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  • The 2026 headliners line-up for Independent Venue Week at The Castle (clockwise from top left): Alien Chick, Big Trousers, Ugly Ozo, Flip Top Head, PENGSHUi
    Music

    Why Independent Venue Week of live music at The Castle matters for Luton’s future

    “It’s about putting Luton on the map, really making this venue a live music staple,” says Ben Barry. “I hate to use the phrase: use it or lose it — but that is where we [...]
The Looted Youth performing at the Hat Factory in December 2025
In the Spotlight

The Looted Youth joins Luton label and drops new demo after whirlwind BBC Radio play

by Ronny Trousers in Music 0

A new voice from Luton is heading into 2026 with newfound momentum after The Looted Youth unveiled a Christmas Day demo that has already found its way onto BBC Radio before its official release. The [...]

News & Sport in Luton

  • Joe Gbodé
    Gbodé joins Woking on loan as Cards’ director explains drop into non-league
    January 21, 2026 0
  • Ethon Archer
    Archer joins Port Vale on loan for remainder of season
    January 21, 2026 0
  • Zack Nelson
    Luton midfielder heads to Wimbledon on loan for rest of the season
    January 20, 2026 0
  • The Vauxhall plant on Kimpton Road is set to close
    ‘Major milestone’ as plans submitted for £400m redevelopment of former Vauxhall van factory
    January 20, 2026 0
  • Nakhi Wells
    Luton 2 Lincoln 2: Wells bags a belter but Wilshere says chalked off Andersen winner was ‘not a foul’
    January 17, 2026 0
  • ScreamingMechanicalBrain singer Nik Scott
    Music

    Luton rockers close out 2025 trilogy with punchy new Fight Club-inspired single

    December 26, 2025 0
    Luton rockers ScreamingMechanicalBrain are rounding off a prolific year with the release of the final chapter in a trilogy of singles released through hometown label Vandalism Begins at Home Records. Out today, ‘Jack’s Complete Lack [...]
  • Luton Town Hall
    Culture

    Luton set for year of celebration as borough marks 150 years

    December 2, 2025 Comments Off on Luton set for year of celebration as borough marks 150 years
    Luton will host a full year of celebrations in 2026 as the town marks 150 years since becoming a municipal borough. The milestone was trailed at the weekend during the Luton Lights Up for Christmas [...]
  • Luton celebrate winning the Championship play-off final and booking their place in the Premier League for the first time - a moment Rob Hadgraft's book captures
    Books

    New book chronicles Luton Town’s ‘miracle’ rise from non-league to Premier League

    October 6, 2025 Comments Off on New book chronicles Luton Town’s ‘miracle’ rise from non-league to Premier League
    A new book telling the remarkable story of Luton Town’s meteoric rise from the depths of non-league football to the Premier League has just been released — and it’s the definitive account of one of [...]
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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.

You don’t need to have been born here, you don’t need to live here, but if you carry Luton and, more importantly, its people in your heart, then you are a Lutonian and you are in the right place. Welcome.

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