st albans NOW Oct 14

st albans October

2014

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Autumn at Butterfly World Do Something Fun for Charity

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Welcome to October

Autumn is here and what a wonderful time of year to visit some particularly lovely local places to see the trees in all their splendour. Just drive along the A1081 between Harpenden and St Albans, pop up to Luton Hoo for a morning coffee or take a walk through Ashridge Estate near Tring, and you can’t fail to be inspired by our stunning countryside.

There’s lots happening as always, and this month we’ve included a variety of different things to do from Pumpkin Carving and all things Halloween for the children, to Barn Dances, Mozart and Sixties Gold for the grown ups!

This month’s big event, St Albans Fashion Week is set to take the City by storm so make sure you snap up your tickets quickly before they all go!

Hope you enjoy the read, give us a shout if you want anything new included in ‘the NOW magazines’.

And of course if you need a local business pick up ‘st albans NOW’ or read it every month online.

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St Albans Fashion Week

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all things fashion

Do Something Fun for Charity

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Rennie Grove Hospice Care

NOW at the Local Theatres 10 Abbey Theatre & Maltings Arts

St Albans Literary Festival 12 storytelling, literature & poetry

50 Years of Guiding 14 walks for everyone

The Big Draw 20 it’s our world

Music & Pumpkins 24 barn dances, pumpkin carving & more

NOW at the Alban Arena 30 music, comedy & theatre

Autumn at Butterfly World 34 butterflies, ants & conkers

NOW at the Cathedral 36 music & tours & more

www.theNOWmagazines.com To advertise call 07983 588313 / 291 Deadline for Nov: 10th October

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

To Advertise: 07983 588291 jane@theNOWmagazines.com

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Receive 10% Discount on all Services during October in a Friendly Relaxed Atmosphere Cut & Blow Dry from £30 / Colour from £25 10 Hatfield Road St Albans AL1 3RP 01727 568361 info@annaburnshairsalon.com www.annaburnshairsalon.com

Real Ale Festival 5th October What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than enjoying a pint of real ale and delicious food while enjoying some live music? And if that isn't enough, the exclusive shops at the Stable Yard will be open for browsing (or buying!). So why not put the date in your diary and come along to the Stable Yard at Hatfield House to celebrate all things autumn.

Free parking and free entry. The Festival starts at 12 noon. www.hatfield-house.co.uk

24th September - 6th October St Albans has a long history of excellent pubs and restaurants and is host to a quality Farmers Market once a month. The Festival celebrates and showcases this, starting with the CAMRA Beer Festival and ending with the finale Food and Drink Market in the city centre. Over the twelve days you can sample the warmth and hospitality of St Albans with special offers and events d, including cooking demonstrations, wine tasting, cocktail master-classes and other exciting activities.

For more information please email foodanddrinkfestival@stalbans.gov.uk

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St Albans Fashion Week 27th October - 2nd November This years’ event promises to be even more spectacular with even more catwalk shows planned and retailers getting involved.

Mon 27th October 7.30pm £25 Luxe Show Porsche Centre Hatfield A 1930s styled show with a live swing band, showcasing cocktail gowns, gents tailoring, jewellery and beautiful lingerie.

Weds 29th October 7pm £30 Luxury Wedding Show Hatfield House A spectacular wedding event like no other, including catwalk show, post show reception, glass of bubbly, entry into the Kuoni trip prize draw and goodie bag.

Fri 31st October 7pm £17.50 - £30 Catwalk Show St Albans Cathedral Marvel as our High Street favourites come together for one fabulous night. www.stalbansfashionweek.com

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Do Something Fun For Charity Rennie Grove Hospice Care has lots planned so take your pick, or look online to see what else is going on.

Fri 3rd October An Evening of Magic and Mindreading You won’t believe your eyes after experiencing an evening with magician, Nick Einhorn, the winner of the ITV hit series "Fool Us". This night promises to leave you asking "How did he do that?".

Abbey Theatre, Holywell Hill, St Albans Call to book 01727 731028 7.30pm, £25 Sat 4th October The Imperial Male Voice Choir with opera star Jeremy White, will perform a varied and eclectic mix of atmospheric folksongs, witty and romantic part-songs by Elgar & Warlock, sea-shanties, music by Rachmaninov, Weill and Lauridsen: popular, amusing items plus memories of WW1.

St Saviour's Church, St Albans. adult £15, student £5 www.imvc.ticketsource.co.uk

Registration Closes 30th September

Sun 12th October Herts 10K Challenge for runners and walkers from 10am at Rothamsted Research, Harpenden. £17 includes a t-shirt, medal and chip-timing. www.herts10k.com Sat 18th October Annual Ball hosted by Jean and David Hutton with international entertainer Magnet Man. Tickets at £40 include a champagne reception, dinner, a table quiz and raffle. 7pm County Constitutional Club, St Albans.

01727 862245 Weds 29th October Elizabeth Arden Pamper Evening Grove House, Waverley Road, St Albans, 6pm, £10 call 01727 731028 to book 16th November Mucky Mudder A 5 mile challenge, tackling various obstacles along the way - you're guaranteed to get muddy!

Green Park, Aston Clinton, open to over 16’s 01442 820740 muckymudder@renniegrove.org 01727 731028 www.renniegrove.org

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Dates for your calendar: 4th Oct Verulamium Park, St Albans 1st Nov Stanborough Park, Welwyn Garden City 6th Dec Heartwood, Sandridge

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To book a party or make a purchase Visit: www.pamperedchef.biz/janeallison Email: janeamoulding@yahoo.co.uk

Waterstones Bookshop, St Albans will be hosting an event in October, so please come along and join us. Check in store for details.

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Endoslim The third path to beauty Surgery to remove fat and the signs of ageing are daunting to say the least. Numerous documentaries depict the unwanted and most feared results of treatments that have not met with expectations.

