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💒 Pirton Chapel Tearoom - 🐶 Dogs welcome!
Saturday 24 May 2025
Time: 10:00 - 15:00
💒 Welcome to Pirton Chapel Tearoom! Tucked away in the heart of the countryside, our tearoom is the perfect place to relax and recharge – whether you’re cycling through, enjoying a stroll, or craving something homemade.
OPENING DAYS & TIMES
▪️Friday: 10am - 3pm
▪️Saturday: 10am - 3pm
😍 Join us every Friday and Saturday for breakfast, lunch, and a tempting selection of homemade cakes. Pair it with a cup of locally roasted Wooden Hill Coffee for the perfect treat!
SOME FOOD OPTIONS INCLUDE:
✅️ Gluten Free
✅️ Dairy Free
✅️ Vegetarian
✅️ Vegan
🅿️ PARKING
Free parking is available, though spaces are limited while garden work is ongoing.
🐶 DOGS
Yes, dogs are VERY welcome!
CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Telephone: 07377 292048
📧 Email: pirtonchapeltearoom@yahoo.com
🌐 Instagram: @pirtonchapeltearoom
OPENING DAYS & TIMES
▪️Friday: 10am - 3pm
▪️Saturday: 10am - 3pm
😍 Join us every Friday and Saturday for breakfast, lunch, and a tempting selection of homemade cakes. Pair it with a cup of locally roasted Wooden Hill Coffee for the perfect treat!
SOME FOOD OPTIONS INCLUDE:
✅️ Gluten Free
✅️ Dairy Free
✅️ Vegetarian
✅️ Vegan
🅿️ PARKING
Free parking is available, though spaces are limited while garden work is ongoing.
🐶 DOGS
Yes, dogs are VERY welcome!
CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Telephone: 07377 292048
📧 Email: pirtonchapeltearoom@yahoo.com
🌐 Instagram: @pirtonchapeltearoom
💦 Family Fun Swim at Oasis Beach Pool in Bedford
Saturday 24 May 2025
💦 Different 90 minutes bookable slots for Family Fun Swim sessions via the event link, which include flumes and waves* at The Oasis in Bedford.
🕚 TIMES:
Various booking times available throughout the day. You can book via the event link
🎟 PRICE - Pre-booking via the event link
▪️Adult: £9.10
🕚 TIMES:
Various booking times available throughout the day. You can book via the event link
🎟 PRICE - Pre-booking via the event link
▪️Adult: £9.10
▪️Junior: £7.85
▪️1 Adult and 1 Under 3: £9.10
▪️1 Adult and 2 Under 3's: £9.10
ℹ️ ENQUIRES
☎️ 01234 272100
ℹ️ ENQUIRES
☎️ 01234 272100
🏛 Free Panacea Museum in Bedford 2025
Saturday 24 May 2025
Time: 11:00 - 17:00 Price: £0.00
🏡A FREE MUSEUM IN BEDFORD- The Panacea, a beautiful Victorian House.
Discover the amazing story of the unique religious community that created its own Garden of Eden in the centre of Bedford. The museum has beautiful gardens to walk around.
⭐OPEN:
Thursday - Sunday, 11am - 5pm
(last admission 4.30pm)
📖 SOME INTERESTING HISTORY
The Panacea Society was originally called ‘The Community of the Holy Ghost’, and was made up mostly of women. Its leader was Mabel Barltrop – the widow of an English clergyman, and mother of four children– whose followers called her ‘Octavia’.
Octavia. The founder of the Panacea Society.
During the 1920s, followers of the Panacea Society moved to Bedford to live near Octavia. Eventually, the community was able to combine the gardens of several properties to form ‘the campus’ – a private space between the community houses, with a chapel at its centre.
From this headquarters, the Society operated a religious organisation which reached across the world. Over two thousand people became members of the Panacea Society, in Europe, North America and many parts of the British Empire and Commonwealth.
From its beginning, the Panacea Society expected the end of the world. Society members were convinced that God would soon act to bring about a new age – a period of peace and happiness called ‘the Millennium’.
The Panacea Society was part of a wider religious movement of groups concerned with prophecy. The Panaceans believed that God was speaking to them through Octavia, but her followers did not believe she was the only modern prophet. Rather, they accepted a lineage of seven prophetic voices since the late 1700s – a tradition they called ‘the Visitation’.
🧒 FOR CHILDREN
Children trails, colouring sheets and wooden toys in the activity space in the main museum building 'Castleside'.
☕ FOOD AND DRINK
Tea room serving refreshments, hot & cold snacks with indoor & outdoor seating
🚼 TOILET INFORMATION
Baby changing can be found in a toilet that is big enough to fit a pushchair in
🅿️ PARKING
No parking is available at the Museum, however there is pay and display parking nearby.
♿🅿️ ACCESSIBILITY (Partly accessible)
Accessible info and blue badge holders, click here: https://panaceamuseum.org/visiting/access
CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Tel: 01234 353178
📧 museum@panaceatrust.org
Discover the amazing story of the unique religious community that created its own Garden of Eden in the centre of Bedford. The museum has beautiful gardens to walk around.
⭐OPEN:
Thursday - Sunday, 11am - 5pm
(last admission 4.30pm)
📖 SOME INTERESTING HISTORY
The Panacea Society was originally called ‘The Community of the Holy Ghost’, and was made up mostly of women. Its leader was Mabel Barltrop – the widow of an English clergyman, and mother of four children– whose followers called her ‘Octavia’.
Octavia. The founder of the Panacea Society.
During the 1920s, followers of the Panacea Society moved to Bedford to live near Octavia. Eventually, the community was able to combine the gardens of several properties to form ‘the campus’ – a private space between the community houses, with a chapel at its centre.
From this headquarters, the Society operated a religious organisation which reached across the world. Over two thousand people became members of the Panacea Society, in Europe, North America and many parts of the British Empire and Commonwealth.
