Free Wimbledon screenings, a heritage walk, and morning yoga arrive in Luton this month as part of the borough’s 150th anniversary celebrations. Step Forward Luton, the events platform coordinating the programme with Luton Borough Council, has published dates for several activities across town from 7 to 21 July.
The tennis will play on big screens at Hat Gardens and Market Hill daily from 7 to 12 July, with no charge to drop in and watch. On 7 July, Wardown Park hosts a wood whittling workshop priced at £6.50, where instructors teach safe carving knife use and set a weekly project to build skills. A heritage walking tour of Bury Park follows on 18 July, led by local historian Paul Hammond and costing £3, before free morning yoga returns to Hat Gardens on 21 July beside the River Lea.
Luton achieved borough status in 1876, and 2026 has been marked by a year‑long programme that began with a commemorative tree planting at St Mary’s Church in February, officiated by His Majesty’s Lord‑Lieutenant of Bedfordshire and the Mayor of Luton. The anniversary logo carries the town’s air traffic control tower, Bute Mills, the library theatre, and the town hall, reflecting the heritage, diversity, and industrial roots that the council wants to celebrate. This summer’s activities sit alongside the return of the Luton International Carnival to Wardown Park in its own 50th anniversary year, plus a headline concert in September.
The full events listing is available on the Step Forward Luton platform.
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