About The City Brief Dunstable
Your Personal Newsletter For All Local Events in Dunstable
Dunstable boasts a history stretching back to Roman times, and today it remains a town where community life centres on local events, markets, and gathering places. The City Brief exists to help residents across Dunstable and its neighbourhoods, from South to Icknield, from Dunstable-Central to the wider areas beyond, stay informed about what's happening each week. Whether you're interested in the regular Street Food Heroes pop-ups, the seasonal French market, or the year-round activity at Dunstable Market, there's always something to discover. The City Brief brings together weekly events coverage so you don't have to search multiple sources. We track everything from heritage celebrations and festive occasions to sports fixtures, community runs, and theatrical performances at venues like the Little Theatre and Grove Theatre. Dunstable's neighbourhoods have their own character and rhythm. Some are primarily residential areas where families and long-time residents build routines; others like Dunstable-Central and Dunstable Town are mixed-use hubs where shopping, dining, and socialising happen. Priory Gardens offers green space for leisure, whilst landmarks like the Priory Church of St Peter reflect the town's medieval heritage and continue to anchor community identity. Our role is straightforward: we compile the week ahead so you can plan what matters to you. That might mean catching performances, visiting markets, joining Park Runs on Saturday mornings, attending heritage open days, or simply knowing what local events are worth your time. We cover the formal and the informal, from Town Council meetings to festive weekend celebrations. Dunstable is a place where people know their surroundings and value being kept in the loop about local life. The City Brief is here to make that easier, offering a reliable source for what's on across the town. Every week, we help you stay connected to Dunstable's calendar and keep up with the events that matter to your community.
What we Cover
Each week The City Brief highlights events happening across Dunstable – live music, theatre, food, family activities, markets and more.
Have a look at what's happening this week and this coming weekend.
About The City Brief
The City Brief is a global network of local newsletters. We succeed in sending the best of local information to local people. To learn more, visit our main website.
About the editor
The City Brief Dunstable is edited by Dean Withey, founder of The City Brief. A former RAF pilot turned founder and investor, Dean has built and sold two technology companies, including ubisend, a conversational AI platform used by the NHS and BAE Systems, and has shipped more than thirty enterprise AI systems over twenty years in tech. He is based in Norwich, England.
Why this site exists, in Dean's words: "In an AI-powered world, you can no longer trust what you see and hear online. The future is local: trusting only what you can see for yourself. The City Brief is the trusted brief for what's happening in your city."
Listings are gathered from venue websites, official box offices and event platforms, then checked and curated before publishing. AI tools assist with drafting; every published page follows our editorial policy.
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