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🐻 Goldilocks And The Three Bears - Milton Keynes Theatre


🐻 Enter a world of wonder at Milton Keynes’ home of pantomime, as the magical Goldilocks and the Three Bears comes to Milton Keynes Theatre from 6th December 2025 - 11th January 2026 with afternoon & evening performances! Book tickets here.

🤩 ABOUT
For five weeks only, join iconic comedian, TV and musical theatre star Brian Conley, as the theatre is transformed into a sensational circus, where everything is possible, and anything could (and will) happen.

🎪 WHAT TO EXPECT
This festive extravaganza is packed with riotous comedy, extraordinary special effects, hair-raising stunts and international circus acts!
Goldilocks circus is under threat from an evil rival circus owner and, with the help of their circus friends, they’re battling to rescue their Big Top from ruin. Will they succeed? All seems lost, until three brilliant bears join the gang…
Roll up, roll up to see panto join the circus, and be swept away by a pantomime spectacular that’s just right!

🚫 DATES NOT SHOWING:
▪️Dec, 15th, 18th, 25th
▪️Jan, 1st, 5th,

🎟 TICKETS COST: FROM £15
(Plus booking fee)
BOOK HERE

🐻 Goldilocks And The Three Bears - Milton Keynes Theatre


🐻 Enter a world of wonder at Milton Keynes’ home of pantomime, as the magical Goldilocks and the Three Bears comes to Milton Keynes Theatre from 6th December 2025 - 11th January 2026 with afternoon & evening performances! Book tickets here.

🤩 ABOUT
For five weeks only, join iconic comedian, TV and musical theatre star Brian Conley, as the theatre is transformed into a sensational circus, where everything is possible, and anything could (and will) happen.

🎪 WHAT TO EXPECT
This festive extravaganza is packed with riotous comedy, extraordinary special effects, hair-raising stunts and international circus acts!
Goldilocks circus is under threat from an evil rival circus owner and, with the help of their circus friends, they’re battling to rescue their Big Top from ruin. Will they succeed? All seems lost, until three brilliant bears join the gang…
Roll up, roll up to see panto join the circus, and be swept away by a pantomime spectacular that’s just right!

🚫 DATES NOT SHOWING:
▪️Dec, 15th, 18th, 25th
▪️Jan, 1st, 5th,

🎟 TICKETS COST: FROM £15
(Plus booking fee)
BOOK HERE

⚽️ Join the Brand New Dunstable Thursday 6-a-side Football League!


Time: 19:00 - 21:00

⚽️ Football is back in Dunstable with a brand new Thursday night 6-a-side league at Houstone School, run by Leisure Leagues — the world’s largest provider of small-sided football.

This is a fun, friendly, and competitive league for adults of all abilities. Whether you have a full squad ready to go or you’re an individual looking to join a team, we’ll get you playing straight away.

🗓 WHEN?
Every Thursday evening: 7pm - 9pm

📍WHERE?
Houstone School, Dunstable, LU5 5PX
(3G pitches)

👨‍🦰 WHO CAN JOIN?
Players aged 16+ (teams or individuals welcome)

Extras: FA-qualified referees, weekly fixtures, league tables, and Veo camera match recordings uploaded online

Get active, meet new people, and enjoy the buzz of small-sided football in a great atmosphere.

📲 HOW TO JOIN
Sign up now HERE
Spaces are limited — secure your place today!

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
📧 Email:
Louis@leisureleagues.co.uk
☎️ Phone: 07449773861 (Louis)

🤭 Phil Nichol - The Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton


Time: 20:00 - 22:00

🤭 Phil has been getting better at comedy since March 1987. One of these days he may just get it right. Until then Phil just keeps trying. If at first you don’t succeed, try and try your best. This is a tour of Phil, trying his best!

▪️AGE: 18+

🎟 TICKET COST: £16.50 (inc. booking fee)

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

😂 Comedy Bar: January 2026 - The Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton


Time: 19:30 - 22:00

😂 Gather your friends, grab some drinks and join resident MC Jake Pickford for an evening of stand-up comedy from the nation's up and coming talent.

In the cosy and welcoming atmosphere of the Basement Bar, comedians from around the region will tickle your funny bones, incite belly laughs and bring tears of mirth in this evening of fun and entertainment.

▪️AGE: Strictly 16+, content may include adult themes and strong language

🎟 TICKET COST: £6 + £1 booking fee

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

💃 The Real Queens of Bollywood - The Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton


Time: 19:30 - 22:00

💃 A Music & Dance Tribute to Bollywood’s Legendary Female Voices.

