What's On and Things To Do Around Bedfordshire

Take part in a fun family Art Trail around Houghton Regis! Find the 7 letters, write them into your trail map, unscramble and send your answers to Full House to be entered into a free prize draw!

Visit our new fully immersive escape room experience ’The Secret Hut’ - Dads go for free when using voucher code DADS4FREE at the checkout. Offer ends 17th June 2018. Only one voucher per booking. Must be accompanied by at least one full paying adult.

Come and join us for an evening with Phillip Kinsella. Phillip has appeared on TV and Radio. He has published books and has featured regularly in the newspaper.

Louis Pearl has been thrilling audiences worldwide for over 30 years with the art, magic, science and fun of bubbles. An Edinburgh Fringe favourite, he has sold out there for the last ten years.

A guided walk led by our team of expert Volunteers - looking out for the owls and bats, with some small mammal trapping on the Wetlands looking for wood mice and bank voles. We’ll be keeping an ear out - who knows what we might find!

Come along to look for wildlife and butterflies on Sharpenhoe Clappers with one of our knowledgeable rangers. There are small mammals birds and butterflies galore but it is whether they are out-and-about that counts. It will be a lovely walk in any case so bring your family or friends.

Half term trail and self-led activities are available every day during the holidays. These include den building, journey sticks, wildlife challenge sheets and dragonfly making. No booking required. Held outside at the Visitor Centre – please note activities will not run in bad weather.

To celebrate the 600th Anniversary of St Dunstan’s church in Bolnhurst this beautiful church is hosting a three day Flower Festival over the second May Bank Holiday.

Learn how to sow seeds successfully and grow your own plants at this workshop run by senior members of the Swiss Garden team. Whether you want a display of summer flowers or to grow your own herbs and vegetables, this workshop will show you how. Includes tips on mixing your own compost and selecting seeds.

This is a walk to try and spot some of the wildlife that lives on Sharpenhoe Clappers. Join a walk with one of our knowledgeable rangers to look for wildlife on this walk from the Sharpenhoe car park to the Victorian picnic site. See what wildlife you can spot.

This year we will be holding a series of guided walks around the beautiful countryside surrounding the village of Clophill. Each walk has it’s own theme and lasts 2 hours (12 – 2pm), starting and finishing at the Eco Lodges, and is led by a subject expert.

Come along and watch the best teams in England and those preparing to go to South Africa in September for the tug of war world championships. Due to a cancellation of the competition in Cheshire Bedford Ladies the Kempston Hammers team are now hosting the competition Event date Sunday 27th May 2018 Time 10.

Safari Stu is back at Mead Open Farm this May half term with his amazing reptile friends! You might hold a Tarantula, get nose to nose with a Chameleon, pet a Royal Python or stroke a De-Scented Skunk as well as finding out fascinating facts.

On the last Sunday of every month, and special occasions such as Valentine’s or Father’s Day, we open our Nest as a Cafe and serve hot & cold drinks as well as delicious homemade cakes. Tea, Coffee, Hot Chocolate & Soft Drinks are all available and our cakes change weekly.

4 acre garden full of colour and interest. The owner has a free style of gardening sensitive to wildlife. Beds overflowing with tulips, alliums, bearded iris, peonies, poppies, geraniums and much more. Beautiful mature trees and many more planted in the last 30 years. Incl a large selection of betulas.

An informal gathering of classic cars and motorcycles, against the backdrop of two magnificent stone Tudor buildings, survivors of a manorial complex built by John Gostwick, who served under Cardinal Wolsey and Henry VIII.

Treat yourself to a wonderful home-baked afternoon tea in the grand setting of The House at Shuttleworth. Formerly the home of the Shuttleworth family, The House will be open for viewing with room stewards on hand to tell you more about the history of the family and Old Warden Park.

May is a magical month on the Downs as the wildflower meadows begin to bloom and the orchids emerge on the chalkland hillsides. Follow the trail along the Downs to spot the Orange Tip and other butterflies amongst the wild flowers. Booking Not Needed. This is a children’s event. Dogs on leads welcome.

May is a magical month on the Downs as the wildflower meadows begin to bloom and the orchids emerge on the chalkland hillsides. Take a walk along the Downs to spot the Orange Tip butterfly and and other butterflies, amongst the wild flowers.

8.00 -Sellers admitted £7.00 outisde £8.00 inside 9.00- 12.30 p.m. - Buyers admitted Entrance 50p. Refreshments:- Bacon Butties, homemade cakes, tea coffee etc.All reasonably priced.

The Manor House Garden is now 25 years old with many different rooms and views to enjoy. Clematis, wisteria and laburnum arches are under planted with alliums, poppies and foxgloves. White and yellow Banksian roses vye for space on the house walls.

