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THURSDAY 2ND JULY

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Summer Seafood Festival
The Verulam Arms – “St Albans Free –Range Pub”, 01727 833 323
41 Lower Dagnall Street, St Albans, AL3 4QE
See Thursday 25th June for more details.
7pm – 9pm

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St Albans Children’s Book Group
St Albans Abbey Refectory, 01727 890214
St Albans Children’s Book Group invited you to join them for a literary dinner with 3 wonderful children’s storytellers – Kevin Crossley Holland, Leander Deeny and Philip Ardagh.
7pm. £20 for 2 courses.

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Amble Inn Pie Night
Amble Inn, 01582 621 824
182 Station Road, Harpenden, AL5 4UL
See Thursday 25st for further details.
From 6pm.
www.ambleinn.co.uk
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Festival Cupcake
Flea Market Cafe at the Town Hall
The Town Hall, Market Place, St Albans.
The Flea Market takes place on the 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month. The Flea Market Cafe has homemade cakes and lunches and great teas and coffees. On Thursday 2nd July, there is a special and tasty St Albans Food and Drink Festival cupcake on sale.
9am – 3pm.

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FRIDAY 3RD JULY

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HIGHLIGHT EVENT
St Albans Food and Drink Festival Gala Dinner and Awards hosted by Aldo Zilli
Sopwell House, Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, AL1 2HQ.
After the success of last year’s Gala Dinner, this culinary Festival highlight is back and better than ever. The luxurious surroundings of Sopwell House will once again be the location for the event, as guests are treated to a champagne reception and a 5 course banquet with celebrity guest speaker Aldo Zilli.
A brand new and exciting addition to the event will be the presentation of the very first St Albans Food and Drink Festival Awards. A Panel of 12 Judges have carefully deliberated over the Best Restaurant, Best Pub, Best Bar, Best Coffee Shop and Family Friendly venues in the City and Districts. The nominees are posted on the food and drink festival website, so cast your vote on by clicking Vote for Award Winners.
Then make sure you get your tickets quick so you can be the first to find out who this year’s lucky winners. Places are limited so get your tickets now.
Tickets are £65.00 per person including champagne reception and disco after the award ceremony.
Tickets available from the Alban Arena Box Office on 01727 844 488 or online at www.alban-arena.co.uk or in person at the Box Office.

6.45pm till late
Dress Code: Elegant Summer Attire

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Savanna Cocktail Making Evening
Savanna @ The Black Lion Inn, 01727 848 644
198 Fishpool Street, St Albans, Herts, AL3 4 SB
Let the expert mixologists from the Savanna bar show you the ropes at cocktail making!
You will learn how to blend, muddle and shake your stuff and obviously taste the results….Light canapés are served later in the evening.
An entertaining evening which will also teach you how to impress your guests at your next dinner party!
8.00pm onwards. £15 per person. Booking is essential.
www.theblacklioninn.com

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Craggy Range Wines New Zealand Wine Tasting.
Flagship Wines Shop. 01727 865 309
417 Wolfield Road, St Albans, AL4 0XP
Craggy Range wines are all excellent and we are pleased that they will be presented by Rachel Longstaff representing Craggy Range in the UK
6pm - 7.30pm, Free

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