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Welcome to October
Hatfield Park Chamber Music Festival: A World of Music
A diverse programme including contemporary chamber works from around the world. From £5 Willow 10k 9th Oct
Access All Areas & Lunch with Head Engineer 6th Oct 10.30am £60
Featuring Chris Powell Sunday Opening 9th Oct 3pm Hear the mechanical organs and musical boxes. www.stalbansorgantheatre.org.uk
29th Sept - 2nd Oct
St Albans Cathedral Wild Snaps Photography Exhibition
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Lighting up our Universe 25th - 29th Oct Take a journey through creation with this stunning science themed light show. £8, child £4, please book www.stalbanscathedral.org
Duxford Flying Finale
With the Aeolian Singers, Hardynge Choir, Radlett Choir, St Albans Chamber Choir and St Albans Symphony Orchestra. Heartwood Wilding will receive its world premiere, conducted by the composer, who took inspiration from Heartwood Forest. The orchestra will then accompany soloists and local choirs in Joseph Haydn’s large scale oratorio The Creation. £8 £28
Celebrate local wildlife with 30 images taken by amateur photographers across Hertfordshire and Middlesex.
Gin & Jazz 7th Oct 6pm 10pm Shops and hospitality venues open their doors for late night shopping, along with independent stalls, live Swing Jazz, fabulous food and gin bars. George Street, St Albans
Murder Mystery Night
Join Jean Munn, for a backstage tour of the Shuttleworth Collection. Get up close to the exhibits and learn their stories from the man responsible for running and maintaining them.
1st - 20th Oct Mon Sat 8.30am 5.30pm & Sun 1pm 5.30pm
Fascinating Fungi! 16th Oct 10.30am
St Albans Organ Theatre Organ Concert 8th Oct 2.30pm
Enjoy a walk around the Swiss Garden and woodland in search of fungi found growing naturally there, led by mycology experts from the Herts & Beds Fungi Group. Normal admission applies Land Art for Kids 24th - 28th Oct Help create a natural art installation in the Swiss Garden using fallen leaves and other natural items to make a collective art piece. Accompanying adults £17.50, child free www.shuttleworth.org
Shuttleworth Race Day Air Show 2nd Oct 10am £42
14th & 15th Oct 5pm £75 Includes three aircraft running engines under the floodlights on the grass airfield, illuminated hangars and re enactors adding unique atmosphere and photographic opportunities.
8th Oct 10am - 6pm
Bringing together wings and wheels with vintage cars and a flying display and lots of activities to keep the little ones entertained.
Mozart’s Great Mass in C Minor 8th Oct 7.30pm Join Music Director Olivia Tait and the Music Makers Choir of Harpenden for an evening of wonderful choral music, with full orchestra and professional soloists. Featuring works by Hayden, Bruckner and Mozart. £20, concs £17, child free High Street Methodist Church, Harpenden www.musicmakerschoir.wordpress.com
Aviation Photography Night Shoot
29th Oct 7pm £65
This end of season flying event brings together favourite acts, old and new, for a thrilling day of aerial displays over the historic airfield. £35, concs £23, child £15 www.iwm.org.uk
With a 10k, 5K and Family Fun Run, this course takes you through the picturesque grounds of Hatfield House, with a chance to explore hidden parts of the estate not normally open. 10K £22.50 / 5K £15 / fun run £7.50 / virtual £5 www.hatfield-house.co.uk
The Armed Man & Shruthi Rajasekar: Sarojini 22nd Oct 7.30pm Hertfordshire Chorus presents two choral works urging us to look towards a better and more peaceful future. £10 - £30
The Great Drawing Room will be set for a wonderful night of murder, mystery, intrigue, fun, delicious food and drink, plus of course fantastic entertainment. Rothamsted Manor, Harpenden AL5 2JQ www.rothamstedenterprises.com
Music in the Museum: Jazz 9th Oct 2pm £10 Listen to the very best of Jazz, in the stunning Drawing Room, surrounded by the museum's unique art Wardowncollection.House, Luton LU2 7HA www.culturetrust.com
St Albans St Cecilia Festival Society 15th Oct 7.30pm
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An evening of spooky fun in the Museum’s historic buildings and woods. The brave can explore the scary woodland walk, but beware of the monsters that might be lurking there!
