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Revitalising Dunstable

New £20.1M Dunstable Centre Opens

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One of our main priorities as a council is to improve the health and wellbeing of our residents.

So, we are delighted to confirm that the new £20.1million Dunstable Centre is open to the public from 3rd June, with state-of-the art facilities to help the community be active and access improved library resources.

At a time when public services across the country are being squeezed, we have invested in this amazing new building. The old leisure centre and library in Dunstablewere no longer fit for purpose or cost effective to run. By bringing services together under one roof, the new building will reduce running costs, while providing more flexible services and longer opening hours.

The centre includes a new, modern leisure facility, with a 100-station health and fitness suite, studios, along with a new library, crèche, café, as well as a flexible community space for other public and community services, such as Citizens Ad-

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vice and day care.

The brand-new library has a large, bright and airy open-plan space, incorporating state-ofthe-art equipment. The space flows seamlessly within the main foyer and is zoned for different activities. There is a fully-accessible ground floor library, with a new digital offer including public computers, iPads and a gaming zone, flexible space for activities, a children’s zone, and new facilities for teenagers. Find out more about the Dunstable library and all our libraries at @CBClibraries on Facebook.

The Citizen’s Advice Service have been in the new building since May. Residents can find out more about their services and opening times, or send a message for assistance via the Citizen’s Advice website at www.dunstablecab.org.uk.

Citizen’s Advice is now seeking volunteers who would like to train as advisers and trustees to represent the board for the new premises. Call them on 01582 670003 for more details.

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Eleanor Of Castile And Dunstable When asked what I would like to see on Dunstable High Street if money was available for History and Heritage, my immediate answer was ‘A replacement Eleanor Cross’.

Queen Eleanor, wife of Edward I visited the priory on several occasions in her lifetime, making valuable gifts to the canons. The royal marriage was arranged, but they certainly became good business partners, respectful of one another, and very much in love. When Eleanor died in 1290 at Harby, Lincoln, Edward brought her body back to Westminster Abbey via the places she loved, including Dunstable. At each of the twelve overnight resting places he ordered a Cross to be erected, and this was to be not where her body lay for the night, but at a prominent site where people would see it and pray for her soul.

Hence the crossroads was chosen for the Dunstable Cross. The Crosses were approximately 42ft high, and

adorned with statues of Eleanor, and the coats of arms of Edward, Ponthieu and Castile. The master stonemason for Dunstable was John Battle who was paid three shillings a week. The Cross cost £100 and was erected before 1294. Sadly it was destroyed in the civil war by Cromwellian troops. Just three original Crosses remain at Geddington and Delapre Abbey, Northamptonshire, and Waltham Cross. Charing Cross is a Victorian replica and a replacement Cross has recently been built at Stamford. Dunstable has been offered a free statue of Eleanor by the American College of Building Arts, who will also ship it to us at no cost. An incredibly generous offer, and it is now up to us as a town to design and fund the base and of course find a suitable site. If we could complete the project before the Priory celebrates its 900th anniversary, wouldn’t that be wonderful.

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Dunstable In Bloom ‘Dunstable in Bloom’ launched our Summer on Saturday 11th May at the ‘Love your Garden’ event in Ashton Square. Plants donated by members and friends were sold and local Dunstable honey was very popular. All proceeds help various planting schemes around the Town. Baskets were planted up to demonstrate our theme of the 5 senses: Sight, Taste, Smell, Touch and Sound. If you are inspired by one or all of these do enter our competitions – and help brighten where you live and the Town. Use the entry form or contact sarah.woodruffe @ntlworld.com All who enter are invited to the Awards Evening on 26th September’

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The new £20.1million Dunstable Centre will be open to the public on 13th May 2019.

The centre will include a new, modern leisure facility, with a 100-station health and fitness suite, studios, along with a new library, crèche, café, as well as a flexible community space for other public and community services, such as Citizens Advice and day care.The brand-new library will be a large, bright and airy open-plan space, incorporating state-of-the-art equipment. The space will flow seamlessly within the main foyer and will be zoned for different activities. There will be a fully accessible ground floor library, with a new digital offer including public computers, iPads and a gaming zone, flexible space for activities, a children’s zone, and new facilities for teenagers.Councillor Ian Dalgarno, Executive Member for Community Services at Central Bedfordshire Council, said: “At a time when public services across the country are

being squeezed, we have invested in this amazing new building, to give our residents in Dunstable state-of-the-art leisure and library facilities.“The old leisure centre and library in Dunstable were no longer fit for purpose or cost effective to run. By bringing services together under one roof, the new building will reduce running costs, while providing more flexible services and longer opening hours.“One of our main priorities is improving the health and wellbeing of our residents. So, we are delighted to confirm that the Dunstable centre will open on 13 May 2019, to help the community be active and access improved library resources.”Membership are already available for Dunstable’s new Lifestyles Health and Fitness Suite, offered by the operators, Stevenage Leisure Limited. Visit www.sll.co.uk/dunstable/.

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All of the winners have now been contacted and all prizes given out so thank you to every one who helped to make the day a success. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Sam and Trisha from Minds 2gether who took time out from their very busy schedules to help run the stall along with our other volunteers, Colin and Sam. We will find out the official total soon and I will be sure to keep you updated.

As well as Clic Sargent, we have made, or will be making, donations to many other local organisations. Tithe Farm school received plants, bulbs and seeds and donations to The Salvation Army over 75's lunch and HRT Mayor's fundraising event for headway local scouts and kids in action. These are just a few of the many amazing local groups and events we are happy to support.

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Following the success of the first charity golf day held in 2018, Weatherfield Academy are asking you to get your nine irons out and join them for a fantastic day of 18 holes.

The Danesborough Chorus aims high to a pinnacle of 17th century Italian music, Claudio Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610, for its summer concert in St Mary's Parish Church, Woburn, on Saturday 29th June, 7.30pm.

Taking place at Chalgrave Manor Golf Club on Friday 5th July, the Weatherfield Academy Golf Day is a great day for all keen golf players, regardless of ability, to get into the swing of things and compete across 18 holes.

Those taking part will be treated to a wonderful day which begins with breakfast on arrival, followed by a Stableford golf tournament across 18 holes, and ending with a sumptuous lunch and the presentation of fabulous prizes.

