Events Around Bedfordshire

Families looking for fun and unusual Christmas activities are in luck, as every Saturday and Sunday (from 1st to 23rd December from 12pm to 3pm) Bedfordshire’s Woburn Safari Park will be offering free Christmas crafts and an array of tasty treats to visitors.

From the 1 – 24 December, Mead Open Farm has a brand NEW festive experience to discover. All undercover and heated, adventure through the incredible 3D Enchanted Forest with your special Christmas sparkle glasses before joining the cheeky Elves to encounter a magical world in NEW walkthrough attraction, The Naughty...

Reflect on the true meaning of Christmas at The Mall Luton and visit our lovely Nativity scene in Church Street windows. Plus dedicate a prayer to someone at our special Christmas Prayer tree located by the glass lift, near M&S.

Produced by Luton Culture, directed by Ellen Waghorn... Join Charles Dickens as he reads from his popular tale, A Christmas Carol in this intimate reading at Wardown House.

Celebrate in style this Christmas as Shuttleworth hosts five nights of fun, frolics and festivities! Enjoy a fabulous three course meal followed by a night on the dance floor, or for some added entertainment, try your luck at the casino.

A magical trail of light weaves through the gardens of Stockwood Discovery Centre this December. Stunning effects and innovative designs from artist, Ulf Pedersen will create an illuminated spectacle of light and colour.

Full House Theatre and Luton Culture present... Full House Theatre return with an uplifting family story that guarantees to leave audiences young and old bursting with festive cheer. Join Jack for a fun filled fairy tale adventure, with magic beans, giants and boys who won’t stay in the corner.

By popular demand, Alison Neil returns to Odell Village Hall with her own unique take on the story of Hildegard von Bingen. This famous 12th Century Abbess was a composer, writer, philosopher, visionary, and natural scientist...and many more things besides! Come and see her work her magic!

The choir performs Britten’s ’Ceremony of Carols’ , with the rare treat of a harp soloist, and Holst’s ’Christmas Day’ , followed by audience singing of festive favourites. Do join us - we promise you a warm welcome!

Local charity, Autism Bedfordshire, are holding an Affordable Christmas Fayre, to raise money towards the cost of running our much-needed services for autistic children and adults in Bedfordshire.

Father Christmas and a host of walkabout entertainers will return to the town centre for the second year during the popular Santa in Luton event.

Jack and the Beanstalk at Luton Library Theatre gets the ‘Full House’ treatment this Christmas, with a gripping story, wonderful characters, mesmerising giant puppetry and original music for family members big and small to enjoy.

In the run-up to the festive season Father Christmas will be having breakfast in The View Café so why not join him? He will be here every weekend in December so don’t miss out. We will be giving a free Christmas Trail with every child’s breakfast booked

Looking for something new to try? Arrowdox Battle Archery is a tactical and fun game of dodging arrows, a mix of paintball and archery without the pain. Get your friends and family together for a an exciting experience. Put on your masks, grab your bows and arm yourselves with foam tipped safety arrows.

Our Christmas trail, this year, is based on the carol - 12 days of Christmas so who will you be - a leaping Lord or a dancing lady? You could ’high-five’ for the five gold rings or whistle with the eleven pipers. Collect your trail at reception and follow the clues.

Create your own Christmas masterpiece at this seasonal workshop. Refreshments and all materials are provided. Event Information: The workshop is suitable for ages 16+. Ticket price includes entry to the Swiss Garden after the workshop.

Danesborough’s traditional Christmas concert with interval refreshments. This year in addition to well known carols and seasonal readings , the choir will sing Holst’s Christmas Day and Britten’s Ceremony of Carols with Elizabeth Bass - harp.

The Sculpture Gallery at Woburn Abbey is once again set to become the stage for some of the West End’s top stars for an exclusive evening of musical entertainment and fine dining.

Luton Culture presents.. A magical Christmas experience awaits the whole family at Wardown House this December. Curl up with Mother Christmas to hear her festive story, share milk and cookies with one of our friendly Elves and meet Father Christmas himself to receive a special gift from under the tree.

Held in Sandy Village Hall www.sandyvillagehall.org.uk/ Sandy Village Hall is adjacent to Sandy Upper School. Car access is via Engayne Avenue. Take the third left on Engayne Avenue into Medusa Way then first right along a shared access road. Bear right for the Village Hall car park.

Are you a runner looking for a new challenge, an opportunity to train, or are just inspired to get involved with outdoor activities and are new to running? Our free monthly 10k trail event will give everyone the opportunity to train whilst enjoying our special place.

If you love antiques, you’ll love this fair. Packed with over 45 stalls of just about every type of antique you can think of including silver, jewellery of all types, books, small furniture, pictures, advertising, china and tons of vintage.

Join us for Keech Hospice Care’s Christmas Carol Concert on Monday 17 December. Come and enjoy a traditional Christmas Carol concert in the beautiful Priory Church, Dunstable.