http://stalbanslife.co.uk One click away from all you need to know about life in St Albans.... Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:04:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://stalbanslife.co.uk/leisure/a-night-at-the-circus http://stalbanslife.co.uk/leisure/a-night-at-the-circus#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:03:53 +0000 Nigel http://stalbanslife.co.uk/?p=1891 Yes the circus is in town! My kids may be teenagers, but I knew they would still enjoy a trip away from their PlayStations and laptops – and so it proved! We went on the first night and although the crowd was a little sparse, the performers did not let it affect their enthusiasm and energy. The days of animals at circuses are long gone, so the show had to rely on human performance, in particular clowns, acrobats and trapeze artists, and they did not disappoint.]]> http://stalbanslife.co.uk/leisure/a-night-at-the-circus/feed 0 http://stalbanslife.co.uk/leisure/st-albans-goes-dutch-as-the-circus-comes-to-town http://stalbanslife.co.uk/leisure/st-albans-goes-dutch-as-the-circus-comes-to-town#comments Sun, 15 Apr 2012 14:12:09 +0000 Nigel http://stalbanslife.co.uk/?p=1879 St Albans families are in for a huge treat when one of Europe’s biggest circuses comes to town. The Netherlands National Circus will set up its Big Top at WESTMINSTER LODGE, HOLYWELL HILL for performances from TUESDAY 24th to SUNDAY 29th APRIL. The huge all-human circus will be in Hertfordshire as part of a major British Tour.]]> http://stalbanslife.co.uk/leisure/st-albans-goes-dutch-as-the-circus-comes-to-town/feed 0 http://stalbanslife.co.uk/leisure/parks-and-gardens/laughs-in-the-park-2011 http://stalbanslife.co.uk/leisure/parks-and-gardens/laughs-in-the-park-2011#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:20:20 +0000 Nigel http://stalbanslife.co.uk/?p=1670 St. Albans is rapidly acquiring a reputuation as a good venue for comedy gigs. The Alban Arena frequently gets national names to visit and perform. We now even have our very own comedy 'festival' annually, with Laughs in the Park. Now I wouldn't say it is anywhere near Glastonbury's exalted position in the national psyche, but as it's only the second year of existence, it still has time.]]> http://stalbanslife.co.uk/leisure/parks-and-gardens/laughs-in-the-park-2011/feed 0 http://stalbanslife.co.uk/leisure/entertainment/dressing-for-the-part http://stalbanslife.co.uk/leisure/entertainment/dressing-for-the-part#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:21:52 +0000 Nigel http://stalbanslife.co.uk/?p=1258 Touring theatre company Peppermint Muse has made a bold choice with its next production, Death and Dancing, which is coming to St Albans in the first week of February. Written by Claire Dowie, who based the play on some of her original stand-up comedy material, Death and Dancing is set against the backdrop of eighties sexual politics. It is a fast and furious comedy that attacks conventional notions of gender and labelling.]]> http://stalbanslife.co.uk/leisure/entertainment/dressing-for-the-part/feed 0 http://stalbanslife.co.uk/tourism/the-abbey/alban-the-opera-is-now-being-performed-in-london http://stalbanslife.co.uk/tourism/the-abbey/alban-the-opera-is-now-being-performed-in-london#comments Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:30:28 +0000 Nigel http://wordpresswebservices.com/stalbanslife/?p=883 Last year, an ambitious new opera came to St Albans, premiering in the Abbey, the opera told the little known story of Alban himself, the first English martyr. After a sell out run, Alban the Opera is travelling to London for four nights only in October this year before heading to the US in 2011. ]]> http://stalbanslife.co.uk/tourism/the-abbey/alban-the-opera-is-now-being-performed-in-london/feed 1