The Lutonian
  • Home
  • News
  • Hatters
    • Luton Town news
    • Transfer news
    • Match previews
    • Match reports
    • Opinion
    • Interviews
    • Features
  • Sport
    • Luton Town
    • Boxing
  • Culture
    • Music
    • Art
    • Film
    • Theatre
    • Things to do
  • Lifestyle
    • Food and drink
    • Parks and outdoors
HomeThe Stage

The Stage

The start of construction on The Stage regeneration project in Bute Street, marked with a groundbreaking ceremony featuring (R-L) Cllr James Taylor, , portfolio holder for regeneration and inclusive growth, Rachel Hopkins MP, Mayor Cllr Amy Nicholls, Council CEO Mark Fowler and Simon Ramage from Willmott Dixon
News

Work begins on £136m The Stage development set to transform gateway to Luton town centre

March 5, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Work begins on £136m The Stage development set to transform gateway to Luton town centre

Construction has officially begun on a £136million regeneration project that council leaders say will transform a key gateway into Luton town centre. A groundbreaking ceremony was held today (Thursday 5 March) to mark the start […]

Rachel Hopkins MP, pictured in another debate
News

MP hails East-West rail push as a major opportunity for Luton’s future

December 4, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on MP hails East-West rail push as a major opportunity for Luton’s future

The ambitious expansion of East West Rail (EWR) — a keystone of the government’s newly relaunched Oxford‑Cambridge growth corridor — has been spotlighted by local MP Rachel Hopkins as a game-changer for Luton’s economy, employment […]

Proposed View from Luton rail station towards mixed-use building and Bute Mills. New public square in the foreground
News

Green light for The Stage as construction date confirmed for £136m regeneration project

November 17, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Green light for The Stage as construction date confirmed for £136m regeneration project

Luton Council has confirmed that construction on The Stage will finally begin in January, marking the most significant step forward for the £136million town centre regeneration scheme since it stalled earlier this year. The announcement […]

3D View of proposed mixed-use building on approach from Bute Street
News

Work on £136m project to restart in January as £20m funding confirmed ‘safe and secure’

October 28, 2025 Newsdesk 1

Work on Luton’s £136 million town centre regeneration scheme The Stage is expected to restart early in the new year after the council confirmed it is close to receiving final safety approval. The Stage, located […]

3D View of proposed mixed-use building on approach from Bute Street
News

Concerns grow over loss of £20m funding if delays drag on for regeneration project The Stage

September 22, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Concerns grow over loss of £20m funding if delays drag on for regeneration project The Stage

Concerns are mounting that Luton’s £136million town centre regeneration scheme The Stage could miss out on £20million of government funding if a protracted safety approval process drags on into next year. The Stage is a […]

Work has not yet begun on The Stage regeneration project the site of which can be seen here on the left, the scene of which immediately greets passengers as they exit Luton Train Station and head down Bute Street
News

Delay to £136m Luton regeneration project The Stage blamed on safety regulator backlog

June 12, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Delay to £136m Luton regeneration project The Stage blamed on safety regulator backlog

Luton Council’s flagship £136 million town centre regeneration scheme, The Stage, has been hit by delays which are costing £100,000 a per month amid a lack of response from the Building Safety Regulator (BSR), it […]

Hatters CEO Gary Sweet with Luton supporting town councillor James Taylor, onstage in St George's Square with during the celebrations after the football club won promotion to the Premier League in 2023
Luton Town news

New Luton stadium will ‘spark a revitalisation’ of town centre, says councillor 

December 17, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on New Luton stadium will ‘spark a revitalisation’ of town centre, says councillor 

A councillor responsible for regeneration has said that Luton’s Power Court stadium will be the catalyst for change in the town centre after plans were approved last night.  Eight years after plans were first unveiled, […]

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 […]

More Luton stories

  • Luton Henge Festival by Revoluton Arts & Chiltern National Landscape
    Festivals

    Luton Henge Festival to return ‘louder, bolder and more powerful than ever’

    April 20, 2026 0
    A community-built landmark in Marsh Farm will once again take centre stage this summer as Luton Henge Festival returns for a second year. The free event, taking place across Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 August, [...]
  • TV Face singer and guitarist, sTeVe at The Castle
    Music

    All they wanted was to play a gig in Luton… What they got was chaos! – TV Face gig review

    March 30, 2026 Comments Off on All they wanted was to play a gig in Luton… What they got was chaos! – TV Face gig review
    What was meant to be a straightforward first visit to Luton quickly turned into a road trip from hell for Lancaster’s TV Face, but when the dust settled, the sonic juggernauts delivered one of the [...]
  • Coda Rushing
    Music

    Politics, punk and poetry as Coda Rushing set to storm The Castle

    March 30, 2026 Comments Off on Politics, punk and poetry as Coda Rushing set to storm The Castle
    Luton’s alternative music venue, The Castle, is set to host a night of high-energy, thought-provoking live music this Saturday as Vandalism Begins at Home bring Coda Rushing, Longy and The Velvet Echoes to town. No [...]
  • The Looted Youth aka Ben Thomson
    Music

    Luton’s The Looted Youth releases heartfelt single ‘Maybe That’s Just Life?’

    March 27, 2026 Comments Off on Luton’s The Looted Youth releases heartfelt single ‘Maybe That’s Just Life?’
    A Luton singer-songwriter has released his debut single, reflecting on grief and the struggle to move forward after loss, hoping it can help listeners like it did him. The Looted Youth, the musical project of [...]
Articles you might have missed
  • Politics, punk and poetry as Coda Rushing set to storm The Castle
    March 30, 2026 Comments Off on Politics, punk and poetry as Coda Rushing set to storm The Castle
  • Luton North MP suspends face-to-face surgeries after security incidents
    March 30, 2026 Comments Off on Luton North MP suspends face-to-face surgeries after security incidents
  • Luton’s The Looted Youth releases heartfelt single ‘Maybe That’s Just Life?’
    March 27, 2026 Comments Off on Luton’s The Looted Youth releases heartfelt single ‘Maybe That’s Just Life?’
  • Council pushes for cancer unit at Luton Hospital as new centre planned in Watford
    March 26, 2026 Comments Off on Council pushes for cancer unit at Luton Hospital as new centre planned in Watford
  • University station shortlisted for 11 national student radio awards
    March 26, 2026 Comments Off on University station shortlisted for 11 national student radio awards
  • Luna Rosa roar back with new single ahead of Luton gig in stacked live weekend at The Castle
    March 23, 2026 Comments Off on Luna Rosa roar back with new single ahead of Luton gig in stacked live weekend at The Castle
  • Luton Town FC, Sugar Loaf, L&D and more: Myles Smith shows hometown love in debut album reveal
    March 23, 2026 Comments Off on Luton Town FC, Sugar Loaf, L&D and more: Myles Smith shows hometown love in debut album reveal
About The Lutonian

The Lutonian is a 21st century independent news desk for a modern, forward-thinking Luton.

We are here to report on the news, sport and culture that matters to you, with journalism by Lutonians for Lutonians.

Our town is changing for the better, so it’s time to start shouting about it while also celebrating more of the things, places and people that bring us together and make life worth living.

You don’t need to have been born here, you don’t need to live here, but if you carry Luton and, more importantly, its people in your heart, then you are a Lutonian and you are in the right place. Welcome.

Copyright © 2026 | MH Magazine WordPress Theme by MH Themes