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🧒 SEND, Stay and Play in our own way - Flitwick Children's Centre


Time: 13:30 - 14:30

A fun group for children with SEND and their Parents and Carers. Explore our wonderful Children’s Centre in Flitwick while spending time with other parents/carers and young children who have additional needs.

✅️ NO BOOKING JUST TURN UP.
▪️
Weekly on Thursday's
▪️1:30pm - 2.30pm

▪️AGES: 12 & Under

😌 WHAT TO EXPECT

Our, 'Stay and Play in Our Own Way' sessions are open for all families/carers with children aged up to 12. Even if your children are at school, please do still come along to build friendships and gain advice and support from professionals. A member of staff from the SEND Team attends every session, so they are on hand for specific support.

🧸 Explore our lovely Children’s Centre
🤝 Connect with other families
💬 Enjoy a relaxed space to play, chat, and share experiences

We’d love to welcome you and your little ones.

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS FOR ANY ENQUIRES
☎️ Telephone 0300 300 8111
📧 Email: flitwick.childrencentre@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk

🧒 Free Stay & Play - Toddington Library


Time: 09:30 - 11:00

🧒 Join us on Fridays 9.30am to 11am for lots of fun and an opportunity to meet other parents at Toddington Library's Stay & Play group!

▪️AGES:
Suitable for babies and under 5 years.

✅️ NO BOOKING NEEDED
No need to book, just drop in. Term time only.

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 0300 300 8069

✨️ Symphony of the Senses: Colour/Music installation - The Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton


Time: 13:00 - 16:00

✨️ Drop in to our unique Colour/Music Sensory Installation in the Hat Factory Art Centre Studio space and create your own world of colour and music through movement.

▪️AGES:
Suitable for all ages.

🌟 WHAT TO EXPECT
Large fabric "sails" fill the space and reflect and mix colours and light that you, the public, create yourselves. Our resident composer, David Stevens, will be in the Space to show you how to create whole orchestras of sound with just the movement of your hands, feet - or literally any part of your body - moving over special laser movement sensors. Sound-paintings can also be played by moving your hands over the surface and you can “paint” rainbows of colour around the space.

✅️ FREE DROP-IN, NO BOOKING REQUIRED

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

🐦‍⬛ Free - Feed the Birds Family Fun Day - Rushmere Country Park


Time: 10:00 - 15:00

🦆 A whole day of family-friendly fun at the Rushmere Country Park. Come and learn more about our feathered friends and how we can help them thrive.

🦉EVENT DETAILS
Aimed at the whole family. Free to take part though there may be a small charge for some activities - parking fees apply and donations to our charity are always welcome!

✨️ Get messy making a bird feeder
✨️ Fun crafts
✨️ Information from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO)
✨️ Birds of prey static display (please dogs must be on leads for the display)
✨️ Bird ringing demonstration

🔭 Don’t forget your binoculars!

✅️ NO BOOKING REQUIRED
No booking required - just turn up

📘 KEEP UPDATED ON FACEBOOK
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CMPrmFbD3/

ℹ️ ENQUIRIES
☎️ Phone: 01525 234260

🎨 Free Messy Monday & MakerSpace - Dunstable Library


Time: 10:00 - 15:00

🧒 Dunstable Library has two free activities for under 5's on Monday's. Term time only.

🎨 MESSY MONDAY: 10am - 10.45am
Term time only. Messy Play Activities, including painting, play-dough and much more.

🔴 MAKERSPACE: 11am - 3pm
MakerSpace activity including play-dough and Magnetic boards.

🤔 WHAT ELSE CAN I DO?
The Library is situated next to a play park, leisure centre and GObowling.

🧒 Transfig Tots (Ages 0-5) - The Church of The Transfiguration


Time: 09:15 - 11:00

🧒 The Transfiguration Church in Kempston offers a space for children aged 0-5 years to play and socialise.

🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
Coffee and  juice with usual toddler and baby play and craft table for older Tots. Singsong at the. No charge, donation if you wish.

WHEN?
Monday's, terms time only, between 9.15am - 11am.

ℹ️ KEEP UPDATED
Follow the Facebook page incase of any cancellations or changes.

ℹ️ CONTACT NUMBER
☎️ Phone: 01234 854726

🧒 Free Play & Learn Toddler - Eastcotts Children’s Centre Shorts Building


Time: 09:30 - 11:00

🧒 Free Stay & Play for toddlers at Eastcots Children Centre in Shortstown.

