Bedford Borough Council welcomes new River Festival sponsor

Bedford Borough Council is delighted to announce Gallagher Developments as the latest sponsor of Bedford River Festival 2022.

Gallagher Developments is a master developer who has a proven track record dating back over 50 years of helping to deliver strategic residential and commercial development sites. Their history includes many sites of significant scale in and around Bedford Borough. Gallagher Developments looks to work in partnership with residents, Local Authorities, and other key stakeholders in order to realise the delivery of sustainable development, creating places that people enjoy living and working in, and provide betterment for both new and existing residents.

Gallagher Developments are sponsoring a number of areas of the River Festival including the Embankment Stage, the funfair, the activities at Castle Mound and Riverside Square, the car parks including the Park & Ride for the weekend, along with the festival programme and website, and the Mayor's civic reception.

The River Festival is returning on 23 and 24 July, bringing a lot of the Festival's old favourites and new exciting activities for the whole family to enjoy.

Mayor Dave Hodgson said "It is great to welcome Gallagher Developments as a sponsor of this year's River Festival. The River Festival is one of the largest outdoor events of its kind in the UK, with thousands of visitors over this one weekend in July. Its organisation is a big undertaking and it is great to have sponsors on-board, enabling us to bring this to our riverside and town. I know we are all really looking forward to this year after the two years of postponements due to COVID, and it is sure to be a great weekend."

Sir Tony Gallagher said, "We are pleased to be able to support the delivery of Bedford's River Festival this year. It is great to see such a fantastic event return after a 2 year break, and we are sure it will be an even bigger and better event than before, with a fantastic weekend of festivities for the whole family to enjoy. The Council has worked tirelessly in recent years to secure and deliver significant investment in the town centre and its surroundings. The river festival provides a great opportunity for the families of Bedford Borough to come together in the enhanced public realm."

There is still time to get involved and support a fantastic local inclusive, creative and celebratory event. There are lots of different options, with hospitality, team building opportunities, and promoting your brand to thousands of visitors. If your business or organisation would like to find out more, please visit https://riverfestival.bedford.gov.uk/