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The St Albans Worms Partnership is an organisation which promotes links and friendship between the people of St Albans in Hertfordshire and the City of Worms in Germany. This is achieved through social events and visits by individuals and groups in the respective cities.
In 2007 St Albans and Worms celebrated 50 years of Partnership.
Membership is open to anyone, and new members are always welcome. Click here for more information.
In 2007 St Albans and Worms celebrated 50 years of Partnership.
Membership is open to anyone, and new members are always welcome. Click here for more information.
Backfischfest 2012
Every two years the partnership organises a visit to the Worms Backfisch Festival which is held over the August Bank Holiday period and this year is being held from the 25th August until 2nd September.
This is a carnival with floats, parades and fun fairs and is one of the best events in the Rhine area.
This year the partnership is planning to visit the festival on August 24th to August 27th/28th, so if you are interested in going please contact Valerie Goodyear Burrow at 01582 762427. Accommodation can be arranged with local families in the Worms area.
For more information on the event, with pictures of previous visits please go to the Backfischfest page.
This is a carnival with floats, parades and fun fairs and is one of the best events in the Rhine area.
This year the partnership is planning to visit the festival on August 24th to August 27th/28th, so if you are interested in going please contact Valerie Goodyear Burrow at 01582 762427. Accommodation can be arranged with local families in the Worms area.
For more information on the event, with pictures of previous visits please go to the Backfischfest page.
Forthcoming Events
14th May. The Partnership is supporting a talk by Dr Busso Diekamp, Chief Librarian at the Municipal Library in Worms, on the Peter Schoeffer the younger, printer of the Tyndale Bible. This take will be held at St Albans Catherdral, in the Lady Chapel at 7.30 pm.
Tickets cost £5 and are availabe from the Tourist Information Office in St Albans and from the Catherdral.
Click here for more details.
7th July. The Summer Barbacue is being held on this date, more details to follow.
Tickets cost £5 and are availabe from the Tourist Information Office in St Albans and from the Catherdral.
Click here for more details.
7th July. The Summer Barbacue is being held on this date, more details to follow.
German Conversation
An informal group meets every month to practice German conversation. If you interested in taking part please contact Rosemary Schmidt on 02083864683.
Supporting Organisations
St Albans Chamber Choir www.stalbanschamberchoir.org.uk
Musical links have been an important part of St Alban’s association with Worms and the Chamber Choir has been at the forefront of this, for more information about our long association visit the History page.
South Herts CAMRA http://www.hertsale.org.uk/
A more recent association is with the local branch of CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, whose Head Office is based in the city. The annual Beer Festival held at the end of September is a major event in the St Albans social calendar and the partnership tries to arrange a supply of the Worms Hagenbräu for the festival.
Musical links have been an important part of St Alban’s association with Worms and the Chamber Choir has been at the forefront of this, for more information about our long association visit the History page.
South Herts CAMRA http://www.hertsale.org.uk/
A more recent association is with the local branch of CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, whose Head Office is based in the city. The annual Beer Festival held at the end of September is a major event in the St Albans social calendar and the partnership tries to arrange a supply of the Worms Hagenbräu for the festival.