ℹ️ ABOUT
These sessions are for mobile toddlers, giving them the opportunity to stretch their imagination and develop the skills they will need as they leave the toddler age and become pre-schoolers.

There is an area for younger siblings at these sessions.

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 0300 323 0245

🛝 WHAT ELSE CAN WE DO?
There is also a play park next to the Children's Centre.

📖 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

💍 FREE Valuation Day - Woburn


Time: 10:00 - 13:00

💍 Discover the true value of your jewellery, silver, fine art and collectables.

🕙 TIME:
Drop in any time between 10am - 1pm

💎 FREE VALUATION
Join our gemmologist and general valuer for a free, no obligation valuation at The Woburn, George Street, Woburn.

💷 Consigning now for our auction at the Woburn Hotel.

👶 Free Stay & Play For babies and Toddlers in Wilstead


Time: 13:30 - 15:15

🧸 Every Wednesday in term time. Stay and Play is a weekly group for parents/carers with young children. Located at Wilstead Evangelical Church.

💖 FREE!
It’s open to anyone and free to attend. Mums and other carers from Wilstead and the surrounding area come along for their children to play while they enjoy the company over a tea or coffee.

We offer a range of toys and activities, including:
⭐️Baby toys, mats and mobiles
⭐️Role-play resources, such as dressing-up clothes and kitchen
⭐️Ride-ons, slide and playhouse
⭐️Jigsaws, garage and vehicles
⭐️Painting and craft activities

❓️WHAT ELSE DO WE DO?
We also run coffee mornings once or twice a term, and an annual summer picnic.

✅️ KEEP UPDATED
To keep updated follow the Facebook page incase of any cancellations.

ℹ️ For more info, contact Hannah on:
☎️ 01234 589563

✏️ The BIG Draw at Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton


Time: 11:00 - 17:00

✏️ Join us over October half term 2025 as Stockwood gets involved in the “The Big Draw.” Free!

🗓 2025 DATES & TIME
▪️
25th October - 31st October
▪️11am - 5pm

▪️AGES: Suitable for all ages.

🖼 EVENT DETAILS
This year, The BIG Draw celebrate 25 years with the theme ‘Drawn Together’, highlighting how creativity unites us and how collaboration and connection are at the heart of making.

How would the smell of the Cedar Oak look? Does the sculpture garden look different in the morning to the afternoon? Who knows. Grab a pencil and some paper from reception and find something around the site that inspires you and draw your very own unique interpretation.

We will be using everyone’s creations to form a giant masterpiece at the end of the week!

✅️ NO BOOKING REQUIRED - FREE
No need to book, just drop in and speak to a member of staff when you arrive.

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

👻 Dunstable Spooktacular Halloween Market 2025


Time: 09:30 - 15:30

🎃🕸️ Dunstable Spooktacular Halloween Market 2025 in the Square.

ℹ️ ABOUT
Get ready for a spooktacular day packed with crafts, food stalls, fun activities, and Halloween magic for the whole family! Whether you love a little fright or prefer a happy Halloween experience, we’ve got something for everyone!

WHAT'S ON?
🛍️ Craft & Food Stalls – Perfect for picking up seasonal treats and handmade goodies
re correct, spin the wheel to win a prize!
🎃 Come in fancy dress and win a prize
🎭 Happy Halloween Show by imajicatheatre, interactive shows packed with singing, dancing, sensory props, and fun for all ages!

FREE FOR KIDS

🎨 FREE Face Painting – Get into the spooky spirit!
🏚️ Walkthrough Experience – Step inside our enclosed gazebos and explore ghosts, pumpkins, skeletons, UV effects, and more!
🎯 Ghoulish Games Outside – Eyeball Pong, Witches Hat Hoopla, Hook-a-Head & plenty more Halloween fun!
🔍 Spooky Hunt & Prize Spin – Find the hidden letters inside, write them down, and if you’

It’s going to be spooky but not too scary — a perfect day for families, little monsters, and Halloween lovers of all ages. 

📌 Save the date and bring your family and friends — you won’t want to miss this fang-tastic community event and its FREE 

🐭 Free Halloween Park Explorer Trail 2025 - Leighton Buzzard


🐭 Halloween Door Trail – Who’s Hiding in the Park? Get ready, Park Explorers – something wild is happening this October half term 2025!

