feb fest 2026 will take place 16th – 20th February!
Feb Fest is an arts event for children and young people that runs every February half term in venues across Luton. A popular family favourite, Feb Fest is jam-packed with stuff to do and things to see, including theatre shows, drama, dance, puppetry workshops, creative activities and lots more.
Imagination Station
Free drop-in activity space – no need to book, just turn up!
16th – 20th February
SEND friendly session: 10.15am – 10.45am
Time: 10.45am – 3pm
Venue: Hat Factory Arts Centre
Activities include arts and crafts, face-painting, storytelling, music and more!
Children and young people with SEND and their families are welcome to join the fun in the Imagination Station at any time, but we understand that loud and busy spaces can be overwhelming. We will have a SEND friendly opening every morning 10:15am – 10:45am. During these sessions we’ll be keeping the lights up, the music low and limiting numbers to ensure a calm, gentle experience.
Monday 16th February
Clay Play Workshop
Ages: 4+
Time: 10.30am and 1pm
Tickets: £6
Duration: 50 minutes
Venue: Hat Factory Arts Centre
parents stay for free
Get messy, unleash your creativity and express yourself at a fun-filled clay crafting workshop. At the end of the session, each child can take their own fabulous clay creation home.
Monday 16th February
Half Moon Presents: Last Unicorn Airways a Blanket Fort Club production
Ages: 4+
Time: 11.30am and 2pm
Tickets: £6
Duration: 45 minutes + 15 minutes stay and play
Venue: Hat Factory Arts Centre
Take flight with Last Unicorn Airways! Join two playful baggage handlers as they unpack a globe-trotting adventure from a magical final flight, where every suitcase tells a story. Among them is The Flying Trunk, a spellbinding Arabian Nights-inspired tale of a daring storyteller and his enchanted flying suitcase, adapted from Hans Christian Andersen’s timeless tale. The show uses playful storytelling to remind us to see everyday life as an adventure and to cherish our world and each other – perfect for families and children with complex needs and disabilities.
Stick around after the show for an immersive, hands-on sensory experience!
Monday 16th February
New International Encounter Presents: Shakespeare in a Suitcase – Hamlet
Ages: 8+
Time: 11.30am & 2pm
Tickets: £6
Duration: 1 hour
Venue: Wardown House, Museum & Gallery
“To be, or not to be, that is the question.”
With two actors, one musician, seven props, and a suitcase, NIE reimagines Hamlet in an hour-long, family-friendly retelling. Combining Shakespearean verse, modern language and live music, our inventive production brings this famous story to life in a funny and accessible way.
tuesday 17th february
wendy shearer presents: tales that dance
Ages: 5+
Time: 10.30am, 11.30am & 1.30pm
Tickets: £6
Duration: 30 minutes
Venue: Stockwood Discovery Centre
Join in African and Caribbean folktales with author and performance storyteller, Wendy Shearer. Why does the Leopard have spots? What makes the Gecko so grumpy at night? Come along to a joyful immersive storytelling experience to find out…
Tuesday 17th February
get lost and found presents: mischief and mystery in moominvalley
Ages: 4+
Time: 11.30am & 2pm
Tickets: £6
Duration: 1 hour
Venue: hat factory arts centre
Discover a world where anything is possible. Be sure to pack your imagination and join us on an unforgettable journey to Moominvalley where everyone is welcome, nature thrives, and adventures are plentiful. Magical puppetry, an ingenious pop-up book set, original music and interactive play will delight young audiences and encourage them to immerse themselves in a unique participatory storytelling. Expect snow, surprises and plenty of Moomin mischief.
Wednesday 18th February
indepen-dance present: four go wild in wellies
Ages: 3-5
Time: 11.30am & 2pm
Tickets: £6
Duration: 25 minutes
Venue: hat factory arts centre
Four Go Wild in Wellies is a whimsical adventure featuring bobble hats, scarves, tents that have a life of their own and, of course, lots of fun in wellies! A playful look at the joy of inventiveness and curiosity, the negotiation of social structures, and how friendships are built, broken and mended as play emerges from interaction with each other and with the world around them.
Wednesday 18th February
daryl & co present: a square world
Ages: 3+
Time: 11.30am & 2pm
Tickets: £6
Duration: 45 minutes + 10 minutes stay and play
Venue: wardown house, museum and gallery
A Square World is an honest, touching and quirky story of three friends and what happens when an unexpected change leaves one of them left out in the cold. Together they decide to redefine the rules of the square world in which they live and soon discover their lives won’t be square ever again! This non-verbal story uses simple design and object manipulation to create an imaginative world where anything can happen. This endearing and funny performance looks at the unfairness of being left out in a world designed for everyone else but yourself.
thursday 19th February
aakash odedra company and lewis major projects presents: little murmur
Ages: 7+
Time: 2pm
Tickets: £6
show and workshop combo: £12
Duration: 45 minutes
Venue: hat factory arts centre
Use the power of imagination to unlock the world of magic around you. Watch bodies and words fly like flocks of birds, a murmuration, a little murmur.
Little Murmur is a stunning visual treat for young audiences and their families. This dance theatre show features ground-breaking projection, an extraordinary soundscape and a blizzard of paper and confetti. Diagnosed with dyslexia at a young age, Aakash felt different to those around him. Defined by his learning disability, not his abilities, dance became his mode of expression. Combining visual design and technology with dance and humour, Little Murmur explores the warped and exaggerated realities of living in a world that doesn’t reflect how you feel inside.
little murmur ticket holders also get exclusive access to an exciting dance workshop
thursday 19th February
aakash odedra company and lewis major projects presents: little murmur dance workshop
Ages: 7+
Time: 3.30pm
show and workshop combo: £12
Duration: 45 minutes
Venue: hat factory arts centre
parents stay for free
Come along after the performance, express yourself and build confidence as you explore individual styles of movement. Get moving and embrace what makes you unique at this energetic workshop based on the beautiful show, Little Murmur.
Please note: Only Little Murmur show ticket holders can access the Little Murmur Dance Workshop
Thursday 19th February
circus skills workshop
Ages: 5+
Time: 10.30am & 1pm
Tickets: £6
Duration: 50 minutes
Venue: Stockwood discovery centre
parents stay for free
Run away to the circus and get silly with Full House favourite, Suzanne Nixon. Try out juggling, plate spinning and acro-balance, once you have impressed everyone with your amazing skills you can have a go at clowning too!
Friday 20th February
big red bath bubble disco
Ages: 2+
Time: 10.30am & 1pm
Tickets: £6
Duration: 45 minutes
Venue: hat factory arts centre
parents stay for free
Join celebrated children’s author Julia Jarman for a live reading of her joyous splishy splashy picture book, Big Red Bath. Expect Rubba Dubba Giggles galore as you learn to dance like a duck and twist like a turtle at this epic and bubble-tastic disco party!
Please note: All shows and workshops must be booked in advance! The Culture Trust Box Office: 01582 878100
Feb Fest venues
Hat Factory Arts Centre
65 – 67 Bute St, Luton, LU1 2EY
Stockwood Discovery Centre
London Road, Luton, LU1 4LX
Wardown House, Museum and Gallery
Old Bedford Road, Luton, LU2 7HA
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