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SUMMARY:Inspire Eid Festival
DESCRIPTION:The UK’s most affordable Eid Festival returns to Lewsey Park\, Luton on 10th and 11th April (subject to Eid date confirmation). \nGet ready for a family-friendly extravaganza where everyone is welcome. \nWith discounted rides\, stage performances\, exciting activities\, and a wide array of world food\, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. \nA big thanks to our headline sponsor Luton Rising for helping bring this festival to life. \nJoin us and let’s celebrate together.
URL:https://place.stepforwardluton.co.uk/event/inspire-eid-festival/2024-04-11
LOCATION:St George’s Square\, St George's Square\, Luton\, Bedfordshire\, LU1 2BD\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Colours of Eid 2024
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our third annual Colours of Eid Festival \nLuton’s big Eid weekend! \nSaturday 13 April 2024 \n2 pm – 9 pm \nSt George’s Sq\, Luton\, LU1 2NG \nA free family event with stalls\, food\, ice cream and lots of entertainment. And to top it off we have an AMAZING FIREWORK DISPLAY!!! \nColours of Eid is Lutons first Eid parade event hosted by Alif New Beginnings an arts organisation which promotes and celebrates Islamic arts and design across all creative disciplines. \nWe specialise in creating costumes and events where people come together to create beautiful parades and processions full of community spirit and joy. \nOur inspiration comes from the rich Islamic culture and it’s influence from around the world. \nOur vision is to open up cultural opportunities for everyone. We welcome people from diverse backgrounds and with varying experiences\, abilities and needs. We ensure that equality and diversity are at the heart of everything we do. \nFull programme: \nFrom 2:00 pm – Food & craft\, & funfair \nTry the delights of locally made traditional food and sweet treats. Get a traditional mehndi (henna) design and enjoy the afternoon with the funfair! \nFrom 2:00 pm – Costume showcase from Alif New Beginnings \nExperience close up the wonderful costumes by Alif New Beginnings that featured in the Mayor of London\, Sadiq Khan’s ‘Eid on the Square’ event 2023. \nFrom 2:00 pm – Family Islamic art workshops \nCreative fun of all the family in The Mall Atrium and St George’s Sq. \nOpening message\, dua and recitation \nSalam Alaikum and Eid Mubarak\, all faiths and communities welcome. \nMaryam Jazeem \nChild recitation artist. \nMotivational talk and storytelling with Jalal Ibn Sa’eed Mohabbat \nThe founding father\, the vanguard and vision-air of the 1Eid project and a lecturer on theology\, sociology and world religion history. Not only is he a trustee and the chairman of the 1Eid he works tirelessly for many other charities and Da’wah projects.  \nZain Khan \nZain Khan is an International nasheed artist from the United Kingdom \, who uses only his voice in all his nasheeds and recites nasheeds in English\, Urdu\, punjabi and Arabic languages. His nasheeds are very versatile as he can compose both contemporary and traditional nasheeds. \n Luton Turkish Education & Culture Trust  \nJoin the children’s group for a beautiful showcase of traditional dance. \n Queen of Queens \nIn conversation\, celebrating the Queens of Luton. \nLive Calligraphy creation by Abu Yahya  \nLuton based Calligraphy artist creates an original piece live on stage exclusively for Colours of Eid! Abu is a contemporary artist whose practice crosses Islamic calligraphy traditions with painting and sculpture. He uses wisdom or writers\, poets and philosophers from around the world to convey messages of peace and to underline the commonalities of human existence.  \nLina Abojaradeh \nA Middle Eastern artist who has spent the last 15 years utilizing creative art mediums to tell the story of the Middle East\, including creating award-winning videos\, sand animation art\, comics\, and large murals. \nRiki Cycle \nAn environmentally conscious\, live-action family musical performance with puppetry\, songs and interactive recycling. Riki Cycle is in training\, and with help from his puppet friends Ali\, Woodz and Tic\, he learns what\, where\, and why we should recycle and save the planet. Recently performed for The Big Feastival\, Greenwich Family Arts Festival\, Offbeat Oxford and Luton Council. \nMeet the Dinosaurs! \nRoar into excitement with huge dinosaurs! Get ready for an unforgettable experience with totally Unleashed thrill of the Mesozoic era to any events we attend. Our life sized T-Rex is an experience that will have you roaring with joy! \nDafZikir Drums & Storytelling with Rumi’s Cave \nDafZikir Drums deliver a spectacular performance incorporating Islamic Sufi chants as a foundation of their rhythm setting the scene for storytelling by Rumi’s Cave\, a London based community arts organisation inspired by the legacy of Jalauddin Rumi. \nSublime Science with Mad Marc \nDry Ice\, Giant Smoke Rings\, Mini Rockets\, Foam Volcanos\, and other silly science\, ideal for all the family. We’ll even sneak in some learning when they’re having too much fun to notice! Mad’ Marc founded Sublime Science with the sole intention of showing children how much fun science can be. He founded Sublime Science with a £1\,750 Prince’s Trust loan back in 2008\, aged just 22. Marc’s best known as that guy that fired smoke rings at the Dragons on