Events
Date: 2025 – 2026 |
Event |
Description |
| 23rd October 2026 | Activity TBC | |
| 9th October 2026 | Activity TBC | |
| 25th September 2026 | Activity TBC | |
| 11th September 2026 | Activity TBC | |
| 28th August 2026 | Activity TBC | |
| 14th August 2026 | Activity TBC | |
| 31st July 2026 | Karen | Exercise and Wellbeing |
| 17th July 2026 | Activity TBC | |
| 3rd July 2026 | Activity TBC | |
| 26th June 2026 | Talk – Helen Russell | St John Ambulance |
| 19th June 2026 | Activity TBC | |
| 12th June 2026 | CLOSED due to funeral | |
| 29th May 2026 | Talk – Fire Service | Fire Safety |
| 15th May 2026 | Karen | Exercise and Wellbeing |
| 1st May 2026 | Talk – Annie Stevenson | Age Concern |
| 24th April 2026 | Chinese traditions | |
| 27th March 2026 | Activity TBC | |
| 20th March 2026 | Activity TBC | |
| 6th March 2026 | Activity TBC | |
| 10th February 2026 | Herts Together | St Albans Cathedral: see noticeboard page |
| 19 December 2025 | Christmas Party | |
| 5 December 2025 | Activity TBC | |
| 22 November 2025 | St Albans Museum + Gallery Mindful collage workshop |
For more information, click Here |
| 21 November 2025 | Activity TBC | |
| 6 November 2025 | Karen’s Session | |
| 28 October 2025 | St Albans Museum + Gallery Cook with your kids |
For more information, click Here |
| 25 October 2025 | Active Lifestyles and the Company of Ten presents Black History Month Event Film – Ferguson Rises | Abbey theatre (for booking see link below) An award-winning film by director Mobolaji Olambiwonnu recounts a father’s quest for justice from the incident in the town of Ferguson that fuelled the global Black Lives Matter movement – Abbey Theatre, Holywell Hill, St Albans AL1 2DL For more information click HERE |
| 11 October 2025 | St Albans Museum + Gallery Tote bag textile workshop |
For more information, click Here |
| 2 October to the 2 November 2025 | Black History Research Group Exhibition + Zine Launch | Our Stories – Tracing Black Histories in Hertfordshire. St Albans Museum + Gallery For more information click HERE |
| Date 2024 -2025 | Event | Description |
| 27 June 2025 | TBC | |
| 13 June 2025 | TBC | |
| 7 June 2025 | Film Night | De Havilland Museum. Tickets £25 5 – 8.30pm |
| 30 May 2025 | TBC | |
| 16 May 2025 | TBC | |
| 2 May 2025 | TBC | |
| 25th April 2025 | TBC | |
| 4 April 2025 | Bingo | |
| 22 March 2025 | St Albans Museum + Gallery | Board Games Day 10am – 4pm |
| 21 March 2025 | Mayoral Visit | The Rt Worshipful the Mayor of St Albans City and District, Cllr Jamie Day |
| 14 March 2025 | Age UK Herts | Age Friendly Programme |
| 7 March 2025 | Speaker | Demitrius Nurse, Chair, Herts Independent Community Stop & Search Scrutiny Panel |
| 20 December 2024 | Christmas Party | |
| 6 December 2024 | TBC | |
| 22 November 2024 | TBC | |
| 8 November 2024 | TBC | |
| 21- 27 October 2024 | Abbey Theatre | |
| 18 October 2024 | TBC | |
| 9 October 2024 | Ballet Black | Watford Palace Theatre |
| 4 October 2024 | TBC | |
| 6 September 2024 | TBC | |
| 23 August 2024 | TBC | |
| 9 August 2024 | TBC | |
| 19 July 2024 | TBA | |
| 12 July 2024 | TBA | |
| 30 June 2024 | Becoming Us Exhibition closes | |
| 28 June 2024 | Speaker – Alun Maxwell | from Utility Warehouse |
| 22 June 2024 | Windrush Day / Alban Pilgrimage | |
| 14 June 2024 | Speaker – Tina Swain | Abbey Theatre manager |
| 8 June 2024 | Day trip to Hunstanton | |
| 24 May 2024 | Big Seed | Gail Davidson |
| 10 May 2024 | Keepfit / Singing | Karen Obeng-Darko Stapleton and Elly OMeara Mixradio |
