The Luton Henge Festival is set to return to Luton for a second year, expanding into a two-day event on Saturday 1 August and Sunday 2 August 2026. Organised by Revoluton Arts, the free community festival will take place at the permanent Luton Henge monument, located at Marsh Farm, adjacent to the Marsh House Community Centre.
Following a successful debut in 2025 that brought thousands of residents together for a one-day celebration, the 2026 festival will run daily from 12:00 to 21:00. This year, organisers have chosen the theme “The Sound of Resistance and Social Change,” which will feature a series of immersive sound installations. The event aims to explore themes of activism, justice, nature, and local heritage, reflecting the area’s history from ancient Neolithic gatherings at the nearby River Lea to the 1980s and 1990s music movements.
The festival site itself serves as a community landmark. Designed by artist Matthew Rosier, the monument is made from eight standing stones of locally quarried Totternhoe chalk. The site is situated near the Neolithic Waulud’s Bank and is part of ongoing efforts by Luton Borough Council and the National Lottery Heritage Fund to improve local access to nature and community spaces.
Revoluton Arts, a local arts charity, has received support from Arts Council England and the Paul Hamlyn Foundation to deliver the event. The organisation is now led by a new Chair of Trustees, Asma Hussain, who joined the team in early 2026. Residents interested in the festival are invited to visit the official Revoluton Arts event page for more information as the event date approaches.
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