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October 2016
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We have to start by telling you this is Text Historical Reads the 10th anniversary of ‘the NOW The Home Front & Waterloo AIR SPACE magazines’, yes that’s right our first and your name to 07983 Do Something For Charity issue was published in October 588313 by 10th October to be why not get involved 2006, and alot has happened since in with a chance of WINNING then. Our children have become WIN tickets to Air Space 2 tickets to Air Space text to win trampolining tickets! young adults, we’ve both moved Trampoline Park house, both now have ‘crazy’ dogs, Halloween Fun see page 20 have laughed alot and met lots of for everyone new and interesting people along the NOW at the Local Theatres way. It’s been a great 10 years…but children’s theatre, dancing & folk we’re amazed to say we’ve never NOW for some Art had a bottle of wine together Big Draw, photography & more (but we’ve drunk gallons of tea!) St Albans Lets Walk We’ve had an Indian summer and sunsets to die discover local history for, and now we can all enjoy the amazing colours of autumn, with parks and gardens carpeted in red, NOW at The Alban Arena comedy, science & more yellow and gold leaves, but before you rake them up read our tips on page 28. Food & Drink Finale Weekend There’s some fantastic charity events to get food, fun & foraging involved with from the Mud Pack Challenge to the NOW for some Music Moonlight Walk, or perhaps you’d prefer to curl up n Jazz, choirs & classical ditio with one of the history books mentioned on ext e h n e c What’s on in October h t u page 8, whatever you do enjoy it. o m e in in t s.co & November To b ust get agazine Jane & Wendy t j c O Wm O h Index of Businesses N 07983 588291 t .the e: 10 aerials to windows & doors www www.theNOWmagazines.com n i l d jane@theNOWmagazines.com Dea
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24th - 30th October
Ladies that Lunch 24th October 2pm Brasserie Blanc, AL3 4DA £20 includes lunch and a glass of wine. Fundraising event for StarScope, St Albans based charity offering support to people with Cerebral Palsy, their families and carers. Create the Ultimate Capsule Wardrobe 24th October 6.30pm - 8.30pm L K Bennett, Christopher Place, AL3 5DQ £5 includes prosecco and light bites. Stylist Kim Miller teams up with LK Bennett. Enjoy Colour Analysis demonstrations and see the capsule wardrobe of your dreams. A Week of Beauty at Galio Jewellers 24th - 29th October 10am - 5.15pm 4 George Street, AL3 4ER Exclusive exhibition by award winning cartoonist Neil Kerber with his satirical take on the fashion world. Free Styling Masterclass with Alice Barnes 25th October 1.30pm - 3.30pm Thompsons, AL1 3RP £12 includes a glass of Prosecco and canapes Alice is passionate about helping women feel and look great by providing them with the tools to create a wardrobe they love and build confidence with their own personal style. How to Look Good Knackered with Lauren Lovett of Lolo Lovett Style Consultancy 25th October 7pm Cote Brasserie, AL3 4ED £9.60 includes a glass of wine and light bites Lauren will talk you through her secrets to looking stylish when you feel anything but. Her tips and tricks won’t cost a fortune and are universally effective. Hobbs In-Store Fashion Show with a Styling Masterclass by Alice Barnes 26th October 7pm Hobbs, AL3 5DQ
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£6, redeemable against purchases made on the night and includes drinks, nibbles and a goody bag. 20% discount on the night. Private White VC Launch Party 26th October 5.30pm -10pm D Copperfield Esq, AL1 3YJ View the latest winter collections, speak to Managing Director Private White VC, Nick Ashley, about the brand’s heritage and how growing up in the ‘Laura Ashley’ household has influenced him in the fashion industry. Free Cathedral Catwalk Show 27th & 28th October Bar: 6.15pm, Show: 7.10pm. £35 - £18.50 St Albans Cathedral, AL1 1BY The nave will be transformed into the longest catwalk in the country, highlighting the very best that St Albans has to offer in Autumn and Winter looks and bridal fashion. Everyone gets a goodie bag of treats! www.stalbanscathedral.org Talk: Three Easy Ways to Transform Your Home by Moodesignz Interior Design 29th October 10am Brasserie Blanc, AL3 4DA £5 includes refreshments. Join Dorota Hrstic, founder of local interior design agency, Moodesignz to get top tips on achieving your dream home. Learn how colour, textures, space optimisation and good lighting can transform your home. Film: The First Monday in May 30th October 6pm The Odyssey Cinema AL1 1PG The film follows the creation of The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s most attended fashion exhibition in history, ‘China: Through The Looking Glass’ an exploration of Chinese-inspired Western fashions. Filmmaker Andrew Rossi captures the collision of high fashion and celebrity at the Met Gala, one of the biggest global fashion events of the year. Tickets: www.odysseypictures.co.uk
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Historical Reads Life on the Home Front A new book, St Albans: Life on the Home Front, 1914-1918 throws light on what life was like in St Albans during the First World War. It’s believed to be the first to cover in depth the First World War period in the city from the point of view of those who fought the war on the home front. It reveals how St Albans became a garrison town for the first time in centuries in August 1914, forcing local people to quickly adjust to troops being billeted in their homes, schools and church halls as some 7,000 troops flooded into the city as part of military plans to protect the country from invasion and an attack on London. Providing insights into the dayto-day struggles caused by wartime legislation, rationing, air raids and the need to support the fighting men and the wounded. It also provides a study of the tribunal system, established in 1916 following the introduction of conscription. The researchers pieced together the stories of hundreds of local men whose applications were heard by the St Albans Military Service Tribunal. The book also examines the issue of commemoration, which began with street shrines in 1916 and led to over 40 First World War memorials being placed in and around the city. The book has been researched and written by 21 local people, including three professional historians, who are all members of the St Albans & Hertfordshire Architectural & Archaeological Society (SAHAAS). Local Events 19th October: Pop up stall at St Albans Central Library manned by members of the SAHAAS research team. 7th - 16th November: Exhibition in the North Transept at St Albans Cathedral, including photographs, maps and research information featured in St Albans: Life on the Home Front, 1914-1918. The book costs £18.99 and is available from Waterstones and St Albans Cathedral Bookshop. For further information about the book contact Sue Mann, 01727 869977 or sue.mann@zen.co.uk
