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Luton hosted Radio 1's Big Weekend in 2024 and is Stockwood Park is set to host a Party in the Park this year
Music

Luton to host major Party in the Park – biggest music event since Radio 1’s Big Weekend

March 9, 2026 Music and arts desk Comments Off on Luton to host major Party in the Park – biggest music event since Radio 1’s Big Weekend

A major new outdoor music event attracting 10,000 people is planned for Stockwood Park this year as part of celebrations marking 150 years since Luton became a borough. The Luton 150 Party in the Park, […]

The ukemaniacs playing their part in Pride in Luton
Festivals

Luton Pride festival cancelled as charity to close

March 7, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Pride festival cancelled as charity to close

The charity responsible for organising Luton’s annual Pride celebrations has announced it is winding down, meaning this year’s festival will no longer take place. Pride in Luton confirmed that it will be dissolving after trustees […]

Luton Carnival 2025
Culture

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

February 1, 2026 Music and arts desk Comments Off on Luton Carnival ‘returning to it’s spiritual home’ for 50th birthday bash

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 […]

The Hat District where some of the Heritage Open Day events are held
Festivals

From factory floors to church towers: Free festival uncovers Luton’s forgotten history

September 1, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on From factory floors to church towers: Free festival uncovers Luton’s forgotten history

Heritage Open Days return to Luton from Saturday 8 to Sunday 17 September, offering a free programme of walks, talks and exhibitions that celebrate the town’s rich history. Thanks to support from the National Lottery […]

Luton hosted Radio 1's Big Weekend in 2024 and is Stockwood Park is set to host a Party in the Park this year
Festivals

Luton’s Orange moment immortalised as top prize at farewell film festival goes to Big Weekend doc

August 8, 2025 Music and arts desk Comments Off on Luton’s Orange moment immortalised as top prize at farewell film festival goes to Big Weekend doc

A film inspired by Luton’s viral moment with Coldplay took the top prize at the final Bute Street Festival, as the town’s much-loved celebration of film, music, art and performance wrapped its last edition before […]

Ciprian Daniel Pavel
Film

Film student has screenplay shortlisted at LA Film Festival

July 18, 2025 Music and arts desk Comments Off on Film student has screenplay shortlisted at LA Film Festival

A final-year student from the University of Bedfordshire was selected as a finalist for this year’s Los Angeles Short Film Festival with a script he wrote during his studies. Ciprian Daniel Pavel – also known […]

Marsh House in Marsh Farm with its iconic Bob Marley mural
Festivals

From ancient beginnings to rave legacy – Luton Henge Festival to celebrate Marsh Farm spirit

July 16, 2025 Music and arts desk Comments Off on From ancient beginnings to rave legacy – Luton Henge Festival to celebrate Marsh Farm spirit

A once-in-a-generation celebration of Luton’s spirit will take place this summer as the newly completed henge in Marsh Farm is officially launched with a free, all-day festival. The Luton Henge Festival will take place on […]

Outdoor cinema at the Hat Gardens.
Things to do

Outdoor cinema, live sport and family fun set to light up Luton town centre this summer

July 3, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Outdoor cinema, live sport and family fun set to light up Luton town centre this summer

Luton town centre will come alive this summer with a packed programme of free events, outdoor entertainment and exclusive offers running from now until the end of August. Between 30 June and 31 August, Hat […]

The Mayor of Luton, Amy Nicholls, onstage at Pride in Luton
News

Record numbers at Pride in Luton as mayor urges joy as ‘an act of resistance’

June 16, 2025 Newsdesk 1

Luton’s newly appointed and openly queer mayor delivered a powerful message of visibility and defiance as more than 10,000 people filled the Hat District with music, colour, protest and joy, making this year’s Pride celebration […]

Festivals

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 […]

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    Music

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    Luna Rosa roar back with new single ahead of Luton gig in stacked live weekend at The Castle

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    Music

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    Art

    Creative projects rooted in community, culture and creativity across Luton awarded funding boost

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    Creative projects celebrating everything from Luton’s carnival heritage to refugee experiences and the town’s chalk landscape have been awarded funding through a programme designed to support community-led arts. Seventeen projects across the town have secured [...]
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