Menu

Welcome to WhatsUpBeds.com. Your weekly guide to events, places and deals in and around Bedfordshire — curated so you never miss what matters.

🐾 Easter Trail 2026 - Cedars Nature Centre, Hertfordshire


Time: 10:00 - 17:00 Price: £2.40

🌳 An Easter Adventure Awaits at Cedars Nature Centre! Looking for affordable, family-friendly fun this Easter? Something that won’t break the bank? Animals to meet and greet? We’ve got you covered!

🗓 2026 DATES
▪️From 28th March-12th April

🌳 EVENT DETAILS
Join us at Cedars Nature Centre in Hertfordshire for an egg-citing Easter trail around the zoo.

Find the hidden egg pictures, solve the mystery word, and claim your prize before you leave!

🐾 What’s happening on the day?
▪️Animal presentations every 45 minutes

🌳 Set in beautiful historic parkland, you can also explore:
🌿 The Venusberg (Telly Tubby Hill to some of you 😉)
🌿 Mini maze
🌿 Duck pond
🌿 Plenty of space for little adventurers to roam!

🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️£2.40 per person
▪️Under 2s go FREE

No prebooking needed – just turn up and enjoy! Creating unforgettable memories without breaking the bank!

ℹ️ ENQUIRIES - Click here

18 other events on this day

🤩 Amped - Get Creative - Game Changers (ages 11 - 17)


Time: 12:00 - 16:00

🤩 Amped - Get Creative - Game Changers
Free drop-off sessions for young people aged 11 – 17 living in and around Ampthill.


🗓 2026 SESSION DATE & TIMES
▪️Day One: Wednesday 1st April, 12pm – 4pm
▪️Day Two: Thursday 2nd April, 12pm – 5pm
At Full House Theatre Studio

ℹ️ EVENT DETAILS
Think you could design a game people actually want to play? This Easter, we’re giving you the space, tools, and creative freedom to prove it. Across this two-day project you’ll:

• Try out lots of games

• Create your own game world

• Make your own rules, characters, challenges and twists

• Bring your invention to life

At the end of day two, we’ll flip the room into a full‑on board game café for an epic showdown. You’ll get the chance to play everyone else’s creations — battle it out, team up, and see who’s made the most addictive, or genius game of the week.

No experience needed. Just imagination, and a willingness to get stuck in. If you love creating, competing, or just trying something different, this is your Easter sorted.

ℹ️ BOOKING INFORMATION
This is a two-day event. Only book a place if you are able to attend both days. The minimum age for this activity is 11. Please do not book tickets if you do not meet the 11-17 age threshold. You can book this event via the event link.

ℹ️ ENQUIRIES
📧 Email: info@fullhouse.org.uk
☎️ Phone: 01525 630783

🐰 Easter at Johnsons of Old Hurst Zoo - 2026


Time: 10:00 - 17:00

🌸 Easter at Johnsons Zoo 2026!

🗓 EASTER 2026 DATES:
▪️Sat 28th March - Sunday 29th March
▪️Tues 31st March - Sunday 5th April
▪️Tues 7th April - Sunday 12th April

🕙 TIMES
We’ll be open 10am–5pm (Tues–Sat) and 10am–4:30pm (Sun) with plenty to keep the whole family entertained! Last entry is 30 minutes before closing time.

🐊
Please note, our tropical house will close 30 minutes prior to the zoo closing.

🐻 WHAT TO EXPECT
Enjoy our Easter Trail, face painting & more, alongside all your favourite animals here at Johnsons Zoo. It’s the perfect spring day out... we can’t wait to see you!

✅️ Play park onsite
✅️ Restaurant
✅️ Tea room
✅️ Farm shop

🐶 DOGS
For all you dog lovers and owners... yes! we do accept dogs at Johnsons, though we ask for you to keep them on a lead at all times.

🥪 NO PICNICS ALLOWED
To maintain affordable zoo prices and ensure the well-being of our animals, we encourage customers to dine in our tea room or steakhouse during their visit. Keeping our zoo prices low is essential to make it accessible to families with lower incomes.

♿️ ACCESSIBILITY
We strive to be wheelchair accessible. We provide disabled parking next to our farm shop and in front of the steakhouse entrance. Accessible toilets are available in both the steakhouse and tea room. Additionally, we have gravel paths throughout our zoo and woodland walk to facilitate wheelchair access.

💷 PAY AT THE DOOR - NO BOOKING REQUIRED (CASH OR CARD)
▪️
Adult: £5.50
▪️Child: £4.50
▪️3 & under go free

ℹ️ ENQUIRIES
☎️ Phone: 01487 824658

🍊 Orange Rolling 2026 - Dunstable Downs


Time: 10:00 - 17:00 Price: £3.50

🍊 The Easter tradition of Orange Rolling returns to Dunstable Downs for 2026 at the Visitor Centre.

