Events

Fun 4YP

Water Sports Arena

Musket Display (River Rogues)

St. Mary’s Gardens – Pirate Island Arena

"River Rogues and Greyhounds has been running as a pirate living history and re-enactment society. In the early years we have raised money by doing events for charities such as…
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Barre Yoga Yoga

The Embankment - Dance Music Stage

Milton Keynes Brass

Bedford Town Bridge / High Street – Bands on the Bridge

Zorbing

Water Sports Arena

HEART Choir

Russell Park Main Stage

Royal Navy Presentation (SKG3)

St. Mary’s Gardens – Pirate Island Arena

"The Society of King George III was formed in 1993 by like-minded individuals from Devon and Somerset. The Group aims to bring to life something of the elegance and pageantry…
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Song Squad

Russell Park Main Stage

Lily James

Mill Meadows – Community Stage

Redcoats and Revolutionaries Display

St. Mary’s Gardens – Pirate Island Arena

"Redcoats & Revolutionaries is a Living History and Historical Re-Enactment group based in the East Midlands. Our aim is to recreate aspects of the American War of Independence from both…
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DJ Comp Winner

The Embankment - Dance Music Stage

The Browns

Mill Meadows – Community Stage

Musket and Drill (Coldstream Guards 1815)

St. Mary’s Gardens – Pirate Island Arena

"The Coldstream Guards 1815 is a military re-enactment and living history society that portrays life during the Napoleonic Wars. Family groups are welcome to join us and experience what life…
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Saloni

Castle Mound - BBC Introducing Stage

Sam Gifford

Mill Meadows – Community Stage

Cutlass Display (Deeds of Arms)

St. Mary’s Gardens – Pirate Island Arena

"Deeds of Arms is a Hampshire-based society of historical players specialising in Naval Life below decks of an English ship of the line during the Napoleonic Wars. Join the men,…
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The Ouse Valley Singles Club

Russell Park Main Stage

The OVSC are a completely original act that will give you a show unlike anything you will have seen or heard before. They take the traditional basic sound of Skiffle…
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Swingsters

Sports Island Stage

HMS Wales

St. Mary’s Gardens – Pirate Island Arena

"HMS Wales is a Navy Re-enactment group. We aim to portray the lives of those who served in the Royal Navy during the age of sail and Admiral Nelson's career.…
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Axel

Castle Mound - BBC Introducing Stage

Roxze

Mill Meadows – Community Stage

PAT

Russell Park Main Stage

Pat moved to the UK at the age of seven when his family moved from Poland, not speaking a word of English. Settling in Bedford, he quickly picked up on…
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Black Ridge

Mill Meadows – Community Stage

Children’s Sword Drill (Deeds of Arms)

St. Mary’s Gardens – Pirate Island Arena

"Deeds of Arms is a Hampshire-based society of historical players specialising in Naval Life below decks of an English ship of the line during the Napoleonic Wars. Join the men,…
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Coupdekat

Castle Mound - BBC Introducing Stage

Fun 4YP

Water Sports Arena

Royal Navy Presentation (SKG3)

St. Mary’s Gardens – Pirate Island Arena

"The Society of King George III was formed in 1993 by like-minded individuals from Devon and Somerset. The Group aims to bring to life something of the elegance and pageantry…
Read more

DubDub

The Embankment - Dance Music Stage

Swingsters

Sports Island Stage

Fire Fall

Mill Meadows – Community Stage

Redcoats and Revolutionaries Display

St. Mary’s Gardens – Pirate Island Arena

"Redcoats & Revolutionaries is a Living History and Historical Re-Enactment group based in the East Midlands. Our aim is to recreate aspects of the American War of Independence from both…
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The Bug Club

Russell Park Main Stage

The Bug Club’s name does a good job of introducing the band & their music: a tight-knit, collaborative effort focused on telling tales of the everyday that we often take…
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march

Castle Mound - BBC Introducing Stage

Ricky Andrew

Mill Meadows – Community Stage

Musket and Drill (Coldstream Guards 1815)

St. Mary’s Gardens – Pirate Island Arena

"The Coldstream Guards 1815 is a military re-enactment and living history society that portrays life during the Napoleonic Wars. Family groups are welcome to join us and experience what life…
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Seb Fontaine

The Embankment - Dance Music Stage

Luton Brass Band

Bedford Town Bridge / High Street – Bands on the Bridge

Skirmish (River Rogues)

St. Mary’s Gardens – Pirate Island Arena

"River Rogues and Greyhounds has been running as a pirate living history and re-enactment society. In the early years we have raised money by doing events for charities such as…
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Junior

Castle Mound - BBC Introducing Stage

Sarpa Salpa

Russell Park Main Stage

Northampton four-piece Sarpa Salpa are one of the most exciting new alt-indie-disco bands of the moment. The band have built a loyal live following around the UK and had have…
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Donna Samuels

Mill Meadows – Community Stage

HMS Wales

St. Mary’s Gardens – Pirate Island Arena

"HMS Wales is a Navy Re-enactment group. We aim to portray the lives of those who served in the Royal Navy during the age of sail and Admiral Nelson's career.…
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Judge Jules

The Embankment - Dance Music Stage

The Other Band

Mill Meadows – Community Stage

Hope Winter

Castle Mound - BBC Introducing Stage

Bulk

Mill Meadows – Community Stage

The Dekkertones

Russell Park Main Stage

The DekkerTones are a 9-piece ska / reggae / rocksteady / 2tone band, playing varied authentic ska and reggae from the late 60's Trojan and Bluebeat scene right through to…
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The Amalgam

Mill Meadows – Community Stage

Charles

Castle Mound - BBC Introducing Stage

Bedford Town Band

Bedford Town Bridge / High Street – Bands on the Bridge

Jamie Hance

Mill Meadows – Community Stage

Oh My God, it’s the Church!

Russell Park Main Stage

We're very pleased to be bringing a soul review with a difference and solid festival favourites Oh My God, It's The Church! to Bedford River Festival. Shaking off the shackles…
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Quarry

Castle Mound - BBC Introducing Stage

Lee Micheal

Mill Meadows – Community Stage

Sam Girling

The Embankment - Dance Music Stage

Full Circle

Mill Meadows – Community Stage

Olly Walker

The Embankment - Dance Music Stage