See Postman Pat and his friends live on stage. For 3–6 year olds. www.grovetheatre.co.uk BROMHAM MILL WALK Sunday 15 September, 1pm Starts at Bromham Mill, Bridge End, Bromham Two Mills Treasure Hunt walk from Bromham to Stevington. Bring the family and a GPS to help find the treasure on this five mile circular walk. Free parking, and refreshments available at Bromham Mill. www.bedswalkfest.co.uk DUNSTABLE WALK Sunday 15 September, 2pm Starts at Chilterns Gateway Centre, Whipsnade Road, Dunstable Downs Tell Dunstable’s story as part of a grand procession and create a giant moving sculpture. Car park charge unless National Trust members. Refreshments and toilets available. www.bedswalkfest.co.uk TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY Thursday 19 September, 3.30–4.15pm Luton Central Library, St Georges Square, Luton Lots of swashbuckling pirate activities for ages 5+. Free, drop in. YO HO HO @ PIRATE DAY FUN! Thursday 19 September Snakes and Ladders, Blackburn Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable Follow the Pirate Trail to earn bountiful booty, plus grown ups come free when accompanied by a child in pirate fancy dress. Get a voucher from Facebook: www.facebook.com/ snakesandladdersdunstable. More info, tel: 01582 660111 www.snakes-and-ladders.co.uk TODDLER TIME Friday 20 September, 10–11am & 12–1pm Stockwood Discovery Centre, London Road, Luton Fun and creative activities for ages 3–5. £3. To book, tel: 01582 548600 ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY: MEMORY WALK Sunday 22 September, 11am (registration from 10am) Begins at the Visitor Centre,
Priory Country Park, Bedford Shorter route of 1.5 miles and longer 8-mile route. Family entertainment and raffle to support the local Alzheimer’s Society. Also cakes, face painting, games and music. www.memorywalk.org.uk/ bedford CHILDREN’S SHORT STORY COMPETITION Sunday 22 September, 1.30–5pm Stotfold Mill, Mill Lane, Stotfold The winning entries from both sections of the Children’s Story Competition will be on display, so you can vote for the People’s Choice of the best overall story. Plus, some creative work produced in the Summer Krafty Kids Workshops will also be on show. Free event. To book please contact: events@stotfoldmill.com or tel: 01462 73454 www.stotfoldmill.com FLYING DAY: SHUTTLEWORTH UNCOVERED 22 September, gates open 9am; flying starts 2pm Shuttleworth Collection, Shuttleworth (Old Warden) Aerodrome, North Biggleswade Get up close and personal to the famous aeroplanes and talk to the pilots who fly them! Adult In Advance Ticket Price, £20; Children free. www.shuttleworth.org DUNSTABLE & DISTRICT NCT NEARLY NEW SALE Saturday 28 September, 11.15am–12.30pm Watling Lower School, Bull Pond Lane, Dunstable Top quality baby and children’s clothes, toys and equipment at bargain prices. Free parking on Bullpond Lane. Admission £1 per adult (in aid of NCT Charity). For more details contact: nnsdunstable@gmail.com www.nct.org.uk/nns ALL MANOR OF THINGS Saturday 28 September, 1–5pm Willington Stables and Parish Church, Church End, Willington An afternoon of family fun with games, re-enactments, displays and activities exploring life on a medieval manor. Teas available in the church.
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NORTH BEDS NCT NEARLY NEW SALE Saturday 5 October, 11.45am (11.30am with NCT membership) Bedford Athletics Stadium, Barkers Lane Nearly new quality toys, books, baby and children’s clothes, linens, nursery equipment, prams and pushchairs. Entry £1. GRANDPARENTS COME FREE! Sunday 6 October Snakes and Ladders, Blackburn Road, Houghton Regis, Dunstable To celebrate Grandparents Day, grandparents come free with a voucher. Come and watch your favourite little people having a blast. Get a voucher from Facebook from 1 October: www.facebook.com/ snakesandladdersdunstable. Tel: 01582 660 111 www.snakes-and-ladders.co.uk FLYING DAY Sunday 6 October, gates open 9am; flying starts 2pm Shuttleworth Collection, Shuttleworth (Old Warden) Aerodrome, North Biggleswade Event subject to weather, availability and serviceability. Adult In Advance Ticket Price £20; Children free. www.shuttleworth.org PUMPKIN & APPLE GALA Saturday 12 October, 10am–4pm Luton Hoo Walled Garden, Luton Hoo, Luton Apple identification and tasting, children’s activities, pumpkin shy and more! £7 adults, £3 children, £15 family ticket (up to 4 family members). www.lhwg.org.uk/Pumpkins STOTFOLD MILL WORKING STEAM WEEKEND 12–13 October, 10.30am–5pm Stotfold Mill, Mill Lane, Stotfold
A unique collection of steam driven machinery on display, including ploughing and threshing demonstrations. The mill will be open and grinding flour, so visitors can view the whole process from threshing the corn to seeing the millstones in action, and grinding grain into flour. Adults £3, senior citizens £1.50, children £1.50; under 5s free. www.stotfoldmill.com CLASSIC VEHICLE SHOW & AUTOJUMBLE Sunday 13 October Shuttleworth Collection, Shuttleworth (Old Warden) Aerodrome, North Biggleswade Classic vehicle show. Adults £8, children under 16 free. www.classicmotorshows.co.uk www.shuttleworth.org OXJAM BEDFORD Saturday 19 October Music events across Bedford to support Oxfam. www.oxjambedfordtakeover.co.uk FREAKY FORTNIGHT 19 October–1 November Mead Open Farm, Stanbridge Road, Billington Visit the Haunted Castle, jump aboard the Ghostly Pirate Ship for storytime, take a ride on the Phantom Trailer Ride, solve Dracula’s Fangtastic Trail to earn a treat or carve your own pumpkin (additional charge applies). Also see half term details for Halloween Fancy Dress competition. www.meadopenfarm.co.uk APPLE DAY Sunday 20 October Bromham Mill, Bridge End, Bromham www.friendsofbromhammill.org.uk CHILDREN’S NIGHT AT THE MILL Friday 25 October, 4–6pm Stotfold Mill, Mill Lane, Stotfold A special chance for children, accompanied by adults, to see the Mill lit up at night, with stories and poems about mills, followed by seasonal games with prizes. The winning stories from the Summer Story Competition will also be read. Adults £3, children £2, includes entry to games, fruit juice & cakes. To book please contact: events@stotfoldmill.com or tel: 01462 734541 www.stotfoldmill.com
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