Sunday 03 August (33)
🎡 Willen Lake Summer Funfair 2025
Time: 12:00 - 22:00
🗓 2025 SUMMER DATES
All the fun of the fair will be returning to Willen lake from the 24th July everyday until 17th August 2025.
🕐 TIMES
▪️Weekdays 1pm - 9pm
▪️Weekends 12pm - 10pm
🎡 WHAT TO EXPECT
With new rides for 2025 there’s something for the whole family to enjoy so fetch your family to Milton Keynes favourite park for some summer fun!
✨️ Waltzer
✨️ Superstar
✨️ Miami
✨️ Dodgems
✨️ Twister
✨️ Orbiter
✨️ Giant Wheel
✨️ High Flyer
✨️ Midnight Express
✨️ Apple Coaster
✨️ LOADS Of Childrens Rides
✨️ Games & Stalls
🅿️ PARKING
Plenty Of Onsite Parking (Fee's Apply).
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🎶 Bands in the Park 2025 - Riverside, St Neots
Time: 14:30 - 16:30
✨️ WHAT TO KNOW
▪️20 July – Medication Time
▪️27 July – Diamond Country Dance Club
▪️3 August – Caxton Swing
▪️10 August – The Orchard
▪️17 August – The Roxton Press
▪️24 August – Lizzie Reynolds Vocalist
▪️31 August – The Soul Sisters
▪️7 September – Natasha Thompson Quartet
▪️14 September – Caz on Sax
▪️21 September – St Neots Big Band
🌧 IF THE WEATHER ISN'T GREAT
Please note: performances may be cancelled at short notice due to poor weather conditions.
🚂 Riverside Miniature Train - St Neots
Time: 12:00 - 16:00 Price: £1.00
▪️Every Sunday: 12pm - 4pm
▪️Wednesday 30th July: 12pm - 3pm
▪️Wednesday 6th August: 12pm - 3pm
▪️Wednesday 13th August: 12pm - 3pm
▪️Wednesday 20th August: 12pm - 3pm
▪️Wednesday 27th August: 12pm - 3pm
♿️ ACCESSIBILITY
Everyone is welcome. We have Access-i-belle, our accessible carriage, available for people who are unable to sit on our ride on coaches, e.g. for wheelchair users and those with reduced mobility, so everyone can enjoy a ride on the railway.
🐶 DOGS
Small dogs are welcome to travel on the train, but they must be held or able to sit on the carriage. All dogs must be on a lead.
📍 LOCATION
We are located within the Riverside Park in St.Neots, just past the play park.
PE19 7HD near the main car park.
🅿️ PARKING
Parking is free on a Sunday, all other days any chargable.
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01480 217037
📧 Email: riversideminiaturerailway@gmail.com
🚂 Kids Go For £1: Summer Steaming Days 2025
Time: 10:30 - 17:00
We have had some great feedback from doing this the last two years, as most places seem to be putting their prices up, so we thought we'd do it again this summer.
🗓 2025 DATES
July 30th and August 3rd, 6th, 13th, 17th, 20th, 27th and 31st...
Summer holiday Steaming Days are generally held on Wednesdays and Sundays from 30th July to 31st August 2025. There are only a couple of dates not included and that is because they are special event days.
🚂 WHAT IS A STEAMING DAY?
Come and enjoy steam train rides, watch the model trains, ride the miniature railway, visit our huge Railway Museum and stunning Visitor Centre, plus you can see inside the Travelling Post Office carriages. There are 25 acres to explore! We also have a lovely café, gift shop and secondhand book shop. There's so much to see and do for a First Class day out with the kids this summer!
ℹ️ BOOKING DETAILS
You can pre-book via the event link, but pre-booking is not required for these days out.
If you have a season ticket, these days are included in your free entry.
❓️F&Q (Dogs & Accessibility)
Click here.
🎟 TICKETS COST:
▪️Child: £1.00
▪️Adult Ticket: £12.50
▪️Senior Ticket: £11.50
▪️Child Ticket (Under 3yrs): Free
ℹ️ CONTACT NUMBER
☎️ Phone: 01296 655720
🌳 Shefford Maze 2025 (Hoo Hill Maze)
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
🗓 SUMMER OPENING DAYS 2025
▪️Monday 10am-4pm
▪️Friday 10am-4pm
▪️Sunday 10am-4pm
💷 COST - NO BOOKING REQUIRED, JUST TURN UP
▪️£5 per person
▪️Family of up to 6 people for £20
▪️Under 5 - Free
▪️We now accept cash or card.
🥪 FOOD & DRINK
There are no refreshments for sale on-site, but you are welcome to bring a picnic :)
🐶 DOGS
Sorry, no dogs allowed.
ℹ️ FOR MORE INFO
Any questions, please contact Dan on the mobile below. The website also has more details via the event link. We also cater for private hire.
☎️ Phone: 07539 329039
📧 Email: hoohillmaze@hotmail.com
📍WHERE CAN I FIND YOU?
You can find us on Hitchin Road on the way into Shefford.
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🚗 Rushden Classic Car Show - August 2025
Time: 11:00 - 16:00
Sunday 3rd August at Hall Park, Rushden.
🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
🏍 Over 400 classic cars and a small selection of motorbikes will be on display.
🍻 40+ small local stalls holders, a great variety of hot and cold food, and a licensed bar.
🎶 Music in the Walled Garden from the Rock-ola Rockets courtesy of Rushden Town Council.
📽 Northamptonshire Film Archive Trust will be playing short clips inside the Hall.