🚪 EVENT DETAILS
This October 2025, the animals are throwing a Halloween party… and they’ve taken over Parson’s Close Rec in Leighton Buzzard. Each one has chosen a magical fairy door to make their home – but can you discover who’s hiding behind each door?

Explore the park from 25 October to 2 November 2025 and see if you can match the animals to their fairy homes. It’s the perfect free family activity for half term!

🗺 How to Join the Fun:
Grab your trail map –
download and print one at home

🗺 Pick one up from:
▪️The Library on Lake Street
▪️The White House on Hockliffe Street

Will you find them all before the party ends? 
Join the adventure and enjoy some spooky seasonal fun in the heart of town! 

🐰 Free - My Pet Pals Workshop (October 2025) - Pets at Home, Bedford


Time: 14:00 - 14:45

🐰 Join us this October 2025 for some free Halloween family fun at our My Pet Pals workshops in Bedford. Learn all about our pets and their diets, with spooky-themed activities to entertain the whole family.

▪️AGE:
Recommended for children aged 4 and up.

🎃 EVENT DETAILS
Come along for some Halloween fun and discover the gruesome things our pets love to eat. Get creative with your own pumpkin stencil design and enjoy meeting some of our in-store pets.

Our My Pet Pals workshops are a fantastic way to teach children how rewarding pets can be and how to care for them responsibly. With a hands-on approach to pet care, these sessions help ensure both you and your children are clued up on pet welfare and responsible pet ownership—leaving everyone feeling confident and inspired.

🎃 EACH CHILD WILL RECEIVE
✅️ Fun activity sheets
✅️ A My Pet Pals certificate
✅️ The chance to meet some of our wonderful animals. All for FREE!
 
We can’t wait to see you there - come join the fun!

🗓 2025 DATES & TIMES
▪️Saturday 25th October: 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
▪️Sunday 26th October: 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm 
▪️Monday 27th October: 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
▪️Tuesday 28th October: 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
▪️Wednesday 29th October: 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
▪️Thursday 30th October: 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
▪️Friday 31st October: 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm

🎟 TICKET COST: FREE
Spaces are limited you can book your free space via the event link.

🕸 October 2025: Recycled Kids Club - Milton Keynes Shopping Centre


Time: 11:00 - 16:00

🧒 Get in the spirit for Halloween at our October Kids Club 2025.

♻️ WHAT TO EXPECT
Little ones are invited to create Little Monsters from everyday items that usually end up in the recycling bin.

FREE EVENT!

📍WHERE?
Door 1, Outside M&S Food Hall, Milton Keynes Shopping Centre

🚶‍♂️FREE Great Linford Manor Walk - 2025 (No booking required)


Time: 14:00

🌳 Learn about the ancient origins of the park all the way up to the modern era. On your walk, discover hidden gems such as the Veteran Lime Tree, Doric Seat and Ha-ha, which survive from the 18th century English Landscape Garden design of the park and have been recently revealed, revived and restored as part of our National Lottery Heritage Fund project.

😍 FREE: This walk is free but donations to the Friends of Great Linford Manor Park are welcome. No booking is required, just turn up and enjoy!

🕥 TIME: Guided walks are held
on the second Friday of the month at 10:30
and on the last Sunday of the month at 14:00.

🚶‍♀️DURATION: Walks last around 90 minutes.

🥾 WHAT TO WEAR....
Sensible, hard-wearing footwear and outdoor clothing is advised.

♿️ ACCESSIBILITY
On one stretch of the route there are a set of deep steps (leading up to the Railway Walk from the Cascade Pond). Please let the walk leader know if you would prefer to leave the pond via an accessible route. One or two park features are located on grass, which can be muddy when wet. A hearing loop is available on request from events@theparkstrust.com.
Accessible parking is located around the Parklands Pond at What3Words location pencil.parsnips.glosses.

🅿️ PARKING
There are limited parking spaces on the approach to the park from Parklands (see above). Otherwise, please park at the Memorial Hall car park, off Marsh Drive and leave the Arts Centre car park free. What3Words location unite.nipping.places.

🗺 MEETING PLACE: MK Arts Centre car park, Great Linford, off Parklands (St. Leger Drive), MK14 5DZ.

