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SUMMARY:Beats & Bites
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the return of the high-energy Beats & Bites festival packed with live music\, non-stop fun and mouth-watering food from Spud Boss and drinks from The Great Northern. \nDonae’o will be our special guest at Beats & Bites on Saturday 15 August! 🤩 \nGet ready for an unforgettable experience packed with vibes\, beats\, and brilliance – featuring special guests\, top-tier DJs\, and phenomenal local artists. \nLighting up the stage alongside Donae’o\, MC KIE\, Ramzi and Natalie Good:\n🎧 The returning DJ Funksy Paul Funksy Savvides\, your host for the day with DJ Midas\n🎤 Cherri V and her unique RnB\, pop and soulful vocals\n💿 Zach Koullas with his powerful riffs and catchy lyricism\n🕺 James Nic with his new single “Higher Level” \nThis event is brought through a partnership between Luton Council\, Step Forward Luton & PRAXIS DJ-Live.
URL:https://place.stepforwardluton.co.uk/event/beats-bites
LOCATION:Hat District\, Bute Street\, Luton\, Bedfordshire\, LU1 4DE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Dance,Evening,Family,Food event,Free events,Live Show,Luton150,Music,Social,Town centre
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SUMMARY:Funk & Soul
DESCRIPTION:‘Funk & Soul’ is a free music event coming to Luton town centre for the very first time. \nCome down to the Hat District from 2pm to 8pm for a standout line-up of jazz\, soul and funk acts\, with pop-up bars and street food available to purchase. \nJazz FM’s Richie Tee will be bringing the vibes to the Hat District throughout the day as your host. The line-up includes: \n\nThe Pete Honegan Band\nHildia Campbell & The Voices of Soul\nSoulFusionSeven\nDJ Perry Louis\nGina Sedman & Monopoly\nMick Foster (Soul Sessions) and Dave Watts\n\nFind out more about the artists here. \nThis event has been brought to life through a partnership between Step Forward Luton\, Luton Council & The Bear Club. \n 
URL:https://place.stepforwardluton.co.uk/event/funk-soul
LOCATION:Hat District\, Bute Street\, Luton\, Bedfordshire\, LU1 4DE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Evening,Family,Food event,Free events,Live Show,Luton150,Music,Social,Town centre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260627T140000
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SUMMARY:Market Hill Live
DESCRIPTION:Market Hill Live is back in Luton on Saturday 27 June!\n\n\n\nWe’ve got a line-up packed full of amazing local artists and DJs ready to rock the stage from 2pm to 9.30pm at Market Hill outside The Castle \n\n\nThis year’s line-up: Olivia Lynn\, Greensands\, Cereal Milk\, The Aspects\, Matty Ram\, The Blights\, and The Elizabeths (Luton Music Service BOTB prize winners) all take to the stage across the day!\n\n\nGrab a cold drink from the outdoor bar and see some of the best emerging talent \n\n\n\nWatch the Panama vs England match in The Castle’s garden at 10pm \n\n\n\nThis event comes from a partnership between Luton Council\, Step Forward Luton & The Castle.
URL:https://place.stepforwardluton.co.uk/event/market-hill-live-2
LOCATION:Market Hill\, Market Hill\, Town Centre\, Luton\, Bedfordshire\, LU1 3EP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Dance,Evening,Family,Free events,Live Show,Luton150,Music,Social,Town centre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251029T100000
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SUMMARY:Pumpkin Patch in Hat Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Our pumpkin patch is coming back to Luton town centre this October! \nWe’re transforming Hat Gardens into a pumpkin patch again this half-term. Bring the kids to the town centre for a free day out – they’ll love wheeling around mini barrows to pick their perfect pumpkin. \nEach child gets to take one home free\, while stocks last. Children must be under 12-years old to receive a free pumpkin. \nThere’s facepainting and arts & crafts activities (kindly provided by Luton BID) to keep the little ones entertained\, with loads of spots for the perfect family photo. \n\nPlease note: Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult to enter the patch.
