🍻 Bedford Beer & Cider Festival 2025 - Bedford Corn Exchange


Time: 16:00 - 23:00

🍻 The 47th Bedford Beer & Cider Festival will be geld at The Corn Exchange in Bedford from Wednesday 1st October - Saturday 3rd October 2025.

🗓 2025 DATE & TIME
▪️Wed 01st Oct: 4:00pm - 11:00pm
▪️Thu 02nd Oct: 12:00pm - 11:00pm
▪️Fri 03rd Oct: 12:00pm - 11:00pm
▪️Sat 04th Oct: 12:00pm  - 10:00pm

🎶 ENTERTAINMENT
We have live music from the balcony each evening:

* Wed 1 Oct: Bedford Ukulele
* Thu 2 Oct: Acoustopaea
* Fri 3 Oct: Who Stung Sting
* Sat 4 Oct: Skimmington Ride

🍻 FOOD & DRINK?
Food available daily. Wine and non-alcoholic drinks available. Beer, Cider and Wine. The festival offers over 90 different UK cask and foreign beers, cider and perry, plus a small selection of red and white wines. Cask beers and ciders are in the main hall, while foreign and KeyKeg beers are on the Howard Room bar upstairs. Click to download beer and cider lists:
* Cask beers
* Foreign and KeyKeg beers
* Cider and Perry
The beer lists are being updated as orders are confirmed. The wine list is not yet available.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 FAMILY AREA ON SATURDAY UNTILL 5PM
Supervised children under age 18 will be admitted at no extra charge to a family area in the Howard Room upstairs on Saturday only until 5pm. Unaccompanied under-18s will not be admitted at any time. Proof of age may be required.

💳 PAYMENT AT THE BARS
All bars will accept payment with beer tokens, while some may also accept direct payment by credit/debit card. Beer tokens may be purchased at the festival glasses stand or festival office with cash or credit/debit card. A refund of the unused value remaining on a beer token may be obtained at the glasses stand or festival office. Please consider donating your unused beer tokens to the festival's charity by placing them in the marked buckets.

🪙 COST
▪️Non-members £5
▪️CAMRA members £2 
▪️at all times when paid at the door.

9 other events on this day

🛥 Boat Tour and Tour of Houghton Mill 2025 - St Ives, Huntingdon


Time: 11:00 - 16:30

🛥 Take a boat tour from St Ives Quay to Houghton Mill enjoying the peace of the River Great Ouse in an electric riverboat; followed by a Guided Tour of Houghton Mill.

ℹ️ EVENT DETAILS
Houghton Mill and the National Trust are pleased to be working in conjunction with St Ives Riverboat Company to offer this exclusive trip.

▪️Leaving The Quay at St Ives at 11am and arriving at Houghton Mill at 12.25pm in time for a mill tour.
▪️You will have 3 hours at the mill. There will be a guided tour of Houghton Mill and time to visit the Tea Room or have a look around the delightful village of Houghton.
▪️The return trip departs Houghton lock at 3.30pm to arrive back in St Ives for 5pm.

🎟 TICKETS COST:
Price to include the return boat trip and tour of the Mill.
▪️
Adult-non National Trust member: £25.00
▪️Adult-National Trust member: £20.00
▪️Child-non National Trust member: £20.00
▪️Child-National Trust member: £15.00

CONTACT DETAILS
📧 Email: info@electricriverboat.co.uk
☎️ Phone:
07906 257308

🎳 Midweek Bowling Offer - £10 for 3 games - GoBowling


Time: 12:00 - 22:00

🎳 Strike up some midweek fun at GObowling in Dunstable.

🎉 ABOUT THE OFFER
Enjoy 3 games of bowling for only £10 from Tuesday to Thursday from midday till close – that’s less than £3.50 a game!

Whether you’re looking to practice your game or just get together with friends. Take a break from the daily grind and join us at GObowling to unwind and reconnect with friends.

ℹ️ BOOKING 
Please call to book a lane
☎️ Phone: 01582 472727

Please note: This offer is not valid during school holidays.

