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Pride in Luton launches with powerful speech in protest against hate and a call for change

June 13, 2025 Newsdesk 1

The fourth annual Pride in Luton event was launched last night with a vigil including a powerful speech that reflected on the cost of living authentically as LGBTQI+ in a world that so often resists […]

Luton International Carnival
Festivals

Date set for 49th Luton Carnival with ‘Back to the Future’ theme

April 24, 2025 Newsdesk 1

Luton International Carnival 2025, will mark its 49th anniversary when it takes place on Sunday 25 May from 12pm to 6pm, and with a theme is ‘Back to the Future’, carnival organisers are inviting everyone to come […]

St Patrick's Day in Luton
Culture

World record attempt to be part Luton’s Irish heritage celebrations

March 4, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on World record attempt to be part Luton’s Irish heritage celebrations

A Guinness Book of World Records attempt will be part of a vibrant display of Irish heritage to ignite the community spirit in Luton this month during the 26th anniversary St Patrick’s Festival Parade. Organised by […]

Radio 1's Big Weekend Luton 2024
Festivals

Over 100,000 fans will flock to Luton for Radio 1 Big Weekend music festival

January 29, 2024 Music and arts desk Comments Off on Over 100,000 fans will flock to Luton for Radio 1 Big Weekend music festival

Stockwood Park in Luton will play host to BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in May with over 100,000 music fans expected to attend the live music spectacular, which has in the past hosted the likes […]

Wardown Park
Festivals

Let kids run riot in Wardown Park Children’s Peace Party

September 14, 2019 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Let kids run riot in Wardown Park Children’s Peace Party

Luton is about to be treated to another People Power Passion event, this time with the town’s children in mind. The Children’s Peace Party will see families descend on Wardown Park in celebration of the […]

The Worldbeaters perform on the streets of Luton
Festivals

Watch fantastic footage from the Celebrate Luton StreetFest

September 2, 2019 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Watch fantastic footage from the Celebrate Luton StreetFest

The Celebrate Luton Street Fest filled the town centre with music, entertainment, dance, theatre and colour at the weekend. The free two-day festival saw drummers, parades, comedy, music, street circus, interactive street games, dance, a […]

Luton Town Hall lit up with a message about Black Lives Matter during the People Power Passion Peace Day Riots anniversary spectacular. Photo credit: Luton Council
Festivals

It’s a riot alright: 100 years on and Luton lights up again

July 20, 2019 James Cunliffe Comments Off on It’s a riot alright: 100 years on and Luton lights up again

One hundred years ago, on July 19, 1919, riots broke out in Luton Town centre and the Town Hall was set alight. When only the privileged were invite to Luton’s Peace Day celebrations honouring the […]

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    Art

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    Music

    Summer of free live music concerts announced at Luton’s iconic bandstand

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    A collection of free concerts and performances at the Luton Rotary Bandstand is about to get underway this summer in Wardown Park. Lutonians will be able to bring a picnic down to the park on [...]
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    Stitched in the memory: Luton artist creates new shirts to celebrate Vauxhall’s story

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    A Luton creative collective is releasing two limited edition t-shirts to mark the end of an era — the closure of the Vauxhall car factory that helped define the town’s identity for over a century. [...]
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