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Luton MPs say Budget will give households ‘breathing space’ on cost of living

Luton’s two Labour MPs have welcomed the government’s Budget, highlighting a £100 payment towards energy costs for tens of thousands of households across their constituencies, an increase in the minimum wage and measures aimed at [...]

The Orange Picture Club team: (top) Jaspal Nangla. Bottom (L-R) Mac Pajika, Jasbir Nangla and Dan Eyles

How Luton’s cinema history offers inspiration for the future

by James Cunliffe in Film 0

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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 [...]

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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