Friday 05 September (11)

🚘 Fuelled Collective Monthly Meet C&M The Bowl in Houghton Conquest


Time: 17:00 - 22:00

🚘 Members new or old, near or far, come join us at our monthly meet at Caffeine & Machine (The Bowl), the greatest automotive conversations take place over a drink. We'll be serving fancy salads, road trip treats, and full-on feasts.

😎 WHO ARE FUELLED COLLECTIVE:
A Bedfordshire based group for motoring enthusiasts welcome all sorts of cars and bikes and aim to give like minded people somewhere to gather and share their passion and meet like minded people and keep the car scene alive! Catch you in the Yard!

It goes without saying that this is a static event as with all of our meets. As C&M say - Don't be a dick!

🎟 TICKETS COST: £5 (plus 0.65p booking fee) per car or motorbike. You can purchase tickets via the event link. Your ticket is redeemable at the bar on food or drink.

🗓 MULTIPLE OTHER DATES:
▪️
Friday 2nd May 2025
▪️Friday 6th June 2025
▪️Friday 4th July 2025
▪️Friday 1st August 2025
▪️Friday 5th September 2025
▪️Friday 3rd October 2025

👀 FIND THEM ON: Facebook and instagram @fuelledcollective.

🎨 FREE - Puggle Club at The Higgins, Bedford (ages 5 & under)


🧒 A chance to get creative, have fun, and socialise for children 5 years and under.

▪️AGE INFORMATION
Please be aware some activities might not be suitable for under 24 months.
Children must be accompanied by an adult, come and join in the fun.

🕚 DROP-IN SESSION TIMES
Drop-in anytime, stay as long as you like.
▪️
10:30 - 12:00
▪️1:00 - 14:30

🗓 2025 PUGGLE CLUB DATES
🔸️
Friday 11th April
🔸️Friday 2nd May
🔸️Friday 6th June
🔸️Friday 4th July
🔸️Friday 1st August
🔸️Friday 5th September

✅️ DROP IN, NO BOOKING REQUIRED
All activities are subject to availability, if the room is getting a bit full, we might ask you to wait until there is space.

ℹ️ ABOUT THE HIGGINS MUSEUM
At the Higgins Art Gallery and Museum in Bedford, you can expect to explore collections of fine and decorative arts, including watercolours and prints, alongside local stories and archaeological finds, with free admission and a variety of events for all ages.

♿️ ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION
https://www.thehigginsbedford.org.uk/Visit_us/Accessibility/Accessibility.aspx#:~:text=General%20Access,very%20welcome%20in%20the%20museum.

CONTACT NUMBER FOR ENQUIRIES:
☎️ Phone: 01234 718618

📽 Dirty Dancing Outdoor Cinema Experience (12) at Waddesdon Manor


Time: 18:45 - 22:00

💃 Nobody puts baby in the corner! An amazing outdoor cinema experience at Waddesdon Manor with a showing of the classic DIRTY DANCING!

▪️Gates open 6.45pm
▪️The film starts 8.15pm
▪️Film certificate 12
▪️Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

Pack a picnic, bring a blanket or camping chair and enjoy Dirty Dancing on a huge open-air screen under the stars in the stunning grounds of Waddesdon Manor near Aylesbury.

Plus music to enjoy before the movie with a soundtrack of specially curated songs.

🍿 FOOD & DRINK INFORMATION
Hot food, snacks and a bar will be available on-site. Picnics welcome - NO glass. Alcohol must be purchased on-site only.

🌧 WHAT IF IT'S RAINING?
The event will go ahead if it's raining but we are hoping for a nice dry weekend.

💺 WHAT TO BRING
No seating provided unless you have premium tickets. Blankets and camping chairs are allowed. Pack a picnic, bring a blanket or camping chair and sing along with Wicked under the stars!

🚻 TOILETS
On-site toilets will be available including accessible facilities.

