SEP - DEC 2019
Events Guide COMEDY
THEATRE
Talk
Let’s Talk About Hats
Thu 5 Sep, 7.30pm Milliner Alva Wilson discusses the Luton hat trade Wardown House £12 Heritage Open Days
Up on the Roof & In the Stores
Sun 15 Sep, 11am & 2pm Wardown House Free, donations welcome
MUSIC
EXHIBITIONS
Spoken Word
UTTER! Lutonia
Thu 5 Sep, 8pm Luton Library Theatre Bar £5 / £3 conc, 16+
Tour
Meet the Gardener
Thu 19 Sep & 17 Oct, 10.30am Stockwood Discovery Centre £10
TALKS
Music
Music in the Museum – Jazz Sun 8 Sep, 13 Oct, 10 Nov 2pm Wardown House £10
Dance
Father Figurine
Fri 20 Sep, 7.30pm Hat Factory Arts Centre £10 / £8 conc / £5 U25s
Comedy
The Comedy Bar
Fri 20 Sep, 18 Oct, 15 Nov, 20 Dec, 8pm Hat Factory Arts Centre £5, 16+ Exhibition
International Garden Photographer of the Year
Mon 23 Sep - Sun 24 Nov 10am - 4pm Stockwood Discovery Centre Free, donations welcome
Talk
Changing Luton
Thu 3 Oct, 7.30pm As seen through old photographs Wardown House £12
Comedy
UK UNSIGNED Comedy: Luton Semi Finals Sat 21 Sep, 8pm Hat Factory Arts Centre £10 - £15, strictly 18+ Club Night
Heresy: Goth Night
Sat 28 Sep & 19 Oct, 9pm 23 Nov & 21 Dec, 10pm Hat Factory Arts Centre £7 / £5 conc, strictly 18+
Theatre
Square Go
Fri 4 Oct, 7.30pm Hat Factory Arts Centre £12 / £10 conc / £5 U25s
Heritage Open Days
A Closer Look at Straw Work
Sat 21 Sep, 11am & 2pm Wardown House Free, donations welcome Music
Music in the Museum Classical
Sun 29 Sep, 27 Oct, 24 Nov 2pm Wardown House £10
Theatre
Fatty Fat Fat
Thu 10 Oct, 7.30pm Funny, frank and provocative Hat Factory Arts Centre £10 / £8 conc / £5 U25s
Performance
Confessions of a Cockney Temple Dancer Fri 11 Oct, 7.30pm Luton Library Theatre £10 / £8 conc Theatre
Macbeth
Tue 15 & Wed 16 Oct, 7.30pm Luton Library Theatre £12 / £10 conc / £8 schools
Theatre
Trade
Sat 19 Oct, 7.30pm Playwright takes on sex tourism Hat Factory Arts Centre £12 / £10 conc / £5 U25s, 15+
Club Night
Delusia
Sat 12 Oct & Sat 7 Dec, 10pm Hat Factory Arts Centre £10 - £15, strictly 18+ Theatre
Keep the Home Fires Burning
WED 16 – SAT 19 OCT, 7.30PM (+ 2.30PM SAT) Wardown House £10 Theatre
I Wanna be Yours
Tue 22 Oct, 7.30pm Paines Plough & Tamasha Hat Factory Arts Centre £12 / £10 conc / £5 U25s
Comedy
Upfront Comedy
Sat 12 Oct, 7.30pm Luton Library Theatre £12 / £10 conc, strictly 16+ Theatre
Alex and Eliza
Thu 17 Oct, 7.30pm Hat Factory Arts Centre £12 / £10 conc / £5 U25s, 14+
Workshop
Rubber Ring:
Introduction to Playwriting Thu 24 Oct, 4pm Hat Factory Arts Centre £5, save 10% when booked with Rubber Ring, strictly 14+
Theatre
Rubber Ring
Thu 24 Oct, 7.30pm Coming of age queer comedy Hat Factory Arts Centre £10 / £8 conc / £5 U25s Theatre
Queen Nefertiti
Sat 26 Oct, 7.30pm 3 act monologue about revolutionary Egyptian Queen Luton Library Theatre £12 / £10 conc
Musical
We’ve Got Each Other
Fri 1 Nov, 7.30pm The almost entirely imagined Bon Jovi Musical Hat Factory Arts Centre £12 / £10 conc
Club Night
Indie Disco
Thu 24 Oct, 9pm Hat Factory Arts Centre £3, strictly 16+ ID required Free: Rubber Ring bookers Music
Basement Live
Sat 26 Oct & 30 Nov, 9pm Free gig from local favourites Hat Factory Arts Centre Free, strictly 18+
Club Night
Hair Metal Party
Fri 1 Nov, 9pm Free for We’ve Got Each Other bookers Hat Factory Arts Centre £3, strictly 18+
The Big Draw
Luton Art Battle
Fri 25 Oct, 8.30pm Hat Factory Arts Centre £5 / £3 conc Theatre
The Eden Effect
Wed 30 Oct, 7.30pm New play from Luton locals The Basement Bunch Hat Factory Arts Centre £12 / £10 conc / £5 U25s
Talk
The Story Behind Portraiture Thu 7 Nov, 7.30pm Wardown House £12
Music
The James Taylor Quartet Sat 9 Nov, 7.30pm Luton Library Theatre £18
Musical
Scream Phone
Fri 15 Nov, 7.30pm Scream meets Clueless in this spoof horror musical! Hat Factory Arts Centre £12 / £10 conc
Comedy
The Indians are Coming: Diwali Dhamaka Sat 23 Nov, 7.30pm Luton Library Theatre £12 / £10 conc, 16+
Workshop
Stolen: Page to Stage
Thu 14 Nov, 2.30pm Adapting stories for the stage Hat Factory Arts Centre £5, strictly 16+ Comedy
Spontaneous Potter Sat 16 Nov, 7.30pm Luton Library Theatre £12 / £10 concs
Theatre
Jane Eyre
Mon 25 Nov, 7.30pm Tue 26 Nov, 2.30pm & 7.30pm Luton Library Theatre £12 / £10 conc / £8 schools
Performance
Stolen
Thu 14 Nov, 7.30pm Hat Factory Arts Centre £12 / £10 conc
