St Albans: Gin and Jazz festival set for George Street

The event, now in its fifth year,  has been organised by St Albans BID and the George Street Retail Association.

From 6pm to 11pm on Friday night (October 6), shops and hospitality venues are set to open their doors for late night shopping, while the street is lined with "fabulous gin bars".

Businesses will provide a variety of gin blends on the night, alongside other beverages and non-alcoholic alternatives.

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For example, the George Street Canteen will be serving its own Honey Gin in collaboration with the Pudding Stone Distillery.

Galio Jewellers, Trinder Hair Studios and WAGADA Digital will also be serving company-own blends. 

Businesses will be providing their own blends of gin. (Image: Stephanie Belton)

Vivien Cannon, manager at St Albans BID, commented: “Live jazz music, late night shopping, and specialist gins… we’ve got it all!

"Join us for a unique evening in historic George Street, located in the Cathedral quarter of the city.

"This collaboration between George Street businesses and the BID delivers a popular annual social event for St Albans locals and visitors alike which showcases our vibrant independent businesses.”

The event will run until 11pm in the evening. (Image: Stephanie Belton)

Tony from Earley’s fashion boutique on George Street added: "We are really looking forward Gin & Jazz, it’s a big one – our fifth year!

"We’ll have live Jazz in the shop with drinks for our lovely customers as well as a bar outside.

"So please come down and enjoy yourselves and have a great night.”

Lastly, Laura Deller, showroom manager for the St Albans branch of Sofas & Stuff, said: “We're delighted to be sponsoring the George Street Gin & Jazz festival for the first time – we look forward to hosting jazz guitarist, Chris Flegg, at 7pm in our showroom and South Saxon Spirits.

Jazz will be performed inside shops on the night. (Image: KL Creative Photography)

"We will also be running a prize-winning competition too.

"It’s a fantastic community event to be involved in and brings thousands of people into St Albans.”