⛱️ The Beach at Frosts, Woburn Sands 2025
Saturday 17 May 2025
⛱️ Get ready for sun, sand and lots of smiles... as your little ones enjoy The Beach at Frosts in Woburn Sands this Summer 2025!
🪣 EVENT DETAILS
Join our resident lifeguards for two hours' worth of fun and games on our fully covered beach, with a play area suitable for toddlers.
With plenty of seating for the grown-ups to relax, enjoy food and drink whilst the little ones play. This is the perfect summer treat for everyone!
Sessions times:
▪️9.30am - 11.30am, 12pm to 2pm & 2.30pm - 4.30pm
▪️*Sunday sessions 11am to 1pm & 2pm to 4pm
🎟 TICKETS COST:
You can book tickets on Frosts website via the event link.
▪️Child includes 1 adult: £5.99
▪️Under 12 months attending with an older child: Free
▪️Additional adult: £1
🪣 EVENT DETAILS
Join our resident lifeguards for two hours' worth of fun and games on our fully covered beach, with a play area suitable for toddlers.
With plenty of seating for the grown-ups to relax, enjoy food and drink whilst the little ones play. This is the perfect summer treat for everyone!
Sessions times:
▪️9.30am - 11.30am, 12pm to 2pm & 2.30pm - 4.30pm
▪️*Sunday sessions 11am to 1pm & 2pm to 4pm
🎟 TICKETS COST:
You can book tickets on Frosts website via the event link.
▪️Child includes 1 adult: £5.99
▪️Under 12 months attending with an older child: Free
▪️Additional adult: £1
29 other events on this day
🌸 Herons Lodge Guide Centre, Milton Keynes - May Fete 2025
Saturday 17 May 2025
Time: 12:00 - 16:00
🌸 Our annual May Fete 2025 at Herons Lodge - with lots of stalls, food stalls and refreshments, a children's funfair and Fun Zone! All welcome - including dogs on leads.
ℹ️ STALL HOLDERS
If you want to have a stall at this event - please email
📧 Email:
events.heronslodge@yahoo.co.uk
for a booking form and more details.
ℹ️ STALL HOLDERS
If you want to have a stall at this event - please email
📧 Email:
events.heronslodge@yahoo.co.uk
for a booking form and more details.
🎸 The Numbers back at The Crown, Flitwick
Saturday 17 May 2025
Time: 20:30
🎸 The Numbers are really looking forward to playing at one of their favourite local pubs. 'The Crown in Flitwick' after a few years away. Playing tunes mainly from the 1990's.
🤩 FREE ENTRY!
🤩 FREE ENTRY!
🚶♀️🌳 Wildlife Walk for Women at RSPB Lodge in Sandy 2025
Saturday 17 May 2025
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
🚶♀️🌳 Join us for a friendly & relaxed, women-only guided walk around The Lodge in Sandy, led by our knowledgeable female volunteers.
Each session alternates between the 3rd Tuesday or 3rd Saturday of the month, focusing on a unique theme.
2025 DATES:
▪️Sat 18th January
▪️Tues 18th February
▪️Sat 15th March
▪️Tues 15th April
▪️Sat 17th May
▪️Tues 17th June
▪️Sat 19th July
▪️Tues 19th August
▪️Sat 20th September
▪️Tues 21st October
▪️Sat 15th November
▪️Tues 16th December
🦋 WHAT TO EXPECT
Each month focuses on a seasonal wildlife highlight, ranging from ‘Butterflies & Moths’ to ‘Fungi’. With a passion for nature and in-depth knowledge of The Lodge, our volunteers will take you to the right places on our reserve to experience these seasonal sights & sounds.
👩 WHO IS THIS FOR?
These events are welcoming of any adults who identify as women. We also welcome non-binary individuals who feel comfortable in a women’s only space to these sessions.
♿️ ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION
We will cover areas of uneven ground and may go off trail for these sessions.
Check whether the event is suitable for your needs. All bookings must be made online.
If you have any mobility issues contact:
📧 thelodgereserve@rspb.org.uk
📍MEETING POINT
Please meet in the picnic area outside the Shop 10 minutes before the session starts. Please arrive earlier and head straight to the Shop if you wish to hire binoculars.
🅿️ PARKING
Tickets do not include car parking fees.
Car parking is £6 for Non-members and free for Members. The car parking fee (£6 per vehicle for Non-members) entitles you to free access to The Lodge reserve for the whole day.
🎟 PRICES -Book via the event link.
▪️RSPB Member: £5.50
▪️Non-Member £6.50
Each session alternates between the 3rd Tuesday or 3rd Saturday of the month, focusing on a unique theme.
2025 DATES:
▪️Sat 18th January
▪️Tues 18th February
▪️Sat 15th March
▪️Tues 15th April
▪️Sat 17th May
▪️Tues 17th June
▪️Sat 19th July
▪️Tues 19th August
▪️Sat 20th September
▪️Tues 21st October
▪️Sat 15th November
▪️Tues 16th December
🦋 WHAT TO EXPECT
Each month focuses on a seasonal wildlife highlight, ranging from ‘Butterflies & Moths’ to ‘Fungi’. With a passion for nature and in-depth knowledge of The Lodge, our volunteers will take you to the right places on our reserve to experience these seasonal sights & sounds.
👩 WHO IS THIS FOR?
These events are welcoming of any adults who identify as women. We also welcome non-binary individuals who feel comfortable in a women’s only space to these sessions.
♿️ ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION
We will cover areas of uneven ground and may go off trail for these sessions.
Check whether the event is suitable for your needs. All bookings must be made online.
If you have any mobility issues contact:
📧 thelodgereserve@rspb.org.uk
📍MEETING POINT
Please meet in the picnic area outside the Shop 10 minutes before the session starts. Please arrive earlier and head straight to the Shop if you wish to hire binoculars.
🅿️ PARKING
Tickets do not include car parking fees.
Car parking is £6 for Non-members and free for Members. The car parking fee (£6 per vehicle for Non-members) entitles you to free access to The Lodge reserve for the whole day.
🎟 PRICES -Book via the event link.
▪️RSPB Member: £5.50
▪️Non-Member £6.50
🛍 Cople Sale Trail 2025
Saturday 17 May 2025
Time: 10:00 - 13:00
🛍 Come and join us for the annual Cople Sale Trail. People will be having stalls around.
☕️ FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS
The village and the church will be open serving refreshments and more.
🗺 MAP
Maps of the stall locations will be available in the church on the day.
💖 CHARITY
Funds raised are in aid of Cople Church.
☕️ FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS
The village and the church will be open serving refreshments and more.
🗺 MAP
Maps of the stall locations will be available in the church on the day.
💖 CHARITY
Funds raised are in aid of Cople Church.
🎠 Kempston pop up Fun Park 2025
Saturday 17 May 2025
Time: 13:00 - 21:00
🎠 KEMPSTON FUNFAIR UNLIMITED RIDE PASSES NOW AVAILABLE! Buy one Ride Pass - Enjoy Unlimited Riding! ONLY £20!
📍Location - Kempston, Addison Park
🗓 MAY 2025 DATES
▪️ Friday 9th May: 5pm - 9pm
▪️Saturday 10th May: 1pm - 9pm
▪️Sunday 11th May: 1pm - 9pm
▪️Friday 16th May: 5pm - 9pm
▪️Saturday 17th May: 1pm - 9pm
▪️Sunday 18th May: 1pm - 9pm
💥 DISCOUNT DAYS!
▪️Friday 9th May
▪️Friday 16th May
All Rides ONLY 2 TOKENS or UNLIMITED RIDE PASSES FOR JUST £15!
TOKEN COST
🎫 1 Token = £1.20
🎫 10 Tokens = £10
🎟 ENTRY
FREE ENTRY with purchased Unlimited Ride Passes or £2.00 Per Person!