Head Teacher, Joe Selmes, comments: “This is a day not to be missed and we are encouraging entries from men and women, whether you play competitively or just for fun. Not only will you get to play on the wonderful Chalgrave Manor Golf course, but you will also be helping to raise money and support our wonderful special school.”

Weatherfield Academy is a special school which caters solely for students with special educational needs aged between 7 and 19, and relies on the funding and support of the local community and businesses to continue to enrich the lives of its pupils.

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This sumptuous feast of Baroque vocal and instrumental styles was written as 13 separate pieces by 43-year-old Monteverdi reputedly seeking to show off everything he knew to a prospective employer. His 'musical curriculum vitae' helped secure him the job as choirmaster at St Mark's Basilica in Venice.

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A Local Folk Hero

Dun Robber the

Part I

Preamble

Many places have folk heroes (or villians), eg Ely has Hereward the Wake; Sherwood Forest has Robin Hood; Dunstable has Dun. As a boy I learnt of Dun. Firstly I was told that he had a stable cut into the chalk under the cross roads - hence Dun Stable. Perfectly believable to a 10 year old boy.

But later on I realised that it would be stupid for a wanted outlaw to stable his horse in full sight of everyone so a change of story was needed. I was then told that the previous name for our town was not Dunstable but Dunstaple and that a king (didn’t know who) had tried to trick Dun into stealing a ring placed on top of a large pillar – ie a staple - positioned outside the church.

So Dunstaple was still OK. Later still I learnt that the king was Henry 1st and the time was during the very early 1100s - and that the church hadn’t been built by then. Problem! I clearly needed to keep the same story but shift the pillar.

My story then became a large staple driven into the crossroads with the king’s ring on top and that it stood there for a few days under guard as a challenge to Dun. And that the guard was bored out of his skull until a crippled old woman stopped for a chat. But, suddenly, this crippled old crone became very sprightly indeed, slashed the guard’s throat, shinned up the staple, stole the ring, and was away like a scalded cat.

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stapled to the pillar - so Dun Staple still made sense.

And since the town’s arms feature a pillar, a staple and a ring, all was sweetness and light.

Or was it? Is any of this story true or is it simply a myth, a legend?

To attempt an answer

There have been many stories woven over the centuries around this simple tale and its principal character, Dun (or Dunne, or Duna, or Dunning(e)). Stories in prose or verse abound but nothing has come down from the actual time itself: the earliest record is from the Treatise of Dunstaple written by a canon at the Priory between 1280 and 1290, ie something like 200 years afterwards.

This account is the basis of all the other stories and if it is fiction, then so are all the others. So can we give it any credence? If Dun did exist, who was he? ; what was his background? ; when did he live? ; why was he an outlaw? ; and did he give his name to the town?

These are questions whose answers are needed.

Background research to the story

1) Joyce Godber (“History of Bedfordshire”,1970) considers that the crossroads between Watling Street and Icknield Way around the year 1100 was surrounded by a thick, virtually inpenetrable forest which would have been an excellent hide out for an outlaw band such as

the imagined Dun and his gang. She regards that there could well be a factual basis to the story but that it has become grossly exaggerated following the original 13th century canon’s recording.

2) Worthington G Smith (“Dunstable, its history and surroundings”, 1904) suggests that Duna was the original Saxon owner of the land around the crossroads and that, following the Norman Conquest he, like hundreds or thousands of other Saxon landowners, was simply dispossessed of his land which was given to one of William’s cronies as a “thank you” for help at the Battle of Hastings, 1066.

It is further suggested that Duna was a Saxon soldier in 1066 and that he, plus something like 50 others, had escaped to his former home area and, rather than face a life of feudal servitude under the Normans, chose to remain free, but as an outlaw, and to be as disruptive to the Norman cause as possible.

But Duna would be operating many years (roughly 40) before Henry 1st planted his new town at the crossroads in 1107 so, perhaps, there had been an earlier underground stable at the crossroads after all.

fanciful in his opinions; but the stories are, nevertheless, very quaint and appealing.

In his chapter “The foundations of Dunstable”, he tells the popular story of Dunne through a series of verses starting :“By Houghton Regis, there where Watling Street is cross’d by Icknil’d-way, there grew a Wood, With bushes thick o’erspread, a covert meet; to harbour such as lay in wait for blood.

There lurk’d of Ruffians bold, a hideous rout whose Captain was one DUNNE, of courage stout.

No Traveller almost could pass that way but either he was Murder’d, Rob’d, or Kill’d By that lewd crew, which there in secret lay with Murders, Thefts, and Rapes, their hands were fill’d.

6) In “The Dunstaplelogia” (1859) by Charles Lamborn, the account also starts off with the suggestion that Dun had been a soldier at the Battle of Hastings and, having escaped, became a robber. He follows the usual story of Dun and his gang of outlaws frequenting the area around the crossroads and that they lived in the forest knowing its every twist and turn 3) There seems to be a problem, thereby offering escape whenever however, over the Dun of William threatened and making them virtu1st compared with the Dun of ally impossible to catch. Lamborn, Henry 1st roughly forty years later. however, suggests that the gang Is it even possible that it was the did not limit themselves to the same Dun - who by 1107 would be Dunstable area alone but that they well into middle age at least - or is ranged all along the Watling Street there another Dun? from St Albans to Towcester.

4) According to AW Mooring He goes on to say that Thomas (1900), the Dun of popular legend, Dun had been born in BedKing Henry I ie the Dun of Henry 1st, was the fordshire and that he, and his son of Leofdun, the former Saxon owner of the land associates, carried out a string of atrocities, thefts, outraaround the crossroads. So is Mooring’s Leofdun Smith’s geous robberies and murders before being caught and Duna? executed at Bedford. He is also said to have been “low This son in 1100 would be a young man in his prime born” and Lamborn immediately suggests that anyone who might well have taken up the cudgel on his father’s low born in the time of Henry 1st, would not have had behalf in order to avenge his father’s demeaning treattwo names – he would have been either Thomas or he ment under William or, perhaps, to continue his father’s would have been Dun because surnames did not appear outlawry following his death. (especially so far as “ordinary” people were concerned) 5) A series of stories concerning Dunstable and the until centuries later. surrounding area, written in the form of folk legends Lamborn further considers other aspects of the story to and poems and entitled “Dunno’s Originals” was pubbe somewhat suspect and that such variations as these lished by William Nicholls in 1821 in which the story is throw increasing complication and uncertainty upon an often referred to. Unfortunately, Dunno is frequently already complicated, and doubtful, history. incorrect in his historical statements and usually is rather To be continued in Part 2 Issue 89 • June / July 2019

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Inside the profession, chiropody is used to suggest the routine processes of foot care, whilst podiatry is indicative of the higher skills and academic levels.

