Where |
When |
What |
Batchwood Hall Nightclub |
Sat |
Free entry for two people and your first drink on the house on production of RF leaflet before 11pm. |
Butterfly World Project |
Sat 10.30am - 3.30pm |
An opportunity to preview the latest developments before Butterfly World opens for a second summer (29 Apr to 26 Sep). |
Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban |
Sat |
- 10am - 2.30pm: Roof space tours with a climb up the Great Tower (age 11+) (voucher)
- 10.30am - 2.30pm: Exhibition of embroidery and vestments in the Kell Room
- 10.30am - 3pm: Cathedral Guides available for information and tours
- 2pm: Family animal safari tour (voucher)
- 3pm: 'Look What We've Done' tour (voucher)
- 4pm: Evensong with the Cathedral Choir
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Sun |
- 1 - 5pm: Cathedral Guides available for information and tours
- 2 - 4pm: Roof space tours (age 11+) (voucher)
- 2pm: Graffiti tour (age 11+) (voucher)
- 3.30pm: The Christopher Trail - a short tour for families (voucher)
- 6.30pm: Epiphany Candlemas Carol Service
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City of St Albans Tour Guides walks are all free. Meet outside the Town Hall. |
Sat & Sun |
- Sat & Sun 11am - 3pm: Petite Criminals Exhibition. Visit the 1831 Court Room to find out about child criminals of the past.
- Sat 11am - 4pm, Sun 11am - 3pm: Crime & Punishment - explore the Town Hall cells (voucher)
- Sat 11am: Verulamium in a Nutshell (meet outside Verulamium Museum)
- Sun 11am: Aristocrats, Paupers & Philanthropists
- Sun 2.30pm: Town, Crown and Cloister (with Abbey Guides)
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Countryside Management Service (01727 848168) |
Sat |
- 10am: Come and help to improve St Julians Wood in Chiswell Green. Meet in the top car park of Greenwood Park at 10am with outdoor clothing and strong footwear.
- 2pm: Walk around Verulamium Park (45 minutes, 2 miles). Meet at Westminster Lodge.
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Maltings Arts Theatre |
Sat |
40 free tickets to see Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were Rabbit (U) showing at 2pm. First come, first served, max 2 tickets per person. (voucher) |
Museum of St Albans |
Sat 10am - 5pm & Sun 2 - 5pm |
Last chance to see 'Iraq - The Forgotten Story' - an art exhibition that tells the story of the conflict endured by the people of Northern Iraq, and celebrates life with hope for the future. |
Redbournbury Watermill |
Sun 2 - 5pm |
Visit the 18th Century restored watermill & museum producing stoneground flour and bread. |
Roman Hypocaust |
Sat & Sun |
Discover an original under floor heating system and Roman mosaic floor. Sat 10am - 3.30pm, Sun 2 - 3.30pm. |
Roman Theatre of Verulamium |
Sat & Sun |
Visit the theatre dating from 1040 AD. Open from 10am - 4pm all weekend. |
Ryder House, Holywell Hill |
Sat & Sun 10am - 5pm |
Pop in and take a look at this Edwardian building; orginally built as the HQ of the Ryder Cup founder Samuel Ryder's seed company. |
St Albans Organ Theatre |
Sat & Sun |
Free admission on Sat from 2 - 5pm and Sun from 2 - 4.30pm. |
St Albans Signal Box |
Sat & Sun 10am - 4pm |
Winner of the prestigious Civic Society award, the 1892 grade 2 listed signal box will be open free. Pull the levers and signal the trains from Harpenden to Napsbury, and find out how trains were controlled before computers. |
The Clock Tower |
Sat 2 - 4pm |
Take the 93 steps to the top of the tower and refuel with seasonal punch and shortcake. |
The Sandpit Theatre |
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Pick up a postcard at the Resident's First Information point and send it back to us. First 20 tickets pulled out of the hat will receive 2 tickets to a show of their choice from the spring season brochure. |
Town Hall |
Sat & Sun 10am - 4pm |
Visit the Judges Robing Room at the Town Hall and see an exhibition of material from the St Albans Architectural and Archaeological Society's library. |
Tyttenhanger House |
Sat 10am - 4pm, Sun 11am - 4pm |
Enjoy a short guided tour (with tea and cake) on the hour and an exhibition by local artist Ben Askem. Limited disabled access (voucher) |
Verulamium Museum |
Sat & Sun |
- Free entry to the museum of Roman life (Sat 10am - 5.30pm, Sun 2 - 5.30pm) (voucher)
- Domestic Architecture of St Michael's Village - exhibition by photographer John Bethnell
- Sun 2-4.30pm. Meet Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni Tribe. Storytelling sessions at 2.30 and 3.30pm.
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Willows Farm Shop |
Sat & Sun 1.30 - 5pm |
Free afternoon tea from 2.30 - 5pm. Numbers strictly limited (voucher) |