✅️ Onsite Security & Toilets
✅️ Fun For All The Family
📍Location - Kempston, Addison Park
🗓 MAY 2025 DATES
▪️ Friday 9th May: 5pm - 9pm
▪️Saturday 10th May: 1pm - 9pm
▪️Sunday 11th May: 1pm - 9pm
▪️Friday 16th May: 5pm - 9pm
▪️Saturday 17th May: 1pm - 9pm
▪️Sunday 18th May: 1pm - 9pm
💥 DISCOUNT DAYS!
▪️Friday 9th May
▪️Friday 16th May
All Rides ONLY 2 TOKENS or UNLIMITED RIDE PASSES FOR JUST £15!
TOKEN COST
🎫 1 Token = £1.20
🎫 10 Tokens = £10
🎟 ENTRY
FREE ENTRY with purchased Unlimited Ride Passes or £2.00 Per Person!
✅️ Onsite Security & Toilets
✅️ Fun For All The Family
👸 Pi**ed up Panto - Sleeping Beauty (16+) at Luton Library Theatre
Saturday 17 May 2025
Time: 19:30 - 22:00
🤭 P*ssed Up Panto® has been causing hilarious havoc around the UK since 2021 with their productions of Cinderella, Aladdin & Jack and the Beanstalk – now they’re back with a brand-new show for 2025!
▪️AGES: 16+
Selling out theatres up and down the country, P*ssed Up Panto® has developed the perfect adult panto formula, causing tears of laughter and soaked-through theatre seats nationwide!
🍾 WHAT TO EXPECT
But what exactly is P*ssed Up Panto®? Well if you’ve ever wondered what a pantomime cast would get up to if there were no children in the audience…then you’re half way there! Add to that a nail-biting audience
Vote for the one cast member who must complete a savage drinking challenge throughout the show (as the other performers do their best to keep the story running to its ‘happy ending’!) and you can see why absolutely anything could happen…and it probably will!
It’s full of innuendo, hilarious comedy routines, parodies of well-known songs and audience participation, creating a performance that’s hilarious, cheeky, saucy and sometimes just a little bit naughty...okay...VERY Naughty...!
Starring a whole host of experienced, professional pantomime performers, and one or two professional drinkers, alongside a dazzling ensemble cast, stunning scenery, great music and side-splitting comedy routines this is a night that audiences will remember for the rest of their lives!
Please Note: This production features strong language, adult themes and is not suitable for the easily offended.
🎟 TICKET PRICE: £25.00
♿ WHEELCHAIR USERS
Wheelchair Users cannot be booked online – please email the Box Office
☎️ BOX OFFICE: 01582 878100
NOTE: Luton Library Theatre is a cashless venue and only able to take card payments.
▪️AGES: 16+
Selling out theatres up and down the country, P*ssed Up Panto® has developed the perfect adult panto formula, causing tears of laughter and soaked-through theatre seats nationwide!
🍾 WHAT TO EXPECT
But what exactly is P*ssed Up Panto®? Well if you’ve ever wondered what a pantomime cast would get up to if there were no children in the audience…then you’re half way there! Add to that a nail-biting audience
Vote for the one cast member who must complete a savage drinking challenge throughout the show (as the other performers do their best to keep the story running to its ‘happy ending’!) and you can see why absolutely anything could happen…and it probably will!
It’s full of innuendo, hilarious comedy routines, parodies of well-known songs and audience participation, creating a performance that’s hilarious, cheeky, saucy and sometimes just a little bit naughty...okay...VERY Naughty...!
Starring a whole host of experienced, professional pantomime performers, and one or two professional drinkers, alongside a dazzling ensemble cast, stunning scenery, great music and side-splitting comedy routines this is a night that audiences will remember for the rest of their lives!
Please Note: This production features strong language, adult themes and is not suitable for the easily offended.
🎟 TICKET PRICE: £25.00
♿ WHEELCHAIR USERS
Wheelchair Users cannot be booked online – please email the Box Office
☎️ BOX OFFICE: 01582 878100
NOTE: Luton Library Theatre is a cashless venue and only able to take card payments.
🚘 U-BOOT - Baldock Car Boot Sale 2025
Saturday 17 May 2025
Time: 07:00
🚗 U-boot is open every Saturday morning (weather dependent) in Baldock.
🛍 BUYERS INFORMATION
▪️Time: From 7:00am
▪️Entry: Free
▪️Parking: Free
🚘 SELLERS INFORMATION
▪️Time: From 6:30am
▪️Pitch: £10.00
▪️Payment: Card or cash payments for pitches.
🚮 No bins, take all your rubbish home with you.
💖 CHARITY STALLS
We believe that it is our responsibility to re-pay the community for all the support
we’ve enjoyed over 25 years. So we have always made it our responsibility
to help charities with a special offer. We don’t give money but help them to help
themselves by giving them a very special deal on the price of a pitch. We particularly like having the smaller charities with us. For instance every year a husband and wife raise money for a special school to have an outing and any money left over is used towards much-needed equipment. Speak to one of our team, or phone us on 07852 70 70 74.
🗺 HOW TO FIND US
You can find us on the A507 just outside of Baldock. Coming from the A1 take the second exit from the ‘Tesco’ roundabout, follow this road to the next roundabout and then turn right. We are on the right just up the road.
📍For Sat navs use SG7 6RD which will bring you close enough to the field.
CONTACT DETAILS
📧 Email: Ubootbaldock@gmail.com
☎️ Phone: 07852 70 70 74
🛍 BUYERS INFORMATION
▪️Time: From 7:00am
▪️Entry: Free
▪️Parking: Free
🚘 SELLERS INFORMATION
▪️Time: From 6:30am
▪️Pitch: £10.00
▪️Payment: Card or cash payments for pitches.
🚮 No bins, take all your rubbish home with you.
💖 CHARITY STALLS
We believe that it is our responsibility to re-pay the community for all the support
we’ve enjoyed over 25 years. So we have always made it our responsibility
to help charities with a special offer. We don’t give money but help them to help
themselves by giving them a very special deal on the price of a pitch. We particularly like having the smaller charities with us. For instance every year a husband and wife raise money for a special school to have an outing and any money left over is used towards much-needed equipment. Speak to one of our team, or phone us on 07852 70 70 74.
🗺 HOW TO FIND US
You can find us on the A507 just outside of Baldock. Coming from the A1 take the second exit from the ‘Tesco’ roundabout, follow this road to the next roundabout and then turn right. We are on the right just up the road.
📍For Sat navs use SG7 6RD which will bring you close enough to the field.
CONTACT DETAILS
📧 Email: Ubootbaldock@gmail.com
☎️ Phone: 07852 70 70 74
💦 FREE Bennett's Splash Park in Dunstable 2025
Time: 10:00 - 18:00
💦 Bennetts FREE Splash park is great for a fun day out for all the family with a play park and Cafe onsite.
📆 2025 DATES
▪️Monday 5th May - Sunday 31st August
▪️7 days a week
▪️10am - 6pm
💦 FREE FAMILY FUN
Enjoy the 16 super soaking water features ranging from gentle mists, spray arches and tipping buckets to spray shooter cannons. The Splash Park is designed to be enjoyed by children of all ages from 2 years to 10 years.
Those who are older are asked to act responsibly for the safety of all.
Please note, the Splash Park will have 10 minute intervals where the water will stop to ensure water safety quality checks, why not take this opportunity to refresh at the Splashside Cafe.
❗️IMPORTANT INFORMATION
*Bennett’s Splash Park and Splashside Café may be subject to closure due to unforeseen circumstances due to weather, technical faults or other issues beyond our control. For regular updates, please follow us on Facebook: @bennettssplash *
🍕 THE SPLASHSIDE CAFE
The Splashside Café adjacent to the Splash Park offers an array of food and drinks for all to enjoy such as freshly prepared milkshakes, delicious pizzas, classic fish finger bap and much more! Please note, last orders are 5.30 pm. View the menu here.
🅿️ PARKING - Charges may apply
When driving to Bennett’s Splash, please park in Ashton Square Car Park located off Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BE.
The Splash Park is a minute walk from here, into Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground. Please take care when crossing the road.
