Tuesday 11 November (17)

🎤☃️ John Barrowman: Camp as Christmas - Grove Theatre, Dunstable


Time: 19:30

🎤 John Barrowman returns with this brand-new show packed with Christmas cheer, glittering tunes, and plenty of seasonal sparkle!

🎅 WHAT TO EXPECT
Expect a sleigh-full of your festive favourites and stunning Christmas carols all wrapped up with John’s personal stories, joyful anecdotes, and infectious energy. Promising an evening of laughter, music, and heart-warming holiday magic, this is a Christmas show you’ll treasure for years to come. And will leave you feeling Camp as Christmas!!

🎟 TICKET COST:
Tickets start from £33, there are also VIP ticket options available. Make this a Christmas to remember!

▪️Band A: £43, Band B: £38, Band C £33.
▪️VIP Pre Show Bolt On: £83/£88/£93
▪️VIP Post Show Bolt On: £73/£78/£83
▪️VIP Pre & Post Show Bolt On: £113/£11

NOTE: A £3.50 transaction fee will be applied to your booking. You can book via the event link.

♿ WHEELCHAIR USERS
Tickets can be not booked online please phone the box office.

☎️ BOX OFFICE: 01582 60 20 80

📖 Toby's Tall Tales (Free) - Daisy Hill Children’s Centre Hillgrounds Rd


Time: 14:30 - 15:15

🫧 Join in with your child as Toby brings stories to life through reading, actions, puppets, bubbles and more! Free no need to book.

▪️AGES:
For children aged up to 7, must be accompanied by an adult.

📍WHERE?
Daisy Hills Children Centre, Kempston

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 0300 323 0245

💥 Buy one get one free at Hong Buffet in Luton!


Time: 17:00 - 22:00

😋 Hong Buffet in Luton, Bedfordshire is doing a great deal offering buy one get one free, all you can eat buffet, November 2025.

📆 2025 DATES BUY ONE GET ONE FREE OFFER:
▪️Monday 10th November
▪️Tuesday 11th November
▪️Wednesday 12th November

TIME: From 5pm - 10pm

😋 WHAT FOOD TO EXPECT
⭐️CHINESE APPETISER
⭐️CHINESE MENU
⭐️ITALIAN
⭐️TEPPANYAKI & SUSHI
⭐️INDIAN
⭐️THAI
⭐️GRILL
⭐️DESSERTS
⭐️INCLUDING VEGAN & VEGETARIAN OPTIONS

💳 PRICE
▪️Adults: £23.00
▪️Children under 12 & under 1.5m: £11.50
(Buy one and get the cheapest free)

▪️PLEASE NOTE
Last entrance is 1 hour prior to closing. Dishes will be removed 30 minutes prior to closing. Time restrictions may apply our restaurant operates 1 hour 45 minutes seating time policy for reservations, non-reservations will have 1 hour 30 minutes. Please note that your reserved table will be kept for up to 15 minutes ONLY.

♿️ ACCESSIBILITY
There is an elevator to get to the first floor of the restaurant for wheelchair and prams.

🅿️ PARKING
Most customers use the council owned car park by the library during the day which is a 4-5 minute walk and after 6pm parking on the side roads with single yellow lines is free.

✅️ HOW TO BOOK
You can book on the website via the event link or

☎️ Phone: 01582 724000

 

🏅 NGYT 14 - The Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton


Time: 19:30 - 21:30

🏅 Award-Winning Next Generation Youth Theatre. (featured on BBC Big Night of Musicals) opens its doors to find new, talented actors, dancers, theatre makers and choreographers to audition for our flagship performance companies: NGYT Theatre Company and NGYT Meraki Dance Company.

🎭 WHO THIS IS FOR:
These companies are for passionate young people aged 14–25 who are studying GCSE Drama and/or Dance, pursuing similar subjects at college or university, are graduates, semi-professional or professional performers.

ℹ️ ABOUT:
Both companies focus on performance and meet for two hours each week to develop technique, skills, and ideas, creating original work and professionally commissioned pieces and performance opportunities (Previous opportunities include Royal Opera House, BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend, Sky News, Brighton Fringe and Mötus Dance Festival MK).

This is a unique opportunity to collaborate with other artists and create high-quality, authentic work that pushes boundaries, challenges audience perspectives, and amplifies vital voices that are too often unheard in our society.

Our Company members are offered free headshots, access to free workshop opportunities with professional theatre and dance companies and tickets to shows at The Hat Factory Arts Centre.

