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🎨 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.

📖 Toby's Tall Tales (Free) - Daisy Hill Children’s Centre, Kempston


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 Play & Learn Toddler - Eastcotts Children’s Centre, Shortstown


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.

🖍 Crafty Tots - Flitwick Library


Time: 09:00 - 13:00

🖍 Free under 5's crafty Tots at Flitwick Library on Tuesday's between 9am - 1pm.

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

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 0300 300 8057

👶 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

💦 Family Swimming Session - Saxon Pool & Leisure Centre, Biggleswade


Time: 18:30 - 19:30

💦 This session is in the main pool at Saxon Pool, Biggleswade. Floats, fun toys maybe available or bring your own. Toys must be under 1 metre in size. All under 8's must be attended with an adult (18+). One adult for every two under 8's.

🗓 FAMILY SWIM SESSIONS
▪️
Monday: 18:30 - 19:30
▪️Wednesday: 18:30 - 19:30
▪️Friday: 18:30 - 19:30
(Check the app incase of any changes)

ℹ️ BOOKING DETAILS
If you haven't downloaded the Everyone Active App already to book sessions you can download it here. Scroll down the page and you will see the app options.

🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️Adult: £6.15
▪️Junior: £3.30
▪️Senior: £3.30
▪️Concession: £3.30

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone:
01767 433133
 

🌳 Tree Tots at Howe Park Wood, Milton Keynes


Time: 10:00 - 10:50 Price: £3.00

🌳 Outdoor nature play has many proven benefits for pre-schoolers. It supports their development, stimulates their senses, improves creativity, and boosts immunity.

👶 AGE: Under 5's

🗓 DAY & TIME
▪️
Thursday's
▪️
10:00am - 10:50am

That’s why our Outdoor Learning Team runs Tree Tots, a weekly 50-minute nature play session that enables you and your little ones to join in all kinds of outdoor fun alongside other children, parents and carers.

👩‍🍳 WHAT TO EXPECT
Tree Tots offers a range of seasonal activities designed just for under-5s. You’ll get to join in all kinds of fun things that connect you and your little one with nature – from ‘cooking’ in mud kitchens, balancing on ropes and swinging in hammocks to playing with water, exploring the woods and collecting natural treasure.

📍WHERE/WHEN IT TAKES PLACE
Taking place in a dedicated area of Howe Park Wood every Thursday at 10am (Winter) or 10am and 11am (Summer).

🌧 WEATHER INFORMATION
Tree Tots takes place in all weathers (unless it’s very extreme) because we believe that children should have the opportunity to experience the wild outdoors – whether that’s rain, wind, sun or snow. Please come dressed appropriately for the weather.

🎟 TICKETS:
Sessions cost £3 for the first child and £1 for additional children. Maximum 3 children per adult. No booking is required for accompanying adults. You can book via the event link.

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
📧 Email:
info@theparkstrust.com
☎️ Phone: 01908 233600

💦 Family Swimming Session - Saxon Pool & Leisure Centre, Biggleswade


Time: 18:30 - 19:30

💦 This session is in the main pool at Saxon Pool, Biggleswade. Floats, fun toys maybe available or bring your own. Toys must be under 1 metre in size. All under 8's must be attended with an adult (18+). One adult for every two under 8's.

🗓 FAMILY SWIM SESSIONS
▪️
Monday: 18:30 - 19:30
▪️Wednesday: 18:30 - 19:30
▪️Friday: 18:30 - 19:30
(Check the app incase of any changes)

ℹ️ BOOKING DETAILS
If you haven't downloaded the Everyone Active App already to book sessions you can download it here. Scroll down the page and you will see the app options.

🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️Adult: £6.15
▪️Junior: £3.30
▪️Senior: £3.30
▪️Concession: £3.30

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone:
01767 433133
 

🪲 The Great Big Bug Show 2026 - The Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton


Time: 11:30 - 15:00

🪲 Which beetle has a blaster on its bottom? Which minibeast is barely the size of a full stop? Which eight-legged hunter has fangs as big as a cheetah's claws?

▪️AGE:
Suitable for ages 4-11 years

🕦 SHOW TIMES:
11:30am and 2pm

🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
Join poet Simon Mole and musician Gecko for a family show full of poems, raps and songs all about your favourite bugs (and some you haven’t heard of yet!).

A fun & interactive invitation to explore the secret world beneath our feet. As well as being brilliantly beautiful, delightfully disgusting and wonderfully weird, the show is an inspirational call to action to appreciate the smaller creatures in our world. Expect Minibeasts and Massive Beats. Every tune is an earworm - even the ones about woodlice!

🎟 TICKET COST: £10 (inc. booking fee)

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

📖 Toby's Tall Tales (Free) - Daisy Hill Children’s Centre, Kempston


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 Play & Learn Toddler - Eastcotts Children’s Centre, Shortstown


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.

🖍 Crafty Tots - Flitwick Library


Time: 09:00 - 13:00

🖍 Free under 5's crafty Tots at Flitwick Library on Tuesday's between 9am - 1pm.

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

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 0300 300 8057

👶 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

🧒 Puggle Club - The Higgins, Bedford (Ages 2 - 5)


Time: 10:30 - 14:30

🧒 Puggle Club - A chance to get creative, have fun, and socialise! Art & craft activities for children aged 2-5 years with their parents and carers.