ASHTON SQUARE CAR PARK is owned and operated by Central Bedfordshire Council. Please check the machines for chargeable days and hours.
📆 2025 DATES
▪️Monday 5th May - Sunday 31st August
▪️7 days a week
▪️10am - 6pm
💦 FREE FAMILY FUN
Enjoy the 16 super soaking water features ranging from gentle mists, spray arches and tipping buckets to spray shooter cannons. The Splash Park is designed to be enjoyed by children of all ages from 2 years to 10 years.
Those who are older are asked to act responsibly for the safety of all.
Please note, the Splash Park will have 10 minute intervals where the water will stop to ensure water safety quality checks, why not take this opportunity to refresh at the Splashside Cafe.
❗️IMPORTANT INFORMATION
*Bennett’s Splash Park and Splashside Café may be subject to closure due to unforeseen circumstances due to weather, technical faults or other issues beyond our control. For regular updates, please follow us on Facebook: @bennettssplash *
🍕 THE SPLASHSIDE CAFE
The Splashside Café adjacent to the Splash Park offers an array of food and drinks for all to enjoy such as freshly prepared milkshakes, delicious pizzas, classic fish finger bap and much more! Please note, last orders are 5.30 pm. View the menu here.
🅿️ PARKING - Charges may apply
When driving to Bennett’s Splash, please park in Ashton Square Car Park located off Bull Pond Lane, LU6 3BE.
The Splash Park is a minute walk from here, into Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground. Please take care when crossing the road.
ASHTON SQUARE CAR PARK is owned and operated by Central Bedfordshire Council. Please check the machines for chargeable days and hours.
🚘 Graveley Farm Car Boot Sale 2025!
Saturday 17 May 2025
Time: 07:30
👍 Graveley Car Boot Sale on every Saturday untill October 2025, weather permitting. Please keep an eye on the Facebook page for any updates.
🚘 SELLERS
▪️ 7am sellers: £10 any vehicle
🛍 BUYERS
▪️ 7:30am - 9:30am buyers: £1
▪️ 9:30am onwards: 50p
CONTACT DETAILS:
☎️ 07375 341305
🚘 SELLERS
▪️ 7am sellers: £10 any vehicle
🛍 BUYERS
▪️ 7:30am - 9:30am buyers: £1
▪️ 9:30am onwards: 50p
CONTACT DETAILS:
☎️ 07375 341305
graveleycarboot@gmail.com
🤔 WHAT ELSE CAN I DO?
The farm is free entry with pigs to see, a play area, sandpit and a cafe. Their are also paid activities for children to enjoy at a low cost such as;
(Keep an eye on the website for updates & prices changes)
🤸♀️JUMPING PILLOWS
▪️£3 per hour
🏎 GO-KARTS
▪️£1.50 per go,
▪️£5 for five goes.
⛳CRAZY GOLF
▪️£6 per adult
▪️£3 per child
🐕 DOGS
Well-behaved dogs are welcome, but you have to keep them on leads and out of the polytunnels.
☕ CAFE
The cafe serves teas, coffees and light snacks and ice cream. They have a large children’s adventure play area including a zip wire and a haystack, and the play area is overlooked from the cafe so you can keep an eye on your little or not so little ones!
🍓 The Strawberry Café Opening times
▪️Monday to Friday open at 8am
▪️Saturday 7am (carboot day)
▪️Sunday 9am
▪️Breakfast served until 11.30
🤔 WHAT ELSE CAN I DO?
The farm is free entry with pigs to see, a play area, sandpit and a cafe. Their are also paid activities for children to enjoy at a low cost such as;
(Keep an eye on the website for updates & prices changes)
🤸♀️JUMPING PILLOWS
▪️£3 per hour
🏎 GO-KARTS
▪️£1.50 per go,
▪️£5 for five goes.
⛳CRAZY GOLF
▪️£6 per adult
▪️£3 per child
🐕 DOGS
Well-behaved dogs are welcome, but you have to keep them on leads and out of the polytunnels.
☕ CAFE
The cafe serves teas, coffees and light snacks and ice cream. They have a large children’s adventure play area including a zip wire and a haystack, and the play area is overlooked from the cafe so you can keep an eye on your little or not so little ones!
🍓 The Strawberry Café Opening times
▪️Monday to Friday open at 8am
▪️Saturday 7am (carboot day)
▪️Sunday 9am
▪️Breakfast served until 11.30
💥 Gullivers Land Milton Keynes - Only £14 tickets when booked at least 2 days in advance!
Saturday 17 May 2025
Time: 10:30 - 17:00 Price: £14.00
🎠 Book discounted theme park tickets from £14pp* at Gulliver's Land Milton Keynes for 17th & 18th May 2025 when you bring along a food item to donate.
🗓 DATES:
▪️Saturday 17th May 2025
▪️Sunday 18th May 2025
💝 IN AID OF MK FOODBANK
Simply bring a non-perishable food item on the day, we've given you some examples. In aid of MK Foodbank, your generous donations will help support people in crisis across the UK. For this offer to be valid please provide 1 food item for each person in the group.
🗓 DATES:
▪️Saturday 17th May 2025
▪️Sunday 18th May 2025
💝 IN AID OF MK FOODBANK
Simply bring a non-perishable food item on the day, we've given you some examples. In aid of MK Foodbank, your generous donations will help support people in crisis across the UK. For this offer to be valid please provide 1 food item for each person in the group.
*Applies to tickets booked at least two days in advance
🥫 WHAT FOOD CAN I BRING?
▪️Small jars of coffee
▪️Long life milk
▪️Tinned meat, hot and cold (such as stewed steak or spam)
▪️Tinned spaghetti
🥫 WHAT FOOD CAN I BRING?
▪️Small jars of coffee
▪️Long life milk
▪️Tinned meat, hot and cold (such as stewed steak or spam)
▪️Tinned spaghetti
▪️Tinned ravioli
▪️Cream crackers
▪️Cordial
▪️Tinned custard
▪️Jellies
▪️Angel Delight dessert
▪️Evaporated milk
▪️Cream crackers
▪️Cordial
▪️Tinned custard
▪️Jellies
▪️Angel Delight dessert
▪️Evaporated milk
🎟 TICKET COST FOR THIS OFFER:
▪️Adult: £14
▪️Child: £14
▪️Under 90cm: Free
▪️Concession: £10
▪️Adult: £14
▪️Child: £14
▪️Under 90cm: Free
▪️Concession: £10
🚂 Steam, Classic & Country Fair 2025 - Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
Saturday 17 May 2025
Time: 10:30 - 17:00
🧒 KIDS GO FOR £1 to our new Steam, Classic & Country Fair!
📆 2025 DATES
▪️Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th May 2025 ▪️10.30am-5pm
🚂 EVENT DETAILS
A big spring event to be held around the whole site, including in our new Showground! There'll be vintage vehicles, including re-enactments from the emergency services preservation group. There will be steam engines, cars, tractors, lorries and buses as well. We will also have our popular dog show and other animals for petting.
⭐️ Full size & miniature steam trains, offering passenger rides.
⭐️ Pony & dog shows
⭐️ Traction engines
⭐️ Working fire engine demonstrations.
⭐️ Heritage bus rides round the village (free!)
⭐️ Vintage vehicles including cars, vans, bikes and traction engines.
⭐️ Enjoy our extensive Railway Museum and the model trains.
⭐️ Model stalls, tools and gifts.
⭐️ Plus, our stunning Visitor Centre with gift shop and café will be open.
🐾 DOGS
Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome everywhere on site and in the train.
Restrictions do apply in the cafeteria serving area.
♿️ ACCESSIBILITY
Our site is fully accessible for wheelchair and pushchair users. There are disabled toilets within the museum, miniature railway and Rewley Road visitor centre.
Train rides are available when we are running our MK1 carriages from Platform 4 withing the brake van. Other carriages are inaccessible for wheelchairs so please do contact us before visiting to check what will be running.
