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NOWNovember 2022 Pick meup I’m FREE! promoting local businesses, events and much more since 2006
Welcome to November As always we’ve squeezed in as much as we can, with Firework Displays, Christmas Fairs and Markets, Local Theatre, Music and lots more. With so many local businesses included from Builders, Bathing Mobility, Garden Centres, Garage Doors and Granite Specialists to Healthcare, Locksmiths and Loft Ladders, whoever you call please let them know you found them in the NOW magazines. If you run your own business we’d love to include you too, it’s so easy, just book your space online today! Jane & Wendy @theNOWmagazines Advertising Rates 12 months 3 months £33 per edition £43 per edition 1/4 page £40 per edition £52 per edition 1/3 page £49 per edition £64 per edition 1/2 page £84 per edition £110 per edition Full page other options are available You can NOW book advertising online Deadline 8th Nov for Dec editions jane@theNOWmagazines.com 07983 588291 www.theNOWmagazines.com Home Visiting Chiropody Practice Corns * Hard Skin * Fungal Nails Thickened / Ingrowing Nails Nail Cutting * Verrucas Diabetic Feet Julia Reading BSC (Hons) MChS HCPC Registered Podiatrist 17 Years Experience For an appointment please call 07746 472781
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It’s Starting To Get Festive!

Santas Grottos

Van Hage 4th Nov - 19th Dec

Guided by Santa’s little helpers, make your way to meet Santa and receive a special gift. Please book £12 Great Amwell, Herts SG12 9RP www.vanhage.co.uk

Burston Garden Centre 19th Nov - 24th Dec Visit Santa in his magical Christmas grotto. Child £10 North Orbital Road, St Albans AL2 2DS www.burston.co.uk

Bletchley Park 26th Nov 10am Visit Santa and his elves in the Mansion’s Ballroom, a beautiful, wood panelled room used by Codebreakers in WW2. £10.50 plus admission Sherwood Drive, Bletchley MK3 6EB www.bletchleypark.org.uk

Hatfield Park Christmas Market 5th Nov 10.30am 4pm

Stock up on festive treats and gifts and indulge in delicious food and drink from the many stalls. In support of Isabel Hospice. £2.50 Christmas at Hatfield Park 25th Nov - 31st Dec

See over a million twinkling lights and hear seasonal sounds fill the air, with festive fun. Discover sparkling tunnels of light, walk under giant baubles and glistening trees. Pause at flickering flames in the fire garden, gaze at the larger than life illuminations and don’t forget to visit Santa along the way. Please book www.hatfield-house.co.uk

St Francis Winter Markets 10am - 4pm

10th Nov Potten End Village Hall HP4 2RH 27th Nov The Eric Morecambe Centre AL5 2FR Start your Christmas shopping while supporting local businesses and your local hospice. There will be beautiful gifts, good food and fun for everyone. www.stfrancis.org.uk

Christmas Cracker 20th Nov 12 noon 6pm

Switching on the Christmas lights and fun for all the family at the Street Festival with Santa’s Grotto, entertainment, rides, festive market stalls and more. Central St Albans

Knebworth Christmas Fair

25th - 27th Nov

Packed with presents and gift ideas for all ages, plus delicious festive food and drink. Why not go along

with friends and family to enjoy this festive feast of fun! Please book www.knebworthhouse.com

Waddesdon Manor Christmas Fair

12th Nov - 18th Dec 12 noon 7pm

Set against the backdrop of the floodlit North Front of the Manor with its 20ft Christmas tree. Soak up the sights, smells and sounds of Christmas with stalls in charming wooden chalets, surrounded by twinkling trees. Normal admission applies, please book Christmas in the House

12th Nov - 2nd Jan (excl 24th 26th Dec)

See magical lights, the gardens aglow and dazzling displays inside the house creating a Waddesdon inspired wonderland. Light installations will add a touch of magic as you walk through the East Wing with festive displays, sparkling trees and sumptuous decorations inspired by the Manor’s many treasures. www.waddesdon.org.uk