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We’ve kept them hidden in shoes and boots all Winter, but when Summer comes it’s good to put on a pair of sandals or flip flops, or perhaps even walk around with bare feet. So, how can we make sure our feet are in tip-top condition and feel confident about showing them off to all around us?

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• Various tools and devices are available to help you file hard and crusty skin to make it smooth. At home and at a beautician’s this is likely to be a pumice based product. A chiropodist is more likely to use a blade.

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Negative Space Drawing: Tulips

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Home&Garden Composting Composting is an inexpensive, natural process that transforms kitchen and garden waste into a valuable and nutrient-rich food for any garden. It’s both easy to make and use. By home composting, carbon captured by plants from the atmosphere is returned to the soil which helps maintain moisture levels, adds nutrients, improve the soil’s workability, and helps reduce the release of nitrous oxide. It also is a great way of recycling items that may otherwise be thrown away in the bin.

Ian McMurdy, Waste Awareness Officer at Central Bedfordshire Council, said: “Many people don’t realise that a third of their household black bin is made up of organic waste that could be turned into compost. Although many households already compost at home, we want more residents to get involved. By recycling this organic waste at home in your compost bin, the same waste breaks down in an environmentally-friendly way and can be used to keep your garden green and looking fantastic.”

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Wriggy Worms The Un-Sung Garden Heroes!

In my opinion, worms have to be the unsung heroes of the garden.

They only eat what I don’t want, they tidy up leaves from the bor-ders by dragging them down into the soil, and who else improves our soil structure by adding air holes, incorporating organic mat-ter en route and even provides food for the birds (sorry worms!), all for free? As far as I’m aware, garden worms don’t have their own ‘worm aware-ness week’, they just carry on doing what they do best, quietly making beautifully rich, dark brown garden goodness.

You may be happy to leave the worms well alone, merrily munching away in the compost heap, but why not have a go at mak-ing your own worm villa (known as a wormery), or buying a pre- made version online? Most kids love worms so it’s a great activity to do as a family, or indeed if you enjoy the idea of reducing landfill and nourishing your garden at the same time.Keeping a wormery is very easy, they come in a variety of sizes to suit all households and budgets, it will reduce kitchen waste and provide very nutritious soil for the garden.

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Once you’ve bought the wormery (mine came with Tiger Worms) setting it up requires the soil which the worms arrive in and any left over vegetables, but not onions and garlic or citrus fruit as these are too acidic. They particularly like teabags, crushed egg shells, cold mashed potato (I’ve heard that for worms these foods are like us eating oyster....they erm… put them in the mood for a little wriggle wriggle), cardboard and paper. My wormery is a multi- tray system. You start off feeding your food waste into the bottom tray. At the bottom of the trays above there are holes which allow the worms to transfer them-selves to the next level and as each tray fills, the worms move upwards to the waste in the next tray, leaving compost behind.

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Feel free to follow Houghton Rocks on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and there’s also a YouTube channel is in the pipeline for live bands and artistes to upload their own footage.

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The Flying Ants – A fantastic Saturday 29th June

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and learn more about them. Not suitable for very young children. Unfortunately no dogs at this event. Meet at the visitor centre. Please ring 01442 851227 for more information or to book.

Bioblitz Sun 21st July, 10:00 - 16:00.

Visitors Centre, Moneybury Hill, Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire. HP4 1LT

Dovecote Sun 9th June, 13:00 - 16:00 A rare opportunity to see the inside of our 18thC dovecote. This lovely old building is well-worth a visit on the rare occasions it is open. Learn more about its history from our passionate staff. Children are welcome with accompanying adults. Dogs on leads are welcome.

Fun Ride for Horse Owners Sun 16th June, 9:00 - 12:00. Adult £20.00, Child £10.00 Enjoy a two to three hour way-marked ride for horseowners through some of Ashridge’s most beautiful landscapes. Follow our fabulous way-marked trail through stunning landscapes not normally open to horse-riders.

There will be refreshments and rosettes for all. Riders 12-16 must have an adult at the start/finish point.Unfortunately no dogs at this event. Meet in Barracks Square car park. Special parking areas will be reserved for riders and trailers/boxes.

Pre-booking for this event is essential. Please ring 01442 851227 for more information or to book.

Gentle Stroll - Chalkland Flowers Mon 1st July, 14:30 - 16:30. £3 Join our knowledgeable volunteers for a gentle stroll on Ashridge’s chalklands to see the wildflowers that thrive there. Our walk leaders will take you out for a gentle ramble on the Ivinghoe Hills to learn more about our special chalkland flowers.

You don’t need to pre-book just turn up. There are some steep slopes on this walk as it is near Ivinghoe Beacon. Not suitable for very young children Dogs on leads are welcome.Meet at Beacon car park

Totally Batty Walk Fri 12th July, 20:30 - 22:00. Adult £8.00, Child £5.00 See if you can spot a bat on this fascinating walk with one of our rangers. These amazing creatures are busy at night so join one of our rangers to see how many you can see

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Join wildlife experts at our family-friendly bioblitz and help us to see how many different plant and animal species we can find on Ivinghoe Beacon.

Drop in at any point between 10am and 4pm or book one of our mini-events during the day and help us record as many species as we can and help contribute to the Year of Green Action. Meet at Ivinghoe Beacon. Not accessible for buggies. Dogs on leads are welcome.

Please wear clothes suitable for the weather and sturdy footwear.

Ashridge Adventurers Tues & Thurs from 30th July - 29th August.

10:30 - 12:00 & 13:30 - 15:00. £4 per child.

Join us for either a morning or afternoon session of led family activities and crafts. Learn more about Ashridge’s animals and plants while exploring the estate. Our education team will be running twice weekly outdoor activity sessions during the summer holidays. Each week will feature a different activity, and sessions will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays (10:30am-12pm or 1.30 - 3pm).

From pond dipping to minibeast hunting and den building, there is always something fun happening at Ashridge for the family to take part in.

Sessions are aimed at children aged 4-10 and also include a nature themed craft in the visitor centre classroom.

