The Bedford Park Festival
In June each year, St Michael and All Angels Church organises the two-week Bedford Park Festival - as it has done for 40 years - to celebrate the Arts in our community, and to raise money for local charities and the repair and redecoration of the church.
The Festival starts with 'Green Days' - a two-day weekend fete, held opposite the church and Turnham Green tube station. It continues with a fortnight of concerts, talks and art and photographic exhibitions, culminating on the final Sunday with the Choral Festival Mass in St Michael's Church and a dozen Open Gardens in Bedford Park.
The 2007 Festival - marking the 40th anniversary - was a great success, attracting big crowds and dozens of local sponsors, who helped us raise over £40,000 for Unicef, the Upper Room, the repair and repainting of St Michael's Church, and the church's Trust. Thanks to them all.
The 2008 Festival ran from Green Days weekend on June 7th and 8th till Sunday June 22nd. The Children's Musical performed by St Michael's Junior Choir took place on June 14th and 15th and the Festival closed, with the Festival Mass, the Bedford Park Open Gardens, and a children's piano concert, on Sunday 22nd. The full programme is here and you can see a review of Green Days here.
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Next year's Bedford Park Festival will run from June 13th and 14th (Green Days weekend) until Sunday June 28th. If you'd like to help in any way, or suggest events, please contact: torindouglas@aol.com or the Parish Office.