🗓 2025 AUDITIONS
Meraki Dance Company Auditions will be held on:
▪️Monday 10th November: 7:30-9.30pm
▪️Monday 17th November 7:30-9:30pm

Theatre Company Auditions will be held on:
▪️Tuesday 11th November 7:30-9.30pm
▪️Tuesday 18th November 7:30-9:30pm

If you’d like to come along and take a look before the auditions to see if it's something you'd be interested in attending please drop emails to our respective Company Directors who look forward to welcoming you:

📝 SIGN UP
You can sign up on the website via the event link.

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
David@ngyt.co.uk (Theatre Co)
Laura@ngyt.co.uk (Dance Co)

🌂 Mary Poppins 2025 - Milton Keynes Theatre


Time: 19:30 - 22:10

🌂 Cameron Mackintosh and Disney’s spectacular production of the classic multi award-winning musical MARY POPPINS is embarking on a UK and Ireland tour and is flying to Milton Keynes Theatre from Wednesday 29 October 2025 for 4 weeks only.

▪️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. 

🫶 Elderswell Intergenerational Remembrance Day Event 2025 - Elderswell Retirement Village


Time: 10:30 - 12:30

🫶 Elderswell Retirement Village in Turvey will be hosting a free, special Remembrance Day event happening on Tuesday 11th November 2025.

ℹ️ EVENT DETAILS
The morning will bring together residents, neighbours, and children from Turvey Primary School for a meaningful moment of reflection and community connection.

The event includes:
▪️A hymn to open the morning at 10:45am
▪️Readings and poems from local school pupils
▪️The two-minute silence at 11:00am, followed by the Last Post
▪️Complimentary hot drinks afterwards for guests to stay, chat, and reflect together

❤️ FREE EVENT
This is a free, community-focused event open to everyone, a lovely opportunity for locals of all ages to come together in remembrance.

Owned and operated by Inspired Villages, a leading later-living operator, Elderswell offers state-of-the-art facilities open to both residents and the local community. The village includes stylish homes and the village centre, housing a restaurant, café, wellness centre (featuring a fitness studio, gym, and jacuzzi pool) and a library.

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01234 865202

✨️ Early Years Tuesdays - Biggleswade Baptist Church


Time: 09:30 - 15:00

✨️ Biggleswade Baptist Church: Early Years Tuesdays. All sessions are free and no booking is needed. 

ℹ️ ABOUT
Looking for a welcoming space to connect, play, and grow with your little ones? Join us every Tuesday during term time for a trio of free, friendly sessions designed for parents, carers, and children in their early years.

Early Years Play Café
▪️Time: 9:30am – 11:00am 

Who’s it for? All pre-school children 
Details: A relaxed, playful environment where little ones can explore and make friends while grown-ups enjoy a cuppa and conversation. 
Note: No booking required, but space is limited.

🤝 Pals – Life & Faith Group
▪️Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm 

Who’s it for? Parents and carers 
Details: A thoughtful space to share life, faith, and friendship. Come as you are—whether you're curious, questioning, or just need a moment of connection.

👶 Baby Group
▪️Time: 1:30pm – 3:00pm 

Who’s it for? Pre-walkers only 
Details: Gentle, nurturing time for babies and their grown-ups. A chance to bond, chat, and support each other through the early days.

ℹ️ FOR MORE INFORMATION
📧 For more info, contact Ellen at: ellen@bbchurch.org.uk

📖 Toby's Tall Tales (Free) - Daisy Hill Children’s Centre Hillgrounds Rd


Time: 14:30 - 15:15

🫧 Join in with your child as Toby brings stories to life through reading, actions, puppets, bubbles and more! Free no need to book.

▪️AGES:
For children aged up to 7, must be accompanied by an adult.

📍WHERE?
Daisy Hills Children Centre, Kempston

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 0300 323 0245

🎳 Midweek Bowling Offer - £10 for 3 games - GoBowling


Time: 12:00 - 22:00

🎳 Strike up some midweek fun at GObowling in Dunstable.

🎉 ABOUT THE OFFER
Enjoy 3 games of bowling for only £10 from Tuesday to Thursday from midday till close – that’s less than £3.50 a game!

Whether you’re looking to practice your game or just get together with friends. Take a break from the daily grind and join us at GObowling to unwind and reconnect with friends.

ℹ️ BOOKING 
Please call to book a lane
☎️ Phone: 01582 472727

Please note: This offer is not valid during school holidays.