We aspire to have the perfect body without unsightly cellulite, wrinkles, creases and stubborn bands of fat ever resistant to all attempts to rid ourselves of them. As for the face, women and men alike have tried numerous creams, facial treatments, injections and fillers to reduce the signs of nature that reach us all.

Endoslim offers non-invasive and pain free techniques for body and face, considered as the third path to beauty between Cosmetics and Aesthetic Medicine. The Cellu M6 Endermolab is latest generation machine, resulting from 25 years research and beauty expertise.

Treatments at Endoslim are for both body (Lipomassage) and face (Endermolift) and should be taken as part of a lifestyle decision and a conscious regime for improvement.

Lipomassage Non surgical body technique that reactivates fat release process (Lipolysis) erasing fat and imperfections. Used for fat reduction, cellulite smoothing, firming, contouring or draining. ‘Mechano stimulation’ heads contain directional rolling and lifting parts to treat the target area and lead to improved shape naturally and pain free.

Endermolift Increases endogenous hyaluronic acid by +80%. A proven anti ageing treatment for the facial area. Natural fibroblasts produce vital substances Collagen, Elastin and Hyaluronic Acid. Through age, Fibroblasts become less stimulated and therefore less productive. Endermolift stimulates the fibroblasts, to improve skin glow, firming, wrinkle smoothing, eye bags reduction.

Endoslim offers a full and detailed consultation which identifies the needs and expectations of those looking at this treatment, leading to a course of treatments targeted specifically to areas of concern.

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For more information please give us a call or visit our website www.endoslim.co.uk 01442 540198

non-invasive, pain free techniques for body and face‌.the third path to beauty between Cosmetics and Aesthetic Medicine

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NOW at Abbey Theatre The Thrill of Love By Amanda Whittington The Company of Ten 10th - 11th October 8pm 12th October 2.30pm 14th - 18th October 8pm Based on the true story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman in England to be hanged. The tale of Ruth’s downward trajectory and the death of her faithless lover plays out against the plush red velour of smoky nightclubs. Jack Gale, the detective leading the case, narrates. Will he work out why Ruth pleads not guilty but offers no defence?

NSFW (Not Safe For Work) By Lucy Kirkwood CLICK Productions 22nd - 25th October 7.30pm A satirical dig at the tabloid media. Lads’ mag, Doghouse has just published the winner of their ‘Local Lasses Competition’ and wound up with much more than a handful of trouble. The play contains strong language and adult themes.

This is an amateur production.

My Boy Jack 7th - 15th November A remarkable insight into the mind of one of our best-known authors, Rudyard Kipling, creator of The Jungle Book and the Just So Stories.

Shakespeare Schools Festival 17th - 18th November Local schools perform in what promises to be a wonderful evening of entertainment.

Only Fools and Boycie 22nd November An intimate evening with Only Fools and Horses actor John Challis.

A Pleasing Terror 26th November Over a century after they were first published, the ghost stories of MR James still retain their power to terrify and amuse. A gripping one-man show.

Abbey Theatre Westminster Lodge 01727 857861 www.abbeytheatre.org.uk

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NOW at the Maltings H to He (I’m turning into a man) 17th October 8pm Written and performed by Claire Dowie A heady mix of monologue stand-up comedy and cabaret which has won awards around the world.

A woman wakes up to discover she is turning into a man... it adds new twists in the maze of gender identity and sexuality, inspired by Kafka's Metamorphosis. £12 Mozart and Polenc 23rd & 24th October 8pm St Albans Chamber Opera A new translation of Francis Poulenc’s one act opera, a comic tragedy, La Voix Human (The Human Voice). We see and hear the protagonist going through a huge gamut of emotions while talking to her ex-lover on the phone. Coupled with scenes, ensembles and arias from some of Mozart’s best loved operas. £14, SACO friends & under 18s £12 Educating Rita 13th - 16th November 8pm Sat & Sun matinees 3pm £10 / £8, concs £7 Katie’s Jumping Fleas 21st & 22nd November 8pm High-energy St Albans based ukulele troupe. £10 / £7.50 Puccini’s La Bohème Opera OVO 27th & 28th November 7.30pm £14 Maltings Arts Theatre St Albans www.maltingsartstheatre.co.uk www.ticketsource.co.uk/ovo 0333 666 3366

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Literature, poetry, blogging and more!

6th - 9th November The City's first Literary Festival will be a celebration of story-telling, great works of literature, journalistic writing, poetry, blogging and more, here’s a taster of what’s planned.

An Evening With Terry Wogan Old Town Hall, Market Place, St Albans 6th November 7.30pm £12.50 Sir Terry will be talking about his new book "The Little Book of Common Sense...or Pause for Thought with Wogan", followed by a Q & A session and book signing.

7th November 7.15pm £12, students £8 In Search of Elizabeth Bennet Old Town Hall, Market Place, St Albans Historical seamstress, Gillian Stapleton delivers a Costume-in-Context presentation, peeling back the layers of history to reveal the woman that Jane Austen imagined.

7th November 7.30pm £12.50 A Girls’ Night Out - A Novel Way to Relax!

The Bistro, Westminster Lodge Enjoy a glass of bubbly while you listen to 3 top chick-lit authors chatting about their new books.

8th November 10am, ages 6 and under free We’re Going on a Bear Hunt and Other stories St Albans Library, The Maltings Celebrate the 25th anniversary of this favourite book with children’s writer Kirsten Lester.

8th November 7.30pm £12.50 An Evening of Tudor Literature The Lady Chapel, St Albans Cathedral BBC news presenter Martine Croxhall presents best selling authors Leanda de Lisle and Conn Iggulden for a night exploring The Tudors.

8th November 7.30pm £7.50 Best of British Crime Waterstones Bookshop, St Albans Listen to 3 of Britain's best crime writers; Collette Macbeth, Julia Crouch and Claire McGowan.

