Events Search and Views Navigation
August 2024
Oak Hill Parkrun
Free weekly timed run around Oak Hill Park starting at 9am. Please register before your first run and you only need to register once. Don't forget to bring a printed copy of your barcode. All details are on website. Meet by the tennis courts / bowls club close to the car park for the briefing and runners walk to the start together. Why not have a post run coffee in the Oak Hill Café and meet other runners at this friendly event?
Find out more »Phoenix Cinema Kids Club
Tickets for Kids Club are just £3 with a FREE activity for kids aged 5-10 beforehand. Places for the activity are limited and we suggest booking early in person or by calling 020 8444 6789. Tickets for the film are £3. Activities start at 11am sharp and all children attending the workshop must be accompanied by an adult. Film starts at midday. Children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Find out more »St Albans Farmers’ Market
Get fresh and fruity at the St Albans Farmers' Market on the 2nd Sunday each month, from 8.00am to 2.00pm. Expect to find local specialities, mouth watering cheeses, seasonal fruit and vegetables, fresh herbs, top quality meat and game, dairy produce, freshly baked cakes & bread and hand crafted goods. Plus entertainment and refreshments. Farmers' Markets help local farmers, growers and producers to sell their own produce, direct to the public. The market provides fresh, safe, natural, nutritious food that you can trust. Plus, a vibrant and entertaining shopping experience in the beautiful surroundings in the heart of St Albans,…
Find out more »Friary Park Junior Parkrun
It is a 2k event for juniors only (4 to 14 year olds). Please register before your first visit. Only ever register with parkrun once. Don't forget to bring a printed copy of your barcode. Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Friary Park Bowls Club - please come and join us!
Find out more »Forty Hall Farmers’ Market
Come ready to fill your shopping baskets with feast of tasty morsels, including the Farm’s own organic meat, veg and wine. Stock up on bread and pastries from local food heroes Holtwhites Bakery and cheese from the urban cheesemakers Wildes Cheese, along with top notch pies, wild game, preserves, sauces, cakes, biscuits, craft beers and sodas. Start your day with great coffee, served up by the Bike Boutique who’ll be encouraging everyone to get on their bikes to the Market! Take some time out to sit, relax and enjoy great streetfood, while the children can explore and meet the Farm’s…
Find out more »Great Expectations
Open air theatre in Oak Hill Park. A new adaptation of Dickens' Great Expectations. Suitable for all the family (except the really little ones). Quantum theatre says the production is 'packed full of high drama, mysterious goings on and all your favourite Dickensian characters'. Bring something to sit on. Tickets: £16, £15 and £12.50.
Find out more »Children’s Summer Activities at Mill Green Museum and Watermill
Here's a brief description of the children's summer activities at Mill Green. Please see our website for full details of times, prices, etc. 31 July 2024 Make a Hand Puppet £6 per participant. Includes entry to the mill and museum. Accompanying adults must buy an entrance ticket for the mill and museum. 1 August Make a Jigsaw! 2 August Sew a Unicorn Designed for ages 7+ but everyone is welcome and little ones may need adult support with the more fiddly parts. 6 August Fun with the Tudors! Discover the Tudors in this Special Discovery Event Join us for a…
Find out more »Friend In Need Tuesday Friendship Lunch Club
Why not try this weekly Tuesday Lunch Club? It’s a great place to meet friends and good value for money. £8 for two courses and tea or coffee. Call 020 8449 8225 to book a place.
Find out more »The Proper Blokes Club Walk and Talk
Come join the group for a great three mile circular route starting and ending at the tube station. We take a slow walk down and around the back streets of the area, whilst having a nice relaxing walk and talk.
Find out more »Barnet Market
With its long and fascinating history (dating back to the 12th century), Barnet's traditional food market is a lively community hub. And rightly so, given the name of the town Chipping Barnet derives from the Anglo Saxon word for market, Chepe or Cheap. Now located by the bandstand at the back of The Spires, it's an ideal starting point for local food shopping with plenty of fresh seasonal produce - plus some decent coffee from the Smart Coffee Company.
Find out more »