▪️AGE: Suitable for 18+

🤩 WHAT TO EXPECT
Step into the world of Bollywood music as we honour the legendary women whose voices have defined generations of cinema. From the powerful renditions of Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle to the unforgettable voices of Anuradha Paudwal, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Alka Yagnik, Shreya Ghoshal, and Sunidhi Chauhan, this evening pays tribute to the queens behind the magic – the female playback singers who brought emotion, passion drama & romance to life on the silver screen.

Hosted by Chirag Rao and featuring the sensational vocal talents of Abirah Shah and Rekha, The Real Queens of Bollywood will take audiences on a nostalgic journey through Bollywood’s most iconic songs – from the golden era classics to modern-day anthems.

Adding to the spectacle, the dynamic 4all2Envy Bollywood Dance Group will deliver captivating choreography and vibrant performances that will have you singing and swaying in your seats.

Join us for an unforgettable night of live music, stunning dance & the timeless magic of Bollywood!

🎟 TICKET COST: £27.50 (inc. booking fee)

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

🎤 Junior Open Mic - The Cellar Bar


Time: 17:00 - 19:00

🎸 We’ve had some great young musicians perform in our unique underground entertainment venue, so we figured why not offer a dedicated junior open mic session to under 18’s.

ℹ️ ABOUT
Whether you sing, play guitar, drums, or any other musical instrument, or are a band already, you are welcome! It’s a chance for you to perform on a stage in front of an audience with a full pa, drum kit, amps, lighting.

Hosted by none other than Mat Roberts, a legend of the Bedford music scene.  Mat will be on hand to offer support and advice, as well as doing a few jam sessions of his own.

▪️UNDER 18’S INFORMATION 
Under 18’s are welcome in the bar from 5.00pm until 9.00pm on Sundays.

ℹ️ CONTACT NUMBER FOR ENQUIRIES
☎️ Phone: 01234 815115

😂 Richard Blackwood: Unfiltered - The Hat Factory Arts Centre65 - 67 Bute StreetLutonBedfordshire - The Hat Factory Arts Centre


Time: 20:00 - 22:00

😂 No gimmicks. No filter. Just Richard Blackwood at his realist.

In this brand-new hour, Richard delivers sharp, fearless comedy with raw honesty – tackling fatherhood, fame, race, ageing and mental health.

It’s a bold mix of truth-telling, cultural commentary & laugh-out-loud moments from one of the UK’s most seasoned voices.

Fresh from ‘Sorry, I Didn’t Know’ ‘Jack & The Beanstalk’ and a career spanning The Real McCoy, MTV, EastEnders, Hollyoaks, Glastonbury and more – this is Richard like you’ve never seen him before.

Richard Blackwood: Unfiltered – comedy with heart, edge and plenty to say.

▪️AGE: Suitable for 18+

🎟 TICKET COST: £22 (inc. booking fee)

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

⚽️ Join the Brand New Dunstable Thursday 6-a-side Football League!


Time: 19:00 - 21:00

⚽️ Football is back in Dunstable with a brand new Thursday night 6-a-side league at Houstone School, run by Leisure Leagues — the world’s largest provider of small-sided football.

This is a fun, friendly, and competitive league for adults of all abilities. Whether you have a full squad ready to go or you’re an individual looking to join a team, we’ll get you playing straight away.

🗓 WHEN?
Every Thursday evening: 7pm - 9pm

📍WHERE?
Houstone School, Dunstable, LU5 5PX
(3G pitches)

👨‍🦰 WHO CAN JOIN?
Players aged 16+ (teams or individuals welcome)

Extras: FA-qualified referees, weekly fixtures, league tables, and Veo camera match recordings uploaded online

Get active, meet new people, and enjoy the buzz of small-sided football in a great atmosphere.

📲 HOW TO JOIN
Sign up now HERE
Spaces are limited — secure your place today!

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
📧 Email:
Louis@leisureleagues.co.uk
☎️ Phone: 07449773861 (Louis)

🇮🇪 Irish Night with The BibleCode Sundays - The Hat Factory Arts Centre


Time: 20:00 - 23:30

🎶 “The Clash on Irish Steroids” hailing from North West London they have been fusing Irish Traditional Music with the guitar-driven sound of London for around 20 years. Their live gigs are both electrifying and beautiful at times, representing the best of London Irish culture.

