😄 COBO Comedy Shutdown – Black History Month Special - The Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
Friday 24 October 2025
Time: 19:30 - 22:00
😅 COBO : Comedy Shutdown proudly presents our Black History Month Special, hitting venues across the UK this October 2025! Gather your friends and family for an unforgettable evening of uproarious laughter and celebration.
▪️AGE: Strictly 18+
▪️AGE: Strictly 18+
🤩 ACTS:
✨️Richard Blackwood (MTV, ITV, BBC, CH4)
✨️Micah Hall (Babahood, The Lateish Show)
✨️Shabz Kariem (BBC, ITV)
✨️Slim (Live At The Apollo, Russell Howard Hour)
✨️Kyrah Gray (Netflix, Comedy Central Live)
😄 WHAT TO EXPECT
If you haven’t experienced the magic of COBO before, brace yourself for an evening of rip-roaring, back slapping belly laughs as our Black History Month Special brings together some of the most talented comedians on the circuit.
We pride ourselves on championing comedians who appeal to comedy lovers of all backgrounds – so grab your tickets and head down for a night of good vibes!
ℹ️ ABOUT
COBO : Comedy Shutdown is brought to you by LuvEntertainment, a Multiple Award Winning provider of comedy events since 2009.
COBO : Comedy Shutdown tour hosts memorable, quality shows all over the UK and feature the very best of established and new comedy talent – both homegrown and international. We also pride ourselves on presenting and championing comedians who appeal to comedy lovers of all ages and backgrounds.
Our events are the perfect place to come to for a guaranteed fun night out where you can unwind, relax and have a laugh with friends, family or work colleagues.
🎟 TICKET COST: £22.00 (inc. booking fee)
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
📧 Email: boxoffice@culturetrust.com
☎️ Phone: 01582 878100
7 other events on this day
🌳 Forest School, Home Education - Ampthill Park
Friday 24 October 2025
Time: 12:45 - 14:45
🌳 Especially for Home Educating families.
We will spend a couple of hours in the woods. Free play and socializing is our main focus with activities to do if chosen.
🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
Exploring, fire lighting (weather permitting), den building, tool use, mud kitchen, woodland arts and crafts and nature ID available.
We will spend a couple of hours in the woods. Free play and socializing is our main focus with activities to do if chosen.
🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
Exploring, fire lighting (weather permitting), den building, tool use, mud kitchen, woodland arts and crafts and nature ID available.
Time for parents to chat while children play and learn in a safe environment,
🗓 2025 DATES
▪️Fri, 26 Sep: 12:45pm – 2:45pm
▪️Fri, 3 Oct: 12:45pm – 2:45pm
▪️Fri, 10 Oct: 12:45pm – 2:45pm
▪️Fri, 17 Oct: 12:45pm – 2:45pm
▪️Fri, 24 Oct: 12:45pm – 2:45pm
▪️Fri, 26 Sep: 12:45pm – 2:45pm
▪️Fri, 3 Oct: 12:45pm – 2:45pm
▪️Fri, 10 Oct: 12:45pm – 2:45pm
▪️Fri, 17 Oct: 12:45pm – 2:45pm
▪️Fri, 24 Oct: 12:45pm – 2:45pm
🌧 WEATHER INFORMATION/ CANCELLATIONS
Come rain or shine we'll be out having fun exploring the woods. If we need to cancel a session due to the weather/staff illness we will move it to the next block or issue a refund if you're not returning for a new block.
📍 INSTRUCTIONS
As everyone arrives at the park at different times it is difficult to meet at the centre. Please make your way to the wood for 1pm which is when we aim to get started.
How To Find Us - we will be in Russett's Plantation behind the play area which is accessible via a gate from the play area and Woburn Road.
🎟 BOOKING INFORMATION
You can see the cost of the booking & block sessions via the event link.
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 07811 087322
🎃 Pumpkin Patch 2025 - Standalone Farm, Letchworth
Friday 24 October 2025
Time: 10:00 - 17:00 Price: £4.00
👻 Boo-tiful News… Our Pumpkin Patch is Back for 2025 at Standalone Farm in Letchworth!
🗓 2025 DATES
▪️Saturday 11 – Friday 31 October
🎃 WHAT TO EXPECT
It’s bigger, spookier, and more magical than ever! Wander through our pumpkin wonderland and discover pumpkins of every shape and size, perfect for picking, posing, and snapping your fang-tastic photos (don’t forget to tag us so we can see your gourd-geous smiles!).
🎟 WHAT YOUR TICKET INCLUDES:
🐷 Farm entry: Tickets to the patch include day entry to Standalone Farm from 10am-5pm on the day of your pumpkin patch slot —come meet our friendly alpacas, pigs, rabbits, horses, and all the other farmyard friends.
