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  • Jack Wilshere
    Luton Town news

    Luton and Barnsley fined £13,500 each after post-match ruckus that Wilshere described as ‘just passion’

    Luton Town and Barnsley have both been fined £13,500 following the mass confrontation involving players and staff after their League One meeting at Kenilworth Road last month. The Football Association confirmed that both clubs have [...]
The Orange Picture Club team: (top) Jaspal Nangla. Bottom (L-R) Mac Pajika, Jasbir Nangla and Dan Eyles
In the Spotlight

How Luton’s cinema history offers inspiration for the future

by James Cunliffe in Film 1

What does it take to keep a town’s film culture alive? In Luton, the answer may lie in looking back as much as looking forward – from the grand old art deco picture houses that [...]

News & Sport in Luton

  • Luton and Dunstable University Hospital
    Luton patients to benefit from new hospital discharge scheme
    November 2, 2026 0
  • Jack Wilshere
    Wilshere hails Luton’s defensive mentality against Posh as Hatters record best winning run in seven years
    November 2, 2026 0
  • Jack Wilshere
    Wilshere salutes Savage’s ‘attitude’ and warns Luton must be ready for Peterborough’s attacking threat
    October 30, 2026 0
  • Jordan Clark
    Wilshere delivers positive Luton injury updates on Clark, Wells and Ashby
    October 30, 2026 1
  • Jasbir Nangla, one of the filmmakers behind World Cinema 4 Luton, pictured here onstage at Luton Library Theatre with a short presentation before the screening his and his brother's documentary about Luton, Tipping Point
    ‘Films can break down barriers’: How cinema has connected cultures in Luton and brought people together
    October 29, 2026 0
  • Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter in the new TV series adaptation
    News

    Luton landmark appears in new Harry Potter TV series trailer

    September 4, 2026 Comments Off on Luton landmark appears in new Harry Potter TV series trailer
    A familiar Luton landmark has appeared in the latest trailer for HBO’s new Harry Potter television series after Wardown Park was used as a filming location for the highly anticipated adaptation. The park’s distinctive suspension [...]
  • Olivia Lynn at Party in the Park 2026
    Music

    150 years of the past – but the future’s ours: How Luton is finally finding its voice

    September 17, 2026 1
    Standing in Stockwood Park among thousands of people singing, dancing and waving their arms in the air as fireworks, lights and lasers lit up the sky, it didn’t feel particularly like a celebration of the [...]
  • Awaken
    Theatre

    Luton-born playwright brings supernatural thriller Awaken home for Halloween

    September 18, 2026 Comments Off on Luton-born playwright brings supernatural thriller Awaken home for Halloween
    A Luton-born playwright will bring her debut play to the town this Halloween, with a supernatural thriller exploring witch persecutions, working-class women and a forgotten language. Cheryl Prince, founder of 5D Theatre CIC, will bring [...]
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About The Lutonian

The Lutonian is a 21st century independent news desk for a modern, forward-thinking Luton.

We are here to report on the news, sport and culture that matters to you, with journalism by Lutonians for Lutonians.

Our town is changing for the better, so it’s time to start shouting about it while also celebrating more of the things, places and people that bring us together and make life worth living.

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