Organisers of Bedford Summer Sessions have said that this year’s concerts will be back “under the stars” after ditching plans to erect a ‘giant big top’ for their 2025 concert season in Bedford Park, following customer feedback and strong ticket sales.
This year, Cuffe & Taylor are bringing some of the biggest names in music to town, including McFly, Supergrass, The Human League, Simple Minds, Rag’n’Bone Man, and Café Mambo Ibiza for 2025’s TK Maxx Presents Bedford Summer Sessions.
While the music announcements have been met with excitement from in and around Bedfordshire, the addition of watching these acts under a ‘giant big top’ in Bedford Park was met with a mixed response.
Some said it would remove the beauty of Bedford Park as a backdrop for the concerts, which they say adds to its unique appeal, others said it would help keep people dry if there was bad weather.
Whatever your view of the giant big top idea, the idea has now been set aside and the concerts will go ahead in the fresh air with Bedford Park as part of the show.
A spokesperson for Cuffe & Taylor said: “We are pleased to return to Bedford Park to produce and promote TK Maxx Presents Bedford Summer Sessions.
“With strong ticket sales and valuable customer feedback, we’re excited to enhance the site layout for an even better experience. We look forward to welcoming both returning and new fans to this beautiful park in the heart of Bedford.”
Organisers add that they plan to make this year’s concert series their “biggest and best year yet” and that the layout will be similar to previous years with “key features being an allocated space for customers’ own chairs & the new raised VIP structure”.
The return of Proms?
Organisers also created excitement across social media earlier this week by collaborating further with local people to shape their concerts and asking if the historic Bedford Park Proms should return.
Read: Could Bedford Park Proms return?
Looking at the comments across Bedford Independent‘s social pages and groups, it seems the return would be welcomed by 100% of those commenting.
Organisers asked, “Should we consider producing one this summer? We’d love you to let us know, and tell us of some of your memories of previous Proms, and music pieces you’d like to hear performed?”.
You can add your thoughts to their Facebook post below.