Our expert volunteers take you on a guided walk around the Millennium Country Park to spot and identify some of the amazing wildlife that we see at this time of year. Make sure you dress appropriately for the weather and bring a hat/sun cream if it’s likely to be sunny on the day.

Join in our exciting launch day for the Symbol Spot Trail! Take part in a mini X Marks the spot workshop and then explore the Millennium Country Park with your very own compass, guided by Captain Alice of Mini Map Makers.

Tuesday May 29th 2018: Tutored Adult Painting Afternoon in the serene and beautiful Wrest Park. Fun and relaxing adult art class where students will be given demo on how to set up a good composition and then shown methods on how to build paint quickly to match light changes.

Kempston Hammers Sports & Social Club monthly bingo only £1 entry eyes down at 8 pm doors open at 7 pm

The Smart Raspberry Cookery School, Leighton Buzzard is holding a May Half Term Super Food Children’s cookery Workshop - where we will be Introducing Super foods to our recipes to make them even more nutritious and healthy .

childrens fun fair childrens wristband fair,pay £7,99 and you get unlimited use of all our attractions consisting of inflatables,bungee trampolines,train ride,carousel,teacups and much more.we have food and refreshments and toilets facilities . wristband £7,99 12pm -3pm 3pm -6pm

Find out who’s living in the pond then create and play ‘underwater bingo’ indoors. No need to wear waterproof clothing! All equipment provided. Suitable for ages 5 - 10.

The Bedfordshire Geology group are bringing their display of ancient rocks and bones to touch, feel, learn and discover. Two guided walks will go around the heath-land route of a planned ‘geo trail’ at the reserve. Walks last approx (1.5 hours)

To celebrate Earth Day we will be opening up the Eco Lodge site to anyone who would like to come and have a go at some wilderness crafts. Open to all ages. This free afternoon will take place on 31st May from 1pm to 4pm.

Wildlife Trust BCN Come and meet the newest arrivals on the reserve. Learn about how they are looked after and more about their future role in conservation. Then join us on a ’sensory trai’ to see what we can discover about the reserve by using our senses.

Come and listen to a talk given by local plant nurseryman Bruce Liddle from Newbury Farm Plants at Silsoe. He will talk about his Passion For Perennials. Bruce will bring along some plants for sale at the end of the talk.

Take a stroll around Ampthill and see if you can spot Teddies in the windows of shops and another public building. Win a 3-course meal for 4 at The White Hart, Ampthill. Each Teddy has a letter and numbers or words on it. Identify the shops, and then use the words/numbers to answer the questions.

Pop-up Baby & Children’s Market/Event SAVE up to 90% on quality pre-loved goods! Buy & sell babies’ & children’s toys, clothes & equipment Pre-loved Stalls £9.60 inc.

Steppingley is a picturesque Bedfordshire village on the Greensand ridge, close to Ampthill, Flitwick and Woburn. Although a few older buildings survive, most of Steppingley was built by 7th Duke of Bedford between 1840 and 1872.

Impartial, friendly advice on choosing the best binoculars, telescopes and accessories to suit your needs. Take your time comparing the different models and have the chance to try them outdoors, to help you to make the right choice.

Charity fundraising event at HULA Animal Rescue selling Books, Clothes, Utensils, Shoes, Bric-a-Brac, Glasses, Soft Furnishings, Scarves, Games, Crockery, Jewellery, Toys, DVDs, CDs, Pictures etc etc; Refreshments & Pastries on sale ; Cattery & small animal houses will be open; FREE Entrance & FREE Parking.

P.B’s Antiques & Collectables Fair in association with St Paul’s Church Bedford is a fund raising Church event. We have sellers with a wide variety of items including Coins, Glass, China, Pottery, some old Toys, Postcards, Books, Brass, Copper, Curios and lots of lovely Jewellery, small furniture items.

Fly Navy is a celebration of naval heritage aircraft from the early 1900s to 1960s. This event is supported by the outstanding work of Fly Navy Heritage Trust, who have secured a memorable line-up of extraordinary and historic aircraft for a thrilling show.

This month’s exhibition will be "R.A.F Tempsford" an exhibition of photographs of the former RAF site at Tempsford and what went on there throughout WW2, with many photographs and items of ephemera on display. Many permanent displays associated with Tempsford Village will also be on display.

On the first Sunday of every month we hold a ’50 Things to do before you are 11 ’ event. There will be a variety of activiities from the ’50 Things’ handbook, depending on the weather. Come along and join in to add another sticker to your record.

The historic Capability Brown designed Ampthill Great Park in Bedfordshire offers a range of habitats to learn how to forage for edible plants and fungi growing all around us in the UK in summer. This foraging course is easy to reach from Bedford, Luton, Milton Keynes, Northampton and Dunstable.