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Waterloo General by St Albans author John Morewood 3pm, 18th June 1815, the Battle of Waterloo. A British officer in a major general’s uniform is riding hard, pursued by French lancers. Sir William Ponsomby, commander of the Union Brigade, is fleeing for his life. For a while he and the trooper with him keep their distance - there is a fleeting hop they may get away. But they hit a waterlogged field and Sir William, realising that as his horse slows that there is no hope of escape, hands a locket to the trooper, asking him to give it to his son and orders him to ride away to safety. Then he draws his sabre to defend himself against the enemy horsemen as they cluster around him. This is how the 1970 film Waterloo shows the death of Sir William, a man who the Duke of Wellington stated had ‘rendered very brilliant and important services and was an ornament to his profession’. He was a career soldier who had led his regiment in the decisive charge of his Union Brigade of the Royals, Iniskillings and Scots Greys at Waterloo - which wrecked a French advance that threatened Wellington with defeat - got out of hand. In this book John Morewood uses family sources, including Sir William’s letters, as well as French and German accounts, to restore his reputation and, by shedding new light on the battle, establishes what really happened to him on that fatal afternoon. It is also a biography of a man whose bravery and professionalism distinguished him as one of the outstanding cavalry commanders of the age. John Morewood read history at Oxford University and was editor of the Nelson Society from 1997 - 1999 and the Waterloo Association from 2001 - 2011. www.pen-and-sword.co.uk 01226 734222
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Do Something for Charity Dogs Unite for Guide Dogs 1st October 11am - 3pm
Join this sponsored dog walk, taking in the beautiful grounds of Hatfield House, and turn your dog into a hero. You and your four-legged friend will have a choice of 3 routes for all abilities, setting off in two 30 minute intervals: A map will be provided and marshals will be on hand if needed. There will also be a Guide Dog Demonstration and Fun Dog Show. Hatfield House www.hatfield-house.co.uk
HERTS 10K Challenge 9th October 10am The Herts 10k charity run now in its 11th year, raises funds for Grove House Hospice. The route starts in Rothamsted Park and heads out towards Redbourn, along the Nickey Line coming back into Rothamsted Park allowing runners to enjoy the glorious sights of the district’s countryside. Local resident Mike Palmer who has taken part eight times says “What’s great about the Herts 10K is that it’s open to a wide age group and all capabilities. It’s a really scenic route with great views too, and there are marshals stationed along the route who offer lots of encouragement as you run past. It’s a brilliant event and I’ve really enjoyed taking part, and there’s always been a real sense of achievement when I cross the finish line.” Rothamsted Park, Harpenden, AL5 2EF Registration £22 includes technical t-shirt and medal. www.herts10k.com
Willow 10K 2nd October A great race for beginners and experienced runners alike and now includes 5K and Junior 1K route. The race will be started by the Life President of the Willow Foundation, Bob Wilson, who will send runners off on a route that goes through the picturesque grounds of Hatfield House, providing a unique opportunity to explore hidden parts of the estate not normally open to the public. Willow provide special days for seriously ill young adults at their most difficult of times. www.willowfoundation.org.uk
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Moonlight Walk 15th October The party starts at 7.30pm with walkers setting off by the light of the full moon at 8pm from Westminster Lodge, St Albans AL1 2DL. Entry £15, all ages and abilities can take part, but anyone under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Your entry fee covers the costs of putting on the event only. It’s your sponsorship money that makes a difference to local patients suffering from life-limiting illnesses, so please raise as much as you can. www.renniegrove.org
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WIN Tickets to Air Text Space AIR SPACE and your name to 07983 588313 by 10th October to be in with a chance of WINNING a pair of tickets to Air Space Trampoline Park
Everyone an Artist, Everyone a Scientist Trestle Arts Base opens on 2nd October from 2pm 5pm as a Fun Palace to celebrate Hertfordshire’s women of arts and science, find out about: Bug hunter and entomologist Eleanor Ormerod Enid Blyton’s Famous Five illustrator Eileen Soper Verulamium excavator Tessa Verney Wheeler War artist Lucy Kemp-Welch Animator Joy Batchelor First midwifery inspector E Margaret Burnside Edwardian ballooning parachutist Dolly Shepherd Explore the grounds with Eleanor… Draw adventures as if you were one of the Famous Five… Dig for Roman remains…Imagine how you would parachute before the aeroplane was invented. Drama games, science experiments, music and more. Trestle Arts Base, St Albans AL4 0JQ www.trestle.org.uk
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Join the freestyle jumping revolution. Air Space is a huge spring-loaded urban playground with over 60 interconnected trampolines, and we’ve got a pair of tickets to give away. Solo or social, how you jump is up to you. Improvise your own moves in the main arena, freestyle jumping from one trampoline to the next. Join in with team sports as you’ve never done before – dodgeball and basketball– all on super-sprung pitches and much more. Air Space is an energetic new urban sport which is as much fun, rush and uninterrupted air as you can handle. Set over two floors, the 20,000 sq ft building has lots of activities for you and the family to enjoy including a performance area and wall, air bag, basketball hoop, dodgeball court and giant freestyle jumping area. Everyone aged 5 years and above is welcome to join in the fun. To be in with a chance of winning a pair of tickets all you need to do is text us your name and AIR SPACE Get your bounce on at Air Space, Stevenage Leisure Park SG1 2UA www.air-space.co.uk 0845 0941 888
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NOW for a Bike Ride Jolly Saturdays Adults 16+ 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th October 8am Arrive at least 15 minutes early to avoid missing the start. This is a regular 25 mile mountain-bike ride taking a different route each week. A large section will be off road. Pace can vary. Meet at The Jolly Sailor, Sandridge Road AL1 4AS Saturday Fun Ride 8th October Social morning rides organised by South Herts CTC. They are about 20 miles with a coffee stop. This ride is to Chipperfield and back, meeting at Morrisons, Hatfield Road at 9.30am for pre-ride coffee, ride departs 10am www.southhertsctc.org.uk 15th October & 12th November Five Miles to Fabulous are supporting the national Big Bike Revival (www.bigbikerevival.org.uk) with an easy-paced, women-only cycle ride. Meet at Morrisons, Hatfield Road by the cycle stands for 9.30am departure. The ride is aimed at women who may not have cycled for a while and would like a gentle re-introduction to the joys and benefits of cycling. The routes are traffic-free trails and
