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St George’s Day
Priory Gardens 33 High Street South, Dunstable, United KingdomCelebrate St George’s Day on Saturday 26 April, 11 am to 4 pm in Priory Gardens with a fun-filled family day out! Keep the kids entertained with Tremendous Tails, a magical theatre show full of dragon-training adventures. They’ll love meeting St George, alongside watching exciting knight battles, and even joining in with their own knight training. There’s plenty of hands-on fun too, from tackling the climbing wall to making their own swords and crowns - before heading off on a dragon hunt around town. A great day of adventure for all the family! If that’s not enough there’s so [...]
Around the World
Priory Gardens 33 High Street South, Dunstable, United KingdomLeave your passports at home and come down to Priory Gardens to experience an ‘Around the World’ trip! This event will showcase a wide range of activities and entertainment from different cultures and traditions from around the world including dance, music, hands on activities, storytelling, animals, children’s arts and crafts plus much more! Meet local community groups to explore and learn more about Dunstable’s heritage and past. Stalls & food concessions also on site. Keep an eye on our website as we update you with more activities for the day!
Dunstable Classic Motor Rally
Priory Gardens 33 High Street South, Dunstable, United KingdomThis fantastic event will consist of a display of heritage and vintage vehicles situated in the beautiful grounds of Priory Gardens. There will be live music performances, crazy golf, FREE children’s activities, Teaching Talons Animal Encounter, stalls, and on-site food concessions. A great family fun day out – and an event not to be missed for all motor enthusiasts! This is a pre-registered event - Entries for 2025 are now Open! To enter a single vehicle please read the terms and conditions of entry and submit the form below. If you would like to enter as a group please [...]
Dunstable Live
Grove House Gardens 76 High Street North, Dunstable, United KingdomThis event has been sponsored by Penrose Estate Agents www.penrose-ea.com Save the date as Dunstable Live returns for 2025 and this year it is extra special! To celebrate Dunstable Town Council’s 40th anniversary, we are taking you back to 1985 to celebrate some of the biggest music legends with an incredible line-up of tribute acts! This event has been kindly sponsored by Penrose Estate Agents Dunstable. Get your dancing shoes ready for six hours of live music. There will also be an outdoor bar, catering and funfair rides for the kids! Plus, Penrose is bringing a climbing wall, with [...]
Sunday Concerts
Grove House Gardens 76 High Street North, Dunstable, United KingdomJoin us in Grove House Gardens for the first of our Sunday Concerts. This year, alongside traditional brass bands, there will be a variety of different styles and genres of music performed over the course of the programme. Kicking off the first session, there are performances from the Dunstable Salvation Army band and Jazz Town. At 12 pm the Dunstable Salvation Army band will be performing a repertoire of tradition brass band music. The second performance of the day at 2.30 pm is Jazz Town, who are a multi-instrumental combo that loves exploring and playing a huge range of jazz [...]
Priory Pictures
Priory Gardens 33 High Street South, Dunstable, United KingdomOur hugely popular Priory Pictures is back, including our fully accessible screening with subtitles, low volume, hearing loop, quiet space and disabled area. Showing 3 films across the day, grab your drinks and snacks from our food concession and remember to bring your picnic blankets and chairs for this free family day out in the stunning grounds of Priory Gardens! *Adapted screening with subtitles, hearing loop, low volume, and safe space
Party in the Park
This event has been sponsored by Penrose Estate Agents www.penrose-ea.com Dunstable’s biggest party is back and bigger than ever! Enjoy a mix of music and dance performances from local groups and singers, plus, there will be a FREE Under 16’s KidZone, a funfair and food concessions. We are excited to announce that Craig Charles will be headlining Party in the Park! Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to groove! Our amazing headliner, Craig Charles, is bringing his epic Funk & Soul DJ set to keep you moving for 90 minutes straight, starting at 6.30 pm! From [...]
Sunday Concerts
Grove House Gardens 76 High Street North, Dunstable, United KingdomFor the second Sunday Concerts of the year, we have two fantastic performances from Last of The Summer Ukuleles and the Dunstable Town Band on the Bandstand. Starting at 12 pm come down and listen to a performance from Last Of The Summer Ukuleles. The Last of the Summer Ukuleles are a band of players from Dunstable, Houghton Regis, Leighton Buzzard and surrounding areas performing tunes from the 1950s to modern day raising funds for their chosen charity this year - Hospice at Home Volunteers. The second session of the day performing at 2.30 pm is Dunstable Town Band with [...]
Dunstable’s Soapbox Derby
Priory Gardens 33 High Street South, Dunstable, United KingdomDunstable's Soapbox Derby Saturday 9 August Dunstable Town Council are thrilled to announce our first ever Soapbox Derby race in Priory Gardens. As well as the exciting racing, there will also be a giant screen broadcasting the race, plus films shown on the day. Spectators can also enjoy live entertainment, stalls, and onsite bar and catering facilities. The Soapbox Derby will see competitors race down our 100m track, leaving from a bespoke ramp to really get you flying. It is completely free to enter, we are looking for businesses, schools, community groups, charities plus friends and families to come together [...]
Sunday Concerts
Grove House Gardens 76 High Street North, Dunstable, United KingdomJoin us in Grove House Gardens for the last of the Sunday Concerts. This year, alongside traditional brass bands, there will also be a variety of different styles and genres of music performed over the course of the programme. Relax and enjoy the beautiful park setting whilst listening to a range of performances on the day with two sessions starting at 12 noon and 2.30 pm. Keep an eye on this page as we announce the full line-up. We are looking for groups to perform at our Sunday Concerts in addition to our traditional brass bands. Performances will take place on [...]