Music & Gigs
11:23 - 20 November 2008
NO-ONE can pigeonhole John Martyn as his many fans will testify. He is appearing at the Alban Arena at 8pm on Sunday where he will revisit his classic album Grace and Danger as well as showcasing new material. John is an incurable romantic who sings from... Full Story »
11:14 - 20 November 2008
THE BOXING Grannies are returning to The Farmer s Boy in London Road, St Albans, from 8pm tonight (Thursday). The band features Steve Rodford on drums, Bernie Devine on guitar and Russ Rodford on bass. Entrance is free and next Thursday s slot will be tak... Read More »
11:22 - 20 November 2008
WIHAN String Quartet are putting on the second concert in the Radlett Music Club season next Thursday, November 27. One of the major string quartets to have emerged from the school of Czech playing in recent years, Wihan have gained an outstanding reputat... Read More »
10:57 - 13 November 2008
A JAZZ jam is being hosted by Faultline Jazz at The Goat in Sopwell Lane, St Albans, between 4pm and 6.30pm on Sunday. Guests artistes and floor spots are invited to take part.... Read More »
10:57 - 20 November 2008
A TALENTED guitarist who has performed at more than 3,000 shows worldwide is returning to his roots. Ben Smith, 37, of Hitchin, will be performing solo and playing acoustic, blues and rock in his own unique style when he appears at Sir John Barleycorn tom... Read More »
Comedy & The Arts
11:04 - 20 November 2008
TWO comedians will take to the floor in the Ellen Terry Suite at Stevenage Arts and Leisure Centre on November 22. Gordon Southern and Pierre Hollins will provide the evening s entertainment at the Jetserlarf Comedy Club event with Mandy Muden as compere... Full Story »
11:18 - 20 November 2008
LOCAL artists have donated their original works for an art auction in aid of Oxfam. More than 20 works of art, with reserve prices supplied by local art teacher Sue Springett, are included in the sealed bid auction which is the first ever to be held for O... Read More »
11:23 - 20 November 2008
ACTORS and actresses of all ages are being sought by a local theatre company to take part in a new production of Romeo and Juliet to be staged next year. Breakaway Theatre Company is holding open auditions from 7.45pm next Wednesday and Thursday, November... Read More »
10:58 - 13 November 2008
AN annual charity line dance in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer on Saturday raised more than £3,000. It was organised by Barbara Furr of Marks and Spencer St Albans in conjunction with Peacetrain Line Dancers and was held at Sandringham School in Marsha... Read More »
11:02 - 20 November 2008
CHRISTMAS in the world s first garden city over the past 100 years will be vividly depicted in an exhibition which will run from December 1 to January 3. Find out how Letchworth Garden City has celebrated the festive season with a display of toys and game... Read More »
12:06 - 18 November 2008
GOOD farce has to look effortless – a tall order which has resulted in many clunky performances. Not so the Company of Ten with its current production of Ray Cooney s Out of Order, which is being performed at the Abbey Theatre until Saturday. This is slic... Read More »
11:22 - 20 November 2008
RIK Wilkinson will be reading from his first collection, A Hundred Mile Walk, at a meeting of the Ver Poets tomorrow (Friday) night. Rik, who lives in Hatfield, has had his work published on several occasions in Maniford Magazine, Agenda and in the Acumen... Read More »
At The Movies
11:18 - 20 November 2008
A MULTI award-winning film is being screened in St Albans next Tuesday, November 25. A Crude Awakening is a documentary about what happens when the global demand for oil outstrips supply. The notion, known as peak oil , is currently rising up the politic... Read More »
14:30 - 17 November 2008
CHOKE is the latest offering from eccentric author Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club) and break out new director Clark Gregg. The film, based on Palahniuk s 2001 novel, tells the dark, comedic tale of Victor Mancini (Sam Rockwell) a sex addicted, con artist who... Read More »
14:29 - 17 November 2008
ROM-COM My Best Friend s Girl stars Dane Cook (Good Luck Chuck) as the seductive, yet distinctly unlikeable cad, Tank. When guys get dumped they hire Tank to seduce their ex-girlfriends and take them out on the worst date of lives in an attempt to send th... Read More »
14:28 - 17 November 2008
LEONARDO DiCaprio stars in this adaptation of David Ignatius novel of the same name. The Titanic star plays CIA agent Roger Ferris who discovers evidence suggesting a terrorist leader maybe operating out of Jordan in the Middle East. With the help of CI... Read More »
09:21 - 14 November 2008
KARAN Johar s Bollywood hit Dostana is a film about two guys, Sameer and Kunal, who are looking for an apartment to rent when they coincidentally head towards the same one. However, upon arrival they discover that the owner is only renting to girls as her... Read More »
09:18 - 14 November 2008
OSCAR nominee Mark Wahlberg (The Departed) stars as maverick cop Max Payne in this dark action thriller based on the popular video game. Directed by John Moore, the film follows Payne s desperate attempts to track down those responsible for the brutal mur... Read More »