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    Step Forward Luton invites Bedfordshire MP to experience all that Luton has to offer

    Step Forward Luton ambassadors have invited Blake Stephenson, MP for Mid Bedfordshire, to visit the town and experience everything that makes residents proud to be from Luton, following his recent negative comments.

    6 October, 2026

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    New exhibition celebrating carnival culture in Luton opens

    Beyond Luton Carnival 50 has just opened in Luton Central Library, celebrating carnival and black culture in Luton.

    5 October, 2026

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    Popular pumpkin patch returns to Luton next month

    There's no need to travel out of Luton for autumnal activities this month; pick a pumpkin in our pocket park (try saying that 5 times fast) and take part in free activities!

    25 September, 2026

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    Luton Comic Con returns this weekend: bigger & better than ever!

    If you're in Luton this weekend and wondering what's going on with all the superheroes, Stormtroopers and people carrying lightsabers through the town centre, don't worry – you've not accidentally walked onto a film set. It's Luton Comic Con!

    23 September, 2026

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    High Town watering hole declared one of the ‘best pubs in the UK’

    Big news for real ale lovers, High Town residents and Luton Town Football Club fans alike, because The Bricklayers Arms has been named one of the best pubs in the UK by The Telegraph.

    31 July, 2026

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    ‘Remarkably beautiful’ new film puts Luton in the spotlight

    Ish, a new feature film by director Imran Perretta, will be in cinemas on 31 July, and it was filmed right here in Luton!

    22 July, 2026

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    Luton leads the way with the UK’s first mural of its kind

    On Saturday 27 June, something special landed on the side of Luton Library Theatre: Luton Lifelines, a brand-new mural with a powerful message at its heart.

    29 June, 2026

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    Luton communities come together to celebrate Myles Smith’s debut album

    People from across the town and region came together in Luton on Monday to celebrate our own hometown hero, Myles Smith.

    16 June, 2026

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    Luton International Carnival is going gold for their 50th anniversary

    It’s a big year for carnival lovers in Luton as they return home to Wardown Park on 24 May to celebrate their 50th year of culture and colour!

    1 May, 2026

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    Under the hood of Luton’s new Vauxhall exhibition

    Luton Made: Vauxhall opens this weekend and aims to showcase how the car manufacturer shaped the town we live in today.

    28 April, 2026

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