Bring clothes and footwear suitable for the outdoors.

Some crafts may involve getting muddy so bring clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. Some activities occur off surfaced paths so sessions are not suitable for buggies or wheelchairs. Unfortunately no dogs at this event.

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Toddler Time at Tring Weekdays until 19th July 2019. 14.30 - 17.00. Free

Prehistoric Pictures 2nd August, 11.00-11.45 & 14.30-15.15. £3

Borrow something special and help your toddler explore and play around the Museum. Enjoy five different activities which rotate from day to day: Daring Explorers, Ocean Adventure, Find your Friends, Butterfly Quest and Animal Safari. Pick up your resources at admissions and enjoy them in the galleries.

Every day in term time. Suitable for children aged 3 - 5.

Join us and the Woodland Trust to create some dinosaurinspired natural art. Explore our woodland area and collect materials to create a large, natural art-attack of a prehistoric scene.

Get inspired by also handling some specimens.

Suitable for ages 5+. Tickets are £3 and can be purchased from the Museum shop.

Create-a-saurus Competition 20th July - 3rd September

Family Exhibition

Visit the Museum at Tring and College Lake and get inspired to create your own creature.

Create an animal out of an array of body sections, and give it a name. Free competition sheet with purchase of event ticket.

You must visit both sites and have your sheet stamped to be entered into the competition. The two winners will receive goodie bags from each site. Suitable for 5+

British Dinosaurs 5th April - 11th October, Free

Come face-to-face with a Baryonyx or measure up to an Iguanadon. Go on an adventure around Britain and discover why it’s the birthplace of dinosaur studies. Explore the surprising diversity of British dinosaur species and find out about the dinosaurs that still live among us in our gardens and parks.

Dinosaur Diets Tues - Thurs, 23rd July - 7th August, £2 10.30 - 11.00, 11.15 - 11.45 & 14.30 - 15.00 Get up-close to dinosaur teeth and create a tooth pendant.

Different diets mean different teeth, whether big, sharp, small or blunt. See dinosaur specimens up-close and create a clay tooth necklace. Suitable for ages 5+

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Experience the early summer orchids one Pegsdon Nature Reserve with Graham Bellamy, co-author of ‘Wild Orchids of Bedfordshire’. Graham has been involved in orchid conservation since the mid-1970s and has a wealth of experience and knowledge to share.

No wheelchair access.

CHALK AND CHEESE – CREATURES OF THE NIGHT Friday 19th July 8.30pm - 11.00pm £10 including refreshments Totternhoe Nature Reserve

Come and see how this chalk grassland nature reserve comes alive after dark. Local experts will help you use all your senses to discover the TotLU6 1QG ternhoe Reserve in a new way.

Bookings & further information Along the way we may see/hear bats, T: 01525 874317 Spring Summer 2018 glow worms and magnificent moths E: Toddington@wildlifebcn.org as we sample some delicious local produce. No wheelchair access.

DRANGONFLY MEANDER Saturday 27th July 10.30pm - 12.30am £5 (£3.50 members) Flit Valley Discovery Centre, Brook Lane, Flitton. MK45 5EJ

Bookings & further information T: 01525 874317 E: Toddington@wildlifebcn.org

Join dragonfly expert John Curd on this dragonfly walk at Flitton Moor for a look at these amazing summer creatures.

The ‘dazzling damsels and daunting dragons’ are a magical sight on many ponds or lake margins.

No wheelchair access.

PEGSDON NATURE DETECTIVES: Thursday 1st August 10.30am - 12.30pm £3 per child Spring Summer 2018

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Walking Wednesday's - Health Walk: Intermediate 1st Wednesday of every month 10.30 - 12.00 Free

Join our friendly 'Walking for Health' leader on the 1st Wednesday of every month for an intermediate walk across the Downs.

The group walks are led by friendly, specially trained volunteers who are on hand to provide encouragement and support, and make sure no one gets left behind.

The walk lasts 90 minutes and is over a variety of paths and bridleways with some inclines.

They are free and open to everyone, but are especially aimed at those who are least active.

Ranger led Wildlife Walk Glow-worms

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Have you ever seen a glow-worm? On warm summer evenings the females climb slowly up long grass stems. They look quite magical as the last two segments of their tails glow to attract males. Don't miss this popular annual event.

Join one of our knowledgeable rangers to look for the glowworms that thrive on the Downs.

Ranger-led orchid walk Dunstable Downs

29th June 11am - 1pm Adult £5 Child £3.50 Join one of our knowledgeable rangers to discover the orchids of Dunstable Downs. There are a wide variety of orchids, including some rare ones, growing on the Downs and our rangers have expert knowledge in the various species and where they can be found. Don't miss out on this popular annual walk.

Ranger led wildlife walks - Butterflies 13th July & 3rd August 2pm -4pm Adult £5 Child £3.50

Join one of our knowledgeable rangers on a walk to learn about the butterflies and other wildlife that inhabit the Downs. Join the Rangers to discover some of the butterflies that make their home on the Downs. Hopefully we'll find the rare Duke of Burgundy butterfly along with others such as Green Hairstreak, Brimstone & Orange Tip. Learn about the habitat that the butterflies require, all about the plants they feed on and their life cycles.

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Listen to stories of ghosts and witches passed down through time?

Have you ever wondered what the view from the Downs was in the distant past?

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Summer Solstice Ghost Walk Friday 21st June at 8.30pm

A ghost walk is not just for Halloween!

Meet outside Priory church.

History of the Five Knolls Sunday 21st July at 10.30am

A walk back in time to the prehistoric landscape.

Meet at the junction of Tring Rd with Whipsnade Rd Tickets are £5.00 for adults / £2.50 for children and must be booked through Priory House Heritage Centre on 01582 891420

Saturday 8th June 10am - 4pm Entries now Open!

The Dunstable Classic Motor Rally has been going and growing for a number of years. Our entrants have described it as one of the most relaxing shows they have been to. This is a FREE event and is one not to be missed.

We put the cars in the six different areas around the grounds. Our rally takes place in the Green Flag awarded Priory Gardens behind Priory House Heritage Centre. Parts of the gardens are registered as an Ancient Scheduled Monument. Adjacent to the gardens is the Priory Church of St Peter which dates back to the 1100’s.