Tickets from St Albans Tourist Information Centre 01727 864511 Visit the website for other events taking place www.stalbanslitfest.co.uk

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World Record Breakers!

In September 35 Glow Franchisee's across the country smashed the current world record for the Biggest High Intensity Interval Class.

The current record was around 250, and they managed nearly 2000!

St Albans based Glow instructor, Sandra Harnett said “51 of my members joined in the fun at Woollam Playing Fields Pavilion with us all synchronised and starting the workout at precisely 7pm.

We also raised £315 for Parkinson's UK, a charity very close to my heart as my father was diagnosed 25 years ago and without the help of this Charity would not still be living at home”.

If you’d like to find out what Glow classes can do for you, just give Sandra a call on 01707 372 559.

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CITY & DISTRICT OF ST ALBANS TOUR GUIDES CELEBRATING

50 YEARS OF GUIDING

St Albans, the unheralded jewel of Hertfordshire, a 1000 year old city at the heart of English history!

Join the highly qualified guides on any walk and explore and hear about the fascinating yesteryears of the City.

Walks for October & November Meet at the Old Town Hall, St Peters Street unless otherwise stated.

Details of all walks are on the website please check the website before setting off.

All tickets can be bought from the guide on the day, or in advance from the Tourist Information Centre or website.

Rags & Riches Meet outside Verulamium Museum 4th Oct @ 2.30pm A City Revealed (Historic Tour) 5th Oct @ 2.30pm / 12th Oct @ 11am All Change at St Albans (Victorian Walk) Meet at St Albans Station 5th Oct @ 11am Ghosts & Ghouls 8th / 22nd / 27th / 28th / 29th / 30th Oct & 12th / 26th Nov @ 8pm Crime & Punishment 11th Oct @ 2.30pm Eat Drink & Be Merry 12th Oct @ 2.30pm Discover Wheathampstead Meet at the Bull Inn Car Park 12th Oct @ 2.30pm Street War Memorials, St Albans 9th Nov & 11th Nov @ 11am Guide Fees donated to the Royal British Legion Halloween 31st Oct TICKET ONLY St Albans at 7pm, 7.30pm, 8pm, 8.30pm Tickets from Tourist Information Centre or the Website Haunted Harpenden 31st Oct TICKET ONLY 7.30pm, 8pm Meet at the Harpenden War Memorial Tickets from the Council Office, Leyton Road, Harpenden Tourist Information Centre 01727 864511 www.stalbanstourguides.co.uk

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Come walk with us

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St Albans Adventure Group is a walking club with a difference. It has a programme of local walks, evening activities and weekends away.

Meeting on a Wednesday evening in St Albans, members enjoy talks on local subjects and slide shows of treks or cycle trips to exotic and different places. They also meet for bowling, meals out, quizzes or a visit to the cinema.

The Group recently visited Wiltshire, North Wales and the Lake District, and have enjoyed talks on the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico and walks in the Chilterns.

If you’re interested, just come along as a guest for two events before joining. You’ll find the current members are in their 40’s and 50’s, although children (and well-behaved dogs) with an accompanying adult are welcome on walks. The autumn programme includes a walk from Bovingdon, an evening talk by Helen Lloyd, international cyclist and photographer and a weekend in the Cotswolds.

For more details visit www.stalbansadventuregroup.org.uk or email enquiries@stalbansadventuregroup.org.uk

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NOW in the Garden Autumn is now upon us, accompanied by seasonal chill and longer nights. The shorter days might leave less time for gardening but October is the ideal month to start preparing your garden for next Spring.

General Spend some time tidying your borders and cutting back tired herbaceous perennials. To insulate plant roots and minimise weeds, mulch borders with bark chips or well rotted manure.

Avoid feeding plants now as the growth it engenders is likely to be soft and more vulnerable to damage by damp and frost.

Planting Spring bedding plants such as Bellis, Primula, Viola and Forget Me Not can be planted either in the ground or in pots, as can hardy annuals as long as the weather stays mild.

October is also a good time to plant new herbaceous perennials, as the soil remains warm, but now holds more moisture than during the hot summer months.

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If you still have spring bulbs to plant, plant them as early as possible this month, while the soil is still warm. This allows the roots time to establish before winter, making them less susceptible to wet and rot.

Now is also the ideal time for moving and planting trees, hedges, shrubs and climbers.

Pruning Take time this month to trim any deciduous hedges to keep them looking tidy over the winter.

Any shrubs that are normally pruned hard in the spring, such as Lavatera, Buddleja davidii and Cornus alba, can be cut back to half their size to prevent wind damage and keep them looking tidy.

Lawn care During autumn take care to regularly rake fallen leaves off your lawn to ensure it gets enough light and air.

To prepare your lawn for next year, take time this month to scarify, aerate and top dress your lawn.

Finally apply a low nitrogen autumn lawn feed; low nitrogen is essential as we don’t want to encourage growth that is likely to be damaged during the winter.

Happy Gardening!

James Lanwarne Lanwarne Landscapes

Justin Leon Garden Maintenance All Aspects of Gardening Undertaken

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

07789 961233

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NOW at the Museums 11th October 2pm - 5pm Woeful War, Family Learning Event Step back in time to the First World War and meet a brave soldier and the inspiring nurse, Edith Cavell. Find out what life on the Frontline was really like. Design and make a bravery medal to take home. £1 27th October 10.30am - 12.30pm Haunted Houses Listen to some great stories of eerie goings on and make your own model haunted house complete with spirits and spiders!

Ages 6 - 11, £6, please book.

28th October 10.30am - 12.30pm Vicious Vampires Find out about these grisly characters and make a vampire board game.

Ages 6 - 11, £6, please book.