Hertford Castle Market

25th Nov 3.30pm 8pm / 26th Nov 11am 6pm 27th Nov 11am 5pm, free

Set in the Castle grounds the market will have stalls offering homeware, crafts, jewellery and more, perfect for some early Christmas shopping. There’ll also be food and drink stalls with festive treats to warm you up. Hertford Castle, Castle Street SG14 1HR www.hertfordcastle.co.uk

Traditional Christmas Fayre 26th Nov 11am Mill Green Museum, Hatfield AL9 5PD www.millgreenmuseum.co.uk

Keech Christmas Market

26th & 27th Nov 10am 4pm Shop from over 50 stalls filled with handmade cards, jewellery, candles, gifts and don’t forget to visit Santa while you’re there. £2.50, child free Barnfield College, New Bedford Rd, Luton LU2 7BF

Harpenden Carnival & Lights Switch On

27th Nov 12 noon 6pm

Always a fabulously festive event and this year will be no exception! High Street, Harpenden AL5 2RU www.harpenden.gov.uk

Redbourn Christmas Market

27th Nov 11am 5pm

Over 100 stalls selling beautiful crafts and gifts. Cumberland Gardens will be transformed into a winter wonderland, with Santa, children’s activities, local music, a local brewery, prosecco, mulled wine, mince pies and a raffle with amazing prizes including a luxury Hamper worth £250. Cumberland Gardens & the Village Hall, High Street, Redbourn AL3 7GH www.redbournchristmasmarket.com

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Out & About

100,000 Free Trees!

This scheme, created as part of the Tree and Woodland Strategy is giving away 100,000 trees over the next four years. Visit the ‘Your Tree Our Future’ page on the website to find out more and to request yours. You can also plant a tree in memory of Queen Elizabeth II, as the Queen’s Green Canopy scheme has been extended to March 2023. www.queensgreencanopy.org www.hertfordshire.gov.uk

St Albans Museums

St Albans Museum + Gallery AL1 3DH Exhibition: From Pickwick to Preservation, Frederic Kitton & St Albans until 2nd Jan 23 Celebrating the life and work of illustrator and writer, Frederic Kitton, an expert and advocate of the heritage movement which helped preserve many of St Albans’ historic buildings.

Verulamium Museum AL3 4SW

Gallery Talks 11.30am free Stories of the Roman Town of Verulamium. 5th Nov Death and Burial / 12th Nov Iron Age 19th Nov Gods and Goddesses www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk

Herts & Middx Wildlife Trust Introduction to Woodland Coppicing

1st Nov 10am

Looking at why and how we coppice, see examples of areas previously coppiced and then have a go yourself in a section of the woodland to promote biodiversity. Adults only, please book Gobions Wood, Potters Bar AL9 7AF Watercolours for Beginners 8th Nov 2pm online Learn techniques for drawing birds both in the field and from other sources. Aimed at adults, but children can join in alongside an adult. Suggested donation £5 www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk

Sustainable St Albans

Thermal Imaging Camera

1st & 16th Nov 8pm & 22nd Nov 12.15pm Online training on how to use the camera, then borrow one to find where your home is losing heat. Please book Drinks with a Purpose… How do we meet the 1.5 degree commitment 14th Nov 7.30pm An informal drink and discussion, coinciding with COP27. Harpenden Arms, Harpenden AL5 2TR Please book Volunteers are needed to help support activities, including the Thermal Imaging Camera project, visit the website to find out more.