| 26 April 2024 | TBA | |
| 19 April 2024 | TBA | |
| 5 April 2024 | Earth Works | |
| 22 March 2024 | Cancelled | |
| 15 March 2024 | Community History Workshop at St Albans Museum + Gallery | |
| 23 February 2024 | Community History Workshop | |
| 16 February – 30 June 2024 | Becoming Us | St Albans African Caribbean Exhibition |
| 15 December 2023 | Closed due to Funeral | |
| 8 December 2023 | Mayor and Mayoress | |
| 24 November 2023 | Community History Project Workshop | |
| 17 November 2023 | Music entertainment / workshop | |
| 04 November 2023 | Windrush the Betrayal’ 7pm at the Eric Morcambe Centre in Harpenden | |
| 27 October 2023 | Dominoes tournament | |
| 20 October 2023 | Chief Inspector, Paul Ciaro | Speaker |
| 13 October 2023 | Susannah Brunert | Speaker |
| 29 September 2023 | Cancelled due to funeral | |
| 15 September 2023 | TBA | |
| 01 September 2023 | TBA | |
| 18 August 2023 | TBA | |
| 04 August 2023 | TBA | |
| 21 July 2023 | Co production Team HCC | |
| 07 July 2023 | Cancelled due to funeral | |
| 24 June 2023 | Windrush Football Match | See the Noticeboard page Events for details. |
| 23 June 2023 | Windrush Lunchtime Social | |
| 09 June 2023 | Kofi Otchere | Speaker – Development Officer C/P Wellbeing Team |
| 26 May 2023 | TBC | |
| 12 May 2023 | TBC | |
| 28 April 2023 | TBC | |
| 21 April 2023 | Peggy Sharp | Speaker – Community Engagement Officer, SADC |
| 14 April 2023 | Closed due to funeral | |
| 24 March 2023 | Closed due to funeral | |
| 03 March 2023 | Social | |
| 16 December 2022 | Christmas Party | Gospel Choir |
| 25 November 2022 | The Ukulele Group | |
| 11 November 2022 | Speaker | Community 1st and Citizen Advice – Cost of living |
| 21 October 2022 | Games | |
| 07 October 2022 | Film Matinee | Black History |
| 23 September 2022 | Speakers | Cllrs Sinead Howland and Jennifer Murray |
| 09 September 2022 | Music 24 | |
| 19 August 2022 | Cancelled due to funeral | |
| 05 August 2022 | Quiz | |
| 22 July 2022 | Bingo | |
| 01 July 2022 | TBA | |
| 24 June 2022 | Cancelled due to funeral | |
| 10 June 2022 | Picnic in the Park | Celebrating Queen’s Platinum Jubilee |
| 20 May 2022 | Speaker | Councillor Sandy Walkington – Liberal Democrats, Vice-Chair Overview and Scrutiny |
| 06 May 2022 | No Meeting This Week | |
| 29 April 2022 | Knitting and Crocheting | Run by Leynoe Stapleton and Marjie Wilson |
| 22 April 2022 | Social | |
| 08 April 2022 | Three Cultural Ambassadors | from St Albans Masorti Synagogue (SAMS), the Polishand French community giving brief talks about their cultural heritage and presentation on some foods representing their culture. |
| 18 March 2022 | Bingo session at the club | |
| 04 March 2022 | How to Knit and Crochet | Run by Leynoe Stapleton and Marjie Wilson |
| 14 January 2022 | Community Video | Shown by Pauline Stapleton |
| 10 December 2021 | Christmas Party | |
| 26 November 2021 | Social | |
| 21 November 2021 | An invitation to the High Sheriff’s Justice Service | On behalf of The High Sheriff of Hertfordshire, Lionel C. Wallace DL
See Events on the Noticeboard Page for details |
| 12 November 2021 | Bingo | |
| 22 October 2021 | Speaker | High Sheriff of Hertfordshire – Lionel Wallace |
| 08 October 2021 | Speaker | Police Inspector – Andy Wiseman – St Albans |
| 17 September 2021 | Lunch Club Restarts | |
| 23 August 2021 | Picnic in the Park 2 | With HAWA and Herts Welcome Refugees, Clarence Park St Albans |
| Date | Event | Description |
| 23 March 2020 | CLUB CLOSED | Club venue activities closed due to covid 19 Pandemic – March 2020 – July 2021 |
