Events in Bedfordshire

This is a list of traditional folk customs and scheduled yearly events. In other words, it doesn't change from year to year.
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January

Biggleswade Antiques Fair, The Weatherley Centre, Biggleswade
Dunton Folk, March Hare, Dunton
Dunton Wassail, Dunton

February

Antiques Fair, Putteridge Bury Conference Centre, Putteridge
Biggleswade Antiques Fair, The Weatherley Centre, Biggleswade
Dunton Folk, March Hare, Dunton
Luton Beer Festival, Hightown Sports and Arts Centre, Luton

March

Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama, Bedford, Early March
Biggleswade Antiques Fair, The Weatherley Centre, Biggleswade
Dunton Folk, March Hare, Dunton

April

Biggleswade Antiques Fair, The Weatherley Centre, Biggleswade
Dunton Folk, March Hare, Dunton
Easter Fun!, Mead Open Farm , Billington, Easter Holidays
Luton Easter Hat Parade and show, Luton
St Georges Day, Luton

May

Bedford Local Beer and Food Festival, the White Horse, Bedford
Biggleswade Antiques Fair, The Weatherley Centre, Biggleswade
Compost Fun Day at Growing Downside Session, Downside Neighbourhood Centre, Dunstable, Early May
Dunton Folk, March Hare, Dunton

Home & Garden Fair, Harpers Oak Barn, Studham
Luton Carnival, Luton
Medieval May Day Celebration, Bromham Watermill, Bromham
Steam Fair & Country Show, Stotfold, Sandy
Stotfold Mill Steam Fair and Country Show, Stotfold Mill, Hitchin
Wilkes Walk, Starts from All Saints Church, Leighton Buzzard
Wrest Park Garden Show, Silsoe, Luton

June

Bedford International Kite Festival, Russell Park, Bedford, Mid June
Biggleswade Antiques Fair, The Weatherley Centre, Biggleswade
Dunton Folk, March Hare, Dunton
Filmstock, Various venues, Luton
Meppershall Summer Fair, Meppershall, Late June
Woburn Country Fair, Woburn Abbey, Woburn, Early June

July

Ampthill LitFest, Connolly Hall, Ampthill
Bedford River Festival, River Great Ouse, Bedford
Bedfordshire Country Show, Old Warden Park, Nr Biggleswade
BEDFRINGE, Various locations, Bedford, Mid to Late July
Dunton Folk, March Hare, Dunton
Linslade Canal Festival, Tiddenfoot Waterside Park, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard
Meadow Way Summer Fair, Meadow Way, Leighton Buzzard

St Mary's Village Carnival, Edlesborough Green, Early July

August

Dunton Folk, March Hare, Dunton
Potton Music Festival, Potton, Early August
Proms in the Park, Twinwood Arena, Bedford
Rhythm Festival, The Mansion House at Old Warden Park, Biggleswade, Late August
The Glenn Miller Festival, Glenn Miller Museum & Twinwood Arena, Clapham
The Original Flying Proms, Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden Aerodrome, Biggleswade, Saturday 9th August
Wrest Park Craft & Design Festival, Silsoe

September

Badfest, Twinwood Airfield, Clapham
Bedfordshire Steam & Country Fayre, Old Warden Park, Mid September (3rd weekend after August Bank Holiday)
Biggleswade Antiques Fair, The Weatherley Centre, Biggleswade
Dunstable Folk Festival, Dunstable
Dunton Folk, March Hare, Dunton
Heritage Open Days, Various locations
Mead Open Farm, Billington
Potton Show, Potton, Early September
Woodworks! Festival! , Marston Moretaine