🗓 2026 DATES
▪️Sat 28 Mar - Sun 12 Apr
▪️10am – 5pm
▪️Last entry at 4:30pm

ℹ️ EVENT DETAILS
This year, visitors can challenge a friend and race their tennis balls along 10 purpose-built race tracks (filled with drops, twists, and turns), to see whose orange makes it to the finish line first!

💳 COST:
£3.50 per trail, which includes an Easter trail sheet, bunny ears, and a dairy or vegan & Free From* chocolate egg. (*Suitable for people with milk, egg, gluten, peanut, and tree nut allergies.)

This year's Easter trail is a fun, family-friendly experience that's not to be missed!

🐶 OTHER INFORMATION
This event is aimed at families, but everyone is welcome. Dogs on leads around the Visitor Centre. There is also a Café onsite.

♿️ ACCESSIBILITY
The visitor centre, courtyard and trail is step free and suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs.

🅿️ PARKING
Parking is free for National Trust Members and Blue Badge holders, for everyone it is £3.50.

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01582 500920
📧 Email:
dunstabledowns@nationaltrust.org.uk

📸 Image description: a group of children playing with an outdoor ball run (©National Trust Images/Steve Haywood)

🦖 See Elmer the Patchwork Elephant - Gulliver's Dinosaur and Farm Park (2026)


Time: 11:00 - 17:00

🦖 Come and see Elmer the Patchwork Elephant at intervals throughout Spring 2026 at Gulliver's Dinosaur & Farm Park, Milton Keynes this April 2026!

🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
Be sure to explore the rides and dinosaurs in the Lost World of the Living Dinosaurs, enjoy the farmyard fun on the farm park and get up close to giant creepy crawlies. And get ready to jump, bounce and soar on Elmer's Jumping Pillows - our newest attraction!

🎟 TICKET COST:
Book your tickets online in advance to save!
▪️Adult: £11.00
▪️Child: £11.00
▪️Under 90cm: Free
▪️Concessionary: £8.00

🌳 Easter Family Fun Forest School 2026 - Ampthill Park


Time: 10:00 - 14:30 Price: £8.00

🌳 Especially for families with children up to approximately 12 years old. Please ensure there is at least 1 adult per group of children.

🗓 DATE
▪️
Wednesday 1st April 2026

🕙 SESSION TIMES
▪️10:00am - 11:30am
▪️1:30pm - 2:30pm

🪵 WHAT TO EXPECT
Come and spend some time in the woods with Ruth and Julie doing woodland crafts, a scavenger hunt, den building, sawing, exploring and more.

📍 HOW TO FIND US
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 the start of your session.

How To Find Us - we will be in Russett's Plantation between the play area and Woburn Road.

You can access the woodland

via a gate on the right hand side of the play area as you stand with your back to the carpark or from the green hut at the edge of the car park, follow the path through the woods (keeping Woburn Road on your right) and turn left at the bench. Ruth will be up the hill on the right.
What 3 Words Location
https://w3w.co/person.caused.acoustics


☎️ CONTACT NUMBER 
Should you need to contact Ruth on the day please call 07762 783352

🐰 Eggs-cellent Easter Trail 2026! - The Forest Centre, Marston Moretaine


Time: 11:00 - 14:00 Price: £3.00

🥚 Hop along to the Forest Centre this Easter holidays for our Eggs-cellent Easter Trail!

📅 2026 DATES:
▪️
Tuesday 31st March - Monday 6th April

🕐 TIMES:
Choose from two time slots each day, and get ready for an egg-citing adventure!
▪️11:00 - 12:00
▪️13:00 - 14:00

🐰 ABOUT
The Easter Bunny was getting ready for his big Easter party, but there’s been a mishap - some of his famous bunny guests have accidentally taken the Easter eggs meant for the children!

Can your little explorers help track down the missing bunnies and get the eggs back in time?

🌸 EVENT DETAILS
Follow the trail, spot all the hidden bunnies, and fill in your trail sheet as you go. Once you’ve found them all, head back to collect your certificate and small prize for completing the trail.

🎟 TICKETS COST: £3.00 per child

👀 What you need to know:
▪️
Tickets are priced per participating child (accompanying adults do not need to pay) ▪️Parental supervision is essential at all times throughout the trail. This is a self-led activity.
▪️Please make sure you turn up for the correct session (check your email for confirmation)

🅿️ PARKING
There will be a car parking charge at this event.

