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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 […]

Festivalgoers will be travelling to major music destinations from Luton Airport this summer
Travel

Festival fever takes off at Luton Airport

June 13, 2025 Music and arts desk Comments Off on Festival fever takes off at Luton Airport

Luton Airport is set to welcome thousands of festivalgoers travelling to major music destinations this summer, proving that many travellers are swapping beach towels for backstage passes. Research commissioned by the airport highlights that 45 […]

Music lovers enjoy concerts at the Wardown Park bandstand in 2024
Music

Summer of free live music concerts announced at Luton’s iconic bandstand

June 6, 2025 Music and arts desk Comments Off on Summer of free live music concerts announced at Luton’s iconic bandstand

A collection of free concerts and performances at the Luton Rotary Bandstand is about to get underway this summer in Wardown Park. Lutonians will be able to bring a picnic down to the park on […]

JW Paris onstage at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Luton's Stockwood Park
Music

Documentary celebrates emotional JW Paris homecoming at Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Luton

May 30, 2025 Ronny Trousers Comments Off on Documentary celebrates emotional JW Paris homecoming at Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Luton

A year on from their homecoming performance at Stockwood Park, JW Paris have released a new mini-documentary celebrating their emotional return to Luton for Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2024. The grunge-tinged Britpop-influenced trio — made […]

Myles Smith
Music

Luton ‘shaped me’, says Myles Smith as he reflects on year of pop superstardom

May 24, 2025 Music and arts desk Comments Off on Luton ‘shaped me’, says Myles Smith as he reflects on year of pop superstardom

Singer-songwriter Myles Smith has credited Luton with keeping him grounded after a whirlwind year that’s seen him become a global superstar. The 26-year-old, whose track Stargazing took him to beyond a billion streams and international […]

ScreamingMechanicalBrain vocalist Nik Scott and guitarist Ashley Clark onstage
Music

ScreamingMechanicalBrain unveil epic new music video for 13-minute sermon

May 16, 2025 Ronny Trousers Comments Off on ScreamingMechanicalBrain unveil epic new music video for 13-minute sermon

Luton alt-rock heavyweights ScreamingMechanicalBrain have released an epic new video for their towering latest single, that’s oceanwide, hell deep and heaven high, standing as a bold new landmark in their sonic journey. Titled ‘Some Of […]

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin (right) and guitarist Jonny Buckland
Luton Town news

‘The people of Luton deserved that moment’ –Coldplay’s Hatters song scoops big radio award

May 15, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on ‘The people of Luton deserved that moment’ –Coldplay’s Hatters song scoops big radio award

A major music moment celebrating Luton has taken home one of the top prizes at this year’s ARIAS – the UK’s biggest radio awards – after Coldplay’s surprise tribute to the town captured the nation’s […]

Some of the designs in the Secret 7” art and music initiative, presented by War Child
Art

Uni student chosen to showcase vinyl record sleeve design in War Child music and art exhibition

April 25, 2025 Music and arts desk Comments Off on Uni student chosen to showcase vinyl record sleeve design in War Child music and art exhibition

A final-year graphic dsesign student from the University of Bedfordshire has been selected to exhibit her work as part of the acclaimed Secret 7” art and music initiative, presented by the War Child charity. Lina […]

Myles Smith
Music

Luton star Myles Smith shares deeply personal new single, ‘My First Heartbreak’

April 25, 2025 Music and arts desk Comments Off on Luton star Myles Smith shares deeply personal new single, ‘My First Heartbreak’

Luton’s own Myles Smith has unveiled his latest single ‘My First Heartbreak’, offering fans a raw glimpse into his childhood experiences.​ It has already been a whirlwind year for the singer-songwriter, who picked up a […]

Missing The Ferry in the Dalston Railway Tavern music video
Music

Missing The Ferry release new single and video part filmed in Luton pub

April 20, 2025 Ronny Trousers Comments Off on Missing The Ferry release new single and video part filmed in Luton pub

Luton Irish rockers Missing the Ferry have released a new music video for their single, ‘The Dalston Railway Tavern’, which was part-filmed in the town centre.  Produced by Luton filmmakers Two Side Studios the film […]

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    Luton Henge to host film premiere exploring the people and stories of the town for autumn equinox double bill

    August 18, 2026 Comments Off on Luton Henge to host film premiere exploring the people and stories of the town for autumn equinox double bill
    A new dance film exploring Luton through movement, migration and the town’s changing identity will premiere at Luton Henge as part of a special autumn equinox event. Like the River Lea, conceived and directed by [...]
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    Myles Smith dedicates new short film with Stephen Graham to Luton Hospital as debut album on course for No.1

    June 23, 2026 1
    Luton singer-songwriter Myles Smith has released a powerful new short film dedicated to children and staff at Luton & Dunstable University Hospital while also announcing that his debut album is in early contention to go [...]
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