9 November 2026

Festivals

Original Culture Festival returns to Priory Country Park this August

Back for its third year, early bird tickets are now on sale for this summer's Original Culture Festival at Priory Country Park. The annual celebration of garage, reggae, dancehall, house, grime...

Bhangra Town – Bedford’s first Asian indoor festival takes place this December

A night of live music and entertainment is on the cards at Bedford's first Asian indoor festival, taking place on 30 December at the International Athletic Stadium. Bhangra Town boasts a...

Roll up, roll up for fun-filled fiction as Booktastic Family Festival returns this Sunday

This weekend, the annual BookTastic Family Festival will return to Bedford, welcoming some of the biggest names in children’s literature to Bedford Academy's theatre to entertain and inspire young...

Fatboy Slim announces first-ever Bedfordshire gig

Sharnbrook's historic Tofte Manor will host 5,000 ravers next July as Fatboy Slim swaps Brighton for Bedfordshire and brings his favourite artists here for a one-off party. On Sunday 7 July 2024, the legendary...

BookTastic’s Family Festival aims to ignite life-long passion for reading

BookTastic, Bedford's children's book festival, has announced the date of its autumn Family Festival which will take place at Bedford Academy. The family event, designed to inspire even the most reluctant readers...

Were you in the BBC’s 1973 documentary about Bedford Italians?

Were you one of the children from St Gregory's Middle School who was featured in a documentary film for the BBC's Nationwide programme in 1973? If so, Bedford Music Club would love to hear from you as part of their Festival of Italian Music...

Bedfordshire Ramblers’ autumn festival attracts over 520 walkers to explore local countryside

This September saw hundreds of people take part in the Bedfordshire Festival of Autumn Walks, a chance to explore our beautiful county and get closer to nature. The festival, hosted by The Bedfordshire Ramblers...

Bedford Park Concert promoters ask local residents for feedback ahead of 2024 season

The promoters of Bedford Park Concerts, Cuffe and Taylor, are holding a feedback event for residents of Black Tom to ask for their views on how the events can "continue to contribute positively...

Explore the county on foot at this year’s Bedfordshire Festival of Autumn Walks

Bedfordshire Ramblers has announced the programme for the first-ever Bedfordshire Festival of Autumn Walks. The Festival, offering over 30 walks, will run over nine days between 9 – 17 September...

With less than a week to go, Bedfordians get behind BookTastic crowdfunder appeal

In just under a week’s time, the BookTastic children’s book festival will begin a new chapter at the University of Bedfordshire Theatre, kicking off five days of action-packed events designed to inspire...

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