🐕 DOGS
With the exception of registered assistance dogs, no animals are allowed at any of our events.

🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️£17.32 - £25.21

ℹ️ FULL DETAILS
For full event info go to the event link below.

🎧 Live DJ - The Chequers, Houghton Regis


Time: 20:00 - 00:00

🎧 A live DJ every Friday at The Chequers in Houghton Regis (A Hungry Horse Pub).
Keep updated on the Facebook page via the event link.

▪️AGE: Over 18's Only!

😋 HUNGRY?
The Hungry Horse always has some great food and drinks offers, food is served untill 9pm. Click here to view the website.

CONTACT NUMBER
☎️ Phone: 01582 865970

💖 Charity Fundraiser for Willen Hospice - Club 124, Bletchley


Time: 19:00 - 00:00

💖 Tickets to our Charity Fundraiser on 5th September 2025 are now live! Join us for a fun filled evening with live music, a quiz, with cash prize and raffle as well as cheese boards and 2-4-1 cocktails. All profit to go to Willen Hospice, Milton Keynes in support of our team members' upcoming trek of Everest Basecamp later this year!

🎟 General Admission
£5.42 (£5.00 + £0.42 fee)
This ticket gives entry for one person to this event only. Entry between 7pm - 10pm
Options
 
🧀 Pre-Order Cheese Board
£7.59 (£7.00 + £0.59)
Limited cheese boards will be available to purchase on the evening. Pre-order to make sure you don't miss out!

🍾 Pre-Order Bottle of Prosecco
£28.18 (£26.00 + £2.18 fee)
This can be claimed from behind the bar at any time during the evening 
Raffle ticket
£5.42 (£5.00 + £0.42 fee)
                     
🎫 Raffle ticket bundle (x3)
£13.01 (£12.00 + £1.01 fee)
Three tickets

❓️ Quiz entry (per person)
£3.25 (£3.00 + £0.25 fee)
Maximum of 6 per team please

ℹ️ WHAT TO KNOW
Dress code: smart, casual (no tracksuits please). Access is off Westfield Road, Bletchley.  Under 18's to be accompanied by an adult.

♿️ Please note that there is no wheelchair access.

🎱 Family Pool Offer - Half Term 2025 - Leighton Buzzard


Time: 12:00 - 17:00 Price: £7.50

🎱 A Family Pool Offer for one hour for up to 5 people this Summer Half Term 2025 at The Cue and Arrow in Leighton Buzzard.

🗓 WHEN?
▪️
30th July - 5th September 2025
▪️
Monday - Friday
▪️12pm - 5pm

ℹ️ TERMS & CONDITIONS 
▪️Offer includes up to 5 people with maximum of 2 over 18’s. 
▪️Parent/guardian must be present. 
▪️£7.50 includes one hour of pool on one pool table for the duration of the booking. 
▪️Only available Mondays - Fridays, 12-5pm

🎟 COST: £7.50

☎️ BOOKING MUST BE MADE IN ADVANCE
Must be booked in advance by calling
01525 213537 during opening hours.

🎸 LutonAid 20 - Hat Factory, Arts Centre, Luton


Time: 19:00 - 23:59

🎸 LutonAid returns to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the much-loved local music festival that started in 2005. This music extravaganza will see firm favourites from Luton's live music scene reunite to perform once again, and showcase new talent.

🗓 2025 DATES
▪️
Friday 5th September
▪️Saturday 6th September

💖 ABOUT
As with all LutonAid events, this is a charity fundraiser and will once again raise much needed funds for Keech Hospice.

▪️AGES: Suitable for ages 16+

🎟 TICKETS COST:
▪️£11 Friday
▪️£16.00 Saturday
▪️£22.00 for both days

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
📧 Email: boxoffice@culturetrust.com
☎️ Phone: 01582 878100

Saturday 06 September (14)

😌 Leighton Buzzard Psychic & Wellbeing Fair - September 2025


Time: 11:00 - 17:00

😌 Experience Holistic Wellness at the Leighton Buzzard Psychic & Wellbeing Fair!

