Luton

Luton is one of the most culturally diverse towns in Britain with 140 nationalities represented in a community of 185,000 people. As a result, the town is rich with a varied mix of music, food, art and sport with plenty of new things to try in your University years.

During May, Luton hosts the biggest one-day carnival in the UK with attendance up to 150,000 people. The town is also set to welcome a £400m regeneration project in the coming years.

Hear what Luton students had to say about their second home...

 

• Filmstock

  This international film festival happens once a year but is a must-see if you love the big screen! There are themed nights and outdoor screenings over a two-week period of film fun. The organisers are so creative – they have screened Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet in a big church in Luton that was filled with candles and this year I watched a nail-biting screening of Jaws in a swimming pool with my friends. I’ve got one more year left at Uni but I will keep returning long afterwards for Filmstock.
  Chris Bailey

   

• Funck

  Funck has just undergone a big make-over and is looking pretty good. It’s a huge venue with 5 arenas to lose yourself in or, more importantly, to find new friends in your first few weeks of University. The music is commercial and ranges from dance to ‘chart and cheese’, which is always great fun.
  Debbie Fellows

   

• London

  Jump on an Arriva bus and head to the capital on the Luton Green Line 757. It’s a round-the-clock, cheap way to get to know the city.