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

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

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

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music, comedy & dance

Fit For Life

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sailing, cycling & running

St Albans City Walks 12 walking through history

Do Something for Charity 14 thinking of others

Out & About 18 walks galore

NOW for the Kids 22 fun, fun, fun

May Days & More 24 fun for all the family

Alban Street Festival 25

Advertising Rates 12 month booking Full page £84 per edition 1/2 page £49 per edition 1/3 page £40 per edition 1/4 page £33 per edition

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NOW for some Music 32 classical, ska & jazz

NOW at the Local Theatres 38 drama for everyone

Out of Town 40 all about the skies

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

WIN tickets for the Michael Jackson History Show

A world-class production showcasing all Jackson’s greatest hits live on stage at The Alban Arena on 12th May. Star of the show, Dantanio, will be accompanied by a six-piece band, four backing dancers and a phenomenal lighting team.

The show features 40 different customised costumes, 20 for Jacksons character alone.

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

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

The Alban Arena, St Albans AL1 3LD

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Fit For Life Why Not Try Sailing

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CHC have rides to suit different tastes every week.

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

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

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

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Redbourn Fun Run 20th May This year’s Fun Run is set to be bigger and better than ever. There will be 1km, 3km and 5km races plus a relay with teams of four. Medals for runners, t-shirts for early entries, prizes and lots more. Plus activities and stalls to keep everyone entertained, including a Run Redbourn Timed Sprint. This year’s charity is Music for my Mind which aims to improve the quality of life and well-being of people affected by dementia through listening to personalised music, why not sign up today.

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

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

Register to get involved www.pedalofhonour.com

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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 our 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 Old Town Hall, St Peter Street unless otherwise stated Buy tickets from the guide on the day, please see below Walks last about one and a half hours Adult £5, child £2 (5-15 years) Visit our website for full details of our walks and other information Historic St Albans - A City Revealed 6th, 7th, 13th, 20th, 27th, 28th May @ 11am 3rd, 10th, 17th June @ 11am A Roman City Revealed 5th, 19th May @ 2.30pm 2nd, 16th, 30th June @ 2.30pm Meet outside Verulamium Museum A Monastery Revealed 7th May & 10th June @ 2.30pm Fishpool Street - Rags and Riches 12th, 26th May & 9th, 23rd June @ 2.30pm Meet outside Verulamium Museum Aristocrats, Paupers & Philanthropists 6th May & 3rd June @ 2.30pm Coaching Inns 13th May & 17th June @ 2.30pm Historic Pubs of St Albans 27th May @ 2.30pm Victorian St Albans 20th May @ 2.30pm There’s More to the Tudors than Henry VIII 28th May @ 2.30pm Discover Harpenden 7th May @ 2.30pm Meet at the War Memorial Discover Wheathampstead 2nd June @ 2.30pm Meet in the East Lane public car park at the rear of the Bull

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Walking Netball Play the game, just at a slower pace It really is for everyone Play for the fun, laughter and camaraderie Play for the health benefits

St Albans Girls School Tuesdays 7pm - 8pm outdoors 1st - 22nd May (term-time) For more information contact Florence 07525 703153 Florence.Jones@englandnetball.co.uk

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

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

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

01582 718289 www.ldh.nhs.uk

UK registered charity no 297489

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Materials and refreshments provided. Adult £30.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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NOW for the Kids

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hitchin Priory SG5 2DL www.pinkbearevents.com

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

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

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

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

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

St Albans Cathedral AL1 1BY www.stalbanscathedral.org

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kimpton May Festival

St Albans Family Fun Day

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

Splash Park

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

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

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

Verulamium Park, St Albans

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Luna Outdoor Cinema

Doors 7.30pm, films 9pm 18th May The Greatest Showman 19th May Dirty Dancing 20th May Top Gun The Common is the perfect venue to enjoy a night of cinema under the stars. There will be drinks and gourmet food available.

Harpenden Common (adj Cricket Club) AL5 1DT www.thelunacinema.com

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

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

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Psalmfest 5th May 7.30pm An evening of wonderful music featuring John Rutter’s joyous Psalmfest and Leonard Bernstein’s dramatic Chichester Psalms. The Music Makers Choir of Harpenden will be joined by young soloist Sohan Das, from Haberdasher Aske’s Boy’s School.

Adult £15, concs £12, child £6 from 07947 800153 or harpendenmusicmakers@gmail.com Harpenden Methodist Church, High Street, Harpenden AL5 2RU

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

Rip-Roaring Twenties Night 10th May 7pm There’ll be flappers, fringes and boaters galore at this rip-roaring 1920s themed fundraiser, in aid of the Pepper Children’s Hospice at Home.

