Live at Bedford Park returns to Bedford Park in 2027

The concert series formerly known as Bedford Summer Sessions is returning to Bedford Park from 1–4 July 2027 as 'Live at Bedford Park'.

This year the festival has a new name, celebrating Bedford Park’s growing reputation as one of the region’s best-known outdoor concert settings.

The new Live at Bedford Park name reflects the venue’s growing identity as a destination for major outdoor live music. 

The announcement follows the successful four-day concert series at Bedford Park this summer, which attracted thousands of music fans from across the UK.

The 2026 series opened with Deacon Blue and Lightning Seeds, before UB40 featuring Ali Campbell brought feel-good reggae anthems to the park on Friday. Bedford's own Tom Grennan delivered an emotional hometown headline show on Saturday, complete with pyrotechnics and streamer cannons, before Paul Weller closed the series with a standout performance on Sunday.

The event attracted visitors from across the country, with some travelling from as far as Edinburgh to see Deacon Blue perform. Many concertgoers praised Bedford Park’s unique setting, welcoming atmosphere, well-planned site layout and friendly event staff, with the venue continuing to earn a reputation as one of the UK's most intimate outdoor concert locations, allowing fans to get remarkably close to the stage.

Over the years, Bedford Park has welcomed an impressive line-up of artists including Tom Jones, Sting, Paul Weller, Simply Red, George Ezra, Tom Grennan, Olly Murs, Avril Lavigne, McFly, Kaiser Chiefs, Basement Jaxx, Café Mambo, The Jacksons, UB40 and Faithless, alongside many other major artists.

As yet, no artist announcements have been made for this years’ concerts.