May Events in Leighton Buzzard
May is always packed full of amazing events so let’s dive right in to everything that is happening.
We’ve already been spoilt with the May Bank Holiday weekend but there is still lots more to come.
Last updated 4th May 2026
Stewkley Singers 20th Anniversary Concert
9th May, 7.30pm
All Saints Parish Church, Leighton Buzzard
Mozart Great Mass in C minor K427, Flute Concerto in G Major K313, Haydn Te Deum
Wigmore Chamber Orchestra conducted by Jenny Morgan, Soloists: Maxine Willis, Sarah Helsby Hughes, Sian Menna, Chris Why, Peter Coleman
Tickets: from Room No. 9 in LB High St or via
www.ticketsource.co.uk/stewkley-singers
Town Mayor’s Ceilidh
Friday 15 May 7pm arrival,dancing tfrom 7:30pm
Astral Park Sports & Community Centre
A fun-filled evening of music, laughter, and traditional Ceilidh dancing. All proceeds will go to Spectrum Community Arts. Tickets priced at £10 per person, available from The White House.
Jamie Parker Memorial Match 2026
From 1pm – kick off at 2pm, Saturday 16th May, The Vynes, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 4QZ
Annual Jamie Parker memorial match at The Vynes, Leighton Buzzard 2pm kick off. Please share this event with anyone interested in supporting.
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MK Sweet Sound at All Saints
The gospel choir ‘MK Sweet Sound’ are soon to be filling the airwaves at All Saints Church in Leighton Buzzard as a joyful fundraiser for Christian Aid. The concert is on Saturday 16th May, 7pm. Expect free entry, an interval, beautiful singing and amazing harmonies. There will be a cash collection on the way out.
Maggie Mould Singing Live
17th May Doors open 12pm. Performance 2-5pm
In the garden at Brooklands Residents Association
Free Entry. www.brooklandsclub.co.uk
Leather Art Sketchbook Journal Workshop
20th May 6pm – 10pm Leighton Buzzard
Make a leather cover, learning leather cutting and designing, glueing and embossing or painting the cover plus adding the closures and then learn from a professional bookbinder to complete the book. £50 per person and will include all materials, refreshments and cake. Email: Gill at redpoppiesstudio@gmail.com to book
Pure Soul Presents That Friday Feeling
From 7.30pm, Friday 22nd May, The Black Horse, LU7 1EQFREE Entry
Pure Soul vibes at The Black Horse Pub for a night of feel-good music and energy!Music by DJ Ivor Anderson (Pure Soul & Soulgrooveradio) Expect a smooth blend of: Soul • R’n’B • Reggae • Jazz Funk & More! Dress to impress. Bring your crew Nothing but good vibes with a friendly atmosphere.
Don’t miss it… this is how Fridays should feel!
Teddy Bear and Wildlife Trail
23rd-31st May
Dunstable Downs Gateway Centre
Meet a special cast of local wildlife. Kids will help Rosie the Red Kite to solve the mystery of the broken Great Dawn Chorus. They will follow a ten-point trail solving clues, riddles and challenges along the way.
The trail should take about 30-40 minutes and is based along our multi-user, accessible pathway which is suitable for buggies and wheelchairs.
33.50 Booking not needed nationaltrust.org.uk
Movie Afternoon
From 2pm, Sunday 24th May, Brooklands Residents, Garden Leys,
£2pp
Movie afternoon
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The Rocky Horror Show
26th-30th May
Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury
Grab your fishnets, because The Rocky Horror Picture Show is celebrating 50 years of Antici…..pation! A true cult classic, The Rocky Horror Picture Show is the story of Brad and Janet, two recently engaged college kids who head off on a road trip to bring the happy news to their former professor. But when they get a flat tire outside of the enigmatic Dr Frank-n-Furter’s gothic castle, it looks like this squeaky clean couple are in for a night they’ll never forget!
Holmes and Watson: The Curious Case of the Masked Magician – Magic Show
27th May 2.30pm
Leighton Buzzard Library Theatre
The Masked Magician bestrides London’s world of Magic like a colossus, UNTIL one night, in mid-performance, the Magician vanishes. Dead? Kidnapped? In hiding? After a month Scotland Yard is completely baffled (obviously) and call in Sherlock Holmes to help solve the mystery of the Masked Magicians disappearance. For ages 6 – 106!