| 20 March 2020 | Bingo session | |
| 13 March 2020 | Speakers | Peggy Grant and Peggy Sharp, Community Engagement Officer, Equalities and Grants Community Services |
| 03 March 2020 | Nigel Exercise | Chair based exercises |
| 28 February 2020 | Social | |
| 21 February 2020 | Bingo | |
| 14 February 2020 | Club Closed due to funeral | |
| 24 January 2020 | Keep Fit | |
| 17 January 2020 | Bingo | |
| 10 January 2020 | Social | |
| 31 December 2019 | Club Closed for Christmas | |
| 13 December 2019 | Christmas Party | The Ukelette’s performing a set. |
| 06 December 2019 | Bingo and Choir Practice | |
| 29 November 2019 | Club Closed – Mystery Trip | |
| 22 November 2019 | Bingo | |
| 15 November 2019 | Keep Fit | With Nigel |
| 08 November 2019 | Club Closed | Funeral at the venue |
| 25 October 2019 | Club Closed | |
| 18 October 2019 | Speaker | Peter Hebden |
| 11 October 2019 | Keep Fit | With Nigel |
| 04 October 2019 | Club Closed |
| Date | Event | Description |
| 20 September 2019 | Jim and Bournstream Trust | Charlotte will share reminiscences about Jim, and there will also be a talk on Bournstream Trust which supports Special needs children |
| 13 September 2019 | TBC | |
| 06 September 2019 | Social | Welcome back after the summer break |
| 30 August 2019 | Closed for the summer | |
| 23 August 2019 | Closed for the summer | |
| 16 August 2019 | Closed for the summer | |
| 09 August 2019 | Closed for the summer | |
| 02 August 2019 | Closed for the summer | |
| 26 July 2019 | AGM – PLEASE NOTE NEW DATE | All members welcome |
| 19 July 2019 | Club closed for funeral | |
| 12 July 2019 | Keep Fit | with Nigel |
| 05 July 2019 | Speaker | Lisa Borden from St Albans Adult Care Services |
| 28 June 2019 | No meeting – club closed | |
| 21 June 2019 | Games | |
| 14 June 2019 | Keep Fit | with Nigel |
| 07 June 2019 | Speaker | Caroline Ellis will be talking about her trip to Ghana |
| 31 May 2019 | No Meeting – club closed | |
| 24 May 2019 | No Meeting – club closed | |
| 17 May 2019 | Quiz | |
| 10 May 2019 | Games | |
| 03 May 2019 | Musical entertainment | Mrs Phyllis Chase will entertain us |
| 26 April 2019 | Quiz | |
| 19 April 2019 | Good Friday – Club closed | |
| 12 April 2019 | Games | |
| 05 April 2019 | Club closed for funeral | |
| 29 March 2019 | No meeting | |
| 22 March 2019 | No meeting | |
| 15 March 2019 | Games | |
| 08 March 2019 | Keep Fit | with Nigel |
| 01 March 2019 | Quiz | |
| 22 February 2019 | TBC | |
| 15 February 2019 | TBC | |
| 08 February 2019 | Games | |
| 01 February 2019 | Club closed because of snow | |
| 25 January 2019 | Club closed | |
| 18 January 2019 | Club closed | |
| 11 January 2019 | Welcome back social | |
| 04 January 2019 | Club closed for Christmas | |
| 28 December 2018 | Club closed for Christmas | |
| 21 December 2018 | Club closed for Christmas | |
| 14 December 2018 | Christmas Celebrations | |
| 07 December 2018 | Christmas Crafts | with Kumaree |
| 30 November 2018 | Keep Fit | with Nigel |
| 23 November 2018 | Quiz | |
| 16 November 2018 | Games | |
| 09 November 2018 | Cultural Day | Dress in your cultural dress and bring some food from your culture to share |
| 02 November 2018 | Keep Fit | with Nigel |
| 26 October 2018 | Club closed | Mr Rollins funeral – details on noticeboard |
| 19 October 2018 | No meeting | The Bowls Club are refurbishing the kitchen |
| 12 October 2018 | No meeting | The Bowls Club are refurbishing the kitchen |