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

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

St Saviour’s Church Russian Highlights 12th May 7.30pm Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No 1

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Stravinsky: Firebird Suite Shostakovich: Festive Overture Alissa Firsova (piano), St Albans Symphony Orchestra, Tom Hammond (conductor) £16, £11, student £5, child £1 07976 800445, tickets@saso.org.uk St Saviour’s Church, Sandpit Lane AL1 4DF www.ticketsource.co.uk

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

Special Kinda Madness 19th May 9pm A truly authentic set from each band matching the incredible energy from The Specials, and the iconic songs of Madness. A show that will have you up and dancing from the start. £14 The Horn, St Albans AL1 3TE www.thehorn.co.uk

Bedford Corn Exchange The Skids & Spear of Destiny 27th May 7pm £27.50 in advance The Skids formed in 1977, signed to Virgin Records in 1978, and had a top ten single, ‘Into the Valley’ in early 1979, followed by two chart singles, ‘Masquerade’ and ‘Working for the Yankee Dollar’. This is the band’s first tour in 40 years and the response has been phenomenal.

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NOW at the Local Theatres

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Double Acts: Wysinnwyg & Hot Desk

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

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

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Out of Town

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

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

Dambuilding and Dambusting!

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

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

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

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

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

SAM35 – Control Line events throughout the weekend.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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until 8th July Exhibition: River of Tea: From Bengal to Britain Stockwood Discovery Centre, 10am - 5pm, free 2nd Sari Schorr & The Engine Room Harpenden Public Halls, jaw-dropping voice & live show that erupts like a volcano, 7.30pm, £15 Gentle Stroll - Bluebells see page 18 2nd May - 26th Sept Open Wednesdays at Luton Hoo see page 18 4th - 7th Kimpton May Festival see page 24 5th Solemn Evensong St Albans Cathedral, with the Cathedral Choir, 4pm Psalmfest see page 32 Beatus Vir St Saviour’s Church, Sandpit Lane, AL1 4DF, 01582 763774, Carillon Chamber Choir, 7.30pm, £15, concs £13 & £5 6th David Baddiel: My Family see page 4 Hertford Castle Craft Market & Open Day 12 noon - 4pm, free www.gohertford.co.uk 7th Brass Spectacular St Albans Cathedral, 1pm 8th Guesthouse UHArts, Hatfield AL10 8EY, a grandmother, mother & daughter set aside differences as they decide the fate of their family-run guest house, 7.30pm www.herts.ac.uk 11th The Music of Bob Marley, Legend Harpenden Public Halls, 7.30pm, £20 11th - 13th & 15th - 19th On Golden Pond see page 38 12th World Food Festival Welwyn Garden City Town Centre, 11am - 5pm www.oaklands.ac.uk Russian Highlights see page 32 13th St Albans Charity Cycle Ride see page 14 Beating the Bounds see page 24 Harpenden Blues, Rhythm & Rock Festival Harpenden Public Halls, 01472 349222, 2pm English Seascapes UHArts, Weston Auditorium, Hatfield AL10 9EU, works inspired by our coastal waters with the de Havilland Philharmonic Orchestra, 7.30pm 14th Does Population Matter? Population Growth & Global Sustainability Soroptimist Women's Group, Chiswell Green URC Church Hall, Watford Road, St Albans AL2 3HG, 8pm

15th Ruby Wax: Frazzled see page 4 16th Dean Friedman Harpenden Public Halls, one of the finest songwriters of his generation, £25 Lunchtime Organ Recital St Albans Cathedral, 12.30pm, free Talk: Shakespeare’s Women St Albans Cathedral, 8pm, £10 16th - 19th Museums at Night see page 6 17th - 19th 20th Century Boy - Marc Bolan Musical pg 4 19th Harpenden Street Food Social Harpenden Common, 4pm - 9pm www.harpenden.gov.uk Plant Sale & Open Day Earthworks, St Albans AL4 0AG 12 noon - 3.30pm Sarah & Duck Big Top Birthday The Weston Auditorium, Hatfield AL10 9EU, with puppetry, storytelling & music, 7.30pm www.herts.ac.uk 20th Plant Fair see page 18 Wheathampstead 2k & 10k Fun Run page 14 24th Rothamsted Research Tour see page 18 25th - 28th Fun Fair Harpenden Common, 6pm - 10pm 26th Open Food Garden 4 York Road, St Albans AL1 4PL, 3pm - 5pm www.transitionstalbans.org Markyate Plant Sale see page 16 Joseph & His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat St Albans Cathedral, Tring Park School for the Performing Arts, 7.30pm 26th & 27th Herts County Show see page 24 27th St Albans Family Fun Day see page 24 The Skids & Spear of Destiny see page 32 28th Doctor Dolittle see page 38 28th May - 1st June Half Term Trail & Crafts see page 18 29th Meet Roman Slave Martia Martina Verulamium Museum, 2pm & 3pm, free 29th May - 1st June St Albans City Youth Football Camps page 27 30th Crack the Code Museum Trail Verulamium Museum, free 31st Choral Eucharist & Benediction for the feast of Corpus Christi St Albans Cathedral, 8pm