29th October 10.30am - 12.30pm Ghost Town Make a skeleton suit, go on a ghost walk and hear stories of strange goings on in the town. You never know you might just see a ghost!

Ages 6 - 11, £6, please book.

Museum of St Albans 9a Hatfield Road, AL1 3RR 01727 819340 www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk

It’s Our World Sat 18th October 11am - 3pm Mosaics Take inspiration from the mosaic, still in its original position. Draw your own mosaics and see them displayed in the Hypocaust Building later in the year.

Children to be accompanied by an adult.

The Roman Hypocaust, Verulamium Park Sun 26th October 1pm - 3pm I Believe in Unicorns Join artist Elaine Johnson in creating 'mythical creature' artwork inspired by characters from books and fairytales, being run to coincide with two magical performances of 'I Believe in Unicorns', an enchanting tale by Michael Morpurgo. This interactive show is set in a library that holds more than stories within its books. 2pm & 4pm Trestle Arts Base, Russet Drive, St Albans 01727 850950 Thurs 30th October, 10.30am - 3pm Get creative at the Cathedral!

Come and explore the Cathedral and create your own masterpiece inspired by this years theme. They’ll supply the equipment and ideas while you draw. Free drop in event for all the family.

St Albans Cathedral 01727 860780 www.thebigdraw.org

ART CLASSES FOR KIDS!

Holiday Workshops and Term Time Classes in ST ALBANS

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www.fineart4kids.com

07949 293463

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Stagecoach, a place where students come and stay... ...sometimes for the whole of their school lives. It provides a supportive, friendly environment that allows young people to grow in skill and confidence. Here are just some of the comments from our current and past students and parents; “Kirsty has had such an enjoyable time and loved every minute of every session. She has made some very good friends which we hope will remain with her for a long time to come.”

“Your Presentation was absolutely fantastic and we felt SO proud of both the girls.”

“Thank you for believing in our daughter when others didn’t - the past 7 years have been an amazing experience for all the family.”

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“Stagecoach has given our son confidence and a sense of belonging.”

“It was wonderful to see Emma so happy during the Demonstration.”

“Our son has so much FUN every weekend!”

Stagecoach training is a great foundation for drama school but it is not just for the performing arts. So many students have found that their training has helped them gain the jobs and careers they wanted, inspiring confidence and self-belief.

The St Albans and Harpenden schools have a few places available at the beginning of each term and we would love to welcome you very soon!

Call or email Mandy or Liz and your child could be enjoying the fun for themselves!

many students found it has helped them gain the jobs and careers they wanted, inspiring confidence and self-belief

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Music and Pumpkins Annual Barn Dance and Country Dance Workshop 18th October St George's School, Harpenden Andrew Swaine leads the workshop and calls for the Barn Dance with music from Quicksilver.

Workshop 3 - 5.30pm Supper 6 - 7pm Barn Dance 8pm - 11pm Real ale bar opens at 7pm Workshop adult £8, child £6 Barn dance adult £10, child £7.50 Combined ticket: adult £16, child £11.50 Tickets: Helen Stamp on 020 8386 3779 or publicity@englishmiscellany.com www.englishmiscellany.com

Harvest Festival 18th & 19th October Join in a traditional harvest festival and find out about the traditions of the past. See the spectacular sight of the 1947 restored threshing machine in action (please note the threshing machine can only run if the weather is dry). Make a peg doll and a corn dolly. Have a go at hand threshing corn in the historic Chilterns farmyard. Visit the blacksmith working in the Forge. Harvest displays and music in the tin chapel.

Chiltern Open Air Museum, Chalfont St Giles, HP8 4AB www.coam.org.uk

UR Crew Halloween Party 31st October 8.30pm - 11pm The Farmers Boy, London Road, St Albans Free, 18+ St Albans’ most eclectic and electric DJ posse return for a night of chills and thrills. UR Crew will provide a party-mix of R ‘n’ B and Rock & Pop tunes to help raise your spirits on Halloween night! www.facebook.com/groups/theurcrew/ UR Crew are a group of young adults with learning disabilities who organise and promote nights supported by St Albans Arts Team on behalf of St Albans & District Council.

Barn Dance 10th October 7pm - 10.30pm Hog roast and live music from the Ouzel Valley Ranters!

All proceeds to the Prostate Cancer Unit at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital. Tickets £18 01582 718 043 Luton Rugby Club, Newlands Road, Luton, LU1 4BQ Registered charity no.1058704

Hardynge Choir and the Aeolian Singers Concert 18th October 7.30pm Schubert Magnificat D486 a musical setting of the Magnificat hymn written by Franz Schubert.

Mozart Clarinet Concerto K622 written in 1791 for Anton Stadler, an Austrian clarinet and basset horn player reputed to be able to produce a beautiful tone in the lower register of the horn.

Beethoven Mass in C written as a special commission for Prince Nikolaus Esterhazy 11 in 1807.

The Mass in C, which in five movements, is reputed to be Beethoven’s favourite choral work. £25, £20 £15 reserved. £8 with restrictive view 01727 890290 Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban www.stalbanscathedral.org/whatson

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Pumpkin Festival 25th October - 2nd November Come and enjoy pumpkin carving with daily prizes for the best pumpkin plus a programme of pumpkin-tastic activities to keep the children entertained all day long. Take part in the Pumpkin Olympics and get a special certificate, complete the Pumpkin Hunt for a prize and see the spiders and snakes in our Zootacular Animal Show. Free pumpkin for every child!

Willows Farm Village, London Colney 0870 129 9718 www.willowsfarmvillage.com

Halloween Spectacular

Pumpkin Carvng and a Spooky Guided Walk 30th & 31st October 4.30pm - 6pm Get creative carving a pumpkin lantern, enjoy a warming supper and then brave a scary stroll across the Downs when darkness descends.