A group of diverse gardens in this attractive Buckinghamshire village listed as a conservation area. Cherry Cottage is adapted for wheelchair gardening with raised beds and artificial grass. Larkspur House is a beautifully maintained modern garden with hostas and alliums being firm favourites.

Southill Park is one of the founder NGS gardens which first opened its gates to visitors in 1927. A large garden with mature trees and flowering shrubs, herbaceous borders, a formal rose garden, sunken garden, ponds and kitchen garden. It is on the south side of the 1795 Palladian house.

The grounds are informal consisting of a half acre lawned area with borders, an orchard of 1.5 acres and a 2.5 acre paddock. Mature trees include oak, horse chestnut, copper beach, walnut, willow and hazel. The orchard has very productive plum, cherry and pear trees.

Musical Theatre Youth Company presents The Addams Family Young @ Part

Our expert volunteers take you on a guided walk around the meadows of the Millennium Country Park as part of National Meadows Day. Make sure you dress appropriately for the weather and bring a hat/sun cream if it’s likely to be sunny on the day. Unfortunately no dogs are allowed.

Homemade CAKE SALE from 9am in aid of The Children’s Society

Treat yourself to a selection of foraged teas and tapas as wildfoods tutor Kat from Hedgewitch Adventures leads you on this 2 hour gentle yet informative stroll through the water meadows, fields, river and woodland near Leighton-Linslade.

Join us for an elegant afternoon of live classical music on Saturday 9 June, set in the beautiful gardens of Keech Hospice Care. There’s a tempting selection of food and drink available, including prosecco from our licensed bar. Listen and relax while you picnic on the lawns in front of the stage.

Shillington’s live 1960s Disco! Come and enjoy a bit of nostalgia and dress to impress! Tickets include supper and the bar will be open, Great fun to be had - come and enjoy..

Our bi-annual Model Train and Toy event with model railway layouts and displays from small scale to ’G’ (Garden) scale, vintage toys including clockwork, demonstrations, trade stands, refreshments.

Odell Fete and Family Dog Show has many attractions. Bottle and gift stalls Pimms, produce, plants and cakes, children’s sports, raffle, teas, Bedford Brass Band, ice creams, tombola, refreshments and many side shows. Parking opposite the Bell public House. Disabled parking next to the Scout Field.

Nine gardens will be open and entry is £4 per adult and children free. Programmes will be available at the car park at the north end of the village,at the plant stall and at the teas. Delicious refreshments will be served all afternoon at 15 Orchard Road and there will be a sale of raffle tickets.

This collection of village country gardens vary in size and interest. These gardens offer several orchards with apple, pear and plum trees, flowing lawns, rose gardens, shrubs, herbaceous borders, vegetable patches and a pond and rockery.

Walled garden adjoins the grounds of The Hyde (not open). Extends to approx 1 acre and features rose garden, seasonal beds and herbaceous borders, imaginatively interspersed with hidden areas of formal lawn.

KeechFest, Keech Hospice Care’s ever-popular music festival is back, bigger and better than ever, on Sunday 10 June. Bring your family and join us in our beautiful gardens at the hospice where we show you how to party!

Ancient box and yew hedges surround the colour coordinated beds of this two acre garden. Spring is greeted by hellebores, primroses and daffodils with magnolias blooming in profusion.

Animal Scavenger Hunt around HULA; Meet & Greet the HULA Rescue Dogs all afternoon (weather permitting & dogs available); Rabbit Awareness Talk; How to care for your Small Animals; Refreshments on sale in HULA Reception; On-site Shop & Pet Bed Shed bargains; Cattery & Small Animal House will be Open;Dogs welcome &

A very well established annual event with well over 10 gardens of varying design, size and style. Includes 2 gardens that have opened for the NGS this year. Vintage car display, train rides, plant sale, teas, free hop on, hop off shuttle bus. All in aid of Cancer Research UK. Every penny goes to the charity.

Highly acclaimed tribute arist David Boakes performs all of the classics with his amazing live band. £15 per ticket - Doors 7pm (Food served until 8pm), Show 8pm

We will have games, a bouncy castle, arena displays, and a raffle. We also have some great external stalls to have a browse around. And of course, a BBQ, hot and cold refreshments and hopefully it will be warm enough for ice lollies! We look forward to welcoming you.

Jumble 10am

Close to mid-Summer with the light typically at its best long into the evening this classic flying evening at Shuttleworth will have a relaxed atmosphere, and one of the best chances to see the Edwardian aircraft if the weather is calm and favourable enough for these incredible aircraft to take to the skies.

A third of acre cottage garden with grape vine, vegetable and soft fruit patch and an orchard. The garden includes over 90 roses.

Come along to this well-established craft fair as there’ll be a wide variety of high quality local handmade art and craft items, with many different crafters attending. Tea, coffee and light refreshments available all day. FREE ADMISSION and FREE PARKING in the large car park outside the hall.