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2nd Craft Fair St Albans Organ Theatre, 10am - 4pm www.stalbansorgantheatre.org.uk 3rd Garden Party Ashridge House, Berkhamsted HP4 1NS family activities, live jazz www.stfrancis.org.uk Vintage Afternoon Tea St Albans Organ Theatre, 2.30pm - 4.30pm www.stalbansorgantheatre.org.uk 6th - 8th Little Shop of Horrors The Sandpit Theatre, St Albans AL4 9NX 7pm, £8, £6 7th June - 27th Aug 1066 Mosaic Exhibition St Albans Cathedral, re-creation of the Bayeux Tapestry, made using 3 million tiny pieces of steel, it took 33 years to make 9th Hertford Choral Society Summer Concert St Albans Cathedral, 7.30pm Summer Fair St Peter’s Church, 10.30am Concert: Chris Stanbury St Albans Organ Theatre, 7.30pm www.stalbansorgantheatre.org.uk Wild West at Harpenden Carnival procession from Lydekker Car Park 12 noon, free Boney M - The 40th Anniversary Tour The Alban Arena, 7.30pm, £29.50 9th & 10th Art on the Common Harpenden Common, Sat 10am - 5pm, Sun 11am - 5pm www.artonthecommon.co.uk 9th - 11th Art Show Palladian Church, Ayot St Lawrence, £1 www.ayotartshow.co.uk 10th St Albans Half Marathon see page 2 Musical Sunday Afternoon St Albans Organ Theatre, 2pm - 4.30pm www.stalbansorgantheatre.org.uk Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Theatre in the Park, 2pm - 4pm www.hatfield-house.co.uk 10th - 16th Herts Festival of Music www.hertsmusicfest.org.uk/events 12th Donna Taggart Harpenden Public Halls, multiplatinum selling Irish songstress, 7.30pm £18.50 13th Community Fair The Alban Arena, 9.30am - 5pm www.communitycentral.org.uk 14th Ladies Champagne Afternoon Tea see page 45 Talk: Faith & Football St Albans Cathedral, 7.30pm Esther Rantzen The Alban Arena, 8pm, £22.50 15th St Columba’s Open Day see page 29

The Bohemians: Queen Harpenden Public Halls, Queen tribute band, 7.30pm, £18 16th Annie the Musical The Sandpit Theatre, St Albans AL4 9NX 2.30pm & 6.30pm, £12, £9.50 Midnight Walk see page 15 16th & 17th Special Children's Days Whipsnade Zoo www.zsl.org 18th - 24th This Girl Can in Herts Week www.sportinherts.org.uk 19th & 26th Heartwood Through The Lens Heartwood Forest, take photos with experienced photographers, 10.30am, £5, please book www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/get-involved/events 20th The Kilkennys Harpenden Public Halls, 7.30pm, £18 23rd The Festival of Gardening see page 17 Classic Sibelius St Saviour’s Church, Sandpit Lane AL1 4DF, 07976 800445, St Albans Symphony Orchestra, 7.30pm, £16, £11, concs £5 The Alban Pilgrimage procession starts at 11am from St Peter’s Church 24th The Alban Street Festival see page 25 26th June - 1st July St Albans Film Festival www.filmfreeway.com/StAlbansFilmFestival 27th The Rhythm Kings Harpenden Public Halls, foot stomping night of R&B & Soul, 7.30pm, £26.50 27th - 30th Wind in the Willows The Alban Arena, St Albans, 7.30pm & Sat 2pm, £19.50, concs £15 28th Open Air Theatre: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Shuttleworth Old Warden Park, Beds SG18 9EP adult £16, child £10 29th Ron Vincent sings Cat Stevens Harpenden Public Halls, 7.30pm, £18 29th & 30th June & 1st, 3rd - 7th July Happy Birthday Abbey Theatre, 01727 857861 30th Butterfly Walk Heartwood Forest, Sandridge, 11am, £5 please book www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/get-involved/events Upbeat Beatles Harpenden Public Halls, 7.30pm, 30th June & 1st July St Albans Town & Country Show Highfield Park, Hill End Lane, St Albans AL4 0RE

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Fencing 41 Verulam Fencing 41 Football Camps St Albans City Youth FC 45 15 Garden Centre 14 Burston Garden Centre Gardening 29 Justin Leon Hearing Services 11 Hearing Healthcare Practice

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