From its beginning, the Panacea Society expected the end of the world. Society members were convinced that God would soon act to bring about a new age – a period of peace and happiness called ‘the Millennium’.
The Panacea Society was part of a wider religious movement of groups concerned with prophecy. The Panaceans believed that God was speaking to them through Octavia, but her followers did not believe she was the only modern prophet. Rather, they accepted a lineage of seven prophetic voices since the late 1700s – a tradition they called ‘the Visitation’.
🧒 FOR CHILDREN
Children trails, colouring sheets and wooden toys in the activity space in the main museum building 'Castleside'.
☕ FOOD AND DRINK
Tea room serving refreshments, hot & cold snacks with indoor & outdoor seating
🚼 TOILET INFORMATION
Baby changing can be found in a toilet that is big enough to fit a pushchair in
🅿️ PARKING
No parking is available at the Museum, however there is pay and display parking nearby.
♿🅿️ ACCESSIBILITY (Partly accessible)
Accessible info and blue badge holders, click here: https://panaceamuseum.org/visiting/access
CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Tel: 01234 353178
📧 museum@panaceatrust.org
💘 BDC Shakespeare in Love at The Place Theatre in Bedford
Saturday 24 May 2025
💘 BDC Shakespeare in Love at The Place Theatre.
🗓 MAY 2025 DATES & TIMES:
▪️Tuesday 20 May, 19:30
▪️Wednesday 21 May, 19:30
▪️Thursday 22 May, 19:30
▪️Friday 23 May, 19:30
▪️Saturday 24 May, 14:30
▪️Saturday 24 May, 19:30
🎭 EVENT DETAILS
Based on the Academy Award-winning movie, this enchanting, hilarious, romantic stage play reimagines William Shakespeare's creative process – and explores his inspiration – as he writes Romeo and Juliet.
Young Will Shakespeare has writer's block. The deadline for his new play is fast approaching, but he's in desperate need of inspiration. That is, until he finds his muse... the feisty, brilliant and beautiful Viola. This crafty young woman is Will’s greatest admirer and will stop at nothing (including breaking the law) to appear in his next play. Against a bustling background of mistaken identity, ruthless scheming and backstage theatrics, Will’s love for Viola quickly blossoms, inspiring him to write his greatest romantic masterpiece.
🎟 TICKET PRICES:
▪️Full Price Adult: £18.00
▪️Full Price - Wheelchair User & Buddy: £18.00
▪️Concession - Senior Citizen: £16.00
▪️Concession - Senior Citizen - Wheelchair User & Buddy: £16.00
▪️Student / Under 18: £14.00
▪️Student / Under 18 - Wheelchair User & Buddy: £14.00
✅️ 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
🗓 MAY 2025 DATES & TIMES:
▪️Tuesday 20 May, 19:30
▪️Wednesday 21 May, 19:30
▪️Thursday 22 May, 19:30
▪️Friday 23 May, 19:30
▪️Saturday 24 May, 14:30
▪️Saturday 24 May, 19:30
🎭 EVENT DETAILS
Based on the Academy Award-winning movie, this enchanting, hilarious, romantic stage play reimagines William Shakespeare's creative process – and explores his inspiration – as he writes Romeo and Juliet.
Young Will Shakespeare has writer's block. The deadline for his new play is fast approaching, but he's in desperate need of inspiration. That is, until he finds his muse... the feisty, brilliant and beautiful Viola. This crafty young woman is Will’s greatest admirer and will stop at nothing (including breaking the law) to appear in his next play. Against a bustling background of mistaken identity, ruthless scheming and backstage theatrics, Will’s love for Viola quickly blossoms, inspiring him to write his greatest romantic masterpiece.
🎟 TICKET PRICES:
▪️Full Price Adult: £18.00
▪️Full Price - Wheelchair User & Buddy: £18.00
▪️Concession - Senior Citizen: £16.00
▪️Concession - Senior Citizen - Wheelchair User & Buddy: £16.00
▪️Student / Under 18: £14.00
▪️Student / Under 18 - Wheelchair User & Buddy: £14.00
✅️ 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
🎤A hip-hop, eco block party (ages 7-11)
Saturday 24 May 2025
Price: £7.00
🎤 Join underground hip-hop hero Kenny Baraka AKA The Green Man and DJ D’Vo as they work to save the environment one sick track at a time. At Stockwood Discovery Centre in Luton.
🕦 TIMES: 11:30am & 2:00pm
🕦 TIMES: 11:30am & 2:00pm
▪️AGES: 7-11 Years
Using spoken word, lyrics, visuals & DJ-ing, PLOT17 is an interactive performance for audiences aged 7-12.
🎶 ABOUT:
PLOT17 is a mobile block party travelling the world raising awareness, inspiring action and spreading the message of “making things green”, with a soundtrack guaranteed to make you want to plant a tree and sure to help the seeds grow.
Using spoken word, lyrics, visuals & DJ-ing, PLOT17 is an interactive performance for audiences aged 7-12.
🎶 ABOUT:
PLOT17 is a mobile block party travelling the world raising awareness, inspiring action and spreading the message of “making things green”, with a soundtrack guaranteed to make you want to plant a tree and sure to help the seeds grow.
🎟 TICKETS COST:
You can book via the event link.
▪️£6.00 + £1 booking fee for adults & children
(Photo credit: Suzi Corker)
You can book via the event link.
▪️£6.00 + £1 booking fee for adults & children
(Photo credit: Suzi Corker)
⛱️ The Beach at Frosts, Woburn Sands 2025
Saturday 24 May 2025
⛱️ Get ready for sun, sand and lots of smiles... as your little ones enjoy The Beach at Frosts in Woburn Sands this Summer 2025!
🪣 EVENT DETAILS
Join our resident lifeguards for two hours' worth of fun and games on our fully covered beach, with a play area suitable for toddlers.
With plenty of seating for the grown-ups to relax, enjoy food and drink whilst the little ones play. This is the perfect summer treat for everyone!
