
Guitar anthems concert touring its 10th Anniversary Tour, recreating the sounds of five decades of guitar heroes with 35 authentic guitars.

Stand-up show 'Swanky', Sindhu Vee's first UK tour in five years, at The Alban Arena.

Musicians who played with Van Morrison celebrate his album 'Moondance' with stories and his greatest hits, hosted by Leo Green.

Stand-up show 'Maverick' by comedian Aurie Styla, part of his 41-date tour.

Award-winning live Taylor Swift tribute show led by Katy Ellis with a band and dancers, playing hits from across her Eras.

Live concert by Irish traditional music star Nathan Carter and his band at The Alban Arena.

Stand-up show 'Tall Tales' by award-winning comedian Susan Calman at The Alban Arena.

Michael Portillo, former Secretary of State and broadcaster, tells the story of his life on stage in a stand-up show.

Giovanni Pernice returns with his live dance tour 'Unstoppable', blending choreography, storytelling and West End performers.

Live show by former Royal Marine Commando and SAS: Who Dares Wins presenter Jason Fox, with never-before-told stories and an audience Q&A.

High-energy live show with a nine-piece band and full brass section playing 2 Tone and ska hits from Madness, The Specials, The Beat and The Selecter.

A free creative workshop using mapping and conversation to explore the stories and places that matter to LGBTQ+ communities across Hertfordshire.

Free hand-crocheted blanket installation by Holly Ringrose and the Domestic Abuse Alliance marking White Ribbon Day and the 16 Days of Activism.

Guided wine and chocolate tasting pairing six wines with six chocolates, with tips on balancing sweetness and matching flavours, run by the Hertfordshire Wine School.

Live Michael Jackson tribute show led by Ben Bowman, with a band and dancers recreating Jackson's hits and dance routines.
18+ guided tasting of six Spanish wines paired with Spanish-inspired small plates by Francesc Condal at Toast.

Healing sound bath with gongs, singing bowls, drums and sacred chants, opening with a guided meditation, at The Yoga Hall.

Mouth On A Stick play a Sunday afternoon live music session at The Lower Red Lion in St Albans ahead of Christmas.

Monthly two-hour restorative yoga workshop led by Laura Hinde and Lou Stanion, using bolsters, cushions and blankets for deep relaxation.

Team pub quiz at The Horn with a rollover round, prizes including a bar tab, a bottle of house wine and a chance to win cash.

The Zipheads play their ninth annual hometown Christmas show at The Horn, with a surprise appearance by Efflux.

Screening of Will Ferrell's Christmas comedy 'Elf' in The Hub's family cinema.
Choral concert with the St Albans Choral Society and London Orchestra da Camera performing Brahms' 'A German Requiem', with soprano Georgie Malcolm and baritone Andy McTaggart.

Adult pantomime, strictly 16+, that's a bawdy dating-app twist on Cinderella, with Su Pollard as 'The Voice of the Cock'.

Free Sunday session at The Green House where volunteer repairers help people fix and restore clothes and textiles.

Public viewing of the festive knitted and crocheted postbox toppers by the volunteer project St Albans Postboxes before their Christmas display.

Daytime networking and community session for women at Saint & Sinner, with a drink included in the £25 ticket.

Four-piece covers band Hot Fondu plays pop, rock, disco and funk hits from Blondie to Madonna at The Blacksmiths Arms.

Weekly community singing circle for women of all ages, with or without children, to learn simple harmony songs by ear, followed by tea, coffee, cake and conversation.

Interactive family theatre adventure where three archaeologists are transported to a prehistoric world of dinosaurs and dragons.

Stage adaptation of the Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler children's book, with music and puppetry, suitable for ages 3 and over.

Free public outdoor drawing and painting session where members and the public bring their own sketchbooks and art materials to paint the cathedral and Sumpter Yard.

Family circus show that mixes daring acrobatics and balancing acts with live vocals and musical theatre classics.

Free exhibition of historic jewellery, badges and watches from the St Albans Museums collection, paired with photographs of local residents and their stories.

Family weekend at Verulamium Museum in which children make a paper Roman soldier's helmet while exploring the museum's Roman collections.

Family craft weekend at the Verulamium Museum to decorate a paper mask inspired by Roman faces, with a handling trolley, Roman dress and a giant jigsaw.

Drop-in crochet session to work on a project with a teacher on hand to help with techniques and patterns.

Themed heritage tour led by St Albans Tour Guides through the Roman house at Verulamium Museum, meeting at the Hypocaust.

Easter holiday technology camp with hands-on coding and digital creativity activities for children, run by NextThing Education.

Quieter, after-hours evening viewing of Luke Jerram's suspended Earth sculpture 'Gaia' in the nave of St Albans Cathedral, without music or additional lighting.
Over-18s festive workshop to paint, bedazzle and decorate your own disco-inspired Christmas baubles, with optional calligraphy personalisation.
Screening of the animated Christmas adventure 'Arthur Christmas' in The Hub on Verulam's Toddler & Kids Cinema.

Historian Mark Freeman gives a lecture on what it meant to become a city in 1877, marking the 150th anniversary of St Albans' city status.