🌿 Wellbeing Essentials: Reflection, renewal, rebalance, growth.

🌿 What is this event? A vibrant exhibition and workshop space where all are welcomed, nurtured, valued and respected. Everyone is free to explore their unique path.

🌿 Who's there: A wide range of professional, qualified holistic therapists, readers, wellbeing & self-help experts. Fantastic retailers selling magical gifts – just the sort of thing you need to liven up your home or workspace!

🌿 Why go? Connect with like-minded individuals and expert practitioners who can guide you on your path to personal growth. Discover a world of inspiration and practical tools to keep your life on track. Pick up some early Christmas gifts Don’t miss out on this enriching experience. Visit the Leighton Buzzard Psychic & Wellbeing Fair and embark on a journey to holistic wellness !

👋 EXHIBITORS
Fancy exhibiting at this show, or one of our other events?  We’re always looking for great retailers, therapists, masseurs, consultants and readers to join the Deer Spirit Family.
Retailers: Anything to do with wellbeing, healthy living, beauty & pamper, movement, yoga, relaxation, self-help, course providers, arts, crafts & jewellery, anything you think would be a good fit!

🎟 FREE TICKETS
Click on the event link for your free tickets

🚘 Car Boot Sale at Morrisons Car Park in Milton Keynes 2025


- 12:00

🚘 Milton Keynes car boot sale located at the under cover car park, Morrisons in Milton Keynes. Held on the the first and third Saturday of the month.

⭐️ BUYERS: Free
From: 8am -12pm

⭐️ SELLERS: £5
Just turn up and arrive for 7am

CONTACT DETAILS
📧 If would like more information please get in touch with me at:
lynsey.marriott@morrisonsplc.co.uk

💖 CHARITY
100% of all pitch fees go to our charity partner Marie Curie UK and my aim is to raise 20k for them this year for 2025🙏

🤩 PUB IN THE PARK 2025 - St Albans


🎊 PUB IN THE PARK IS BACK FOR 2025!
That's right, we are returning to Verulamium Park in St Albans.

🗓 DATES:
▪️Friday 5th September 2025
▪️Saturday 6th September 2025
▪️Sunday 7th September 2025

😍
WHAT TO EXPECT SO FAR....
Bringing three days of mouth-watering dishes from top chefs, sensational performances from your favorite artists, and creating more epic memories.

🤩 SPECIAL GUESTS.....
▪️Friday Evening -
Dizzee Rascal
▪️Friday Evening - Gok Wan Dj
▪️Saturday Afternoon -
Daniel Bedingfield
▪️Saturday Evening -
Ministry of Sounds Classical
▪️Saturday Evening - Judge Jules
▪️Sunday -
Squeeze

❓️WHAT CAN I BRING?
Chairs, wind breaks and tents are not allowed. Seating will be available around the festival.

As this is a food festival, food and drinks brought from outside the festival will not be permitted, with the exception of baby food and water.

Due to the nature of the event, we unfortunately cannot allow pets - only assistance dogs are welcome.

♿️ ACCESSIBILITY 
All of our festivals have blue badge parking close to the event entrance. Closer to the time of each event, we will be in touch with a Plan Your Day email to provide information on where the blue badge spaces are located. Please note, spaces are limited and fill up on a first-come first-served basis.

 🚘 GETTING HERE
Verulamium Park is easily accessed via public transport. We recommend getting buses, trains or taxi's to and from the event. Arrival information will be confirmed closer to the show. 
🚅 Local Train Stations: St Albans Abbey Station and St Albans City Station
🚶‍♂️If you're travelling and arriving by foot please use this postcode: AL3 4SN

ℹ️ Any further travelling or parking information will be included on our 'Plan your Day' Newsletter. This will be sent to lead bookers on the week of the event.