Sessions times:
▪️9.30am - 11.30am, 12pm to 2pm & 2.30pm - 4.30pm
▪️*Sunday sessions 11am to 1pm & 2pm to 4pm
🎟 TICKETS COST:
You can book tickets on Frosts website via the event link.
▪️Child includes 1 adult: £5.99
▪️Under 12 months attending with an older child: Free
▪️Additional adult: £1
🪣 EVENT DETAILS
Join our resident lifeguards for two hours' worth of fun and games on our fully covered beach, with a play area suitable for toddlers.
With plenty of seating for the grown-ups to relax, enjoy food and drink whilst the little ones play. This is the perfect summer treat for everyone!
Sessions times:
▪️9.30am - 11.30am, 12pm to 2pm & 2.30pm - 4.30pm
▪️*Sunday sessions 11am to 1pm & 2pm to 4pm
🎟 TICKETS COST:
You can book tickets on Frosts website via the event link.
▪️Child includes 1 adult: £5.99
▪️Under 12 months attending with an older child: Free
▪️Additional adult: £1
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🎤 Motown Magic Afternoon Tea - Papillon Coffee House, Bedford
Saturday 24 May 2025
Time: 15:00 - 17:00 Price: £35.00
🎤 WHAT TO EXPECT
Book a delicious, Papillon Afternoon Tea and join Capricorn's very own 'Capella Entertainment' for an incredible afternoon of live music as you sit back and enjoy some favourite Motown hits.
🎟 TICKETS COST: £35PP
Tickets can be purchased in advance directly from Papillon Coffee House.
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
📧 Email: papilloncoffeehouse@gmail.com
☎️ Phone: 01234 965265
Book a delicious, Papillon Afternoon Tea and join Capricorn's very own 'Capella Entertainment' for an incredible afternoon of live music as you sit back and enjoy some favourite Motown hits.
🎟 TICKETS COST: £35PP
Tickets can be purchased in advance directly from Papillon Coffee House.
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
📧 Email: papilloncoffeehouse@gmail.com
☎️ Phone: 01234 965265
🦁 Universal Credit Low Cost Whipsnade Zoo tickets 2025!
Saturday 24 May 2025
🐵 Reduced price Whipsnade Zoo tickets 2025!
Whipsnade Zoo wants as many people as possible to be able to enjoy a brilliant day out with them, to benefit from the amazing animals which live at Whipsnade Zoo, connect with nature and help us create a world where wildlife thrives.
To help people who might find cost or other challenges a barrier to visiting Whipsnade Zoo, the Universal Credit tickets provide entry at a reduced price.
🙋♀️ WHO CAN GET THE REDUCED TICKETS?
Reduced price tickets to Whipsnade Zoo available for those currently receiving:
▪️Universal Credit,
▪️Working Tax Credit,
▪️Child Tax Credit,
▪️Employment and Support Allowance,
▪️Income Support
▪️Jobseeker’s Allowance.
🌐 ONLINE BOOKING ONLY VIA THE 'EVENT LINK' BUTTON
These tickets are only available to purchase online in advance, for up to six people per household (under 3’s go free and do not need to book – but must be accompanied by an adult with a booked ticket). As only full price tickets are available to buy at the gate.
📝 WHAT WILL I NEED TO BRING WITH ME?
You'll need to bring proof of eligibility with you and show this when you present your ticket(s) to the friendly staff at the Zoo entrance. This can either be by logging into your Universal Credit portal or by bringing your proof of benefit letter (one proof per household). To be eligible you must have received a Universal Credit payment within the last month and you may also be asked to show photographic ID.
🎟 HOW MUCH ARE THE REDUCED TICKETS?
▪️ADULT (AGES 16+) - £7.00 / £6.00
▪️CHILD (3-15 YEARS) - £4.00 / £3.00
▪️UNDER 3 - Free
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💡 AN IDEA TO SAVE MONEY ON FOOD...
You can check out the toogoodtogo app to see if they have any surprise bags of food left, generally they are £3 instead of costing £9. Be quick though they can sell out quickly.
https://share.toogoodtogo.com/item/699154/
🎪 HOGFEST 2025 - Hogshaw Farm May Half Term 2025
Saturday 24 May 2025
Time: 10:00 - 17:30
🦌 Experience the Best of the Buckinghamshire Countryside in a Fun-Filled Farm Park Day Out at Hogshaw Farm & Wildlife Park.
🎉 HOGFEST 2025
Roll up, roll up for a country féte inspired week of family fun on the farm! Visit the Hogshaw Big Top to try your hand at circus skills, enjoy a ride on our miniature train, have at archery & axe throwing, challenge your friends and family to our féte style games and make new animal friends in the beautiful Buckinghamshire countryside.
🗓 2025 DATES:
▪️Saturday 24th May - Sunday 1st June 2025
🎉 HOGFEST 2025
Roll up, roll up for a country féte inspired week of family fun on the farm! Visit the Hogshaw Big Top to try your hand at circus skills, enjoy a ride on our miniature train, have at archery & axe throwing, challenge your friends and family to our féte style games and make new animal friends in the beautiful Buckinghamshire countryside.
🗓 2025 DATES:
▪️Saturday 24th May - Sunday 1st June 2025
🐾 WHAT TO EXPECT
Get hands on with our rare breed farm animals, come face-to-face with wildlife, explore the nature trails and go wild in our adventure play areas whatever the weather!
☕️ CAFE & SHOP
Our Farm Shop & Café are open to all, so stop by to discover tasty local produce and children’s gifts and enjoy freshly made cakes & pastries.
♿️ 🐶 ACCESSIBILITY/DOGS & MORE INFO
https://hogshawfarm.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/HFWP_FAQs-Sheet.pdf
You can hire out mobility scooters if you require one. You just need to phone in advance.
