The St Albans Spring Festival returns on Sunday, May 17, 2025, bringing fresh excitement and a burst of local flavor to the city.

 

This year’s event highlights St Albans’ growing food scene, featuring newcomers like Japes with their standout London-style deep-dish pizzas, and Glaze, a bold bakery making waves on George Street.

 

Festival-goers can enjoy live music, arts and crafts, fairground rides, face painting, and pop-up street performers, alongside more than 100 stalls of tasty bites and local goods.

 

Accessibility takes center stage, with British Sign Language interpreters, wheelchair ramps, a soothing Sensory Retreat, and dedicated support from Communities 1st in the Community Zone.

 

St Peter’s Street, Chequer Street, and High Street will be closed to traffic from noon to 6 pm, ensuring a fun, safe atmosphere for all.

 

Families will find a special Toddler Zone, while the popular Earth Zone inspires with hands-on activities on sustainable living.

 

St Albans comes alive—don’t miss this annual celebration of community and creativity!

Tring Brewery’s celebrated ale, Side Pocket for a Toad, is now being poured at the exclusive Strangers’ Bar in the Houses of Parliament.

 

This achievement highlights the brewery’s local pride as Members of Parliament and their guests enjoy a taste of Hertfordshire tradition.

 

Harpenden and Berkhamsted MP Victoria Collins nominated the ale through the Guest Beer program, bringing hometown flavor to Westminster.

 

Tring Brewery’s beer sommelier, Jared Ward, was invited to tour Parliament and sample the ale in person, marking a proud moment for the Tring team.

 

Side Pocket for a Toad, which recently celebrated 25 years and was named Hertfordshire Beer of the Year, continues to flow at the historic venue this month.

 

Established in 1992, Tring Brewery is renowned for quality ales rooted in local legend, and offers tours and tastings at Dunsley Farm for visitors eager to learn more.