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We are looking forward to a busy year in Bedford in 2010 when it comes to Festivals and Events. Click here read more about the main events planned for the year ahead, alternatively navigate events by date using our events calendar below.
N.B. Visit Bedford.co.uk receives information on events from various sources in good faith. However, we recommend that you check information with the organisers before attending an event.
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Visit the Lamb Nursery at Mead Open Farm
Fluffy and 100% cute! Visit the Lamb Nursery at Mead Open Farm. With plenty of little lambs and more expected. If you are lucky, you might even see one born!
Rock, Pop, Film & TV Memorabilia Auction
From the 50’s to the 90's these sales attract an avid following from music and film collectors from around the globe The auction will include everything from singles, albums, autographs, flyers, concert programmes, film posters and other memorabilia Highlights to include Sporting:- -Collection of Chelsea football programmes -1966 World Cup tickets -1948 London Olympic programmes & tickets Film:- -Thunderbirds Are Go film poster -Pulp Fiction film poster -collection of Carry On film posters -collection of James Bond film posters Music:- -Beatles autographs inc. John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr -Stuart Sutcliffe poem -Who autographs inc. Pete Townsend, Roger Daltry, Keith Moon, John Entwhistle -Michael Jackson autographs -collection of concert programmes inc. NME Poll Winners concerts 61/62, 64/65, 67/68 -collection of Dusty Sprinfield memorabilia inc. autographs, photographs, records
Auction - Weekly General Sale
W&H Peacock have been conducting weekly auction sales in and around Bedford since 1901, selling anything from a tray of bedding plants to a Range Rover, JCB’s to Georgian chairs. Viewing Fridays from 8.30 am until 8.00 pm Saturday Sale 10:00 am Bicycles, plants and produce 10:30 am Furniture (General & Antique) 10.30 am Cars & Commercial Vehicles 11:00 am Large items including, industrial machinery, office furniture, garden equipment 11:00 am Electrical goods and small items
Clocking In
Your chance to see Bedfordshire as you've never seen it before. We have used interviews with local people, alongside works from the Museum and Gallery collections to illustrate the variety and vibrancy of Bedfordshire Life.
Bottle feed cute lambs at Mead Open Farm
This February half term, Lamb Bottle Feeding takes place twice daily at Mead Open Farm! Combined with the lamb nursery with all the newborns, Mead Open Farm is extra cute. Plus don’t miss Shaggy’s huge PlayWorld and bags more animal fun. Mead Open Farm, Stanbridge Road, Billington, Bedfordshire, LU7 9JH Free car parking. Open daily from 10 am to 6.30 pm
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