Transport seems to be a recurring theme in this month's events.  Here's our pick of the things to look out for this September...

Brambleton Model Railway club are opening their doors to the public on Saturday 9th September. Set in a wooded area off Highfield Oval, visiting for the first time it feels like you've stumbled upon a secret and your little ones will love watching all the miniature trains go round.

High Street Methodist Church are holding a Charity Train Fun Day on 2nd September, which will also include model train layouts plus train-related activities and stories.

A new event for the local calendar is Redbourn Classics Motor Show on Saturday 16th September.  Combining a classic car show and a village fair this sounds like a lovely day out for the whole family. 

Want to see what how a fire station runs? St Albans Fire Station are holding an open day on Sunday 3rd September, which will include activities, stalls and a bouncy castle.

This is also the month for the annual Heritage Open Days event, where local attractions open their doors for free. One such place is the St Albans Signal Box and Railway Museum, which will be open on 9th & 10th September and will include, amongst other things bags, a ride-on steam train around the car park!  Other venues taking part include Mill Green Museum, Welwyn Roman Baths and Verulamium Museum.

Veering away from the transport theme,  you'll find lots of children's theatre on our What's On page this month.  One production in particular that caught our eye is a new telling of Peter & The Wolf featuring puppets, audience interaction, physical comedy and live music performing a new score inspired by Prokofiev's classic version.  Sounds like fun!  You can find it playing at Hertford Theatre on 2nd September and The Hat Factory in Luton on 30th September.

Two other events are worth a mention.  The first is the second Harpenden Street Food Social on 15th September.  If you missed this first time round it's a new sociable food event on the common featuring a variety of styles of street food from around the world. The second is an Inclusive Football Festival being organised by Harpenden Colts on 24th September inviting boys and girls of all abilites and with any kind of physical or learning disability to come and join in.

Summer holidays may be over, but you can still have lots of family fun in September!