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🛍 Craft & Flea Makers Market - St Paul's Church, Bedford


Time: 11:00 - 16:00 Price: £2.50

✨️ Craft & Flea brings together the best independent makers, collectors, designers, and creatives from your area.

ℹ️ ABOUT
Support small businesses by shopping local at our unique twist on the traditional craft market. With a wide selection of products, including ceramics, illustrations, candles, jewellery, vintage collections, and more, there's truly something for everyone on offer!

But this isn’t your typical craft fair. We carefully screen all stall applications to ensure only the finest artisan traders are featured. Our events celebrate creativity and craftsmanship, showcasing only handmade, hand-designed, and authentic vintage goods.

No two events are the same, and we are always welcoming new traders who apply to trade with us!

Head over to our Facebook event page to see all the amazing talent - facebook.com/craftandflea

* Stalls are curated on an application basis and we can't guarantee certain stock types. Images used for promotional purposes only

🎟 TICKET COST: £2.50
Under 12’s – FREE (no need for a ticket)
Pre-booked tickets will ensure priority entry to the event. The ticket time is an arrival time ONLY. Your time within the event will not be capped. You can book tickets via the event link.

▪️WANT TO TRADE?
If you would like to trade at this event you can fill in the application on our website here.

▪️WANT TO WORK WITH US?
We need steward and promotional staff to help us run the event on the day! If you're interested in working with us please email your CV and city of the event to hello@thecraftandflea.com

▪️PLEASE NOTE:
Any products displayed in images are used for advertising purposes only and are not guaranteed to be sold at events. We schedule our adverts weeks in advance and therefore cannot guarantee which traders will be attending each event.

💚 Hitchin Vegan Market - February 2026

Saturday 28 February 2026

Time: 10:30 - 16:00

💚 The Hitchin Vegan Market is back and we're taking over the Riverside again!

▪️ABOUT:
It's the perfect opportunity to support ethical businesses and enjoy some delicious plant-based treats by the river. As usual, the event will bring together an incredible selection of:

✨️ Vegan street food vendors,
✨️ Artisan bakers,
✨️ Ethical jewellers,
✨️ Environmental charities + loads more.

📍ADDRESS
Riverside, Hitchin SG5 1AB

* Event Traders
If you would like to trade at this event, please click here for all of the details: 

* Mailing List
By joining our mailing list, you'll be the first to know about exciting news, upcoming events & more! To subscribe, click here and enter your details: 

* Local businesses, charities & community groups *
We offer a number of free pitches at each event to those who meet our community focus eligibility criteria. To apply, click here

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
Hitchin Vegan Market is organised by Vegan Market Co.
🌐 Website: Click here

🤩 Franklins Local Craft Fair - Franklins of Thorncote Farm Shop, Sandy


Time: 09:00 - 15:00

🤩 Join us in our picnic area marquee for a lovely day celebrating local makers and handmade goodies! We’re delighted to be welcoming some fantastic local stallholders showcasing their beautiful, homemade products — perfect for a little shopping treat.

🗓 2026 DATES
▪️
Saturday 28th February
▪️Saturday 28th March
▪️Saturday 11th April

🛍️ WHAT TO EXPECT
We have a fantastic mix of local crafts and small businesses joining us. Come and browse:
✨ Arts & Jewellery
✨ Chocolate
✨ Crochet & 3D Printing
✨ Handmade Cards
✨ Resin Crafts
✨ Cushions, Bags & more!

MAKE A DAY OF IT
While you’re here, why not:
🧀 Enjoy a light bite in our Dairy Café
🥩 Stock up on delicious free-range, homegrown meat from our Farm Shop
🐎 Say hi to our miniature pony Pumpkin
☕ Warm up with a coffee and soak up the relaxed farm atmosphere

☂️ UNDER COVER
Situated in our cosy marquee, we are covered from rain & wind so you can shop in comfort whatever the weather.

🎟️ FREE ENTRY
Make a day of it, support local, and discover something special. We can’t wait to see you!

ℹ️ ENQUIRIES/CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone:
01767 627644
🌐 Website: Click here

🐑 Lambing Live 2026 - Johnsons of Old Hurst, Huntingdon


Time: 10:00 - 16:30

🐑 Join us at Johnsons of Old Hurst Zoo for one of the most magical times of the year as 140 ewes welcome their adorable lambs into the world! Included with zoo entry!

🗓 2026 DATES & TIMES
▪️Feb 17th– Feb 22nd: 10am - 4:30pm
▪️Feb 28th–March 1st: 10am - 4:30pm

❓️FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Click here

🎟 TICKET COST:
No-pre booking, just pay on the gate cash or card.
▪️Adult: £5.50
▪️Child: £4.50
▪️3 & under: Free

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01487 824658

🐑 Children Go For £5 at Thrift Farm - Milton Keynes


Time: 10:00 - 17:00

🧒 Enjoy all the farm park has to offer for just £5.00 per child per day! Entrance into the Farm Park, also includes both outdoor & indoor play.