▪️AGE: 18+

🎟 TICKET COST: £11

♿️ ACCESSIBILITY
For inquiries about accessibility please contact:
☎️ 01582 878 100
📧
boxoffice@culturetrust.com 

💃 Colours of a Woman’s Love (R&D Performance Sharing) - The Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton


Time: 16:30 - 18:30

💃 Colours of a Woman’s Love reimagines the ancient archetypes of the Ashta Nayikas – eight heroines of classical Indian dance – through a contemporary lens.

Led by Debbie Ganguli-Patel, with additional mentorship on choreography by Divya Kasturi and original music created in collaboration with Prathap Ramachandra and Vijay Venkat, the work explores the emotional landscapes of modern women navigating love, identity, and societal change. Rooted in Bharatanatyam yet infused with fresh perspectives, the piece blends tradition and innovation in a powerful exploration of women’s lives today.

The performance will open with a vibrant curtain raiser, celebrating and showcasing the creativity of early-career dancers as the next generation of artists.

▪️AGE: 10+

🎟 TICKET COST: £11 (inc. booking fee)

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

⚽️ Join the Brand New Dunstable Thursday 6-a-side Football League!


Time: 19:00 - 21:00

⚽️ Football is back in Dunstable with a brand new Thursday night 6-a-side league at Houstone School, run by Leisure Leagues — the world’s largest provider of small-sided football.

This is a fun, friendly, and competitive league for adults of all abilities. Whether you have a full squad ready to go or you’re an individual looking to join a team, we’ll get you playing straight away.

🗓 WHEN?
Every Thursday evening: 7pm - 9pm

📍WHERE?
Houstone School, Dunstable, LU5 5PX
(3G pitches)

👨‍🦰 WHO CAN JOIN?
Players aged 16+ (teams or individuals welcome)

Extras: FA-qualified referees, weekly fixtures, league tables, and Veo camera match recordings uploaded online

Get active, meet new people, and enjoy the buzz of small-sided football in a great atmosphere.

📲 HOW TO JOIN
Sign up now HERE
Spaces are limited — secure your place today!

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
📧 Email:
Louis@leisureleagues.co.uk
☎️ Phone: 07449773861 (Louis)

🎤 Open Mic Night: January 2026 - The Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton


Time: 20:00 - 23:00

🎤 Calling all local talents!

🤩 EVENT DETAILS

Don't miss Luton's open mic night at the Hat Factory. Showcase your skills and join the excitement! Join your host, local Lutonian and Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist, Yvonne Michele in an evening of encouragement in finding your voice, stepping into the light, and shining.

▪️AGE: 16+

🎟 TICKET COST: £9 (inc. booking fee)

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

📽 Soul Cine: Film In Perspective - The Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton


Time: 20:00 - 22:00

SOUL:CINÉ bi-monthly cinema club, is for film lovers to forge friendships, old & new, whilst basking in the glow and wonder of Black Cinema, in the heart of Luton’s cultural quarter.

▪️AGE: 16+

🎟 TICKET COST: £9 (inc. booking fee)

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

🤩 Andy Zaltzman: The Zaltgeist (Tour Warm-Up) - The Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton


Time: 19:30 - 21:30 Price: £16.50

🎤 ANDY ZALTZMAN–The Zaltgeist 2026–A Second Thwack.

▪️AGE: 14+


🤩 DETAILS
Following a sell-out 2024/2025 national run, Andy Zaltzman–host of The Bugle podcast and BBC Radio4’s The News Quiz, statistician on Test Match Special, and champion of Taskmaster series 18–extends his hit tour into 2026.

Fully updated due to the UK and the world both steadfastly refusing to sort themselves out, Andy assesses the state of renowned planet Earth, its under-pressure current in-house millennium, and its most famous and controversial species–the human race.

With politicians the world over striving to outdo each other in splattering their people with a cocktail of incompetence, inexplicability and insatiable dishonesty, Andy, the universe’s leading and only 2-in-1 political-comedian-and-professional-cricket-statistician, harnesses the combined 21st-century witchcraft of A.I. and his live audience. Between them, they will concoct vaguely plausible answers to perennially troublesome questions such as What?, Who?, When?, Where?, and above all Why?

🐧 WARNING: May feature talking penguin.

🎟 TICKET COST: £16.50 (inc. booking fee)

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

🚀 Zoom! - The Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton


Time: 11:30 - 15:00 Price: £10.00

🚀 Molly knows everything about space. All the planets and their moons; even the number of Saturn's rings. EVERYTHING! Molly is definitely, absolutely going to be an astronaut when she grows up. But when, one wintry night, Molly meets a visitor from outer space she realises she still has a lot to learn about looking after our very own planet, Earth.

