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Ross Bell of the band Rosko Piko tells of his extraordinary journey to find salvation in music.

Ross Bell of the band Rosko Piko tells of his extraordinary journey to find his salvation in music: Part 2

Local advertising professional, Matt Bourn, thinks advertising has a crucial role to play in our move to a sustainable future. In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, Matt talks to Amanda Yorwerth about Sustainable Advertising, the new book that he has co-authored. Topics covered include green washing, how we frame messaging around climate change and even the ... Read more

It may appear like an ordinary scheduled bus service but the Harpenden Hopper is so much more – it’s a community and a lifeline for its passengers. Elly and Andy took a trip to find out more.

In this special edition of ‘So What?’ Andy and Elly talk about a very difficult topic – the death of a family member. On a recent trip to Plymouth, Andy’s mum died after a period of illness. Talking about it helped, but it also made him realise that people really do need to discuss their ... Read more

St Albans Girls School are presenting their first school musical drama production since COVID and it is MATILDA – THE MUSICAL. Join the STAGS Radio and podcast club as they go behind the scenes with interviews, discussion and all the backstage gossip.

Hear how panellists from the 4 major parties answered questions from the public on issues concerning the environment and sustainability ahead of the 5th May local elections. Subjects covered include making the District water sensitive building on Greenbelt cycling to school greenwashing and trustworthiness the Local Plan engaging businesses in the effort to reach Net ... Read more

Hear how panellists from the 4 major parties answered questions from the public on issues concerning the environment and sustainability ahead of the 5th May local elections. Subjects covered include making the District water sensitive building on Greenbelt cycling to school greenwashing and trustworthiness the Local Plan engaging businesses in the effort to reach Net ... Read more

Radio Verulam was at the Mayor's Pride Awards event at St Michael's Manor Hotel on Tuesday 29th March 2022. The Mayor's Pride Awards celebrate the role played by volunteers and community leaders in the District of St Albans. In this podcast you can listen to the highlights of the event and the Awards presented by the Right Worshipful the Mayor of the City and District of St Albans, Councillor Edgar Hill.

St Albans Museum+Gallery is open again. And with a brand new exhibition in The Weston Gallery that's perfectly timed for the Christmas and New Year season. Curator Sarah Keeling tells Local Life all about Cabaret Mechanical Marvels and everything else you can see now and for the next many weeks....

In the brief respite between two lockdowns, St Albans Museum+Gallery opened for visitors - and Curator Sarah Keeling told Local Life listeners how they had prepared, what we could see in the summer and what would be coming up next.

For the concluding part of her audio tour of St Albans Museum+Gallery, Curator Sarah Kealing takes us into the West Glazed Link (with its views over Market Place and back into the Courtroom) and then onwards into the Keeper's Gallery where the most recent exhibition (pre-lockdown) was about Handley Page - an exhibition that can now be viewed online at stalbansmuseums.org.uk, along with other recent shows. Let's hope we can all explore this wonderful building soon! The image shown is from...

Continuing her tour of the building, Sarah Kealing moves up the Grand Staircase, with its many images of 'local people', and into The Assembly Room - the most impressive space in the building and one that offers a multitude of uses: from meetings and lectures to weddings, bar mitzvahs and parties. One of many installations that have been seen in The Assembly Room is Liz West's 'Our Colour Reflection' (photo: Inna Allen).

From The Courtroom, the prisoners were taken back down to the cells - a journey that Sarah Kealing follows so she can describe how they looked then and how they look now.....

Continuing her audio tour, Museum + Gallery Curator Sarah Kealing takes us into the Weston Gallery, a new location created during the major refurbishment and one that has already offered a wide variety of exhibitions.

Continuing her audio tour of St Albans Museum+Gallery, Sarah Keeling describes the famous Courtroom (now the cafe). From the dock in this beautifully restored circular chamber, local thieves were sentenced to transportation to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) for crimes as minor as stealing a cricket bat. Here too, in 1851, the Bribery Commission found St Albans guilty of 'buying' votes and expelled its two MPs from Parliament.

Curator Sarah Keeling starts our virtual tour of the St Albans Museum+Gallery by walking through the entrance area towards the Courtroom. Next time - upstairs to The Assembly Room. (Photo Courtesy of St Albans Museums.)

Catherine Newley, Audience Development Manager, explains how to access online more than 50,000 objects and specimens in the collection at St Albans Museum+Gallery. (Photo Courtesy St Albans Museums)

Everything was prepared and then the lock-down meant we could not visit Hertfordshire Open 2020 in April - but we can still see the work of 50 artists and 80 artworks of all kinds online. And also catch up online with the exhibition on local aviation company Handley Page, which opened briefly in March. (Photo Courtesy of St Albans Museums)

Catherine Newley reminds us about the intriguing project that was launched while the Museum+Gallery was under development and is still available online. "Talking Buildings" tells us the history of many buildings - past and present - in the buildings' own words! Rediscover St Albans and look at the city with fresh eyes (and ears). (Photo Courtesy of St Albans Museums)