Climate Champions

Would your organisation, group or business like to learn more about reducing carbon footprints and how to work with St Albans District to reach Net Zero by 2030, if so please contact 07736 132825 sarah.holloway@groundwork.org.uk www.sustainablestalbans.org

Shuttleworth

NGS Open Day 3rd Nov 10am 4pm

Enjoy the beautiful Swiss Garden and collection of vintage aircraft and vehicles. All admission fees will be donated to the NGS charity. £10, child free

Forest Bathing 19th Nov 1pm

This is an experience of complete immersion in the woodland environment, quite simply, it’s connecting with our natural surroundings, and ourselves, using all our senses in a calm, relaxed pace with a combination of meditative walking, and a series of simple mindful practices. £20 Biggleswade, Beds SG18 9EA www.shuttleworth.org

St Albans Sleepout

11th & 12th Nov 9pm 7am

A night filled with live entertainment, music, workshops, prizes for the best 'deck your den creation' and a chance to see what life is like for young homeless people. All the money raised will go towards helping vulnerable young people in Hertfordshire who don’t have a stable place to live. Sign up today

Oaklands College, Hatfield Road AL4 0JA www.hyh.org

St Albans South Signal Box Open Day 13th Nov 2pm 5pm free

The signal box and garden will be open for visitors. Ridgmont Road, St Albans AL1 3AF www.sigbox.co.uk

Exhibition of Photographs 19th & 20th Nov Sat 10am 4pm & Sun 11am 4pm Beautiful photographs for sale, many of local scenes, which are ideal for Christmas presents. The Harpenden Calendar 2023 and cards will also be on sale. Refreshments available St John's Church, Harpenden AL5 1DJ

Luton Hoo Walled Garden Talk: Women’s Land Army at Luton Hoo in WW1 25th Nov 10.30am Please book £7.50 Luton Hoo Walled Garden, Beds LU1 4LF www.lutonhooestate.co.uk

Orange the World 25th Nov - 10th Dec Led by the United Nations this year’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is 25th November, followed by a 16 day campaign to end gender based violence, with public buildings and businesses joining in to ‘Orange the World’ ending on Human Rights Day on 10th December. www.soroptimistinternational.org

Volunteers Needed

Luton and Dunstable Hospital’s Charity Hub Shop is looking for volunteers to help run a new trolley service from 10am 12 noon and 2pm 4pm visiting wards and offices around the hospital site, making a huge difference to those unable to visit the shop, such as patients who can’t leave their bed and staff who can’t leave their ward. If you’re interested in volunteering please contact the Charity Hub Manager on 07800 711 370 or email BHNCharityHUb@ldh.nhs.uk

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NOW for Some Entertainment

Barn Theatre

Blackadder Goes Forth by Richard Curtis & Ben Elton

28th Oct - 5th Nov 8pm & 5th Nov 2.30pm

Haunting Julia by Alan Ayckbourn

25th Nov 3rd Dec 8pm & 3rd Dec 2.30pm

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

The Maltings Theatre

Women of Whitechapel

31st Oct - 4th Nov 7.30pm

Mary Kelly and 4 friends live and work in Whitechapel. But a sinister figure is stalking the streets and it’s not safe for women alone after dark. Some of them have no choice. Mary wants to accept love but trauma prevents her. Who can she really trust? £10 £20

The Lesson 12th Nov 7.30pm

A mild mannered professor takes on a new pupil, and swiftly descends into tyranny, becoming bent on her destruction; a comically surreal exposé about power, knowledge and those who hoard both. £10 £20

Julius Caesar

15th 26th Nov 7.30pm

It’s 1977 and Rome is uneasy. In the midst of a burgeoning feminist movement and civil unrest, a popular leader rises to power, a small faction of the radicalised left - all women - turn violently against him. This is Shakespeare's tragedy, full of fracture and deception and gender politics, whittled to its raw essence. £10 - £20

The Maltings Shopping Centre, St Albans AL1 3HL www.ovo.org.uk

The Eric Morecambe Centre

The Pitmen Poets 1st Nov 7.30pm £24

A night of song and stories laced with North East humour and humanity, with Lindisfarne singer and songwriter Billy Mitchell, Warhorse Songman, Bob Fox, Master of Tyneside song Benny Graham, and Award winning songwriter Jez Lowe.