👀 COMING SOON.......
Tickets will be on sale in early February 2025 with more information to follow.

🎟 TICKET PRICES
Please click on the link below to view all the different prices and ticket options.
▪️Ages: 0-5 are FREE on all days

https://www.pubintheparkuk.com/st-albans/ticket-info

🧙‍♀️ Wicked Outdoor Cinema Sing-A-Long (PG) - Knebworth House, Stevenage


Time: 18:00 - 22:15

🧙‍♀️ Pink goes good with green! A bewitching outdoor cinema experience at Knebworth House near Stevenage with a Sing-A-Long showing of Wicked.

▪️Gates open 6.00pm
▪️The film starts 7.30pm
▪️Film certificate PG
▪️Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

📽 ABOUT
The movie that has been selling out cinemas across the world!

Wicked is a dazzling cinematic adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical, offering a fresh perspective on the Land of Oz. The movie follows Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) who becomes who becomes the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda (Ariana Grande) as their friendship and destinies take shape in Oz. With dazzling visuals, iconic songs like 'Defying Gravity' and 'Popular', and a fresh take on good vs. evil, this magical film is a spellbinding journey and must-watch for fans and newcomers alike!

Get your friends, family and loved ones together for some pure entertainment as you watch and singalong with the movie on a huge open-air screen in the stunning grounds of Knebworth House near Stevenage.

Plus music to enjoy before the movie with a soundtrack of specially curated songs.

🍿 FOOD & DRINK INFORMATION
Hot food, snacks and a bar will be available on-site. Picnics welcome - NO glass. Alcohol must be purchased on-site only.

🌧 WHAT IF IT'S RAINING?
The event will go ahead if it's raining but we are hoping for a nice dry weekend.

💺 WHAT TO BRING
No seating provided unless you have premium tickets. Blankets and camping chairs are allowed. Pack a picnic, bring a blanket or camping chair and sing along with Wicked under the stars!

🚻 TOILETS
On-site toilets will be available including accessible facilities.

🐕 DOGS
With the exception of registered assistance dogs, no animals are allowed at any of our events.

🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️£10.65 - £42.65

ℹ️ FULL DETAILS
For full event info go to the event link below.

🛍 Biggleswade Flea Market 2025


Time: 08:00 - 15:00

🛍 From the people who brought you Bedford Flea comes Biggleswade Flea Market! Make sure to come down for a treasure trove of antiques, and all things vintage and retro.

🗓 BIGGLESWADE 2025 FLEA MARKET DATES:
▪️
Saturday 5th April
▪️Saturday 6th September 

🎤 The Polaroidz playing at the Kings Arms, Bedford


Time: 21:00

🎸 Join us at THE KINGS ARMS in Bedford on Saturday 6th of September 2025, we have live music with THE POLAROIDZ 80s new wave , synth pop and post punk always a fun night with theses boys.

🕘 TIME
From 21.00 till late...

🎉 Free Entry....
Don't miss out.....
Let's keep LIVE music going in Bedford....

🇬🇧 Veterans Breakfast - The North End Club in Bedford


Time: 10:30 - 12:00

🍳 Come and join other veterans and their adult family members and catch up over breakfast.

🗓 WHEN?
First Saturday of the month between 10:30am - 12:00pm.

💷 COST
£5.00 for a full English. Free Tea and Coffee.
No need to book, just come along.

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
📧 Email: gill@vcn.org.uk
☎️ Phone: 07902632949

🏃‍♂️ ATW Bedford Running Festival 2025


Time: 12:00 - 22:00

🏃‍♂️ The ATW Bedford Running Festival is for everyone.

▪️AGE RANGE: 2 -90


ℹ️ EVENT DETAILS
Join us and run in the Raring2Go Mini miles, 5K, Twilight 10K, half marathon or 20 miles at Russell Park, Bedford! (you can join via the event link). Not into running? The event is then free to join and you can access all the fun in the event village.

🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
From a kids funfair to Yoga, sports zone, street food, a bar and live on stage entertainment.

🏛 Moot Hall Museum - Elstow


Time: 13:00 - 16:00

🏛 Step into the world of John Bunyan when you visit the delightful village of Elstow, Bedfordshire.

🗓 OPENING TIMES
▪️
April - October
▪️Open Saturdays only
▪️1pm - 4pm

🏛 MOOT HALL
Wander onto the village green and discover Moot Hall - a registered Ancient Monument. This delightful 15th century timber-framed building is unique, being the only known combined manor courthouse & market hall to have been built in Britain by a nunnery.

As well as Bunyan-related items, Moot Hall houses a collection of 17th century furniture and various small exhibitions, including beautiful Bedfordshire lace-making. (Which you can purchase here.) Moot Hall is run by a small team of volunteers, all of whom are knowledgeable about its history, so don't hesitate to ask them questions.

▪️PLEASE NOTE: Cash only in the shop.

💷 ADMISSION
There is no admission fee for individuals and families. Instead, we invite you to leave a donation, at the end of your visit, for whatever amount you feel your visit was worth.

🤔 WHAT ELSE CAN I DO?
​Bring the family, perhaps have a picnic on the green. Follow that with a stroll around the ancient timber-framed buildings on Elstow's High Street and the Abbey church and ruins of the former Benedictine nunnery. Then round off your visit with a cuppa at the delightful Elstow Tea Garden or at Elstow Post Office's Cottage Tea Room or the Red Lion Pub (A Sizzling pub).

♿️ DISABLED ACCESS
There is one parking space at Moot Hall exclusively reserved for Blue Badge Holders.
Access to the upper floor of Moot Hall is via a flight of fairly steep stairs but there is a chair-lift. There are some raised beams in the downstairs floor which you will need to be able to step over and one bay may not be accessible to wider wheelchairs. Sorry, but Moot is, after all, an authentic medieval building!

🅿️ CAR PARKING
There is a small car park adjacent to Moot Hall - only for people visiting the museum. - and this may be accessed from Church End.  There are also three spaces in a small lay-by on Church End, opposite Moot Hall. Also at the Abbey Church, which is at the western end of Church End, and a large car park at The Red Lion Pub.

☎️ CONTACT NUMBER: 01234 266889

🎧 90's Summer Boat Party - Bedford River


Time: 18:00 - 21:00 Price: £27.50

⛴️ A'HOY THERE!! Join us on board for the 'One For You' Summer Boat Party on The River Ouse in Bedford on Saturday 6th September 2025.

😎 WHAT TO EXPECT
Cruise the Ouse as the sun goes down, movin & groovin to the infectious sound, house music classics is the vibe, book now & join our tribe!

Non-stop 90s vibes, stunning views, and an unforgettable experience!
Licensed bar on board. And... it's not over yet!

🎧 DJ'S
▪️Dave Bergin
▪️Steve Lane

🤫 AFTER PARTY
We've got a SECRET AFTER PARTY lined up for you!

📍MEETING POINT
Meet at Priory Marina at 17.45 for boarding, returning at 9pm.

🎟 TICKET COST: £27.50
(limited capacity so be quick!)  

🎸 LutonAid 20 - Hat Factory, Arts Centre, Luton


Time: 12:00 - 23:59

🎸 LutonAid returns to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the much-loved local music festival that started in 2005. This music extravaganza will see firm favourites from Luton's live music scene reunite to perform once again, and showcase new talent.

🗓 2025 DATES
▪️
Friday 5th September
▪️Saturday 6th September

💖 ABOUT
As with all LutonAid events, this is a charity fundraiser and will once again raise much needed funds for Keech Hospice.

▪️AGES: Suitable for ages 16+

🎟 TICKETS COST:
▪️£11 Friday
▪️£16.00 Saturday
▪️£22.00 for both days

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
📧 Email: boxoffice@culturetrust.com
☎️ Phone: 01582 878100

🎭 Hamlet - The Place Theatre, Bedford


Time: 19:30

“Though this be madness, yet there is method in’t!”