🖍 Crafty Tots - Flitwick Library


Time: 09:00 - 13:00

🖍 Free under 5's crafty Tots at Flitwick Library.

🛝 WHAT ELSE CAN I DO?
There is a play park next to the library.

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 0300 300 8057

🧒 Stay & Play Ignite Studio, Biggleswade


Time: 09:30 - 14:00

STAY & PLAY  Let the kids run wild and leave the mess to us at Ignite Studios in Biggleswade. Our café is open till 6pm too!
Come join the fun at Ignite - it’s the perfect playtime escape!


🗓 WHEN?
▪️Tuesday's, Thursday's & Friday's
▪️9.30am - 2pm
▪️STAY as long as you like

💳 COST - NO BOOKING REQUIRED
▪️£4 -  One price per family, not per child.

🅿️ PARKING 
For parking, you can park in Asda but restrictions apply so please make sure you check. There is also Rose Lane which is just behind us, this is free only on weekends.
We also have 2 disabled spots outside the front, but please only people with a disabled badge to use!
 

🍕🤸‍♂️ Eat & Play for £12 - Jumpin Fun Inflatable Park, Hemel Hempstead


Time: 10:00 - 18:00

🤸‍♂️ Mid-week just got a whole lot better at Jumpin, Hemel Hempstead. Hey families, ready for an after-school adventure or mid-week pick-me-up?

🍕 ABOUT THE OFFER:
Get the kids bouncing with our unbeatable weekday deal: 2 hours of fun for ONLY £9. Or treat them to pizza, chips & squash included for just £12!

🗓 WHEN IS EAT & PLAY AVAILABLE?
Tuesday to Friday during school term - let's make memories together! Book now and join the inflatable madness! Various sessions available.

▪️Tuesday
▪️Wednesday
▪️Thursday
▪️Friday

🧦 SOCKS MUST BE WORN - £2.50

🤸‍♂️Parent & Toddler Sessions at Gravity in Milton Keynes, only £4.25pp


Time: 10:00 - 12:00 Price: £4.25

🤸‍♂️ Watch toddlers face light up with joy as your little one learns to bounce on trampolines for this 60 minute whole park session at Gravity in Milton Keynes. Toddlers are most welcome at Gravity, and there are lots of ways for mini bouncers to have fun safely.

🕙 PARENT & TODDLER SESSION TIMES:
Morning only selected sessions available.

🧒 AGE INFORMATION
All children must be over 18 months and under 5 years old, accompanied by a paying adult. One adult to two toddlers

🧦 GRAVITY SAFETY SOCKS - £2.50
GRAVITY safety socks are an important part of our safety procedures - everyone participating MUST wear them at all times.

🕣 ARRIVE 30 MINS EARLY
Please arrive at reception at least 30 mins before your start time to check in, sort out any equipment, use lockers and watch our safety brief.

📝 FAST TRACK
Fast track your experience by filling out the safety agreement online.

🎟 TICKETS - £4.25 PER PERSON
Add the total number of participants to your cart (toddlers plus parent, plus additional paying parent if required). Under 5s need to be accompanied on the activity area by a paying adult. Tickets can be booked via the event link.

🤸‍♂️Parent & Toddler Sessions at Gravity in Milton Keynes, only £4.25pp


Time: 10:00 - 12:00 Price: £4.25

🤸‍♂️ Watch toddlers face light up with joy as your little one learns to bounce on trampolines for this 60 minute whole park session at Gravity in Milton Keynes. Toddlers are most welcome at Gravity, and there are lots of ways for mini bouncers to have fun safely.

🕙 PARENT & TODDLER SESSION TIMES:
Morning only selected sessions available.

🧒 AGE INFORMATION
All children must be over 18 months and under 5 years old, accompanied by a paying adult. One adult to two toddlers

🧦 GRAVITY SAFETY SOCKS - £2.50
GRAVITY safety socks are an important part of our safety procedures - everyone participating MUST wear them at all times.

🕣 ARRIVE 30 MINS EARLY
Please arrive at reception at least 30 mins before your start time to check in, sort out any equipment, use lockers and watch our safety brief.

📝 FAST TRACK
Fast track your experience by filling out the safety agreement online.

🎟 TICKETS - £4.25 PER PERSON
Add the total number of participants to your cart (toddlers plus parent, plus additional paying parent if required). Under 5s need to be accompanied on the activity area by a paying adult. Tickets can be booked via the event link.

