A focus for the arts in St Albans

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St Albans Arts (STARTS) is a registered charity dedicated to raising the profile of the arts in St Albans and enriching the city's cultural environment. Its long-term aim is to attract arts performances of the highest calibre and to create a centre of excellence for arts in the southeast. It also acts as a focus group for arts organisations and works with the relevant authorities to improve the aesthetics of the city itself. It has become clear that since STARTS came into being its voice has been heard and its influence felt.

A summary of the aims of the organisation is to be found on the vision page of this web site.

If you would like to know more, or to join our team of volunteers, please call Richard Brown on 07796 087700 or email Richard Brown.

Old Town Hall

During 2007, the former St Albans Town Hall was magnificently refurbished and STARTS successfully bid to run the larger part of this beautiful building as an arts and events venue. A trading company, STARTS Town Hall Limited, was formed to conduct the business. The idea is that the commercial events (weddings, conferences, birthday celebrations and the like) will provide sufficient income to run the facility and, eventually, to contribute to the resources of the parent charity. To find out more about the Old Town Hall venture, and to make enquiries about hire, please visit www.startstownhall.co.uk or call 01727 867361.