Bedford Events & Marketing
A festival town, central for business, markets and living
Events & Marketing
Bedford Borough Council
Economic Development
Borough Hall
Tel: (01234) 221955


Christmas in Bedford
Victorian Christmas Fair 9th - 11th December 2011
The 19th Bedford Victorian Christmas Fair will take place on Friday 9th, Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th December 2011 in Harpur Square, Midland Road and Harpur Suite, Bedford.
There will be the usual colourful milieu of traditional fairground rides and attractions along with a comprehensive street entertainment programme, character cameos, school performances, bands across the three days. Staged throughout the pedestrian area in Bedford Town Centre, the Victorian Fair provides the perfect Christmas environment for shopping and an ideal opportunity for the public to soak up the festive ambience and really get into the Christmas spirit.
Based on town centre footfall figures, the 2010 fair attracted over 200,000 visitors over the three days.
If you are interested in trading at this year's event you can download an application pack by clicking the image at the top of this page. If this image does not work, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
As part of the councils THI initiative, the High Street will be closed for the duration of the Victorian fair weekend. We have over 120 metres of continental market between the junction of Mill Street and St Paul’s Square, making the Town Centre a hub for Christmas activity.