🌾 Halloween Hay Maze – dare you take a twisty, turny trip through our straw-filled labyrinth?
👣 Free games & a Halloween trail with prizes to be won!
💰 Hunt the Golden Pumpkin - A daily hunt for the Golden Pumpkin—find it and you’ll win a pumpkin to take home (for free!)
📍 WHERE IS THE PUMPKIN PATCH?
The pumpkin patch will be in the field next to the car park. Facepainting will take place in our polytunnel and the other activities will be throughout the farm.
For our pumpkin patch head towards the usual farm entrance; our staff will be on hand to check your tickets and guide you to the event entrance.
🗓 2025 DATES
▪️Saturday 11 – Friday 31 October
🎃 WHAT TO EXPECT
It’s bigger, spookier, and more magical than ever! Wander through our pumpkin wonderland and discover pumpkins of every shape and size, perfect for picking, posing, and snapping your fang-tastic photos (don’t forget to tag us so we can see your gourd-geous smiles!).
🎟 WHAT YOUR TICKET INCLUDES:
🐷 Farm entry: Tickets to the patch include day entry to Standalone Farm from 10am-5pm on the day of your pumpkin patch slot —come meet our friendly alpacas, pigs, rabbits, horses, and all the other farmyard friends.
🌾 Halloween Hay Maze – dare you take a twisty, turny trip through our straw-filled labyrinth?
👣 Free games & a Halloween trail with prizes to be won!
💰 Hunt the Golden Pumpkin - A daily hunt for the Golden Pumpkin—find it and you’ll win a pumpkin to take home (for free!)
📍 WHERE IS THE PUMPKIN PATCH?
The pumpkin patch will be in the field next to the car park. Facepainting will take place in our polytunnel and the other activities will be throughout the farm.
For our pumpkin patch head towards the usual farm entrance; our staff will be on hand to check your tickets and guide you to the event entrance.
🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️Adults & children: £4.00pp
▪️Annual Pass Holders: £3.50pp
▪️Under 2's: FREE
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01462 686775
📧 Email: info@standalonefarm.com
🍻 Brewpoint Oktoberfest 2025 - Bedford
Friday 24 October 2025
Time: 19:00 - 00:00
🍻 Brewpoint is back bringing you a Wunderbar experience celebrating right here in Bedford. Happening every Friday in October 2025.
▪️AGE: 18+
🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
Dust off your favourite lederhosen and dirndls and join us at Brewpoint as we welcome a live German Oompah band every Friday throughout October which will bring all the excitement of a traditional Oktoberfest including Bavarian Beer hall games.
▪️AGE: 18+
🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
Dust off your favourite lederhosen and dirndls and join us at Brewpoint as we welcome a live German Oompah band every Friday throughout October which will bring all the excitement of a traditional Oktoberfest including Bavarian Beer hall games.
We will be featuring our Brewpoint take on Oktoberfest Biers, which will be available on draught in both pints and steins and some delicious German food treats for you to try out.
ℹ️ SHARED TABLES
Please note tables will be shared in a traditional Bier hall experience.
🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️First release: £12.00
▪️Second release: £14.00
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01234 244444
🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️First release: £12.00
▪️Second release: £14.00
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01234 244444
🎃 Pumpkin Patch Basics Day 2025 - Milton Keynes
Friday 24 October 2025
Time: 10:30 - 17:00 Price: £5.00
🎃 The Patch MK Pumpkin basics day is a shorter day, with no timeslots. Our roaming witches will not be performing on this day and some of our satellite food outlets may be closed.
🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
This ticket guarantees your entry to The Patch MK – one of the UK’s favourite pumpkin festivals, bursting with fun, photo ops, and pumpkins in every shape and size!
🌾 Explore sprawling fields with 500,000+ pumpkins and 80+ varieties
🎃 Pick-your-own pumpkins – perfect for carving, cooking, or decorating
📸 Amazing photo spots – from giant pumpkins to American trucks, tractors, witches' brooms & more
🛝 Family fun – with unique-to-The-Patch play.
🍔 Seasonal food & drink – local hot food, artisan coffee & cakes
🔥 Marshmallow toasting – cosy, sweet fun for all ages!
WHAT TO KNOW
🐶 No dogs allowed, except guide/assistance dogs
🎟️ Tickets are non-refundable, but optional booking protection is available
💷 Some activities (including but not limited to, pumpkins, food, Barrel Train) are pay-on-site
🎟️ Tickets are non-refundable, but optional booking protection is available
💷 Some activities (including but not limited to, pumpkins, food, Barrel Train) are pay-on-site
🎟 TICKET COST: £5.00
Book an arrival time slot and stay as long as you like until 5PM closing.We sell out every year, so book early and don’t miss one of the UK’s best-loved autumn days out! No pumpkins are included within this ticket. Under 18 months go free – just add them at checkout.
