🚘 Car Boot Sale at Milton Ernest Garden Centre 2026
Time: 09:00 - 12:00
😀 BUYERS ENTRY: Free
(No buyers before 9am please)
ℹ️ NOTE TO SELLERS:
For sellers setting up takes place from 8am on our front lawn area and it is £8 for a car or £12 for a van. On arrival stallholders will set up on our front lawn area and we will collect your payment early on in the day.
✅️ HOW TO BOOK A PITCH....
Please arrive no earlier than 8am as the centre gates will not be open until then.
Bookings are taken on a first come first served basis by email only, providing your name, phone number, registration number and whether you have a car or van.
📧 Booking Email: Click here
🌸 THE GARDEN CENTRE
After checking the bargains at the car boot sale, why not have a browse in the garden centre and grab some brekky or lunch. A great Saturday morning.
🗓 2026 CAR BOOT SALE DATES:
▪️Saturday 7th March 2026
▪️Saturday 4th April 2026
▪️Saturday 2nd May 2026
▪️Saturday 6th June 2026
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▪️Saturday 1st August 2026
▪️Saturday 5th September 2026
▪️Saturday 3rd October 2026
▪️Saturday 31st October 2026
12 other events on this day
🎉 Aylesbury Party in the Park 2026
Time: 12:00 - 21:00
🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
Expect a day full of fun, laughter, and entertainment for all ages — with live music, subsidised children’s rides, craft tent, food, drinks, and more!
🎡 Attractions (Free)
✨️ Petting Zoo
✨️ BMX Display Team
✨️ Kid's Disco
✨️ Potter Paws Fun Dog Show
✨️ The Bucks Bear
🎠 Kids' Rides (Only £1 each)
⭐️ Donkey Rides
⭐️ Train Rides
⭐️ Fairground Rides
⭐️ Climbing Wall
🍔 Food & Drink
🔸️The Bull Pop Up Pub
🔸️Loretta’s Smash Burgers
🔸️Loretta’s Mini Donuts
🔸️Slap Slap Pizza
🔸️Rajdhani Foods
🔸️Jay’s Ices
🛍️ Marketplace
🔹️Craft Stalls
🔹️Charity & Community Stalls
🔹️Record Shop
🤩 Guest appearance from Andy Collins - 12:00 to 14:00
🎵 On Stage
▪️12:15 to 13:00 - ABI Entertainment's Kid's Disco
▪️13:00 to 13:30 - Amersham Dance Studio
▪️13:30 to 14:15 - Lili Mae
▪️14:15 to 15:00 - ABI Entertainment's Kid's Disco
▪️15:00 to 15:45 - The Ed Team (A Tribute to Ed Sheeran)
▪️15:45 to 16:15 - Indian Dance
▪️16:15 to 17:00 - The Ed Team (A Tribute to Ed Sheeran)
▪️17:00 to 17:45 - Soulful Touch
▪️18:15 to 19:00 - Soulful Touch
▪️19:00 to 19:45 - Ska Souls
▪️20:15 to 21:00 - Ska Souls
✅️ Free to enter
✅️ Free parking at the Train Station
✅️ Shelter available in case of rain
🎉 Bring family, friends, and picnic blankets for a great community celebration in the park!
🐷 Community Farm - Grange Academy, Kempston
Time: 10:00 - 12:00 Price: £5.00
🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
You will have a great time and support our very special farm that means the world to our very special children, staff and families. Our animals are amazing, young or old you will love them and get to be hands on. The pigs love belly rubs! For children we have the best play equipment. Hope to see you soon.
🎟 TICKET COST: £5.00
Booking is now live, just go onto our website Grange Academy to book via the event link.
🗓 2025/2026 DATES
Saturday 8th November 2025
🚘 Car Boot Sale at Morrisons Car Park in Milton Keynes 2026 - Morrisons
Time: 07:00 - 12:00
🛍 BUYERS: Free
▪️From: 7am -12pm
🚘 SELLERS: £5
▪️Just turn up and arrive for around 6am
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
If would like more information please get in touch:
📧 Email:
lynsey.marriott@morrisonsplc.co.uk
🎭 Bedford Drama Company presents The Lovely Bones - The Place Theatre, Bedford
Time: 19:30 - 21:45
▪️AGE: 11+
Recommended for ages of 11+, at parents’ discretion. Contains themes of a violent and sexual nature.
🗓 2026 DATES & TIMES:
▪️Tuesday 2nd June: 7:30pm
▪️Wednesday 3rd June: 7:30pm
▪️Thursday 4th June: 7:30pm
▪️Friday 5th June: 7:30pm
▪️Saturday 6th June: 7:30pm
Synopsis:
We follow the story of Susie Salmon, a young girl who is murdered and watches from the afterlife as her family and friends struggle to cope with her death but also watches them go through things in life she will never get to experience. From her place “in between” heaven and earth, Susie tries to help them find peace and justice.
♿️ Disabled patrons and group bookings:
Patrons with disabilities, or with additional questions should call 01234 354321 for pricing and to discuss any accessibility requirements before purchasing.
🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️Adult: £16.00
▪️Wheelchair User & Buddy - Adult: £16.00
▪️Senior / Unemployed: £14.00
▪️Wheelchair User & Buddy - Senior / ▪️Unemployed: £14.00
▪️Student / Under 18: £12.00
▪️Wheelchair User & Buddy - Student:£12.00
🕺60’s & 70’s Night - Stagsden Village Hall
Time: 19:00 - 11:00
🤩 EVENT DETAILS
Bring you own drink and glass. Free bubbles on arrivals. Bring cash for the raffle (prizes greatfully accepted). Fancy dress prize. Table bingo & quiz.
🫶 CHARITY EVENT
This event will be in aid of St John's Hospice, MK & Cats Protection.
🎟 TICKET COST: £20 PP in advance.
ℹ️ BOOKING INFORMATION
To book contact Alison:
☎️ Phone: 07775644953
✨️ Bedfordshire Wildflowers and Witchcraft Guided Walk 2026 - Ampthill Park
Time: 17:00 - 19:00
▪️AGE: Adults only, attendees must be aged 18+
🗓 2026 DATES & TIMES
▪️Friday 24th April:
🕙 10am - 12pm & 2pm - 4pm
▪️Saturday 6th June
🕙 10am - 12pm & 2pm - 4pm
▪️Wednesday 24th June
🕔 5pm - 7pm
✨ ABOUT THIS WALK
This enchanting guided walk in Ampthill weaves together natural history, folklore and mythology, revealing the hidden stories rooted in the wildflowers beneath your feet.
As you wander through hedgerows, meadows and woodland edges, you’ll discover the wildflowers that have shaped centuries of belief and practice. Learn how familiar blooms were once linked to healing, protection, divination and ritual, and uncover their place in witchcraft, mythology and rural folklore.
✨️ Flowers said to ward off evil
✨️ Plants connected with love spells and seasonal rites
✨️ Wild blooms tied to fairies, offerings and old countryside traditions
Grounded in landscape and storytelling, this gentle and immersive experience offers a fascinating glimpse into how people once understood the natural world - and how those echoes still remain today. No prior knowledge is needed, just curiosity and a willingness to see the countryside through an enchanted lens.
⚠️ GOOD TO KNOW
▪️ This is an education/entertainment walk, not a foraging course
▪️ Edibility will not be a focus
▪️ Terrain varies and may include grassland, waterside and woodland paths
▪️ Dogs are not permitted
🎟 TICKETS COST: £25 Per Person
🅿️ PARKING
Free & Roadside Parking
🎉 Aylesbury Party in the Park 2026
Time: 12:00 - 21:00
🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
Expect a day full of fun, laughter, and entertainment for all ages — with live music, subsidised children’s rides, craft tent, food, drinks, and more!
🎡 Attractions (Free)
✨️ Petting Zoo
✨️ BMX Display Team
✨️ Kid's Disco
✨️ Potter Paws Fun Dog Show
✨️ The Bucks Bear
🎠 Kids' Rides (Only £1 each)
⭐️ Donkey Rides
⭐️ Train Rides
⭐️ Fairground Rides
⭐️ Climbing Wall
🍔 Food & Drink
🔸️The Bull Pop Up Pub
🔸️Loretta’s Smash Burgers
🔸️Loretta’s Mini Donuts
🔸️Slap Slap Pizza
🔸️Rajdhani Foods
🔸️Jay’s Ices
🛍️ Marketplace
🔹️Craft Stalls
🔹️Charity & Community Stalls
🔹️Record Shop
🤩 Guest appearance from Andy Collins - 12:00 to 14:00
🎵 On Stage
▪️12:15 to 13:00 - ABI Entertainment's Kid's Disco
▪️13:00 to 13:30 - Amersham Dance Studio
▪️13:30 to 14:15 - Lili Mae
▪️14:15 to 15:00 - ABI Entertainment's Kid's Disco
▪️15:00 to 15:45 - The Ed Team (A Tribute to Ed Sheeran)
▪️15:45 to 16:15 - Indian Dance
▪️16:15 to 17:00 - The Ed Team (A Tribute to Ed Sheeran)
▪️17:00 to 17:45 - Soulful Touch
▪️18:15 to 19:00 - Soulful Touch
▪️19:00 to 19:45 - Ska Souls
▪️20:15 to 21:00 - Ska Souls
✅️ Free to enter
✅️ Free parking at the Train Station
✅️ Shelter available in case of rain
🎉 Bring family, friends, and picnic blankets for a great community celebration in the park!
📽 Outdoor Cinema Weekend, June 2026 - Great Linford (MK)
Time: 14:00 - 23:00
Join us for a weekend of outdoor cinema featuring a mix of family favourites and feel-good classics, perfect for all ages.
🎬 Film showing Friday 5th June 2026:
• Mamma Mia: 8pm
🎬 Films showing Saturday 6th June 2026:
• Sing (family daytime screening): 2pm
• Jurassic Park: 6pm
WHAT TO EXPECT
🎤 Live music before the films
🍿 Street food, popcorn & snacks
🍹 Fully stocked bar on site
🪑 VIP deckchair hire available
Whether you’re planning a family day out, date night or evening with friends, this is the perfect summer experience.