Our site is generally very wheelchair friendly, however, our trains use vintage carriages and their doors are not wide enough for wheelchairs and there are steps to get on.
🎫 CARERS GO FREE
Carers are admitted free of charge with the person there caring for but MUST produce proof of status on arrival. If you cannot provide proof of status you will be charged full price.
🎟 TICKETS COST:
▪️Adult Ticket: £14.50
▪️Senior Ticket: £13.50
▪️Child Ticket (3-17): £1.00
▪️Child Under 3: Free
▪️Family Ticket (2 adults & 4 children): £44.50
▪️Family Ticket (1 adult & 4 children): £30.00
EXHIBITS & TRADE STALLS
▪️If you would like to exhibit please click here
▪️If you are interested in coming along with a trade stand, please click here
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01296 655720
📧 Email: office@bucksrailcentre.org
📆 2025 DATES
▪️Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th May 2025 ▪️10.30am-5pm
🚂 EVENT DETAILS
A big spring event to be held around the whole site, including in our new Showground! There'll be vintage vehicles, including re-enactments from the emergency services preservation group. There will be steam engines, cars, tractors, lorries and buses as well. We will also have our popular dog show and other animals for petting.
⭐️ Full size & miniature steam trains, offering passenger rides.
⭐️ Pony & dog shows
⭐️ Traction engines
⭐️ Working fire engine demonstrations.
⭐️ Heritage bus rides round the village (free!)
⭐️ Vintage vehicles including cars, vans, bikes and traction engines.
⭐️ Enjoy our extensive Railway Museum and the model trains.
⭐️ Model stalls, tools and gifts.
⭐️ Plus, our stunning Visitor Centre with gift shop and café will be open.
🐾 DOGS
Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome everywhere on site and in the train.
Restrictions do apply in the cafeteria serving area.
♿️ ACCESSIBILITY
Our site is fully accessible for wheelchair and pushchair users. There are disabled toilets within the museum, miniature railway and Rewley Road visitor centre.
Train rides are available when we are running our MK1 carriages from Platform 4 withing the brake van. Other carriages are inaccessible for wheelchairs so please do contact us before visiting to check what will be running.
Our site is generally very wheelchair friendly, however, our trains use vintage carriages and their doors are not wide enough for wheelchairs and there are steps to get on.
🎫 CARERS GO FREE
Carers are admitted free of charge with the person there caring for but MUST produce proof of status on arrival. If you cannot provide proof of status you will be charged full price.
🎟 TICKETS COST:
▪️Adult Ticket: £14.50
▪️Senior Ticket: £13.50
▪️Child Ticket (3-17): £1.00
▪️Child Under 3: Free
▪️Family Ticket (2 adults & 4 children): £44.50
▪️Family Ticket (1 adult & 4 children): £30.00
EXHIBITS & TRADE STALLS
▪️If you would like to exhibit please click here
▪️If you are interested in coming along with a trade stand, please click here
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01296 655720
📧 Email: office@bucksrailcentre.org
🎤 Eurovision Watch Party at The Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
Saturday 17 May 2025
Time: 19:00 Price: £11.00
🏳️🌈 Join PRIDE in Luton for a night of glitz, glamour, and Eurovision magic.
Whether you are a die-hard Eurovision fan or a first timer, prepare yourselves for an evening of outrageous performances, great company and electric atmosphere.
🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
Come and watch along with us, entry includes a welcome drink, snacks and a goodie bag for the evening. Pride in Luton is a local charitable organisation, please consider making a donation to support us when you purchase your ticket if you are able to do so.
🎟 TICKET PRICE: £11 (including booking fee)
✅️ BOOK TICKETS VIA THE EVENT LINK.
♿️ ACCESSIBILITY
For inquiries about accessibility please contact:
☎️ 01582 878 100
📧 boxoffice@culturetrust.com
🅿️ PARKING
Please note there is no onsite parking.
By Car: If you’re traveling by car you can park nearby. Please note, there is usually a parking fee for these car parks:
Whether you are a die-hard Eurovision fan or a first timer, prepare yourselves for an evening of outrageous performances, great company and electric atmosphere.
🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
Come and watch along with us, entry includes a welcome drink, snacks and a goodie bag for the evening. Pride in Luton is a local charitable organisation, please consider making a donation to support us when you purchase your ticket if you are able to do so.
🎟 TICKET PRICE: £11 (including booking fee)
✅️ BOOK TICKETS VIA THE EVENT LINK.
♿️ ACCESSIBILITY
For inquiries about accessibility please contact:
☎️ 01582 878 100
📧 boxoffice@culturetrust.com
🅿️ PARKING
Please note there is no onsite parking.
By Car: If you’re traveling by car you can park nearby. Please note, there is usually a parking fee for these car parks:
- ▪️Train Station Car Park: Midland Road, Luton LU2 0HR
- ▪️The Mall Central Car Park, John Street, Luton LU1 2JE
- ▪️The Mall Market Car Park, Melson Street, Luton LU1 2JX
- ▪️Power Court Car Park: Off St Mary’s Road, Luton LU1 3LJ
- ▪️Guildford Street Car Park: Situated behind Luton Central Library, Postcode: LU1 2NW
🎣 For Men to Talk - Fishing for well-being at Manor Farm Lake in Lower Caldecotte
Saturday 17 May 2025
Time: 15:30 - 17:30 Price: £5.00
🗣 A Safe Space for Men to Talk
‘For Men To Talk’ is a support group for men dealing with anxiety, depression, and grief. The fishing meetings give men a chance to talk openly with others who understand. Whether they share their struggles or simply enjoy the quiet company of others, they are never alone.
Casting lines and building connections: ‘For Men To Talk and Fish’ in 2025 In 2025, ‘For Men To Talk’ will continue their popular ‘For Men To Talk and Fish’ meetings at Manor Farm Lakes in Lower Caldecote. These sessions are more than just fishing—they’re a lifeline...
Casting lines and building connections: ‘For Men To Talk and Fish’ in 2025 In 2025, ‘For Men To Talk’ will continue their popular ‘For Men To Talk and Fish’ meetings at Manor Farm Lakes in Lower Caldecote. These sessions are more than just fishing—they’re a lifeline...
🎣 The Mental Health Benefits of Fishing
Fishing is more than just a hobby. It helps men step away from their busy lives and relax. The slow, steady process of fishing—casting a line, waiting, and focusing on the water—can be very calming. It helps lower stress and gives men time to clear their minds.
Spending time outdoors is also important for mental health. Being in nature can improve mood, reduce anxiety, and boost overall well-being. Fishing provides a chance to breathe fresh air, enjoy quiet moments, and feel a sense of achievement.
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
A fully qualified facilitator and level 2 angling coach with over 30 years of angling experience. They will also provide fishing tackle, bait, etc. Please note that a rod licence to fish will be provided.
🎟 TICKET PRICE - £5
‘For Men To Talk’ ask for a non-refundable contribution amount of £5 per meeting.
Required attendees: 8 men. Tickets can be booked via the event link.
CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 07709446480
📧 Email: luke@formentotalk.co.uk
🗓 2025 DATES & TIMES
▪️Saturday, 12 April 2025 (1:00pm - 3:00pm)
▪️Saturday, 26 April 2025 (1:00pm - 3.00pm)
▪️Saturday, 17 May 2025 (3:30pm - 5:30pm)
▪️Saturday, 7 June 2025 (1:00pm - 3:00pm)
▪️Saturday, 28 June 2025 (1:00pm - 3:00pm)
▪️Saturday, 2 August 2025 (1:00pm - 3:00pm)
▪️Saturday, 30 August 2025 (1:00pm - 3:00pm)
▪️Saturday, 20 September 2025 (1:00pm - 3:00pm)
▪️Saturday, 1 November 2025 (1:00pm - 3:00pm)
▪️Saturday, 1 November 2025 (1:00pm - 3:00pm)
🤸♂️ Soft Play at John Buyan Sports & Fitness in Bedford
Saturday 17 May 2025
Price: £6.20
🤸♂️ SOFT PLAY
A Play Park session for children at John Bunyan Sports and Fitness Centre in Bedford. Designed with colourful structures and padded obstacles, our soft play structure is the perfect backdrop for endless giggles and joyful discoveries.
