Free weekly Monday story and song sessions for pre-school children aged 2-5 and their grown-ups beneath Luke Jerram's 'Gaia' installation.
Storytime under Gaia runs at St Albans Cathedral every Monday from 11 January to 15 February 2027, with sessions starting at 12.00pm. It's aimed at pre-school children aged 2-5 and their grown-ups, so it's one of those mid-morning things you can do with the little ones on a weekday.
The sessions take place beneath Gaia, Luke Jerram's giant Earth suspended in the heart of the Cathedral. It's a massive installation that lets you see the planet in detail through NASA imagery, sound and light, and that's exactly what the storytelling sits under. The stories themselves are inspired by nature, the world, creation, animals and the stars, and the sessions give children and their adults a chance to sing, listen, imagine and explore together.
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Because it runs every Monday for five weeks, you don't have to commit to the whole thing at once. You can drop in for one session or come back several times across the run. It's free to attend and there's no booking required, so you just turn up with your little ones. The Cathedral is at Sumpter Yard, St Albans, AL1 1BY, and the sessions start at 12.00pm each Monday from 11 January to 15 February.
