✨️ The Land of Lights 2025 - Gulliver's Dinosaur and Farm Park, Milton Keynes
🗓 2025/2026 DATES
▪️7 - 9 November
▪️14 - 16 November
▪️21 - 23 November
▪️28 - 30 November
▪️4 - 7 December
▪️10 - 24 December
▪️28 - 31 December
▪️1 - 4 January 2026
▪️From 10th January, Saturday & Sunday's only for the rest of January 2026
▪️February 2026: Saturday's only
🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
Step into the original Land of Lights experience at Gulliver’s Resort, Milton Keynes, the festival that lit the way. Now expanded to two more UK locations due to overwhelming popularity, Milton Keynes remains the heart of the glow. Wander through dazzling portals into dreamworlds, explore larger-than-life lanterns, and discover why families return year after year.
🐶 DOG FRIENDLY DAYS
You and your furry friends can explore the magic of Land of Lights together at all three locations! Bring your pup on a short lead and enjoy an unforgettable night as you explore the magnificent lanterns.
Upcoming dog-friendly nights include:
✨ Sunday 9th November 2025
✨ Sunday 16th November 2025
✨ Sunday 23rd November 2025
✨ Sunday 30th November 2025
*All Wednesdays and Sundays (wherever operational) are dog-friendly.
❓️ACCESSIBILITY & FREQUENT QUESTIONS
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🎟 TICKET COST
Ticket costs may vary on different days & times chosen. Click the event link.
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🧒 Puggle Club - The Higgins, Bedford (Ages 2 - 5)
Time: 10:30 - 14:30
🗓 2025/2026 DATES
▪️Friday 5 September
▪️Friday 3 October
▪️Friday 7 November
▪️Friday 5 December
▪️Friday 9 January
▪️Friday 6 February
▪️Friday 6 March
🕥 SESSION TIMES - FREE, DROP IN
▪️10.30am – 12pm
▪️1pm – 2.30pm
Siblings are welcome to attend. No booking required but, if the room is busy please wait a short time, until there is space.
🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
Join Kevin the Platypus’ little cousin Puggle for lots of creative fun. Puggle Club offers different creative activities for children aged 2 to 5 years.
🏛 MORE FREE FUN
Make your visit extra fun by exploring the museum and art gallery too.
☎️ CONTACT DETAILS
Tel: 01234 718618
Box Office: 01234 718044
👶 Kings Tots - Kings Church
Time: 09:15 - 11:15
WHEN?
▪️Every Friday: 9:30-11:15am
👶 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?
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📘 KEEP UPDATED
Keep updated incase of any changes or cancellations on the Facebook page.
🎇 Bedford Blues Fireworks & Funfair 2025 - Bedford Blues Rugby Club
Time: 18:00
🕕 TIMES:
▪️Gates open: 6pm
▪️Children's fireworks: 7pm
▪️Main Fireworks: 8pm
🎠 EVENT DETAILS
Lighting the Bedford skyline for miles around, the town’s biggest display has taken place in front of a capacity attendance for many years, selling out in advance annually.
We are expecting another busy night with no tickets available on the gate, so we encourage everyone to purchase early to guarantee your place and avoid disappointment.
Gates, funfair, bars and food outlets open from 6pm for an action packed, fun filled evening of entertainment. Arrive early to take a wander around the ground and soak up the family atmosphere at this traditional town centre event.
A children’s Fireworks display will take place from 7pm; ahead of the main event at 8pm.
The main display will again attempt to raise the bar from our previous fireworks nights with another bright, loud and spectacular show. From Catherine Wheels to Firecrackers and Rockets, Goldington Road will again be ablaze with colour for the night. Scroll down for the best photos of recent years.
Suitable for all ages, the home of Bedford Blues can serve as the ultimate family evening or a great night out with friends before wandering into town, situated just a five-minute walk away.
Food outlets will be situated along the main drive ahead of the Funfair, whilst the Scrum Bar, Rebel Bar and CMC Marquee will be open for drinks only.
🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️Tickets: £8.50
▪️Under 6: Free
Last admission is strictly at 8pm to ensure no one misses out on the evening’s events so make sure to arrive in good time. Tickets are discounted to £8.50 online in advance, with children Under 6 going free.