Dragons’ Den wearing a slime covered lab coat but went on to secure Dragon investment. Marc is utterly humbled to have won a a Queen’s Award for Enterprise\, a Great British Entrepreneur Award\, been labelled “a visionary” by Forbes and most important of all to have made science awesome for more than a million children! \nKhayaal Theatre \nKhayaal is a multi-award-winning theatre and drama education company dedicated to the exploration of Muslim heritage and interfaith literature and the experience of Muslims in the modern world for the stage\, screen\, radio and publishing. Khayaal has developed a strong reputation as the first dedicated producer of professional English language theatre inspired by Muslim heritages and cultures. Khayaal is forging a new genre and brand of cross-cultural theatre whose formula of wisdom and humour has won it popular and critical acclaim nationally and internationally.  \nNext Generation Youth Theatre (NGYT) \nA special live performance from Luton’s leading youth performing arts company\, who recently performed with Beverly Knight as part of the BBC’s Big Night of Musicals. \nLive Qawwali by the ”Raag Qawwal Group”  \nRAAG Qawwali Group are the grandsons of the Classical legend Ustad Latafat Hussain Khan and the 8th generation of classical musicians and qawwals in their lineage. Their grandfather Ustad Latafat Hussain Khan was teacher to many such as music director Naushad Ali\, Bashir Ahmed Khan\, Humera Channa and the famous Sabri Brothers Qawwal. RAAG Qawwali Group are a group of vibrant and talented brothers who continue to amaze audiences around the world and wish to continue the legacy of their forefathers through their journey. \nEid Parade \nLed by Luton’s own Dhols Royce join Alif New Beginning for a spectacular costume parade showcasing costumes featured in the Mayor of London\, Sadiq Khan’s ‘Eid on the Square’ event 2023. Also ‘The Aunties’ in truck Art mobility scooters that featured in Luton International Carnival 2023. All showcasing the creativity of Islamic culture and celebrating the community of Luton!  \nFireworks! \nJoin us for an amazing firework display!
URL:https://place.stepforwardluton.co.uk/event/colours-of-eid-2024
LOCATION:St George’s Square\, St George's Square\, Luton\, Bedfordshire\, LU1 2BD\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Chand Raat in the square
DESCRIPTION:1Eid and Jannah Events present Chand Raat in the square!\n\nSaturday 29th March from 12-9pm\, Chand Raat stalls\, come and get your henna done\, Eid shopping and join us for a community iftar in Luton town centre\, St George’s Square!
URL:https://place.stepforwardluton.co.uk/event/chand-raat-in-the-square
LOCATION:St George’s Square\, St George's Square\, Luton\, Bedfordshire\, LU1 2QB\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Inspire Eid 2025
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for two unforgettable days of celebration \n\n\n\nThe Inspire Eid Festival returns to Stockwood Park\, Luton on 30th and 31st March (subject to Eid date confirmation).\n\n\n\nExpect the biggest funfair at the lowest prices\, delicious world food\, FUNtastic activities and family entertainment \n\n\n\nWe would like to thank our headline sponsor\, Luton Rising\, for their generous support and for making this festival possible.\n\n\n\nVendor and volunteering opportunities are available.\n\n Find out more at inspirefm.org
URL:https://place.stepforwardluton.co.uk/event/inspire-eid-2025/2025-03-31
LOCATION:Stockwood Park\, London Road\, Luton\, Bedfordshire\, LU1 4LX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cultural,Eid,Family,Free events
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SUMMARY:1 Eid Festival
DESCRIPTION:EID ON THE PARK – Festival & Fireworks Finale \n(Wardown Park) New Bedford Road LU3 1LP \n\nEid Festival: 1 PM till 9:30 PM (EID DAY)\nNext Day Festival: 1 PM till 9:30 PM\nEid celebrations & full Eid fair from Eid Day Only\n\nSpecial attractions: \n\nFireworks: 9:30 PM (EID DAY ONLY )\nDonkey rides\nCircus performers and fire jugglers\n1Eid Funfair\, bazaar\, Funday entertainment\nQuran Competitions
URL:https://place.stepforwardluton.co.uk/event/eid-in-the-park/2025-03-31
LOCATION:Wardown Park\, New Bedford Road\, Luton\, Bedfordshire\, LU2 7HL\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:1Eid Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:1Eid is BACK for our epic Wardown Park Festival! \n\n\n\nRound up the family and get ready for:\n Donkey rides\n Roaring dinosaurs\n Epic Transformers\n Omar & Hana party vibes\n Fun & games galore\n Thrilling rides\n Awesome stalls\n HUGE fireworks finale\n\n\n\nStart your Eid the right way at Stockwood Park for Eid Salah\, led by the inspiring Ustadh @ahmad_illo then make your way to Wardown Park for a full day of celebration\, laughter and unforgettable memories!\n\n\n\nWe’re open from Eid Day\, and the weekend (until Sunday 22nd March) for 3 days of fun!\n\n\n\nTag your crew\, spread the word and let’s make this Eid one to remember! \n\n\n\nFor more info visit 1Eid.net
URL:https://place.stepforwardluton.co.uk/event/1eid-festival-2026/2026-03-22
LOCATION:Wardown Park\, New Bedford Road\, Luton\, Bedfordshire\, LU2 7HL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Animals,Cultural,Eid,Evening,Family,Festival,Fireworks,Food event,Free events,Live Show,Luton150,Music,Social
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