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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 […]

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 […]

The former ABC Cinema
Art

Call for artists to spruce up old ABC Cinema and other ‘drab’ spots in Luton town centre

November 14, 2024 Music and arts desk Comments Off on Call for artists to spruce up old ABC Cinema and other ‘drab’ spots in Luton town centre

Luton Council has announced public art commission opportunities for local artists, asking them to submit design proposals that create striking and attractive looks for some key “neglected” spots in the town centre, including the long-abandoned […]

Artist’s impression looking east along George Street as part of the council's vision for Luton 2040
News

Task force set up to address town centre ‘challenges’ and drive forward positive change

November 1, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Task force set up to address town centre ‘challenges’ and drive forward positive change

A multi-agency group has been set up to drive positive change in Luton to make the town centre a welcoming place everyone can enjoy. Alongside millions of pounds being invested to regenerate and rejuvenate the […]

Theatrical milliner Claire Strickland with the 17 Guinea machine
Fashion

TV and film milliners behind Bridgerton praise project to save hat making craft from extinction

September 13, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on TV and film milliners behind Bridgerton praise project to save hat making craft from extinction

A unique and ground-breaking project to prevent the extinction hat making skills and support British millinery has drawn praise from film and television costume makers that have worked on Bridgerton, Star Wars, Les Miserables, Dr […]

Hat District and public art on the Hat Factory Arts Centre by Mark Titchner
News

Luton gets new funding to help bring disused historic buildings back to life

December 12, 2023 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton gets new funding to help bring disused historic buildings back to life

Luton is set to receive a portion of a newly allocated £5 million fund designed to empower communities in reviving neglected historic buildings. The grant will help the Culture Trust develop more dilapidated buildings in […]

More Luton stories

  • The former Pizza Express restaurant on Church Street that will become the new 'Masons' nightlife venue
    Nightlife

    New nightlife venue set to revive former Pizza Express site in Luton town centre

    October 2, 2025 0
    A new entertainment venue is preparing to open in the town centre this December, reviving a well-known site with deep roots in the town’s history and promising to bring something new – and perhaps a [...]
  • Black History Month
    History

    ‘So much to enjoy, learn from and be inspired by’ as Luton Celebrates Black History Month

    September 30, 2025 0
    Luton is marking Black History Month 2025 with a programme of events throughout October, celebrating the culture, legacy and achievements of the town’s Black African Caribbean (BAC) communities. Organised by local community groups and individuals, this [...]
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