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quieter roads, with a coffee stop. Please come dressed for the weather, check your bike over and bring a spare tube for your tyres. Breeze Bike Rides Women only Harpenden & St Albans Graceful Greens 29th October 9.30am Arrive at least 15 minutes early to avoid missing the start. Join the sociable Graceful Greens on a tour of Hertfordshire best cycling cafe's. The ride is approx 15 miles at a gentle pace with a couple of hills, and they always wait for everyone at the top! Meet at Cafe Nero, Harpenden AL5 2SN www.goskyride.com The Big Bike Revival organised by Cycling UK, the cyclists’ champion, to help more of us reap the rewards of cycling. With over 130 years’ experience, Cycling UK is an independent charity that works to inspire people to cycle. The charity champions a simple belief, that cycling is a wonderful gift that should remain accessible and available to everyone. The Big Bike Revival is just one of Cycling UK’s many projects. www.cyclinguk.org www.bigbikerevival.org.uk
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Halloween Fun Pumpkin Festival
22nd - 30th October Willows Activity Farm, St Albans AL4 0PF Pick your free pumpkin from Willows Pumpkin Patch and enjoy a Pumpkin-tastic programme of family fun! 0870 129 9718 www.willowsactivityfarm.com
Halloween at Stockwood 28th October 11am - 3pm Stockwood Discovery Centre LU1 4LX Come and find all the spooks and thrills the museum has in store. Make a Halloween lantern, play apple bobbing and make something creepy to take home! Come in fancy dress, witches, ghosts and ghouls welcome. Charges may apply for some activities. For ages 3 - 7 years. 01582 548600 www.lutonculture.com
Family Halloween Fun 31st October Mill Green Museum There will be timed storytelling in the spooky Mill; bring a torch and do the Spooky Trail; make a wand, visit the potions shop, bob for apples or if you are feeling brave guess what's in the sacks! Guess them all and you will get a treat! The day will end with a musical family costume parade (parents included) so dust the cobwebs off your Halloween outfits (or not), and come along for some family fun. Cauldrons will be overflowing with Halloween treats to buy. Child £4, under 3’s and adults free www.welhat.gov.uk/specialeventdays
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Halloween Crafts 24th - 28th October 10am - 4pm Ashridge Estate Visitor Centre, Berkhamsted HP4 1LT Come and make the spookiest thing you can and follow the Halloween trail, wear suitable clothing and shoes for the trail. Meet at the Visitor Centre, child £2 01442 851227 www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Broomsticks and Time Travel Chiltern Gateway Centre, Dunstable Downs Broomstick Making 29th October 11am - 3pm Get ready for Halloween by making your own broomstick! Get your broomstick licence and race your stick across the Downs. £7.50, no booking needed Professor Sundons Time Travelling Expedition 30th & 31st October 5pm -7pm Join the Professor as he leads a group of explorers into the dark and dangerous past of Dunstable Downs, and help him find out who and what was here before. Are you ready for a time travelling adventure by stepping through the secret Gateway portal? Hear tales of Highwaymen, witches and a bewitching and clever enchanter. Please wear warm clothing and outdoor footwear and torches are advisable. Over 7’s, children must be accompanied by an adult. 01582 500920 www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Halloween Holiday Activities Verulamium Museum, St Albans Witches 26th October 10.30am -12.30pm & 2pm - 4pm Do witches have blue spit and colour changing pupils? Come and find out and create your own model witch detector aids, £6, please book Haunted Houses 27th October 10.30am - 12.30pm & 2pm - 4pm Listen to some funny stories of spooky goings on and make your own model haunted house, £6, spaces are limited so please book. Ages 6 -11 Ghostly Fun 28th October 10.30am -12.30pm & 2pm - 4pm Enjoy Halloween craft activities and a ghost walk and discover stories of some interesting characters that haunt St Albans. You never know you might just see a ghost! £6 please book. Ages 8-13 01727 751810 www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk
Pumpkin Trail & Disco 26th - 28th October Knebworth House Enjoy pumpkin activities and follow the trail around the gardens with spooky fun and games for children. Come along in Halloween fancy dress (adults too!). There will be a children’s fancy dress competition. Bring along a predecorated pumpkin, there's a daily prize for the best one. The Trail will be followed by a Pumpkin disco Adult £3.50, child £6.75 – Trail / £12 - Trail and Disco www.knebworthhouse.com
Something Scary 29th October The Swiss Garden, The Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden Aerodrome SG18 9EP Join in a family fun filled evening of scary stories with ghoulish games. Entry times are staggered from 5.20pm, please arrive at your allotted time. If you dare, come along from 7pm for scarier stories! Don’t forget to bring your torches. Child £8, adult £4, under 3s free To book call 01767 627924 www.shuttleworth.org
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Rake Without The Ache Raking up the leaves can take a toll on your body, these tips will help you stay healthy and prevent injury. Be patient: Wait to tackle your garden once all the leaves have fallen as it will save you hours of work. Pick the right tools for the job There are many lightweight, ergonomic rakes that can save time and prevent injury. Warm-up: Before starting, warm-up for 5-10 minutes to get the joints moving and increase blood circulation. Try marching on the spot, climbing stairs or a quick walk. Follow this with gentle stretches for your back, arms, shoulders and legs. Never bounce jerk or strain when stretching. A warm-up ensures you body is ready for action! Rake right: While raking ease the strain on your back by putting one leg in front of the other and switch legs and hands from time to time. Check your position: Change it often, kneel then stand, take regular breaks and relax for a while. Bend your knees to lift with ease: Get close to the bag of leaves you want to lift and stand with your feet shoulder width apart, head up. Keep your feet and body pointing in the same direction and your back straight. Stop raking immediately if you feel back pain: If you have severe back pain or it persists for more than a day after gardening seek medical advice. Raking has dual benefits. It’s good for the grass and good physical exercise for us.