Please bring your own pumpkin. £8 (includes supper) Chiltern's Gateway Centre, Dunstable Downs www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Pumpkin Carving 29th October 5.30pm, 6pm & 6.30pm Carve a spooky pumpkin to light your way through Tring Park. Ages 5+ £3 Natural History Museum, Tring www.nhm.ac.uk/tring

31st October 6 - 9pm There will be trick-or-treating in the Museum's historic buildings around the traditional Village Green, a visit to an eerie witch's cottage, and a ghostly walk through the woods for those who are brave enough! Enjoy Halloween-themed crafts and make a spooky souvenir to take away with your trick-or-treat sweets; a spooky labyrinth; face-painting and storytelling! A prize for the best Halloween costume!

Chiltern Open Air Museum Chalfont St Giles, HP8 4AB www.coam.org.uk

Animal Spooktacular 25th October - 2nd November An opportunity to walk through the bat enclosure with one of our expert keepers and get a close up view of these amazing creatures. There will be Halloween arts and crafts, meet and greets with our creepy creatures and ghostly face painting for the kids (£5 additional fee applies).

Paradise Wildlife Park, Broxbourne, EN10 7QA

Pumpkin Trail & Treats 29th - 31st October Pumpkin activities and trail through the garden.

Goody bag on completion . Children's fancy dress and 'best decorated pumpkin' competitions. Booking essential. 12 noon - 4pm Why not complete your day with a children’s disco in the Barns between 4pm - 6pm, with games and spot prizes!

Knebworth House www.knebworthhouse.com

Halloween Creepy Crafts 27th - 29th October 11am-3pm £2 Make a spooky mask, witches hat or spider; take your creations into the woods to build some goblin dens and discover some scary beasts.

Chiltern's Gateway Centre Dunstable Downs www.nationaltrust.org.uk

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Innovative Goalkeeper Coaching

GK Icon is an innovative goalkeeper coaching experience, aimed to provide enjoyable sessions for goalkeepers of all abilities and age. We strive to provide a service that will improve and test every goalkeeper who attends our sessions.

We use new training methods, ideas and equipment, such as the 'visual enhancement training system' and the 'crazy catch' as well as speed ladders and bungee chords amongst other apparatus to make the sessions unique and different from anything you will have ever experienced before.

What we can guarantee is that you'll have fun, make new friends and take your game to another level.

I have been going to Gk Icon at Oaklands College since January and the sessions have definitely helped me improve as a player by teaching me key skills and improving my confidence. The coaches have been supportive and encouraging trying out new techniques every week on handling, diving, distribution and kicking. I have met other goalkeeper’s both girls and boys of a similar age, it’s been great sharing experiences and having fun while doing something we love.

I would definitely recommend it to current goalkeepers and those looking to try out the position in the future. The sessions are so helpful they make me want to come back again and again!

Dean Goodwin, GK Icon Coach

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NOW at the Alban Arena Blake - In Harmony Thurs 2nd October 7.30pm £20 Inspired by the classic trio harmonies of The Three Tenors, The Bee Gees and Boyz-II-Men, the three Brit Award winners will perform songs from their fifth studio album.

The Real Thing Fri 3rd October 8pm £22.50 / £20 Performing all of their hits, including ‘You To Me Are Everything’, ‘Can’t Get By Without You’ and ‘Feel The Force’.

Mnozil Brass Fri 10th October 7.30pm £25, under 16s £16 This septet from Vienna is probably the strangest brass ensemble ever, with musical virtuosity mixed with a unique kind of comedy.

Sixties Gold Sat 11th October 3pm & 7.30pm £29.50 For lovers of 60’s music this is the perfect line-up with Gerry and the Pacemakers, P.J Proby, The Searchers and more.

Tom Stade - Decisions Decisions Tues 14th October 8pm £15 Catch this exuberant and spellbinding talent as he continues his assault on the global comedy scene.

Omid Djalili - Iranalamadingdong Fri 17th & Sat 18th October 8pm £23 He’s back following a sell out in the West-End and Edinburgh Festival.

Bugsy Malone Open Auditions Sun 19th October 10am - 12.30pm Audition times: 8-12 year olds 10am-11.30am 13-21 year olds 11.30am - 12.30pm A fee is payable by all successful applicants.

No need to book an audition slot, just turn up any time on the day. Wear comfortable clothing.

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John Mayall - 80th Anniversary Tour Sun 19th October 7.30pm £30.50 / £29.50 With the title “Godfather of British Blues” and an OBE, John Mayall is regarded by many as blues’ most influential artist.

Steeleye Span Tues 21st October 7.30pm £21 / £19.50 Folk rock pioneers are celebrating 45 years, performing new gems alongside classics that have made them one of the most successful British Folk rock bands ever!

Show Of Hands Thurs 23rd October 7.30pm £19 One of the acoustic roots scene’s major players.

Fascinating Aida - Charm Offensive Fri 24th October 7.30pm £20 Following a sell out tour, Dillie Keane, Adele Anderson and Liza Pulman continue to celebrate over 30 years of their terrific show.

Reggae, Sun, Ska-Boogie Night!

Sat 25th October 7.45pm £30.50 / £29.50 Featuring Maxi Priest, Desmond Dekker’s Aces and Musical Youth, a real get up and dance night, including “Pass The Dutchie”, “Close To You”, “You Can Get It If You Really Want” and many more.

The Earlybird Christmas Craft and Food Fair Sun 26th October 11am £3,under 12s free Dave Gorman Gets Straight To The Point (The Powerpoint) Mon 27th October 8pm £20 Following the phenomenal success of his UK tour which included a sell out 5 night run at London’s South Bank Centre.

Jimmy Carr's 'Funny Business' Tues 28th October 8pm £25 Ross Noble - Tangentleman Weds 29th & Thurs 30th October 8pm £25 With onstage presence like no other, Ross Noble’s exuberance and spontaneity have established him as one of Britain’s best loved comedians.

