Luton Henge Festival will return to Marsh Farm next month with an expanded two-day programme celebrating creativity, activism and community.
The free festival, presented by Marsh Farm Outreach and Revoluton Arts, takes place on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 August and follows the success of its inaugural event in 2025.
The organisers say that their partnership reflects a shared ambition to create accessible cultural experiences that put local people at their heart.
Explaining the vision behind the festival, Glenn Jenkins, Co-founder and Director of Marsh Farm Outreach and the Exodus Collective, said: “The Luton Henge Festival is an event that pays homage to the source of the River Lea. It is a celebration of the historical significance of Luton’s people serving each other through inspired expressions of creativity and community.
“The siting of the Luton Henge in Marsh Farm underpins a connection to the spirit of rebellion and activism that our community are blessed to be part of.
“Working with Revoluton Arts to present this year’s festival has always been written in the stars. We’ve always been kindred spirits when it comes to enabling creative people to do creative things in creative spaces – and that’s what the Luton Henge Festival is all about.”
The festival will explore themes of social justice, cultural heritage, activism and nature through music, theatre, visual arts and interactive workshops.
Saturday’s programme will feature the UK premiere of I Have No Name, a sound installation by Catalan artists El Conde de Torrefiel, alongside clay workshops from Lugus Ceramics, a family puppet show from A Children’s Story and the return of UKCCA’s steel pan drummers.
Visitors will also be able to experience Neolithic Cannibals, a sound project created by young people from Luton with artist Simon James, while performances from Lady Garden by Miss High Leg Kick, rapper Lavs, DJ Ryussi, Dhols Royce and an evening set from the Exodus Collective complete the day’s programme.
On Sunday, spoken word artists Haneefah Muhammad and Fateh Khan will explore themes of rebellion, while artist Alec Saunders will lead a street art workshop. Young creatives from the Marsh Farm Young Collective and Revoluton Arts’ PLATFORM programme will also showcase their work, alongside a creative writing workshop with Ms. Zyada.
The weekend will conclude with an outdoor performance of Awaken, the new play by Luton theatre-maker Cheryl Prince.
Lindsey Pugh, CEO and Creative Director of Revoluton Arts, said: “We are so excited to be working together with Marsh Farm Outreach to produce this year’s Henge Festival, following last year’s brilliant inaugural event with Chilterns National Landscape.
“The festival programme is so exciting and pays tribute to the incredible cultural heritage of Marsh Farm and the activist spirit of its people. We can’t wait to share it!”
Luton Henge Festival takes place from noon until the evening on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 August at Luton Henge in Marsh Farm. Admission is free.
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