Sport at the River Festival, and the Canoe Trail

Discover what’s happening and make sure you don’t miss the start of any of the events, activities, or entertainment that you want to see across the weekend.

It covers everything – events on the river, Russell Park and the Main Stage, St Mary’s Gardens and the Family Island, Mill Meadows and the Community Stage, Green Earth Village on Castle Mound, Sports Island over the Butterfly Bridge, along The Embankment and Bedford High Street, the Bedford Festival of Motoring and much more.

The Adventure Club runs throughout the School Holidays (half terms and school holidays) at £35 per day or discounted at £139 (5 days) from 8.15am to 4.15pm daily with outdoor activities including canoeing, kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding, bushcraft, team challenges, indoor climbing, and high ropes course.