📍WHERE?
Great Linford Manor Park, Milton Keynes (just 20 minutes from Bedford)
🎟 TICKET COST:
Ticket cost varies, please click the event link to find out more.
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
📧 Email: Hello@outdoorfilmclub.com
🐶 Odell Fete and Family Dog Show 2026 - Horsefair Lane
Time: 12:30 - 15:30
😍 DETAILS
This event is held every year in the Fete Field on Horsefair Lane, between a picturesque stone and thatch pub, The Bell, and Harrold-Odell Country Park, making for the perfect family day out. It’s a day of fun, laughter, and local tradition, bringing our c ommunity together.
We have many classic stalls and attractions. The money raised goes towards supporting village facilities, such as the Village Hall and the 15th Century Church, as well as groups that meet in the Village Hall, e.g. the Gardening Club and W.I.
🥥 GAMES
▪️Coconut shy
▪️Stocks
▪️Wop a rat...and many more!
🎶 MUSIC
A band playing 'Freddies Barnet'
♨️ FOOD & DRINK
▪️Bar
▪️BBQ
▪️Tea & cakes
▪️Ice cream
🐶 FAMILY DOG SHOW DETAILS
▪️Classes start between 1pm - 3pm
▪️Costing £3 per class, pay on the day
▪️Cash only on the day
▪️Winner takes home £25 Pets at Home voucher
💷 ENTRY COST
▪️Adults: £2:50
▪️Kids: FREE
ℹ️ MORE INFORMATION
Click on the event link for more information.
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
🌴 The Curse of Isla Tormenta - A Murder Mystery From Maulden Players
Time: 19:30 - 22:00 Price: £10.00
▪️AGES: 12+
🗓 2026 DATES & TIMES
▪️Friday 5th June: 8.00pm
▪️Saturday 6th June: 7.30pm
🏝️ THE CURSE OF ISLA TORMENTA 🏝️
It's 1996... a film crew arrives on the remote, tropical Isla Tormenta to shoot the ultimate adventure movie 'Passions to Treasure'. Conflicting egos and difficult conditions compound when a body is discovered and production grinds to a halt.
With a tropical storm trapping them and rumours of an ancient curse, the cast and crew must figure out who... or what, is hunting them. Could it be the island... or is it one of them?
🎟 TICKET COST: £10
You can purchase tickets via the event link below.
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
📧 Email: mauldenplayers@gmail.com
🎪 Happy Circus, June 2026 - Barton-le-clay
Time: 12:00 - 16:00
🕛 EVENT TIMES
▪️Event opens (food & games): 12:00pm
▪️Big Top opens: 1:30pm
▪️Show starts: 2:00pm
🤹♂️ EVENT DETAILS
Where you’ll step into the Big Top and be whisked away on a galactic journey of acrobats, aerialists, and cosmic creatures. We can’t wait to see you there!
🅿️ PARKING
There is parking at Arnold school around the corner. We don’t encourage people to park beside as it will be a disruption to residents.
🚻 TOILETS
There will be toilets
♿️ ACCESSIBILITY INFO
The big top can be wheelchair accessible we just need to be made aware in advance.
🎟 TICKET COST: £12.00
Please note under 2’s are included in general admission ticket if sitting on adults lap. Early booking recommended – limited availability. You can purchase tickets via the event link.
🎠 Smiths Funfair, May/June 2026 (Unlimited Wristband Option)- Gadebridge Park, Hemel Hempstead
Time: 12:00 - 21:00
🗓 2026 DATES
▪️Saturday 23rd May - Sunday 7th June
🕛 OPENING TIMES
▪️Mon – Sat: 12:00pm – 9:00pm
▪️Sun: 12:00pm – 7:00pm
Note: Between 1st–4th June, we open at the special time of 4:00pm – 9:00pm.
💥 UNLIMITED WRIST BAND DATES
🗓 Wednesday 27th May 2026
🗓 Saturday 6th June 2026
🎟 £10 for those under 1m tall
🎟 £15 for those over 1m
▪️Sessions: 12pm–3pm, 3pm–6pm, or 6pm–8pm.
💳 TOKEN COST
Tailor your visit to your budget with individual ride tokens starting at just £1.00. Frequent riders can take advantage of our bulk deals:
🪙 Pay £20 and get 25 tokens
🪙 Pay £40 and get 50 tokens
ℹ️ KEEP UPDATED
Incase of any unexpected closures, please check on the Facebook page via the event link.
🐞 Batford Springs Nature Day 2026
Time: 11:00 - 16:00
🌳 EVENT DETAILS
Guided tours, river dipping, bug hunting, trails and hands on activities.
There will also be live music by Abbie Gathard, Reverbs and Hanging Bandits.
Look out for delicious refreshment vans on the day: pizza by BB Pizza and drinks by Bubbly Bar!
📍LOCATION
Batford Springs Local Nature Reserve, near the Marquis Lane Play Area
✅️ COST - FREE
Entrance is free and this event is perfect for families, nature lovers and curious explorers!