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The Croudace Group's Dragon Boat team. Image: Croudace Group

Bedford comes together to raise £14,000 for Sue Ryder at annual Dragon Boat Race

Sue Ryder’s Dragon Boat Race made a welcome return to Bedford last weekend with crews going head-to-head as part of the annual fundraiser. The picturesque  200-metre Bedford...
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Aerial shot of the Bedford Kite and Motoring Festival in June 2025

Locals line the Great Ouse to welcome back the Bedford Kite and Motoring Festival

The people of Bedford and beyond descended on the Embankment at the weekend as the latest Bedford Kite and Motoring Festival came to the banks of the River Great Ouse...
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What’s On Bedford: 10 – 21 June 2025

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Bedford kite and motoring festival programme now live

Visitors and locals can now plan their trip to Visitors and locals can now plan their trip to the Bedford Kite and Motoring Festival with the release of the event programme, ensuring they don’t miss....
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A shark shaped kite and a deep sea fish shaped kite take to the skies in front of the fair ground in Russell Park at Bedford Kite and Motoring Festival. Image: Bedford Borough Council

Bedford Kite and Motoring Festival returns for ‘spectacular weekend’ of family fun this June

Bedford’s skies will once again be filled with colour and creativity as the Bedford Kite and Motoring Festival returns on Saturday, 21 and Sunday, 22 June 2025, offering two days of free...
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Monthly column: A Borough that celebrates and remembers

Whether it’s our Armed Forces or remembering Windrush, our Borough really knows how to come together. When joining Legacy of Windrush Decedents (LOWD) at the recent flag raising I was reminded once...
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What’s on Bedford: 22 June – 2 July 2023

Your weekly what’s on guide for Bedford and the surrounding area from The Bedford Clanger. Never miss a thing in Bedford ever again. From theatre to film, live music to art exhibitions, The Bedford...
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Bedford’s Kite and Motoring Festival returns this June

The Bedford Kite and Motoring Festival will be returning for its biggest event this June, with activities taking place in Russell Park, the Embankment, Mill Meadows and on the River Great Ouse...
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Bedford’s first ‘oar-some’ Dragon Boat Festival roars into town this June

Paddles at the ready, Bedford, as our first Dragon Boat Festival will take place this June, hoping to make a big splash for a local hospice charity. Local businesses and community groups are being asked to...
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Bedford Kite and Motoring Festival rescheduled for June 2021

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