Chiltern Gateway Centre, Dunstable Downs, Whipsnade LU6 2GY www.nationaltrust.org.uk
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Resident witch and wizard, Witchsnade and Dumbledowns have lost their pet black cat on Dunstable Downs, can you help them find it?
Potato Shindig until 2nd Oct
Dinos After Dark
2nd - 30th Oct 10am - 4pm
Pick a pumpkin from the Pumpkin Patch, enjoy the Pumpkin Hunt, visit Gourds Grotto and take a photo with the weird and wonderful Gourds, squashes and pumpkin scenes. A fun day out for all the Willowsfamily.Activity Farm, St Albans AL4 0PF www.willowsactivityfarm.com
Pillows and Pilots 22nd - 23rd Oct
Follow Dennis, Gnasher and friends to solve creepy clues on this family quest around the gardens. Meet costumed performers to hear tall tales of the strange, the supernatural and the downright silly. £14.20, child £8.50 Spooky Woodland Walks 28th - 30th Oct 5.30pm, 6.30pm & 7.30pm
Willows Activity Farm
Celtic Harmony Camp, Hertford SG13 8NY www.celticharmony.org
Chiltern Open Air Museum
Chiltern Open Air Museum, Bucks HP8 4AB www.coam.org.uk
Samhain Celebrations 24th 30th Oct Celebrate the start of the Celtic New Year ‘Samhain’ with a day of activities from making Faery Broomsticks and crafting a salt dough pumpkin to exploring the Haunted Forest, carving a pumpkin and building your own woodland shelter. £12.50
Join the ghost-hunting storytellers on a family friendly walk through the shadows of Wrest Park. With well told tales full of spooky and strange goings-on. Ages 5-12 £12, £8 Wrest Park, Silsoe, Beds MK45 4HR www.english-heritage.org.uk
Half Term Halloween Trail
Terrific Tuesday 25th Oct 11am 3.30pm Enjoy themed family crafts and activities.
Walk among dinosaurs as the sun goes down and see them come to life by moonlight. The Rex Express, Safari Stage Shows, outdoor play areas, crazy golf and food outlets will be open too. www.£14pwpark.com
Roll up, roll up and visit the circus, choose a pumpkin from the Pumpkin Patch to carve, discover 3 Spooky Haunts, ride the Tiny Terrors Tractor Ride and complete the Fairy Tale and Villains Trail! £12.45 £19.95, child £11.45 £18.95 Mead Open Billington, Beds LU7 9JH www.meadopenfarm.co.uk Wrest HalloweenParkHalf Term 22nd - 30th Oct 10am 5pm
Follow the trail, completing the activities jampacked with educational facts. Stop for a game of Quidditch and even make your own broom! Child £3
Halloween Spectacular 28th Oct 5pm 9pm
Younger children can enjoy the not so spooky walk and family fun storytelling. There’ll be prizes for the best Halloween costumes.
For the first time the museum will be hosting a special family ‘Pillows and Pilots’, so grab your sleeping bag and get set for an evening of fun. This sleepover is aimed for families with children aged 7 11. With activities taking place in the Hangar, followed by a film, and then a night surrounded by aircraft and artefacts in the ‘RAF Stories: The First 100 years’ exhibition. Child £35, adult £15
With 20 tonnes of potatoes waiting to be harvested, all paying children can take home a bag of their own delicious spuds and visit the new Puddle Play Park for a splashing good time.
Pumpkin Festival 15th - 31st Oct
Join Thomas and Friends for a day of family fun, with short train rides, see the Fat Controller and lots more, it's all included in the ticket price. Peep Buckinghamshirepeep! Railway Centre HP22 4BY www.bucksrailcentre.org
21st - 23rd & 28th - 30th Oct 5.30pm - 8.30pm
Freaky FunFest! 22nd - 30th Oct
RAF Museum London NW9 5LL www.rafmuseum.org.uk Day Out With Thomas 22nd - 24th Oct 10.30am - 5pm
Omid Djalili: The Good Times Tour
A thrilling night of adventure with a new collection of short films from the world’s most prestigious film festival. It’s Not Unusual 6th Oct 7.30pm £27.50 For one night only, you can ‘leave your hat on’ with the ultimate Tom Jones experience.
