The Bedford River Festival is held biannually in Bedford, United Kingdom, on the banks of the River Great Ouse. Bedford is the County town of Bedfordshire, England. It is a large town and the administrative centre for the Bedford borough The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The River Great Ouse is a River in the east of England. It is 150 miles (240 km long which makes it the major navigation in East Anglia, and the fourth- It was founded in 1978 to celebrate the completion of a navigable route, by water, between Bedford and the coast[1] and is held over a weekend, normally in July (originally it was held annually on the late May bank holiday). Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) A bank holiday is a Public holiday in the United Kingdom and also in the Republic of Ireland. It is the main tourist-attracting event in the town.
The 2008 Festival on the 12th & 13th July 2008 is the 30th anniversary festival.
It has several events and attractions over the two days, usually including bands on at least two stages, a road parade, boat shows/races a raft race for local teams and a firework display. A firework is classified as a low explosive pyrotechnic device used primarily for aesthetic and entertainment purposes On the last occasion, it also had a salsa stage and a base jumping demo. Along with the normal attractions of the fun fair etc, the River Festival also hosted the sports village, where local sports clubs could come and demonstrate their wares.
The last Festival, (2006) had the following exhibitors:
- Bedford Inner Circle Academy of Martial Arts
- Bedford Rowing Club
- Bedford Blues Rugby Club
- Bunyun trampoline club
- Climbing wall
- Kidz size holiday courses
- Riverside Tennis Club
- Star club
- UK ProBASE - UK Pro Base Jumping Demo [1]
- Viking Kayak Club
Bedford River Festival is notable as the second largest free outdoor event, after the Notting Hill Carnival[2]. Bedford Blues is a rugby club in the town of Bedford, England, currently playing in National Division One, which is the second tier of English rugby Notting Hill Carnival is an annual event which takes place on the streets of Notting Hill, London, UK each August over two days (Sunday
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