☎️ Phone: 01296 670444
🎟 ONLINE TICKET PRICES - ONLINE PRICES SAVE £2 PER TICKET
▪️Adult: £10.50 - £15.50
▪️Child: (2 - 15): £10.50 - £15.50
▪️Senior Citizen: £9.50 - £14.50
▪️Visitors with disabilities: £9.50 - £14.50
♿️ 🐶 ACCESSIBILITY/DOGS & MORE INFO
https://hogshawfarm.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/HFWP_FAQs-Sheet.pdf
You can hire out mobility scooters if you require one. You just need to phone in advance.
☎️ Phone: 01296 670444
🎟 ONLINE TICKET PRICES - ONLINE PRICES SAVE £2 PER TICKET
▪️Adult: £10.50 - £15.50
▪️Child: (2 - 15): £10.50 - £15.50
▪️Senior Citizen: £9.50 - £14.50
▪️Visitors with disabilities: £9.50 - £14.50
One registered carer goes free of charge
▪️Visitors under 2yrs old: FREE
▪️Groups of 10 or more guests: 10% discount
Must be booked together. Discount
automatically applied at checkout.
▪️Visitors under 2yrs old: FREE
▪️Groups of 10 or more guests: 10% discount
Must be booked together. Discount
automatically applied at checkout.
👑 Free entry Open Day at Willington Dovecote and Stables
Time: 14:00 - 17:00
👑 Free entry, no booking required! Come see inside the Dovecote & Stables which hosted a Henry VIII visit in the 1540s. The Dovecote appears on the front cover of the book "60 Remarkable Buildings of the National Trust".
🕑 TIME: 2pm - 5pm
🗓 2025 FREE OPEN DAYS
▪️27th April
▪️25th May
▪️29th June
▪️27th July
▪️31st August
▪️28th September
ℹ️ EVENT DETAILS
The neighbouring church will be opening alongside the Dovecote & Stables. There will be an organ recital taking place which visitors can listen to. Admittance to the church is free, with them grateful for donations.
☕️ FOOD & DRINK INFORMATION
There isn't a food and drink offering at the Dovecote & Stables however the church does offer teas and coffees, as does the Danish Camp which is in the village.
🚻 TOILETS
There aren't toilets at the Dovecote & Stables, however the church does have toilet facilities.
🕑 TIME: 2pm - 5pm
🗓 2025 FREE OPEN DAYS
▪️27th April
▪️25th May
▪️29th June
▪️27th July
▪️31st August
▪️28th September
ℹ️ EVENT DETAILS
The neighbouring church will be opening alongside the Dovecote & Stables. There will be an organ recital taking place which visitors can listen to. Admittance to the church is free, with them grateful for donations.
☕️ FOOD & DRINK INFORMATION
There isn't a food and drink offering at the Dovecote & Stables however the church does offer teas and coffees, as does the Danish Camp which is in the village.
🚻 TOILETS
There aren't toilets at the Dovecote & Stables, however the church does have toilet facilities.
🫖 ⛴️ Special Afternoon Tea Cruise (Ages 16+) - Bedford
Sunday 25 May 2025
Time: 14:00 - 16:00 Price: £42.50
⛴️ EVENT DETAILS
We’ve commissioned a Special Afternoon Tea Cruise complete with vintage crockery from local caterer Crème Brew Lait leaving from the Priory Country Park in Bedford.
▪️Arrive: 1.45pm
▪️Duration: 2 hours
▪️Age: From 16+ years
We’ve commissioned a Special Afternoon Tea Cruise complete with vintage crockery from local caterer Crème Brew Lait leaving from the Priory Country Park in Bedford.
▪️Arrive: 1.45pm
▪️Duration: 2 hours
▪️Age: From 16+ years
🥃WHAT TO EXPECT
We’ll welcome you onboard with a glass of fruit juice, before settling down as cruise Bedford’s picturesque countryside along the river with our Special Afternoon Tea at your table.
We’ll welcome you onboard with a glass of fruit juice, before settling down as cruise Bedford’s picturesque countryside along the river with our Special Afternoon Tea at your table.
🌳 Discover abundant wildlife and view the picturesque countryside from a whole new angle, looking out through large picture windows or standing out on the John Bunyan Bow.
Includes
⭐️Food
⭐️Tea or coffee
⭐️Welcome drink
⭐️Round trip
⭐️Food
⭐️Tea or coffee
⭐️Welcome drink
⭐️Round trip
Highlights
⭐️Afternoon Tea from Crème Brew Lait
⭐️Treat yourself by adding a mini prosecco to your ticket (over 18's only)
🥂 ADD A GLASS OF PROSECCO: £4.50
🚫 Excludes
Additional food and drink (a drink can be added at an additional cost or purchased at the bar)
♿️ WHEELCHAIR USERS
A maximum of two wheelchairs are allowed on this cruise. If you cannot book a wheelchair ticket, they are fully booked- please select another date. Please do not book a standard ticket if you need to use a wheelchair.
ℹ️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION
▪️ Bookings for this cruise close 72 hours before the start time.
▪️ Please arrive at your departure point 15 minutes before your cruise time. We have more than one departure point, please ensure you have noted the correct one on your ticket information and looked up directions.
▪️ All cruise times approximate, dependent on river conditions and time spent going through locks.
▪️ If the river is in flood, cruises will be re-routed or cancelled and alternative dates or refunds will be given. Please check the latest news before you leave.
▪️Passengers are not permitted to consume their own alcohol or food on board public cruises.
▪️Please ensure you select the correct dietary requirement for each member of your party where given the option. Other dietary requirements must be checked in advance.
▪️ Our public cruises are seated in tables of 4. If your party is an odd number or less than 4, you will be obliged to share a table with other passengers.
▪️ Full terms and conditions can be found on our website
📍DEPARTING INFORMATION
Departing from: Priory Marina at 2.00pm for a 2-hour cruise to Queens Bridge Kempston before returning back to Priory Marina.
