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Discover the Best of Bedford
Love Bedford is your comprehensive guide to everything unique in Bedford town centre. It’s a vibrant showcase of businesses, exclusive offers, exciting events, culture and heritage, the latest news and everything that makes this town truly special. Love Bedford also contains a directory for essential services, how to get here and where to stay. What’s more, you can sign up to receive our regular e-newsletters with offers, discounts and up-to-date news about town!
Bedford River Festival
The much loved Bedford River Festival is back for 2024! Running over the weekend of 20th and 21st July there will be an amazing array of entertainment, games and activities, food and drink, performances, and a whole lot more.
The Bedford Festival of Motoring is also in attendance along the High Street, where the BedfordBID team will be handing out goodie bags with special treats and offers, plus a FREE PRIZE DRAW!
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Independent Retailer Month
Independents’ Day is celebrated over the weekend of July 6th and 7th. This year BedfordBID will be celebrating throughout the month of July with a FREE PRIZE DRAW to find Bedford’s Favourite Independent Business.
Enter now to win £50 Love Bedford Vouchers for the winning voter and a certificate and £50 Love Bedford Vouchers for the winning business.
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Bedfringe 2024
The epic Bedfringe returns on July 18th with over 150 events throughout Bedford.
For 11 days, enjoy theatre, dance, comedy, spoken word and poetry, music and film. There’s nowhere else to be. Outdoors, indoors, and even in the bar, there are some amazing performers coming to town.
Why not make the most of Bedfringe’s location? Surrounded by bars, restaurants and cafes, shops and more, you can be sure of an outing to remember!
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Kids’ Summer Holidays
There’s lots of fun things to do in Bedford town centre. Take a look at our page that takes you to FREE activities at Bedford Library and The Higgins Museum. Why not book an Eye Spy cruise on the John Bunyan Boat, or simply enjoy and ice cream by the river.
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4 Hours Free Parking Everyday
Up to 4 hours free car parking at Allhallows continues. Up to 2 hours every Saturday in all Council town centre single and multi-storey car parks. All day every Sunday in Council-owned town centre car parks.
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Enjoy £2* Single Journey Bus Fares
The National Bus Fair Cap continues! Take a single journey on Stagecoach bus journeys for just £2*. Buy your £2 single ticket on the Stagecoach Bus App, or on the bus using cash, contactless or Apple/Google Pay
*Exclusions and variations apply. Please check the Stagecoach website for dates and further information.
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Keep it Local with Love Bedford
Vouchers
Our vouchers are redeemable at over 250 Town Centre Businesses.
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Browse Bedford Businesses
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Shopping
Discover boutiques to big brands
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Independent Businesses
Bedford is rich with independent businesses for you to discover.
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Pizza in Bedford
Discover the best pizza restaurants in Bedford.
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Food & Drink
Offering a variety of culinary delights
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History & Museums
Discover our rich and diverse history.
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Accommodation & Hotels
Get some rest & relaxation.
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Pancakes in Bedford
Discover the best pancakes in Bedford.
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View All Businesses
Show everything in Bedford.
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Offers & Discounts
Discover the latest offers in town.
What’s On
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The BedfordBID
In 2005 BedfordBID was one of the first Business Improvement Districts in the UK and, thus, one of the first to see the benefits of bringing businesses together and pooling money to improve the town centre.
BedfordBID seeks to make Bedford a cleaner, safer place to be for both residents and visitors. To help our town centre thrive, and to provide a high quality visitor experience. To create a vibrant place to live, work, study and to do business.
BedfordBID’s marketing arm, Love Bedford, delivers and supports events to help put Bedford on the map and to showcase the town centre. These include Christmas events, Easter and Halloween Trails, sponsorship of Bedford River Festival, and regular social media. Along with involvement in cultural and heritage initiatives, such as High Street regeneration, BedfordBID also works to support exhibitions, tours and walks.