🗿 Shrunken Head Workshop - Ollie Vees Tiki Lounge, Leighton Buzzard


Time: 19:30 - 23:00 Price: £20.00

🗿 Hands-on, eerie, and a little bit tiki. Craft your own Shrunken Head & enjoy a spooky punch cocktail.

ℹ️ EVENT DETAILS
Join us every Wednesday this October 2025
(1, 8, 15, 22, 29) for a Shrunken Head Workshop from 7:30–11pm.

We’ll supply materials, guidance, and a spooky punch to fuel your creativity.

🎟 TICKET COST:
£20 per person. Grab your ticket before they disappear.

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01525 851726
📧 Email:
ollieveestikilounge@gmail.com
📱Mobile:
07908 105 341

💍 FREE Valuation Day - The Woburn


Time: 10:00 - 13:00

💍 Discover the true value of your jewellery, silver, fine art and collectables.

🕙 TIME:
Drop in any time between 10am - 1pm

💎 FREE VALUATION
Join our gemmologist and general valuer for a free, no obligation valuation at The Woburn, George Street, Woburn.

💷 Consigning now for our auction at the Woburn Hotel.

🦁 Universal Credit Low Cost Whipsnade Zoo tickets 2025!


🐵 Reduced price Whipsnade Zoo tickets 2025!
Whipsnade Zoo wants as many people as possible to be able to enjoy a brilliant day out with them, to benefit from the amazing animals which live at Whipsnade Zoo, connect with nature and help us create a world where wildlife thrives.

To help people who might find cost or other challenges a barrier to visiting Whipsnade Zoo, the Universal Credit tickets provide entry at a reduced price.

🙋‍♀️ WHO CAN GET THE REDUCED TICKETS?

Reduced price tickets to Whipsnade Zoo available for those currently receiving:
▪️Universal Credit, 
▪️Working Tax Credit, 
▪️Child Tax Credit, 
▪️Employment and Support Allowance, 
▪️Income Support 
▪️Jobseeker’s Allowance.

🌐 ONLINE BOOKING ONLY VIA THE 'EVENT LINK' BUTTON
These tickets are only available to purchase online in advance, for up to six people per household (under 3’s go free and do not need to book – but must be accompanied by an adult with a booked ticket). As only full price tickets are available to buy at the gate.

📝 WHAT WILL I NEED TO BRING WITH ME?
You'll need to bring proof of eligibility with you and show this when you present your ticket(s) to the friendly staff at the Zoo entrance. This can either be by logging into your Universal Credit portal or by bringing your proof of benefit letter (one proof per household). To be eligible you must have received a Universal Credit payment within the last month and you may also be asked to show photographic ID.

🎟 HOW MUCH ARE THE REDUCED TICKETS?
▪️ADULT (AGES 16+)
  - £7.00 / £6.00     
▪️CHILD (3-15 YEARS) -  £4.00 / £3.00
▪️UNDER 3 - Free

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💡 AN IDEA TO SAVE MONEY ON FOOD...
You can check out the toogoodtogo app to see if they have any surprise bags of food left, generally they are £3 instead of costing £9. Be quick though they can sell out quickly.
https://share.toogoodtogo.com/item/699154/ 

👶 Free Stay & Play For babies and Toddlers in Wilstead


Time: 13:30 - 15:15

🧸 Every Wednesday in term time. Stay and Play is a weekly group for parents/carers with young children. Located at Wilstead Evangelical Church.

💖 FREE!
It’s open to anyone and free to attend. Mums and other carers from Wilstead and the surrounding area come along for their children to play while they enjoy the company over a tea or coffee.

We offer a range of toys and activities, including:
⭐️Baby toys, mats and mobiles
⭐️Role-play resources, such as dressing-up clothes and kitchen
⭐️Ride-ons, slide and playhouse
⭐️Jigsaws, garage and vehicles
⭐️Painting and craft activities

❓️WHAT ELSE DO WE DO?
We also run coffee mornings once or twice a term, and an annual summer picnic.

✅️ KEEP UPDATED
To keep updated follow the Facebook page incase of any cancellations.

