http://stalbanslife.co.uk One click away from all you need to know about life in St Albans.... Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:18:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 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 http://stalbanslife.co.uk/stalbanslife/latest-update-on-renovating-the-odeon-on-london-road http://stalbanslife.co.uk/stalbanslife/latest-update-on-renovating-the-odeon-on-london-road#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:42:22 +0000 Nigel http://wordpresswebservices.com/stalbanslife/?p=677 As you all doubtlessly know, there is a campaign, led by JamesHannaway of the Rex cinema in Berkhamstead. Here's some useful info from James]]> http://stalbanslife.co.uk/stalbanslife/latest-update-on-renovating-the-odeon-on-london-road/feed 0 http://stalbanslife.co.uk/food-and-drink/pubs/free-wi-fi-in-st-albans http://stalbanslife.co.uk/food-and-drink/pubs/free-wi-fi-in-st-albans#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:46:44 +0000 Nigel http://wordpresswebservices.com/stalbanslife/?p=667 Waterend Barn, a Wetherspoon Pub, in St Albans is yet another business who realises the advantages of providing free Wi-Fi for its customers. There are still establishments who charge for it but hopefully in time they will see that their customer numbers might increase when free internet access becomes part of the menu.]]> http://stalbanslife.co.uk/food-and-drink/pubs/free-wi-fi-in-st-albans/feed 3