If you would like to enter as a group please contact Priory House on 01582 891420 via email Prioryhouse@dunstable.gov.uk Terms and Conditions of Entry available on the Dunstable Town Council Website.

TEA TIME TALES AT PRIORY HOUSE

Talks of local and national interest Join us on alternate Thursday afternoons between 2.30 pm and 4.00 pm for talks of local and national interest with a cup of tea or coffee and a homemade cake. Tickets are £6 each and we strongly recommend purchasing your tickets in advance as they often sell out before the day.

6th June - Luton Hoo Past and Present Zena Dickinson 20th June - The Raising of the Mary Rose - the inside story by one of the divers Johm Hanna 4th July - How Bedfordshire Celebrated the Festival of Britain - Trevor Owens 18th July - The Human Moon Tony Woodhouse For more information contact Priory House on 01582 891420

The much loved programme of FREE Sunday Band Concerts is back for 2019. Head to Grove House Gardens from 2.15 pm to 4.15 pm to enjoy the beautiful setting within the park and listen to the fantastic bands.

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Celebrating 10 years of the

Procession departing at 10.30am from Houghton Regis Academy to arrive at the Village Green at approximately 11.30am

Skate Park!

The Carnival fun day starts from 9am on the Village Green

Contact Details: Sarah Gelsthorp 01582 708 540 Email: sarah.gelsthorp@houghtonregis.org.uk

Meadowlands Festival Houghton Hall Park 8th & 9th June ilies for children & fam shows & activities

Shows and activities for children and families A brand new festival of shows, workshops and activities for the whole family to enjoy at Houghton Hall Park this summer.

Join TurnAround Dance Theatre on Saturday 8th June for their show The Thief, the Fox & the Phoenix, a captivating folk tale told through a fusion of aerial circus, dance, live singing and storytelling. On Sunday 9th June, children can take part in a circus workshop with circus performer Suzanne Nixon.

Across the whole weekend families can take part in free drop-in craft activities in The Den. Families can also pick up a Meadowlands Activity Trail leaflet from The Den for ÂŁ1 to take part in trail activities and receive a free gift at the end.

Meadowlands is funded by Central Bedfordshire Council and the Parks for People programme (National Lottery Heritage Fund & Big Lottery Fund) and managed by Full House Theatre.

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29th June 2pm - 4.30pm

In the grounds of Tilsworth Manor Live entertainment.

Teas on the lawn Childrens fancy dress.

BBQ. Stalls. Games. Raffle. Classic cars Off road parking.

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Librarian Theatre Presents: Sir Quentin Blake’s The Green Ship This June, professional theatre company, Librarian Theatre, transform libraries across Central Bedfordshire into magical spaces where you can join two young siblings as they spend a summer having thrilling adventures, visiting exotic places and sailing the “seven seas”.

Based on the heart-warming story by Sir Quentin Blake, The Green Ship is a family friendly hour-long play about childhood, friendship and the power of imagination.

Toddington Library Tuesday 25 June at 6pm Dunstable Library Thursday 27 June at 6pm Tickets cost £5 per person and available at each of the host libraries or online at www.TheGreenShip.co.uk

Country Fayre & Festival 2019 1pm until late Saturday 10th August Adults £5 Children £1 St John's Hospice, Moggerhanger.

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Saturday 15th June Grove House Gardens 2.00 pm to 8.00 pm FREE

We are excited to announce the theme for this year’s event ‘Best of Soft Rock’. Enjoy 6 hours of live music with an outside bar, catering and small children’s rides. Following a public survey with over 1500 votes cast, the top 4 acts were chosen.

2.00pm Enzo as Bryan Adams 3.00pm Meet Loaf 4.30pm Bon Giovi 6.30pm Queen II

Saturday 20th July Grove House Gardens 12 noon – 8.00 pm FREE This much loved event is back, 8 hours of fantastic family fun, including our FREE kidzone, for under 16s full of activities, entertainment and games, all free.

Magic Dave is back this year after entertaining crowds last year, also enjoy donkey rides and a soft play double decker bus. There will also be plenty of charity and crafts stalls plus a fantastic funfair!

Enjoy live music and entertainment on stage and get ready for our main evening entertainment with a brilliant Rod Stewart Tribute at 6.00 pm.

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Early Summer NGS Open Gardens Southill Park Sunday 2nd June, 2pm-5pm

Priory Pictures

Priory Gardens Saturday 22nd June & Saturday 10th August FREE SATURDAY 22nd JUNE 12noon Adapted Screening Aqua Man (12A) Christopher Robin (PG) - 3.00pm Aqua Man (12A) - 5.30pm SATURDAY 10th AUGUST 12noon Adapted Screening Mary Poppins Returns (U) Mary Poppins Returns (U) - 3.00 pm Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (12A) - 5.30 pm A Star is Born (15) - 8.15 pm

NEW FOR 2019

Relaxed Screening for those with Autism and Hearing Impairment Priory Pictures keeps getting bigger and better than before! Now Dunstable Town Council are excited to introduce relaxed, autism and hearing impairment friendly screenings for 2019.

More details on the relaxed screenings will be available the DTC website nearer the event or for more information you can contact Lisa Vincent on 01582 891406.

Entrance : £5, children free Cream teas in aid of Southill church.

Biggleswade, SG18 9LL Southill Park is one of the founding gardens that opened for the NGS in 1927. The house is an historical listed building in the Palladian (Venetian) style, which was re-built and then remodelled in the 18th century. Sited on a high point within its grounds the house is surrounded by a landscape park designed by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown in 1777. Originally covering some 200 hectares it includes extensive ornamental gardens, including mature trees and flowering shrubs, herbaceous borders, a formal rose garden, sunken garden, ponds and a kitchen garden. A large conservatory houses the tropical collection.

Glade House & Hollydale Saturday 6th July & Sunday 7th July

Two country gardens, open 2.00pm-5.00pm Glade House, Spinney Lane, Aspley Guise Hollydale, Woburn Lane, Aspley Guise Colourful country gardens with different terraced levels. Raising funds for medical charities. £5 for the two gardens. Refreshments at Aspley Guise Village Hall. Please park at Village Hall, Woburn Lane MK17 8JT

Aspley Guise Village Gardens Open on Sunday 21 July 2019

If you missed the opportunity to visit our gorgeous Open Gardens in May, or you’d like to see some favourites again, then come to the second Aspley Guise Village Open Gardens Day on Sunday 21 July 2019. You can visit a selection of gardens including some not open earlier in the year, from 12.00noon-5.00pm Tickets are on sale in the Village Square from 11.30am. Admission is just £5.00 to visit all the beautiful gardens - children under 14 go free when accompanied by an adult.

