1) Independent Venue Week 2015 Show St Albans & Harpenden Review:

Drunk folk singer, barefoot troubadour and cult legend Beans on Toast will perform with support from local musicians Broken Boat, Saving Sebastian and Two Beats Apart. 

The Horn, Victoria Street, St Albans, Thursday, January 29, 8pm. Details: thehorn.co.uk

2) Take a Cellfie! At the Town Hall

Bring along your smartphone or digital camera and take an extremely unique selfie down in the cells underneath the Court Room at the Old Town Hall. All ages welcome, children must be accompanied by an adult. Unfortunately, there is no disabled access to the cells.

Old Town Hall, Market Place, St Albans, Saturday, January 31, 10am to 4.30pm.

3) Amadeus Chamber Orchestra Concert

Young pianist Julian Trevelyan will join the orchestra for a program comprised of Friedrich Witt’s Symphony in A, Mozart’s Piano concerto no.27 K595, Boyce’s Symphony no.4 and Haydn’s Symphony no.83 (La Poule).

St Peter’s Church, St Peter’s Street, St Albans, Saturday, January 31, 7.30pm. Details: amadeuschamberorchestra.org.uk

4) Seth Lakeman

Hear songs from the West Country folk singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist’s latest album Word of Mouth for which he unearthed hidden histories and unsung everyday heroes to commemorate in song from in and around his native Devon and Cornwall. Seth’s previous albums include the Mercury Music Prize nominated Kitty Jay and the gold-selling Freedom Fields.

Alban Arena, Civic Centre, St Albans, Tuesday, February 3, 7.30pm. Details: 01727 844488, alban-arena.co.uk

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5) Folk @ The Maltings

This triple bill features well-known local singer Malcolm Hobbs who will be launching his third CD of contemporary and traditional songs; duo Danny Pedler from Essex and Rosie Butler-Hall from Wiltshire who were New Roots finalists in 2012; and new duet Silent Sessions made up of St Albans raised solo melodeon player Owen Woods and story teller James McNamara.

The Maltings Arts Theatre, Level 2, The Maltings, St Albans, Friday, February 6, 8pm. Details: 0333 666 3366, maltingsartstheatre.co.uk