The meeting place to join cruises from Priory Marina is John Bunyan Community Boat notice board just before the Marina gates.
🅿️ PARKING
Parking is available at Beefeater/ Premier Inn public car park (after turning off Barkers Lane at the Priory Country Park sign, turn immediate right follow the signs for Beefeater / Premier Inn Public Car Park). Park in the car park immediately in front of you behind the Premier Inn. John Bunyan Parking signed spaces near Premier.
♿️ Disabled passengers can be dropped off just outside the marina gates. Please do not drive into the marina or block access for residents.
🎫 BOOK TICKETS VIA THE EVENT LINK
▪️Adults 16+: £40
▪️Adults with wheelchair: £40
☎️ Phone: 07861 620520
🗓 2025 EVENT DATES
▪️Sunday 20th April
▪️Sunday 4th May
▪️Sunday 25th May
▪️Sunday 15th June
▪️Sunday 6th July
▪️Sunday 24th August
▪️Sunday 7th September
A maximum of two wheelchairs are allowed on this cruise. If you cannot book a wheelchair ticket, they are fully booked- please select another date. Please do not book a standard ticket if you need to use a wheelchair.
ℹ️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION
▪️ Bookings for this cruise close 72 hours before the start time.
▪️ Please arrive at your departure point 15 minutes before your cruise time. We have more than one departure point, please ensure you have noted the correct one on your ticket information and looked up directions.
▪️ All cruise times approximate, dependent on river conditions and time spent going through locks.
▪️ If the river is in flood, cruises will be re-routed or cancelled and alternative dates or refunds will be given. Please check the latest news before you leave.
▪️Passengers are not permitted to consume their own alcohol or food on board public cruises.
▪️Please ensure you select the correct dietary requirement for each member of your party where given the option. Other dietary requirements must be checked in advance.
▪️ Our public cruises are seated in tables of 4. If your party is an odd number or less than 4, you will be obliged to share a table with other passengers.
▪️ Full terms and conditions can be found on our website
📍DEPARTING INFORMATION
Departing from: Priory Marina at 2.00pm for a 2-hour cruise to Queens Bridge Kempston before returning back to Priory Marina.
The meeting place to join cruises from Priory Marina is John Bunyan Community Boat notice board just before the Marina gates.
🅿️ PARKING
Parking is available at Beefeater/ Premier Inn public car park (after turning off Barkers Lane at the Priory Country Park sign, turn immediate right follow the signs for Beefeater / Premier Inn Public Car Park). Park in the car park immediately in front of you behind the Premier Inn. John Bunyan Parking signed spaces near Premier.
♿️ Disabled passengers can be dropped off just outside the marina gates. Please do not drive into the marina or block access for residents.
🎫 BOOK TICKETS VIA THE EVENT LINK
▪️Adults 16+: £40
▪️Adults with wheelchair: £40
☎️ Phone: 07861 620520
🗓 2025 EVENT DATES
▪️Sunday 20th April
▪️Sunday 4th May
▪️Sunday 25th May
▪️Sunday 15th June
▪️Sunday 6th July
▪️Sunday 24th August
▪️Sunday 7th September
🚂 Day Out With Thomas 2025 - Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
Time: 10:30 - 17:00
🚂 Peep peep! Its Time to Party! Thomas & Friends™ are back with FIVE visits planned for 2025 at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre to celebrate 80 years of Thomas the Tank Engine AND Percy, meet Sir Topham Hatt, Rusty & Dusty, the Station Sweepers AND Trevor the Traction Engine!
INCLUDED IN YOUR TICKET:
💨 Unlimited rides behind Thomas, a REAL steam engine!
💨 Ride with Percy, Thomas's best friend
💨 Meet Trevor the Traction Engine (Subject to availability)
💨 Meet Sir Topham Hatt and enjoy storytelling and sing-a-longs
💨 Enjoy the free Tea Cup rides
💨 Have fun with Rusty & Dusty around the site and sing-a-longs
💨 Go for a free ride on our miniature steam railway - fun for ALL the family!
💨 Singalongs and performances from Sir Topham Hatt and Rusty & Dusty
💨 Thomas & Friends photo opportunities
💨 Thomas & Friends activities within the Play Pod
💨 Thomas & Friends character hunt
💨 Thomas & Friends garden games
💨 Thomas & Friends giveaways for every child
💨 Visit the railway museum
💨 Unlimited rides on the miniature railway
💨 Decorate your party hat
👀 You can also look round our stunning glass-roofed visitor centre with lovingly restored vintage steam engines on display, extensive museum, gift shop and café.
INCLUDED IN YOUR TICKET:
💨 Unlimited rides behind Thomas, a REAL steam engine!
💨 Ride with Percy, Thomas's best friend
💨 Meet Trevor the Traction Engine (Subject to availability)
💨 Meet Sir Topham Hatt and enjoy storytelling and sing-a-longs
💨 Enjoy the free Tea Cup rides
💨 Have fun with Rusty & Dusty around the site and sing-a-longs
💨 Go for a free ride on our miniature steam railway - fun for ALL the family!
💨 Singalongs and performances from Sir Topham Hatt and Rusty & Dusty
💨 Thomas & Friends photo opportunities
💨 Thomas & Friends activities within the Play Pod
💨 Thomas & Friends character hunt
💨 Thomas & Friends garden games
💨 Thomas & Friends giveaways for every child
💨 Visit the railway museum
💨 Unlimited rides on the miniature railway
💨 Decorate your party hat
👀 You can also look round our stunning glass-roofed visitor centre with lovingly restored vintage steam engines on display, extensive museum, gift shop and café.
🗓 2025 EVENT DATES
▪️18th - 20th April
▪️25th - 26th May
▪️5th - 6th July
▪️9th - 10th August
▪️11th - 12th October
ℹ️ Personal Assistant / Carer: FREE (please call Quaytickets to book these on 0161 876 2015. Documentation will need to be shown on entry. Only one free carer per disabled person).