8th Oct 8pm £25
Motown: How Sweet It Is 12th Oct 8pm £26 Live show combining first class music with slick choreography and an amazing band. Truly outstanding, this is the best Motown experience you will ever have!
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
Jim Davidson ‘Not Yet Cancelled’
TREXTASY 20th Oct 7.30pm £28.50
A rock’n’roll concert for all ages, if you would like to know what a Marc Bolan concert was like in the 70s, this show is for you!
An evening of rip roaring grown up comedy. Age 16+
All Star Superslam Wrestling 22nd Oct 7.30pm £16.50, child £11.50
A tremendous bill of non stop ring action. The Tiger Who Came To Tea 24th - 26th Oct times vary £14 Join the tea guzzling tiger in this family show; packed with oodles of magic, sing a long songs and clumsy chaos! A stunning stage adaptation of the classic tale, expect to be surprised!
ABBA - Forever 15th Oct 7.30pm £30
Dynamic choreography with top class musicianship, this live performance will captivate the audience from the opening refrain to the final sing along chorus.
Evocative imagery, video and narration enhance the magic, as the show takes you on a musical journey through Neil’s glittering 50 year career.
13th Oct 7.30pm £26.50
Al Murray 27th Oct 7.30pm £29 Wherever you are, he will, within sensible travel limits and theatre booking policy, come, offering people thirsty for common sense a full pint of the good stuff. www.alban-arena.co.uk
Hello Again Neil Diamond 16th Oct 7.30pm £25.50
5th Oct 7.30pm £15.50
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Howard Jones Trio 21st Oct 7.30pm £31.50 / £29 Hear about the inspiration behind Howard’s beloved material, plus fascinating recollections from his international touring career.
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Intelligent, provocative and entertaining, Omid’s stand up performance is a captivating comedy masterclass.
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Blackadder Goes Forth by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton 28th Oct - 5th Nov 8pm & 5th Nov 2.30pm
Bootleg 60's 22nd Oct 7.30pm £26.50
The Nick Ross Orchestra ‘The Glenn Miller & Rat Pack Era’ 29th Oct 7.30pm
Welwyn Garden City AL8 6ST www.barntheatre.co.uk
Recapture the sounds of a bygone era with this unmissable evening of music and song, and the Classic Big Band Sound of the 40s & 50s. Rothamsted Park, Harpenden AL5 2FR www.the-emc.co.uk
The Addams Family 22nd - 25th Oct 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Little Red Riding Hood & Friends 28th Oct 11.30am
Absurd Person Singular
A sharp and intimate look at the first fragile moments of risking your heart and taking a chance. £10 - £20
Inspired by a true story and based on the hit movie, Harpenden Musical Theatre Company bring you this comedy about friendship, love and the importance of fighting for what’s right. £20, child £17
Head Full of Coldplay 21st Oct 8pm
Mosquitoes 17th Oct 7.30pm
Abbey Theatre
Beginning 4th - 15th Oct times vary
With hits such as When Will I See you Again, Take Good Care Of Yourself and Woman In Love. £26.50
Women of Whitechapel 31st Oct - 4th Nov 7.30pm
The Maltings Theatre
Parlour Song by Jez Butterworth 22nd Oct - 25th Oct 8pm & 23rd Oct 2.30pm
A chance to learn about the singer and songwriter from Wet Wet Wet, and to understand the DNA of the hits he’s listened to and loved over the years. £31.50
The Dark Room 29th Oct 2pm
Dear Steve 8th & 9th Oct 7.30pm
Set in the previous war in Ukraine, the film explores humanity, understanding and forgiveness in the face of conflict and adversity. £11
With a cast including West End singers performing songs from popular musicals to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation. £18 / £20
Told with lots of participation as the audience become Cinderella’s backing band, help Red Riding Hood’s dad cut down trees and dance the conga! £7, child £5
Baby Broadway 8th Oct 11am Sing and dance along to songs from Mary Poppins, Annie Get Your Gun, Cats, Frozen and many more. Ages 0 - 7, £13.50, child £4.50
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
Sue Barker Live: Calling the Shots 13th Oct 7.30pm
An evening of hits and classic album tracks. £21.50
Barn Theatre
23rd Sept - 1st Oct 8pm & 25th Sept 2.30pm
Promises to be the best UK show they’ve ever done Marti Pellow 21st Oct 7.30pm
