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Herd over on Safari this half term
A new species has recently joined the Park and for the first time Woburn is home to herd of friendly alpacas!
The alpaca herd consists of 10 individuals, with one breeding male named Amoro, three more males and six females.
Woburn Safari Park
Crawley Road
Woburn
Today and Sun 17 Feb
Valentine’s Afternoon Tea + Giraffe Mini VIP Experience
Woburn has created a unique experience to celebrate Valentine’s Day. One ticket includes the admission to the park, a delicious Valentine’s-themed Afternoon Tea and a Mini Giraffe VIP Experience, to visit the giraffe herd in their house.
Woburn Safari Park
Crawley Road
Woburn
Today to Sun 24 Feb
St Valentine’s Dinner
Dine with your loved one with us on 14th or 16th February with a delicious
bespoke four-course St. Valentine’s dinner*
STARTER
Hot Smoked Salmon Tartare
with cucumber and dill salad
or
Roasted Tomato Soup
with chicken and basil ravioli
SORBET COURSE
Cherry Sorbet with Amaretto
MAIN COURSE
Beef Fillet...
The Woburn Hotel, Woburn, Bedfordshire
Today
Lambing Is Back
Don’t miss out – book online to save! This February Half Term meet adorable new-born lambs in the Lamb Nursery, watch our fleecy friends take their first steps and get up close to bottle feed the older lambs. With many lambs expected this February, you might even be lucky enough to see one being born.
Mead Open Farm Stanbridge Road, Billington, Near Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Today to Sun 24 Feb
Half term fun at Woodside for only £7.50
Holiday fun including tractor rides, meet and feed the animals, animal handling and demonstrations with reptiles, small animals and much more. Chick and bunny cuddling, indoor play barn, outdoor play areas, crazy golf, funfair rides, trampolines, sandpit. Farm shop and poultry centre on site.
Mancroft Rd, Aley Green, nr. Luton
Today to Sun 24 Feb
Medulla and friends open day
Come along to our Open Day to experience a variety of complementary therapy taster sessions as well shopping opportunities of crystals and the Neal’s Yard Remedies Organic range.
Lots of samples to try as well as plenty of hot drinks and cake.
Thurleigh, Bedford
Today
Half-term hero activity with Chase from Paw Patrol
Children will be able to meet Chase from hit preschool series PAW Patrol, as seen on Nick Jr., at intervals on Saturday 16th February.
Woburn Safari Park
Crawley Road
Woburn
Today
Blunham Giant Book Sale
Come and browse and buy our huge selection of nearly new books. Enjoy refreshments - teas/coffee cakes & biscuits, home made soup. All profits to Blunham Church Fabric Fund.
St Edmund or St James Parish Church, Blunham
Today
Greenhouse Mentoring - an evening of song and music
This charity concert features the Vocal Group Just A Cappella, acoustic singer/songwriter duo Sam and Sara and the Berkhamsted Ukulele Players (BURP), performing an evening of songs and music in aid of Greenhouse Mentoring, which helps young people in Luton. A fantastic evening of fun for everyone.
Stopsley Baptist Church
St Thomas’s Road
Luton
Today
Jumble Sale
Our ever-popular annual WI Jumble Sale which always has high quality goods including clothes for all, shoes, handbags, household linens toys, lots of books, Bric-a-brac, white elephant etcetera. Free parking. Refreshments available.
This is held by Pavenham WI.
The Village Hall, PAVENHAM, Bedford
Today
Wild Things at Half Term
Come along to reserve and discover nature. Build a den and have a splash in your wellies as you enjoy a walk around the nature trails.
Wildlife challenge spotter and activity sheets available, donations welcome.
The Lodge, Potton Road, Sandy
Today and Sun 17 Feb
British Wildlife Photography Awards Exhibition
British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) presents this highly acclaimed and exceptional wildlife photography exhibition captivates visitors with its outstanding and beautiful imagery.
Stockwood Discovery Centre, London Road, Luton
Today to Sun 17 Mar
Romantic Afternoon Tea
The perfect way to spend an afternoon. Enjoy a themed afternoon tea created especially for this occasion by Executive Chef Olivier Bertho
The Woburn Hotel, Woburn, Bedfordshire
Today
Craft Fair - in aid of Woburn in Bloom
This craft fair is to help Woburn village raise funds to buy plants for the Village in Bloom competition which they successfully entered for the first time last year.