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Gloria 4th October

The Quorum Singers of St Albans are holding a celebratory concert at Dagnall Street Baptist Church, Cross Street Centre, St Albans on 4th October at 7pm. The choir is celebrating 25 years of music-making at the very church from which it was founded, and is delighted to be performing there once again.

The concert of Sacred and Secular songs, will include music arranged by former conductor Ewart Hopkins and local composer Alexander L’Estrange.

Quorum will be joined by St Michael’s Church Junior Choir and the Hersom Recorder Consort, for what will be a feast of beautiful music. The concert is free, with a retiring collection for Christian Aid. Our History: Quorum was founded in September 1989 as a group of ten singers to sing at the celebrations for the opening of Dagnall Street Baptist Church. Since then it has raised many thousands of pounds for both local and national charities.

Our Future The choir members are a friendly group singing mainly in four SATB parts, both unaccompanied and with organ or keyboard accompaniment. Quorum is keen to hear from singers who may be interested in joining or any organisations who may be interested in having the choir perform email: choir@quorumsingers.org.uk or call Michael on 01582 832567. www.quorumsingers.org.uk

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Explore and enjoy art with UH Galleries

The University of Hertfordshire welcomes you to its two art exhibition spaces in Hatfield and St Albans.

Presenting an exciting and innovative rolling programme of exhibitions, we host artists living in our city and those working in Europe, and beyond. You don’t need to travel to London to see the best contemporary art being produced today. On your doorstep we offer ambitious drawings, paintings, sculptures, photography, film and installations to explore.

This season we are delighted to present two sculpture exhibitions. Walk among new artworks created by Irish artist Emma Donaldson ‘Making Trouble’, now until 16th November at the Museum of St Albans. These unusual sculptures are sensitively made using cheap everyday materials, yet highly charged with emotion.

Enter the Art and Design Gallery in Hatfield to encounter Valerie Inns’ ambitious sculptural forms that dramatically respond to the building’s architecture with surprising materials including animal hair, plant seeds and cardboard!

‘Substratum’ now until 18th October.

Later in the season, enjoy over 50 artworks made by artists living in the East region in our rich and varied annual open exhibition ‘Eastern Approaches’ 6th December 11th January at the Museum of St Albans.

We look forward to seeing you.

Admission free Art and Design Gallery College Lane Campus, Hatfield AL10 9AB Museum of St Albans Hatfield Road, St Albans AL1 3RR 01707 281127 uharts@herts.ac.uk www.herts.ac.uk/ artsandgalleries Sculpture: Emma Donaldson

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Autumn at Butterfly World Warm days may be coming to a close but there is still plenty to see and do at Butterfly World until the season closes with a bang on Sunday 2nd November.

Family Events and Activities Insect Handling Daily 11am / 1.30pm / 3pm Ant World Talks Daily 12pm / 2pm / 3.30pm Face Painting Selected weekends, 12 - 3pm

Evening Lecture Series

Learn about great British insects, and the relationship between butterflies and ants, from Dame Miriam Rothschild, the inspiration for our Half Term wildflower meadow. Come and share ideas and Mask Making 25th Oct, 10.30am / 1.30pm meet people with a similar passion. £3 Make a Bird Feeder 27th Oct, 10.30am / 1.30pm Great British Insects 8th Oct, 7.30pm Make a Felt Butterfly 28th Oct, 10.30am / 1.30pm Butterflies That Live with Ants 15th Oct, 7.30pm Pumpkin Carving The Rothschilds: Nature Conservation and 29th & 31st Oct, 10.30am / 1.30pm Butterflies 22nd Oct, 7.30pm Ventura Creepy Creatures Adult £7.50, concs £6.50, child £5.50, 30th Oct, 11.45am / 12.30pm / 1.45pm / 2.30pm under 3s free, family £22.50 Conker Creatures 1st Nov, 10.30am / 1.30pm Some events have a small charge, in addition to the entrance fee.

Firework Display 2nd Nov, 6.15pm Annual fabulous firework display, free car parking, Miriam Lane, Off Noke Lane, food and drink stalls from 5pm. Please book as this Chiswell Green, Herts, AL2 3NY event always sells out and no tickets will be 01727 869203 available on the door. £6, under 3 free. www.butterflyworldproject.com

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NOW at the Cathedral Lunchtime Organ Concert Weds 1st October, 12.30pm Richard Tanner, Director of Music, Rugby School, free.

Abbey by Night Tours Weds 1st, 22nd & 29th October Tours 8pm & 8.30pm Explore the magnificent Cathedral by candlelight, guided by medieval monks and historical characters, £12 with drinks reception.

More to Explore Tour: Images of Alban Sun 5th October, 3pm Wood, stone, metal, paint, glass and a bit of stitching, all different images of our Saint! Meet at the West End. Free The Hardynge Choir & Aeolian Singers Sat 18th October, 7.30pm Performing works of Beethoven, Mozart and Schubert.

Tickets from £8 www.stalbanscathedral.org/whatson/music Organ Concert Sun 19th October, 3pm Andrew Lucas, Master of the Music, free.

Exhibition: St Albans Abbey Parish & the First World War Sat 27th October - Tues 14th November.

Exploring the lives of those at the heart of the parish at the outbreak of war in 1914.

Located in the North Transept. Free.

The Big Draw 2014 Thurs 30th October, 10.30am - 3pm See page 20 Lunchtime Organ Recital Weds 12th November, 12.30pm David Newsholme, Assistant Organist, Canterbury Cathedral. Free.

