Bedford Events & Marketing
A festival town, central for business, markets and living
Events & Marketing
Bedford Borough Council
Economic Development
Borough Hall
Tel: (01234) 221955
Welcome
Welcome to the Bedford Events & Market's website.
We have an exciting Summer in Bedford Borough coming up, beginning with the Queens Diamond Jubilee celebrations on Russell Park weekend over the Bank Holiday weekend of 2nd - 5th June.
Diamond Jubilee Celebrations!
Kite Festival Trade Pack - Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd June
It's a Knockout Application - Tuesday 5th June
New Application Forms now online!
River Festival "Battle of the Bands"
After the heats of the River Festival "Battle of the Bands" competition we are pleased to announce our finalists that will play in Russell Park on Monday 4th June:
The Scruff
Albany Down
Joy Radio
Brigante
Kam Singh
Kastaphor
Come and join us in the park to see which two bands impress our judges to win a prestigious place on the River Festival Main Stage!
Details of performance times will be published shortly.
Kite Festival & Diamond Jubilee Celebrations
Saturday 2nd - Tuesday 5th June 2012.
Bedford International Kite Festival
Saturday 2nd - Sunday 3rd June
Now in its tenth year, the Bedford International Kite Festival returns to Russell Park in 2012. With the UK's finest flyers complimenting International talent from all four corners of the world, the programme throughout the weekend features Kite demonstrations, food & drink, entertainment and music, with stalls specialising in Kite equipment, clothes and other accessories. based on the 2011 footfall we anticipate over 35,000 visitors over the weekend.
Battle of the Bands Semi Final
Monday 4th June
The first instalment of our two-part Diamond Jubilee extravaganza, the park will once again transform with a small stage going into the park and local acts performing throughout the day, selected from qualification heats held in April. Six acts will perform across the day, with the top two be given the chance to perform on the main stage at the River Festival!!!
It's a Knockout!
Tuesday 5th June
Part two of our Diamond Jubilee celebrations, It's a Knockout pits 10-player teams against one another in numerous challenges involving inflatables, props and costumes! Great for team building or with friends, this fun day with prizes awarded for top teams
More information for all these events will be added in the New Year, in the meantime if you require any further information please contact the events office (01234) 718617
River Festival
Remember, although the River Festival is now only a few months away, there are still plenty of opportunities to get involved. You could enter a float in the carnival parade, take a trade pitch on the main site, if you are a local band of musician you could be performing on one of our five music stages! There are also sponsorship opportunities starting from as little as £400.
Visit the River Festival pages for more information
Bedford Summer Concert Series 2012
The Mill Meadows Summer Bandstand Concert Series returns in 2012 with nine concerts running every Sunday between 24th June - 26th August*.
Performances will run from 3pm- 5pm and a full list of bands will be published on this website in February.
*Please note there will be no performance on Sunday 22nd July.
River Festival Sponsorship
Are you interested in supporting the regions LARGEST free family event? Why not have a look at our River Festival 2012 sponsorship opportunities to see how your company or organisation can get involved.
External Events on Council Parks
Bedford Borough Council actively encourages its Parks to be used for events and other community activities to ensure that there is plenty to see and do in Bedford.
If you are interested in staging your own event on any of the Council Parks please go to the External Events on Council Parks page