We’ve some wonderful talented crafters and artists, plus some local authors will also be with us. Do please drop in and support the village.
Woburn Village Hall, Crawley Road Woburn
Sun 17 Feb 19
Biggleswade Antique & Vintage Fair
If you love antiques, you’ll love this fair. Packed with over 45 stalls with an abundance of every type of antique you can think of including silver, jewellery of all types, books, small furniture, pictures, advertising, china and lots of vintage too.
The Weatherley Centre, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade, Beds
Sun 17 Feb, Sun 17 Mar
childrens wristband fair
childrens wristband 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 .
putnoe primary school bedford
Sun 17 Feb
FebFest Pop Stars
Full House Theatre presents
Learn a medley of pop songs with a professionally trained actress and sing your heart out on our very own theatre stage!
Join Jo Hudson-Lett, a professionally trained musical theatre actress, in a 90 minute singing masterclass of pop music classics!
Luton Library Theatre
Luton Central Library
St George’s Square
Luton
Mon 18 Feb 19
Rabbit Girl and the Search for Wonder
154 Collective presents
Something terrible has happened, something impossible, something no one saw coming! So, Rabbit Girl and her Dad have done what they do best - pulled on their boots, packed their tent and head off into the wilderness...
Stockwood Discovery Centre, London Road, Luton
Mon 18 Feb 19
Felted Mouse Children’s Workshop
Children of 8 years and over can come and join Alison Cremona from Felt & Dandy and learn basic needle felting whilst making a beautiful little mouse with clothes.
This workshop is ideal for children with some experience of using needles, scissors etc under expert supervision.
Tudor Rose Patchwork, Unit 1, Oakley Park, Station Rd, Oakley
Mon 18 Feb 19
FebFest Art Stars
Anne-Marie Stijelja presents
Find inspiration around the museum and create your own piece of mixed media artwork.
Join Full House Theatre for some messy play in a children’s art workshop of printing and collage making inspired by the stunning collections and rooms at Wardown House.
Wardown House, Museum and Gallery
Tue 19 Feb 19
Free arts and crafts this February half-term at The Mall
The Mall Luton be hosting free February arts and crafts workshops this half-term in collaboration with the UK Centre for Carnival Arts.
Taking place in Smith’s Square, make sure to add some sparkle this half-term and bring the kids down to create their own Carnival Masks!
The Mall Luton, Mall Management, 37 The Mall, Luton, Bedfordshire
Tue 19 Feb, Wed 20 Feb, Sat 23 Feb, Sun 24 Feb
Flight & Invention - gliders & hot-air balloons
Did you know that Dunstable Downs was involved in the development of flight in the past? Join in this fun workshop to make a mini glider and hot air balloon.
There will be a photographic display of historical photos about flight on the Downs
Dunstable Downs - Chiltern Gateway Centre
Tue 19 Feb, Thu 21 Feb
Dance Manchester presents: Getting from A to B
Hawk Dance Theatre presents
An enterprising dance adventure around the library, looking at choices we face in our lives, the highs, the lows and everything in between!
A unique dance performance made for libraries that visits key chapters of life; excitement, decision making, change, loneliness and success.
Luton Central Library
St George’s Square
Luton
Tue 19 Feb 19
Four go Wild in Wellies
Indepen-dance 4 presents
A whimsical adventure featuring bobble hats, scarves, tents that have a life of their own and (of course) lots of fun in wellies!
Four Go Wild In Wellies is a playful look at how friendships are built, broken and mended.
Luton Library Theatre
Luton Central Library
St George’s Square
Luton
Wed 20 Feb 19
’A Bouquet of Weeds’ - talk by the Historic Gardener
Michael Brown will tell us the story of so called weeds & how we got them: ’We curse them and try to kill them, but in the past most of our common weeds were grown on purpose because they were useful; yes, even Ground Elder! Learn how to love your weeds and get your own back at the same time.
The Weatherley Centre, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade
Wed 20 Feb 19