St Albans Bach Choir Sat 15th November, 7.30pm Performing Handel’s Messiah. £12, www.stalbanscathedral.org/whatson/music St Albans International Organ Festival: Organ Recital Sat 29th November, 5.30pm Margaret Phillips, U.K, free. www.stalbanscathedral.org

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Steam Fair Sunday 5th October A chance to enjoy this year's magnificent working steam engine and stationary engines in all their glory. In addition to the visiting engines, two of the museum's own historic engines, lovingly restored and cared for by volunteers, will be on display.

Stockwood Discovery Centre 11am - 4pm, free www.lutonculture.com/stockwood-discovery-centre

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NOW at Ashridge Ashridge Autumn Trail 1st Sept - 31st Oct 10am - 4pm £1 Stroll through the woodland discovering more about Autumn time at Ashridge and complete some of the 50 things to do before you're 11¾ on route. Meet at Visitor Centre Fallow Deer Rut Walk 17th - 20th Oct 7am £8 / £6 Watch fallow deer as bucks compete for does, it’s often possible to see males locking horns, calling females and scent marking during the rut. Please book. Meet at A4506 end of Monument Drive Family Deer Walk 18th & 19th Oct 8am £8 / £6 Family-based wildlife walk to experience the sights and sounds of the autumn deer rut. Please book.

Meet at B4506 end of Monument Drive.

Talk: Deer of Ashridge 18th Oct 1.30pm £15 / £12 A fascinating insight into the history of the Ashridge Estate and the deer that have lived here since Norman times. Followed by tea and cake and question time. Please book. Meet at Visitor Centre.

Highlights of Ashridge - Frithsden Beeches 11th Oct 10am £3 A 6 mile walk led by volunteer rangers, dogs on leads welcome.

Wear walking shoes and bring a drink. Meet at Visitor Centre.

Halloween Walk 31st Oct £5 A spooky stroll through the woods this Halloween. Please book. Meet at Visitor Centre.

Gentle Stroll 15th Oct 10.30am £3 (approx 2 hours) A chance to discover the wildlife in different parts of the Estate and to look for animal tracks, deer sightings, birds and other items of interest. Wear walking shoes and warm waterproof clothing just in case! Meet at the B4506 end of Monument Drive Ashridge Estate, Moneybury Hill, Ringshall, Herts HP4 1LX 01442 851227 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ashridge-estate

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NOW for a Good Read No-one knows what the future holds, but here are a few interesting books to get you thinking about what might lie ahead.

Divergent Veronica Roth Life is generally considered to be confusing enough for teenagers, but in Veronica Roth’s vision of the future, society has become fragmented into five factions of virtue, and all sixteen year olds must choose that which they want to devote their lives to

preserving. Tris needs to make a decision about who to trust and whether or not to leave her family and follow her own path. Then there’s a new love interest, but she’s not sure whether he will protect her or ultimately destroy her. Once the brutality of the initiation is over, is it all worth it and is Tris following the right path?

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Philip K Dick Basis for Ridley Scott’s film Blade Runner. Bounty hunter Rick Deckard is preying on, and ‘retiring’ androids that have short but murderous lifespans, in order to pay his own bills and keep his depressed wife buoyant. In a parallel life, John Isidore is trying to conserve and protect the androids. In this postapocalyptic world, most animals have been destroyed by the effects of radiation and the scarcity and cost of owning one is where the title comes from. The novel asks all kinds of questions about human emotions and, most importantly empathy. It’s an amazing and intriguing thriller.

Brave New World Aldous Huxley In Huxley’s vision of the future, everyone’s free to take recreational drugs and be as promiscuous as they

like. Who wouldn’t want to exist in such a utopia? The World Controllers have created the ideal living situation but, true to form, there’s always one who isn’t happy. It’s just all a bit too good.

Bernard Marx is searching for imperfections, unconvinced that this contrived society is really making people as happy as they appear. He visits one of the so-called Savage Reservations to try and cure his restlessness. A future story that makes us question the present is always a goodie and shows us why this novel has stood the test of time.

2001: A Space Odyssey Arthur C Clarke Next time your computer won’t do what you want it to, spare a thought for the crew of the Discovery, who’ve been tasked with finding out why a mysterious monolith found on the Moon, is sending a signal out to Saturn.

Their electronic friend is HAL 9000, who seems to have developed feelings and self-awareness, but also slightly murderous tendencies. If you thought space was scary enough, imagine being under the control of a digital psychopath. It’s science fiction at its most intense.

Knit One, Purl One 4th & 5th October Have a go at different types of knitting.

Try carding wool to prepare the fleece for spinning. Talk to felt-makers and lace-makers and watch them at work.

Solve your knitting conundrums by talking to our friendly experts. Have a go at knitting a souvenir with step-bystep instructions. Suitable for all ages, from beginners to experienced knitters!

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What’s on in October 42

1st Lunchtime Organ Recital see page 36 1st, 22nd & 29th Abbey by Night Tours see page 36 1st Oct - 1st Nov Day of the Dead Clock Tower, St Albans, 01727 751810, discover how various cultures represent the dead in art literature & belief, Sats & Weds, 11am - 3pm 3rd - 5th Sandridge Flower Festival Sandridge Village, 01727 831623, Fri 2 - 5pm, Sat 10 - 5.30pm, Sun 12 noon - 5.30pm 4th Gloria see page 31 Folk at the Maltings: John Kirkpatrick Maltings Arts Theatre, St Albans, 0844 870 0887, 8pm, £10, concs £8 4th & 5th Knit One, Purl One see page 40 5th Fun Palace Trestle Arts Base, 01727 850 950, art, music & dance activities for ages 11-25, 2 - 5pm, free Steam Fair see page 36 Real Ale Festival see page 4 Run Wild 50 things to do before you're 11¾ activity, wear appropriate clothing for the weather, Chilterns Gateway Centre, Dunstable Downs, 2-3pm, free 9th Play with Clay: Spiders Natural History Museum, Tring, create a spider from clay, 11am & 2pm, under 5s, £1.50 www.nhm.ac.uk 10th - 12th & 14th - 18th The Thrill of Love see page 10 11th Sixties Gold see page 30 Apple Festival YWAM, Highfield Oval, Harpenden, hog roast, stalls, kids games, tractor rides, live music, 3 - 6pm Woeful War see page 20 11th & 12th Arts For Herts Markets St Albans Town Hall, craft fair & tea shop, 10am - 4pm www.artsforhertsmarkets.co.uk 12th St Albans Farmers Market St Peters Street, 9am - 2pm Herts 10k Race see page 6 14th 10CC Watford Colosseum, 8pm, £28.50 / £30.50 www.watford Colosseum.co.uk