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
📧 Email: events@bedfordrugby.co.uk
☎️ Phone: 01234 321880
🔥 Riseley Bonfire & Fireworks Night 2025 - All Saints Church
Time: 18:00 - 21:00
🎆 EVENT DETAILS
Enjoy a spectacular display, BBQ, food & drinks, with local community groups raising funds for great causes. ✨"
🔥 SCHEDULE
▪️Gates open 6pm
▪️Bonfire lighting 6:15pm
▪️Fireworks around 7pm
FOOD/DRINK/STALLS
🍔 BBQ
☕ Hot Drinks
🍷 Bar
🥧 Hot Desserts
🌈 Glow Toys
💷 PAY ON THR GATE:
£5 on the gate (under 4s free) – cash only.
🅿️ NO PARKING
Please walk if possible – no parking on Church Lane.
📍 EVENT LOCATION
The field behind the Church.
✨️ Night Woodland Glow Walk 2025 - Haverings Guide Centre, Luton
Time: 18:00 - 20:00
🧚♀️WHAT TO EXPECT
Come take a magical walk through the Enchanted Forest, where the Guides and Scouts have been busy creating and lighting up fairy villages for everyone to enjoy.
🌭 AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE
▪️Fresh hot chocolate
▪️Sweet treats
▪️S’mores kits (for toasting over the campfire)
▪️BBQ and tuck shop run by Riparian Explorers
🅿️ PARKING INFORMATION
Please note there is no parking onsite, please use the surrounding area.
💚 SPECIAL EXTRA...
One of our Scouts from Warden Hill has been selected to attend the next **Jamboree!** 🎉
She’s designed a lovely badge to help raise funds – they’ll be on sale at the Glow Walk for £1.50 each.
🪙 ENTRY COST: £1.00 PP
It’s going to be a really fun evening for all ages – hope to see lots of you there! 🌈
🎨 🥂 Sip and Paint (Free entry) - The Crown, Flitwick
Time: 19:30
🥂 EVENT DETAILS
Adults only! We aren't talking works of art here - just Friday night fun! All painting stuff provided. Totally FREE event.
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01525 310136
🌂 Mary Poppins 2025 - Milton Keynes Theatre
Time: 19:30 - 22:10
▪️AGE: Age guidance: 7+. Children under the age of 5 will not be admitted into the theatre.
🕑 SHOW LENGTH OF TIME:
2 hours 40 minutes incl. interval
🤩 EVENT DETAILS
Based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney film, the story of the World’s favourite nanny arriving on Cherry Tree Lane is even more magical than ever before featuring dazzling choreography, incredible effects and unforgettable songs.
The timeless score includes the classic songs by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman; Jolly Holiday, Step in Time, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and Feed the Birds with new songs and additional music and lyrics by the Olivier award-winning British team of George Stiles and Anthony Drewe.
🗓 2025 DATES
Wed 29 Oct - Sat 22 Nov 2025
🕢 TIMES:
▪️Tuesday: 19:30
▪️Wednesday: 14:30 & 19:30
▪️Thursday: 19:30
▪️Friday: 19:30
▪️Saturday: 14:30 & 19:30
▪️Sunday: 14:00
🎟 TICKET COST: From £27.00
♿️ 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.
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🎇 Ampthill Fireworks 2025 - Ampthill Great Park
Time: 18:00 - 20:30
🕕 SCHEDULE
▪️The gates open at 6:00pm
▪️Music starts at 6:30pm,
▪️Lighting of The Ampthill Beacon at 7:30pm
▪️Fireworks will start at 7.45pm.
🎶 WHAT TO EXPECT
The display includes a set by DJ Carly, a fairground and various food outlets. The event caters for all ages and is family friendly with no alcohol or sparklers allowed in the park. Since 2011, the event has been managed by a core team of dedicated local volunteers.
The display is held at Ampthill Park, Woburn Road in Ampthill, Bedfordshire.
🅿️ PARKING
Parking will be available at £5.00 (CASH ONLY) per car. Parking is limited AND Slow. Allow time to queue and Walk if at all possible.