🕐 TIMES TO CHOOSE BETWEEN:
9AM - 6.30PM (90 MINUTE SESSIONS)
RULES
🔸️Supervision ratios apply for children up to 12 years.
🔸️No outside food and drink is permitted.
🔸️All junior tickets include 1 adult, all additional adults need to purchase a ticket.
🔸️Socks must be worn at all times.
ℹ️ YOU WILL HAVE TO REGISTER IF YOU HAVENT ALREADY TO BOOK (You can register and book via the event link)
🎟 TICKET PRICE
▪️Child over 1 (including 1 adult): £6.20
▪️Under 1: Free
▪️Additional Adult: Free
A Play Park session for children at John Bunyan Sports and Fitness Centre in Bedford. Designed with colourful structures and padded obstacles, our soft play structure is the perfect backdrop for endless giggles and joyful discoveries.
🕐 TIMES TO CHOOSE BETWEEN:
9AM - 6.30PM (90 MINUTE SESSIONS)
RULES
🔸️Supervision ratios apply for children up to 12 years.
🔸️No outside food and drink is permitted.
🔸️All junior tickets include 1 adult, all additional adults need to purchase a ticket.
🔸️Socks must be worn at all times.
ℹ️ YOU WILL HAVE TO REGISTER IF YOU HAVENT ALREADY TO BOOK (You can register and book via the event link)
🎟 TICKET PRICE
▪️Child over 1 (including 1 adult): £6.20
▪️Under 1: Free
▪️Additional Adult: Free
🚣♂️ Pedalo hire in Luton 2025
Saturday 17 May 2025
Time: 11:00 - 18:00
🚣♂️ Wardown Leisure Boating provides a great day out for the whole family in Luton. You can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the lake, with the overhanging willow trees, the island for waterfowl, and the beautifully restored suspension pedestrian bridge, among the many wonderful things to see.
🌧 WEATHER PERMITTING
📍LOCATION
We are located in Wardown Park at the boat house opposite the cafe and the children's play area on Wardown Lake.
🕚 OPENING TIMES
Opening hours are from 11am to 6pm every weekend and school holiday, weather permitting!
🎟 COST
▪️£4 - for each adult
▪️£2 - for a child under 16
▪️£10 - Family of four (2 adults & 2 children)
(Children under the age of 12 months are not permitted)
🌧 WEATHER PERMITTING
📍LOCATION
We are located in Wardown Park at the boat house opposite the cafe and the children's play area on Wardown Lake.
🕚 OPENING TIMES
Opening hours are from 11am to 6pm every weekend and school holiday, weather permitting!
🎟 COST
▪️£4 - for each adult
▪️£2 - for a child under 16
▪️£10 - Family of four (2 adults & 2 children)
(Children under the age of 12 months are not permitted)
The above prices are for a 30 minute boat hire. You are welcome to hire for longer if you prefer. Our pedalo hire is the perfect option for a family looking for things to do in Luton.
🐶 DOGS
Dogs are not permitted
CARERS
If you are caring for someone with a disability, we offer a discount. Contact us directly for details.
🎟 BOOKING
Book your pedalo hire here by calling:
☎️ Phone: 07432 204922,
📧 Email: wardownleisureboating@gmail.com
🅿️ PARKING
There is ample free parking at Wardown Park, making it one of the most cost-effective.
🏛 WHAT ELSE CAN I DO?
Wardown Park Museum if FREE to visit and is located near to the carpark.
Opening times:
▪️Sunday - Thursday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
https://www.culturetrust.com/venues/wardown-house-museum-gallery
🐶 DOGS
Dogs are not permitted
CARERS
If you are caring for someone with a disability, we offer a discount. Contact us directly for details.
🎟 BOOKING
Book your pedalo hire here by calling:
☎️ Phone: 07432 204922,
📧 Email: wardownleisureboating@gmail.com
🅿️ PARKING
There is ample free parking at Wardown Park, making it one of the most cost-effective.
🏛 WHAT ELSE CAN I DO?
Wardown Park Museum if FREE to visit and is located near to the carpark.
Opening times:
▪️Sunday - Thursday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
https://www.culturetrust.com/venues/wardown-house-museum-gallery
👻 Ghost Hunt & Buffet, May 2025 - Hemel Hempstead
Saturday 17 May 2025
Time: 20:00 - 01:00 Price: £37.00
TIMES
▪️Arrival time: 8.00pm
▪️Investigation by: 9.15 pm
▪️Finishing time, around: 1.00am
📖 HISTORY
The building that we know today as The Harvester, in Hemel Hempstead, started it’s life as a posting house, according to census records dating back to 1851. These would be houses or, in this case an inn, where horses were kept that could be rented out. They would be used as post offices are today, to distribute the mail. Back in 1861 it was known as The Railway Hotel and had provisions to stable 7 horse. Between 1855 and 1912, the census records show us that it was run by various generations of the Dunning family.
👻 OUR PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
We were invited here for an investigation, after some of the current staff had experienced strange goings on within the building, the most frequent one being the hand dryer in the ladies toilets turning itself on late at night when the restaurant was being locked up. There was also a recording of someone, in the carpark, walking about and then disappearing, on the cctv footage. Our last investigation proved the building to be very active with lots of emf meters going off, ouija board work and seeing someone’s hair being tugged!
😋 FOOD & DRINK
Tickets for this event will include a buffet supper and the price of that is included in the price. All you pay for on the night are drinks behind the bar.
⭐️Crispy Chicken Fries
⭐️Tempura prawns
⭐️Garlic Bread
⭐️Nachos
⭐️Breaded Mushrooms
⭐️Prime Chicken Wings
⭐️Chips
⭐️Tomato/Basil Pasta
⭐️Mixed Salad
⭐️Buffet Coleslaw
⭐️Potato Salad
⭐️Choc Brownie
⭐️Salted Caramel
⭐️Profiteroles
⭐️Fruit Platter
☕️ Tea and coffee will also be available throughout the night.
🔮 TAROT CARD READER - EXTRA
Izzy, our tarot card reader, will be available all night for readings at an extra cost.
🎟 TICKETS COST: £37
You can book tickets via the event link.
▪️Arrival time: 8.00pm
▪️Investigation by: 9.15 pm
▪️Finishing time, around: 1.00am
📖 HISTORY
The building that we know today as The Harvester, in Hemel Hempstead, started it’s life as a posting house, according to census records dating back to 1851. These would be houses or, in this case an inn, where horses were kept that could be rented out. They would be used as post offices are today, to distribute the mail. Back in 1861 it was known as The Railway Hotel and had provisions to stable 7 horse. Between 1855 and 1912, the census records show us that it was run by various generations of the Dunning family.
👻 OUR PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
We were invited here for an investigation, after some of the current staff had experienced strange goings on within the building, the most frequent one being the hand dryer in the ladies toilets turning itself on late at night when the restaurant was being locked up. There was also a recording of someone, in the carpark, walking about and then disappearing, on the cctv footage. Our last investigation proved the building to be very active with lots of emf meters going off, ouija board work and seeing someone’s hair being tugged!
😋 FOOD & DRINK
Tickets for this event will include a buffet supper and the price of that is included in the price. All you pay for on the night are drinks behind the bar.
⭐️Crispy Chicken Fries
⭐️Tempura prawns
⭐️Garlic Bread
⭐️Nachos
⭐️Breaded Mushrooms
⭐️Prime Chicken Wings
⭐️Chips
⭐️Tomato/Basil Pasta
⭐️Mixed Salad
⭐️Buffet Coleslaw
⭐️Potato Salad
⭐️Choc Brownie
⭐️Salted Caramel
⭐️Profiteroles
⭐️Fruit Platter
☕️ Tea and coffee will also be available throughout the night.