18th Frithsden Vineyard Autumn Fayre Frithsden, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3DD, 12 - 5pm Concert; ‘They Shall Grow Not Old’ Harpenden Methodist Church, High Street, Music Makers,7.30pm, adult £12, concs £10 Auction, Bric Brac & Book Sale The Wadley Scout Hut, Watford Road, 10am, auction starts 1pm Dr Hook Watford Colosseum, 7.30pm, £25 - £27.50 www.watford Colosseum.co.uk Phil Kelsall - Theatre Organ Concert St Albans Organ Theatre, Camp Road The Hardynge Choir and Aeolian Singers see page 24 Five Miles to Fabulous ladies cycle ride meet at Morrisons, St Albans, 9.30am 19th Lanwarne at Burstons see page 18 Sunday Afternoon Organ Concert see page 36 22nd - 25th NSFW (Not Safe For Work) see page 10 23rd & 24th Mozart and Poulenc see page 10 26th Harpenden Farmers Market 10am - 2pm 27th Folktoberfest Harpenden Public Halls, 01582 767525, 7pm -11pm Talk: ‘Women & the Law’ Chiswell Green, United Reformed Church Hall, Soroptimist women's group meeting, all welcome, 8pm www.sigbi.org/st-albans 27th Oct - 2nd Nov St Albans Fashion Week see page 4 28th Talk: ‘Front Line Kent’ WW1 talk by Peter Webster, Harpenden Small Public Hall, Harpenden Local History Society meeting, 8pm Jimmy Carr's 'Funny Business' see page 30 29th Ghost Town see page 20 Halloween Biscuit Decorating see page 21 30th Wishbone Ash Harpenden Public Halls, 01582 767525, 7.30pm £19.50 31st Afternoon Tea with Lady Carnarvon of Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey) British Schools Museum, Hitchin, Lady Carnarvon will talk about her books, life at Highclere Castle & Downton Abbey, 2.30pm, please book £25. www.britishschoolsmuseum.co.uk

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1st St Albans Fireworks Display Verulamium Park, gates open 6pm, display 7.30pm 2nd Butterfly World Fireworks Display page 34 6th - 9th St Albans Literary Festival see page 12 7th Folk at the Maltings The Maltings Arts Theatre, 0844 870 0887, 8pm, £10, concs £8 www.ticketsource.co.uk/ovo 7th - 15th My Boy Jack see page 10 8th Soldier's Stories Museum of St Albans, 01727 819340, meet two Royal Artillery Gunners sharing tales from the front line, 1pm - 5pm, free Robert Wolfe - Theatre Organ Concert St Albans Organ Theatre, 03003 65 65 65, 2.30pm & 7.30pm, adult £10, child £5 Crabtree School Family Fireworks Crabtree Lane, Harpenden, 6.30pm, £7, family £25 8th & 9th / 29th & 30th Arts For Herts Markets St Albans Town Hall Sat 10am - 4pm & Sun 9.30am - 3.30pm 9th St Albans Farmers Market 9am - 2pm 9th & 11th Street War Memorials Guided Walks see page 14 12th & 26th Ghosts & Ghouls Guided Walk meet outside Market Place, St Albans, 8pm, adult £4, child £2 www.stalbanstourguides.co.uk 13th - 16th Educating Rita see page 10 15th Christmas Fair High Street Methodist Church Hall, Harpenden, for Cancer Research, 10 - 4pm The Grand Vintage Fair The Jubilee Centre, Catherine Street, 10am - 4pm 16th Christmas Lights Switch On St Peter's Street, lights on 5.30pm 17th & 18th Shakespeare Schools Festival see page 10 22nd Dance Organ Day St Albans Organ Theatre, Camp Road, 03003 656565, 11am, adult £12, child £5 Only Fools and Boycie see page 10 23rd Annual Service of Remembrance & Thanksgiving St Albans Cathedral, 2.30pm

Harpenden Christmas Carnival High Street, 12 noon - 6pm, lights on 5pm Lanwarne at Burstons see page 18 24th Talk: ‘Afghanistan: what is it really like?’

Chiswell Green, United Reformed Church Hall, Soroptimist women's group meeting, all welcome, 8pm www.sigbi.org/st-albans 25th Reminiscence Museum of St Albans, Hatfield Road, each month there's a different theme with objects from the museum, 2pm, free Talk: ‘Old Harpenden Photos’ followed by ‘The Rock & Roll Years’ Harpenden Small Public Hall, Harpenden Local History Society, 8pm 26th A Pleasing Terror see page 10 26th Nov - 24th Dec Santa’s Spectacular Grotto & Festive Farm Fun Willows Farm Village, 0870 129 9718 10am - 5.30pm www.willowsfarmvillage.com 27th & 28th Puccini's La Bohème see page 10 27th Nov - 21st Dec Christmas Market St Albans Cathedral Grounds

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National Older Peoples Day 1st October Everyone welcome, just turn up on the day, there will be information and workshops on activity learning and safety by Older Persons Activity Learning and Safety (OPALS). Stalls offering information on local clubs and special interest groups, taster sessions on leisure and arts services plus much more. Lunch will be available, please just call to book 01727 819320.

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