Alban Pilgrimage 2025

Saturday was the day of the Alban Festival - where they re-tell the story of St Alban who is recorded as the first British saint and namesake of the town.

They have a procession from St Peter’s Church at the top of the town, stopping at the Museum, and then onto the Cathedral and Abbey of St Albans.

Here’s a timelapse view from the front.

And some images…

Roman troops Two announcers with a microphone The head of the procession Walking down St Albans high street Clergy in robes A puppet of a judge on the balcony at St Albans Museum Alban puppet and some wolf puppets Firefighters ready to create a spring Wide angle photo of the spring appears The firefighters spraying water Wider view of the procession heading down Holywell Hill Closer photo of the two wolf puppets Alban puppet Eyeballs and cadets Head of the procession Pushchairs in the procession ahead of the judge puppet Announcer in a purple top and pale hat St Alban puppet being preceded by an image Guard puppet headshot Alban puppet headshot Wide angle view of the Cathedral west door Wolf puppets and eyeballs outside the Cathedral Guards and Alban outside the Cathedral