This garden holds an interesting design of small gardens within a garden. Diverse planting managed in a natural and artistic way creates a place of peace and beauty; a wildlife haven. The garden is on a south facing slope with underlying limestone and clay which was originally thin top soil!

Chill out this Father’s Day at our family event with stalls selling a variety of crafts and gifts, games, kids’ crafts and music. Free entry – donations welcome.

Local wildlife artist Steve Kershaw will be painting the birds and wildlife that he encounters on his regular walks around The Lodge reserve and gardens, and demonstrating his amazing art work. Find him at the Visitor Information Centre (Held in fair weather only) Free event, paintings for sale.

Say thank you to your dad and treat him to our home-baked savoury afternoon tea in the grand setting of The House at Shuttleworth.

When we first moved to the house (some 20+ years ago) the garden was essentially a field with a couple of trees in it. Over the years we have had the entire space carefully and sympathetically landscaped.

Mentioned in Domesday Book, Cheddington is a friendly, active, award-winning village, situated in the Vale of Aylesbury at the northern end of the Chilterns. 2018 we have 7 gardens to view, varying in size, aspect and content, each reflecting their owners style and passions.

The garden is sited on a ½-acre plot. Developed over 50 yrs it has mature trees, shrubs and flower borders. A well-stocked pond with fountain and waterfalls. A variety of attractive outbuildings nestle within the old walled garden for a tranquil scene with plenty of hidden corners.

The garden was beautifully landscaped during the 1930s and much interest is created by picturesque stream which incorporates a series of waterfalls and ponds. Colourful streamside planting incl an abundance of arum lilies. Sunken garden with lily pond and a magnificent wisteria thrives at the rear of the house.

This special Hurricane Heritage event is a close-up and personal photography day led by well known aviation photographer Darren Harbar, with the special opportunity to take a seat in this historic Battle of Britain fighter!

Embroiderers’ Guild Bedford Branch Do you enjoy textiles? Would you like to learn some new techniques or just see great work in a friendly setting? Would you love to buy previously loved fabrics, threads, magazines or books at very reasonable prices?

Have you ever seen a glow-worm' On warm summer evenings the females climb slowly up long grass stems. They look quite magical as the last two segments of their tails glow to attract males.

Williams Antiques & Restoration along with Ralph Moss Antiques & Copperplate maps will be holding their showroom open days. There will be Antique furniture, silver, antique maps, glass, pottery, paintings and collectables. There will be a small tea room open on both days serving tea, coffee and homemade cakes

Now in its 9th year, the Woburn Abbey Garden Show is an important diary date for many keen gardeners. Set against the stunning backdrop of Woburn Abbey, ‘The Gardener’s Garden Show’ offers visitors the best location of any show in the UK, taking place within the 42 acres of Abbey Gardens.

childrens fun day childrens wristband fair,pay £7,99 and you get unlimited use of all our attractions consisting of inflatables,bungee trampolines,train ride,carousel,teacups and much more.we have food and refreshments and toilets facilities . wristband £7,99 12pm -3pm 3pm -6pm

Join us for a day of flower painting as we turn one of the rooms in the Historic North Court of Woburn Abbey into an art studio for the day. This day is taught by artist and teacher Billy Showell, the President of The Society of Botanical Artists.

Danesborough Chorus summer concert with the Milton Keynes City Orchestra conducted by Ian Smith. Mendelssohn Italian Symphony and Bruckner Mass in F Minor. With extended interval to enjoy refreshments on the lawns (byo).

The Classic Vehicle show starts at 11am. There will be display of vehicles of the playing field and at 2pm the vehicles will parade around the village. the roads will be closed during the parade. have a look around the craft and trade stalls. Arena events are sheep dog display, lower school dancing.

A 5k suitable for all abilities - or up the challenge and take part in a Race for Life 10k! HOW TO ENTER: Online via the Race For Life Website - raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org/find-an-event?utm_source=WhereCanWeGo&utm_medium=Listing&utm_campaign=RFL18 Women of any age welcome.

A country garden of 2 acres restored and developed in recent years featuring herbaceous and shrub borders, a formal rose garden with swags, a wild flower area adjacent to the pond; in the orchard a natural wildlife pond and stream with recently expanded planting, potager with vegetables and picking flowers.

The big top at the end of the world. Step into the moment where an explosion has been frozen in time, the remnants of a big top caught mid-air – with everything from circus ring, sequins and fairground horses suspended above ground.

Deep in the beautiful Northumbrian countryside a terrifying mystery and a legendary nemesis await the arrival of the world’s greatest detective. When the wife of Doctor Watson suddenly disappears, a desperate quest to find her begins.