▪️18th - 20th April
▪️25th - 26th May
▪️5th - 6th July
▪️9th - 10th August
▪️11th - 12th October
ℹ️ Personal Assistant / Carer: FREE (please call Quaytickets to book these on 0161 876 2015. Documentation will need to be shown on entry. Only one free carer per disabled person).
🎟 TICKET PRICES:
▪️Adults: £19
▪️Children (2-15): £15
▪️Under 2s: Free
▪️2 adults + 2 children: £59
▪️1 adult + 2 children: £40
NOTE: Prices exclude booking fees
💥 New Brickz Museum in Milton Keynes 2025
Sunday 25 May 2025
🧱 Whether you're a lifelong fan, looking for a fun day out or beginning your LEGO® adventure, this museum is a celebration of the colorful blocks that have brought joy to millions of people around the world opening from 5th April 2025 - 29th June 2025.
Our community of builders has worked hard to create some amazing and totally unique LEGO® displays for you to enjoy. Our large builds go beyond just size—they take you on an unforgettable journey through epic themes, from daring pirates and mysterious underwater creatures to the vast galaxy of Star Wars and so much more.
🗓 2025 OPENING DATES
▪️Easter Half Term: 5th April - 20th April
▪️Every Friday, Saturday & Sunday in April, May & June.
▪️May Half Term: 26th - 30th May
▪️Last day open: Sunday 26th June
🕙 OPENING TIME SESSION SLOTS
Depending on days different slots are available between 10.30am - 5.00pm. You can book on Eventbrite via the event link.
🎟 TICKETS COST:
▪️Adult (16+) : £15.00
▪️Child (5 - 15): £9.50
▪️Under 5: Free
▪️Family (2 adults & 2 children or 1 adult & 3 children): £10.00 per person
▪️ Carers: Free
(For those with proof of disability we will offer a free carers ticket with a full paying admissions ticket)
🤑 COMBO TICKETS
Combined entry to Brickz, Pixel Bunker & National Film & Sci-Fi Museum for the day.
▪️Adult: £32.00
▪️Child: £23.00
▪️Family (2 adults & 2 children or 1 adult & 3 children): £24.50 per person
Our community of builders has worked hard to create some amazing and totally unique LEGO® displays for you to enjoy. Our large builds go beyond just size—they take you on an unforgettable journey through epic themes, from daring pirates and mysterious underwater creatures to the vast galaxy of Star Wars and so much more.
🗓 2025 OPENING DATES
▪️Easter Half Term: 5th April - 20th April
▪️Every Friday, Saturday & Sunday in April, May & June.
▪️May Half Term: 26th - 30th May
▪️Last day open: Sunday 26th June
🕙 OPENING TIME SESSION SLOTS
Depending on days different slots are available between 10.30am - 5.00pm. You can book on Eventbrite via the event link.
🎟 TICKETS COST:
▪️Adult (16+) : £15.00
▪️Child (5 - 15): £9.50
▪️Under 5: Free
▪️Family (2 adults & 2 children or 1 adult & 3 children): £10.00 per person
▪️ Carers: Free
(For those with proof of disability we will offer a free carers ticket with a full paying admissions ticket)
🤑 COMBO TICKETS
Combined entry to Brickz, Pixel Bunker & National Film & Sci-Fi Museum for the day.
▪️Adult: £32.00
▪️Child: £23.00
▪️Family (2 adults & 2 children or 1 adult & 3 children): £24.50 per person
✂️ Free Sunday Crafternoons at Higgins, Bedford
Sunday 25 May 2025
Time: 14:00 - 16:00
✂️ Crafternoons are a monthly creative activity sessions for families to have a go at 'making' together and enjoy the chance to get creative. All resources are provided. This will take place at The Higgins in Bedford.
🧒 AGES: Suitable for under 12s.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
✅️ NO BOOKING REQUIRED: 2pm - 4pm
Please be aware that space is limited and there may be a wait to start.
🗓 2025 CRAFTERNOON DATES:
▪️Sunday 27th April
▪️Sunday 25th May
▪️Sunday 22nd June
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
🧒 AGES: Suitable for under 12s.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
✅️ NO BOOKING REQUIRED: 2pm - 4pm
Please be aware that space is limited and there may be a wait to start.
🗓 2025 CRAFTERNOON DATES:
▪️Sunday 27th April
▪️Sunday 25th May
▪️Sunday 22nd June
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
🤸♂️ Soft Play at John Buyan Sports & Fitness in Bedford
Sunday 25 May 2025
Price: £6.20
🤸♂️ SOFT PLAY
A Play Park session for children at John Bunyan Sports and Fitness Centre in Bedford. Designed with colourful structures and padded obstacles, our soft play structure is the perfect backdrop for endless giggles and joyful discoveries.
🕐 TIMES TO CHOOSE BETWEEN:
9AM - 6.30PM (90 MINUTE SESSIONS)
RULES
🔸️Supervision ratios apply for children up to 12 years.
🔸️No outside food and drink is permitted.
🔸️All junior tickets include 1 adult, all additional adults need to purchase a ticket.
🔸️Socks must be worn at all times.
ℹ️ YOU WILL HAVE TO REGISTER IF YOU HAVENT ALREADY TO BOOK (You can register and book via the event link)
🎟 TICKET PRICE
▪️Child over 1 (including 1 adult): £6.20
▪️Under 1: Free
▪️Additional Adult: Free
A Play Park session for children at John Bunyan Sports and Fitness Centre in Bedford. Designed with colourful structures and padded obstacles, our soft play structure is the perfect backdrop for endless giggles and joyful discoveries.
🕐 TIMES TO CHOOSE BETWEEN:
9AM - 6.30PM (90 MINUTE SESSIONS)
RULES
🔸️Supervision ratios apply for children up to 12 years.
🔸️No outside food and drink is permitted.
🔸️All junior tickets include 1 adult, all additional adults need to purchase a ticket.