Make a day of it as Aspley Guise Village Hall opens for refreshments at 11.30am with delicious light lunches served from 12.30pm.

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Clubs & Groups HARE & HOUNDS HASH HOUSE HARRIERS H5 are a social running and walking club for mixed abilities, meeting every week in the Bedfordshire area.

Our trail is set by our hare from a local pub and typically lasts 1 hour covering between 3 and 4 miles.

We are family and dog friendly and full details of our trails can be found on www.H5hashers.org.uk alternatively contact us by email info@ h5hashers.org.uk DUNSTABLE & DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY The society, founded in 1991, meets at 7.45pm on the second Tuesday of each month (except during the summer break) at the Methodist Church Hall, The Square, Dunstable, where visitors are welcome.

Annual membership costs £8 (June - December fee £4). Entrance fee for non members is £2 per meeting.

Visiting speakers cover a wide range of subjects.

Our Research Room in Priory House, High Street South, Dunstable and open to the public on a Thursday morning 10.15am – 2.00am.

DUNSTABLE & DISTRICT ART CLUB

We meet at Chew’s House 77 High Street South, Dunstable on Monday mornings from 10.00am. Monday afternoons from 2.00pm and Thursday evenings from 7.30pm. We are an informal club who meet to paint together, all abilities are welcomed, the club has a friendly and relaxed atmosphere where we all try to encourage and help each other.

We also run social painting days. A club exhibition is held every year where members are encouraged to enter paintings for display.

Contact: Derek 01582 611607

DUNSTABLE MEN IN SHEDS

We are a group of slightly older men who meet on Monday, Wednesday

and Friday’s between 10am and 1 pm to chat, drink tea and sometimes make useful items for local schools, charities and for ourselves from a range of materials. We have been loaned a Council building on the Meadway allotment’s as our manufacturing hub.

Come and visit, all are welcome. For further information visit our website www.dunstablemeninsheds.org.uk or find us on Facebook.

Ring or leave a message on our Shed phone 07707 359 395 or message us on our website.

CURTAIN CALL THEATRE GROUP & YOUTH THEATRE Youth theatre open to children aged 5 - 16 Mondays 5pm - 7.30pm Eaton Bray Village Hall. Acting, Singing, Dance, Fun & Games!

Adult group (16+) Mondays 8pm 10pm Eaton Bray Village Hall. New members always welcome wheather on or off stage.

Call Gavyn 01525 220525 www.curtaincalltheatregroup.co.uk WEDNESDAY CLUB at NORTHALL VILLAGE HALL Are you or do you know of an elderly person in the Northall, Dagnall, Edlesborough, Eaton Bray or surrounding villages who might benefit from a social day out once a week? Why not come along to the Wednesday Club from 10.00am to 3.00pm. Our own minibus can pick you up, morning coffee and biscuits, home cooked lunch with pudding, afternoon tea and cakes. Play games and bingo, sale table, entertainment by visitors and outside club visits.

Join in as much or as little as you like, make new friends, very friendly atmosphere. Only £9.00 per week including transport.

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BEDFORDSHIRE GUILD OF WEAVERS, SPINNERS & DYERS. A friendly group of textile crafts people who meet in

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Flitwick Village Hall twice a month.

First Tuesday evening of each month 7.30 - 9-30 and Third Saturday, all day, 10.30 to 4.30.

We welcome visitors interested in seeing what we do, so please pay a visit to our website www.bedsguildwsd.blogspot.co.uk BEECROFT CRAFT & CHAT Beecroft Community Centre Westfield Road, Dunstable We meet on the 1st Wednesday of every month between 10.00 a.m. and 3.00 p.m on a “drop in/drop out” basis.

We meet to have a cuppa, chat and craft together in a friendly, welcoming atmosphere.

ALL CRAFTS WELCOME The first session is FREE Annual subscription £5.00 Session Fee: £3.00 Tel: Dorothy on 01582 606812 DUNSTABLE PROBUS CLUB Dunstable PROBUS Club meets on the second Monday of the month and membership is open to retired or semi-retired professional and business men. The Club’s main purpose is the promotion of good fellowship.

Members enjoy a variety of social activities and occasional organized visits throughout the year and at their regular monthly meetings they are entertained by after-lunch speakers. If you are interested in joining the Club, please contact the Secretary, Philip Savage on 01582 662462.

SAPHIRE SOCIAL CLUB We meet every Thursday at The Orange Tree Stevenage Rd Hitchin from 8.30pm. A small and friendly group for single people aged 50+. We offer a variety of social events during the month and the opportunity to make new friends. Potential new members are warmly welcome to come along and meet us with no joining fee for 2 months. For further info call/text Ian 07900 890583 or Joyce 07952 678021 www.sapphiresocialsinglesclub.co.uk

FRIENDS OF STUDHAM COMMON We are a friendly,voluntary group whose aim is to conserve,maintain and promote Studham Common as a haven for wildlife and a place for everyone to enjoy. For this purpose we meet as a work party on the third Saturday of each month (except Dec.) The work is not onerous and we enjoy the exercise and the good company –and a picnic lunch is provided!

Tel Pam on 01582 872608 pamrumfitt@btinternet.com LANGDALE CHURCH Langdale church communities: Art group every week, Friends and Neighbours open to everyone speaker and refreshments every second Thursday, Toddler group every Wednesday term time only, Saturday coffee morning second Saturday every month, Carers drop in 1st Thursday every month.

Neighbourhood chaplains befriending and support in the local community.

Sunday morning services at 10.30am.

Please contact 01582 602980 langdalechurch@talktalk.net SOCIAL GROUP We are a small group of people age 45+. If you like to have fun and enjoy yourself then please get in touch. No Membership required, just ring Tina for more information between 10am & 8pm week days 01582 619035 NORTHALL TODDLER GROUP Northall Village Hall, LU6 2EX Join new mums, dads, grandparents and carers.Every Tuesday 9:30 – 11:30am (including school holidays) For children aged 0-5 years.

Tea, coffee, juices and healthy snack.