Harpenden Record Fair

5th Nov 10am 4pm free

Whether you’re a collector or browser, there’s music for all tastes from dealers selling music on vinyl and CDs as well as DVDs, memorabilia and books.

Go Now! Music of the Moody Blues

11th Nov 7.30pm £25

Experience this timeless music live, in a tribute to the greatest classic rock band of a generation including hits such as Nights in White Satin, Go Now, Tuesday Afternoon and many more.

Petty Criminals - The UK’s No. 1 Tribute to Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

18th Nov 7.30pm £22.50

Experience Tom Petty’s legendary career through stories, multimedia, authentic performances and a huge catalogue of his music with hits like Freefallin, I Won’t Back Down, Learning To Fly and many more.

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

Abbey Theatre

Good Things

1st 12th & 15th 19th Nov 8pm

13th Nov 2.30pm

This touching romantic comedy examines the stresses of modern life, the perils of internet dating, and the value of love, family and friendship. £13, concs £12

The Femmes 26th Nov 8pm

Oozing with Golden Age Hollywood glamour, this trio of starlets bring you the glory of the 1940s. Infusing classic vintage numbers with your favourite hits, expect everything from Frank Sinatra to Britney Spears. £14, concs £12 Holywell Hill, St Albans AL1 2DL 01727 857861 www.abbeytheatre.org.uk

The Radlett Centre

Dinosaur World Live 1st - 3rd Nov Join the intrepid explorer in this interactive show across uncharted territories to discover a pre-historic world of astonishing and life-like dinosaurs like the T Rex, Triceratops, Stegosaurus and more! A meet and greet after the show offers brave explorers the chance to make a new dinosaur friend.

Smartest Giant in Town 6th - 8th Nov A heart warming tale about friendship and helping those in need is brought to life in a musical, puppet filled adventure. Based on the bestselling book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

Tales from Acord Wood 23rd & 24th Nov Packed full of toe tapping songs and puppetry, this is a perfect treat for children of all ages. This beloved book is brought to life in an enchanting lift the flap experience.

Radlett Centre, Aldenham Avenue WD7 8HL www.radlettcentre.co.uk

The Alban Arena

Jason Manford: Like Me

2nd & 26th Nov 7.30pm £30

Jason’s latest comic offering is sure to be expert observational comedy mixed with comic gold.

Elkie Brooks 6th Nov 7.30pm £27.50 £35

Known for hits such as Pearl's a Singer, Sunshine After the Rain and Lilac Wine. In recent years Elkie’s career has taken her from contemporary to traditional jazz, and even to Nashville for some country flavoured inspiration.

Sh*t Faced Shakespeare: Macbeth 8th Nov 8pm £24.50 & £21.50

This smash hit, sell out fringe phenomenon is a hilarious combination of a serious adaptation of a Shakespearean classic, with an entirely sh!t faced cast member.

Whitney Queen Of The Night

9th Nov 7.30pm £29 & £24

Celebration of the music and life of one of the greatest singers of our time, an outstanding concert that delivers on every level.

Rabbit Rabbit - A Tribute to Chas & Dave 10th Nov 7.30pm £19

Sing along with all the feel good songs the boys did over three decades.

The Big Band at Christmas 11th Nov 3pm £18

Favourite Christmas songs from Glenn Miller, Sinatra, Basie, Nat King Cole and more, with the dynamic Big Band treatment.

Sara Pascoe: Success Story

12th Nov 7.30pm £16.50 - £26.50

The star of BBC2 stand up special Sara Pascoe: LadsLadsLads is back.

Shrek The Musical

15th 19th Nov £15 £22.50

This must see, hilarious musical turns the world of fairytales upside down.

Petty Criminals - The UK’s No. 1 Tribute to Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers 18th Nov 7.30pm £22.50

An unforgettable musical journey through the life and works of one of the greatest and much missed rock stars of our time, with hits like Freefallin, I Won’t Back Down, Learning To Fly and many more.

