Whatever your interests and passions may be, from exercise and reading to networking and skill developing, We Are Harpenden - along with our members - are offering local events that will be the place for you to come and make new friends, meet like-minded people, learn new skills, and connect with other locals over shared interests. Please see the list of local events below.
Jazz In The Park is completely free of charge and it is held on the last Sunday of every month from April until September, from 2pm.
Bring a picnic blanket with you, order some tasty food and a glass of wine or beer from our window, and enjoy the chilled jazz vibes on us.
Ricardo Rodrigues of Portuguese Story Wines regularly hosts tasting for Cellar Door Wines. Those who have met him know that most of his portfolio of wines is made using very little intervention in the vineyard or in the winery. This tasting will be a great opportunity to learn about the difference between natural and organic wines, what makes a wine orange and what a pet nat wine is. We will taste 7 wines from native varietals that will change your perception of Portugal and the natural wine movement altogether!
Cluricaun Pet Nat 2022
Castelo Rodrigo Branco 2021 Organic
Quinta Cova Raposa Alvarinho 2022
Cluricaun Skin 2021
Tiago Teles Raiz Orange 2020
Castelo Rodrigo Tinto 2021 Organic
Tiago Teles Raiz Natural Red 2020
Your ticket price includes generous sharing platters of cheese and cured meats from Katy at Wild Alban. Please contact Penny or Geraldine directly if you have any dietary requirements or allergies.
Please contact Geraldine or Penny directly by email with any allergies or dietary requirements.
If you have any questions, please call Cellar Door Wines +44 (0)1727 854 488
The City and District of St. Albans Tour Guides was founded in 1964, as an independent association.
Walks take place on most weekends throughout the year, and members of the public are welcome to book places on the walk they wish to go on. Tickets are available to book online up to 90 minutes before the start time of the walk.
For more information, visit the website or Facebook Page and Tours below!
A Roman City Revealed
A Round with Sam Ryder
Art and Architecture
Coaching Inns
Discover Harpenden
Discover Redbourn
Discover Wheathampstead
Explore St Peter's
Ghosts and Ghouls
Haunted Harpenden
Historic St Albans - A City Revealed
Medieval Life in St Albans
St Michaels and Fishpool Street
The Pubs of St Albans
Tudor St Albans Revealed
Victorian St Albans
Home Farm Glamping who on the back of their incredible sold-out Woodfired Canteen June events, are extremely excited to host three additional dates in September.
Celebrated Bahraini-British chef, author and Head of Ottolenghi Test Kitchen, Noor Murad, will be first up on the 12th of September, for the first of their Autumnal wild dining sessions in collaboration with fire-cooking legend Ben Quinn and his Woodfired Canteen team.
Next up, Karan Gokani, Co-Founder & Creative Director of Hoppers Restaurants, will be bringing an Indian and Sri-Lankan-inspired one-of-a-kind menu, co-designed by Ben Quinn on 13th of September.
Gill Meller, a chef, award-winning food writer and regular on the hugely celebrated Channel 4 series, River Cottage, will be rounding up the four-night series on 14th of September, cooking up an unforgettable feast with the Woodfired Canteen team.
Their September Woodfired Canteen residency will take place within our atmospheric, giant tipi shelter. Weather permitting drinks will be served outside, under the Oak Tree pre dinner.
Tickets are £78 + booking fee and include a welcome drink, pre-dinner nibble and a 3-course seated dinner served on sharing platters.
Book tickets now!
It's time to grab your tickets to the hottest food & music festival weekend in town. Hosted by Tom Kerridge and Ainsley Harriot and with music performances from Craig David, UB40, Rudimental, Sam Ryder and More! It’s perfect for something to look forward to this summer!
Across the weekend, enjoy a huge array of dishes from a selection of the greatest chefs and restaurants in the country, including The Hand & Flowers, Tapas Brindisa, and Hoppers!
ALSO check out their new ticket packages: Super Saturday, Taster ticket and The Morning After ticket.
Book tickets now whilst there are NO booking fees for February! ⏰ Visit pubintheparkuk.com to book today.
A free Youth Event organised for those aged between 11 to 25 years old.
A safe space for youth to thrive, to empower and encourage our local young people to achieve their best. Speakers and Workshops.
Parents/Guardians need to come along to support your child under the age of 16, a FREE general sale ticket need to be ordered.
With Thanks to BLCF Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation for their funding for this event.
Superhero training academy - is looking for recruits! Could you be the next Superhero?
Come along and join the superhero skills academy and graduate the academy by:
Learning to Fly in the Aerial sling
Train in superhero martial arts
Dodge the laser beam
‘This project is part-funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.’
A party with a difference. Experience the sights and sounds of nature as it settles down for the night. Don your favourite PJs, grab a teddy bear and a blanket, pop on your wellies and take part in a family-friendly evening in the great outdoors!
Bring a picnic of your favourite foods to fuel you, before you head out onto the reserve by torchlight and use our bat detectors to hunt the nocturnal wildlife of Rye Meads! There'll be time for hot chocolate and marshmallows and checking to see what's been caught in the moth trap, before sleepy heads can get back home to their nice comfy bed!
Rye Meads is a closed reserve after 5pm, so our Big Wild Pyjama Party really is a unique opportunity to spend time here when nobody else is around.
Friday 1st September 2023
Doors open: 6.30pm
Auditorium: 7.00pm
Show starts: 7.30pm
Saturday 2nd September 2023
Doors open: An hour before start time
Auditorium: Half an hour before start time
Show starts: 2.30pm & 7.30pm
For further information head over to their website here.
You’re invited to join Aylett Nurseries between the 26th August and 10th of September for an autumnal celebration of our famous home grown Dahlias.
Come along and see their Celebration Garden & Dahlia Field ablaze with seasonal colour – it really is a sight not to be missed!
The Festival is on everyday 10am – 4pm (26th Aug – 10th Sept).
This escape room whodunnit will take you around the beautiful grounds of Hatfield’s 18th Century working watermill as you race against the clock to solve the crime. Choose your own route around the mill, tackling the challenges in whatever order you wish. Each puzzle you solve will give you another clue to the mystery: once you’ve gathered them all, it’s time to put your deduction skills to the test!
Who committed the murder? Where did they do the deed? Which weapon did they use? These are the questions you and your team will need to answer. You’ll have exactly one hour to unravel the mystery and close the case.
£25 per person, under 8s go free! Please check the website for times as these vary from day to day!