The Ghost Train by Arnold Ridley 30th Sept - 8th Oct 8pm & 8th Oct 2.30pm
Made in Dagenham 5th - 8th Oct 7.45pm & 8th Oct 2.30pm
Film: Homeward 2nd Oct 6,30pm
A brilliantly funny and occasionally brutal exploration of the workings of the universe, our place within it and what it means to be a sister, a mother and a daughter. Contains adult themes. £10 £20
Spend an unforgettable evening with tennis and broadcasting legend. £30 / £40
The Three Degrees 17th Oct 7.30pm
The Sandpit Theatre
A brilliantly observed 70s social comedy tracing the power balance between 3 couples in 3 kitchens over 3 successive Christmas Eves, as the progressively alcohol fuelled characters reveal their anxieties in this incisive, often extremely dark, comedy. £13
A comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, watch as they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents. £24, child £22
Part stand up comedy, part theatre; all interactive and insane, this award winning mix of improv comedy and retro gaming combines to become a deranged rock n’ roll game show as families find themselves trapped inside a live action videogame! Ages 11+, £8 www.sandpittheatre.co.uk
Performing 40 years of hits from Black Magic Woman, and She’s Not There to Smooth and Maria Maria, played with power, passion and perfection. £18 Sunday at the Musicals 16th Oct 7.30pm
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St Albans’ leading musical theatre performers bring you an evening of Stephen Sondheim’s work. £20 Westminster Lodge, St Albans AL1 2DL 01727 857861 www.abbeytheatre.org.uk
A raw, touching and funny portrait of a 21st century marriage. £10 - £20
Oye Santana 15th Oct 7pm
Middle 5th 15th Oct times vary
The Maltings Shopping Centre, St Albans AL1 3HL www.ovo.org.uk
The Eric Morecambe Centre
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A fantastic pageant of real ale, craft beer and cider, with street food, live music and lots of attractions. The Alban Arena AL1 3LD www.stalbansbf.org.uk
Weds & Thurs 12pm 11pm /Fri & Sat 12pm 11pm
Highfield Park 2nd Oct 2pm 4pm free
Harpenden Writers
Harvest Flower Festival
With live Oompah band, axe throwing, games, upcoming local artists, premium German beer, a fully stocked bar of wines and spirits, food stalls including authentic German Bratwurst and Currywurst. Harpenden Common www.hertsoktoberfest.com
St Albans Beer & Cider Festival
7th - 9th Oct 10am 5pm
Heartwood's landscape has been shaped over millions of years, sometimes under oceans and at other times under sheets of ice. Join this fascinating walk to discover how this has led to the landscape we see today. Please book £5 www.woodlandtrusttickets.cloudvenue.co.uk
Radlett Lane, Shenley WD7 9DW www.shenleypark.co.uk
Bread Making Workshop
Shenley Park 16th Oct 12 noon 4pm
28th Sept - 1st Oct
Poetry Workshop ‘The Passage of Time’ led by lecturer, Michael King. Includes coffee and a chat about writing and writers. £5, all welcome Friends' Meeting House, Southdown Road, Harpenden AL5 1PD www.harpendenwriters.com
7th Oct 10.30am Opening Ceremony
8th Oct 7.30pm Village Voices Concert St Leonards Church, Sandridge AL4 9DL www.sandridgechurch.org.uk
Celebrating 21 years of research and restoration of the Capability Brown walled garden at Luton Hoo. With talks, displays, tours, maps and fascinating oral histories of those involved. Includes lunch, £50
Autumn Open Day 26th Oct 10.30am 1pm Enjoy the fascinating garden and explore and learn about the flowers and plants. Talk: Opening the Museum at Luton Hoo after WW2 28th Oct 10.30am Please book £7.50 Luton Hoo Walled Garden, Beds LU1 4LF www.lutonhooestate.co.uk Repair Fair 15th Oct 2pm 5pm The St Albans District Fixers will be available to mend household electrical and fabric items. Please book by visiting the fixers page on the website or Facebook St John's Hall, St John's Road, Harpenden AL5 1DJ www.sustainablestalbans.org Wild About Wool 15th & 16th Oct 11am 4pm Discover different types of textile crafts, ask the experts about your knitting conundrums, learn about peg looms and see a sock knitting machine in action. Chiltern Open Air Museum, Bucks HP8 4AB www.coam.org.uk Ten Secrets of Street Photography 18th Oct Harpenden Photographic Society meeting presented by Simon Ellingworth, who promises to challenge your thinking, and provide simple ways of crafting compelling photos in this popular genre. If you love