please book.

Season Premiere 8th May Joining the Red Arrows will be the Westland Lysander, Gloster Gladiator and Hawker Sea Hurricane, plus Battle of Britain Hurricane R4118 and acts from the Bristol Blenheim, Mustang and Avro Lancaster.

Live music and a vehicle parade.

Please book, adult £28, child free.

Aeromodellers Weekend 14th & 15th May Gates 9am Model Flying 10am As well as the annual Mayfly events, there’ll be Vintage type competitions and general sports flying.

If unsure, check before bringing your models. www.ModelAir.info 07810 817089 At Home with Shuttleworth 21st May 10am A range of aircraft and vehicles, with staff and volunteers on hand to tell you more about them. With flying throughout the day, weather permitting, aircraft may fly any time after the gates open until dusk. If the weather is good the pilots skilled with the Edwardians will take the chance to get airborne!

Adult £16, child free.

Invertebrate Walk 25th May 10am - 1pm Join members of the Bedfordshire Invertebrate Group on a walk around the Swiss Garden and woodland, looking for interesting specimens from the invertebrate world. Adult £8, concs £7 The Shuttleworth Collection, Beds SG18 9EP 01767 627 927 www.shuttleworth.org

DJ&M Plumbing Services Ltd We care about your small jobs too! ● Electric and Power Showers Fitted ● Ball Valves and Overflows ● Blocked WC’s, Sinks, Baths and Basins ● Repair/Renew Stopcocks and Taps ● Plumb in Washing Machines

and Dishwashers ● Repair Leaking Pipes ● Outside Taps

Dean Herrington 01727 764217 07830 159010 info@djmplumbing.co.uk www.djmplumbing.co.uk see our main advert on the inside back cover

www.theNOWmagazines.com

37

38

www.theNOWmagazines.com

39

Jutland 100 honours those who lost their lives at Sea, 100 years on from the Battle of Jutland, the largest naval battle of WW1 The Battle between the Royal Navy and the German High Seas Fleet was fought over 36 hours on 31st May 1916.

It saw the loss of 6,094 Royal Navy seamen and 2,551 Germans, but failed to break Britain's blockade of the North Sea. While both sides claimed victory, the damage to the German Fleet was such that Germany avoided fleet -to-fleet engagements for the remainder of the war.

The Royal British Legion is encouraging the country to commemorate the sacrifices and contributions made by all those from the Royal Navy, Merchant Navy, fishing fleets, shipbuilding towns and coastal communities who continue to guarantee our maritime nation’s security in peace and war.

The Legion is the nation's biggest Armed Forces charity, and national custodian of Remembrance. The charity provides care and support to all members of the British Armed Forces past and present and their families. www.britishlegion.org.uk/jutland Now is a time for us to reflect and remember.

The Jutland Concert 15th June 7.30pm £12 - £35 Vaugham Williams: A Sea Symphony Barbican Hall, London EC2Y 8DS www.barbican.org.uk

40

De Havilland Needs You Many of the aircraft at de Havilland Museum are on display outside and exposed to the weather, including the last example of the Comet 1A the world’s first Jet Airliner. To ensure their survival they must be protected; the Museum has been given permission to build a large Hangar costing around £1.5 million, they have £400k but still need to raise a further £1 million and so have launched ‘Buy a Plaque’, a lasting way to make a donation by buying an engraved brass plaque that will be permanently displayed in the new hangar.

The Museum receives no on-going financial support from the government, lottery grants, or any external corporate sources. Their funding comes entirely from ticket sales, ‘Friends of the Museum’ memberships, merchandise sold in the Museum shop and bequests and donations. It’s a worthy cause and with your help will protect the historic aviation heritage for future generations. www.dehavillandmuseum.co.uk