🎡 Scarrot's £2 Funfair, April 2026 - Northampton


Time: 14:00 - 22:00

🎡 Scarrott’s £2 Easter fun fair is coming to Northampton this April 2026! All Rides £2 except dodgems, £3! Fun for the whole family at Northampton's favourite funfair.

🗓 2026 DATES
▪️
Wednesday 1st April
▪️Thursday 2nd April
▪️Friday 3rd April
▪️Saturday 4th April
▪️Sunday 5th April
▪️Wednesday 8th April
▪️Thursday 9th April
▪️Friday 10th April
▪️Saturday 11th April
▪️Sunday 12th April

📍LOCATION 
Sixfields north car park Northampton NN55QL 

🥚 Free Digital Easter Egg Trail 2026 - Unity Place, Milton Keynes


Time: 10:00 - 14:00

🐣 Ready, set… egg hunt!
Join our FREE Digital Egg Trail and follow the clues across our big screens to spot every hidden egg around Unity Place, Milton Keynes. Find them all and every player gets a chocolate treat.

🗓 2026 DATES
▪️Mon 30th & Tues 31st March
▪️Wed 1st  & Thurs 2nd April
▪️Tues 7th - Fri 10th April

▪️TIME: 11AM - 2PM

📃 WHERE CAN I GET MY GAME SHEET?
Pick up your game sheet from Rye’s Deli in the Urban Food Market and let the egg-hunting begin. No booking needed, just hop in and play! 

🎩 Creative Crowns Workshop - Wardown House Museum & Gallery


Time: 11:30 - 15:30

🎩 What would you embellish your royal headwear with?

ℹ️ ABOUT
Inspired by Wardown’s Hat and Headwear collection, join us this holiday period in one of our two Easter Crown making sessions. Choose from a wide range of craft materials to create your own unique crown and parade it round the museum whilst you explore all the hats on display.

🪙 COST
No need to book, just drop in. These sessions are free, however a suggested donation of £2 to support material costs can be made on the day via card.

🐰 Hopping into Easter Fun - Little Bramingham Farm Care Home, Luton


Time: 10:30 - 12:30 Price: £1.00

🐰 Join us for 'Hopping into Easter Fun' at Little Bramingham Farm Care Home in Luton on Wednesday, 1st April 2026, 10:30am - 12:30pm!

🐣 WHAT TO EXPECT
Come along to our special Easter event and enjoy a fun-filled morning for all the family. We have a packed schedule of excitement including the chance to meet the Easter Bunny!

🐷 ARK FARM ANIMAL VISIT
We are delighted to welcome the animals from Ark Farm. Come and visit the mobile farm and get up close with some furry friends—a perfect activity for the little ones.

🥪 REFRESHMENTS & LUNCH
Refreshments will be available to purchase on the day. We also have delicious lunch boxes available to order in advance.
▪️ Lunch Box Cost: £6.50
▪️ To Pre-order Lunch: Please call
☎️ Phone: 07884 498 348

🎟 ADMISSION & BOOKING
There is no need to book tickets for entry, just turn up on the day!
▪️ Admission: £1 per person

☎️ CONTACT & ENQUIRIES:
For general enquiries, please contact the home directly.
▪️ Phone: 01582 582 433
▪️ Email: enquiries@fote.org.uk
▪️ More Info: View Facebook Event

🎪 Easter Circus 2026 - Mead Open Farm, Leighton Buzzard


Time: 10:00 - 17:00

🎪 Step right up for an unforgettable Easter at Mead Open Farm as the Big Top opens its doors once again! Get ready for jaw-dropping performances, crazy stunts and the astonishing Wheel of Death.

🗓 2026 DATES:
▪️
Saturday 28th March - Friday 10th April 

🐑 EASTER ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN YOUR TICKET
Bottle Feeding Lambs is back! Take part in the cutest activity at the farm, along with our usual daily animal activities. And it wouldn’t be Easter without a little chocolate, so solve the clues to complete our Easter Trail and enjoy a sweet treat.

⭐️ Jaw-dropping Big Top Circus
⭐️ The Wheel of Death (featured in every performance)
⭐️ Lamb bottle feeding
⭐️ Easter Trail with chocolate treat
⭐️ Meet the animals
⭐️ Huge Indoor & Outdoor play areas

🧗‍♀️ PLAY AREAS
Plus enjoy all the usual fun of the farm with acres of outdoor play, including the SkyTrail and rock climbing wall. Head inside for our huge indoor play area featuring drop slides and play frames.

🎟 TICKETS COST:
▪️From just £18.95 per person.
▪️Circus entry and all activities are included in your ticket.
▪️Pre-book online to save 20% off the on-door admission price.
▪️This event is included in a Mead Open Farm Annual Membership.

