St Albans Gang Show 2027

The St Albans & District Scout & Guide Gang Show returns to The Alban Arena for its annual run, with five performances across four nights from Wednesday 10 to Saturday 13 February 2027. It's a variety show in the truest sense, bringing together local Scouts and Guides from across the district for a mix of songs, dance, comedy sketches and full-company numbers. The young people themselves take the stage, and the whole thing is staged with the help of a volunteer production team.

If you've never been, the format is a classic variety bill: a sequence of separate acts rather than a single story, so you'll get a bit of everything in one sitting. The songs and dance numbers are performed by the Scouts and Guides, and the comedy sketches sit alongside them, with the larger company numbers bringing everyone together. It's an annual production, so it's a local tradition that comes back every year.

The show runs from Wednesday 10 February through to Saturday 13 February, with the evening performances all starting at 19:30. On Saturday 13, there's an afternoon show at 14:30 as well, so that's five chances to catch it over the four days. Each performance runs just under two and a half hours, including the interval.

Tickets are £9 to £17, with a booking fee on top. One thing to keep in mind is that tickets are sold through the Gang Show's own box office rather than through the Arena, so you'll need to go to them directly to get yours. The Alban Arena is in the Civic Centre, AL1 3LD, the city's main large-scale entertainment venue, which also hosts touring comedy, music, family shows, talks and seasonal productions.