Gymboree Play & Music St Albans offers award-winning classes for children aged 0-5 years.  They have a full timetable of Classes and Open Gyms (free-play), with varied options so that you and your little one can make it part of your busy schedule.Gymboree is a fantastic way to have great fun with your child and encourage learning and development through play. Based around their custom designed equipment, the sessions use music, song, dance and imaginative play to create a wonderful... read more

The Alternative Barbering Co opened on George Street, St Albans in 2010.  It is an award winning, modern male grooming space where precision haircuts, bespoke beard trims and traditional wet shaves are all as sharp as their razors!With its unique style, relaxed atmosphere and dedicated team of skilled professionals, the Alternative Barbering Co has carved an exclusive niche offering that traditional but rare ‘true’ barber experience.  Clients enjoy a casual, ‘coffee shop’ style atmosphere which fits in with today’s rushed... read more

The nursery has been going ga-ga these past few weeks with babies on the minds of many of the children. In circle time sessions, preschool groups have looked at pregnancy scans brought in by one of the parents showing the development of a baby in the womb.  Many of the children were intrigued to see how the baby grows inside Mummy’s tummy and they asked lots of questions including how does it get food? We also used this topic to... read more

With the temperature dropping over the past two weeks we were all counting down the days to the big freeze! On Friday morning, we awoke to a winter wonderland with the snow making the nursery school look like an Alpine Ski Lodge. The children had a wonderful time in the garden building snowmen, making snow angels and having snowball fights with their friends.  The frosty fun didn’t end there as we brought the snow inside on our messy table in the... read more

Best Theatre Arts is a multi-award-winning Hertfordshire-based part-time performing arts school – so acting, singing and/or dancing lie at the core of everything they do.They offer classes in term-time (St Albans and Hertford) and in holidays (St Albans only) to young people and adults aimed at building confidence, developing technique, making new friends and, most importantly of all, having fun!Best has an unrivalled reputation for the quality of the training and pastoral care that they provide and we have noticed... read more