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05:20 > Friday 12th March 2010

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St Albans Festival

The Festival is Coming!

The St Albans Festival is back with over 140 events to enjoy.

So why travel to London for entertainment when you have over 140 events at more than 40 local venues - come along, celebrate and enjoy the wealth of culture and events on offer on your doorstep. For more details on all the events - visit the new Festival website at www.stalbansfestival.co.uk or call the box office on 01727 844488 to book your tickets.

St Albans Festival News

Wives come alive for Carol Ann Duffy
12:30 - 18 June 2009

A STAGE version of the acclaimed poems of Carol Ann Duffy, the new Poet Laureate, comes to the Maltings Arts Theatre in St Albans next Wednesday, June 24. Presented as part of the St Albans Festival season, The World s Wife is performed by award-winning a... Full Story »

Talk of the dance with St Albans Ballet Club

12:28 - 18 June 2009

AN ILLUSTRATED talk to mark the centenary of the first performances of Russian ballet and opera in the west is being presented by St Albans Ballet Club next Friday, June 26, as part of the city s festival. The great impresario Serge Diaghilev brought star... Full Story »

Groege has his word at Verulamium Museum

12:24 - 18 June 2009

WIDELY-published prize-winning poet George Szirtes is putting on a poetry reading next Friday, June 26, as part of the St Albans Festival. Budapest-born George has published several books and won various prizes including the T.S. Eliot Prize for Reel in 2... Full Story »

Outdoor movies are Festival highlight

08:40 - 12 June 2009

MOVIEGOERS are in for a real treat in store this summer when the St Albans Festival offers the chance to swap the multiplex for open-air film screenings. The open air cinema will be set up at Oaklands College s Smallford Campus from June 19 to 21, provid... Full Story »

Lisa Riley 'born to make people laugh'

11:25 - 11 June 2009

A LAUGH a minute has been promised by comedy actress Lisa Riley who arrives at the Alban Arena later this month to play Bev in The Naked Truth. The part of the loud-mouthed Bev was written especially for Lisa, who is best known as Mandy Dingle in Emmerdal... Full Story »

Trudie Goodwin kept on her toes

11:20 - 11 June 2009

SWOPPING police patrols for pole dancing was so refreshing for actress Trudie Goodwin, one of the stars of The Naked Truth. Trudie, who played Sgt June Ackland in The Bill for 23 years, left TV behind two years ago to pursue a career in theatre and soon... Full Story »

Enjoy some Larks in the Parks and help your green footprint!

14:33 - 04 June 2009

GET to know your neighbours in your community at a free day of outdoor fun and entertainment for the whole family. Taking place on Sunday June 28 from 12-5pm, Larks in the Parks is part of the St Albans Festival and takes place across six different green... Full Story »

To be in with a chance of winning the dishwasher all you need to do is send in your recipe & explanation of why it should be the official festival dish.
WIN!: A Gaggenau Dishwasher courtesy of Poggenpohl

13:41 - 03 June 2009

St Albans Food and Drink Festival are delighted to announce their latest sponsor for the Festival as Poggenpohl Kitchens. Together SAFDF and Poggenpohl are challenging residents to create the ultimate Festival Dish! St Albans Food and Drink Festival is ba... Full Story »

 

St Albans Festival 2009

St Albans Festival

 

St Albans Food & Drink Festival

St Albans Food & Drink Festival

 

To find out more about the St Albans Food & Drink Festival for 2009 click on the image above.

Competition: Win a meal for two

KashuWin a meal for two at Kashu. Kashu has a menu full of delicious options, which change with the seasons; dishes such as Deep fried Sardine fillets in a sage Crumb served with a Tomato & Shallot Chutney, Fresh English Asparagus topped with a Poached Free range Egg & Hollandaise Sauce.

To enter our competition click here »

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