Deep in the beautiful Northumbrian countryside a terrifying mystery and a legendary nemesis await the arrival of the world’s greatest detective. When the wife of Doctor Watson suddenly disappears, a desperate quest to find her begins.

Deep in the beautiful Northumbrian countryside a terrifying mystery and a legendary nemesis await the arrival of the world’s greatest detective. When the wife of Doctor Watson suddenly disappears, a desperate quest to find her begins.

Come to the beautiful Shuttleworth House this summer and enjoy late night outdoor cinema. Bring a picnic, bring your friends and we will bring the popcorn. On Saturday you can ’feel the need .... the need for speed’ with the Tom Cruise (12A) classic Top Gun.

Immersion Theatre invite you to soar away to Neverland as they proudly bring their trademark energy to their most magical musical to date,.

Original work by local artists from Bedfordshire and North Hertfordshire, covering all mediums and styles. Prints and cards also available. Explore the working watermill and riverside nature reserve, and enjoy a cream tea in the traditional tearoom. Children’s activities available in the mill.

Pretty Muddy® isn’t like any other fundraising event. It’s a muddy obstacle course that women of any ability can climb over, crawl under, and charge through. Choose from either 5k or 10k Pretty Muddy events. Whatever the distance. However dirty you get. THIS IS BEATING CANCER.

Family event with live music for all ages, fun and games for the children, side stalls, BBQ, Bar Gate opens at 3pm till 11pm - bring picnics. NO DOGS UNLESS GUDIE DOGS - SORRY

Dunstable Downs has more than its fair share of orchids and June is a great time to see them. Join one of our knowledgeable rangers to look for a wide variety of orchids on our Downs. You can treat yourelves to ice cream from the shop or refreshments from The View Café after the walk.

Studying and appreciation of roses with David Austin’s Rosarian Michael Marriott. You will look at the different types of roses, flower types, and learn the distinctive differences in their scent. Find out more about the different types and varieties, and how to use them to best effect in your garden.

Take a walk with one of our knowledgeable rangers to look for wild orchids on Dunstable Downs. There are a variety of orchids growing on the chalk hillsides of Dunstable Downs including common spotted and bee orchids.

Sutton village Annual Flower Festival with the theme of A Night at the Theatre will take place in All Saints Church on 30th June/ 1st July from 10 to 5 each day. There will also be an exhibition of local Art work . Admission is free and there will be refreshments available.

In aid of the restoration of the unique Grade II* Listed thatched chapel in Roxton. The Paintings in the Pews Exhibition will have on display and sale artwork by the many local talented artists within a few miles radius of Roxton. Home produced teas will be served in the Rose Garden (weather permitting).

Led by local ceramic artist Eve Carroll and drawing inspiration from the wonderful surroundings of the Swiss Garden, this creative art session will focus on nature, wildlife and some of the 18th century architectural elements found in the garden.

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Presents their annual Summer School Fete on Sunday 1st July 2018.

Classes to be judged by Fay Mc Callum £1.50 Per Class, Rosettes to 5th place. Trophy for each 1st place. Rosettes kindly donated by Bill and Marie Botten Trophies for Best in Show, Reserve Best in Show and all class trophies kindly donated by Sheila Read and Angie Lewis Show starts at 12.

A 5k suitable for all abilities - or up the challenge and take part in a Race for Life 10k! HOW TO ENTER: Online via the Race For Life Website - raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org/find-an-event?utm_source=WhereCanWeGo&utm_medium=Listing&utm_campaign=RFL18 Women of any age welcome.

Lace up your trainers and prepare to take on the Race for Life Half Marathon. HOW TO ENTER: Online via the Race For Life Website raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org/find-an-event?utm_source=WhereCanWeGo&utm_medium=Listing&utm_campaign=RFL18 We will be there to support you every step of the way.

Runners up in the 2017 Gardeners World Competition, ’Small Garden Category’. The garden demonstrates what can be achieved in a relatively small space, 10m x 11m. Created from scratch in the Autumn of 2014, the garden is roughly courtyard in style and formed from a series of raised beds and oak structures.

Sutton village will hold its Annual Flower Festival in All Saints Church on Saturday 30th June and Sunday 1st July with the theme of A Night at the Theatre There will also be an exhibition of local Art work. The church will be open from 10 to 5 and admission is free .

This year we will be holding a series of guided walks around the beautiful countryside surrounding the village of Clophill. Each walk has it’s own theme and lasts 2 hours (12 – 2pm), starting and finishing at the Eco Lodges, and is led by a subject expert.

Shuttleworth’s Military Pageant is dedicated to recognising the contribution of our Armed Forces – past and present.

Seasonal highlights and a tour of the Swiss Garden in the company of our Head Gardener, who will share the story of the garden, those who created it and the recent restoration project which has brought this wonderful Regency landscape back to life.