Come join in the fun, games and learning (inside and out) £2.50 during term time (per family) £1 per child during school holidays (Adults free & older children welcome) Tel. Sarah Cox on 07765 158182 THE BOGTROTTERS The Bogtrotters (Dunstable and District Walking and Hostelling Group) are a group of about 90 walkers, hikers

and hostellers. We run a surprisingly diverse range of activities, including half and full day walks, hostelling trips, meals and evening activities.New members are always welcome. Prospective members are invited to get in touch via the website, give us a ring or just turn up to an event or walk.

Contact Eila: 07964291892

NATIONAL TRUST All meetings are held at Salvation Army Centre, Dunstable. Guests are welcome at £3.00 As well as outing we also run a holiday once per year. If you would like to join the group, please contact, Lynder Power 01582 696193 or Janr Lingham 01582 606838

ARTS & CRAFTS Art & Craft for adults with learning difficulties every Wednesday 10.30am - 12.30pm & every Sat 11am - 1pm at Arttrend, rear of 440 Dunstable Road.

Please see the website www.arttrend. co.uk for all the details or phone 07794987796

DUNSTABLE SALVATION ARMY FRIENDS TOGETHER (Over 60s ) Weekly Subscription £2 We meet every Weds at Bull Pond Lane,Dunstable,LU6 3AH. We have a Cup of Tea or Coffee at 1.00pm then the the meeting starts at 1.30pm 2.30pm. The Programme consists of Various Speakers.Quizzies, Sing-ALongs, Musicial Artists. Lunch Club for Members on the first Weds of the month @£3 Also lots of good fun and Christian Fellowship. For more information tel: Maureen Dunn - 01582 759509

DUNSTABLE DAOS

Tuesdays and Fridays, 7:45pm - 10:00pm

We are Dunstable’s premier Musical Theatre group. We perform out major shows, once a year, at The Grove Theatre in Dunstable along with concerts, small shows and so on. Find our Facebook Group or Facebook page for more details.

Email: daosuk@gmail.com BREATHEASY Do you suffer from a lung condition?

Then why not come and join our local Support group - breatheasy - Part of the British lung foundation. We meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month at peter newton pavilion (Behind Tesco) 2 - 4pm carers also welcome As well as supporting each other we have a variety of speakers and also arrange day trips out.

New members most welcome Tel: Amanda Fletcher 01582 404479 DUNSTABLE BAPTIST CHURCH St Mary’s Gate (Middle of Ashton Square Car Park) Our Friends and Neighbours meetings are open to everyone on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month.

For more information contact David tel: 01582 872106

THE BEACON COMMUNITY CHOIR

A friendly local choir that is open to all ages and all abilities – there are no auditions, all you need is a love of music and a sense of humour.

We sing a wide range of musical styles from classical choir repertoire to pop, jazz, gospel and folk. Our conductor is a highly qualified and experienced musician.

Rehearsals are held on Thursdays at 8.15pm in St. Mary’s Church Ivinghoe.

If you would like to know more, contact Lindsay Hewlett (01296 660670, lhewlett@btinternet.com) or Richard Cooper (01296 661725).

TODDINGTON MUSICMAKERS Toddington MusicMakers is an instrumental all age all ability music group based in Toddington. We aim to provide a safe non-judgemental space where people can enjoy making music together, whatever their level of ability. We meet every Friday evening in term time in the Methodist Hall in Toddington 6.30-7.30 pm.

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Clubs & Groups ALL IN ACCORD MUSIC GROUP Mondays but could be at any time T: 01438 515177 E: georgecaple@aol.com We are a small Accordion based amateur group who play for pleasure and give occasional concerts to friends and relations, with about 30 in the audience. We need a couple more enthusiastic Accordion players in order to rebuild to around nine members or so. We also need a good pianist and would be delighted to include Clarinet and perhaps Saxophone.

Music from marches to classical to blues, but not modern Pop. We have a good following around Hitchin.

STRONG ELEGANT BODY Mondays, 1-2pm Join friendly church ladies for group fitness games like tug of war and tag in a private gym or up Dunstable Blows Downs. (Weather permitting!)

All ages looked after to strengthen and encourage one another. First session is free and donations of £1 welcomed. For more info contact Zoe on 07535 990 505. or zoe@strongelegantbody.com BRAMINGHAM WOOD VOLUNTEERS We the Bramingham Wood Volunteers in conjunct with the Woodland Trust and looking for volunteers to help maintain the floor of this beautiful ancient wood, famous for it wild flowers and Spring bluebells. If you think you can assist with either ground work or administration we would like to hear from you. We meet every other Saturday for a few hours. If you would like more information please contact us at info@braminghamwoodvolunteers.co.uk www.braminghamwoodvolunteers.co.uk

common problems.

Al-anon groups are completely confidential and free of financial obligation.

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Derrick 01525 210568 or Mike 01525 635904.

TOTTERNHOE PLAYERS

We are a friendly, supportive group for keen Am. Drammers aged 16 - 80+ and always welcome new members.

We usually put on a panto, a murder mystery and either a comedy or variety STUDHAM WI show each year. We aim to make the Studham WI meet on the first Thursday of every month, 7.45pm at most of the talents you can bring to our group. If your interests are in one of Studham Village Hall. An open and the back-stage disciplines, eg. lighting, friendly group of around 30+ ladies, we enjoy laughing and socialising, be sound, set construction, costume, it at our meetings, our monthly lunch admin, then you will be particularly outings, darts matches, quiz evenings, welcome! We meet Wednesdays and most Fridays, 8pm - 10pm in Totternor at group and county events. Our hoe to rehearse. Come along and meet programme for 2018 includes: puppets, advice on getting the best energy us! Please call Els on 01582 758108 or Jo on 01582 603287 deals and tariffs, the importance of an up-to-date will, seated flexibility exercises, and mosaic making, as well DUNSTABLE LADIES CHOIR as trips to a wine-tasting evening, the Houghton Regis Baptist Church, Houghton Regis, LU5 5RG theatre in London, a Cotswold farm We’re a friendly local choir, always and our (members only) Summer looking for new voices to join us Garden Party. If you’re interested - no audition required! We sing a in joining us, then come and try the WI! We’re always happy to welcome bit of everything, from traditional visitors to the majority our meetings. choral pieces to songs from top musicals, with a few pop classics www.studhamwi.wordpress.com WOMEN’S WORLD Meet 3rd Wednesday of the month, at St Anne’s Church Hall, Crawley Green Road, at 8pm.