| 05 October 2018 | Activities | to celebrate Black History |
| Date | Event | Description |
| 28 September 2018 | Club closed for funeral | |
| 21 September 2018 | Quiz and Social Activities | |
| 14 September 2018 | Games and Social | Welcome back |
| 07 September 2018 | Open Garden | Angie and Peter’s |
| 24 August 2018 | Club closed for the summer | |
| 17 August 2018 | Club closed for the summer | |
| 10 August 2018 | Club closed for the summer | |
| 27 July 2018 | Club closed because of funeral | |
| 20 July 2018 | Musical Entertainment | |
| 13 July 2018 | The new St Albans Museum + Gallery | The new St Albans Museum + Gallery opens 8th June – Caroline Eldred will tell us about some of the things to see if you haven’t been yet. |
| 06 July 2018 | AGM and Social | |
| 29 June 2018 | Keep Fit | with Nigel |
| 22 June 2018 | Club closed for funeral | |
| 15 June 2018 | Crafts | Kumaree |
| 08 June 2018 | Games | |
| 01 June 2018 | TBC | |
| 18 May 2018 | Games | |
| 11 May 2018 | Speaker | Syeda Momotaz Rahim Talk and Discussion on Racism |
| 04 May 2018 | Personal and Home Safety | PCSO Adriano Russo will be giving us some good advice and tips |
| 27 April 2018 | Keep Fit | with Nigel |
| 20 April 2018 | Social | Come and play some games, or just have a chat |
| 13 April 2018 | Games | |
| 06 April 2018 | TBC | |
| 30 March 2018 | Good Friday – club closed | |
| 23 March 2018 | Keep Fit | Nigel Rushton |
| 16 March 2018 | Mothers Day Quiz | |
| 09 March 2018 | Games | |
| 02 March 2018 | Club Closed because of the weather | |
| 23 February 2018 | Keep Fit | with Nigel Rushton |
| 26 January 2018 | Keep Fit | with Nigel Rushton |
| 19 January 2018 | Members’ Meeting | |
| 12 January 2018 | Social and games | Welcome back |
| 15 December 2017 | Christmas Party | Booking essential |
| 08 December 2017 | Musical Entertainment | |
| 01 December 2017 | Making Christmas Cards | with Kumare – There will be a small charge to cover the cost of materialse |
| 24 November 2017 | Club closed (funeral) | |
| 17 November 2017 | Mystery Trip | £30 including lunch. Booking essential |
| 10 November 2017 | Club closed (funeral) | |
| 27 October 2017 | Cultural Day | Celebrating 30 years of Black History Month in the UK. Dress in your cultural dress and bring some food from your culture to share. |
| 20 October 2017 | Black History Month music |
A trip through the musical influences of Black History |
| 13 October 2017 | Black History Month | cultural, fashion and food |
| 06 October 2017 | Black History Month | Special Activities. What is Black History? |
| Date | Event | Description |
| 29 September 2017 | Keep Fit | with Nigel Rushton |
| 15 September 2017 | Games | Club re-opens after the summer holidays. Welcome back |
| 08 September 2017 | Open Garden | at Angie and Peter’s.Entrance £2 to include cup of tea/coffee and slice of cake. Bring your friends and come and support the club. |
| 28 July 2017 | Social | As this is our last meeting before our summer break, there are no formal activities planned- just come and have a chat with friends. See you all again in September |
| 07 July 2017 | Speaker | Emma Paisley from Hertfordshire Wellbeing Service
The Wellbeing Service offers free and confidential therapy and practical support for a wide range of mental health problems such as: worry, low mood, insomnia and stress, and support for carers and people who are struggling with the reality of living with long term physical health conditions. |
| 23 June 2017 | Speaker | Penny Williams from the Domestic Abuse Helpline |