Bee Local Magazine

19/07/2025

Leighton Buzzard Saturday. Gift from , visit to , lunch cakes from and chats at

19/07/2025

Lovely Lazy Leighton Buzzard Saturday Afternoon.
Here's ours, what did you get up to?

Popped into Culture Co:LB Leighton Buzzard & District Archaeological & Historical Society exhibition. A visit to BOOK Leighton Buzzard to buy a gift. Stopped by Happydashery and saw wonderful Kate Marriott Design from Events Inc. Finally a late lunch at Sorelli Cafe Restaurant. Bumping into the wonderful Richard Reynard from Musical Theatre High! Academy. Finally take home cake from The Baker Boy

19/07/2025

Open from 11am - 2pm Culture Co:LB building (formerly Wilkos). History, weaving and lego

COME AND JOIN US ON SATURDAY IN LEIGHTON BUZZARD HIGH STREET for our first LBDAHS 'POP IN' session between 11am and 2pm at the new CultureCo:LB space (formally Wilkos).

Oodles of local history to discover - from Leighton House, the impressive home of Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild while he was building Waddesdon Manor that once stood on the Wilkos site, to the secret role of LB and Q Central during WW2, to Old Linslade's medieval Holy Well excavations, to the fascinating history and renovation of the iconic 15th Century Market Cross and its patron, Alice Chaucer, Lady of the Manor in the 1400s and granddaughter of medieval writer Geoffrey Chaucer. Plus lots more!

LBDAHS members will also be there to talk to you about any local history topics, places, or time periods you're interested in, to hear your own stories and memories, to answer any questions (if we can!), and to assess any artefacts or treasures you may have found, dug up, or inherited from across the town and surrounding villages.

It's a great opportunity to learn more and engage with the town's fascinating long and rich heritage. Everyone welcome. Tell your friends and family too.

Also in the space on Saturday will be a special interactive large-scale weaving workshop, Dream Weaving, hosted by textile artist Sara Snowden.

And if you, or anyone you know, is a big LEGO fan, pop in the following day on Sunday for a huge LEGO Festival between 11am and 3pm. The Festival features F1 LEGO cars, spaceships, interactive LEGO art, impressive displays, hands-on creative LEGO building, and more. Tickets available on the door. More details on the CultureCo:LB page. LBDAHS will be there too, so walk over and say hello.

LBDAHS is proud to support CultureCo:LB in making this unused High Street space a temporary focus for local culture, arts, and heritage over the summer.

17/07/2025

Leighton Buzzard Guides❓Did you know we publish Leighton Buzzard Guides on our website? See the comments for link

🤸‍♀️Leighton Buzzard Parks and Playgrounds
🧘‍♀️Over 50 Clubs to join
🍽Leighton Buzzard Restaurant Guide
♻️Leighton Buzzard Green Initiatives Guide
🐾Dog Friendly Leighton Buzzard
➕Plus events coffee shops, farm shops, wedding suppliers and crafting

04/07/2025

What an absolute pleasure to have Lili B on work experience this week. She contributed brilliant content and ideas and I had this wonderful surprise hand delivered today 🥹💗

02/07/2025

We've just added even more amazing fun days out with kids🤸‍♀️ for your July diary. Head over to the website beelocalmagazine.co.uk to read the latest.

30/06/2025

What a lovely time I had at block printing. New obsession unlocked.

24/06/2025

And rest! The Summer edition is Out Now and ready to read on the Bee Local website or coming to your doorstep soon.

There's no edition in August which means a little rest for us. Don't worry there will still be plenty of new articles on our website in the meantime.

18/06/2025

What did you miss this week on our website Bee Local? https://beelocalmagazine.co.uk

🌟🎉 Ready for Glasto and @ our guide to wear to by festival gear.

🖼We've updated our Art events including Brooklands Middle School Waddesdon Manor Moat Farm Gallery and Leighton Buzzard Art Society

Plus Leighton Linslade Open Gardens with Leighton-Linslade in Bloom 🌼🌺🌷

And Bedfordshire Council release their Domestic Violence Strategy - we've added more details about where to get help.

11/06/2025

What did you miss last week?
https://beelocalmagazine.co.uk/ click to read now

🥂Leighton Buzzard Restaurant Guide 2025🍽🍴🥄
🫂Hospital volunteer with Blossom
Off road bikes to be crushed🏍
Read Bee Local June edition😊📖 including 5 quick links to articles you might like.



Rustico Italian Bistro Cod & Waffle The Dukes Sorelli Cafe Restaurant Mama Rosa's The Cottage Italian Bistro & Bar Himalaya Restaurant Leighton Buzzard The Grove Lock, Leighton Buzzard The Ship Inn The Winery Leighton Buzzard

10/06/2025

What happened when my business had no power for a day.

It's print week at the Bee Local Magazine hive, not a great time for the power to go off. So what did I do with my 'off grid' time?

1. New Ideas. I decided to embrace it instead of running off to my nearest co-working space to resume digital. I stopped and thought of different ways to work on my business.

2. Power of Print. For ages I have had the materials for postable packs for potential clients. I sat down away from my desk and made up the packs. Thinking about how I like to receive cards, postcards, packages and letters in real life gave me ideas for more creative marketing. Guess that's why Bee works too😉

3. Post-it Notes. Sitting and scribbling down every thought and idea that came into my head without an agenda. a) showed me that its pretty busy in there 🤣 b) gave me valuable headspace and clarity. Now have a wall covered in post-its!!

4. No Drama. Despite being unreachable for a day at the busiest week of my business there really was no drama although there may be a couple of after hours at the desk to catch up.

5. Had cereal instead of toast

If your worklife is slaving over desk and digital have a go at a no power day, it's actually not that bad.

04/06/2025

We've updated our Leighton Buzzard Coffee Shop Guide - did we miss anyone? Where's you favourite spot?

https://beelocalmagazine.co.uk/leighton-buzzard-coffee-shops-guide/