Build • Replace • Repair

For All Your Carpentry & Property Maintenance Needs

www.theNOWmagazines.com

41

What’s on in May 42

1st Herts Motorcycle Run & Show www.hertsairambulance.uk.com Mad Hatters May Day Festval see page 36 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th Electric Bike Tours starting at Mill Green Mill, Hatfield, visiting Verulamium Park, Gorhambury & Wheathampstead, before returning for tea, 10.30am - 2.45pm, £40 or £60 per couple www.electricbiketours.co.uk 2nd Sunflower Planting Workshop Burston Garden Centre, St Albans, 10am - 12 noon & 2pm - 4pm, for under 12’s, free May Day Celebrations British Schools Museum Hitchin, maypole dancing & more, 10.30am 12.30pm, free www.britishschoolsmuseum.org.uk 5th - 8th Living Crafts see page 25 6th Rich Hall 3:10 to Humour The Radlett Centre 01923 859291 www.radlettcentre.co.uk 7th Treasure Hunt Moneyhole Park, Welwyn Garden City, for all ages, drop-in 9am - 3pm Grand Vintage Fair Jubilee Centre, Catherine Street AL34 5BU 10am - 4pm 8th Songs of Praise with Pam Rhodes St John’s Church, Harpenden, 6.30pm Brahms Piano Concerto see page 8 9th Start Art Adult Art Classes Sandridge, summer term (9 weeks daytime) all abilities, learn, improve & enjoy, 07845 663633, see page 33 Chamber Music Festival Launch Concert see page 10 10th Map Dance 2016 see page 8 12th The Icicle Works Harpenden Public Halls, 01582 767525, 7.30pm, £17.50 Somewhere in England see page 8 13th Movie Night: Spartacus see page 36 13th - 15th & 17th - 21st Twelfth Night see page 8 14th Elgar Symphony No.2 Workshop St Saviour's Church, Sandpit Lane, St Albans Symphony Orchestra, 7.30pm Nestbox Watch The Rye Meads Nature Reserve, SG12 8JS, 01992 708381, chance to see chicks up close, please book, £8, 1 - 3pm

World Food Festival outside The Howard Centre, WGC, AL8 6HA live music, fine food, craft stalls entertainment & cooking demos, 11am - 4pm 14th & 15th Aeromodellers Weekend see page 36 15th St Albans Charity Cycle Ride see page 14 Plant Fair Ashridge, Herts HP4 1LT 11am - 4pm Mayors City Sprint Marathon see page 14 18th Messy Welly Club: Bugs & Beetles Rye Meads Nature Reserve, SG12 8JS outdoor play for under 5’s, 10.30 - 11.30am www.rspb.org.uk/ryemeads 19th Mike Hodge Golf Day Aldwickbury Park Golf Club Harpenden, in aid of Rennie Grove, 01582 760244 19th - 21st Ladies in Retirement see page 8 21st Health Chiswell Green URC Church Hall, Watford Road, Soroptimist Women's Group meeting with speaker from Birth Companions www.birthcompanions.org.uk 8pm - 10pm 22nd Car Boot Sale see page 25 Steam Fair see page 25 Wheathampstead 10Kwww.wheathampstead10k.co.uk 24th Sex, Crime, Punishment & Philanthropy Harpenden Public Halls, stories from the Rothamsted diaries of John Bennet Lawes, Harpenden Local History Society, 8pm 26th Specimen Stories Tour Tring Natural History Museum HP23 6AP hear about Walter Rothschild & the amazing stories behind the specimens, for adults, 7pm - 8pm, £4.50, please book Buddy Holly & The Cricketers Harpenden Public Halls, 01582 767525, 7.30pm, £18.50, concs £17 28th & 29th American Air Show IWM Duxford CB22 4QR story of American & British collaboration over 100 years, 8am - 6pm www.iwm.org.uk Herts County Show see page 24 30th Bank Holiday BBQ Burston Garden Centre, with a sandy beach hut for the children 31st Viking Invaders Verulamium Museum, 01727 751810, holiday activities for 6 - 11 years, £6 please book, 10.30am - 12.30pm & 2pm - 4pm 31st May - 3rd June St Albans Youth FC Football Camp see page 26