Playing our part in celebrating National Meadow Day. With increasing pressure on land use in the UK, meadows are unfortunately a declining habitat. We are hosting a family friendly event to help raise awareness of the importance of meadow preservation. There will be plenty to see, learn and do!

Topiary garden greets visitors before they enter a genuine Japanese Feng Shui garden incl bonsai every plant is strictly Japanese, large Koi pond and lily pond and Japanese Tea House. The garden was created from scratch by the owners and has many interesting features.

Dr. John Dolittle of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh starts out as a human doctor. But once he is taught by his wise old parrot Polynesia how to talk to animals he becomes the most celebrated veterinary doctor in England. Word of his skills spreads and animals across the world send messages asking for his help.

Bromham Show is an annual village show first staged in 1948, now attracting up to 3000 visitors it is the largest community event in the area.

Come on a 2 hour guided forage (gentle stroll, no hills!) in the beautiful countryside surrounding the Globe Inn, where Kat from Hedgewitch Adventures will show you how to identify and cook with many wild edibles and we will learn some medicinal uses too, and some party tricks :) Then it will be back to the Globe for...

Classic flying evenings at Shuttleworth have a relaxed atmosphere, and are where the light can be at its best to see the Edwardian aircraft if the weather is calm and favourable enough for these incredible aircraft to take to the skies.

Come and join hundreds of other Bubblers for an incredi-bubble summer of multicoloured frothy fun! Start in a sea of bubbles and walk, run or dance your way through eight scented Bubble Stations along the 5km route as the bubble cannons create a four-foot-deep bubble bath around you.

Come along to our Teddy Bears Picnic and enjoy crafts, a bouncy castle, our ‘Bear Hunt’ teddy trail, face-painting, family games and fun-filled children’s activities, all in the magical surroundings of the Swiss Garden. Don’t forget your teddies, and bring a picnic!

The museum is surrounded by beautiful gardens with plenty of places to sit and relax; lawn games are also provided for visitors. The gardens tell the story of the Panacea Society, a remarkable religious community formed in the early twentieth century.

After the huge success of ‘Dance is Life’ in 2017, Giovanni is once again set to get your hearts beating a little faster, showcasing a story of love and passion, with even more heat, even more energy, and even more drama than ever before!

Once a land settlement. 4 acre smallholding. 1 acre cottage garden. Over 2000 species give year round interest. Bulbs, herbaceous, water, bog plants, ferns, grasses, shrubs, trees, coppiced paulownias. Rare, exotic and unusual plants abound. Large pond, level grass paths. 1 acre young trees and shrubs.

Bees visit flowers to collect nectar and pollen, which they use as food for themselves and their larvae. By moving from flower to flower, they are important pollinators. Scientific studies have shown a decline in many British insects over the last 50 years.

Bringing together Bedfordshire and Brick Industry vehicles from the times of the Brickworks, with displays of road and rail photos and memorabilia, and live music from Vale Vocals! Free entry – donations welcome.

Various gardens, some large large, some small will be open to the public throughout the day. Come to Eaton Bray to collect your Roving Ticket with map and description of the gardens. Refreshments + lunches will be available in the Village Hall, including bacon butties.

The gardens and parkland designed by Capability Brown are of national historic significance and lie in a conservation area. Main features - lakes, woodland and pleasure grounds, Victorian grass tennis court and late C19 sunken rockery. Italianate garden with herbaceous borders and topiary garden.

A weekend of Dinosaur discovery, with a storytelling performance by Mike Dodsworth followed by dinosaur arts & crafts and an amazing dinosaur show from Los Kaos.

Follow in the footsteps of the Queen and her 1841 visit to Woburn Abbey. Discover the family’s connections and the intimate role they played in Victoria’s circle through an in-depth talk from one of our experts.

It’s time to get messy with mud in the Millennium Country Park! A walk to the willow huts to make mud creatures/ faces/ monsters/ animals/whatever you like, in the trees! Get creative – wear old clothes and be prepared to get muddy!

childrens fun fair childrens wristband fair,pay £7,99 and you get unlimited use of all our attractions consisting of inflatables,bungee trampolines,train ride,carousel,teacups and much more.we have food and refreshments and toilets facilities . wristband £7,99 12pm -3pm 3pm -6pm

Pink Floyd’s recording career spanned almost three decades and, for its 10th Anniversary, The Floyd Effect has chosen two of the band’s most remarkable albums to create The Bell And The Moon tour 2018.

Enjoy the fantastic atmosphere as you are bedazzled by the professional kite team’s show-stopping displays. Enthusiasts from around the world gather for our annual Kite Festival featuring fantastic flying displays, giant kite displays, synchronised team routines and power kites.