♿️ ACCESSIBILITY
Our disabled rate covers a disabled person plus carer, on presentation of a Blue Badge, DLA, PIP letter or Numbus Access Card +1. Please bring along one of these on the day of your visit.

Mead Open Farm is accessible for visitors in wheelchairs and we have good accessibility for our disabled visitors. If you have any questions, you can email us at info@meadopenfarm.co.uk or see our access statement on our website.
We have several disabled toilets across the farm, don’t hesitate to ask a member of staff for help finding them. View our map here.

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS/ENQUIRIES
☎️ Phone:
01525 852 954

🎶 Easter Holiday Musical Theatre Week 2026 - Brickhill Community Centre


Time: 09:00 - 15:00

🎶 This Easter 2026 at Brickhill Community Centre - Musical Theatre Workshops for children aged 5-14 yrs.

🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
Packed with iconic showstoppers, epic dance routines, improvisation work, games and high energy fun whilst making new friends! 

Come for the full week or choose your preferred day(s).

🗓 2026 DATES
▪️Monday 30th March - Wicked inspired workshop: £37.94
▪️Tuesday 31st March - K-Pop Demon Hunters inspired workshop
▪️Wednesday 1st April - Matilda inspired workshop: £37.94
▪️Thursday 2nd April - Descendants inspired workshop: £37.94

ℹ️ ENQUIRIES
📧 Email:
capricornperformingarts@gmail.com

🎶 Here & Now - Milton Keynes Theatre


Time: 14:30 - 22:00

👢 Get ready to stomp! The hilarious brand-new musical Here & Now, based on the songs of multi-million-selling pop phenomenon Steps, is coming to Milton Keynes Theatre.

🗓 2026 DATES & TIMES
▪️Tue 31st March - Sat 4th April 2026
▪️Evenings (Tue - Sat): 19:30
▪️Matinees (Wed, Thu & Sat): 14:30

▪️AGE GUIDANCE: 5+. Includes discussions around baby loss throughout which some may find upsetting. Please note that flashing lights feature in the production.

ℹ️ ABOUT
Welcome to seaside superstore Better Best Bargains, where it's Friday night, the vibe is right, and everyone's dancing in the aisles. But when Caz discovers the shelves are stocked with lies and betrayal, the summer of love she and her friends dreamed of suddenly feels like a tragedy. Have they all lost their chance of a 'happy ever after'?

Move your feet and feel the beat to the iconic pop anthems of a generation in a night of “musical heaven” (The Star on Sunday). Produced by Steps themselves, ROYO, and pop legend Pete Waterman, Here & Now features hits including One for Sorrow, Better The Devil You Know, Deeper Shade of Blue, 5, 6, 7, 8 and Last Thing On My Mind.

Directed by the award-winning Rachel Kavanaugh (The Great British Bake Off Musical) and written by Shaun Kitchener (Hollyoaks), the show stars Blake Patrick Anderson (Be More Chill), River Medway (RuPaul’s Drag Race UK), Jacqui Dubois (Ghost) and Rosie Singha (& Juliet).
Hailed as the “biggest jukebox hit since MAMMA MIA!” (The Sun), don’t miss this feel-good celebration of love and friendship!

🎟 TICKETS COST: FROM £15.60
(Booking fee also applies)


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

🎭 Pop Up Theatre - The Higgins, Bedford


Time: 10:00 - 11:00

🎭 Come and work with artist Lisa Tilley, to create your own pop up theatre in a box using collage, paper art and drawings inspired by the exhibition of Noel Carrington. Make your own characters for your theatre to act out your own stories and take it home to put on shows.

▪️AGE: This is suitable for children over 5 but young siblings can join and participate where appropriate for them.

All workshops last an hour. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

♿️ ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION

🎟 TICKET COST: FREE WITH CODE
Adults do not need to book a place. Please use the promotional code HIGGINS30 to avoid paying any transaction fee. Go to the April calender and select the event.

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01234 718618
☎️ Box Office:
01234 718044 

👣 Easter Egg Trail 2026 - Priory Country Park


Time: 10:00 - 16:00 Price: £4.00

🥚 Easter Egg Trail at Priory Country Park in Bedford this 2026.

👣 EVENT DETAILS
Pop into Cloverdale Cafe at Priory Country Park, Bedford during the opening hours to pick up a map.Follow the trail, collect the codes and then go back to the café to collect an Easter  egg. (Non dairy & non edible available).