Join our friendly group of ladies for talks, activities and outings. For more information about our next meeting ring Lynne on 01582 617470.

TEA DANCE

Houghton Regis Memorial Hall. Modern Ballroom Dancing (Waltz Quickstep Slow Foxtrot etc) and popular sequence dancing (Cindy swing, Rumba one etc) 2.00pm to 4.00pm every Monday afternoon. Excellent dance floor with large free car park at the rear of the hall off Drury Lane, AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP opposite the Green Houghton Regis.

ARE YOU TROUBLED BY SOMEMusic by Derrick Farman. Tea/Coffee ONES DRINKING. & biscuits included in the admission Al-anon Family groups are an organisa- price of £3.50 per person. tion that offers support and understand- Opportunity to practice your dancing to families of alcoholics. ing and meet new friends in a nice We do this by sharing our experiences , friendly atmosphere. strength and hope in order to solve our For additional information call

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thrown in for good measure. Why not come along to a rehearsal, and see how you get on? Every Tuesday, 7.30pm to 9.30pm For more details, contact Pat Jackson on 01582 520302 or find us on Facebook LUTON AND DISTRICT PHILATELIC SOCIETY

If you collect postage stamps, postcards or postal history why not come along and meet fellow collectors? We usually meet on the first Friday of the month* at Bushmead Primary School, Luton, LU2 7EU from 7.00pm to 10.00pm. Your first visit is free! New members are always welcome.(*Dates may change if the school is closed).

Call Fin on 01582 453244 or email finodon@hotmail.com for a programme or more information.

ACTIVITIES AT STUDHAM VILLAGE HALL

Monday Evening - Jive.

Tuesday Morning - Mums and Tots,

Afternoon - Scrabble Club, Evening - Salsa.

Wednesday Evenings – Bingo.

Thursday Morning - U3A Carpet Bowls, Evening - Carpet Bowls Club.

1st Thursday evening in month – Women’s Institute (WI).

Main Hall and a Meeting room available for hire. Modern kitchen.

Contact Des Salmon T: 01582 872082.

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PRIORY’S LITTLE ANGELS

formerly known as Priory Pram Service We hold a service for under 5’s, including babies even from a few weeks old, on the 1st Tuesday of the month.

We sing, dance to songs, have a biblelinked story, play percussion, make a simple craft activity and have a prayer.

All are welcome and we finish with refreshments, chatting and Christian fellowship. We meet in the Priory Church and start at 2pm. Dates for future services: June 5th, July 3rd, August 7th (with Teddy Bears’ picnic afterwards), September 4th, October 2nd, November 6th and December 4th

DANESBOROUGH CHORUS

The Danesborough Chorus meets on Wednesdays 7.45 - 9.50 pm in Aspley Guise Village Hall. The new season started Wednesday 6th September, and we will be rehearsing Brahms’ German Requiem . If you’re interested, why not bring your vocal chords along for a few sessions?

Please contact membership secretary Carol Yirrell on 01296 680328, or via our website at www.danesborough. org.uk. She’ll invite you to come along to a few rehearsals and see how you find it.

INCREDIBLE EDIBLE DUNSTABLE. We are a group of neighbours that have come together to grow food on public land and offer it for free.

Since 2013 we have been striving to create a kinder, more confident more connected community through the power of food. Small actions really do make a difference.

We meet at the community garden on the junction of Katherine Drive and Duncombe Drive Dunstable LU5 4NP on the first Saturday of the month 1-3pm free tea and coffee for all our incredible volunteers. Please bring your own gardening gloves. Find us on Facebook or email incredibleedible395@gmail.com

VAUXHALL MALE VOICE CHOIR

Established for 75 years, this friendly choir of 45 members is looking for new singers. You don’t need to read music, we only ask for the ability to hold your note!

You will learn four-part harmony and music includes show songs, spirituals, Welsh hymn tunes, light opera as well as Traditional Male Voice Choir standards.

Rehearsals at High Town Methodist Church in Luton, Weds 7.00 -9.30pm.

Joining a Male Voice Choir can seriously enrich your life!

VMVC offers concerts for a variety of causes and occasions at reasonable rates.

Tel: Brian Matthews, Secretary 01525 841077 DUNSTABLE WI Dunstable WI meet two evenings a month on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays at Watling Lower School Bullpond Lane at 7.00pm. We are friendly group and like to enjoy ourselves.

We have a wide range of speakers with different talents crafts, and also Quizz nights to test our brains. We welcome new members so join us and make new friends.

13th June - Medical Detention 27th June - Victorian Children.

11th July - Outing 25th July - Garden Party For more information telephone Barbara Fisher 01582 665252

BEECROFT RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION:

OUR MEETNGS: The first meeting of the year is always on the last Thursday in January with meetings continuing bi-monthly through out the year until November, meetings start at 8.00pm

and are held in the Beecroft Community Centre Westfield Road.

WHAT DO WE DO: We partner up with Dunstable Town Council twice a year for free events with children, these events include free arts and crafts and planting out the four wheelbarrows we currently have on Beecroft Estate. We support the Alzheimer’s Society with a coffee morning each year and will be joining in with this years Dunstable Town Councils Spring Clean (litter pick).

If you are interested in joining us, or would like our support with a problem you have please contact Sue on 07847 381960. If no answer leave a message, I will get back to you.

EDLESBOROUGH WI

Edlesborough WI meets on the second Tuesday of every month, at 7.30pm in the Memorial Hall on the corner of the High Street and Pebblemoor. There is car park across the road. We have a varied programme of speakers and outings (to places of interest, meals and theatres) as well as a craft group and trips further afield by coach. We are going to Brighton on 1st July. We have over 50 members, and more are always welcome. We would be very happy to see you. Do come along and give us a try. A warm welcome awaits you.

DUNSTABLE CROQUET CLUB Meets in Priory Gardens on Tuesdays & Fridays 10.00am - 3.00pm & Wednesdays 10.00am – 1.00pm Ever wondered what croquet is all about? Join our small and friendly club for a trial game or two during our summer season. We can provide the mallets and pair you with a club member who will explain the game to you when you come along.

We play an inclusive form of the game called Golf Croquet, where everyone is involved in the play throughout, and with the beautiful Priory gardens as a backdrop, summer days were never better.

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