Bedford Kite and Motoring Festival

We are pleased to announce that the Bedford Kite and Motoring Festival will take on 21 and 22 June 2025.

This family-focused festival will expand even further in 2025 with a whole host of motor vehicles, kite flyers, vegan fare, music, food and drink, river entertainment and children’s activities.

Festival programme

Festival Programme coming Spring 2025. Watch this space.

Trade and catering applications

If you would like to attend the 2025 Kite and Motoring Festival with a trade stand or catering unit, applications are now open.

Apply to trade at Bedford Kite and Motoring Festival

Motor Exhibit Tickets

With more than 250 vehicles attending in 2023, we hope to recreate a fantastic assortment of classic and unique vehicles again in 2025 and welcome you to apply.

To apply for a ticket to exhibit your vehicle visit the Eventbrite booking link here.

Quiet space for families of children with SEND

At this festival there will be a dedicated area for families of children and young people with special educational needs and / or a disability (SEND).

This area will have a quite space for people to sit and have a sensory break from any crowds, a dedicated bouncy castle for children with SEND, a changing places toilet and an information stand.

We hope that the festival will be inclusive to all, but we know that some families will benefit from knowing that there is also a dedicated space that they can go to if required

Event sponsorship packages

We have a number of sponsorship offerings, which would put your business in front of 25,000+ local and regional visitors.

Please see the Bedford Kite and Motoring Festival 2025 sponsorship opportunities (PDF) and contact events@bedford.gov.uk to register your interest.

Gallagher Developments is proudly sponsoring this year’s professional kite flying activities.