On the last Sunday of every month, and special occasions such as Valentine’s or Father’s Day, we open our Nest as a Cafe and serve hot & cold drinks as well as delicious homemade cakes. Tea, Coffee, Hot Chocolate & Soft Drinks are all available and our cakes change weekly.

This year we will be holding a series of guided walks around the beautiful countryside surrounding the village of Clophill. Each walk has it’s own theme and lasts 2 hours (12 – 2pm), starting and finishing at the Eco Lodges, and is led by a subject expert.

Treat yourself to a wonderful home-baked afternoon tea in the grand setting of The House at Shuttleworth. Formerly the home of the Shuttleworth family, The House will be open for viewing with room stewards on hand to tell you more about the history of the family and Old Warden Park.

Chapterhouse Theatre Company is proud to present the timeless story of Little Women, based on the classic novel by Louisa May Alcott. Join Chapterhouse as four sisters - Jo, Beth, Meg and Amy - tell the story of their life during the Civil War in America.

Find out who’s living in our Bog Pond before creating and playing your own Underwater Bingo (indoor crafts). All equipment will be provided and you don’t need to wear waterproofs - you won’t really be going underwater!

Be captivated by a fireside tale from Granddad before making your own puppets in our craft workshop. Each session will include: Puppet theatre show Cuddle up around the campfire as Granddad recalls a daring escape from a hungry shark.

A colourful town garden with herbaceous borders, climbers, a green house and pond. Planted in cottage garden style with traditional flowers, the borders overflow with late summer annuals and perennials including salvias and rudbeckia. The pretty terrace next to the house is lined with ferns and hostas.

As part of Shuttleworth’s August programme of family fun, this event is packed fun of activities to keep everyone entertained, from grandparents to grandtots! The air display includes many visiting aircraft who will deliver thrilling aerobatics.

On the first Sunday of every month we hold a ’50 Things to do before you are 11 ’ event. There will be a variety of activiities from the ’50 Things’ handbook, depending on the weather. Come along and join in to add another sticker to your record.

Join us on our search for dragonflies and other minibeasts in the Park and make your own dragonfly to take home! Wear long trousers, avoid open toed sandals and make sure you have suncream and a hat just in case!

Be wowed by an amazing circus show, before making your own juggling balls and learning how to use them in our jam-packed circus skills workshop. Each session will include: Circus show Watch our circus performers show off their skills in a fabulous juggling show!

We’ll be using all natural materials collected on our walk through the Park to print, paint, build and stick ‘woodland windows’ and Country Park pictures. Make sure you have sun cream and a hat just in case!

Find out who’s living in our Bog Pond before creating and playing your own Underwater Bingo (indoor crafts). All equipment will be provided and you don’t need to wear waterproofs - you won’t really be going underwater!

Each session will include: Bug Safari Be enthralled by our giant, inflatable ‘magic’ peach and fascinating stories, songs and facts about insects as we ‘travel’ the world on a fascinating bug safari.

Robin Hood and his band of merry men are feared by the richest of the land who travel through Sherwood Forest as they steal from the rich to give to the poor.

Robin Hood and his band of merry men are feared by the richest of the land as they travel through Sherwood Forest stealing from the rich to give to the poor.

A summer music extravaganza Come on a musical journey through time starting with 40’s and 50’s in the afternoon, moving to 60’s and 70’s and on to the 80’s, 90’s through to modern day by the end of the night. There will be something for everyone.

The Flying Proms at The Shuttleworth Collection celebrates 21 years, and will bring all the atmosphere and fun of a truly British Proms and the excitement of vintage aircraft displaying to live music from the National Symphony orchestra.

Treat yourself to a wonderful home-baked afternoon tea in the grand setting of The House at Shuttleworth, formerly the home of the Shuttleworth family. The House will be open for viewing with room stewards on hand to tell you more about the history of the family and Old Warden Park. Pre-book only.

Join us on our search for dragonflies and other minibeasts in the Park and make your own dragonfly to take home! Wear long trousers, avoid open toed sandals and make sure you have suncream and a sun hat just in case!

Fantastic fun for all the family at this community event which starts off with a carnival through the pretty town of Potton. Everyone then heads off to the Henry Smith playing fields for live music and fun games.

The Shillington Scarecrows are back for the August Bank Holiday weekend. Scarecrows to be seen and judged by you throughout the village. Come and see the Shillington Line model railway. Refreshments available at various locations as you walk round. Daily raffle and Tombola with prizes.

Award Winning ’Shooting Stars Theatre Company’ return to Harlington Manor with an open air production of Noel Coward’s ’Private Lives’. “I think very few people are completely normal really deep down in their private lives.

Kempston Fun Day has been running for many years and aims to provide fun and entertainment for families in Kempston and Bedford with charity and trade stalls, displays, arena events,children;s rides and refreshments. Profits are distributed to local needy people and organisations.