Book an arrival time slot and stay as long as you like until 5PM closing.We sell out every year, so book early and don’t miss one of the UK’s best-loved autumn days out! No pumpkins are included within this ticket. Under 18 months go free – just add them at checkout.
💃🕺 Zest Friday Freestyle at The Addison Centre, Kempston
Friday 24 October 2025
Time: 20:00 - 00:00 Price: £12.00
💃The Addison Centre in Kempston has been home to Ceroc Bedford since the mid-'90s. Weekly Thursday classes and monthly Friday freestyles form the backbone of the Ceroc community we know and love.
The venue recently underwent renovations, including a brand-new sprung floor, lighting upgrades to the car park, and a crystal-clear sound system.
❓️WHAT IS CEROC DANCING?
Ceroc is a blend of different dance styles including salsa, jive, ballroom and tango.
🎶 WHAT TO EXPECT
A pleasing blend of music in the main hall with Marc throughout the night, mixing the genres with plenty of songs you know and love.
Beginners are always welcome to start on any week. You do not need to know anything about partner dancing to start your Ceroc journey. Come on your own, with a partner or bring a group of friends.
🥂 DRINKS
The licensed bar will be back in operation on Fridays to serve soft and alcoholic drinks. Please help us support the bar by not bringing refreshments on this occasion.
☕️ There will be free teas and coffee at 10PM.
🎟 ENTRY COST: £12
Pay at the door with cash or card
💥 DISCOUNT FOR THURSDAY & FRIDAYS: £16
As a thank you to our weekly class night dancers, we offer a substantial discount for members dancing back to back on Thursday & Friday evenings for a combined price of £16. That's a £6 saving! Ask at the door during your next visit for complete details.
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: Rachel Pears: 01604 400287
📧 Email: rachel@dancebalance.uk
🗓 2025 FRIDAY DATES:
▪️25th April
▪️30th May
▪️27th June
▪️25th July
▪️29th August
▪️26th September
▪️24th October
▪️28th November
▪️19th December
The venue recently underwent renovations, including a brand-new sprung floor, lighting upgrades to the car park, and a crystal-clear sound system.
❓️WHAT IS CEROC DANCING?
Ceroc is a blend of different dance styles including salsa, jive, ballroom and tango.
🎶 WHAT TO EXPECT
A pleasing blend of music in the main hall with Marc throughout the night, mixing the genres with plenty of songs you know and love.
Beginners are always welcome to start on any week. You do not need to know anything about partner dancing to start your Ceroc journey. Come on your own, with a partner or bring a group of friends.
🥂 DRINKS
The licensed bar will be back in operation on Fridays to serve soft and alcoholic drinks. Please help us support the bar by not bringing refreshments on this occasion.
☕️ There will be free teas and coffee at 10PM.
🎟 ENTRY COST: £12
Pay at the door with cash or card
💥 DISCOUNT FOR THURSDAY & FRIDAYS: £16
As a thank you to our weekly class night dancers, we offer a substantial discount for members dancing back to back on Thursday & Friday evenings for a combined price of £16. That's a £6 saving! Ask at the door during your next visit for complete details.
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: Rachel Pears: 01604 400287
📧 Email: rachel@dancebalance.uk
🗓 2025 FRIDAY DATES:
▪️25th April
▪️30th May
▪️27th June
▪️25th July
▪️29th August
▪️26th September
▪️24th October
▪️28th November
▪️19th December
👶 Kings Tots - Kings Church
Friday 24 October 2025
Time: 09:15 - 11:15
👶 King's Tots in at King's Church in Flitwick, Bedfordshire.
WHEN?
▪️Every Friday: 9:30-11:15am
▪️Term time only
👶 WHAT TO EXPECT
Our play group for pre-schoolers and their families or carers. There are songs, craft, a Bible story and loads of chance to play! And for the adults there’s the opportunity for a good cuppa and chat with other parents, grandparents and carers.
👶 WHAT TO EXPECT
Our play group for pre-schoolers and their families or carers. There are songs, craft, a Bible story and loads of chance to play! And for the adults there’s the opportunity for a good cuppa and chat with other parents, grandparents and carers.
🪙 ENTRY COST - £1.50 per family
🗓 WHAT'S ON KINGS CHURCH CALENDER?
Click here
📘 KEEP UPDATED
Keep updated incase of any changes or cancellations on the Facebook page.
🦁 Universal Credit Low Cost Whipsnade Zoo tickets 2025!
Friday 24 October 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.
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