Bedford River Festival 2018

The Bedford River Festival celebrated its 40th anniversary at the weekend with tens of thousands of people descending on the town’s river and surrounding area to enjoy a whole range of entertainment.

First time attending and I was kinda blown away by the scale of the event and just how good it was. Live music was only a small part of what was on offer, with river parades, demonstrations and games along the Great Ouse as well as loads of food and drink stalls.

Below is a selection of acts playing on the main stage on the Saturday including headliners Dub Pistols, My Baby (who played in the region last year at Esquires), Kuenta I Tambu, The Scruff, The Hempolics and Ginger Snaps.

There was a fantastic range of music across the weekend thanks to promoters The Pad Presents / Esquires

 

Dub Pistols:

 

My Baby:

 

Kuenta i Tambu

 

The Scruff

 

The Hempolics

 

Ginger Snaps

David Jackson

David Jackson is a music, PR and press photographer and writer who has been working across the Midlands for more than 20 years. Originally training as a journalist in the early 2000s, David went onto work for newspapers across the region, moving into photography and videography. This website showcases a career in music photography, capturing some of the biggest names in the music world as well as some of the best up-and coming talent from across the Midlands. During his career, David has had work published extensively across regional newspapers, in magazines and in national titles including The Guardian, The Times, The Mirror, The Daily Mail and many others.
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