✏️ The BIG Draw at Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton


Time: 11:00 - 17:00

✏️ Join us over October half term 2025 as Stockwood gets involved in the “The Big Draw.” Free!

🗓 2025 DATES & TIME
▪️
25th October - 31st October
▪️11am - 5pm

▪️AGES: Suitable for all ages.

🖼 EVENT DETAILS
This year, The BIG Draw celebrate 25 years with the theme ‘Drawn Together’, highlighting how creativity unites us and how collaboration and connection are at the heart of making.

How would the smell of the Cedar Oak look? Does the sculpture garden look different in the morning to the afternoon? Who knows. Grab a pencil and some paper from reception and find something around the site that inspires you and draw your very own unique interpretation.

We will be using everyone’s creations to form a giant masterpiece at the end of the week!

✅️ NO BOOKING REQUIRED - FREE
No need to book, just drop in and speak to a member of staff when you arrive.

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

🐭 Free Halloween Park Explorer Trail 2025 - Leighton Buzzard


🐭 Halloween Door Trail – Who’s Hiding in the Park? Get ready, Park Explorers – something wild is happening this October half term 2025!

🚪 EVENT DETAILS
This October 2025, the animals are throwing a Halloween party… and they’ve taken over Parson’s Close Rec in Leighton Buzzard. Each one has chosen a magical fairy door to make their home – but can you discover who’s hiding behind each door?

Explore the park from 25 October to 2 November 2025 and see if you can match the animals to their fairy homes. It’s the perfect free family activity for half term!

🗺 How to Join the Fun:
Grab your trail map –
download and print one at home

🗺 Pick one up from:
▪️The Library on Lake Street
▪️The White House on Hockliffe Street

Will you find them all before the party ends? 
Join the adventure and enjoy some spooky seasonal fun in the heart of town! 

🐰 Free - My Pet Pals Workshop (October 2025) - Pets at Home, Bedford


Time: 14:00 - 14:45

🐰 Join us this October 2025 for some free Halloween family fun at our My Pet Pals workshops in Bedford. Learn all about our pets and their diets, with spooky-themed activities to entertain the whole family.

▪️AGE:
Recommended for children aged 4 and up.

🎃 EVENT DETAILS
Come along for some Halloween fun and discover the gruesome things our pets love to eat. Get creative with your own pumpkin stencil design and enjoy meeting some of our in-store pets.

Our My Pet Pals workshops are a fantastic way to teach children how rewarding pets can be and how to care for them responsibly. With a hands-on approach to pet care, these sessions help ensure both you and your children are clued up on pet welfare and responsible pet ownership—leaving everyone feeling confident and inspired.

🎃 EACH CHILD WILL RECEIVE
✅️ Fun activity sheets
✅️ A My Pet Pals certificate
✅️ The chance to meet some of our wonderful animals. All for FREE!
 
We can’t wait to see you there - come join the fun!

🗓 2025 DATES & TIMES
▪️Saturday 25th October: 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
▪️Sunday 26th October: 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm 
▪️Monday 27th October: 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
▪️Tuesday 28th October: 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
▪️Wednesday 29th October: 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
▪️Thursday 30th October: 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
▪️Friday 31st October: 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm

🎟 TICKET COST: FREE
Spaces are limited tou can book your free space via the event link. 

🕺 MK Motion - A FREE Festival of Dance! Centre:mk


Time: 12:00 - 16:30

💃 MK Motion - a free festival of dance!
centre:mk, Sunday 26 October 2025.

ℹ️ ABOUT
Witness some of Milton Keynes' incredible dance talent, alongside internationally renowned dance companies and artists.

Puppetry, contemporary dance, lindy hop and breakdancing. No need to book just come along and join in the movement.

📍WHERE?
Middleton Hall in the Milton Keynes Shopping Centre.
🕛 DANCE SCHEDULE
▪️12:00 - Linden Dance - UNBOXED
▪️12:30 - Cookie and Her Black Mambas
▪️12:45 - Autin Dance Theatre - touch tour for visually impaired audience members
▪️13:00 - Autin Dance Theatre - Out of the Deep Blue
▪️14:00 - Payback Season - Breakin' demonstration
▪️14:45 - Linden Dance - UNBOXED
▪️15:10 - Cookie and Her Black Mambas
▪️15:20 - FREE Lindy Hop workshop - all invited!
▪️15:45 - Autin Dance Theatre - Out of the Deep Blue