🔮 TAROT CARD READER - EXTRA
Izzy, our tarot card reader, will be available all night for readings at an extra cost.
🎟 TICKETS COST: £37
You can book tickets via the event link.
⛳️⚽️ Disc & Football Golf at Box End Water Park in Kempston
Saturday 17 May 2025
Price: £6.00
⚽️ Looking for a fun outdoors activity? Discover Box End Park's newest attraction - Disc & Football Golf! It's the perfect way to spend quality time with your friends & family and enjoy the great outdoors - or simply come down to practice your skills & beat your course best! Open from March to December - it's fantastic FUN for all ages!
Enjoy our beautiful lakeside setting as you work your way around our Disc & Football Golf course! You will need to throw your disc into the basket or football into the hole - the exact same as you would do on a golf course! Your round should take around 1 hour to complete. The one who takes the least goes is the winner!
👀 Watch how to play on this YouTube link.
https://youtu.be/Y-a7gzV5140?si=M1_tPN95E9pz935Z
⛳️ BEGINNER OR PRO?
Choose between our 9 Hole Beginner course or take on our 9 Hole Pro route! Feeling up to the challenge - why not combine both?
⚽️ DISC & FOOTBALLS
Got your own disc or football? Bring them along with you or you can choose to rent one of ours for £2.50pp.
⏳️HOW MANY TIME SLOTS DO I NEED?
Each time-slot takes up to 4ppl max. teeing off every 10 minutes - so if you have a group of 8ppl you'll need to book 2 consecutive slots!
🕙 ARRIVE 15 MINUTES PRIOR
Please ensure you arrive at least 15 minutes before your booked session start time & collect your wristband from our Activities Reception before heading over to our Disc Golf course.
🎟 BOOKING A TIME SLOT -£6pp
You can book a time slot via the event link.
Opening hours and times may vary throughout the year so please make sure to check our daily opening times before booking.
🗺 DOWNLOAD THE APP FOR THE MAP
We'd recommend downloading the UDISC app to your phone - search for Box End Park and you'll have our course map and scorecards ready for your game!
Enjoy our beautiful lakeside setting as you work your way around our Disc & Football Golf course! You will need to throw your disc into the basket or football into the hole - the exact same as you would do on a golf course! Your round should take around 1 hour to complete. The one who takes the least goes is the winner!
👀 Watch how to play on this YouTube link.
https://youtu.be/Y-a7gzV5140?si=M1_tPN95E9pz935Z
⛳️ BEGINNER OR PRO?
Choose between our 9 Hole Beginner course or take on our 9 Hole Pro route! Feeling up to the challenge - why not combine both?
⚽️ DISC & FOOTBALLS
Got your own disc or football? Bring them along with you or you can choose to rent one of ours for £2.50pp.
⏳️HOW MANY TIME SLOTS DO I NEED?
Each time-slot takes up to 4ppl max. teeing off every 10 minutes - so if you have a group of 8ppl you'll need to book 2 consecutive slots!
🕙 ARRIVE 15 MINUTES PRIOR
Please ensure you arrive at least 15 minutes before your booked session start time & collect your wristband from our Activities Reception before heading over to our Disc Golf course.
🎟 BOOKING A TIME SLOT -£6pp
You can book a time slot via the event link.
Opening hours and times may vary throughout the year so please make sure to check our daily opening times before booking.
🗺 DOWNLOAD THE APP FOR THE MAP
We'd recommend downloading the UDISC app to your phone - search for Box End Park and you'll have our course map and scorecards ready for your game!
💥 New Brickz Museum in Milton Keynes 2025
Saturday 17 May 2025
🧱 Whether you're a lifelong fan, looking for a fun day out or beginning your LEGO® adventure, this museum is a celebration of the colorful blocks that have brought joy to millions of people around the world opening from 5th April 2025 - 29th June 2025.
Our community of builders has worked hard to create some amazing and totally unique LEGO® displays for you to enjoy. Our large builds go beyond just size—they take you on an unforgettable journey through epic themes, from daring pirates and mysterious underwater creatures to the vast galaxy of Star Wars and so much more.
🗓 2025 OPENING DATES
▪️Easter Half Term: 5th April - 20th April
▪️Every Friday, Saturday & Sunday in April, May & June.
▪️May Half Term: 26th - 30th May
▪️Last day open: Sunday 26th June
🕙 OPENING TIME SESSION SLOTS
Depending on days different slots are available between 10.30am - 5.00pm. You can book on Eventbrite via the event link.
🎟 TICKETS COST:
▪️Adult (16+) : £15.00
▪️Child (5 - 15): £9.50
▪️Under 5: Free
▪️Family (2 adults & 2 children or 1 adult & 3 children): £10.00 per person
▪️ Carers: Free
(For those with proof of disability we will offer a free carers ticket with a full paying admissions ticket)
🤑 COMBO TICKETS
Combined entry to Brickz, Pixel Bunker & National Film & Sci-Fi Museum for the day.
▪️Adult: £32.00
▪️Child: £23.00
▪️Family (2 adults & 2 children or 1 adult & 3 children): £24.50 per person
Our community of builders has worked hard to create some amazing and totally unique LEGO® displays for you to enjoy. Our large builds go beyond just size—they take you on an unforgettable journey through epic themes, from daring pirates and mysterious underwater creatures to the vast galaxy of Star Wars and so much more.
🗓 2025 OPENING DATES
▪️Easter Half Term: 5th April - 20th April
▪️Every Friday, Saturday & Sunday in April, May & June.
▪️May Half Term: 26th - 30th May
▪️Last day open: Sunday 26th June
🕙 OPENING TIME SESSION SLOTS
Depending on days different slots are available between 10.30am - 5.00pm. You can book on Eventbrite via the event link.
🎟 TICKETS COST:
▪️Adult (16+) : £15.00
▪️Child (5 - 15): £9.50
▪️Under 5: Free
▪️Family (2 adults & 2 children or 1 adult & 3 children): £10.00 per person
▪️ Carers: Free
(For those with proof of disability we will offer a free carers ticket with a full paying admissions ticket)
🤑 COMBO TICKETS
Combined entry to Brickz, Pixel Bunker & National Film & Sci-Fi Museum for the day.
▪️Adult: £32.00
▪️Child: £23.00
▪️Family (2 adults & 2 children or 1 adult & 3 children): £24.50 per person
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🌎 AROUND THE WORLD 2025 IN DUNSTABLE - FREE ENTRY
Saturday 17 May 2025
Time: 10:30 - 16:30
🎊 Leave your passports at home and come down to Priory Gardens in Dunstable to experience an ‘Around the World’ trip!
🌎 WHAT TO EXPECT
This event will showcase a wide range of activities and entertainment from different cultures and traditions from around the world including:
⭐️ Dance,
⭐️ Music,
⭐️ Hands on activities,
⭐️ Storytelling,
⭐️ Animals,
⭐️ Children’s arts and crafts plus much more!
⭐️ Stalls & food concessions also on site.
👋 Meet local community groups to explore and learn more about Dunstable’s heritage and past.
🎤 McVicar at The Golden Bell, Leighton Buzzard
Saturday 17 May 2025
Time: 21:00
McVicar are a 4 piece covers band from Hertfordshire, playing at The Golden Bell in Leighton Buzzard from 9pm. Free entry.
☎️ CONTACT DETAILS: 01525 373 330
☎️ CONTACT DETAILS: 01525 373 330
💒 Pirton Chapel Tearoom - 🐶 Dogs welcome!
Saturday 17 May 2025
Time: 10:00 - 15:00
💒 Welcome to Pirton Chapel Tearoom! Tucked away in the heart of the countryside, our tearoom is the perfect place to relax and recharge – whether you’re cycling through, enjoying a stroll, or craving something homemade.
OPENING DAYS & TIMES
▪️Friday: 10am - 3pm
▪️Saturday: 10am - 3pm
😍 Join us every Friday and Saturday for breakfast, lunch, and a tempting selection of homemade cakes. Pair it with a cup of locally roasted Wooden Hill Coffee for the perfect treat!