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Race Day & Roaring Twenties Finale 2nd Oct gates open at 9am With exciting displays including the Calidus, P51D Mustang, the Hawk Speed 6, and vintage racing aircraft. Come in 1920’s attire to get into the spirit of the day! Plus visiting and Collection cars, vintage bus rides, live music, and free Airfix Make and Paint. And new for this year a vintage car ‘Sprint’ on the grass runway. Adult £28, child free Night Shoot (Photography) 15th Oct An opportunity to photograph a selection of The Collection’s aircraft and vehicles in atmospheric night conditions and aircraft ‘crews’ in period dress. Adult £55 Walk: Fungal Foray 16th Oct 10am - 1pm & 2pm - 4pm If you are mad about mushrooms or find fungi fascinating, enjoy a walk with the Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire Fungi Group around the Swiss Garden and adjoining woodland in search of fungi found growing naturally in Bedfordshire. Adult £8, concs £7, child free The Shuttleworth Collection SG18 9EP 01767 627924 www.shuttleworth.org
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NOW at the Local Theatres Abbey Theatre London Wall by John Van Druten 5th (preview) - 15th October 8pm 9th October 2.30pm A delightfully wry social 1930s comedy with an element of social comment. Set in a solicitor’s office, senior secretary Blanche Janus is concerned for new typist Pat Milligan, who has attracted the attention of the office lothario, Mr Brewer. Mrs Armitage and the Big Wave 5th & 6th October 10am & 2pm 29th October 10am, 12pm & 2pm Ga Ga Theatre present their brand new adaptation of Quentin Blake’s book. Combining live theatre, original music and magical projections to tell the tale of Mrs Armitage, her faithful dog, and their custom-made surfboard as they enjoy the Californian sunshine while waiting for the next big wave. For ages 4 - 7, but all are welcome Tickets www.GaGatheatre.co.uk Abbey Theatre, St Albans 01727 857861 www.abbeytheatre.org.uk
That, Van the Man, and many more. You haven’t lived until you’ve them with the amp turned to 11, the vocal harmonies ringing out, and the sheer joy of being alive evident in every note. Adult £12, concs £11, £7.50 The Maltings Arts Theatre St Albans AL1 3HL 0333 666 3366 www.maltingsartstheatre.co.uk
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St Alban's Got Talent Semi Finals! 1st October 7pm All proceeds go towards the renovation and revival of St Albans Town Hall. £4, under 5's free An Evening with Ian Waite & Camilla Dallerup 15th October 7.30pm Join Ian and Camilla from Strictly Come Dancing plus professional singer Paul Amer and guests for an evening of dance, singing and stories. You can even meet them after the show! £26 / £24 Maltings Arts Theatre The Adventures of Na-Mara Sinbad The Pirate 7th October 8pm 26th October 11am & 2pm Acclaimed St Albans based folk duo, Follow Sinbad as he embarks on his Paul McNamara (vocal and guitar) and travels meeting a Whale, a Giant Rob Garcia (mandolin, mandola, guitar Bird and an Ogre! Then meet the puppets and and vocals) bring their varied repertoire ranging create your very own puppet to take home. £6, across the Celtic world. Adult £10, concs £8, £6 concs £4 The Old Maid and the Thief Make it Spooky - Halloween Crafts Workshops 13th October 8pm 27th October 10am - 3.30pm (1 hour sessions) Under the surface of a small, quaint town lies a Make fabulously freaky Halloween masks and plethora of secrets. A comic and twisted tale of puppets. For ages 3-7, children must be morals and evil womanly power. £12.50 accompanied by an adult. £4 Hansel Gretal and You…Who? Dotty the Dragon 22nd October 29th October 11.30am & 2.30pm Hansel and Gretal have been turned into oven An irresistible blend of live music, fabulous puppets gloves and don’t know what to do! They decide to go and high energy storytelling. on a journey around the world looking for food and For ages 3 - 7, adults £8, concs £6 friends. Adult £6, family £20 SandPit Theatre, St Albans Great Britain 27th October 8pm £12.50 01727 799565 www.sandpittheatre.co.uk A fun evening of fresh new work presented by Wheathampstead Dramatic Society irrational theatre, all about the country we love. Neville’s Island Katies Jumping Fleas 13th - 15th October 8pm 29th October 8pm Hit comedy by Tim Firth, award winning writer of 17-strong ukulele band, Katie’s Jumping Fleas go on Calendar Girls. £10 a romp across the decades from Abba to Yazoo via Wheathampstead Memorial Hall The Beatles, McFly, Springsteen, The Stones, Take www.wheathampsteaddramaticsociety.co.uk
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NOW for some Art
1st - 30th October
The STEAM Powered Big Draw Festival Bringing together Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths. STEAM fuses creative innovation, enterprise, digital technologies and the arts. Artistic and creative thinking is essential to industries across the world, just look around you. The chair you're sitting in, the computer you use and the building you're in, all began life as a drawing. Drawing is a universal language that helps to reshape our world. So for this years Festival, show the world how Drawing Changes Lives beyond art. Sketch a Scientific theory, trace some Technology, etch like an Engineer or draw Mathematical equations with masking tape. The choice is yours! St Albans Cathedral 27th October 10.30am - 3pm Free Budding artists, young and old are invited to explore the Cathedral and create their own masterpieces. All ages, children must be accompanied by an adult. Horrible Science at Weston Auditorium de Havilland Campus, University of Herts AL10 9EU 30th October 2pm Join Horrible Science illustrator Tony de Saulles for an interactive workshop, craft activities and booksigning. Draw with Tony and create your own Horrible Science character! Horrible Science books will be on sale. £10, concs £8, family £30 For other events please visit www.thebigdraw.org/uk-events