Free photography exhibition by Ruth Samuels of twelve portraits of Church of England leaders who are disabled, Deaf or neurodivergent.

Small-group patchwork quilting class with Geraldine Edgington, from cutting fabric and piecing blocks to machine quilting and binding.

Oliver Bolland leads a reading session on romance, closing the 2026 Get Into Reading genre programme at the independent bookshop Books on the Hill.

Lunchtime concert by Cynthia and Kevin O'Donnell at St Peter's Church, raising funds for Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care.

Free exhibition of archival objects, photographs and ceremonial items from the eleven bishops of St Albans, marking the installation of Bishop Andrew Rumsey.

Weekly Monday pub quiz at The Horn with a rollover round, prizes from a £40 bar tab to a bottle of house wine and a chance to win cash.

Four-piece covers band The XTones, with Lizzie on vocals and guitar, play The Blacksmiths Arms on St Peter's Street.

Screening of Cristian Mungiu's Palme d'Or-winning drama 'Fjord', starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve, at The Odyssey Cinema.

Free Christmas fair with crafts, wreaths, handmade cards, cakes, an international food court and live music at the St Albans Salvation Army.

A one-night-only Christmas stand-up show from Off The Kerb with Sara Pascoe, Charlie Baker, Daniel Foxx and more, for ages 14 and over.

Speed dating night with Original Dating in The Crown's private function room, with four-minute dates and online matching the next day.

Free 5K social run by the Miles & Mates men's running club, held outside St Albans Cathedral on a Thursday evening.

Thursday morning drop-in for pre-walking babies and their parents or carers, with playtime and support from the Hertfordshire Family Centre team.

Boxing Day mummers' play in which the St Albans Mummers tell the tale of St George and the Dragon in five free 15-minute family performances around the city centre.
A lecture by Professor Alec Ryrie marking the 500th anniversary of William Tyndale's New Testament.

Free 18+ monthly songwriting session where musicians, lyricists and songwriters come together to share, collaborate and grow.

Session by the St Albans Art Society in which Jan Munro shares examples from her sketchbooks and demonstrates practical techniques for recording and developing creative work.

Beginner-friendly workshop to embroider motifs and lettering onto knitwear, with three designs to choose from.

Beginner's workshop to hand-crochet a Christmas wreath from soft roving yarn, led by Nicky.

Demonstration evening by Colin Ross Jack on Ukiyo-e, Japanese-style painting, with talks and practical work by St Albans Art Society.

Singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Harrison plays original blues, folk and Americana songs at St Saviour's Church.

Free afternoon set by the four-piece covers band Shelc at The Farmer's Boy on London Road.

Michael Jackson tribute concert with choreography, costumes and a light show, directed by tribute artist CJ.

Screening of 'The Holiday' for adults with babies aged one and under, part of The Hub on Verulam's 'Baby & Me' cinema.

Screening of Paweł Pawlikowski's historical drama 'Fatherland', about Thomas Mann and his daughter Erika, with Sandra Hüller and Hanns Zischler.

Morning screening of the animated film 'Happy Feet' at The Hub on Verulam, part of the Toddler & Kids programme.

The Mystery Ensemble play live arrangements of Howard Shore's soundtrack to The Lord of the Rings films in St Albans Cathedral.

Keith Duffy and Brian McFadden bring together the hits of Boyzone and Westlife with their own original material in a live show.

Five-piece pop and rock band After Eve play The Mermaid on Hatfield Road in St Albans.

Acoustic rock and pop covers set by the duo Mouth On A Stick at The Mermaid, a Hatfield Road pub, for its birthday.

World premiere of Tim Boniface's sacred jazz suite 'Rest and Rise: A Jazz Requiem' by a jazz quartet in the nave of St Albans Cathedral, beneath Luke Jerram's 'Gaia' installation.

Photography panel by the St Albans Camera Club in which Jeremy Fraser-Mitchell shares his journey to Associate status with the Royal Photographic Society.

Photographer Jeremy Fraser-Mitchell edits member-submitted photographs live in Lightroom and Photoshop, as part of the St Albans Camera Club's Print League.

Lecture by Ian Gledhill, a light-hearted history of British seaside entertainment and its specialist buildings.
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Art historian Barry Venning explores the comic imagination and elaborate contraptions of illustrator W. Heath Robinson.

A practical light painting session led by the St Albans Camera Club, experimenting with illuminated wands, Christmas lights and camera settings.

Beginner patchwork class at Fashion n' Fabrics to make a mini fabric storage basket, with sessions from 20 November to 6 February.

Monthly silent writing session at the independent bookshop on Holywell Hill, with a first coffee or tea included.
Workshop to decorate a Christmas candle with Jade from Jade Dawn Designs at The Verulam, with a glass of Prosecco included.

Monthly book club session at Books on the Hill to discuss 'The School of Night' by Karl Ove Knausgaard, with tea and coffee provided.

Small-group Christmas wreath-making evening with fresh foliage, a glass of champagne and festive nibbles, run by Demi Anderson.