🧑🎄 FREE FESTIVE FAMILY FUN IN BEDFORD 2024
Saturday 21 December 2024
Time: 11:00 - 15:15
🧑🎄 A weekend dedicated to free family-friendly fun in the Harpur Square in Bedford Town Centre.
2024 DATES:
▪️Saturday 21st December
▪️Sunday 22nd December
2024 DATES:
▪️Saturday 21st December
▪️Sunday 22nd December
WHAT TO EXPECT
The Council’s Family Fun Day offering: ⭐️ Games
⭐️ Activities,
⭐️ Entertainment for kids of all ages
⭐️ Food & drink from Eat Feast untill 4pm.
SATURDAY SCHEDULE
The schedule can be seen on Bedford Borough's website, below or in the pictures.
🎪 WORKSHOP TENT
🔸️11am – 11.45am Christmas Decorations with Marta Plizga
Children will have the opportunity to decorate ready-made templates of Christmas ornaments. They will have a range of colourful scraps and decorative materials to create their own ornaments, which can be taken home and hung on the Christmas tree.
🔸️12pm – 12.45pm Snowman Drawing with Marta Plizga
Children will have a black paper to create their own snowman using white cotton wool and decorative materials. First, they need to draw their snowman, then cut it out and decorate it using the art materials provided.
🔸️1pm – 2pm Art School – Painting a Christmas Shopper Bag
Participants are given a white shopper bag. The artist provides participants with prepared sketches on a Christmas theme. Participants draw the outline of the drawing on the bag. And then fill the drawing with professional paint. At the end of the master class, each participant takes home their new bag.
🔸️2pm – 3pm Art School – Christmas Card
For each participant a personal place is prepared at an individual easel. Participants choose a sketch of a drawing on a Christmas theme. And draw standing at the easel on a large sheet of cardboard, A3 format. At the end of the master class, each participant takes home a finished Christmas card.
🎪 ACTIVITY TENT
🔸️11am – 11.30am Laughter Yoga with Cheryl Green
Laughter exercises such as making a laughter milkshake and unpacking a laughter present. Have you heard an elephant laugh? Come along to open your imagination and walk away full of festive joy.
The Council’s Family Fun Day offering: ⭐️ Games
⭐️ Activities,
⭐️ Entertainment for kids of all ages
⭐️ Food & drink from Eat Feast untill 4pm.
SATURDAY SCHEDULE
The schedule can be seen on Bedford Borough's website, below or in the pictures.
🎪 WORKSHOP TENT
🔸️11am – 11.45am Christmas Decorations with Marta Plizga
Children will have the opportunity to decorate ready-made templates of Christmas ornaments. They will have a range of colourful scraps and decorative materials to create their own ornaments, which can be taken home and hung on the Christmas tree.
🔸️12pm – 12.45pm Snowman Drawing with Marta Plizga
Children will have a black paper to create their own snowman using white cotton wool and decorative materials. First, they need to draw their snowman, then cut it out and decorate it using the art materials provided.
🔸️1pm – 2pm Art School – Painting a Christmas Shopper Bag
Participants are given a white shopper bag. The artist provides participants with prepared sketches on a Christmas theme. Participants draw the outline of the drawing on the bag. And then fill the drawing with professional paint. At the end of the master class, each participant takes home their new bag.
🔸️2pm – 3pm Art School – Christmas Card
For each participant a personal place is prepared at an individual easel. Participants choose a sketch of a drawing on a Christmas theme. And draw standing at the easel on a large sheet of cardboard, A3 format. At the end of the master class, each participant takes home a finished Christmas card.
🎪 ACTIVITY TENT
🔸️11am – 11.30am Laughter Yoga with Cheryl Green
Laughter exercises such as making a laughter milkshake and unpacking a laughter present. Have you heard an elephant laugh? Come along to open your imagination and walk away full of festive joy.
🔸️11.45pm – 12.15pm Frosty Potions Session with Little Science Lab
Add some sparkle to an icy potion and watch the magic happen… A cool opportunity to learn about solids, liquids and gases!
Add some sparkle to an icy potion and watch the magic happen… A cool opportunity to learn about solids, liquids and gases!
🔸️12.30pm – 1pm Frosty Potions Session with Little Science Lab
Add some sparkle to an icy potion and watch the magic happen… A cool opportunity to learn about solids, liquids and gases!
Add some sparkle to an icy potion and watch the magic happen… A cool opportunity to learn about solids, liquids and gases!
🔸️1.30pm – 2.15pm Fire Tiles with Little Science Lab
Make a beautiful Christmas tile for yourself or as a gift, decorated with alcohol inks and set on fire for an extra wow factor!
Make a beautiful Christmas tile for yourself or as a gift, decorated with alcohol inks and set on fire for an extra wow factor!