Music
Vinyl Revelations Presents: Anti Nowhere League Sat 16 Nov, 7.45pm Hat Factory Arts Centre £15, £17.50 on the day, inc. afterparty
Theatre
The Butterfly Effect
Tue 26 Nov & 10 Dec, 7.30pm Survival stories retold Hat Factory Arts Centre £10 / £8 conc
Theatre
What She Said
Tue 26 Nov, 8.30pm Dance, comedy and celebration Hat Factory Arts Centre £10 / £8 conc Music
The Fureys
Tue 3 Dec, 7.30pm Legends of Irish music and song Luton Library Theatre £21.50
Music
Music
Sarah McQuaid
Thu 28 Nov, 8.30pm Critically acclaimed folk music Hat Factory Arts Centre £10 / £8 conc
Carols at Wardown
Sat 30 Nov & 7, 14, 21 Dec Various Times Wardown House Free, donations welcome Spoken Word
Music
BIG Gospel Choir: A Gospel Celebration Wed 4 Dec, 7.30pm Luton Library Theatre £12 / £10 conc
UTTER! Abandon
An Utterly seasonal celebration Thu 5 Dec, 8pm Hat Factory Arts Centre £5 / £3 conc, 16+
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Theatre
FRI 6, SAT 7, THU 12, FRI 13 & THU 19 - SAT 21 DEC, 7.30PM (+ 4.30PM ON SATURDAYS) Wardown House £15 / £12 conc, 10+ Hear Dickens recount the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and the unexpected visit from his long-dead business partner, Jacob Marley. A seasonal classic that will make your heart soar as Scrooge discovers the true meaning of Christmas.
Comedy
Making
See our family guide or visit www.lutonculture.com to view the full Autumn programme
Image by ShonEjai from Pixabay
Upfront Comedy
Sat 7 Dec, 7.30pm Luton Library Theatre £12 / £10 conc, strictly 16+
Seasonal Skill Swap Sat 14 Dec, 4pm
A day of making in HATCH spaces
Hat Factory Arts Centre Suggested donation £5, 16+
WARDOWN HOUSE, MUSEUM AND GALLERY Theodor Kern: Abstracts Mon 9 Sep - Mon 20 Jan
Dunstable Heritage Textile Project
Mon 9 Sep - Sun 24 Nov
Prints from the Collections
Tue 26 Nov - Sun 19 Jan
10AM – 4PM DAILY STOCKWOOD: ILLUMINATED
Fri 6 - Sun 29 Dec (Fri - Sun Only), 5.45pm - 8.15pm (7.45pm finish on Sundays) Stockwood Discovery Centre £4 - £5.50
This December, join us for festive celebrations set against the backdrop of the beautiful Stockwood gardens. Weave your way on a self-guided tour through the illuminated pathways, peruse our seasonal stalls, sample some authentic German Bratwurst and enjoy a mulled wine (alcoholic and non-alcoholic varieties available). On Friday and Saturday nights local favourites Mellowtone Jazz will be providing smooth tunes to get you in the spirit.
THE HAT FACTORY ARTS CENTRE REOPENS! Fri 6 Sep, 8.30pm Tangled Feet perform a specially commissioned piece to celebrate the reopening of The Hat Factory Arts Centre. Watch art, music and physical theatre come together in this spectacular. Join us afterwards for an opportunity to explore the space. Sat 7 Sep, 11am – 11pm Come to a day of creativity as local, regional and national creators, entertainers and makers take over the building. Join us for a packed day of performance, film, art, music, comedy and more. Come on in to explore Luton’s Arts Centre in the heart of the Hat District. Check our website for more details.
Place of Making: 5 Week Creative Courses for Adults Start dates Tue 17 Sep & Tue 29 Oct, 12.30pm Thu 19 & Thu 30 Oct, 6pm Hat Factory Arts Centre £60 per course, 16+
Meet the Artist Regular opportunities to meet the artists who have influenced or are working in The Hat District.
HATCH is The Hat Factory’s new creative learning space on the first floor. The two new HATCH spaces are flexible multi-purpose rooms with regular making workshops, training, talks and opportunities for all ages. From five week courses in calligraphy to drop-in creative Saturday sessions for families, there is something for everyone.
OUR VENUES Luton Library Theatre Luton Central Library St George’s Square, LU1 2NG
Wardown House, Museum and Gallery Old Bedford Road, LU2 7HA
Stockwood Discovery Centre London Road, LU1 4LX
Hat Factory Arts Centre 65 - 67 Bute Street, LU1 2EY
Libraries See website for details of your local library
www.lutonculture.com Box Office: 01582 878100
We do not charge booking fees
We are changing – keep an eye on our website to find out more
See our Families Guide for our wider programme.
Registered Charity No. 1122964. Images are for illustrative purposes only and characters / performers may vary.