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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 […]

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 […]

The mural which has brightened up the old ABC Cinema
Art

A burst of colour transforms Luton’s old ABC Cinema with a vibrant new mural

April 15, 2025 Music and arts desk Comments Off on A burst of colour transforms Luton’s old ABC Cinema with a vibrant new mural

One of Luton’s most iconic buildings has been given a bold new look, thanks to a stunning mural that’s already turning heads and drawing in selfie-takers. The old ABC cinema on George Street, once a […]

The Carnival Hopper sculpture by Marta Zubieta, as part of the Short Tail Trail on Market Hill
Art

Luton artists reveal inspiration as biggest ever public art event hits town

July 17, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton artists reveal inspiration as biggest ever public art event hits town

The biggest outdoor public art event Luton has ever seen has begun as 90 animal sculptures have hopped into place for the summer, with some of the local creatives responsible revealing their inspiration behind works […]

Luton International Carnival
News

Get in carnival spirit to see ‘what makes our town, and its people, so special’

May 9, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Get in carnival spirit to see ‘what makes our town, and its people, so special’

The countdown to the Luton International Carnival 2024 continues to be a promising celebration of diversity, creativity, and togetherness for the entire community, with the council chief looking forward to “seeing our town come alive”. […]

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