🗓 2025/2026 DATES
▪️
Friday 5 September
▪️Friday 3 October
▪️Friday 7 November
▪️Friday 5 December
▪️Friday 9 January
▪️Friday 6 February
▪️Friday 6 March

🕥 SESSION TIMES - FREE, DROP IN
▪️10.30am – 12pm
▪️1pm – 2.30pm

Siblings are welcome to attend. No booking required but, if the room is busy please wait a short time, until there is space. 

🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
Join Kevin the Platypus’ little cousin Puggle for lots of creative fun. Puggle Club offers different creative activities for children aged 2 to 5 years.
 
Have a go at nature themed arts and crafts, experiment with sensory materials, enjoy a book in the Puggle Snuggle or have fun mark making at the Puggle Scribble Station.

🏛 MORE FREE FUN
Make your visit extra fun by exploring the museum and art gallery too.

☎️ CONTACT DETAILS
Tel: 01234 718618
Box Office:
01234 718044

🐷 Community Farm - Grange Academy, Kempston


Time: 10:00 - 12:00 Price: £5.00

🐷 Please support us at Grange Academy,  Kempston by coming to the Community Farm.

🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
You will have a great time and support our very special farm that means the world to our very special children, staff and families. Our animals are amazing, young or old you will love them and get to be hands on. The pigs love belly rubs! For children we have the best play equipment. Hope to see you soon.

🎟 TICKET COST: £5.00
Booking is now live, just go onto our website Grange Academy to book via the event link.

🗓 2025/2026 DATES
Saturday 8th November 2025
Saturday 6th December 2025 
Saturday 10th January 2026
Saturday 7th February 2026
Saturday 7th March 2026
Saturday 4th April 2026
Saturday 9th May 2026
Saturday 6th June 2026
Saturday 4th July 2026 

🎭 Ruby's Worry (March 2026) - The Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton


Time: 11:00 - 16:30

📖 Ruby had always been happy, perfectly happy…. until one day…. she discovered a worry…

▪️AGE: The show is ideal for children aged 3 – 7 years and their families/schools.

🕚 SHOW TIMES
11am, 1:15pm and 3:30pm

✨️ DETAILS
Ruby tries and tries to get rid of her worry, which grows bigger and bigger! Eventually she meets a boy who has a worry too. Together they discover that everyone has worries, and that if you talk about them, they never hang around for long!

Told through live music, song, puppetry and physical theatre, Ruby’s Worry takes the audience on a delightful musical adventure.

Based on the book Ruby’s Worry, written and illustrated by Tom Percival and published by Bloomsbury.

📖 ABOUT RUBY'S WORRY BOOK
Ruby’s Worry toured to libraries across Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire in June 2024 and will be available for national touring in autumn 2025 and spring 2026. The production was shortlisted in the Excellence in Primary/Early Years (Music and Drama) category in the Music and Drama in Education Awards 2025.

🎟 TICKET COST:
£10 or £33 for a family of 4 (inc. booking fee)

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

📖 Toby's Tall Tales (Free) - Daisy Hill Children’s Centre, Kempston


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 Play & Learn Toddler - Eastcotts Children’s Centre, Shortstown


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.

🌳 Tree Tots at Howe Park Wood, Milton Keynes


Time: 10:00 - 10:50 Price: £3.00

🌳 Outdoor nature play has many proven benefits for pre-schoolers. It supports their development, stimulates their senses, improves creativity, and boosts immunity.

👶 AGE: Under 5's

🗓 DAY & TIME
▪️
Thursday's
▪️
10:00am - 10:50am

That’s why our Outdoor Learning Team runs Tree Tots, a weekly 50-minute nature play session that enables you and your little ones to join in all kinds of outdoor fun alongside other children, parents and carers.

👩‍🍳 WHAT TO EXPECT
Tree Tots offers a range of seasonal activities designed just for under-5s. You’ll get to join in all kinds of fun things that connect you and your little one with nature – from ‘cooking’ in mud kitchens, balancing on ropes and swinging in hammocks to playing with water, exploring the woods and collecting natural treasure.

📍WHERE/WHEN IT TAKES PLACE
Taking place in a dedicated area of Howe Park Wood every Thursday at 10am (Winter) or 10am and 11am (Summer).

🌧 WEATHER INFORMATION
Tree Tots takes place in all weathers (unless it’s very extreme) because we believe that children should have the opportunity to experience the wild outdoors – whether that’s rain, wind, sun or snow. Please come dressed appropriately for the weather.

🎟 TICKETS:
Sessions cost £3 for the first child and £1 for additional children. Maximum 3 children per adult. No booking is required for accompanying adults. You can book via the event link.

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
📧 Email:
info@theparkstrust.com
☎️ Phone: 01908 233600

📖 A Square World - The BIGG Theatre, Biggleswade


Time: 11:00 - 14:30

📖 A Square World at The BIGG Theatre in Biggleswade on Saturday 14th March 2026.

▪️AGES: 3+
▪️SHOWS:11am & 1.30pm

😊 ABOUT:
A Square World is an honest, touching and quirky story of three friends and what happens when an unexpected change leaves one of them left out in the cold. Together they decide to redefine the rules of the square world in which they live and soon discover their lives won’t be square ever again! This non-verbal story uses simple design and object manipulation to create an imaginative world where anything can happen.

This endearing and funny performance looks at the unfairness of being left out in a world designed for everyone else but yourself.

🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️
Adult: £6.00
▪️Child 3+: £4.00
▪️Under 3: Free
▪️Family - 2 Adults & 2, 3+: £16.00

ℹ️ ENQUIRIES
📧 Email: info@fulhouse.org.uk
📧 Email: anna@thebiggtheatre.co.uk