Park Events
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.
Interested in Organising an Event in Bedford?
If you would like to use a Bedford Borough Council park or open
space in which to run an event, take a look through the
application pack below to find out how to apply. Completed
applications can be emailed to events@bedford.gov.uk or for
more information contact the Events Team on: 01234
228759.
In order for your event to be booked into the parks diary, we
will require a completed event notification form, risk assessment
and a copy of your public liability insurance (£10million or
above).
If you are new to running events, or would like some additional
guidance, we have also created a handy 'Guide to Organising Safe
Events' to support you through your planning and delivery.
Events on
Parkland Application Pack
Guide to
Organising Safe Events
Bedford International Kite Festival
Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th June 2018, Russell
Park
This June we will once again welcome visitors from all over the
county to come and watch an array of international kite flyers
display their skills in the big arena on Russell Park. This event
not only celebrates our long loved pastime of kite flying, but
offers a weekend of fun for all the family. There will be
inflatables, food stalls, fairground rides, crafts and trade stalls
all in one place. The bar on site also offers you an opportunity to
stop for a drink whilst you kick back and enjoy the entertainment
in the skies.
The event opens from 10am to 5pm on both Saturday 9th and
Sunday 10th June and admission to the site is free.
Kite Festival Traders
If you would like to host a stall at this event, please download
out Trader Pack via the following link.
International
Kite Festival Trader Pack
Bedford River Festival 2018 - 40th Anniversary
Event
Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th July
Bedford River Festival is back this coming
July for its 40th anniversary and planning is very much underway to
make it a celebration to remember!
If you are a trader and would like to get
involved by hosting a stall over the weekend, then you can apply by
clicking on the Traders Application Pack below. All of the
information you should need is contained in this document, but be
sure to get in touch with any additional questions.
River
Festival Traders Application Pack
If you fancy a challenge then why
not enter a team into the hotly contested Dragon Boat Races or raft
races (but be prepared to get splashed)! Application forms and
further details below.
River
Festival Dragon Boat Racing Application Form
River Festival Raft
Race Application Form
Last but not least, if you would like to
take part in the Festivals’ Carnival Parade to promote
a community group, team, or company or just to dance your way
round the streets of Bedford then be sure to complete the
following application form. With a new route proposed for 2018, you
can be a part of something special!
River
Festival Carnival Parade Application Form
N.B. Community Stage slots are now
fully booked.
40th Anniversary Celebrations - A look down memory
lane...
As part of the 40th Anniversary celebrations,
we are requesting any long standing festival
goers to send us any pictures that you may have taken way back
in the early days of the River Festival event.
So if you have any images of the 1978 festival
(or 1980-1990) that you can share with us, we would love
to hear from you! Just contact us via the details below.
N.B. Images may be used for future
publicity.
For further enquiries please contact:
e: events@bedford.gov.uk
t: 01234 228759
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