International Garden Photographer of the Year until 27th November Exhibition with stunning work from both amateur and professional photographers, the exhibition captures beautiful images of plants, habitats and amazing landscapes. Now in its ninth year the event was started by a group of professional garden photographers and has quickly grown to become the world's premier exhibition of garden and plant photography. Free entry Stockwood Discovery Centre LU1 4LX 01582 548600 www.lutonculture.com
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Artists from UHGalleries Katy Gillam-Hull 5th - 9th October St Albans Clock Tower 12th - 16th October Verulamium Museum Recent Contemporary Design and Craft UH graduate, Katy is working with St Albans Museums and UHGalleries to engage with the Museums' collections prior to the opening of the new museum and art gallery in St Albans. She has been inspired by the Museums large collection of trade tools. Katy makes exquisite jewellery and objects, working in copper and often incorporating found objects in her work. She presents delicate, meticulously crafted objects inspired by the tool collection.
Elizabeth Murton until 29th October The Art and Design Gallery, University of Herts AL10 9AB Elizabeth currently artist-in-residence at the University, presents her first major solo exhibition. Elizabeth works with textile processes to explore the connection between the muscles, tissues and bones of the human body with the world around it. She will use the architecture of the gallery as a ‘backbone’ and create muscle and tissue from other materials including yarn and netting, creating an ambitious new sculptural installation. Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm, Sat 9.30am - 3.30pm 01707 281127 www.uharts.co.uk
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Historic People and Places Brought to Life! Fully qualified guides have been showing people around our City and District for 50 years. Join us on any one of our walks and hear about the fascinating yesteryears from the Romans to Victorians. Walk well known and lesser known places. You will be surprised by the many tales about people who have built, lived and worked here for 1000 years.
Walks for October & November Meet at the front of the Old Town Hall unless otherwise stated Buy tickets from the guide on the day or from the St Albans Visitor Information Centre, Alban Arena, St Albans AL1 3LD Walks last about one and a half hours. Adult £4, child £2 (5-15 years) Visit our website for full details of our walks and other information Fishpool Street - Rags and Riches 8th October @ 2.30pm Meet outside Verulamium Museum Historic St Albans - A City Revealed 2nd, 9th October @ 11am A Roman City Revealed 1st October @ 2.30pm Meet outside Verulamium Museum Victorian St Albans 2nd October @ 2.30pm Medieval Lives 9th October @ 2.30pm Ghosts and Ghouls - St Albans 12th October & 9th, 25th November @ 8pm Ghosts and Ghouls - Harpenden 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th October @ 8pm 31st October @ 7pm, 7.30pm, 8pm, 8.30pm Meet at the War Memorial on the Green Advance tickets only, £5 from Visitor Information Centre, Harpenden Town Hall or the website Haunted Harpenden 31st October @ 7.30pm & 8pm Meet at the War Memorial on the Green Advance tickets only, £5 from Visitor Information Centre, Harpenden Town Hall or the website
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NOW at The Alban Arena Carmen 5th Oct 7.30pm Music by Georges Bizet, sung in French with English Subtitles 10cc 7th Oct 7.30pm Art-pop pioneers take their defining album Sheet Music on tour. 60’s Gold 2016 8th Oct 3pm & 7.30pm Show featuring The Searchers, Brian Poole & The Tremeloes, Wayne Fontana, PJ Proby. Herts Wedding Fair 9th Oct 11am - 4pm Nina Conti: In Your Face 10th Oct 7.30pm Strap into the mask as Nina, Monkey and a bag of tricks improvise their way through an adventure of hilarious witchery. Miles Jupp: Songs of Freedom 11th Oct 8pm Legendary voice of The Moody Blues performing songs from his new album. Sinatra, Sequins & Swing 12th Oct 7.30pm World-class 15 piece Orchestra and new Swing vocal stars paying tribute to the hits, films & 50s glamour of Sinatra’s golden era of 1953-61. The Whitney Houston Show 13th Oct 7.30pm Celebrating Houston’s most loved songs. Jimeoin - Renonsense Man 14th Oct 8pm An evening of brilliantly observed, ever-evolving and hilarious stand-up. Jimmy Carr -The Best Of, Ultimate, Gold, Greatest Hits Tour 15th Oct 7pm A selection of his very best jokes along with brand new material for the ultimate comedy show. Roy Wood & His Band 16th Oct 7.30pm Roy became founder of The Move at seventeen and went on to success with songs including” Flowers In The Rain,” reaching No. 2 in the charts. Ministry of Science 18th Oct 6.30pm 100% Educational. 200% Entertaining. 300% Explosive. 400% Fun. Celebrating Older People In St Albans 19th Oct 10am - 1pm Activities, lifestyle ideas, advice and information. Josh Widdicombe: What Do I Do Now… 20th Oct 8pm If you’ve seen Josh and his comedy and enjoyed yourself then this is the show for you. If you didn’t like him then it probably isn’t!