Showaddywaddy 20th Nov 7.30pm £22

Featuring hits such as Under The Moon of Love, Blue Moon, Pretty Little Angel Eyes and more. The Puppini Sisters 24th Nov 7pm £26.50 Featuring their own arrangements of classic songs from the 30’s to 50’s, with jazzy reinventions of pop hits and selfpenned original songs. www.alban arena.co.uk

Live Cinema

National Theatre Live: Seagull 3rd Nov 7pm £15.30 & £16.30

Anton Chekhov’s tale of love and loneliness. Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! 15th Nov 8.30pm & 20th Nov 2.15pm £15.30 & £16.30

This is a Nutcracker! for all seasons.

The Royal Ballet: A Diamond Celebration 16th Nov 7.15pm & 20th Nov 2pm £17.30 & £20.30

A dazzling showcase marking 60 years of the Friends of the Royal Opera House. Exhibition on Screen - Cézanne: Portraits Of A Life 29th Nov 8.30pm & 4th Dec 4pm £10.60

Narrated by multiaward winning actor Brian Cox. Campus West, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6BX www.campuswest.co.uk

Still Life

24th & 25th Nov 8pm & 26th Nov 2.30pm

The play by Noel Coward that inspired the film Brief Encounter. Presented by the High Street Players. £10, 01582 620269

KWS School, Harpenden AL5 5FH www.hsplayers.org.uk

NOW at the Cathedral

Peter Marlow's The English Cathedral

1st Nov - 1st Dec

A photographic exhibition documenting all 42 of England's Anglican cathedrals showing the full splendour of the interiors of these magnificent buildings.

Walking Between England’s Cathedrals

5th Nov 2pm

Barbara Foster, who made a 2000 mile pilgrimage linking England’s 42 Anglican cathedrals, talks about her adventures, disappointments and success in completing her travels. Please book £10

If These Stones Could Talk 9th Nov 7.30pm

A talk on the history of Christianity in Britain and Ireland through 20 buildings, author Peter Stanford draws on his book, If These Stones Could Talk, to

Lest We Forget

Remembrance Services

RAF Museum 13th Nov

There will be a commemorative service followed by readings and a performance by the North London Military Wives Choir. Please book RAF Museum London NW9 5LL www.rafmuseum.org.uk

St Albans Cathedral 13th Nov 9.30am & 10.55am

Harpenden Parade & Service

13th Nov 10.35am War Memorial, High Street www.harpenden.gov.uk

Poppy Run London 12th Nov 10am Family 5k Run to remember those who served and sacrificed for us, and wear your free t-shirt with pride as you run, walk or jog. All ages, abilities and even the dog! £15, under 18’s free Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London www.britishlegion.org.uk

chronicle how a religion that began in the Middle East came to define our past and shape our present. £10, £6

Durufle Requiem & Mozart Vesperae Solennes de Confessore 12th Nov 7.30pm £12 £30

St Albans Bach Choir perform Sinfonia Verdi.

More to Explore: The High Altar Screen

13th Nov 1.30pm

The screen dates from 1484 but lost its statues during the reformation. In the late 1800s Lords Aldenham and Grimthorpe quarrelled about who should be included in the new statues. Many are saints, some you might call sinners. Hear their fascinating stories. Free, but please book Organ Concert 16th Nov 12.30pm free With Joshua Stephens from Winchester Cathedral.

International Organ Festival Society Concert: Simon Harden 19th Nov 5.30pm free With pieces by Dieterich Buxtehude, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Johann Sebastian Bach, Petr Eben and César Franck.