🔸️Socks must be worn at all times.
ℹ️ YOU WILL HAVE TO REGISTER IF YOU HAVENT ALREADY TO BOOK (You can register and book via the event link)
🎟 TICKET PRICE
▪️Child over 1 (including 1 adult): £6.20
▪️Under 1: Free
▪️Additional Adult: Free
💦 Family Fun Swim at Oasis Beach Pool in Bedford
Sunday 25 May 2025
💦 Different 90 minutes bookable slots for Family Fun Swim sessions via the event link, which include flumes and waves* at The Oasis in Bedford.
🕚 TIMES:
Various booking times available throughout the day. You can book via the event link
🎟 PRICE - Pre-booking via the event link
▪️Adult: £9.10
🕚 TIMES:
Various booking times available throughout the day. You can book via the event link
🎟 PRICE - Pre-booking via the event link
▪️Adult: £9.10
▪️Junior: £7.85
▪️1 Adult and 1 Under 3: £9.10
▪️1 Adult and 2 Under 3's: £9.10
ℹ️ ENQUIRES
☎️ 01234 272100
ℹ️ ENQUIRES
☎️ 01234 272100
🏛 Free Panacea Museum in Bedford 2025
Sunday 25 May 2025
Time: 11:00 - 17:00 Price: £0.00
🏡A FREE MUSEUM IN BEDFORD- The Panacea, a beautiful Victorian House.
Discover the amazing story of the unique religious community that created its own Garden of Eden in the centre of Bedford. The museum has beautiful gardens to walk around.
⭐OPEN:
Thursday - Sunday, 11am - 5pm
(last admission 4.30pm)
📖 SOME INTERESTING HISTORY
The Panacea Society was originally called ‘The Community of the Holy Ghost’, and was made up mostly of women. Its leader was Mabel Barltrop – the widow of an English clergyman, and mother of four children– whose followers called her ‘Octavia’.
Octavia. The founder of the Panacea Society.
During the 1920s, followers of the Panacea Society moved to Bedford to live near Octavia. Eventually, the community was able to combine the gardens of several properties to form ‘the campus’ – a private space between the community houses, with a chapel at its centre.
From this headquarters, the Society operated a religious organisation which reached across the world. Over two thousand people became members of the Panacea Society, in Europe, North America and many parts of the British Empire and Commonwealth.
From its beginning, the Panacea Society expected the end of the world. Society members were convinced that God would soon act to bring about a new age – a period of peace and happiness called ‘the Millennium’.
The Panacea Society was part of a wider religious movement of groups concerned with prophecy. The Panaceans believed that God was speaking to them through Octavia, but her followers did not believe she was the only modern prophet. Rather, they accepted a lineage of seven prophetic voices since the late 1700s – a tradition they called ‘the Visitation’.
🧒 FOR CHILDREN
Children trails, colouring sheets and wooden toys in the activity space in the main museum building 'Castleside'.
☕ FOOD AND DRINK
Tea room serving refreshments, hot & cold snacks with indoor & outdoor seating
🚼 TOILET INFORMATION
Baby changing can be found in a toilet that is big enough to fit a pushchair in
🅿️ PARKING
No parking is available at the Museum, however there is pay and display parking nearby.
♿🅿️ ACCESSIBILITY (Partly accessible)
Accessible info and blue badge holders, click here: https://panaceamuseum.org/visiting/access
CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Tel: 01234 353178
📧 museum@panaceatrust.org
Discover the amazing story of the unique religious community that created its own Garden of Eden in the centre of Bedford. The museum has beautiful gardens to walk around.
⭐OPEN:
Thursday - Sunday, 11am - 5pm
(last admission 4.30pm)
📖 SOME INTERESTING HISTORY
The Panacea Society was originally called ‘The Community of the Holy Ghost’, and was made up mostly of women. Its leader was Mabel Barltrop – the widow of an English clergyman, and mother of four children– whose followers called her ‘Octavia’.
Octavia. The founder of the Panacea Society.
During the 1920s, followers of the Panacea Society moved to Bedford to live near Octavia. Eventually, the community was able to combine the gardens of several properties to form ‘the campus’ – a private space between the community houses, with a chapel at its centre.
From this headquarters, the Society operated a religious organisation which reached across the world. Over two thousand people became members of the Panacea Society, in Europe, North America and many parts of the British Empire and Commonwealth.
From its beginning, the Panacea Society expected the end of the world. Society members were convinced that God would soon act to bring about a new age – a period of peace and happiness called ‘the Millennium’.
The Panacea Society was part of a wider religious movement of groups concerned with prophecy. The Panaceans believed that God was speaking to them through Octavia, but her followers did not believe she was the only modern prophet. Rather, they accepted a lineage of seven prophetic voices since the late 1700s – a tradition they called ‘the Visitation’.
🧒 FOR CHILDREN
Children trails, colouring sheets and wooden toys in the activity space in the main museum building 'Castleside'.
☕ FOOD AND DRINK
Tea room serving refreshments, hot & cold snacks with indoor & outdoor seating
🚼 TOILET INFORMATION
Baby changing can be found in a toilet that is big enough to fit a pushchair in
🅿️ PARKING
No parking is available at the Museum, however there is pay and display parking nearby.
♿🅿️ ACCESSIBILITY (Partly accessible)
Accessible info and blue badge holders, click here: https://panaceamuseum.org/visiting/access
CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Tel: 01234 353178
📧 museum@panaceatrust.org
Bradwell Mill Opening Day - Free Entry
Sunday 25 May 2025
Time: 13:30 - 16:30
Bradwell Mill is a Grade II listed landmark and is open to the public on selected days throughout the year, when the mill can be seen in action.
It is a rare opportunity to better understand what life was like as a miller – complete with all the associated smells, noise and dust!