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An Audience with Sally Morgan Psychic Sally: Call Me Psychic 21st Oct 7.30pm A fantastic and unique evening, not to be missed. Mark Watson 22nd Oct 8pm Multi-award-winning star of numerous TV shows including, Live At The Apollo and Have I Got News For You returns with his highly celebrated and successful ‘Flaws’. If you like comedy, but don’t come and see this, you’re acting very oddly. Miami Pro Universe Championships 23rd Oct 2.30pm If fitness and hard bodies is your thing then this show is for you. UFO A Conspiracy of Stars Tour 25th Oct 7.30pm One of the most British rock bands in music history featuring Phil Mogg, Paul Raymond, Andy Parker, Vinnie Moore and Rob De Luca Steeleye Span 27th Oct 7.30pm Not just a legendary name in British music but also a link to the classic days of rock and folk music. Peppa Pig’s Surprise 29th Oct 10am, 1pm & 4pm 30th Oct 10am & 1pm Fun, songs and a few surprises in this charming, colourful new show, perfect for all pre-schoolers. St Albans Got Talent 31st Oct 7pm 10 final acts will showcase their talent hoping to be to be crowned St Albans next big star. All Proceeds go to the St Albans Town Hall Art Gallery and Museum Reconstruction Project.
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Cathedral Community Quiz 1st October doors 7.30pm, quiz 8pm Come as a team of eight or on your own, and you’ll be joined up with others. This is not a religious quiz, and will have the usual rounds. Bring drinks and plastic glasses, ploughman's supper is included in the price. Over 18’s only. Advance tickets £5, buy tickets together so you’re placed in the same team. Harvest Festival 2nd October 9.30am Come and give thanks for all that we have and donate gifts of food to support the work of the local FoodBank stalbansdistrict.foodbank.org.uk Music Trust Hymnathon 9th October 2pm Sponsor and sing your favourite hymns. Proceeds will help the work of the Music Trust, £5 on the door. Herts Chorus Concert 15th October 7.30pm Bernstein - Chichester Psalms Vaughan Williams - A Sea Symphony with London Orchestra da Camera. £25, £20, £15, £12 A Special Evening with Rod Argent and Colin Bluntstone 21st October 7.30pm St Albans' own Rod Argent and Colin Bluntstone from the 60’s band The Zombies will be playing a special acoustic set including their early hits, "She’s Not There", "Tell Her No", and "Time of the Season". The Osiligi Maasai Troupe Concert 30th October 2pm free Narrated, unique performance with song and movement, and, of course, jumping, for which the Maasai are famous. Not to be missed! www.osiligi.org 01727 890290 www.stalbanscathedral.org
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Food & Drink Festival Finale Weekend Holywell Hill Trail 1st Oct 10am - 5pm 2nd Oct 11am - 4pm Rock Pop Candy Holywell Hill AL1 1BZ Enjoy a host of offers and events. Pop in and see what’s on offer at each venue, and spot each store’s special trail letter. Unjumble all 8 letters to make a prize winning word. Collect your trail flier and prize at Rock Pop Candy! Paella and a Pint 1st Oct 11am - 3pm Farr Brew Brewery, Coleman Green Lane, Wheathampstead AL4 8ER Enjoy authentic Spanish Paella from The Cobbled Kitchen. There will be great outdoor cooking and picnic products on sale along with beers from the brewery shop with brewery tours. Tickets include paella and a bottle/pint of Farr Brew. £15, child £4, family £35 www.thecobbledkitchen.co.uk Oktoberfest 1st Oct from 12 noon The Foragers, The Verulam Arms AL3 4QE Enjoy authentic Oktoberfest festbiers imported from Munich, along with a craft beer line-up of 20 draft products, and fresh festbier brewed by the pub’s microbrewery. Live Oompah music and food with a German Twist: smoked sausages, homemade stews and lashings of sauerkraut. FoodSmiles Open Volunteer Day 1st Oct 1pm - 5pm Hammonds End Farm, Harpenden AL5 2AY At FoodSmiles members grow organic veg, sharing skills and the harvest. Come for a tour of the farm, or volunteer to sow and plant crops for the winter. Refreshments provided, including cakes made with vegetables! St Albans Street Finale 2nd Oct 12 noon - 6pm St Peter’s Street AL1 3JG A day of food, fun and festival feasting including the Chef’s Theatre and the Everblades Pop Up Village Green showcasing the thriving pub culture of St Albans. www.enjoystalbans.com
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NOW for some Music Harvest Concert 1st October 8pm (doors 7.30pm) St Leonards Church, Sandridge An evening of musical entertainment to celebrate the end of summer, featuring light classical and popular songs by the Village Voices Community Choir. The church should look exceptional as it coincides with the Flower Festival. £5 on the door
Ein Deutsches Requiem Thoroughly Modern Millie 4th - 8th October Harpenden Public Halls Based on the 1967 Academy Award-winning film, this show takes you back to the height of the Jazz Age in New York City, when "moderns" were bobbing their hair, raising their hemlines, entering the workforce, and rewriting the rules of love. Set in 1922, it tells the story of young Millie Dillmount from Kansas who comes to New York in search of a new life. Her plan is to find a job as a secretary for a wealthy man and marry him. However, her plan goes awry. The owner of her dingy hotel kidnaps young girls to sell to the Far East; her wealthy boss is slow in proposing marriage; and the man she actually falls in love with doesn't have a dime - or so he tells her. Filled with frisky flappers, dashing men and a dragon of a villainess audiences will love to hate, the show also includes explosive tap numbers and a Fred and Ginger routine on a window ledge. £9 - £15 www.hlos.ticketsource.co.uk