Tutankhamun: Excavating the Archive 24th Nov 7.30pm £10, £6 Hear about Howard Carter’s discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb w th original photographs and artefacts from the 1922 discovery. www.stalbanscathedral.org

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Fireworks Galore

OA’s Rugby Club

4th Nov gates 6pm, display 7.45pm Old Albanians, Harpenden Road St Albans AL3 6BB www.oasport.co.uk

Mead Open Farm

5th Nov 4pm 8pm

Enjoy a spectacular fireworks display set to popular children’s music and some family farm fun. With floodlit outdoor play, delicious food and drink and a BBQ. £14, child free Stanbridge Road, Leighton Buzzard LU7 9JH www.meadopenfarm.co.uk

Verulamium Park

5th Nov gates 6pm, display 7.30pm

A display accompanied by the music of Elvis and produced by Fantastic Fireworks. Tickets can be purchased online or in person from the Cathedral. Verulamium Park, St Albans www.stalbanscathedral.org Crabtree Junior School

5th Nov Enjoy a fantastic fireworks display and a delicious BBQ. All money raised goes towards Crabtree Schools. Crabtree Junior School, Harpenden AL5 5PU www.facebook.com/CrabtreeFireworksSpectacular

Cassiobury Park

5th Nov 6pm

With music, competitions, live performances, food and drink, children’s funfair rides, bungee trampolines and a bouncy slide. Cassiobury Park, Watford WD18 7LG www.watfordbigevents.co.uk

Tring Park Cricket Club

5th Nov 7.15pm

Firework display set to music, food and drink, children’s rides and a guy parade. Please book Tring Park Cricket Club HP23 6HA www.tringfireworks.co.uk

Harpenden Rugby Club

6th Nov gates 4pm, display 6pm Fireworks, funfair, great food and bar. Harpenden Rugby Club, Redbourn Lane AL5 2BA www.HRFC.com

Beech Hyde Primary School

6th Nov gates 4.30pm, display 5.45pm

Enjoy a spectacular fireworks display, delicious BBQ, donuts, candy floss and lots more. All proceeds go towards helping to fund extra facilities and activities for the school. £6, child £4, under 3’s free Beech Hyde Primary School, Wheathampstead AL4 8TP www.tickettailor.com

NOW for some Music

Choral Discoveries: To Autumn

5th Nov 8pm

An autumnal programme with Harpenden’s chamber choir, exploring choral music with Brahms, Clara Schumann, Tomkins, Arvo Pärt, Benjamin Kirk and Vaughan Williams. Collection in aid of Harpenden Child Contact Centre. £15, child £5

Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Harpenden AL5 2QH www.leasingers.co.uk

The Old Town Hall Barb Jungr - Dylan & Cohen & Love 11th Nov 8pm

Singing tracks such as Forgetful Heart, What Happens To The Heart, If You Gotta Go, Go Now and So Long Marianne, among more treasures. £16 Jimmy Carpenter Band 16th Nov 8pm £12, U18 £6

This saxophonist and singer songwriter, just won the 2022 Blues Music Award for Best Instrumentalist/ Horn for the 2nd consecutive year, and he is now a Grammy Winning Composer! Patti Boulaye I’m Coming Out 26th Nov 8pm £17, U18 £13

Singing her favourite Diana Ross hits including I’m Coming Out, Stop! In the Name of Love, Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, Upside Down, Chain Reaction, Baby Love and many more together with some of her own hits and Etta James, Puccini, Bizet and more.

The Old Town Hall, Hemel Hempstead HP1 3AE 01442 228091 www.oldtownhall.co.uk

St Albans Organ Theatre Organ Concert 12th Nov 2.30pm Featuring Simon Gledhill Sunday Opening 13th Nov 3pm Hear the mechanical organs and musical boxes being played with a remembrance theme. 320 Camp Rd, St Albans AL1 5PE www.stalbansorgantheatre.org.uk

Handel Messiah 19th Nov 7.30pm Presented by Harpenden Choral Society Tickets £17, child/student £7 From Creature Comforts, Harpenden AL5 4EF tickets@harpendenchoralsociety.org

High Street Methodist Church, Harpenden www.ticketsource.co.uk/harpendenchoralsociety

