Music, Theatre & Family Fun

Whipsnade Zoo

Easter Fun with Pip and Posy until 9th May

Join Pip and Posy in their world of play and exploration and follow a family-friendly trail to discover the amazing animals at the Zoo. Please book

Top Trumps 27th May - 4th June

Grab your super Top Trumps card at the entrance, then look out for the giant Top Trumps cards to play against, there'll also be themed talks about the top traits of the featured animals. Ages 5 - 9

Whipsnade Zoo, Dunstable LU6 2LF www.whipsnadezoo.org

Abbey Theatre

Separate Tables

4th May 7.30pm Charity performance, all proceeds to Herts Young Homeless, £15

5th, 6th & 9th - 12th May 8pm & 13th May 2.30pm

Set in a slightly shabby hotel in Bournemouth, two separate stories of love and loss are played out before the genteel residents. £13, £12

Cinderella / 00 & His 7 19th May 7.30pm

Performed by The London Ballet Company. This double-bill offers magic, comedy and drama in this well -known classic and an entertaining spy spoof.

Abbey Theatre, St Albans AL1 2DL 01727 857861 www.abbeytheatre.org.uk

The Eric Morecambe Centre

Lost in Music - One Night at The Disco

5th May 7.30pm £31.50

Enjoy a musical journey straight to the heart of disco!

Relive songs from Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Earth, Wind & Fire, Sister Sledge, Chic and more.

Paul Young Behind The Lens Tour

6th May 7.30pm £81.50, £46.50, £31.50

See Paul Young who broke into the big time 40 years ago with hits such as Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home) and Everytime You Go Away.

G4 11th May 7.30pm £59.50, £27.50, £25

Following X-Factor fame, G4 continue to mesmerise audiences, with their unique style.

Magic of Motown 12th May 7.30pm £33.50

With classics from Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Supremes, Four Tops, Jackson 5, Smokey Robinson and more.

Steve Harley Acoustic Band 20th May 7.30pm £34

Widely considered one of the most charismatic performers on stage, this original Cockney Rebel shows no sign of slowing down!

Sweet Caroline - A Tribute to Neil Diamond

26th May 7.30pm £29.50

Starring Gary Ryan, as seen on Stars in Their Eyes, in a musical journey featuring 50 years of some of the greatest songs ever written.

Legend - The Music of Bob Marley

27th May 7.30pm £29.50

Celebrating this musical icon, combining his superb, distinctive vocals with flawless musicianship, and a supremely talented cast.

The EMC, Rothamsted Park, Harpenden AL5 2FR www.the-emc.co.uk

The Alban Arena

Calling Planet Earth 5th May 7.30pm £28

A New Romantic Symphony that goes on a journey through the 80s with songs from Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, Ultravox, OMD and more.

Simon Brodkin: Screwed Up Overview

6th May 8pm £24

Fresh from his sold-out, Edinburgh Fringe run, this world-famous prankster is back with an outrageous new stand-up show. Age 14+

Dave Gorman 10th May 7.30pm £29

The man behind hit TV shows Modern Life Is Goodish and Are You Dave Gorman? is back with a brand new live show, Powerpoint To The People.

Rumours of Fleetwood Mac

11th May 7.30pm £46.50, £36.50 and £31.50

The world’s finest tribute to this much loved band.

The Searchers ‘Thank You’ Tour 13th May 7.30pm

The last chance to catch the appearance of a truly legendary band. £31

An Evening with Anton Du Beke and Friends

17th May 7.30pm £45.50, £42.50

Expect a fab-u-lous evening of song, dance and laughter, as this Strictly legend and judge, takes to the stage with a live band, a guest singer and dancers.

Tiger Lillies 20th May 8pm £24.50 Age 14+

The Grammy nominated Godfathers of alternative cabaret present their most famous songs alongside new surprises, expect dark and deviant theatrics.

Anything for Love 25th May 7.30pm £30

No.1 recording artist, Steve Steinman, brings you his new show with over 25 of Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman’s greatest hits in this 30th Anniversary Tour.

Babatunde Aléshé: Babahood

26th May 8pm £15 Age 16+

Join the multi award winning star of Celebrity Googlebox as he talks about family and fatherhood.

Don’t Stop Believin 27th May 7.30pm £27.50

One way, or another, nothing’s gonna stop us now in this new, feel-good show of the year with a crazy, crazy night of non-stop, singalong favourites.

The Little Mermaid

28th May 2pm & 5pm adult £15.50, child £13.50

Expect fun, singing and dancing, all brought to you by a fantastic and energetic company of wonderful performers in this brand-new adaptation.