🗓 2025 DATES
▪️
Friday 5th September
▪️Saturday 6th September

🕖 TIMES
▪️Doors open: 7.00pm
▪️Starts: 7.30pm

🎭 ABOUT
Join the critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company as they put on a frantic disposition to tackle Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy in their own anarchic style.

When he discovers that his uncle has murdered his father, married his mother and traitorously taken the crown of Denmark there’s only one course of action for Hamlet: feign madness, frequently monologue and take swift revenge. But outrageous fortune has other plans for the poor Prince of Denmark…

With live music, audience interaction, brevity-boosting abridgements, comic turns and tragic twists there’s only one question: To be there, or to be square?

🎟 TICKET PRICES:
▪️Full Price: £18.00
▪️Concession - Senior / Unemployed: £16.00
▪️Wheelchair User & Buddy: £16.00
▪️Wheelchair User & Buddy - Concession - Senior / Unemployed: £16.00

✅️ BOOK TICKETS VIA THE EVENT LINK.

A £1.50 booking fee per cart is applied to all bookings made online or by telephone. Bookings for Free Tickets do not incur a booking fee.

♿ WHEELCHAIR USERS
Due to layout limitations at the venue we can accommodate a limited number of wheelchairs in our auditorium. We ask patrons with wheelchairs to contact us directly to book a wheelchair position (as well as companion seats) when booking their tickets.
To discuss any access needs, please give us a call on the box office number below.

☎️ BOX OFFICE: 01234 354321

🤩 PUB IN THE PARK 2025 - Verulamium Park, St Albans


Time: 11:30 - 22:00

🎊 PUB IN THE PARK IS BACK FOR 2025!
That's right, we are returning to Verulamium Park in St Albans.

🗓 2025 DATES & TIMES:
▪️Friday 5th September 2025

🕠 5:30pm - 10:00pm
▪️Saturday 6th September 2025
🕦 11:30am - 4:30pm & 5:30pm - 10:00pm
▪️Sunday 7th September 2025
🕐 1:00pm - 7:00pm

😍
WHAT TO EXPECT SO FAR....
Bringing three days of mouth-watering dishes from top chefs, sensational performances from your favorite artists, and creating more epic memories.

🤩 SPECIAL GUESTS.....
▪️Friday Evening -
Dizzee Rascal
▪️Friday Evening - Gok Wan Dj
▪️Saturday Afternoon -
Daniel Bedingfield
▪️Saturday Evening -
Ministry of Sounds Classical
▪️Saturday Evening - Judge Jules
▪️Sunday -
Squeeze

❓️WHAT CAN I BRING?
Chairs, wind breaks and tents are not allowed. Seating will be available around the festival.

As this is a food festival, food and drinks brought from outside the festival will not be permitted, with the exception of baby food and water.

Due to the nature of the event, we unfortunately cannot allow pets - only assistance dogs are welcome.

♿️ ACCESSIBILITY 
All of our festivals have blue badge parking close to the event entrance. Closer to the time of each event, we will be in touch with a Plan Your Day email to provide information on where the blue badge spaces are located. Please note, spaces are limited and fill up on a first-come first-served basis.

 🚘 GETTING HERE
Verulamium Park is easily accessed via public transport. We recommend getting buses, trains or taxi's to and from the event. Arrival information will be confirmed closer to the show. 
🚅 Local Train Stations: St Albans Abbey Station and St Albans City Station
🚶‍♂️If you're travelling and arriving by foot please use this postcode: AL3 4SN

ℹ️ Any further travelling or parking information will be included on our 'Plan your Day' Newsletter. This will be sent to lead bookers on the week of the event.

🎟 TICKET PRICES
Please click on the link below to view all the different prices and ticket options.
▪️Ages: 0-5 are FREE on all days