Verulam Fencing  All Fencing Products  Top Quality Fencing  Repair & Maintenance  Fence Painting & Treatment  Gates & Trellis  All work Guaranteed  Free Quotations  Friendly Reliable Local Service Call Nick 07737 284711 nick.morgan87@googlemail.com Please visit Verulam Fencing on Facebook for reviews and pictures www.facebook.com/verulamfencing

www.theNOWmagazines.com

43

What’s on in June

1st Crown Making & Face Painting Burston Garden Centre, 11am - 3pm Viking Homes Verulamium Museum, 01727 751810, holiday activity, ages 6 - 11, please book, 10.30am - 12.30pm & 2pm - 4pm, £6 1st & 2nd Teens on Screen see page 27 2nd The Big O & Wilbury’s Tribute Show Harpenden Public Halls, 01582 767525, unique tribute to Orbison & The Wilbury’s 7.30pm, £19, concs £17.50 2nd & 3rd Crafty Capers Verulamium Museum, 01727 751810, Roman craft activities, ages 3 - 11, £1 4th A Shakespeare Serenade St Albans Cathedral, 01727 890290, Mosaic Chamber Choir & OVO, 7.30pm, £20 / £25 The Johnny Cash Roadshow Harpenden Public Halls, 01582 767525, 7.30pm, £17 4th & 5th St Albans Steam & Country Show Oaklands College, Hatfield Road, AL4 0XR www.hertssteam.co.uk 60 Years of the National Trust at Claydon Claydon House, Bucks MK18 2EY, re-live the 50’s with a live band, 11am - 4pm www.nationaltrust.org.uk/claydon 5th Fly Navy Day Shuttleworth Collection, naval aircraft from the early 1900s to 1960s, 9am, adult £28, child free www.shuttleworth.org 6th - 12th This Girl Can in Herts Week www.sportinherts.org.uk 8th Spring into Summer Burston Garden Centre, 1pm - 5pm, food sampling, BBQ & special offers 8th & 9th A Midsummer Night's Dream SandPit Theatre, 01727 799565, 7pm, adult £5, conc £3 9th Talk: The Picture Postcard - Eye witness to History British Schools Museum, 01462 420144, 10,000 postcards presented by Museum’s Archivist, 7pm, £5

44

11th The Dire Straits Experience Harpenden Public Halls, 01582 767525, 7.30pm, £25 Harpenden Carnival Harpenden Common, procession 12 noon from Lydekker Park, free 11th & 12th Art on the Common Harpenden Common, 10am - 5pm 11th - 13th Art Show Palladian Church, Ayot St Lawrence, art from professional & amateur artists Two Open Gardens Ayot St Lawrence Beer Festival Brocket Arms, Ayot St Lawrence 11th - 19th Bike Week getting people cycling all over the UK www.bikeweek.org.uk 12th St Albans Half Marathon see back cover Oaklands College Summer Fayre see page 2 18th Nature on a Pilgrimage St Peter’s Church, Carillon Chamber Choir, musical portraits of nature in Spain, France & England, adult £14, concs £13, child £5, 7.30pm 01582 763774 / ward.geoff.t21@btinternet.com The Alban Pilgrimage procession of traditional giant puppets from St Peter’s Church to the Cathedral, telling the story of Alban, 11am 19th The Alban Street Festival St Peter’s Street, family fun entertainment, music, street food, sports, shopping & more, 12 - 6pm, free Latin American Night Weston Auditorium, de Havilland Campus, de Havilland Philharmonic Orchestra, 7.30pm, adult £20, concs £15 - £6 23rd The Kilkennys Harpenden Public Halls, 01582 767525, traditional Irish music with passion & youthful energy, 7.30pm, £16 23rd - 26th Tring Blues & Beer Festival Pound Meadow, Tring, live music & 40 Cask Ales 24th Open Garden: Amwell Cottage Amwell Lane, Wheathampstead, 6 - 9pm, adult £3.50, child free 25th Hospice of St Francis Midnight Walk page 15 Armed Forces Day www.britishschoolsmuseum.org.uk St Mary's Church, Marshalswick 10th St Columba’s Open School Working Day pg 27 Midsummer Night’s Dream Shuttleworth, open air theatre, gates 5.30pm, performance 7pm, 10th - 12th & 14th - 18th adult £14, concs £10 www.shuttleworth.org Jumpers For Goalposts Abbey Theatre, 26th 01727 857861, funny, heartfelt play from Claydon Chamber Orchestra Claydon House, promising new playwright Tom Wells, £12 / £11 Bucks MK18 2EY classical delights, 7pm - 9pm, adult £17, child £8.50, please book 0344 2491895

Gary Rackley High Quality Decorator Interior & Exterior Insurance Work Undertaken Established 26 Years City & Guilds Qualified 01923 460701 07721 624326 garyrackley@hotmail.co.uk

M&M Decorating Fully qualified City and Guilds Over 11 years experience All interior and exterior work undertaken Specialist in all types of wallpaper All work finished to a high professional standard Free quotations at competitive prices Matthew Hayden 01582 270715 07970 720911

www.theNOWmagazines.com

45

Index of Businesses

Plasterer A. Merson Plastering

Accountant TaxAssist Accountants

Fencing 31 Verulam Fencing

Adult Art Classes Start Art!

