🏃♂️🏃♀️BEDFORD RUNNING FESTIVAL (FREE ENTRY INTO THE FESTIVAL)
Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th September 2024.
The Bedford Running Festival is not just about running. It's a festival for everyone.
Free entry to the festival & so much going on!
⭐️Cinema
⭐️Funfair
⭐️Kids activity zone
⭐️Live music
⭐️Street food vendors
⭐️Bar
⭐️Fun Run
⭐️5K
⭐️10K
⭐️half marathon
⭐️20 miler
🎶 LIVE MUSIC - Brought to you by Avengers at 6:30 pm, music for all ages.
21 other events on this day
👨🌾 Clapham Show
Time: 11:00 - 16:00
EVENT DETAILS
🍏 Fruit and Vegetable Competition – Show off your gardening skills and bring your best produce to win amazing prizes!
🛍️ Many Stalls – Browse and shop from a variety of unique local vendors. There's something for everyone!
💪Tug of War – Gather your strongest friends and family members and join in the ultimate test of strength and teamwork!
🎯 Games – From sack races to ring toss, enjoy a wide range of classic and new games for all ages.
🔥 Barbecue – Savor delicious grilled treats that will tantalize your taste buds, with vegetarian options available too!
🎶 Live Entertainment – Enjoy fantastic live music and performances throughout the day to keep you entertained.
ℹ️ ENTRY FORMS FOR THE PRODUCE SHOW
Entry forms for the Produce Show are available from the Trading Hut at Clapham Allotments
(open Saturday and Sunday fron 10am to 12noon) or in the June edition of the Clapham Village News.
For any further enquiries, email:
📧 clerk@clapham-pc.gov.uk
🎊 Bring your family, invite your friends, and don’t miss out on this fantastic day of community celebration. See you there!
🍻 Luton pub trail social
Time: 13:00
We'll be meeting at:
The Great Northern, close to the station, at 1pm
🍻Before embarking on a fun tour of the area with a brief stop in each pub. We'll also be taking the opportunity to promote the forthcoming St Albans Beer & Cider Festival to local publicans along the way. Everyone is welcome on this social trip and we always love to see new faces!
😋 Hitchin FoodFest on Saturday & Sunday
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
🔸️Saturday & Sunday
🔸️10am - 4pm both days
As well as our local eateries promoting their gastronomic delights, there will be the best in street food and drink, local produce and the ever-popular foodie activities.
😌 Bearwolf End of Summer Retreat - Studham, Dunstable
Time: 10:00 - 18:00 Price: £109.05
EVENT DETAILS
This event is designed to leave your rested, invigorated, and focussed with varied activities, including:
✨️Qigong,
✨️Breathwork,
✨️Ice Baths,
✨️Grounding and guided meditations.
☕️ FOOD & DRINK
Wholesome food will be part of the experience with freshly ground coffee and range of herbal and medicinal teas.
🎫 BOOK THROUGH THE EVENT LINK WHCIHC TAKE TO EVENTBRITE
Limited to 16 people, this will be a beautiful way to close out the summer.
🎡GUMBLES FUNFAIR UNLIMITED RIDES - Stevenage
DATES
🔸️Saturday 7th September
🔸️Sunday 8th September
CHOOSE A SESSION TIME:
⭐12.00pm - 3.00pm
⭐ 3.15pm - 6.15pm
PRICE
🔸️Child (unlimited rides per session): £11
🔸️Adult (spectator): £1
🍔FOOD & DRINK
There will be an onsite food court
INFO FOR THIS EVENT
Entry for this event is via wristbands only for children, these must be purchased on the day as you are entering Gumbles Childrens Fun Fair
❗️Please note, ALL children attending will need to buy a wristband upon entry, no exceptions. Plan ahead! If you think our attractions are unsuitable for your child, please plan to leave them with a parent, grandparent, friend etc❗️
🗺LOCATION
Hampson Park,
Stevenage
SG1 5QU
🥰 Make sure you come out and support our events, we can’t continue to run these without YOUR support.
✏️ LUTON LIFE NUDE DRAWING - OVER 18'S - AT THE HAT FACTORY
Time: 14:00 - 16:00
The structure's set up to be fairly loose / generic - so that people can work in whatever direction they choose - be it analytical - or something more expressive - in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere - with tutor Matt Burden (MA Visual Communication, Royal College of Art) on hand to offer advice and guidance to people that best suits where they're at, and what they're trying to achieve.