🎶 ABOUT
"Zoom!" is a play for children aged 3-8 years with music, songs and puppetry. A gentle introduction for young children into ways they can help to protect their environment.

🕦 SESSION TIMES:
▪️11:30am and 2pm

▪️AGE: 3 - 8 years

🎟 TICKET COST: £10 (inc. booking fee)

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

🎤 The Skids + Special Guests - The Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton


Time: 16:30 - 18:30

🤩 Very pleased to announce THE SKIDS are coming to play Luton Hat Factory on Sunday 1st February 2026.

▪️AGE:
18+

🎤 THE SKIDS
“Memories fade but some linger for a reason. The Skids was the definitive part of my early life. A brilliant adventure into the world of creativity and adulthood. I was a kid when I joined the band in 1977 - 16 years old.

By the time the adventure had run aground I was a dazed and confused young man. We were fearless in the beginning, always trying new things and not afraid to be different in a musical world that was beginning to sound very derivative and safe.

Contrary to the reports from people who were never near the centre of the band, Stuart Adamson and I got on very well - in fact for a long time we were very close. I enjoyed writing with him - he was generous and incredibly adaptable to my unmusical ideas.

The Skids were not just another punk band - we were creatively ambitious as well as being close to the core beliefs of our hard-won fans. But most importantly we loved playing live. Taking these memories and replanting them into 2017 has not been easy. How do you do it? How should it sound? Are we little more than a tribute band? These were the questions rattling around my head as I tried to find a way to celebrate the bands 40th anniversary last year. The answers ended up being very simple - Don’t over think it - Just do it.

Enjoy every minute of it. Play the songs like it might be the last time. Give it everything. And then……. there’s the new stuff!!! The beginning of something new rather than the end of something old. Enter DESTINATION DUSSELDORF”
Richard Jobson

The Skids were at the heart of the punk scene in Scotland and took their music to London where they were signed by Virgin records. They made 4 albums and had numerous hit singles including Into the Valley, The Saints are Coming, Masquerade and Working for the Yankee Dollar.

After the cover version of The Saints are Coming by U2 and Green Day the remaining band members reformed and played to large audiences all over the UK including iconic London venues such as The Albert Hall and The Roundhouse as well as Barrowlands in Glasgow. Their recently released album Destination Dusseldorf went to no.1 in the vinyl charts.

Special guest TBC.

🎟 TICKET COST: £25 +10% booking fee

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

⚽️ Join the Brand New Dunstable Thursday 6-a-side Football League!


Time: 19:00 - 21:00

⚽️ Football is back in Dunstable with a brand new Thursday night 6-a-side league at Houstone School, run by Leisure Leagues — the world’s largest provider of small-sided football.

This is a fun, friendly, and competitive league for adults of all abilities. Whether you have a full squad ready to go or you’re an individual looking to join a team, we’ll get you playing straight away.

🗓 WHEN?
Every Thursday evening: 7pm - 9pm

📍WHERE?
Houstone School, Dunstable, LU5 5PX
(3G pitches)

👨‍🦰 WHO CAN JOIN?
Players aged 16+ (teams or individuals welcome)

Extras: FA-qualified referees, weekly fixtures, league tables, and Veo camera match recordings uploaded online

Get active, meet new people, and enjoy the buzz of small-sided football in a great atmosphere.

📲 HOW TO JOIN
Sign up now HERE
Spaces are limited — secure your place today!

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
📧 Email:
Louis@leisureleagues.co.uk
☎️ Phone: 07449773861 (Louis)

🧒 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

🌈 Queer Diaries Open Mic Night - The Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton


Time: 20:00 - 22:00 Price: £6.00

📖 Would YOU read your Teenage Diary to a live audience?

▪️AGE:
Suitable for ages 16+

🌈 EVENT DETAILS
Queer Diary is the night where queers share REAL teenage diaries, plus long-lost love-letters, fabulous fan-fiction, terrible tumblr posts, and the odd bit of cringey poetry.

We can't promise to reunite you with your first crush, but we do aim to reignite that rush of adrenaline you got when they first noticed you!

🗨 WANT TO SHARE SOMETHING?
Up for sharing something from your youth? Our mic is open. Get in touch here: bit.ly/queerdiary

🎟 TICKET COST: £6 (inc. booking fee)

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