Fun activity days and weeks for children aged 4.5-14 years during the Easter and summer holidays. Offering 80+ activities including archery, motorsports, arts and crafts, sports and more!

Bedford Girls’ School, Cardington Road, Bedford

Today and Fri 23 Aug

Interactive Science Exhibition

A fully interactive, innovative, fun, educational and entertaining exhibition, suitable for adults, students, children and families of any age. combines both knowledge and fun challenges with interactive machines to experience and play with science.

Stockwood Discovery Centre Stockwood Park London Road Luton

Today to Sun 8 Sep

Chapterhouse Theatre Company Presents ‘The Secret Garden’

The most enchanting story, loved by children and adults alike, is presented here at the Swiss Garden, the perfect setting for fantasy and fairytales.

Swiss Garden, Old Warden

Today

SPACE CHASE: Summer Reading Challenge 2019

Luton Culture has activities in abundance happening over the summer holidays across Luton libraries as part of the Summer Reading Challenge. From storytelling to junk modelling, and animal encounters to comic workshops there is something for everyone. Check out our website for the full details.

Luton Libraries All Branches Luton

Today to Sun 8 Sep

Pixie Door Trail

Fairy Flora and Pixie Pippin need your help! Follow the Pixie Door Trail to spell out the magic word and defeat Evil Edna. It’s aimed at 3+ year olds, but we don’t mind younger or older kids joining in. The 2km trail is surfaced and circular, so you’ll probably need a buggy for younger children.

Forest Centre Station Road

Today and Fri 23 Aug

Interactive Science Exhibition

World Touring Exhibitions – UK A brand new science exhibition with already an amazing record: over 100,000 tickets sold in Rome. Fully interactive, innovative, fun, educational and entertaining, it suits adults, students, children and families of any age.

Stockwood Discovery Centre, London Road, Luton

Today to Thu 29 Aug

Dunstable Downs and the Whipsnade Estate - Macro Nature Photography Workshops

Would you like to take amazing photographs of nature at Dunstable Downs' This is your chance as wildlife photographer, Rosalind White, will be holding photography workshops here in July and August. Rosalind will meet you on arrival and have a chat with you about cameras etc.

Dunstable Downs and the Whipsnade Estate, Dunstable Road, Whipsnade,

Fri 23 Aug, Fri 30 Aug, Sat 31 Aug

See The Angelettes performing at Woburn Safari Park

See the sensational group, The Angelettes performing an array of classic songs from The Supremes, Martha Reeves, Stevie Wonder, Mary Wells and more in a special Motown tribute show at The Safari Lodge on the 23rd of August.

Woburn Safari Park Woburn Park Bedfordshire

Fri 23 Aug 19

Animal Edutainment

From cute to gross, come and meet some of the creatures that have ventured into space. Learn all about them and touch them, if you dare! Children will be given the chance to handle some of the animals supervised by a ranger, in a way that ensures both children and animals remain calm and confident.

Lewsey Library Landrace Road Luton, Bedfordshire LU4 0SW

Fri 23 Aug 19

Pulloxhill Art Show

A display of art by local artists - much of it for sale. We expect some 150 pieces of art which visitors can browse at their leisure. As well as the listed artworks we also have a bargain basement (for less expensive but still excellent art work).

St James Church, Church Road, Pulloxhill, Beds

Sat 24 Aug 19 and Sun 25 Aug

Kempston Fun Day

The event is aimed at families and provides suitable entertainment with arena displays as well as trade and charity stalls. There is the opportunity for refreshments and there are children’s rides and inflatables. For stallholder enquiiries please ring 07500 907428 or email bedfordlions@yahoo.co.uk

Addison Howard Park, Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford

Sat 24 Aug 19

Warden Abbey Vineyard Tour and Tasting

Discover the secrets of Bedfordshire’s medieval vineyard, English wine-making, and how volunteers look after the vines all year round at this exciting community project. Vines were first planted on this beautiful Bedfordshire field in medieval times by monks at Warden Abbey.

Warden Abbey Vineyard, off Bedford Road, Old Warden

Sat 24 Aug, Tue 27 Aug, Fri 20 Sep

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Dunstable Downs and the Whipsnade Estate - Dunstable Downs parkrun

Parkrun organises free, weekly, 5km timed runs at many venues around the world, organised by volunteers. Parkrun is such a simple concept: turn up every Saturday and walk, jog or run 5k. These events are all about inclusiveness and wellbeing, with mixed abilities from beginners to Olympians!

