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
Wedding Show
Set in 425 acres of historic parkland, Shuttleworth offers a wide range of wedding options all of…
Comedy Bar: January 2026
Gather your friends, grab some drinks and join resident MC Jake Pickford for an evening of stand-up…
Zoom!
Molly knows everything about space. All the planets and their moons; even the number of Saturn's…
Scale Model Exhibition
Our Scale Model Exhibition returns with a fantastic array of traders and exhibitors. Explore…
Ruby's Worry
Ruby had always been happy, perfectly happy…. until one day…. she discovered a worry… Ruby tries…
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…
Soul Cine: Film In Perspective
SOUL:CINÉ bi-monthly cinema club, is for film lovers to forge friendships, old & new, whilst…
Preet Singh: First Class
Preet Singh is a rising star of British comedy, blending razor-sharp wit with raw, personal…
Utter! Lutonia: March 26
An eclectic and ever-changing line-up of Spoken Word (and sometimes musical) talent from Luton,…
Comedy Bar: March 2026
Gather your friends, grab some drinks and join resident MC Jake Pickford for an evening of stand-up…
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,…
Fix Yourself Up: Drag Makeup Workshop
Are you drag curious, a practiced hand looking for new ideas or just starting out on your drag…
Hasbian
How did Beth go from a childhood dreaming of The Wizard of Oz, to cringey Cruel Intentions-obsessed…
An Evening With Crissy Rock: From Bedlam To Benidorm
Best known for her unforgettable roles on Benidorm, I'm A Celebrity, and Celebrity MasterChef,…
ABBA Tribute Night
Whether you're a Dancing Queen or a Super Trouper, we've got all the ABBA hits you know and love…
Bedfordshire Steam & Country Fayre
The Bedfordshire Steam & Country Fayre is held in the picturesque setting of Old Warden Park, home…
Slimming World Early Bird Session Launch 7am from September 7th
At Slimming World we support our members with the changes they would like to make around how they…
The Real Queens of Bollywood
A Music & Dance Tribute to Bollywood's Legendary Female Voices Step into the world of Bollywood…

- 1Wedding Show
- 2Comedy Bar: January 2026
- 3Zoom!
- 4Scale Model Exhibition
- 5Ruby's Worry
- 6Russell Hicks: This Time It's Personal
- 7Soul Cine: Film In Perspective
- 8Preet Singh: First Class
- 9Utter! Lutonia: March 26
- 10Comedy Bar: March 2026
- 11Pre-Show Party (Season Premiere Air Show)
- 12Fix Yourself Up: Drag Makeup Workshop
- 13Hasbian
- 14An Evening With Crissy Rock: From Bedlam To Benidorm
- 15ABBA Tribute Night
- 16Bedfordshire Steam & Country Fayre
- 17Slimming World Early Bird Session Launch 7am from September 7th
- 18The Real Queens of Bollywood


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