🔸️2.30pm – 3.15pm Fire Tiles with Little Science Lab
Make a beautiful Christmas tile for yourself or as a gift, decorated with alcohol inks and set on fire for an extra wow factor!
Make a beautiful Christmas tile for yourself or as a gift, decorated with alcohol inks and set on fire for an extra wow factor!
🎶 LIVE MUSIC
Keep your ears open for live music, with bands and choirs throughout the weekend, bringing the Christmas cheer to life.
Keep your ears open for live music, with bands and choirs throughout the weekend, bringing the Christmas cheer to life.
51 other events on this day
🎅🛷 Santa's Lost Sleigh - Luton Library Theatre
Saturday 21 December 2024
Price: £12.00
TIMES:
▪️1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
▪️3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
DETAILS
🎅 Magical Story Elves Present ‘Santa's Lost Sleigh’ Santa has put Twinkle the Elf in charge of looking after his sleigh while he finishes his last-minute Christmas preparations.
☃️ After a cup of hot chocolate Twinkle gets tired and falls asleep. Oh no! The sleigh has been stolen by Jack Frost himself. It’s up to Twinkle to get it back before Santa returns. Can you help Twinkle and her friends stop Jack Frost and save Christmas?
🎶 Join us on this exciting, interactive child’s show full of fun, music, Christmas sing along and music.
♿️ WHEELCHAIR USERS
Wheelchair Users cannot be booked online – contact the organiser on the event link.
▪️1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
▪️3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
DETAILS
🎅 Magical Story Elves Present ‘Santa's Lost Sleigh’ Santa has put Twinkle the Elf in charge of looking after his sleigh while he finishes his last-minute Christmas preparations.
☃️ After a cup of hot chocolate Twinkle gets tired and falls asleep. Oh no! The sleigh has been stolen by Jack Frost himself. It’s up to Twinkle to get it back before Santa returns. Can you help Twinkle and her friends stop Jack Frost and save Christmas?
🎶 Join us on this exciting, interactive child’s show full of fun, music, Christmas sing along and music.
♿️ WHEELCHAIR USERS
Wheelchair Users cannot be booked online – contact the organiser on the event link.
🔮 Christmas Psychic evening With pop up cafe 🔮
Saturday 21 December 2024
Time: 18:00 - 22:00
😌 A wonderful evening of Mediumistic one to ones and Tarot readings plus Massage & healing available at Lakeview Village Hall in Wixams!
A lovely atmosphere, everyone welcome. Come as a group or on your own...everybody welcome.
🛍 STALLS
Gorgeous stalls to browse selling crystals, jewellery, candles, skincare, resin & more!
😋 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 🙏
*Event organised by confetti events.
A lovely atmosphere, everyone welcome. Come as a group or on your own...everybody welcome.
🛍 STALLS
Gorgeous stalls to browse selling crystals, jewellery, candles, skincare, resin & more!
😋 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 🙏
*Event organised by confetti events.
🎤 The Upbeat Beatles at The Quarry Theatre (Ages 13+)
Saturday 21 December 2024
Time: 19:30 Price: £24.00
🎤 Production by:John Wilson Productions
The Upbeat Beatles are second to none - powerhouse vocals, precision harmonies and tight musicianship.
Please note: there is no support act and the band will start playing at 7:30pm.
AGES: 13+
⭐️WHAT'S TO EXPECT
The guys have an easy, happy rapport with any crowd, giving them a reputation to be envied as the best in the business.
There isn’t a band to touch them - 8 bars of “Twist and Shout” and you will know why! No other band can perform this song like The Upbeat Beatles!
⭐️The show takes you through the Fab Four’s long and winding road from the early Cavern days through Beatlemania, America, Sergeant Pepper to Abbey Road, with narrative and full multi-media presentation.
⭐️If you love The Beatles you’ll love this show, and if you don’t love The Beatles you’ll love this show!
♿️ WHEELCHAIR USERS
These are not put on sale online, so please call if you would like to book these on
☎️ (01234) 362337
or by e-mail to:
📧 boxoffice@quarrytheatre.org.uk .
The Upbeat Beatles are second to none - powerhouse vocals, precision harmonies and tight musicianship.
Please note: there is no support act and the band will start playing at 7:30pm.
AGES: 13+
⭐️WHAT'S TO EXPECT
The guys have an easy, happy rapport with any crowd, giving them a reputation to be envied as the best in the business.
There isn’t a band to touch them - 8 bars of “Twist and Shout” and you will know why! No other band can perform this song like The Upbeat Beatles!
⭐️The show takes you through the Fab Four’s long and winding road from the early Cavern days through Beatlemania, America, Sergeant Pepper to Abbey Road, with narrative and full multi-media presentation.
⭐️If you love The Beatles you’ll love this show, and if you don’t love The Beatles you’ll love this show!
♿️ WHEELCHAIR USERS
These are not put on sale online, so please call if you would like to book these on
☎️ (01234) 362337
or by e-mail to:
📧 boxoffice@quarrytheatre.org.uk .