Haydn Plus 8th October 7.30pm St Peter’s Church, St Albans AL1 3HG Carillon Chamber Choir Insanae et vanae Curae - Haydn Fünf Gesänge, op.104 - Brahms Ave verum Corpus - Mozart Ave Maria / Christus factus est - Bruckner £15, concs £13 / £5 01582 763774, ward.geoff.t21@btinternet.com
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15th October 7.30pm High Street Methodist Church, Harpenden by Johannes Brahms, with piano for four hands
Performed by the Music Makers Choir of Harpenden. £12, concs £10 / £6 Tickets from 07834 484989 or on the door
UR Crew Halloween Party Night! 28th October 8pm - 11pm Free The Farmers Boy, St Albans AL1 1PQ St Albans most electric and eclectic DJ posse return to the Farmers Boy with some spooky sounds and thrilling grooves! Managed by St Albans Arts Team for 1Life www.lemonrock.com/urcrew
Herts Jazz on Sundays Hawthorne Theatre, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6BX Join internationally renowned musicians every Sunday evening for some superb jazz. From £11, concs from £10 www.hertsjazz.co.uk www.hawthornetheatre.co.uk
Cantilena Ladies Choir The choir meets on Mondays 8pm - 9.30pm, during term time at St Saviours Church Hall, Sandpit Lane, St Albans AL1 4DF. A friendly, informal and fun choir, new members welcome, no audition. For more information please contact Charlotte 01727 837661 or c_robinson50@hotmail.com
Vintage Afternoon Tea Love singing? Enjoy music? You could be what Quorum are looking for! We’re looking for new members to join our small, friendly mixed voice choir. We rehearse Wednesday evenings, during term time in Fleetville, St Albans. Singing a broad range of music, we cater for all tastes. All proceeds from our concerts are donated to good causes. “After a day at work I often feel tired, but singing with Quorum invigorates me!” M.F. An ability to read music is advantageous, but not essential. If you have a good ear, a willingness to learn and want to have fun making music together, then please get in touch. We are particularly looking for tenors and basses. www.quorumsingers.org.uk choir@quorumsingers.org.uk 01582 832567 Come along for a few weeks, after which a simple voice check will confirm full membership.
Sunday 2nd October 2.30pm - 4.30pm St Albans Organ Theatre, Camp Road, St Albans AL1 5PE
Catch up with friends or family and enjoy a musical afternoon with tea, finger sandwiches and delicious cakes served by Serendipitea Tea Parties 'Pop Up Tea Room' while listening to our Steinway piano and other instruments including demonstrations of the fascinating dance organs. Tickets £15, booking essential, please email: stalbansorgantheatre@tjlmarketing.co.uk www.stalbansorgantheatre.org.uk
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What’s on in October
25th Sept - 3rd Oct St Albans & Harpenden Food & Drink Festival see page 38 30th Sept - 2nd Oct Sandridge Flower Festival St Leonards Church Sandridge www.sandridgechurch.org.uk 1st Cathedral Community Quiz see page 38 St Alban’s Got Talent Semi-Finals! see page 30 2nd Highfield Park Apple Day www.highfieldparktrust.co.uk Everyone an Artist, Everyone a Scientist see page 20 Vintage Afternoon Tea see page 41 Race Day & Roaring 20’s Finale see page 28 4th - 8th Thoroughly Modern Millie see page 40 5th - 15th London Wall see page 30 5th, 6th & 29th Mrs Armitage & the Big Wave see page 30 7th - 9th & 14th - 16th Fallow Deer Rut Ashridge Visitor Centre 7am - 9am www.nationaltrust.org.uk 8th Wargames:Tanks Verulamium Museum, an interactive display of the history of tanks during WW1, free www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk 9th Luxury Wedding Show see page 7 Herts 10K Challenge see page 18 Shakespearean Starters Weston Auditorium, University of Herts, 01707 281127, de Havilland Philharmonic Orchestra, Tchaikovsky’s Romeo & Juliet Overture, 7.30pm, £6 - £20, family £36 12th Sinatra, Sequins & Swing see page 36 Displays by North Herts Stamp Club St Mary's Church, Childwickbury AL3 6JJ 01582 762284, St Albans Harpenden & District Philatelic Society, all welcome, 8pm 13th The Whitney Houston Show see page 36 Insect & Bird Migration: Revealing the Mysteries of Flight Rothamsted Research Conference Centre, Harpenden, 7.30pm 13th - 15th Neville’s Island see page 30 14th Jah Wobble & The Invaders of the Heart & Guests Bedford Esquires, formerly of Public Image Ltd, 8pm, £12.50 15th 42 An Evening with Ian Waite & Camilla Dallerup
see page 30 Moonlight Walk see page 18 Ein Deutsches Requiem see page 40 16th Shenley Park Walled Garden Apple Day www.shenleypark.co.uk 17th A Well Remembered Voice by JM Barrie, Weston Auditorium, University of Herts, 01707 281127, a stirring production brings this play to the stage for the first time since its first (censored) appearance in 1918, ages 11+, 7.30pm, £10, concs £7 18th Dr John Cooper Clarke Harpenden Public Halls, 01582 767525, 7.30pm, £20 / £25 20th God the Entrepreneur St Albans Cathedral 21st The UK Beach Boys Harpenden Public Halls, 01582 767525, 7.30pm, £20 22nd - 31st Halloween Fun see centre pages 23rd Mud Pack III Challenge see page 19 24th The Workings of the Family Court Soroptimist Women's Group, Chiswell Green URC Church, AL2 3HG www.sigbi.org/st-albans 8pm 24th - 28th Football Half Term Camp see page 23 24th - 30th St Albans Fashion Week see page 4 25th The LMAO Comedy Show Weston Auditorium, University of Herts, 01707 281127, some of the UK's best off-the-cuff raw humour, 7.30pm, £8 - £12 25th - 30th Circus Harpenden Common 26th Bats, Cats & Rats British Schools Museum, Hitchin, 10am - 12.30pm & 1pm - 3.30pm, ages 4+ please book £4, www.britishschoolsmuseum.org.uk 28th Jo Caulfield: The Customer is Always Wrong Harpenden Public Halls, 01582 767525, 7.30pm, £15 29th Dotty the Dragon see page 30 29th & 30th Peppa Pig’s Surprise see page 36 Redbourn in Bloom Craft Fair Redbourn Village Hall, 29th: 10.30am - 5pm / 30th: 11am - 4.30pm quality craft stalls, excellent for Christmas gifts, raffle & refreshments. £1, children free