AGES: 18 and upward.
🎟 TICKET PRICE -
(BOOK TICKETS ON THE EVENT LINK WHICH TAKES YOU TO EVEBTBRITE):
£15PP
🤔 WHAT IS LIFE DRAWING
Life drawing - drawings made from the living naked human form - can be an important way for anyone with an artistic impulse to exercise and develop their skills – I've always likened it to the artistic equivalent of going to the gym. It's also really fun.
🪑THE CLASS
We'll start with some quicker poses to get everyone warmed up, before moving to some longer poses so you have some time to explore in more depth, with a break half way though to share and assess our efforts.
🖍WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING
All you really need to get going is some paper and a pencil or two - it really can be as simple as that - and there's much to be said for the simplicity of that.
However, the world is your oyster - so you may want to consider charcoal, crayons, pastels - or something weird and wonderful if you're up for some experimentation - whatever takes your fancy. If you are thinking of getting really extravagant - ie something that might make a mess - please do remember to bring a dust sheet, as we need to take care of the studio.
You may also want something to lean on - boards are great - or easels if that's your thing - though a sturdy sketch book will do just fine in a pinch!
🎵 FREE ENTRY HOUGHTON ROCKS PLUS CAR SHOW
Time: 10:45 - 19:30
WHAT'S ON?
⭐️Food Stalls
⭐️Live Music
⭐️Kids Rides
⭐️Car show
🚘DO YOU HAVE A CAR TO DISPLAY?
If you would like to display your car at the car show, please email:
events@houghtonregis-tc.gov.uk
🏛Heritage Open Days: FREE, Behind the Scenes Tours Panacea Museum - Bedford
Time: 11:30
ENTRY: Tours are free.
🎫 TIMES & BOOKING
Final timings and booking link TBC. This will be shown in the event link
☎️Tel: 01234 353178
🎊 Route 47 Summer Festival - Bluegate Farm Stanbridge
Time: 14:00 - 23:30
🎶 MUSIC, FOOD & DRINKS
It will be bigger and better than last year! An event for the whole family to enjoy! With Drinks from Route 47 bus bar. As well as food and entertainment. Come and support the local artists.
🪑You are welcome to bring chairs/blankets. There will be chairs but may not be enough for everyone.
💷 We except cash & card on the gate.
TICKET PRICE
🔸️Adults: £2:50
🔸️Children 16 & under: Free
🎊 This is an event not to be missed!
☁️R101 AIRSHIP DISPLAY BEDFORD
Time: 17:00 - 19:00
It's informal, so join us and enjoy yourselves!
☕️🎫 Afternoon tea can be purchased at £25 with all proceeds going to the church and R101 display. To book please message the Facebook page St Mary's Church Airship Museum on the event link.
🔮 Psychic Evening With pop up cafe - Flitwick🔮
Time: 19:30 - 22:30 Price: £2.00
🛍 STALLS
Gorgeous stalls to browse selling crystals, jewellery, candles, skincare, resin & more!
A lovely atmosphere, everyone welcome. Come as a group or on your own...everybody welcome.
😋 FOOD & DRINK
A pop up cafe serving hot & cold snacks and drinks...cakes, cookies, brownies and more.
🔸️ENTRY: £2 Entry
🔸️INDIVIDUAL READINGS:
Readers charge individually cash only please 🙏
🚍 FREE Daventry Heritage Bus Rides - Heritage Open Days 2024
Time: 10:00 - 15:00
🔸️𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: Saturday 7th September 2024 -
🔸️𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 10am – 3pm -
🔸️𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: Market Square, Daventry -
🔸️𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆: FREE bus rides with optional purchase of a programme
🗓 𝗕𝘂𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀:* Buses will be leaving throughout the day between 10am and 3pm. With classic routes taking you in style around Daventry. Enjoy as many routes as you wish and experience the magic of these beautiful vehicles!
🚌𝗩 𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀*: - To be announced! For more information visit our website on the event link
𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗘: All vehicles and journeys are subject to availability and crew availability.
𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗥: There will be a variety of classic and heritage vehicles operating the FREE bus services. The team at Northampton Transport Heritage will do our best to accommodate everyone, but please remember that most of the buses are from times past, so we cannot carry wheelchairs, buggies or prams on the buses. Most will have steps at the entrance so please bear this in mind before boarding the buses. You are carried at your own risk and the vehicle owners, drivers or event organisers accept no responsibility for any loss or damage or injury as a result. We regret that we cannot carry dogs, other than assistance dogs on the buses.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝘀 NOT 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹. Whilst we will make every effort to maintain the advertised time table, the vehicles can be temperamental, so please be patient in the event of a delay or any cancellation. We cannot be held responsible for any loss, damage or inconvenience caused by operating failure either within or beyond our control.
🎭 The Extraordinary Time Travelling Adventures of Baron Munchausen at The Quarry Theatre in Bedford
Time: 13:00 - 14:00 Price: £14.00
FOR AGES: 6+
SHOW DETAILS
Jackanory meets Whose Line Is It Anyway in this multi award-winning family show, where three top comedians are challenged to invent their own ridiculous tall-tales inspired by the Adventures of Baron Munchausen. All they have are their wits, some silly hats and the (not always kind... !) suggestions of an audience of children to ensure it all ends happily ever after.
👸PRINCESSES, 🦄UNICORNS, 🐲DRAGONS, 👨🚀SPACEMEN
There will be pirates and princesses, unicorns and dragons, swordfights and spacemen, and all our stories are completely and irrefutably true!
🌄 Sunset Starlight Walk 2024 - Letchworth
Time: 18:30 - 21:30
The 6.5 mile circular route starts and finishes at Letchworth Hall hotel, taking in acres of countryside and surrounding villages as the sun sets and the stars come out. In addition to the sunset, there will be 'light' and 'sound' shows along the way, including our spectacular tunnel of lights.
✨️GLOWSTICKS & FANCY DRESS
We also encourage walkers to help light up the night by wearing glowsticks and fancy dress. Sunset Starlight Walk is a 'walk to remember', whether you're walking to celebrate the lives of those no longer with us or make new memories… or a perhaps a bit of both!
It's a wonderful opportunity to enjoy a late summer's evening, walk and talk with loved ones, and connect with the local community.
🐶 DOGS WELCOME
Four-legged friends are also welcome to join in the fun.
❗️Key timings
Registration will be open from 5pm and the event will start at 6.30pm.
🎫 Tickets
Adults - £23
Children (under 18) - £10
✅️ SIGN UP ON THE EVENT LINK - FRIENDS, FAMILY & COLLEAGUES
A key fundraiser for Garden House Hospice Care, this event is one not to be missed and is suitable for all abilities. Grab your friends, family, colleagues, walking group or sports club and sign up for Sunset Starlight Walk today.
🥂WHAT DOES YOUR REGISTRATION FEE COVER?
Your registration fee covers your event entry, finisher's medal and a glass of fizz (or soft drink for children) at the end of the walk. Sponsorship
💙ABOUT GARDEN HOISE HOSPICE CARE
Every year, Garden House Hospice Care needs to raise £7.7 million - up from £6.5 million last year. That means we now need to raise £15,300 a day to provide our specialist palliative care free of charge to the local community. Sunset Starlight Walk is a sponsored walk and we are hopeful that the event will raise enough to fund our entire services for two days.
CONTACT US
Contact If you have any questions about the event or would like fundraising guidance, please call us on:
☎️ 01462 679540 (option 3) during normal working hours or email:
📧events@ghhospicecare.org.uk.
👨🚀Toy Story (PG) Ourdoor Cinema at Russell Park, Bedford
Time: 10:00
With its charming characters, humor, and emotional depth, Toy Story is the perfect choice for a family day out at our day time open air cinema. Parents and kids alike will enjoy watching Woody and Buzz’s journey unfold on the big screen, making for a magical and memorable cinematic experience.
GATES OPEN: 9am
SHOW STARTS: 10am
TICKET
🔸️Child Entry 14 * Under:
£5.50 + £0.28 fee.
🔸️Under 2 Years
£1.50 + £0.08 fee
🪑Plus, extra charges at checkout if you require deckchairs or beanbags, which are limited.
🎊 FREE ENTRY! Woughton is 50!, Family Festival - Milton Keynes
Time: 12:00 - 16:00
WHAT'S ON?
🍔 Food
🎶 Music
🎲 Games
🛍 Stalls
🕺 Dance off!
⛱️ Beach Party!
