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Dragons, dancing and local pride: St George’s Day comes to Bedford town centre

Bedford will come alive with music, dance and community spirit next month as the Borough Council hosts a St George’s Day celebration on Saturday, 26 April 2025, in Harpur Square and the...

Bedford Flea is back and in a new location

The ever-popular Bedford Flea, Affordable Art and Local Produce Market returns this weekend (Sunday, 13 April) for its first event of the year, with a new live music sponsor and new (temporary) location. Now in its fifth year, Bedford Flea...

Join in the craic at Bedford’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations

A free festival celebrating all things Irish will take place in Bedford town centre this Sunday (16 March) to coincide with St Patrick's Day festivities. Organised by the Queen's Park Community Organisation (QPCO), it's a response to many...

Ciao Bedford! The Italian Festival is back

Bedford's hugely popular Italian Festival returns on Sunday, 7 July with everything you'd expect from la Bella Italia - food, music, cars and more food. From midday until 6pm, Bedford's Italian community...

Bedford performers invited to help spread Christmas cheer

Bedford Borough Council is inviting artists, performers, and storytellers to share the magic of the Christmas season and spread festive cheer across our community. A space in the...

Town centre boost as Greyfriars and St Paul’s Square join Midland Road regeneration project

Four new town centre regeneration projects will take place this year after central government funding was approved for business cases put forward by Bedford Town Deal Board...

Midwives in Bedford join nationwide vigil to highlight maternity crisis

UK’s first SMART cycle unit opens in Bedford town centre

The UK’s first ever SMART cycle hub has officially opened on Horne Lane. The new unit features an app-based locking system that can be managed by a smartphone or tablet. It uses secure...

Head to Harpur Square to give the Children in Need Rickshaw Challenge a warm welcome

The BBC Children in Need Rickshaw Challenge will ride into Harpur Square at 7pm this evening and they're hoping for a warm Bedford welcome.

Fashion, sport and wellbeing are centre stage at World Mental Health Day 2019 in Bedford

World Mental Health Day takes place on Thursday 10 October every year and is an opportunity to raise awareness of mental health issues, tackle the stigma...

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