SOME FOOD OPTIONS INCLUDE:
✅️ Gluten Free
✅️ Dairy Free
✅️ Vegetarian
✅️ Vegan
🅿️ PARKING
Free parking is available, though spaces are limited while garden work is ongoing.
🐶 DOGS
Yes, dogs are VERY welcome!
CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Telephone: 07377 292048
📧 Email: pirtonchapeltearoom@yahoo.com
🌐 Instagram: @pirtonchapeltearoom
OPENING DAYS & TIMES
▪️Friday: 10am - 3pm
▪️Saturday: 10am - 3pm
😍 Join us every Friday and Saturday for breakfast, lunch, and a tempting selection of homemade cakes. Pair it with a cup of locally roasted Wooden Hill Coffee for the perfect treat!
SOME FOOD OPTIONS INCLUDE:
✅️ Gluten Free
✅️ Dairy Free
✅️ Vegetarian
✅️ Vegan
🅿️ PARKING
Free parking is available, though spaces are limited while garden work is ongoing.
🐶 DOGS
Yes, dogs are VERY welcome!
CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Telephone: 07377 292048
📧 Email: pirtonchapeltearoom@yahoo.com
🌐 Instagram: @pirtonchapeltearoom
💦 Family Fun Swim at Oasis Beach Pool in Bedford
Saturday 17 May 2025
💦 Different 90 minutes bookable slots for Family Fun Swim sessions via the event link, which include flumes and waves* at The Oasis in Bedford.
🕚 TIMES:
Various booking times available throughout the day. You can book via the event link
🎟 PRICE - Pre-booking via the event link
▪️Adult: £9.10
🕚 TIMES:
Various booking times available throughout the day. You can book via the event link
🎟 PRICE - Pre-booking via the event link
▪️Adult: £9.10
▪️Junior: £7.85
▪️1 Adult and 1 Under 3: £9.10
▪️1 Adult and 2 Under 3's: £9.10
ℹ️ ENQUIRES
☎️ 01234 272100
ℹ️ ENQUIRES
☎️ 01234 272100
🏛 Free Panacea Museum in Bedford 2025
Saturday 17 May 2025
Time: 11:00 - 17:00 Price: £0.00
🏡A FREE MUSEUM IN BEDFORD- The Panacea, a beautiful Victorian House.
Discover the amazing story of the unique religious community that created its own Garden of Eden in the centre of Bedford. The museum has beautiful gardens to walk around.
⭐OPEN:
Thursday - Sunday, 11am - 5pm
(last admission 4.30pm)
📖 SOME INTERESTING HISTORY
The Panacea Society was originally called ‘The Community of the Holy Ghost’, and was made up mostly of women. Its leader was Mabel Barltrop – the widow of an English clergyman, and mother of four children– whose followers called her ‘Octavia’.
Octavia. The founder of the Panacea Society.
During the 1920s, followers of the Panacea Society moved to Bedford to live near Octavia. Eventually, the community was able to combine the gardens of several properties to form ‘the campus’ – a private space between the community houses, with a chapel at its centre.
From this headquarters, the Society operated a religious organisation which reached across the world. Over two thousand people became members of the Panacea Society, in Europe, North America and many parts of the British Empire and Commonwealth.
From its beginning, the Panacea Society expected the end of the world. Society members were convinced that God would soon act to bring about a new age – a period of peace and happiness called ‘the Millennium’.
The Panacea Society was part of a wider religious movement of groups concerned with prophecy. The Panaceans believed that God was speaking to them through Octavia, but her followers did not believe she was the only modern prophet. Rather, they accepted a lineage of seven prophetic voices since the late 1700s – a tradition they called ‘the Visitation’.
🧒 FOR CHILDREN
Children trails, colouring sheets and wooden toys in the activity space in the main museum building 'Castleside'.
☕ FOOD AND DRINK
Tea room serving refreshments, hot & cold snacks with indoor & outdoor seating
🚼 TOILET INFORMATION
Baby changing can be found in a toilet that is big enough to fit a pushchair in
🅿️ PARKING
No parking is available at the Museum, however there is pay and display parking nearby.
♿🅿️ ACCESSIBILITY (Partly accessible)
Accessible info and blue badge holders, click here: https://panaceamuseum.org/visiting/access
CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Tel: 01234 353178
📧 museum@panaceatrust.org
Discover the amazing story of the unique religious community that created its own Garden of Eden in the centre of Bedford. The museum has beautiful gardens to walk around.
⭐OPEN:
Thursday - Sunday, 11am - 5pm
(last admission 4.30pm)
📖 SOME INTERESTING HISTORY
The Panacea Society was originally called ‘The Community of the Holy Ghost’, and was made up mostly of women. Its leader was Mabel Barltrop – the widow of an English clergyman, and mother of four children– whose followers called her ‘Octavia’.
Octavia. The founder of the Panacea Society.
During the 1920s, followers of the Panacea Society moved to Bedford to live near Octavia. Eventually, the community was able to combine the gardens of several properties to form ‘the campus’ – a private space between the community houses, with a chapel at its centre.
From this headquarters, the Society operated a religious organisation which reached across the world. Over two thousand people became members of the Panacea Society, in Europe, North America and many parts of the British Empire and Commonwealth.
From its beginning, the Panacea Society expected the end of the world. Society members were convinced that God would soon act to bring about a new age – a period of peace and happiness called ‘the Millennium’.
The Panacea Society was part of a wider religious movement of groups concerned with prophecy. The Panaceans believed that God was speaking to them through Octavia, but her followers did not believe she was the only modern prophet. Rather, they accepted a lineage of seven prophetic voices since the late 1700s – a tradition they called ‘the Visitation’.
🧒 FOR CHILDREN
Children trails, colouring sheets and wooden toys in the activity space in the main museum building 'Castleside'.
☕ FOOD AND DRINK
Tea room serving refreshments, hot & cold snacks with indoor & outdoor seating
🚼 TOILET INFORMATION
Baby changing can be found in a toilet that is big enough to fit a pushchair in
🅿️ PARKING
No parking is available at the Museum, however there is pay and display parking nearby.
♿🅿️ ACCESSIBILITY (Partly accessible)
Accessible info and blue badge holders, click here: https://panaceamuseum.org/visiting/access
CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Tel: 01234 353178
📧 museum@panaceatrust.org
🚘 Car Boot Sale at Morrisons Car Park in Milton Keynes 2025
Saturday 17 May 2025
- 12:00
🚘 Milton Keynes car boot sale located at the under cover car park, Morrisons in Milton Keynes. Held on the the first and third Saturday of the month.
⭐️ BUYERS: Free
From: 8am -12pm
⭐️ SELLERS: £5
Just turn up and arrive for 7am
CONTACT DETAILS
📧 If would like more information please get in touch with me at:
lynsey.marriott@morrisonsplc.co.uk
💖 CHARITY
100% of all pitch fees go to our charity partner Marie Curie UK and my aim is to raise 20k for them this year for 2025🙏
⭐️ BUYERS: Free
From: 8am -12pm
⭐️ SELLERS: £5
Just turn up and arrive for 7am
CONTACT DETAILS
📧 If would like more information please get in touch with me at:
lynsey.marriott@morrisonsplc.co.uk
💖 CHARITY
100% of all pitch fees go to our charity partner Marie Curie UK and my aim is to raise 20k for them this year for 2025🙏
🌸 Chiltern Walking Festival - Ivinghoe Beacon views walk & painting workshop
Saturday 17 May 2025
Time: 11:00 - 15:00 Price: £30.00
🌸 I am teaming up again with local art tutor Jay Nolan-Latchford, to offer this event as part of the Chilterns Walking Festival.
🚶♂️WHAT TO EXPECT
Join us for a beautiful 3 mile walk (1.5hrs max) from the pretty village of Ivinghoe, passing Pitstone windmill. Beautiful views of the surrounding countryside, & time to admire Nature in all her spring glory.