💷 ENTRY COST - SUGGESTED DONATION
▪️£3 per Person
▪️£10 per family
🅿️ PUBLIC PARKING
Public parking is £10 onsite with donation included.
ℹ️ WANT TO DISPLAY YOUR CLASSIC CAR OR MOTORCYCLE?
www.ticketsource.co.uk/rhts
📧 Email: administrator@rhts.co.uk
☎️ Phone: 0300 302 3150
⛱️ Hitchin Beach 2025
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
🪣 Sands, buckets and spades, music and deck chairs will turn this part of Hitchin into the seaside!
🪁 Kite Fest 2025 - Dunstable
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
Feast your eyes on a sky filled with professional and local amateur, choreographed kite displays as well as a jaw-dropping 50-foot-long inflatable Chinese dragon – an aerial spectacle not to be missed.
And the excitement doesn’t stop in the sky. There will be plenty going on at ground level too:
🎨 Hands-on arts and crafts
🎯 Classic sideshow games
🪁 A “make your own kite” station
🎪 A circus skills area
📖 Magical storytime sessions for kids
🍜 Delicious food and drink stalls from around the globe
There’s something for the entire family to enjoy, so plan your visit to 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 and get ready to let your imagination fly.
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01582 500920
📧 Email: dunstabledowns@nationaltrust.org.uk
🎡 Bidwell West Funfair 2025
Time: 12:00 - 20:00
🗓 2025 OPENING
⭐️ Friday 1st August: 12pm - 8pm
⭐️ Saturday 2nd August 12pm - 8pm
⭐️ Sunday 3rd August: 12pm - 8pm
🎟 TOKENS - £1 each
▪️Buy 20 tokens get 5 free
▪️Buy 40 tokens get 15 free
✅️ KEEP UPDATED
Click the event link to take you to Smiths Fun Fair Facebook page.
🎧 🚲 Dom Whiting Drum & Bass on the Bike - Milton Keynes 2025
Time: 14:00
📍WHEN & WHERE?
▪️Sunday 3rd August 2025
▪️Starting at 14:00HRS
▪️From STADIUM MK, Stadium Way, Bletchley, MK1 1ST.
🎉 This has been a long time coming (4 years) but I can finally say it's OFFICIALLY HAPPENING…
As always, anyone and any mode of transport are welcome and you can of course BRING YOUR OWN SPEAKER by simply hooking up to our online livestream wherever you are in the crowd. SEE YOU SUNDAY!!
🗺 LIVE TRACKING - Click here
🤩 ABOUT DOM WHITING
Widely recognised as the 'DJ on the Bike', Dom Whiting took his high-energy drum and bass sets to the streets during lockdown — and hasn't stopped since. His unique blend of live DJing while cycling through city streets has attracted thousands of followers and crowds across Europe, turning everyday locations into spontaneous raves.
Dom has collaborated with major brands including Samsung and Three, using his platform to promote products and connect with audiences in an authentic and innovative way.
His viral performances have been featured on LadBible, ITV, and the BBC, cementing his status as a standout figure in the live music and street culture scene.
🏴☠️ Rogues & Highwaymen - Chiltern Open Air Museum
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
😌 SENSORY BACKPACK HIRE - FREE
Sensory backpacks that include ear defenders are available to borrow from our ticket office. We only have a limited number, so please book one ahead of time or ask a member of staff about availability on the day. You will be asked to leave a small security deposit while you are using the backpack. Book here.
The museum also has a sensory trail and you can pick up a map from our ticket office.
❓️FACTS & QUESTIONS, DOGS & ACCESSIBILITY
https://coam.digitickets.co.uk/faqs
🎟 TICKETS COST:
(You can book tickets via the event link)
▪️Adult: £14.54/£16.00
▪️Concession: £13.64/£15.00
▪️Child (4-17): £11.00
▪️Under 4: Free
▪️Disabled person & Essential Companion: £14.54/£16.00
▪️COAM Member: Free
CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01494 871117
📧 Email: enquiries@coam.org.uk
🎸 Rock at the Castle 2025 - Hertford Castle
Time: 12:00 - 19:00
📅 Sunday 3rd August 2025
📍 Hertford Castle
🕛 12pm – 7pm
We’re bringing you a dynamic line-up across multiple stages:
🎸 Main Stage – From a fresh new student band making their debut, to beloved local legends, expect high-energy performances and serious rock 'n' roll vibes.
🌿 Garden Stage – Looking for something a little more mellow? Head to our acoustic haven, where soloists and duos deliver intimate, laid-back sets in a stunning setting.
🎧 Island Stage – New for this year! Get ready for big beats and bold sounds as we welcome the very best local DJs and the freshest new rap and hip-hop acts. From underground rhythms to crowd-moving anthems, this is your go-to stage for all things bass-heavy and unforgettable.
💥 Whether you’ve been rocking with us since day one or it’s your first time, come celebrate 20 years of music, community, and unforgettable moments at Rock at the Castle.
Free entry | Family-friendly | Donations welcome in support of Hearts for Herts.
With thanks to event sponsors McMullen's Brewing & Pubs and Duffield Harrison LLP.
💥 £1 Clothes Sale - Emmaus Village, Carlton
Time: 10:00 - 15:00
We have some great pieces left over from our recent clothing sale, and this weekend everything will be available for just £1 each.
🗓 WHEN & WHERE?
Join us inside the Chapel on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd August 2025.
10am–3pm, to browse what’s left and pick up some amazing bargains !
It’s a great way to shop sustainably and support our community at Emmaus Village Carlton ♻️