In The Night Garden

31st May 1pm & 4pm & 1st June 10am & 1pm

Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy, Makka Pakka and friends are back in this fun-filled live show. From £16.50

Civic Centre, St Albans AL1 3LD www.alban-arena.co.uk

Barn Theatre

Calendar Girls by Tim Firth

5th - 13th May 8pm & 13th May 2.30pm

Closer by Patrick Marber

31st May - 3rd June 8pm

Welwyn Garden City AL8 6ST www.barntheatre.co.uk www.sandpittheatre.co.uk

I Spy With My Little Eye 6th May 2.30pm £12 Molly and Bingo the puppy are having a birthday party and you're invited! There'll be a treasure hunt, singalong songs and lots of games.

Sunbirds 7th May

The Beautiful South’s co-founder Dave Hemingway returns with his new band Sunbirds. The Horn, Victoria Street, St Albans AL1 3TE www.sunbirds.co.uk

St Albans Organ Theatre

Theatre Organ Concerts 7th & 13th May 3pm

Sunday Opening 14th May 3pm www.stalbansorgantheatre.org.uk

Summer Concert 13th May 7.30pm

St Albans Symphony Orchestra perform Stravinsky’s Symphonies for Wind Instruments, two arias from Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, Five Songs for Liane and Mendelssohn’s fifth Symphony. £18, £13, child £2 St Saviour’s Church, St Albans AL1 4DF www.saso.org.uk

Serenade to Music 13th May 7.30pm £17, £8

Music Makers Choir of Harpenden present works by Vaughan Williams, Gerald Finzi, William Gardiner, Edward Bairstow, Amy Beach and Edward Elgar. High Street Methodist Church, Harpenden AL5 2RU www.musicmakerschoir.wordpress.com

Live Cinema

National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies

18th May 7pm

David Harewood (Homeland) and Zachary Quinto (Star Trek) play feuding political rivals in James Graham’s (Sherwood) award-winning new political thriller, filmed live in London’s West End.

Exhibiton on Screen: Tokyo Stories

23rd May 8.30pm & 28th May 4pm

Spanning 400 years of art, from delicate woodblock prints to Pop Art posters, contemporary photography, Manga, film and new artworks created on the streets.

Royal Opera House: The Sleeping Beauty

24th May 7.15pm & 28th May 2pm

Be swept away by Tchaikovsky’s music in this true gem from the classical ballet repertory.

Campus West, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6BX www.campuswest.co.uk

Amadeus Chamber Orchestra Concert

20th May 7.30pm £18, child £3

Sibelius Pélleas et Mélisande Suite / Strauss Horn Concerto no.1 / Haydn Symphony no.104 (London) St Saviour’s Church, Sandpit Lane AL1 4DF www.amadeuschamberorchestra.org.uk

Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club

22nd May & 19th June 8pm

See some old favourites and some rising stars, treat yourself to an uplifting start to the week. The Old Town Hall, Hemel Hempstead HP1 3AE www.oldtownhall.co.uk

Kids Rule! 27th May - 4th June 10am - 5pm

Get ready for a right royal knees-up to celebrate the King’s coronation with hands-on activities and freshair family fun. Wrest Park, Silsoe MK45 4HR www.english-heritage.org.uk

Dino Week 27th May - 4th June

There are 5 roaming Dinosaurs to meet around the farm. Explore the Giant’s Rock-Climbing Wall, the Sky Trail High Ropes and huge Jumping Pillows, Go Karts, JCB Digger Village and lots more. Mead Open Farm, Billington, Beds LU7 9JH www.meadopenfarm.co.uk

Dino-ventures Half Term Fun

29th May - 4th June

Enjoy some ROAR-some fun with Dinosaurs to meet, fossil finding fun in the giant sandpit, a Dino Hunt, Jurassic arts and crafts and the Puddle Play Park. Willows Activity Farm, London Colney AL4 0PF www.willowsactivityfarm.com

Camouflage Creatures

30th & 31st May 10.15am, 11am & 2.30pm £2

From stripes and spots to colour transformations, see how animals use camouflage to hide and explore the wonderful colours and patterns that result, then create your own camouflage creature to take home.

Tring Natural History Museum HP23 6AP www.nhm.ac.uk

Professor Slug's House of Bugs

31st May 11.30am & 2pm

This interactive show is packed with colourful puppets, catchy songs and educational information about the wonderful world of bugs. Age 3+, £9

Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton LU1 4LX www.culturetrust.com