🚂 🎅The Panto Express Jack & The Beanstalk at The Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
Saturday 21 December 2024
🚂 PANTO EXPRESS
See Father Christmas whilst enjoying a steam train ride AND watch a pantomime – all in one amazing Christmas experience! This year, it’s bigger and better than ever!
🎭 START YOUR JOURNEY WITH A PANTO
(25 minutes)
Start your journey with our family-friendly pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, in our festive Visitor Centre. Enjoy your performance and then make your way to the Booking Hall to board the steam train.
🎅 NEXT TRAIN RIDE & MEET FATHER CHRISTMAS - KEEP YOUR GOLDEN TICKET!
(25 minutes)
You will be shown to your compartment where you will be visited by Father Christmas, who makes his way along the train to present a special golden ticket to all the children.
(25 minutes)
Start your journey with our family-friendly pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, in our festive Visitor Centre. Enjoy your performance and then make your way to the Booking Hall to board the steam train.
🎅 NEXT TRAIN RIDE & MEET FATHER CHRISTMAS - KEEP YOUR GOLDEN TICKET!
(25 minutes)
You will be shown to your compartment where you will be visited by Father Christmas, who makes his way along the train to present a special golden ticket to all the children.
🤶 AFTER THE TRAIN RIDE MEET MRS CLAUS & THE ELVES AT THE MUSEUM
After the train ride, your adventure continues in the museum with our brand-new experience! You will be magically transported to Santa’s workshop, where you can meet Mrs Claus and the elves, and your child can exchange their golden ticket for a gift of their choice.
🚻 TOILETS
Please note there are no toilets on the trains, but plenty around the site for you to use before your train ride.
👶BABY INFORMATION
NB Babies under 12 months are £8 and do NOT need a seat but will still receive a present. Seats are not allocated for babies. Pushchairs are not permitted on the train but can be left undercover on the platform.
DATES:
▪️Saturday 30th November
▪️Sunday 1st December
▪️Saturday 7th December
▪️Sunday 8th December
▪️Saturday 14th December
▪️Sunday 15th December
▪️Saturday 21st December
▪️Sunday 22nd December
SESSION TIMES:
Arrive by Panto Train
10:00 10:25 11:15
10:55 11:15 12:05
11:50 12:10 13:00
12:45 13:05 13:55
14:00 14:20 15:05
14:55 15:15 16:00
After the train ride, your adventure continues in the museum with our brand-new experience! You will be magically transported to Santa’s workshop, where you can meet Mrs Claus and the elves, and your child can exchange their golden ticket for a gift of their choice.
🚻 TOILETS
Please note there are no toilets on the trains, but plenty around the site for you to use before your train ride.
👶BABY INFORMATION
NB Babies under 12 months are £8 and do NOT need a seat but will still receive a present. Seats are not allocated for babies. Pushchairs are not permitted on the train but can be left undercover on the platform.
DATES:
▪️Saturday 30th November
▪️Sunday 1st December
▪️Saturday 7th December
▪️Sunday 8th December
▪️Saturday 14th December
▪️Sunday 15th December
▪️Saturday 21st December
▪️Sunday 22nd December
SESSION TIMES:
Arrive by Panto Train
10:00 10:25 11:15
10:55 11:15 12:05
11:50 12:10 13:00
12:45 13:05 13:55
14:00 14:20 15:05
14:55 15:15 16:00
🎟 TICKET PRICE'S
▪️Bronze tickets: £22.50pp
(shared standard compartment)
▪️Silver tickets: £24.50pp
(private standard compartment for 6-8 people)
▪️Gold tickets: £26.50pp
(private First-Class compartment for 6 people)
▪️Babies: £8.00
(under 12 months)
*Pre-booking are essential. All bookings are subject to a £3 fee per booking.
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✨️STOCKWOOD DISCOVERY CENTRE ILLUMINATED LIGHTS 2024 - LUTON
Saturday 21 December 2024
DATES: 13 Dec 2024 - 24 Dec 2024
TIMES: Multiple
✨️This December, we invite you to join us for our winter light celebration set against the backdrop of the beautiful gardens at Stockwood Discovery Centre Luton in Bedfordshire.
TIMES: Multiple
✨️This December, we invite you to join us for our winter light celebration set against the backdrop of the beautiful gardens at Stockwood Discovery Centre Luton in Bedfordshire.
Discover Stockwood like you've never seen it before, as you weave your way on a self-guided tour through the illuminated pathways, set against the backdrop of the lush greenery.
Last year some events were sold out - book early to avoid disappointment.
COST:
🔸️Adult: £8.50
🔸️Children & Concessions: £6.50
Last year some events were sold out - book early to avoid disappointment.
COST:
🔸️Adult: £8.50
🔸️Children & Concessions: £6.50