🗓 2026 DATES & TIME
▪️28th March - 12th April 2026
▪️10am - 4pm

💳 COST: £4.00 PER CHILD
No pre-booking required. Turn up and pay on the day.

ℹ️ HAVEN'T BEEN BEFORE?
Check out Whatsup Bedfordshire Facebook post for photos and info for Priory Country Park.

ℹ️ CLOVERDALE CAFE CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone:
01933 682288
📧 Email: enquiries@cloverdalecatering.co.uk
🌐 Website: Cloverdale Cafe
https://cloverdaleretreat.co.uk/

🐐 The Bucks Goat Centre - Discount Deal Option 2026


Time: 10:00 - 16:30

🦆 Feed our friendly goats, pigs, alpacas, ducks, chicken and smaller animals in a safe enviroment. Enjoy refreshments in our onsite cafe. The centre also hosts offer small business like art galleries, Crystal shops, cricket shop, Pilate studio and more.

🗓 OPENING TIMES 2026:
▪️10am - 4.30pm

🫧 2026 EASTER DATES & EVENT INFO
🫧 Monday 30th March: Bubble fun - 11am
🔎 Tuesday 31st March: Scavenger Hunt
(all day)
👩‍🌾 Wednesday 1st April: Children's Gardening Workshop: 11am - 1pm
🐦 Thursday 2nd April: Mini Bird Watching Session: 2pm - 4pm
🐰 Friday 3rd April: Big Easter Egg Hunt
(all day)
🐰 Saturday 4th April: Big Easter Egg Hunt
(all day)
🐰 Sunday 5th April: Big Easter Egg Hunt
(all day)
🫧 Monday 6th April: Bubble fun - 11am
🔎 Tuesday 7th April: Scavenger Hunt
(all day)
🦜 Wednesday 8th April: Meet the Parrots: 11am - 1pm
🐦 Thursday 9th April: Mini Bird Watching Session: 2pm - 4pm
🐷 Friday 10th April: Piggy Lunch

🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️
£8.00: Adults Ages 16+
▪️£7.00: Children Ages 2 - 15
▪️£7.50: Concession
▪️£23.10: Families (2 Adults + 2 Children)

🤑 SAVE MONEY ON TICKETS

Save money with the Groupon Offer - Click here

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01296 612983
📧 Email: ruthhiggins@laybyfarm.co.uk

🌻 Paint a Rabbit, Plant a Seed, Play on the Bonucy Castle - The Olde Watermill, Barton-le-clay


Time: 09:45 - 15:05 Price: £7.99

🎨 Children’s Easter Event at The Olde Watermill, Barton-le-clay for ages 4+.

🗓 2026 DATES
▪️Wednesday 1st April - Saturday 4th April

🕦 SESSION TIMES:
9:45am, 10:45am, 11:45am, 12:45pm, 13:45pm, 14:45pm

🐣 EVENT DETAILS
Looking for a fun Easter activity for the kids? Join us at The Olde Watermill Shopping Village for our 50 minute Children’s Easter Event, packed with creative fun, Easter excitement, and plenty of bouncing fun too.

Children will paint their own Wooden Easter Rabbit, plant their own sunflower seed to take home, then burn off some energy on our three bouncy castles.

There is also a restaurant onsite if you are feeling hungry and some shops to explore. It’s a lovely Easter outing for families to enjoy.

🎟 TICKET COST: £7.99 per child
Book your place via the event link.

ℹ️ ENQUIRIES
📧 Email: events@oldewatermill.co.uk

🌸 Boreettas Bear Easter Egg Hunt 2026 - Jordans Mill, Broom


Time: 09:30 - 15:30

🐣 Spring is in full bloom, and all the birds in the meadow, woodland and garden have been busy building nests and laying eggstra special eggs for Easter. 

🗓 2026 DATES & TIME
▪️
28th March – 12th April
▪️9:30 am – 3:30 pm

🌸 EVENT DETAILS
Explore and follow clues to find ten birds including Rosie Robin, Oscar and the Owl, Kolin the Kingfisher, Sammy the Swan and more!  Match each bird with their coloured egg and see how many you can find. 
 
Complete the activities on your trail sheet and help Boretta Bear find clues written on all the golden eggs hidden in nests around the site to reveal a special Easter message. 
 
💳 COST: £4 PER CHILD (Includes a prize(
Pick up your trail sheet from the Mill Shop for just £4.00, complete all the activities and return it at the end to claim your special prize!
 
No need to book— just pop into the Mill Shop, grab your trail sheet and let the hunt begin!

☕️ THE CAFE
There is a café onsite, you can read the menu here.
Sunday Menu.
Childrens menu

ℹ️ ENQUIRIES
☎️ Phone: 01767 603940