🎨 WORKSHOP
Return to the Old School Community hub for your packed lunch & a cuppa. Then Jay will guide us through a 2 hour watercolour workshop. It doesn’t matter if you’ve never painted. Jay is a very patient & encouraging teacher. She will bring out the creativity in everyone!
🖌 WHATS INCLUDED
Come for a wonderfully therapeutic day.
£30 per person, includes guided walk & all painting materials.
🥪 WHAT TO BRING
Bring your own packed lunch. Hot drinks will be available during the workshop.
🎟 BOOKING
Limited to 16 spaces
Book via my website via the event link.
🚶♂️WHAT TO EXPECT
Join us for a beautiful 3 mile walk (1.5hrs max) from the pretty village of Ivinghoe, passing Pitstone windmill. Beautiful views of the surrounding countryside, & time to admire Nature in all her spring glory.
🎨 WORKSHOP
Return to the Old School Community hub for your packed lunch & a cuppa. Then Jay will guide us through a 2 hour watercolour workshop. It doesn’t matter if you’ve never painted. Jay is a very patient & encouraging teacher. She will bring out the creativity in everyone!
🖌 WHATS INCLUDED
Come for a wonderfully therapeutic day.
£30 per person, includes guided walk & all painting materials.
🥪 WHAT TO BRING
Bring your own packed lunch. Hot drinks will be available during the workshop.
🎟 BOOKING
Limited to 16 spaces
Book via my website via the event link.
🎉 Family Fun Day 2025 - The Olde Watermill, Barton-le-Clay
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
🎉 Join Us for an Unforgettable Day of Family Fun at The Olde Watermill, Barton-le-Clay
There’s excitement around every corner — something for everyone to enjoy!
WHAT TO EXPECT
🏰 Bounce your way through the inflatable castles assault course
🚁 Watch jaw-dropping drone demonstrations
🆘 Search & Rescue
🦉 Meet majestic owls up close
🎫 Raffle & tombola
…and so much more waiting to surprise you!
There’s excitement around every corner — something for everyone to enjoy!
WHAT TO EXPECT
🏰 Bounce your way through the inflatable castles assault course
🚁 Watch jaw-dropping drone demonstrations
🆘 Search & Rescue
🦉 Meet majestic owls up close
🎫 Raffle & tombola
…and so much more waiting to surprise you!
🎟 Free Entry – Just pay for Activities on the Day
Every laugh, every cheer helps support our mission.
Every laugh, every cheer helps support our mission.
Let’s make a difference together – all proceeds go to Parkinson’s UK. 💙
😍 ABOUT THE OLDE WATERMILL SHOPPING VILLAGE
The Olde Watermill Shopping Village is set in and around an historic Watermill.
There has been a Watermill on the site since 1086 as the Watermill is mentioned in the Domesday book and it is one of the oldest overshot Watermills in the country.
Over the last few years, it has been lovingly restored and is now home to over 20 unique and individual shops as well as the Mill House Restaurant, Tea Room & Cafe, an antique centre, Miller’s Shopping Arcade and a soft play area for the children.
☕️ THE COFFEE SHOP MENU & DETAILS
https://oldewatermill.co.uk/the-mill-house-coffee-shop/
The Olde Watermill Shopping Village is set in and around an historic Watermill.
There has been a Watermill on the site since 1086 as the Watermill is mentioned in the Domesday book and it is one of the oldest overshot Watermills in the country.
Over the last few years, it has been lovingly restored and is now home to over 20 unique and individual shops as well as the Mill House Restaurant, Tea Room & Cafe, an antique centre, Miller’s Shopping Arcade and a soft play area for the children.
☕️ THE COFFEE SHOP MENU & DETAILS
https://oldewatermill.co.uk/the-mill-house-coffee-shop/
🐶 FREE ENTRY! Big Doggie Do at Willen Lake, Milton Keynes 2025
Saturday 17 May 2025
Time: 12:00 - 17:00
🐶 Join us at Willen Lake for a pawsome weekend celebrating all things dogs - Free entry!
DATES & TIMES
▪️Saturday 12pm-5pm
▪️Sunday 11am-4pm
📍 LOCATION
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WHAT TO EXPECT
Take part in many different activities, including:
⭐️ Our annual dog show,
⭐️ Dock diving and flyball
⭐️ See spectacular dog display teams and learn more about our precious four-legged friends.
Explore stalls and charities local to Milton Keynes and enjoy meeting different breeds of dogs across the weekend.
😋 FOOD & DRINK
Lunch is sorted, with a wide range of food vendors on site from fish and chips to tasty churros for dessert!
Please note: Dogs must be kept on a lead at all times.
♿ ACCESSIBILITY
The event is suitable for all ages and children must be supervised by an adult at all times.
The site is on even ground which is on grass and is suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs.
Toilets and changing facilities are available on site, as well as a selection of food vendors.
There are places to sit and rest throughout the site.
🅿️ PARKING
The closest car park to the event is Car Park B. Please be aware parking charges apply.
DATES & TIMES
▪️Saturday 12pm-5pm
▪️Sunday 11am-4pm
📍 LOCATION
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WHAT TO EXPECT
Take part in many different activities, including:
⭐️ Our annual dog show,
⭐️ Dock diving and flyball
⭐️ See spectacular dog display teams and learn more about our precious four-legged friends.
Explore stalls and charities local to Milton Keynes and enjoy meeting different breeds of dogs across the weekend.
😋 FOOD & DRINK
Lunch is sorted, with a wide range of food vendors on site from fish and chips to tasty churros for dessert!
Please note: Dogs must be kept on a lead at all times.
♿ ACCESSIBILITY
The event is suitable for all ages and children must be supervised by an adult at all times.
The site is on even ground which is on grass and is suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs.
Toilets and changing facilities are available on site, as well as a selection of food vendors.
There are places to sit and rest throughout the site.
🅿️ PARKING
The closest car park to the event is Car Park B. Please be aware parking charges apply.
♨️ Traeger Demonstration at Frosts, Woburn Sands
Saturday 17 May 2025
Time: 10:30 - 15:30
♨️ Join us at Frosts Garden Centre in Woburn Sands between 10.30am and 3.30pm on 17th May 2025for tastings and samples from the Traeger ambassador Chris Henderson, and see the wood pellet barbecues in action!
😋 WHAT TO EXPECT
Chris will be cooking dishes such as, chicken wings, hot smoked salmon, smoked cream cheese, chicken quesadillas with spatchcocked chickens, hot buffalo chicken dip, cookies and muffins to name just a few!
✅️ No need to book just turn up and enjoy whilst you shop.
🎠 Houghton Regis Funfair - May 2025
Saturday 17 May 2025
Time: 13:00 - 21:00
🎡 T Smiths Super Value Funfair in Houghton Regis will be held on The Green.
🗓 MAY 2025 DATES
▪️Thursday 15th May: 5pm - 9pm
▪️Friday 16th May: 5pm - 9pm
▪️Saturday 17th May: 1pm - 9pm
▪️Sunday 18th May: 1pm - 7pm
🎫 TOKENS
Buy 20 tokens get 5 free
💥 REDUCED TOKEN DAYS
Reduce price token day 50p a token on:
▪️Thursday 15th May 2025
▪️Sunday 18th May 2025
🅿️ PARKING
PLEASE REMEMBER IF YOU ARE VISITING THE FAIR PLEASE USE ALLOCATED PARKING
🗓 MAY 2025 DATES
▪️Thursday 15th May: 5pm - 9pm
▪️Friday 16th May: 5pm - 9pm
▪️Saturday 17th May: 1pm - 9pm
▪️Sunday 18th May: 1pm - 7pm
🎫 TOKENS
Buy 20 tokens get 5 free
💥 REDUCED TOKEN DAYS
Reduce price token day 50p a token on:
▪️Thursday 15th May 2025
▪️Sunday 18th May 2025
🅿️ PARKING
PLEASE REMEMBER IF YOU ARE VISITING THE FAIR PLEASE USE ALLOCATED PARKING