Your Visit
VINTRY Garden, St ALbans
How to find us
Vintry Garden is situated next to St Albans Cathedral. The full address is: Vintry Garden, Waxhouse Gate, St Albans AL3 4EB. Click here for the google map.
Parking
No visitor parking is available at Vintry Garden. The nearest car parks are The Maltings Shopping Centre, AL1 3HL(4 minute walk) Christopher Place Car Park, AL3 5EA (4 minute walk) and London Rd Car Park, AL1 1NG (7 minutes walk).
By Train
St Albans City station [SAC] is just 20 minutes from London St Pancras International. It is a 20 minute walk to Vintry Garden. Taxis and buses are also available. St Albans Abbey Station [SAA] links St Albans with Watford Junction via the Abbey Line. It is a 10 minute walk to Vintry Garden from this station. Taxis and buses are available. For train times and booking, please visit National Rail Enquiries.
By Bus
St Albans City Centre is well connected on the local bus network. More information can be found at Intalink.
If you have particular access requirements, please email us at help@ovo.org.uk so that we can make appropriate arrangements to support your visit.
The elements
This is a winter open air production, so please remember to wrap up warm. Although we hope to avoid the rain, it can be damp in the air and on the ground so we recommend you wear waterproofs, but please do not bring umbrellas as they can obscure the view for other audience members.
We always try to continue with performances, but if the weather makes it too difficult, we may be forced to cancel.
Tickets are non-refundable in the event of cancellation because of the weather but may be exchanged in accordance with our policy.
Shows will never be cancelled before their advertised starting time, and a decision to cancel will always be announced at the venue.
Food, drink and merchandise
Our bar includes a heated, covered area, where you can enjoy a range of festive drinks and snacks, including Mulled Wine and Hot Chocolate. The bar is open 25 minutes before and after the performance.
We are working towards reducing our environmental impact with our packaging and waste management. We are also sourcing locally wherever possible.
Our bar and retail outlets are cashless.
Our well-stocked bar is open before and after the performance.
We encourage you not to bring your own food and drink onto the site. All profits from our food and drink sales are reinvested into the performance programme.
Under the terms of our license, only alcohol purchased in our bar may be consumed onsite.
A range of theatre and show merchandise will be available from our shop.
Facilities
This is a promenade performance, which means that you will be moving around Vintry Garden and watching the action in various locations.
There is no seating, except in the refreshment areas, so you will be moving for the full 60 minutes of the performance.
You will be walking on some areas of uneven ground and grass so we recommend you wear sturdy shoes.
The gates open 25 minutes before the performance starts.
Latecomers are not guaranteed admission and will only be allowed to enter at a suitable point in the performance.
Toilet facilities are provided.
Vintry Garden is a non-smoking site. Please do not smoke or vape anywhere in the grounds.
We are working towards reducing our environmental impact with our packaging and waste management. We are also sourcing locally wherever possible.
Unfortunately, dogs are not allowed onto the site (except guide dogs).
For any general enquiries about your booking, please email us.