URL:https://place.stepforwardluton.co.uk/event/pumpkin-patch-in-hat-gardens
LOCATION:Hat Gardens\, Bute Street\, Luton\, Bedfordshire\, LU12EP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Children's event,Family,Free events,Halloween,Music,Town centre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250927T120000
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SUMMARY:Beats & Bites
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a high-energy festival packed with live music\, non-stop fun and mouth-watering food and drinks from an outdoor bar. \nGet ready for an unforgettable experience packed with vibes\, beats\, and brilliance — featuring special guests\, top-tier DJs\, and phenomenal local artists. \nOur outdoor bar\, brought to you by The Culture Trust Luton\, is serving up a delicious mix of drinks to keep the energy flowing all day long. \nRamsay’s present their signature Wings & Tings and Street Food Classics\, Winners of ‘Best Newcomer’ at Wing Mania 2025. \nPerformers\, DJs and artists\n\nExempt DJ\, local DJ\, Oldskool Group\nCarliz\, local DJ\, Oldskool Group\nLazy P\, local DJ\, Oldskool Group\nNiv Hammond\, local DJ\, Luton Urban Radio & We Are One Jazz\nDJ Funksy\, local DJ\, GreekBeat Radio\nDhols Royce\, Dhol drummers\nLifford\, Britain’s Got Talent Golden Buzzer winner\nNatalie Good\, singer and songwriter\nShola Ama\, MOBO and BRIT Award winner\n\nSet times\nPlease note that all times are subject to change. Keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram for updates and announcements \n12pm: Live fusion \n12:30: DJ Niv Hammond \n1pm: Lifford \n1.45pm: Lifford\, Natalie Good and DJ Funksy \n2pm: Natalie Good \n2.45pm: Oldskool Group (Exempt DK\, Carliz and Lazp P) \n4.30pm: Natalie Good \n5.15pm: Praxis DJ-Live \n5.30pm: Shola Ama and Praxis DJ-Live \n6pm: Dhols Royce
URL:https://place.stepforwardluton.co.uk/event/beats-and-bites
LOCATION:Hat District\, Bute Street\, Luton\, Bedfordshire\, LU1 4DE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Evening,Food event,Free events,Live Show,Music,Nightlife,Town centre
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SUMMARY:Market Hill Live
DESCRIPTION:‘Market Hill Live’ is a brand new music event coming to Luton town centre. \nA line-up packed full of local talent will light up the stage at Market Hill outside The Castle\, from 5pm to 10pm on Friday 12 September. \nLocal artists looking to light up the stage include Dois Padres\, Missing the Ferry\, Blame Caesar\, The Lime Stones\, with The Class headlining to top off an excellent evening. \nGrab a cold drink from the pop-up bar and enjoy some fantastic live music in town. \nThis event has been brought to life through a partnership between\, Step Forward Luton\, Luton Council & The Castle. \nLine-up \n5.20pm: Kaspar ‘Berry’ Rapkin \n6pm: Dois Padres \n6.50pm: Missing The Ferry \n7.40pm: Blame Caesar \n8.30pm: The Lime Stones \n9.20pm: The Class
URL:https://place.stepforwardluton.co.uk/event/market-hill-live
LOCATION:Market Hill\, Market Hill\, Town Centre\, Luton\, Bedfordshire\, LU1 3EP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Evening,Free events,Live Show,Music,Nightlife,Town centre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241026T100000
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SUMMARY:Pumpkin Patch at Hat Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Something new is coming to Luton town centre this October! \nWe’re transforming Hat Gardens into a pumpkin patch for half term. Bring the kids to the town centre for a free day out – they’ll love wheeling around mini barrows to pick their perfect pumpkin. \nEach child gets to take one home free\, while stocks last. Children must be under 12-years old to receive a free pumpkin. \nThere’s colouring activities to keep the little ones busy\, and the patch is full of great spots for family photos. \nPlease note: Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult to enter the patch. 
URL:https://place.stepforwardluton.co.uk/event/pumpkin-patch-at-hat-gardens
LOCATION:Hat Gardens\, Bute Street\, Luton\, Bedfordshire\, LU12EP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Children's event,Free events,Halloween,Hat Gardens,Town centre
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240519T100000
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SUMMARY:Secrets of Hat Gardens Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Hat Gardens’ 1-year anniversary on this popular heritage tour. \n\n\nStep forward and join Paul Hammond\, Chair of Luton Heritage Forum\, as he leads you through the fascinating history of the Hat Gardens site and the wider Plaiter’s Lea area. \nDiscover the super interesting past of this unique location and learn about its transformation into the beloved community space it is today. \n\n\nTours are available on: \n\nSaturday 18 May at 10am\nSunday 19 May at 10am\n\nDon’t miss this opportunity to explore Luton’s rich heritage and celebrate this first milestone for Hat Gardens! \nTickets are free. \nPre-booking is essential. \nUnder 16s must be accompanied by an adult. \nImage provided by Luton Heritage Forum.
URL:https://place.stepforwardluton.co.uk/event/secrets-of-hat-gardens-walking-tour-2
LOCATION:Meet outside 67 Bute Street\, Luton\, LU1 2EY
CATEGORIES:Heritage tour,Walks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240518T100000
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SUMMARY:Secrets of Hat Gardens Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Hat Gardens’ 1-year anniversary on this popular heritage tour. \n\n\nStep forward and join Paul Hammond\, Chair of Luton Heritage Forum\, as he leads you through the fascinating history of the Hat Gardens site and the wider Plaiter’s Lea area. \nDiscover the super interesting past of this unique location and learn about its transformation into the beloved community space it is today. \nTours are available on: \n\nSaturday 18 May at 10am\nSunday 19 May at 10am\n\nDon’t miss this opportunity to explore Luton’s rich heritage and celebrate this first milestone for Hat Gardens! \nTickets are free. \nPre-booking is essential. \nUnder 16s must be accompanied by an adult. \nImage provided by Luton Heritage Forum.
URL:https://place.stepforwardluton.co.uk/event/secrets-of-hat-gardens-walking-tour
LOCATION:Meet outside 67 Bute Street\, Luton\, LU1 2EY
CATEGORIES:Heritage tour,Walks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240504T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240504T150000
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SUMMARY:Hat Gardens Bank Holiday Music Mix
DESCRIPTION:Soak up the bank holiday vibes as we celebrate BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend’s arrival this May with a special event at Hat Gardens on Saturday\, May 4th from 12pm to 3pm. \nA talented local DJ from Skill Lab will be playing your favourite anthems from this year’s line-up\, setting the perfect bank holiday mood in the heart of the town. \nThis is a free event for everyone to enjoy. \n  \n 
URL:https://place.stepforwardluton.co.uk/event/hat-gardens-bank-holiday-music-mix
LOCATION:Hat Gardens\, Bute Street\, Luton\, Bedfordshire\, LU12EP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Music
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