photography why not go along, new members are always welcome. Annual membership £45 www.harpendenphotographicsociety.co.uk Smartphone Safari 26th Oct 2pm 4pm Learn to use your smartphone to take stunning wildlife photographs with professional photographer Jeanette. Start off in the Wildlife Trust’s Garden and then stroll through Verulamium Park, you’ll learn how to take photos of plants, flowers, trees and the landscape, as well as how to get the best from the free apps available to improve your images. Adults and children aged 8+. Please book £30, child £15 www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk Autumn Festival 30th Oct 1.30pm 3.30pm Live music, pumpkin carving competition, junior and tween bake offs, best Scarecrow, pumpkin photo booth, apple press and more. Cottonmill Community & Cycling Centre AL1 2EF www.everyoneactive.com Out About&
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Luton Hoo Walled Garden Study Day: Reviving a Forgotten Garden 12th Oct
Hertfordshire Oktoberfest
Landscape History Walk 2nd Oct 10.20am
3rd Oct 10am
30th Sept - 2nd Oct & 7th - 9th Oct
Apple Days
Bread making course run by a professional master baker. £60 Mill Green Museum, Hatfield AL9 5PD www.millgreenmuseum.co.uk
A fun and traditional celebration of English Apples, with something for everyone including apple juice and cider sourced from the historic orchards within the park, an apple juicing demonstration, apple based games, a local band, homemade cakes, craft stalls and a local bee keeper selling honey. Highfield Park, St Albans AL4 0RA www.highfieldparktrust.co.uk
With apples, juice, plants and homemade produce for sale.
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Local community group, Pets In Need Herts need your help to keep up with the surge in demand for They run a pet food bank, delivering food to those with pets who are most in need, and have local ‘drop off/pick up’ points where people Road, St Albans AL1 4JL
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They need food donations, volunteers who can shops to allow dump donation bin to be placed in the store. They are hoping to join forces with domestic violence refuges so victims can move away safely, without the worry of rehoming their pets.
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26th Oct - 14th Jan term time only
Fri & Sat 10am 5pm, Sun 10am 4pm
University of HArts, Art + Design Gallery, Hatfield AL10 9AB www.uharts.co.uk
Herts Open Studios until 2nd Oct
Empathy for People, Empathy for Things
Books on the Hill, St Albans AL1 1ER www.books-on-the-hill.co.uk
With over 300 original artworks and ceramics from new exhibitors and established local artists, in a wide range of styles and media including landscapes in oil, abstracts in acrylic and flowers in watercolour, most of which will be for sale. Debbie Knight, artist and club Chairman, said “This exhibition will be a celebration of the creativity and skills of our members. New members are joining up most weeks for our lively programme of workshops and demonstrations.”
Harpenden Trust Centre, Southdown Road AL5 1PS
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Wildlife Art 27th Oct 11am 12 noon
28th 30th Oct free
The club meets most Thursdays at 7.30pm at the Salvation Army Hall, Leyton Green AL5 2TG Pictured ‘Avenue of Trees, Rothamsted Park’ by HAC member Andrew Keenleyside www.harpendenartsclub.org.uk
An amazing opportunity to experience the world of art first hand, to meet and get to know the talented artists in our Hertfordshire community. Many of the artists and makers will also be running special events and workshops with opportunities to get involved and spend time with them at their venue, enjoy demonstrations, and take part in artist led workshops too. www.HVAF.org.uk
An interactive event with illustrator Jonathan Emmerson, where children can create wildlife artwork using pre carved lino prints. Please book
Harpenden Arts Club Exhibition
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An exhibition looking at the relationships between human and non-human things. From listening and making space for each other's histories, to studying trees and understanding the lives of fungi; this exhibition invites us to consider how can we live and work respectfully with each other and our worlds.
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