2020 is River Festival Year!

2020 has arrived which means it is River Festival year here in Bedford Borough.

There are so many things that visitors to the ever-popular River Festival can expect to see and do at Bedford's biggest event, returning on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th July 2020.

Bedford River Festival is one of the largest outdoor events of its kind, with around a quarter of a million visitors expected at this free Festival on our beautiful river and Embankment.

This weekend brings activities on and off the water, with dragon boat and raft racing, river parades with over 100 boats on the river, and water sports demonstrations. On dry land, there will be music, entertainment, stalls to browse, the funfair, heritage village, sports activities, hovercraft rides, fireworks, and much more.

The River Festival is a fantastic community event, with clubs, groups, and companies all coming together to take part in the dragon boat or raft races, and in other events and activities throughout the weekend. If you are a trader, community group, or would like to take part in the Bedford River Festival please contact the River Festival team at events@bedford.gov.uk or visit the website https:/riverfestival.bedford.gov.uk/

Mayor Dave Hodgson said "It is always great to have a River Festival to look forward to and as always, it is expected to be a spectacular weekend in our town. We know that people come back again and again to the River Festival, so we work to keep the old favourites and well as always looking to bring new things for visitors to see and do.

"There will be more announcements as we get closer to the big weekend, so keep an eye out for updates and get planning your River Festival weekend."