🗓 2026 DATES & TIMES
▪️23rd February to 22nd March 2026
▪️Enter the Farm Park any time between 10am and 15:30pm.
▪️The farm closes at 5pm.

 🎟 ONLINE TICKET COST:
▪️Child: £5
▪️Adult: £10
▪️Disability Plus Carer: £14
▪️Under 18 months: Free
▪️ Animal Feed (optional): £1.00

ℹ️ INFORMATION
You may book on the day. There is a £1.00 per person booking fee when booked on the door.
Some events may become full therefore, it is recommended to book prior to your visit to avoid dissapointment. Please note we do not accept cash. Click on the event link for more information and to book tickets.

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone:
01908 501733

🛍 Jumble Sale, February 2026 - The Methodist Church Hall, Dunstable


Time: 13:30

🛍 Our great annual Jumble Sale is just around the corner at The Methodist Church in the  Church Hall in Dunstable! Come along for a rummage and find yourself a hidden treasure.

✨️ WHAT TO EXPECT
Prepare to explore five rooms packed full of items. It is the perfect opportunity to grab a bargain while supporting the local community.
The list is (almost) endless, but you can expect to find:
⭐️ Clothes & Linens
⭐️ Books
⭐️ Bric-a-brac
⭐️ Bags & Shoes
⭐️ CDs & DVDs
⭐️ ...and everything in between!

💖 SUPPORTING LOCAL SCOUTS
Everything you spend goes back into helping the youth of Dunstable through their experience of Scouting. You'll get great items and help keep the youngsters of Dunstable gainfully occupied at the same time!

🗺 LOCATION
The Methodist Church Halls
Ashton Square, Dunstable, LU6 3HD
(Located opposite the new Boyes store in Ashton Square)

🎟 ENTRY: £1.00
Entry is just £1.00, and you'll likely make that back in your first purchase!

🌐 MORE INFO
For updates, visit the event page: Facebook Event Link

🛍 £1.00 Clothing Sale at Emmuas, Carlton - 2026


Time: 10:00 - 14:00

🛍 Join us as we welcome spring with a £1 sale at Emmaus Village in Carlton. Everything is £1 and restocked daily.

🗓 2026 DATES
▪️Friday 27th February: 10am - 2pm
▪️Saturday 28th February: 10am - 2pm
▪️Sunday 1st March: 10am - 2pm

💒 LOCATION
In the chapel at Emmaus Village Carlton

ℹ️ ABOUT...
These sales are only possible because of your generous donations. Every item you give allows us to keep clothing in circulation rather than going to landfill. We are committed to a circular model: receiving donations, rehoming them and keeping quality items moving from one wardrobe to another for as long as possible.

🪲 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

🐑 Lambing Live 2026 - Johnsons of Old Hurst, Huntingdon


Time: 10:00 - 16:30

🐑 Join us at Johnsons of Old Hurst Zoo for one of the most magical times of the year as 140 ewes welcome their adorable lambs into the world! Included with zoo entry!

🗓 2026 DATES & TIMES
▪️Feb 17th– Feb 22nd: 10am - 4:30pm
▪️Feb 28th–March 1st: 10am - 4:30pm

❓️FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Click here

🎟 TICKET COST:
No-pre booking, just pay on the gate cash or card.
▪️Adult: £5.50
▪️Child: £4.50
▪️3 & under: Free

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01487 824658

🐑 Children Go For £5 at Thrift Farm - Milton Keynes


Time: 10:00 - 17:00

🧒 Enjoy all the farm park has to offer for just £5.00 per child per day! Entrance into the Farm Park, also includes both outdoor & indoor play.

🗓 2026 DATES & TIMES
▪️23rd February to 22nd March 2026
▪️Enter the Farm Park any time between 10am and 15:30pm.
▪️The farm closes at 5pm.

 🎟 ONLINE TICKET COST:
▪️Child: £5
▪️Adult: £10
▪️Disability Plus Carer: £14
▪️Under 18 months: Free
▪️ Animal Feed (optional): £1.00

ℹ️ INFORMATION
You may book on the day. There is a £1.00 per person booking fee when booked on the door.
Some events may become full therefore, it is recommended to book prior to your visit to avoid dissapointment. Please note we do not accept cash. Click on the event link for more information and to book tickets.

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone:
01908 501733

🚘 Hitchin Flea Market & Car Boot Sale

Sunday 01 March 2026

Time: 06:00 - 13:00

🚘 Join Hitchin Herts at Hitchin Market every Sunday for their weekly Flea Market.

🗓 WHEN?
▪️Sundays from 6am – 1pm

✅️ A great Car Boot alternative
✅️ Free to visit
✅️ Great facilities on site
✅️ Free parking near by
✅️ No muddy fields

🛍 CAR BOOT BUYERS
The Car Boot runs until 1:00 pm for buyers and sellers.

📍LOCATION
Next to St Mary’s Church

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🚘 SELLERS
Seller arrival time is between 6:00 am. If you have pre-booked then you can turn up on the day from 6:30 am in Biggin Lane, Hitchin - SG4 9YH and our stewards will direct you to a stall with is undercover (roof) and also has lighting.
 
