What's On and Things To Do Around Luton

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

The garden, of nearly 3 acres, has evolved over 47yrs, partly through our own efforts and partly through nature growing plants wherever it chooses.

The garden, of nearly 3 acres, has evolved over 47yrs, partly through our own efforts and partly through nature growing plants wherever it chooses.

Jumble 10am

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.

We are providing a Crafts Village at this event

New food, drink, music, big top, Village Green, entertainment, craftsmen, heavy horses, plus animal classes on show. Eat and Drink Hertfordshire and Street Food. Or bring your own picnic! A completely regenerated Village Green. Happy’s Big Top, with jugglers, acrobats, magic and much more.

A range of traditional and modern craft and fayre stalls including tombola, art and craft, home-made goods, cakes, jams, plants and much more!

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

C16 (Grade 1 listed) Manor House (not open) set in 15 acres of formal gardens, parkland and woodland, front garden set in framework of formal yew hedges. Victorian walled garden with extensive box hedging and box maze, cutting garden, kitchen garden and lily pond. Courtyard garden with extensive yew and box borders.

C16 (Grade 1 listed) Manor House (not open) set in 15 acres of formal gardens, parkland and woodland, front garden set in framework of formal yew hedges. Victorian walled garden with extensive box hedging and box maze, cutting garden, kitchen garden and lily pond. Courtyard garden with extensive yew and box borders.

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!

165ft x 30ft sloping rural garden. Patio, lawn, borders and pond. Paths lead through a woodland area emerging by wildlife pond and sunny border. A choice of seating offers views across the beautiful Gade valley or quiet shady contemplation with sounds of rustling bamboos and bubbling water.

The Dagnall Village Fete will be held on Saturday 16th June at Dagnall recreation ground. We will be raising funds for Dagnall Village Hall, Dagnall School & Dagnall Church. Entry is free and car parking is available. We will have a dog show running throughout the day, with sign up from 11.

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!

Spectacular formal woodland garden, Grade 1 listed, laid out 1720. Long rides lined with clipped beech hedges lead to temples, statues, lake and a terraced theatre. Seasonal displays of snowdrops, daffodils, cowslips, irises, magnolias, rhododendrons, lilies. Wild flowers are encouraged.

The 44th annual Ayot St Lawrence Art Show will take place from Saturday 9th to Monday 11th June, with an exclusive preview evening on Friday 8th, in the beautiful Ayot St Lawrence Grade I listed, Greek-style, Palladian Church.

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.

Slum landlords,making their fortunes by exploiting their impoverished tenants, are Shaw’s targets for this chillingly contemporary play. You’re going to laugh and squirm at the same time.... Shaw said of this play that "nobody will find it a beautiful or lovable work.....the author ..

The Hospice of St Francis will be holding its ever popular annual Garden Party once again in the beautiful grounds of Ashridge House with this year’s event offering a wide range of activities and attractions to keep the whole family entertained.

The gardens cover 190 acres forming part of the Grade II Registered Landscape of Ashridge Park. Based on designs by Humphry Repton in 1813 modified by Jeffry Wyatville. Small secluded gardens, as well as a large lawn area leading to avenues of trees.

Composer Professor Stephen Baysted and mezzo/pianist Susan Legg have collaborated with award-winning documentary film-maker Phil Grabsky to write four of the musical scores for his Exhibition on Screen films; Matisse; The Impressionists; Renoir: Revered and Reviled and I, Claude Monet.

The Festival will be held from Friday 8th June to Sunday 10th June 2018 from 11am to 4pm. We are delighted that our favourite artists continue to support this prestigious event in the Borough of Dacorum. Hertfordshire. arts calendar and are also very happy to make new artists a welcome addition to the team.

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.

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.

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.

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 .

Relive 2018’s biggest musical event on the big screen with The Greatest Showman, whether you missed it at the cinema or just need to see it again!

“Hello to one and all. I am Doctor John Dolittle a very famous Doctor. I’m a bit wacky actually but you will get used to that. Some of you may have heard of me (good for you) and some may have not - but you will now. I am not a normal run of the mill Doctor. I was once but I really did not like my patients.

Excel Performing Arts bring you their Annual Showcase! Tickets go on sale MONDAY 16th APRIL 2018.

Dory is a wide-eyed, blue tang fish who suffers from memory loss every 10 seconds or so. The one thing she can remember is that she somehow became separated from her parents as a child. With help from her friends Nemo and Marlin, Dory embarks on an epic adventure to find them.

Sandringham School’s Drama Faculty present their take on the deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop Of Horrors. The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names "Audrey II" - after his coworker crush.

Set in 1930s New York during The Great Depression, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery at Miss Hannigan’s orphanage. Her luck soon changes when she’s chosen to spend a fairytale Christmas with famous billionaire, Oliver Warbucks.

A fabulous afternoon with inspirational speaker Caroline Jones talking about her love for fashion and her multi-award winning fundraising campaign Knickers Model’s Own. The talk will be followed by afternoon tea and then a Q&A session with Caroline giving styling tips. www.renniegrove.

Follow honey bee’s trail through the woods and create a buzz with your own matching bee craft in the Visitor Centre. Crafts take place in the Visitor Centre. All children must be supervised by an adult. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

Join our knowledgeable walk leader for a gentle stroll through the gardens at Ashridge House. This walk focuses on the work of 18th century landscape designer Humpry Repton to celebrate the bicentenary of his death. Booking Not Needed. Children are welcome with accompanying adults. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

See if you can spot a bat on this fascinating walk with one of our rangers. These amazing creatures are busy at night so join one of our rangers to see how many you can see. If you have a bat detector bring it along. Booking Essential. Phone: 01442851227. Not suitable for very young children.

Discover the beauty and rich natural environment of the chalk hills at Ivinghoe Beacon. Follow a family-friendly route designed to showcase the variety of natural features and history of this rare habitat. Booking Not Needed. 5+. Dogs on leads welcome.

Enjoy a two to three hour way-marked ride for horse-owners through some of Ashridge’s most beautiful landscapes. Follow our fabulous way-marked trail through stunning landscapes not normally open to horse-riders. There will be refreshments and rosettes for all. Pre-booking for this event is essential.

An idyllic and atmospheric setting. A riverside retreat of over an acre in rural position adjacent to a ford. The River Lea widens and forms the boundary to this wildlife haven which could be a setting for ’Wind in the Willows’. Sally’s cottage garden reflects her unique eclectic style.