What’s On in Bedfordshire
Experience the delights of Bedfordshire - there is always something new to discover! Whether you’re in Bedford, Woburn, Sandy, Dunstable, Biggleswade or one of our other towns or villages you’ll find a whole host of things to see and do, from top attractions, fun activities and great events.
Be amazed by the historic country mansions and beautiful countryside or seek the thrills of one of the many family fun days at the county’s amazing attractions, found open throughout the year.
You’ll find everything from the traditional to the new and exciting and being such a diverse cultural region, you’ll get to experience a whole range of interesting and diverse events and activities with links all around the county. Having so much history and heritage, you might expect there to be plenty of unusual, traditional events and you’re not wrong! While you would be right in thinking that there are a range of annual events, like firework displays, Christmas themed activities, Pride and more, there are also a number of events that are totally unique to Bedfordshire, like Bedford’s annual River Festival and the hotly anticipated Luton Carnival, the largest one-day carnival in the UK, the next largest carnival event is the famous Nottinghill Carnival in London. Every year you’ll find the nation’s National Trust properties take part in the annual Cadbury Easter Egg hunt, plus other fun events at some of the top attractions in the region.
There are also a range of family friendly activities that aren’t to be missed, as well as events that are free to attend for anyone who is on a budget. Be sure to keep an eye on our events pages during school holidays to see what extra events and activities are being hosted to keep the little ones entertained.
So, whether you are looking to enjoy a food or real ale festival, or a musical event, play a round of golf or luxuriate in a spa, the choice of quality activities, attractions and hotels in Bedfordshire is truly yours to explore. The people of Bedfordshire are a friendly bunch and love visitors to come and join them at both the large national events and the smaller ones, like village fetes, farmers’ markets and town celebrations. Just save your favourite events and then browse some of the great places to stay in the county!
With fantastic road and rail connections, Bedfordshire is easily accessible from all over the county and is well under an hours travel from London, so you can be sure of a fun day out in the countryside.
What's On Highlights
NSRA Hot Rod Supernationals
Originally formed in 1972, the NSRA (National Street Rod Association) is the club of choice for UK…
Blues Brothers Tribute Night
Get ready to shake your tail feathers at our Blues Brothers Tribute Night, a high-energy evening of…
ABBA Tribute Night
Whether you're a Dancing Queen or a Super Trouper, we've got all the ABBA hits you know and love…
Pre-Show Party (Season Premiere Air Show)
Kick off the season in style at our Season Premiere Pre-show Party. Enjoy a live DJ and dancing,…
Russell Hicks: This Time It's Personal
American stand up comedian Russell Hicks is back on tour. It's been a big year for Russell. He's…
The Zoo That Comes To You
The Zoo That Comes To You follows the efforts of two wildlife enthusiasts who provide respite, care…
Kane Brown: Crowd Work King
Live Nation Presents KANE BROWN: CROWD WORK KING Coming off the back of his SOLD OUT "Don't Listen…
An Evening With Crissy Rock: From Bedlam To Benidorm
Best known for her unforgettable roles on Benidorm, I'm A Celebrity, and Celebrity MasterChef,…
Utter! Lutonia: March 26
An eclectic and ever-changing line-up of Spoken Word (and sometimes musical) talent from Luton,…
Ruby's Worry
Ruby had always been happy, perfectly happy…. until one day…. she discovered a worry… Ruby tries…
Engineering Open Workshop
Museums have curators, we have engineers... ...and, for one weekend only, you can discover what it…
Basement Live/s: February
Join us for live music gigs in the Hat Factory. Presented by Luton Live/s.
Fix Yourself Up: Drag Makeup Workshop
Are you drag curious, a practiced hand looking for new ideas or just starting out on your drag…
Preet Singh: First Class
Preet Singh is a rising star of British comedy, blending razor-sharp wit with raw, personal…
Zoom!
Molly knows everything about space. All the planets and their moons; even the number of Saturn's…
Queer Diaries Open Mic Night
Would YOU read your Teenage Diary to a live audience? Queer Diary is the night where queers share…
Richard Blackwood: Unfiltered
No gimmicks. No filter. Just Richard Blackwood at his realist. In this brand-new hour, Richard…
Colours of a Woman's Love (R&D Performance Sharing)
Colours of a Woman's Love reimagines the ancient archetypes of the Ashta Nayikas – eight heroines…

- 1NSRA Hot Rod Supernationals
- 2Blues Brothers Tribute Night
- 3ABBA Tribute Night
- 4Pre-Show Party (Season Premiere Air Show)
- 5Russell Hicks: This Time It's Personal
- 6The Zoo That Comes To You
- 7Kane Brown: Crowd Work King
- 8An Evening With Crissy Rock: From Bedlam To Benidorm
- 9Utter! Lutonia: March 26
- 10Ruby's Worry
- 11Engineering Open Workshop
- 12Basement Live/s: February
- 13Fix Yourself Up: Drag Makeup Workshop
- 14Preet Singh: First Class
- 15Zoom!
- 16Queer Diaries Open Mic Night
- 17Richard Blackwood: Unfiltered
- 18Colours of a Woman's Love (R&D Performance Sharing)


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