▪️STALL COST: £10

▪️PAYMENT INFO
Payment is collected on the day by our assistants and if you wish to pre-book for the following week you must pay in advance. (No refunds for non-attendance)

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS FOR MORE INFO:
☎️ Phone: 01462 456202
📘
Facebook Page

🚘 G&M GROWERS CAR BOOT SALE 2026 - Biggleswade


Time: 07:30 - 12:00

👋 We will be open this Sunday weather dependant. Any updates to this will be on Facebook and Instagram by 7am on Sunday.

▪️BUYERS - ENTRY AFTER 7:30AM

🔹️£1 before 9am 
🔹️50p after 9am
🔹️Under 16's are FREE

▪️SELLERS - ENTRY 7.00AM
🔸️£10 any size vehicle
🔸️No need to book, just turn up!

🗺 LOCATION
We are located behind G&M growers farm shop at 79 Hitchin Rd, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade SG18 9BU

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ 07841619568 or 07538341136 

📖 Ashwell Village Museum - Hertfordshire


Time: 14:30 - 17:00

📖 Come in person to our iconic timber framed building filled with a wealth of objects tracing the history of Ashwell in Hertfordshire from the Stone Age to the Present Day.

🗓 OPENING TIMES
We are open from 2.30pm to 5.00pm on Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays and at other times by appointment.

🎟 TICKET COST: FREE
At present entrance is free but we rely upon donations from visitors to keep the museum open and suggest at least £2.50 per adult.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GROUP VISITS
Parties and special visits can be arranged at any mutually convenient time. Groups of any size or age can be accommodated at a time to suit you by prior arrangement. Group visits can include a guided walk around the village. The cost for a combined walk and museum visit is £6.00 per person.

ℹ️ ENQUIRIES
For further information ring 01462 742 956.
e-mail : enquiries@ashwellmuseum.org.uk
 

🛍 Jumble Sale February 2026 - Aspley Guise Villge Hall


Time: 10:00 - 12:00 Price: £1.00

🛍 Come along and grab a bargain at our NAWT Aspley Guise Village Hall Jumble Sale!
We are looking forward to welcoming you on Sunday 1st March 2026. It represents a fantastic opportunity to find some hidden treasures, enjoy a hot drink, and support a local community cause at the same time.
Proceeds from the event go towards raising money for our centre—so come browse, buy, and support!

WHAT TO EXPECT
⭐️ Lots of bargains
⭐️ Pet items for sale
⭐️ Bric-a-brac
⭐️ Refreshments and Coffee

🎟 ENTRY COST: £1.00 per person.

ℹ️ FOR MORE INFORMATION
🌐 Facebook Event: View Event Page

🛍 £1.00 Clothing Sale at Emmuas, Carlton - 2026


Time: 10:00 - 14:00

🛍 Join us as we welcome spring with a £1 sale at Emmaus Village in Carlton. Everything is £1 and restocked daily.

🗓 2026 DATES
▪️Friday 27th February: 10am - 2pm
▪️Saturday 28th February: 10am - 2pm
▪️Sunday 1st March: 10am - 2pm

💒 LOCATION
In the chapel at Emmaus Village Carlton

ℹ️ ABOUT...
These sales are only possible because of your generous donations. Every item you give allows us to keep clothing in circulation rather than going to landfill. We are committed to a circular model: receiving donations, rehoming them and keeping quality items moving from one wardrobe to another for as long as possible.

🚘 Big Betty's Car Boot Sale 2026 - Aylesbury College


Time: 12:00 - 15:00

🤑 Aylesbury College car boot sale is on every Sunday from 12pm. Weather dependant, check Facebook to keep updated. Aylesbury Car Boot site offers hard standing (so no more trudging around muddy uneven fields).

🛍 BUYERS:
▪️Gates Open 12 noon
▪️£1 per Adult

🚘 SELLERS:
▪️Set Up From 10am
▪️Cars £10 a Pitch, Vans from £15 a Pitch
▪️No need to book just turn up!

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS/ENQUIRIES
☎️ Phone:  07788 710521

🐑 Children Go For £5 at Thrift Farm - Milton Keynes


Time: 10:00 - 17:00

🧒 Enjoy all the farm park has to offer for just £5.00 per child per day! Entrance into the Farm Park, also includes both outdoor & indoor play.

🗓 2026 DATES & TIMES
▪️23rd February to 22nd March 2026
▪️Enter the Farm Park any time between 10am and 15:30pm.
▪️The farm closes at 5pm.

 🎟 ONLINE TICKET COST:
▪️Child: £5
▪️Adult: £10
▪️Disability Plus Carer: £14
▪️Under 18 months: Free
▪️ Animal Feed (optional): £1.00

ℹ️ INFORMATION
You may book on the day. There is a £1.00 per person booking fee when booked on the door.
Some events may become full therefore, it is recommended to book prior to your visit to avoid dissapointment. Please note we do not accept cash. Click on the event link for more information and to book tickets.

ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone:
01908 501733

📖 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