🏰 Bouncy Castles
🖍 Arts and Crafts
💿 Disco!
🦹♀️ Fancy Dress Competition
🦋 Face Painting
More TBA!
@ Alphabet Park / Jed Adderley Park, Farthing Grove, Netherfield, MK6 4HW
🏛 Heritage Open Day - FREE ENTRY! - Verulamium Museum, St Albans
Time: 11:00 - 15:30
🔸️FREE: There's no need to book, just turn up!
🔸️TIME: Saturday: 11am - 3.30pm
(last admission at 3pm)
Discover the finds from Roman Verulamium and the surrounding area, including some of the best preserved Roman mosaics outside the Mediterranean, coins and objects for every day Roman life.
🏞 WHAT ELSE CAN I DO?
Take a wander around the large scenic park with the river running through it and the lake. Let the kids let off some stream at the play park. A great place for a picnic if the weather is good!
🚘 Indoor Car Boot Sale - Biggleswade
Time: 10:00 - 13:00
BUYERS ENTRY: 50P
(Which goes towards Save the Children)
☕️Have a drink and a bite to eat whilst you are here.
Perhaps you are looking to make some space yourself then why not book a stall (Details below) or if you live local then why not pop on in and see what is in offer you never know what you could find in a boot sale and even better this one is in the dry and warm.
DO YOU WANT TO HOLD A STALL?
If you are interested in holding a stall at this Indoor boot sale, then please contact the organiser Brenda either by email:
📧coulterlyons@yahoo.co.uk
☎️or call: 01832611140
🔸️Sellers setup from 9:00am
🔸️6ft space with chair/s = £18
🔸️6ft table with chair/s = £20
🕺BIG 10 ‘The Ultimate Ska / 2 Tone tribute band’ - Bedford Esquires for ages 14+
Time: 19:30 Price: £12.00
ℹ️ EVENT INFORMATION
Renowned for a huge Ska sound, entertaining stage antics and a loyal following, Big 10 are one of the most popular ska / 2 tone acts in the south east. With 8-10 musicians on stage at gigs ( a 2-3 brass section and 2-3 singers) a Big 10 performance is a real treat for the senses!
❗️AGE INFORMATION
14+ only. 14s to 16s must be accompanied by an adult. No refunds will be given for incorrectly booked tickets.
🎫 TICKETS
Tickets priced £13.20 are on sale now from Seetickets in the event link & can be picked up for £12 in person from Slide Record Shop and Bedford Esquires bar.
🤺⚔️NIGHT OF LEGENDS AT WREST PARK (BSL PERFORMANCE)
Time: 18:00
TIME: 6pm
Please note that Saturday 7 September is a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted performance.
EVENT DETAILS
Join us for an enchanting evening of outdoor theatre and medieval storytelling and performance in the grounds of Wrest Park.
TICKET PRICE'S
💥Book online and save 15%.
🔸️English Heritage Member (Adult): £16
🔸️English Heritage Member (Child): £9.50
🔸️Adult (non-member): £22
🔸️Child, 5-17 years (non member):£12.50
🚘 CAR BOOT SALE - MORRISONS LEISURE PLAZA - MILTON KEYNES
Time: 08:00 - 12:00
at Morrisons Elder Gate in Milton Keynes. The sale will take place in the underground car park.
⭐️7 AM FOR SELLERS
⭐️8 AM FOR BUYERS
⭐️FINISH TIME 12 NOON
⭐️NO-ONE TO LEAVE BEFORE 12
⭐️STALLS £5 (JUST TURN UP)
❗️IMPORTANT INFORMATION
DUE TO NEW RULES FROM HEAD OFFICE WE CANNOT ALLOW TRADERS INTO OUR BOOT SALES.
WE WILL ONLY ALLOW ENTRY TO PEOPLE SELLING SECONDHAND USED GOODS FROM HOME!!!!
ANYONE SELLING EDIBLE ITEMS ARE ALSO NOT PERMITTED.
IF ANYONE IS FOUND TO BE SELLING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING THEY WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE AND NEVER RETURN!
🚫VAPES
🚫TOBACCO/CIGARETTES
🚫ALCOHOL
🚫COUNTERFEIT ITEMS
🚫BLADES
🚫WEAPONS
🚫ALL FOOD ITEMS
ℹ️ FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
lynsey.marriott@morrisonsplc.co.uk