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1st The Stylistics The Alban Arena, 01727 844488, 7.30pm 3rd The Solid Gold Rock ‘n’ Roll Show 2016 The Alban Arena, 01727 844488, 7.30pm 5th Come and Sing: Rutter’s Requiem for Remembrance St Albans Cathedral, rehearsal: 2.30pm, performance: 6.30pm, £12 to participate St Albans Cathedral Fireworks Spectacular Verulamium Park, gates 6.30pm, fireworks 7.30pm Dr Hook starring Dennis Locorriere The Alban Arena, 01727 844488, 7.30pm 8th - 12th Nov Sister Act the Musical The Alban Arena, St Albans Musical Theatre Company, 7.45pm & Sat 2.30pm 9th British Levant St Mary's Church, Childwickbury AL3 6JJ 01582 762284, St Albans, Harpenden & District Philatelic Society, all welcome, 8pm 11th Remembrance Day Service St Albans Cathedral, 11am The Blockheads Harpenden Public Halls, 01582 767525, 7.30pm, £20 11th - 13th & 15th - 19th Abigail’s Party Abbey Theatre, 01727 857861 www.abbeytheatre.org.uk 11th - 13th Nov Harpenden Art Club Annual Exhibition Harpenden Public Halls 13th Al Murray The Alban Arena, 01727 844488, 3pm & 7.30pm 15th That’ll Be The Day Christmas Show
The Alban Arena, 01727 844488, 7.30pm 16th Wishbone Ash Harpenden Public Halls, 01582 767525, 7.30pm, £20 17th Shane Richie & his Band Harpenden Public Halls, 01582 767525, 7.30pm, £26.50 18th The Hollies The Alban Arena, 01727 844488, 7.30pm 18th & 27th Tree Planting Heartwood Forest with Soroptimist Women's Group & pub lunch, 07834 345796 19th - 26th November Sustainable St Albans Week www.sustainablestalbans.org 20th The Glenn Miller Orchestra The Alban Arena, 01727 844488, 3pm 23rd - 25th Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward, Harpenden High Street Methodist Church,.High Street Players 24th Nov - 18th Dec St Albans Christmas Market 26th The Nutcracker The Alban Arena, 01727 844488, 2.30pm Santa's Little Helper Sandpit Theatre 01727 799565, funny, festive adventure with a very happy ending, for ages 3-7 yrs, 11.30am & 2.30pm, adults £8, concs £6 www.sandpittheatre.co.uk Dance! St Saviours Church, AL1 4DF, Carillon Chamber Choir sing Brahms, Britten & Rheinberger, 7.30pm, £15, concs £13 & £5, 01582 763774 / ward.geoff.t21@btinternet.com 27th St Albans Lights Up Harpenden Lights Up from 12 noon
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Painters & Decorators CB Decorators Gary Rackley M & M Decorating
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Plasterer A. Merson Plastering
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Aerial Installations & Repairs Concorde Aerials
Dog Sitting 39 Wagging Tails
Beauty Skin & Tonic Templespa
Building Services Brockhall Building Services
Domestic Appliance Repairs 43 13 Leigh Hibon 6 Education Kumon 20 22 Electricians Alban Electrical Services 39 39 & 47 45 Sol Projects Ltd
Carpentry / Joinery Chris Smyth
Fencing 33 Verulam Fencing
Charity The Hospice of St Francis
Finance 29 19 AMR Financial Management Buy2LetCars.com 10 & 11
Property Maintenance Trust in Blue
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23 Garden Centres Burston Garden Centre
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Removals Akers Koplex Removers Ltd
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21 Gardening / Landscaping Garden Life Landscapes Greenshouse & Gardens 12 John Brodie Gardens 12 Justin Leon
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Bicycle Repairs Cycletech Hertfordshire
Children’s Football Camps St Albans City Youth FC Children’s Nursery Redbourn House Day Nursery Chiropodists Julia Reading Kathy Witchard Cleaning Charlie’s Pressure Washing Service Daily Poppins Domestique Linda & Karen Cleaning Services Mobile Maid Services Conservatory Roof Solutions Nu-Look
Glassware Repairs 3 Chipped Glassware 26 27 Hairdresser 26 Karla Jordan’s Hairdressing 26 Health & Fitness Totally Pilates 9 The Pilates Workshop
Credit Union St Albans District Credit Union
Hearing Services 28 Hearing Healthcare Practice
Dance & Drama Stagecoach
Insurance 21 NFU Mutual
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Retirement Homes McFarland Park & Leisure Homes
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Shutters Just Shutters The Harpenden Shutter Company
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Slimming Vision Weight Consultancy
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Soft Furnishings Sue Smyth
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Tree Surgeons Fircroft Tree Surgery Ltd
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TV Repairs JB TV Services
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Organ Theatre St Albans Organ Theatre
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Wedding Show Luxury Wedding Show
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