Financial Management 33 AMR Financial Management

31

Aerial Installations & Repairs Concorde Aerials

Football Camps 35 St Albans City Youth FC

26

Beauty Skin & Tonic Templespa

Footcare 17 Feet First 17 Garden Centres Burston Garden Centre 40 Townsend Nursery

Pond Maintenance Women With Waders

20

13

Property Maintenance The 50plus Trust in Blue

34 9

Removals Akers Koplex Removers Ltd

31 30

Roofing K & D Flat Roofing

41

School St Columba’s College

27

Security Maximum Security Systems

35

33

Shutters Just Shutters The Harpenden Shutter Company

32 33

16

Soft Furnishings Sue Smyth

33

5

Tree Surgeons Fircroft Tree Surgery Ltd

18

5

TV Presenter Course Teens on Screen

27

TV Repairs JB TV Services

34

Windows & Doors AA Window Repairs Cloudy2Clear Kings Windows Sash Restorations Ltd

41 39 38 38

Bicycle Repairs Cycletech Hertfordshire

Gardening / Landscaping 43 Charlie’s Garden & Pressure Washing Service Garden Life Landscapes 41 Greenshouse & Gardens John Brodie Gardens Justin Leon 23 Supagrass 22 Gas K25 13 13 Glassware Repairs Chipped Glassware

Building Services Brockhall Building Services Carpentry / Joinery Chris Smyth Children’s Nurseries Highfield Lane Nursery Redbourn House Day Nursery Chiropodists Julia Reading Kathy Witchard Cleaning Daily Poppins Domestique Mobile Maid Murray’s Cleaning Services Conservatory Roof Solutions Nu-Look Dance & Drama Stagecoach

29 Hearing Services 29 Hearing Healthcare Practice 28 29 Holiday Village Thatches Holiday Village 7

Insurance NFU Mutual

22 Organ Theatre St Albans Organ Theatre

Domestic Appliance Repairs Leigh Hibon

37

Education Kumon

27

Oven Cleaning Ovenmaster Oven Wizards

EFFECTIVE Low

19 21

19 18 20 3 20 3 37

11 28 28

Painters & Decorators CB Decorators 34 Gary Rackley 34 & 47 M & M Decorating

Electricians Alban Electrical Services Sol Projects Ltd

ADVERTISING

43

45 45 45

Plumber DJ&M Plumbing Services Ltd

41

37 & 47

cost

that really

WORKS! choose local first

Advertise in the NOW magazines for as little as

£29.41 per month

Call Jane or Wendy

07893 588291 / 07983 588313 www.theNOWmagazines.com wendy@theNOWmagazines.com

We have made every effort to ensure that any material published in st albans NOW is correct and can accept no liability for any errors or delays in publication or distribution, st albans NOW accepts no responsibility for its advertisers .

46

DJ&M PLUMBING SERVICES LTD ●

●

●

●

Complete

●

Bathroom, Cloakroom, Shower Room and Kitchen Installations

●

●

Local Family Run Business, Over 30 Years Experience

●

Honest and Reliable Service Free Consultation/ Quotation for all Enquiries

●

●

Tiling Plastering Electrical

●

Discounts On All Bathrooms Supplied

Electric and Power Showers Ball Valves and Overflows Blocked WC’s, Sinks, Baths and Basins Repair/Renew Stopcocks and Taps Plumb in Washing Machines and Dishwashers Repair Leaking Pipes Outside Taps

Dean Herrington 07830 159010 info@djmplumbing.co.uk

01727 764217 www.djmplumbing.co.uk

To Advertise: 07983 588291 jane@theNOWmagazines.com

47

48