ℹ️ For more info, contact Hannah on:
☎️ 01234 589563

🤸‍♂️Parent & Toddler Sessions at Gravity in Milton Keynes, only £4.25pp - Gravity Acitve Milton Keynes


Time: 10:00 - 12:00 Price: £4.25

🤸‍♂️ Watch toddlers face light up with joy as your little one learns to bounce on trampolines for this 60 minute whole park session at Gravity in Milton Keynes. Toddlers are most welcome at Gravity, and there are lots of ways for mini bouncers to have fun safely.

🕙 PARENT & TODDLER SESSION TIMES:
▪️
10am - 11am
▪️11am - 12pm

🧒 AGE INFORMATION
All children must be over 18 months and under 5 years old, accompanied by a paying adult. One adult to two toddlers

🧦 GRAVITY SAFETY SOCKS - £2.50
GRAVITY safety socks are an important part of our safety procedures - everyone participating MUST wear them at all times.

🕣 ARRIVE 30 MINS EARLY
Please arrive at reception at least 30 mins before your start time to check in, sort out any equipment, use lockers and watch our safety brief.

📝 FAST TRACK
Fast track your experience by filling out the safety agreement online.

🎟 TICKETS - £4.25 PER PERSON
Add the total number of participants to your cart (toddlers plus parent, plus additional paying parent if required). Under 5s need to be accompanied on the activity area by a paying adult. Tickets can be booked via the event link.

♨️ Unlimited Carvery with a soft drink, only £9.99 including a drink! - Maypole Farm Dining, Kempston


Time: 15:00 - 20:00

😋 Unlimited Carvery for a limited amount of time, only £9.99!

🏃‍♂️ WHAT CAN I GET FOR £9.99?
Unlimited Carvery, you can fo up again and again and even grab some extra meat if you wish. You also have a soft included in this offer.

🥃 WHAT CHOICE OF DRINKS?
Drinks included are as follows: Oasis Summer Fruits, Oasis Exotic Fruits No Added Sugar, Regular draught soft drinks: Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Diet Coke, Coca-Cola Original Taste, Fanta Orange, Dr Pepper Zero, Schweppes Lemonade, Hot drinks included: Americano, Cappuccino, Latte, Mocha, Espresso, all Yorkshire tea (Yorkshire Tea, Yorkshire Tea Decaf or Twinings Green Tea), and regular hot chocolate.

🗓 WHEN IS THIS OFFER VALID?
▪️Monday - Friday
▪️3pm - 8pm
▪️Monday 22 Sep - Friday 3 October 2025

❓️ HOW DO I GET THIS OFFER?
Maximum 4 Unlimited Carvery & soft drinks in a single transaction. Simply order via the app or request ‘Unlimited carvery & soft drink’ deal upon ordering at the bar. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, voucher or promotion including Greene King team member and friends and family discounts.

ℹ️ CONTACT NUMBER
☎️ Phone: 01234 857218

✅️ Wheelchair friendly
✅️ Blue badge parking
✅️ Baby changing
✅️ Free indoor play area
✅️ Free parking 

💃 Riverdance 30: The New Generation Live - Milton Keynes Theatre


Time: 14:30

🎊 The Grammy award-winning music and the infectious energy of its mesmerising choreography and breathtaking performances has left audiences in awe.

🗓 2025 DATES & TIMES
▪️
Tuesday 30th September: 19:30pm
▪️Wednesday 1st October: 14:30pm & 19:30pm
▪️Thursday 2nd October: 14:30pm & 19:30pm

🎊 ABOUT

To celebrate this incredible 30th year milestone, Riverdance 30: The New Generation will embark on a special anniversary tour in 2025, bringing its magic to audiences around the world.

This spectacular production rejuvenates the much-loved original show with new innovative choreography and costumes and state of the art lighting, projection and motion graphics.

And for the first time Riverdance welcomes ‘The New Generation’ of performers, all of whom were not born when the show began 30 years ago.

Do not miss your chance to see the global cultural sensation and book your tickets now!

🎟 TICKET PRICES - From £51.80
NOTE: A booking fee of £3.95 is applied to each order

♿️ ACCESSIBILITY SUPPORT & BOOKING
Call our Accessibility Assistance line on 03330 095 399. Please note you will need to register for our Access Membership Scheme to book tickets.