Dunstable Downs and the Whipsnade Estate, Dunstable Road, Whipsnade,

Sat 24 Aug, Sat 31 Aug, Sat 7 Sep, Sat 14 Sep, Sat 21 Sep, Sat 28 Sep, Sat 5 Oct

Visit The Mall’s Summer Reading Garden this July and August

Visit The Mall’s Summer Reading Garden this July and August Come and join us for some story-telling at The Mall in Luton launching this July. Between 11am and 4pm we have story tellers booked on the following dates, also keep checking The Mall’s Facebook page for further updates!

The Mall Luton 37 The Mall Luton

Sat 24 Aug

Sense and Sensibility

The Pantaloons 2019 Outdoor theatre shows Sunday 25 August 2019 – Sense and Sensibility Two performances at 2.0 pm and 7.0 pm Elinor Dashwood has a lot of good Sense. Her sister Marianne Dashwood has an excess of Sensibility.

The Lodge, Potton Road, Sandy

Sun 25 Aug 19

Trust10 10K Run

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.

Dunstable Downs - Chiltern Gateway Centre

Sun 25 Aug, Sun 22 Sep

Afternoon Teas 2019

St Mary’s Church will again be serving up afternoon tea on Sundays in July and August to raise funds for conservation work on the church, we need to raise £250,000 to restore our rare and beautiful Victorian paintings in the Chancel.

St Mary’s Church, Church End Haynes

Sun 25 Aug

Dunstable Downs and the Whipsnade Estate - Trust10 10K run

Are you a runner looking for a new challenge, an opportunity to train, or 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.

Dunstable Downs and the Whipsnade Estate, Dunstable Road, Whipsnade,

Sun 25 Aug 19

FREE OUTDOOR FILM - Celebrate Apollo 50 with LUNA FLIX

LUNA FLIX Outdoor Cinema invites you to a FREE celebration show marking the historic landing on the moon. We’re screening ’THE DISH’, a VERY funny and highly recommended Australian comedy, starring Sam Neill, based on a little known fact of the Apollo 11 mission.

Woodland Manor, Green Lane, Clapham

Sun 25 Aug 19

Guided Walk - Edible & Medicinal Plants

This year we will be holding a series of guided walks around the beautiful countryside surrounding the village of Clophill.

Clophill Eco Lodges, Old Church Path, Clophill

Sun 25 Aug

Summer Sundays: Sisters with the Swing

Enjoy a musical summer afternoon out at Wardown House, Museum and Gallery, as the sounds of Sisters with the Swing will fill the air this Sunday afternoon. We’ll bring the music, you bring the sunshine! Great fun for all of the family.

Wardown House, Museum and Gallery

Sun 25 Aug 19

Sizzling BBQ with a safari twist

Sizzling BBQ with a safari twist at Woburn Safari Park this August bank holiday Woburn Safari Park invites visitors to enjoy a delicious BBQ this August bank holiday on the decking of The Safari Lodge, overlooking Desert Springs and Otter Falls.

Woburn Safari Park Woburn Park Bedfordshire

Sun 25 Aug 19 and Mon 26 Aug

Meet Peppa Pig

Meet Peppa Pig this August at Woburn Safari Park. Children will be able to meet Peppa from hit preschool series Peppa Pig, as seen on Nick Jr., at intervals on Sunday 25th August.

Woburn Safari Park Woburn Park Bedfordshire

Sun 25 Aug 19

‘Bring a Picnic’ Bank Holiday Garden Tours

Enjoy a guided tour of this lovely garden and see late spring highlights as well as finding out a bit more about its history and recent restoration. Also enjoy a rare opportunity to picnic within the garden.

The Swiss Garden, Old Warden

Mon 26 Aug 19

Ascott - Open Garden for NGS

Combining Victorian formality with early C20 natural style and recent plantings to lead it into the C21, with a recently completed garden designed by Jacques and Peter Wirtz who designed the gardens at Alnwick Castle, and also a Richard Long sculpture.

Ascott, Leighton Buzzard

Mon 26 Aug 19

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