This year we will be holding a series of guided walks around the beautiful countryside surrounding the village of Clophill. Each walk has it’s own theme and lasts 2 hours (12 – 2pm), starting and finishing at the Eco Lodges, and is led by a subject expert.

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.

Van Morrison plus special guests The Waterboys and Hothouse Flowers at Wrest Park on Friday 31st August. One of music’s undisputed true originals, his matchless songwriting and vocal talents have seen him produce an incredible body of material throughout his career.

Come and enjoy a Truly Traditional Show, Something for Everyone! A Fun Dog Show, Local Produce and Exhibits, Classic Cars, Vintage Vehicles, Donkeys, Children’s Entertainers, Crafts, Plants, Tombola, Raffle, and much more. A Marquee with wonderful Home Made Cakes, Teas and Coffee.

Haçienda Classical, the orchestral reimagining of one of the most notable music scenes in British history will be performed live at Wrest Park on 2nd September, with the Manchester Camerata orchestra and the club’s original DJ partnership of Graeme Park and Mike Pickering reinterpreting seminal dance

An exhibition of 60 artist works with over 300 pieces to support the education of vulnerable children in Tanzania From Thursday 6th to Sunday 9th September Rise Africa UK is inviting you to help change the lives of disadvantaged children.

Craft work from local artists including silver jewellery, ceramics, pottery, textiles and sculpture. Explore the working watermill and riverside nature reserve. Enjoy a cream tea in our traditional Tearoom. Children’s activities available in the Mill.

A Traditional Village Show and Fayre, The Show has Classes for both adults and children. Vegetables & Fruit, Flowers, Flower arranging. Home Baking, Photography and Arts and Crafts. Open to All. This part of the event regularly attracts up to 500 entries.

This year we will be holding a series of guided walks around the beautiful countryside surrounding the village of Clophill. Each walk has it’s own theme and lasts 2 hours (12 – 2pm), starting and finishing at the Eco Lodges, and is led by a subject expert.

A tree lined driveway with young specimens and mature broad leaves rising above swathes of spring bulbs. Planted for year round interest, the cottage-garden style herbaceous borders are filled with early perennials in June. Hydrangeas, dahlias and asters flourish in September.

Set within an acre, this garden is a haven for wildlife with two water features, cottage garden style perennial plantings, variety of shrubs and mature trees. There is also a vegetable garden and a sunny terrace furnished with pots and climbers.

Nya performs all of the classics in a tribute to the late-great Whitney Houston. £15 per ticket - Doors 7pm, Show 8pm, Food available before the show, from £3 - £8

St John’s popular Starlight Hike is an inspiring night of entertainment, remembrance and fundraising.

Discover the tastes of the wild with foraged tapas treats and infusions on this 2 hour educational wildfood forage tour of the water meadows, woods and fields of Leighton-Linslade. We will start and finish at the lovely Globe Inn with its warmth and beverages!

Visit our Craft Fair FREE Admission. Stalls of local and national crafts of: Pottery, Woodwork, Fashion, Cards, Home Wares, Jewellery, Needle Crafts, Toys, Gifts & more. Pre-booked coaches & groups welcome - FREE admission.

On the last Sunday of every month, and special occasions such as Valentine’s or Father’s Day, we open our Nest as a Cafe and serve hot & cold drinks as well as delicious homemade cakes. Tea, Coffee, Hot Chocolate & Soft Drinks are all available and our cakes change weekly.

This concert will be performed by the fantastic Luton Gospel Community Choir. Expect a fantastic evening of uplifting music. Refreshments will be available in the interval.

Small woodland garden of about 1½ acres created by plantsman the late William Nourish. Trees, shrubs, bulbs and many interesting collections throughout the yr. Maintained since 1987 by The Friends of the Garden on behalf of Ampthill Town Council.

“If you like music and guitars you will LOVE this show!” Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Hank Marvin, Brian May and Slash are just some of the outstanding guitar heroes you will have chance to experience in one amazing show!

A concert celebrating the best music from The Festival of Remembrance and The Last Night of the Proms. Featuring South Beds Concert Band, the Dagnall Community Choir and soloist Karen Logan. Licensed bar. The event is likely to be sold out, so do not turn up on the night without a ticket.

A tree lined driveway with young specimens and mature broad leaves rising above swathes of spring bulbs. Planted for year round interest, the cottage-garden style herbaceous borders are filled with early perennials in June. Hydrangeas, dahlias and asters flourish in September.

Traditional Christmas Fair -come and buy your presents: Cakes, plants, toys, craft stalls, gifts for Christmas. Refreshments + lunches - including bacon butties. 12.00 - 3pm. Admission 50p

Gates open 5.30pm BBQ - Bar - Fairground rides Bonfire 6.30pm Fireworks 7pm