Entries are now open for our new Young Art Competition, on the theme of the World Cup 2026. It was kicked off on Green Days by Dunwoody, the amiable pig from Trotters in Turnham Green Terrace, and Sangeeta Weatherley, the artist who will be judging the competition (see photo). See the report on The Chiswick Calendar.
Read this year's Festival brochure here - print copies are available in the church and on the Green
Sophie Ellis-Bextor spoke to The Chiswick Calendar after the opening. Read their report of the weekend with lots of pictures.
During the Festival opening, we paid a tribute to the choreographer of Catsand The Phantom of the Opera, Dame Gillian Lynne, who created both works while living in Bedford Park. See more.
The Bedford Park Festival is a two-week arts and community festival showcasing local music, theatre productions, art and photography, film, walks, talks and children's events.
Booking is now open. See the full Events Programme here and click the Book Now button (here or top rigtht) to buy tickets.
The Festival is also one of Chiswick's biggest charity fundraising events, raising money for St Michael & All Angels Church and its three 2026 charities. See dozens of photos of last year's Festival events.
Last year we celebrated 150 years of Bedford Park, the first garden suburb: 1875-2025. This year we're celebrating 60 years of the Festival which saved Bedford Park from the threat of destruction by developers.
During this year's Bedford Park Festival, we're encouraging all our partners to become Wheelchair Happy and to improve their accessibility. We're supporting the campaign started on The Chiswick Calendar by Alan Weavis, seen here with Fr Kevin Morris in the porch of St Michael & All Angels Parish Hall. There is a ramp to enter the building and a lift to go up to the Michael Room on the first floor. Most rooms in the Church and Parish Hall are accessible for wheelchair users.