Wednesday 12 November (9)

💥 Buy one get one free at Hong Buffet in Luton!


Time: 17:00 - 22:00

😋 Hong Buffet in Luton, Bedfordshire is doing a great deal offering buy one get one free, all you can eat buffet, November 2025.

📆 2025 DATES BUY ONE GET ONE FREE OFFER:
▪️Monday 10th November
▪️Tuesday 11th November
▪️Wednesday 12th November

TIME: From 5pm - 10pm

😋 WHAT FOOD TO EXPECT
⭐️CHINESE APPETISER
⭐️CHINESE MENU
⭐️ITALIAN
⭐️TEPPANYAKI & SUSHI
⭐️INDIAN
⭐️THAI
⭐️GRILL
⭐️DESSERTS
⭐️INCLUDING VEGAN & VEGETARIAN OPTIONS

💳 PRICE
▪️Adults: £23.00
▪️Children under 12 & under 1.5m: £11.50
(Buy one and get the cheapest free)

▪️PLEASE NOTE
Last entrance is 1 hour prior to closing. Dishes will be removed 30 minutes prior to closing. Time restrictions may apply our restaurant operates 1 hour 45 minutes seating time policy for reservations, non-reservations will have 1 hour 30 minutes. Please note that your reserved table will be kept for up to 15 minutes ONLY.

♿️ ACCESSIBILITY
There is an elevator to get to the first floor of the restaurant for wheelchair and prams.

🅿️ PARKING
Most customers use the council owned car park by the library during the day which is a 4-5 minute walk and after 6pm parking on the side roads with single yellow lines is free.

✅️ HOW TO BOOK
You can book on the website via the event link or

☎️ Phone: 01582 724000

 

🤣 Comedy Club - The Five Bells, Stanbridge


Time: 19:30 - 22:30

🤣 The Five Bells, Stanbridge Comedy Club is back on Wednesday 12th November 2025!

▪️
PRE COMEDY DINNER 6:00pm
▪️DOORS OPEN: 7:30pm
▪️SHOW STARTS: 8:00pm

🤭 ABOUT:
The Five bells‘ Comedy club returns for another LAUGH OUT LOUD evening, guaranteed to make you fall off your seat. A line up of laugh out loud, on the circuit comedians guaranteed!

🎤 HEADLINER: Carl Donnelly
Carl started performing stand-up in 2005 and quickly established himself as one of the UK’s most exciting comedians. His conversational, silly sense of humour saw him win a host of awards (Chortle Best Newcomer 2007, Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2007 among others) and become a regular at all of the finest comedy clubs in the UK and Ireland.
In 2009, Carl performed his debut solo show Relax Everyone, it’s Carl Donnelly! at the Edinburgh Fringe for which he was nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Newcomer. Since then, Carl has returned to Edinburgh with further solo shows and received a nomination in 2013 for the Fosters Comedy Award.

Carl has also appeared on various TV shows, including Mock The Week, Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central, Dave’s One Night Stand, Stand Up for the Week, and Russell Howard’s Good News.

🎤 Supporting Acts: Adele Cliff
The reigning/pundisputed UK Pun Champion (2020), the first woman to win the title and she is the only person to be named amongst Dave’s Funniest Jokes of the Fringe four years running (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019). An accomplished joke writer Adele has also featured in best jokes lists in The Telegraph, The Evening Standard, The Irish Times, The i Newspaper and The Metro as well as being nominated for Leicestershire’s Favourite Joke in 2019, and contributing to the Leicester Comedy Festival’s All Puns Blazing Joke book.

🎤 Adam Riley                                                              Adam stands out as a deadpan redhead whose wit cuts through with a uniquely dark sense of humour. His performances grace comedy clubs nationwide, leaving audiences in stitches with his sharp comedic delivery and astute observations.

Recognized as a rising star in the comedy scene, Adam earned the esteemed title of “Chortle Comedian to Watch”

🎟 TICKET COST: £11+ fees
You can book tickets via the event link.

🍽 FEELING HUNGRY?
You can pre-book a table to dine for a show and view the menu in The Five Bells website.

☎️ CONTACT NUMBER: 01525 210224

🌂 Mary Poppins 2025 - Milton Keynes Theatre


Time: 14:30 - 22:10

🌂 Cameron Mackintosh and Disney’s spectacular production of the classic multi award-winning musical MARY POPPINS is embarking on a UK and Ireland tour and is flying to Milton Keynes Theatre from Wednesday 29 October 2025 for 4 weeks only.

▪️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.