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Myles Smith (left) and Niall Horan
Music

Myles Smith teams up with One Direction star Niall Horan on new single

February 10, 2026 Music and arts desk 0

Luton singer-songwriter Myles Smith has collaborated with former One Direction pop star Niall Horan to release a new single, called ‘Drive Safe’. After sparking much anticipation on socials, the ‘Stargazing’ singer now officially lifts the […]

Jack Thorne giving speech in St Mary's Church, Luton, after being awarded with an Honorary Doctor of Arts by the University of Bedfordshire for his outstanding contribution to theatre and literature.
News

There’s ‘a spirit to the place’ – BAFTA winning TV writer reveals his love for Luton in Romesh Ranganathan podcast

February 5, 2026 Music and arts desk 0

The multi BAFTA Award-winning television screenwriter and playwright behind the smash-hit Netflix series ‘Adolescence’ has spoken warmly about his years living in Luton, describing the town as a place with a spirit that “made sense” […]

Amy Belson, the new CEO of The Culture Trust Luton
Art

West End theatre leader to take helm at Culture Trust with aim for the ‘beating heart of Luton’

February 2, 2026 Music and arts desk 0

The Culture Trust Luton has announced the appointment of a new chief executive, who was named earlier this year by The Stage as one of the 100 most influential people in UK theatre. Amy Belson […]

Luton Carnival 2025
Culture

Luton Carnival ‘returning to it’s spiritual home’ for 50th birthday bash

February 1, 2026 Music and arts desk 0

Luton International Carnival will return to Wardown Park this spring in what organisers and councillors have described as a homecoming for one of the town’s most significant cultural events. The move marks the first time […]

Myles Smith
Music

Myles Smith shares emotional message with fans after stellar year

December 5, 2025 Music and arts desk Comments Off on Myles Smith shares emotional message with fans after stellar year

Luton singer songwriter Myles Smith has spoken openly about the toll of his stardom, telling fans his success has come during the hardest period of his life. The 27-year-old, who has become one of the […]

Culture

Rising stars to light up Luton with new creative vision

December 2, 2025 Music and arts desk Comments Off on Rising stars to light up Luton with new creative vision

Eleven emerging artists and creative groups with strong links to Luton have secured funding from the Lightning Fund, part of the town’s wider Create Fund, in a move the council says will bring fresh cultural […]

Luton Henge Festival by Revoluton Arts & Chiltern National Landscape
Art

Luton arts group secures £240,000 boost to power local creativity

October 28, 2025 Music and arts desk Comments Off on Luton arts group secures £240,000 boost to power local creativity

Luton-based arts organisation Revoluton Arts has been awarded £240,000 in new funding to continue its work connecting artists and communities across the town. The three-year investment, from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation Arts Fund, will support […]

Rave New World.
Music

A Sonic uprising: Luton’s revolutionary rave story continues with launch of new album

October 23, 2025 Music and arts desk Comments Off on A Sonic uprising: Luton’s revolutionary rave story continues with launch of new album

After the sell-out success of Rave New World, the immersive outdoor theatre show celebrating the town’s legendary Exodus Collective, Revoluton Arts and Tangled Feet are reigniting the movement with a new album: Luton on Fire. […]

Rave New World by Revoluton Arts & Tangled Feet
Art

£1m boost for Luton as Revoluton Arts secures national funding to expand community creativity

October 21, 2025 Music and arts desk Comments Off on £1m boost for Luton as Revoluton Arts secures national funding to expand community creativity

Luton’s creative scene has been given a major boost after Revoluton Arts was awarded £1 million from Arts Council England to continue its grassroots work in the town from 2026 to 2029. Revoluton Arts said […]

Representatives from Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Charity, CHUMS Charity and Revoluton Arts
Art

Artwork honouring carers unveiled at Luton and Dunstable Hospital

October 6, 2025 Music and arts desk Comments Off on Artwork honouring carers unveiled at Luton and Dunstable Hospital

A new artwork celebrating the unseen work of carers has gone on display at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital. The piece, called Circles of Care, is an excerpt of a textile wall hanging created […]

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