In the first 'In Concert' preview session for 2020, David Ireson tells Jill Burridge about some of the upcoming choral and orchestral events due to be performed across the District in February.

Publishing Manager for Harpenden-based publisher Oldcastle Books, Clare Quinliven, tells Rob Pearman about her work and how she got into the publishing business.  Oldcastle Books has several imprints including the award-winning No Exit Press.

From the Alban Arena to the Harpenden Halls, the Maltings and the Abbey Theatre to the Sandpit Theatre, the Cathedral to St Peter's - these and other venues are where you can find events and performances and talks over the next few weeks as previewed by regular contributor Peter Burley.

Nature correspondent Rupert Evershed encourages us to check out the ducks, especially when the weather is grey...

Christmas 2019 has gone and the decorations are all stored away, but there's always time to enjoy the singing of The Hertfordshire Chorus, whose performance of carols in this Christmas Special from Local Life is interspersed by extracts from Christina Rossetti, Charles Dickens, Shakespeare, Longfellow and others - read by Jill Burridge and David Ireson.

Two more Ver Poets read a selection of their poems, specially recorded for Local Life.

Cathedral guide Stephen de Silva paints a colourful picture of the days when St Albans had its very own monastery....

Two stories each from Rob Wood and Emma Legouix - plus a Christmas special about Mrs Frost and Mrs Claus - bringing this series of short stories from the BeauSandVer Writers Group to a close.

Some of the Ver Poets read their poems and those of other members of this renowned local group - all on the theme of Christmas.

St Albans' parliamentary candidates answer questions on their policies to address the climate and ecological crises facing us.

This was recorded at Trinity URC St Albans on Tue 3 Dec 2019.