🗓 2025 OPENING DAYS
▪️May 5th, 10th, 11th & 25th
▪️June 29th
▪️July 27th
▪️August 31st
▪️September 13th, 14th & 28th
Please be aware
⭐️ The mill is a working machine not just a building. Care should be taken when moving around the premises as some surfaces are greasy and some have a risk of splinters.
⭐️ There are low beams and trip hazards along with steep, narrow stairs.
⭐️ Only a limited number of people can access the upstairs at a time – so you may have to wait.
⭐️ Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.
⭐️ There are no toilet facilities available.
🎫 ADMISSION - FREE
Admission is free but donations towards the upkeep are very much welcome.
🗓 2025 OPENING DAYS
▪️May 5th, 10th, 11th & 25th
▪️June 29th
▪️July 27th
▪️August 31st
▪️September 13th, 14th & 28th
Please be aware
⭐️ The mill is a working machine not just a building. Care should be taken when moving around the premises as some surfaces are greasy and some have a risk of splinters.
⭐️ There are low beams and trip hazards along with steep, narrow stairs.
⭐️ Only a limited number of people can access the upstairs at a time – so you may have to wait.
⭐️ Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.
⭐️ There are no toilet facilities available.
🎫 ADMISSION - FREE
Admission is free but donations towards the upkeep are very much welcome.
🅿️ PARKING
Parking is in Nightingale Court, off Wheelers Lane. There is no access to the mill from Mill Lane (off Bradwell Road).
✨️ Bletchley Park May Half Term 2025
Sunday 25 May 2025
Time: 09:30 - 17:00
✨️ Families visiting Bletchley Park during May half-term can join in with hands-on fun activities celebrating 80 years since Victory in Europe or take part in a dynamic family tour to discover more about the World War Two Codebreakers and their amazing machines.
💥 Book online before the day of your visit and save money.
🗓 MAY HALF TERM 2025 DATES
▪️25/05/25 - 30/05/25
🪖 WHAT TO EXPECT
You can expect an exciting, fun-filled full day out, exploring the Bletchley Park stories through immersive films, interactive displays, museum collections and faithfully recreated WW2 rooms. Exhibitions set within beautifully restored historic buildings will reveal this once-secret operation. Be amazed by the brilliant minds and complex machines used for making codes and codebreaking.
🌳 OUTDOOR SPACE
With plenty of outdoor space and so many different areas to explore, go on an adventure and learn something you didn’t know before!
🕵♀️ SECRET MISSION - £1
Why not pick up a Top Secret Mission Booklet for £1? Available in the Shop or at Admissions, the booklet is full of brainteasers and secret missions to do around Bletchley Park.
♿️ ACCESSIBILITY
https://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/plan-a-visit/accessibility/
🎟 TICKETS COST:
Tickets are Annual Passes, which means you can return again and again for free for a whole year. Children under 12 go free!
▪️Adult: £25.50
▪️Concession (over 60s and students with valid ID): £23.00
▪️Child (12 to 17): £17.00
▪️Family (2 adults and 2 children): £69.00
▪️Child (under 12): £0.00
▪️Family (1 adult and 2 children): £43.50
💥 Book online before the day of your visit and save money.
🗓 MAY HALF TERM 2025 DATES
▪️25/05/25 - 30/05/25
🪖 WHAT TO EXPECT
You can expect an exciting, fun-filled full day out, exploring the Bletchley Park stories through immersive films, interactive displays, museum collections and faithfully recreated WW2 rooms. Exhibitions set within beautifully restored historic buildings will reveal this once-secret operation. Be amazed by the brilliant minds and complex machines used for making codes and codebreaking.
🌳 OUTDOOR SPACE
With plenty of outdoor space and so many different areas to explore, go on an adventure and learn something you didn’t know before!
🕵♀️ SECRET MISSION - £1
Why not pick up a Top Secret Mission Booklet for £1? Available in the Shop or at Admissions, the booklet is full of brainteasers and secret missions to do around Bletchley Park.
♿️ ACCESSIBILITY
https://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/plan-a-visit/accessibility/
🎟 TICKETS COST:
Tickets are Annual Passes, which means you can return again and again for free for a whole year. Children under 12 go free!
▪️Adult: £25.50
▪️Concession (over 60s and students with valid ID): £23.00
▪️Child (12 to 17): £17.00
▪️Family (2 adults and 2 children): £69.00
▪️Child (under 12): £0.00
▪️Family (1 adult and 2 children): £43.50
⛱️ The Beach at Frosts, Woburn Sands 2025
Sunday 25 May 2025
⛱️ Get ready for sun, sand and lots of smiles... as your little ones enjoy The Beach at Frosts in Woburn Sands this Summer 2025!
🪣 EVENT DETAILS
Join our resident lifeguards for two hours' worth of fun and games on our fully covered beach, with a play area suitable for toddlers.
With plenty of seating for the grown-ups to relax, enjoy food and drink whilst the little ones play. This is the perfect summer treat for everyone!
Sessions times:
▪️9.30am - 11.30am, 12pm to 2pm & 2.30pm - 4.30pm
▪️*Sunday sessions 11am to 1pm & 2pm to 4pm
🎟 TICKETS COST:
You can book tickets on Frosts website via the event link.
▪️Child includes 1 adult: £5.99
▪️Under 12 months attending with an older child: Free
▪️Additional adult: £1
🪣 EVENT DETAILS
Join our resident lifeguards for two hours' worth of fun and games on our fully covered beach, with a play area suitable for toddlers.
With plenty of seating for the grown-ups to relax, enjoy food and drink whilst the little ones play. This is the perfect summer treat for everyone!
Sessions times:
▪️9.30am - 11.30am, 12pm to 2pm & 2.30pm - 4.30pm
▪️*Sunday sessions 11am to 1pm & 2pm to 4pm
🎟 TICKETS COST:
You can book tickets on Frosts website via the event link.
▪️Child includes 1 adult: £5.99
▪️Under 12 months attending with an older child: Free
▪️Additional adult: £1