St Albans Gang Show 2019

Come and see the talent, enthusiasm and dedication of more than 100 local scouts, guides and young leaders. Join us for performances full of energetic dance routines, some classic and some not so classic songs with some brilliant comedy sketches.

The first St Albans Gang Show can be traced back to 1939. It was a held at Culver Hall on February 23/25th and March 1/4th. There was a cast of 89 boys and it is reported that Ralph Reader, the man who started Gang Shows, came to see the show. In 1969 the 4th St Albans Scout Group celebrated their diamond jubilee by putting on a show at the then City Hall (now Alban Arena). The show also involved Scouts from the 9th St Albans Scout Group.

St Albans District Scouts & Guides staged their first Gang Show in 1980 and have produced an annual show ever since.

Since 1980 literally thousands of young people have been given the opportunity to perform in the St Albans Scout & Guide Gang Show. The Show was officially recognised by the Scout Association in the late eighties, when it was awarded the Gang Show emblem which they now proudly wear on the back of their red scarf.

Some of our ex-cast have gone on to amazing things in the showbiz world, including performing on stage in Londons West End, joining pop groups and having No. 1 singles, playing in bands across the globe - and some have even gone on to join the St Albans Gang Show production team!