Since the opening of the commercial centre opposite, Riverside, and of a new footbridge crossing, Bedford Borough Council decided to extend the length of the Bedford River Festival to the south bank gardens, usually a quiet area, used only by students.
It sprung into life on Saturday morning (July 14th) with a stage sponsored by Charlie Wells beers, an arts village and outdoor activity centre where Shuttleworth College offered virtual reality snow-boarding experiences to people passing by.