▪️WEST CAR PARK
▪️PARKSIDE HALL
▪️QUEENSMAN FC
▪️AMPTHILL RUGBY CLUB
♿️ ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION
There will be a designated viewing area at the event for those with reduced mobility. Please note, this area may not be suitable for those with sensory issues. Following unprecedented use in the past, this area is now limited to a maximum of 2 accompanied persons per patron. Space in the area is limited and is on a first come, first served basis.
If you require space and/or parking, then a space MUST be booked in advance as no space can be reserved on the night. Drop them an email at info@ampthillfireworks.co.uk
🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️Adult: £14.25
▪️Child (4-15): £6.25
▪️3 & Under: Free
▪️Family: £30.50
(2 adults & up to 3 children)
🎼 Music at the Moreteyne Manor - Marston Moretaine
Time: 18:00
✨️ WHAT TO EXPECT
As well as great music we hope to have marshmallows and a few sparklers too.
It’ll be a really nice relaxed evening with live music, hot choc and hot dogs on sale to.
🪙 ENTRY COST - FREE
Donations are welcome. Any donations received will go towards the charity The Heart of Marston.
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Moreteyne Manor: 01234 767003
🧒 Home Education Meet Up Fun (November 2025) - Bennett's Splashside Café, Dunstable
Time: 12:00 - 14:00
ℹ️ EVENT DETAILS
Join us at Bennett’s Café & Community Hub, Dunstable (LU6 3DE) this November 2025 for our Home Education Meet Up sessions fun, hands-on activities perfect for children and parents to enjoy together! Activities are parent/carer led
🕛 TIME: 12 noon to 2 pm.
🗓 2025 DATES & SESSIONS
🎇 Wednesday 5th November:
▪️Firework Art – (£2)
Create colourful masterpieces to celebrate Bonfire Night
🎇 Friday 7th November:
▪️Firework Art – (£2)
Create colourful masterpieces to celebrate Bonfire Night
🍪 Wednesday 12th November:
▪️Biscuit Decorating – (£1)
Come and design your own tasty treats
🍪 Friday 14th November:
▪️Biscuit Decorating – (£1)
Come and design your own tasty treats
🍕 Wednesday 19th November:
▪️Pizza Making – (£3)
Build your own pizza with fresh toppings
🍕 Friday 21st November:
▪️Pizza Making – (£3)
Build your own pizza with fresh toppings
🌈 Wednesday 26th November:
▪️Tie Dye – (£2)
Bring an item to dye, bands & gloves provided
🌈 Friday 28th November:
▪️Tie Dye – (£2)
Bring an item to dye, bands & gloves provided.
✅️ PAY ON THE DAY - NO BOOKING
Small cost per session pay on the day! Let’s get creative, meet other families, and make memories together!
📍LOCATION
Bennett Memorial Recreation Ground, Dunstable LU6 3DE
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Time: 19:00 - 01:00
With DJ EL-Rose. The Christmas dec will be up so it will look beautiful ❤️.
☎️ CONTACT NUMBER: 01582 667833
🍻 Houghton Conquest Monthly Socials
Time: 17:30 - 22:30
🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
If you’ve not been before, our Social Nights are really relaxed and welcoming — everyone’s invited!
🍺 Drinks: The bar is open with Madri, Guinness, Aspalls, and Fosters on tap at just £5 a pint (cheaper than the local pub!)
🍔 Food: We usually have a food van serving up something tasty
👋 Vibes: It’s a great chance to meet your neighbours, new friends and to unwind
Come along and say hello — we’d love to see you there!
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01234 741182
📧 Email: Cjdean5@aol.com
🎳 Unlimited Friday Night Bowling in Dunstable - GoBowling
Time: 20:00
The weekend starts on Friday night at GObowling! There’s nothing better than starting your weekend with a stress relieving night out with those closest to you. And at GObowling we have everything you need to make an evening of it! So join us for some great meal/bar deals, a fun party atmosphere, and cheeky prizes to won all night!
▪️COST - £15 per person
🕺Reggae, Ska & Motown - The Black Horse, Leighton Buzzard
Time: 20:00
