15 Things Only People From Bedford Will Understand

7. How The River Festival Seemed Like The Equivalent Of Glastonbury

The fact that the River Festival happens once every two years makes for a sore point amongst many Bedford residents. What do you mean every two years? Why can't it be EVERY year? When you were small, it meant begging your parents for a go on the seemingly sky-high inflatable slides; when you were a teenager it became an excuse to drink cheap cider and make out in front of the finale fireworks; and when you became a grown adult it was an excuse to act like a teenager again. The River Festival; surely Bedford's biggest and most impressive summer event - not to be confused with it's pathetic counter event, The Kite Festival, which no one really wants to go to.