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Creative Writing Workshops
10th, 17th & 24th Sept 10am
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Join local author, Steven Mitchell, for a course of fun, introductory creative writing workshops using Highfield Park as inspiration. Whether you’re keen to write fiction, non-fiction or poetry, these sessions are for you. £21, age 18+
Highfield Park Visitor Centre, St Albans AL4 0RA www.highfieldparktrust.co.uk
St Albans Cathedral
Organ Concert: Tom Winpenny 10th Sept 3pm
Marking the release of the new recording of the Cathedral organ 'The St Albans Experience'. Free
The Sixteen - Choral Pilgrimage 2023: A Watchful Gaze 16th Sept 7.30pm
Celebrating the legacy of William Byrd - one of choral music's most treasured composers. £12 - £30
The Best of Hans Zimmer & John Williams
Illuminated 21st Sept 7.30pm
Cinema's most magical music, performed by the London Film Music Orchestra, including Star Wars, Gladiator, Pirates of The Caribbean, Harry Potter, Inception, The Dark Knight and more.
Talk: Uproar! with Alice Loxton 27th Sept 7.30pm
Join Alice as she delves into the delights of Uproar!: Satire, Scandal and Printmakers in Georgian Londona brilliant new history of Georgian Britain through the eyes of the artists who immortalised it. In person & online £12
St Albans Cathedral, Sumpter Yard AL1 1BY www.stalbanscathedral.org
Talk: The Legendary Faberge Goldsmith
15th Sept 7pm £20
By John Benjamin ‘Mr Jewellery’ of BBCs Antiques Roadshow, who will also offer valuations afterwards, contact margaretp3581@gmail.com for information.
St Helen’s Church, Wheathampstead AL4 8AA
Herts Wildlife Trust
Dragonfly Walk 16th Sept 11am & 2pm
Join dragonfly expert Steve Brooks for a walk and learn about the lifecycles of dragonflies. Please book
Panshanger Park, Hertford
Hedgehogs & How to Help Them 16th Sept 2pm
Learn about hedgehog rescue and rehabilitation at this beautiful hedgehog sanctuary. Please book Hornbeam Wood Hedgehog Sanctuary, Harpenden www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk
Steam & Agricultural Show
23rd & 24th Sept 10.30am - 5pm
This heritage railway with a full-size restored steam locomotive will be offering passenger rides, plus miniature and model railways, tractors, traction engines and a Railway Museum. £12.50, child £8.50 Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Aylesbury, Bucks HP22 4BY www.bucksrailcentre.org
St Albans Feastival 24th Sept
This promises to be an incredible foodie experience where the streets in the city centre will be filled with food and drink stalls, street entertainment, bars with live music, art and craft activities, cookery demonstrations and more.
St Albans Beer & Cider Festival
27th - 30th Sept
One of CAMRA's (Campaign for Real Ale) most prominent festivals, where 35,000 pints are consumed! Enjoy live entertainment, delicious food, guest speakers and auctions, as well as hundreds of traditional ales, craft beers and real ciders.
Alban Arena, St Albans AL1 3LD hyh Great Big Walk for Herts 30th Sept
Walk the Hertfordshire Way from Markyate to St Albans to raise money for Herts Young Homeless (hyh). With other local charities, each taking a section of the walk the 195 miles of the Hertfordshire Way will be walked in one day. Registration £15, family £40, minimum sponsorship £100 www.hyh.org.uk
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