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NOW for the Kids

Willows Activity Farm

Lumagica UK Light Trail 6th Nov

A unique and exciting light and sound experience, with light sculptures of mythical and wild animals, and interactive installations that allow you to play with the lighting effects and create a musical composition. www.lumagicauk.com

Santa Spectacular 19th Nov 24th Dec Take a trip through the magical winter wonderland to find Santa in his Grotto and choose a gift from his toy shop, decorate gingerbread, watch a 3D festive film, meet the reindeer, skate on the ice rink and lots more. Please book Willows Activity Farm, London Colney AL4 0PF www.willowsactivityfarm.com

Thumbelina 12th Nov 11.30am & 2pm

Hans Christian Andersen's tale of a girl no bigger than a thumb and her encounters with a frog, mouse, mole and swallow is told using traditional puppets. Followed by a Q&A with the performer and a chance to see the puppets. Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton LU1 2EY www.culturetrust.com

Museum Minis - Story: Elmer

14th Nov 1pm & 2pm

There was once a herd of elephants, all happy being the same. Elmer was different, he was a glorious patchwork of colour, not like the other grey elephants at all! How will Elmer and the elephants learn to celebrate their differences. Ages 2 - 4, child £5 St Albans Museum + Gallery AL1 3DH www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk

Concerts for Children 20th Nov 2pm

Conductor: Matthew Andrews

‘The Knight Who Took All Day’ by Bernard Hughes and other fun music. Fancy dress optional but recommended! Child £2, grown ups £8 St Saviour’s Church, Sandpit Lane, St Albans AL1 4DF www.saso.org.uk

Fairy Tales and Pantomimes

27th Nov 2pm & 4pm

The de Havilland Philharmonic Orchestra will be performing alongside children’s illustrator James Mayhew, playing seasonal favourites by Rossini, Tchaikovsky and Humperdinck, while Mayhew paints live on stage, projected onto a big screen for everyone to enjoy. £12, concs £9, child £5, carers free 01707 281127 Weston Auditorium, UHArts, Hatfield AL10 9AB www.uharts.co.uk

Index of Businesses

Accountants

Hicks 31

Bathing Mobility

Bathing Mobility Advisory Service

Building

Complete Garden Rooms Front Cover

Eco Tiffin

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Kingsholme Back Cover Open Plan Solutions

Building Control Services

Mullee Associates Ltd

Car Servicing / Repairs

M Chapman Auto Services

Charities

St Francis Hospice Care Winter Markets

Traid 22 24

Chimney Sweep

The Local Chimney Sweep

Chiropodist

Julia Reading

Christmas Market Childwickbury Arts Christmas Market

Cleaning Domestique

Conservatory Roof Solutions Nu Look

Dance & Drama

Penny Waterman School of Dance Stagecoach

Education Kumon

Flooring

KC Flooring Specialists Ltd

Fostering

Capstone Foster Care Ltd

Funeral Directors

Austin’s

Garage Doors Garolla

Garden Centre

Vanstone Park 14

Granite & Quartz Specialists

Mike Gillespie 35 Healthcare

Spire Harpenden Hospital 20 & 21

Hearing Services Hearing Healthcare Practice 17

Interior Design

NK4 Design 4

Locksmiths

Lock Around the Clock

Locksmith Services 25 25

Loft Ladders

Access4Lofts Home Counties Loft Ladders 4 11

Painters & Decorators

CB Decorators M & M Decorators 27 27

Pest Control The Verminator 15

Plasterer Jason Moffat 27 Plumber

DJ&M Plumbing Services Ltd 25 & 35

Property Maintenance

The 50 Plus 7

Recruitment

Visiting Angels 31

Roofing

GJ Smith Roofing 7

Shutters

The Harpenden Shutter Company 7

Soft Furnishings Sue Smyth 8

Tree Surgeons

Fircroft Tree Surgery Ltd 15 Windows & Doors Cloud 9 Kings Windows 28 28 Wine School

Hertfordshire Wine School 15

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