FREE · FAMILY · COMMUNITY
What a weekend, Bedworth. Relive Party in the Park 2026, explore the stories from years gone by and discover how you can be part of the next chapter.
EXPLORE
Start with what matters to you — what’s on, a family day, local history, previous events, community activity or practical visitor information.
See entertainment, workshops, family activities and the latest approved programme information in one place.
See what’s onPlan a relaxed family day with activities, facilities, food, accessibility information and practical things to know before you arrive.
Plan a family dayExplore Bedworth’s people, parks, industries, Carnival history, photographs and community memories.
Discover BedworthLook back through Party in the Park from 2015 onwards, with event stories, performers, photographs, press coverage and memories.
Explore past eventsPlay original games, discover local history, download family activities and collect Community Passport achievements on your device.
Play and discoverMeet local groups, charities and community organisations, read stories and find ways to take part throughout the year.
Explore communityParty in the Park is free to attend, but not free to organise. Discover ways to help keep the event free for…
Help keep it freeTravel, accessibility, food, families and event-day essentials.
ExploreDISCOVER BEDWORTH
Explore Bedworth from the Domesday record through changing industries, canals, mining, parks, community celebrations and the people whose stories connect those chapters.
1086
Bedworth’s written story reaches back to the Domesday Book of 1086. That record gives the town a documentary connection with medieval England and provides a starting point for exploring how a small…
Read the story →1664–1715
Nicholas Chamberlaine became Rector of Bedworth in 1664 and remained closely connected with the town until his death in 1715. His charitable legacy is an important part of Bedworth’s social history, particularly…
Read the story →1769
The Coventry Canal connection reached Bedworth in 1769, adding a new transport route to a town whose fortunes were increasingly tied to industry. Canals moved raw materials, coal and manufactured goods at…
Read the story →BEDWORTH IN BLOOM
Explore the growing story of floral displays, parks, public spaces and the people who helped brighten Bedworth. The archive separates verified history from research leads and only publishes photographs when reuse rights are clear.
Explore Bedworth in Bloom →PARKS THROUGH TIME
Connect Bloom with Miners’ Welfare Park and the wider history of recreation, planting and community life across Bedworth.
Explore the parks →BEDWORTH CARNIVAL ARCHIVE
The Carnival archive is being rebuilt from evidence. Newspaper references and photo leads are recorded with their source and rights status, while uncertain claims stay clearly labelled until verified.
Archive being developed
Bedworth Carnival belongs to a wider tradition of community celebration in the town. The archive is being built carefully from programmes, newspaper references, photographs and memories rather than relying on a single…
Archive being developed
Archive references show that Bedworth had an established Carnival tradition by the 1960s. This decade record is designed to collect verified dates, programmes, Carnival Queens and attendants, floats, bands, procession routes and…
Archive being developed
The 1980s provide a rich area for Carnival research. Newspaper archive references point to Queens and attendants, bands, walking groups, floats and fundraising activity. The aim is to turn those leads into…
OUR EVENT STORY
The modern event story begins in 2015. Each year can grow into a permanent archive page with verified dates, venues, performers, photographs, groups, sponsors, press coverage and memories.
Relive Bedworth Party in the Park 2026 at Collycroft Recreation Ground: a free two-day community event attended by around 5,000 people, with local entertainment, traders, charities and volunteers.
Explore 2026 →Party in the Park returned to Collycroft Recreation Ground on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July 2025, building on the move made the year before and bringing another free family weekend to Bedworth.Back at…
Explore 2025 →Party in the Park had a new home in 2024. On Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 July, families headed to Collycroft Recreation Ground as the event opened another chapter in its Bedworth story.A new…
Explore 2024 →PLAY · LEARN · DISCOVER
Try the Retro Arcade, discover Bedworth history, use family activities and collect Community Passport achievements on your own device. No child account is required.
COMMUNITY
Meet community organisations, discover volunteer and local stories, explore the Community Awards and find ways to take part throughout the year.
Explore the Community Hub →HELP KEEP IT FREE
Party in the Park is free to attend, but staging a safe, welcoming community event has real costs. Individuals, groups and businesses can all help keep that promise possible.
Explore fundraising →AFTER THE WEEKEND
Explore the latest event story, photographs and programme, then find a route to perform, trade, volunteer, join as a community group or support a future free event.
MORE THAN A WEEKEND
Use the website throughout the year for community profiles, local history, practical visitor information and quick answers.
COMMUNITY DIRECTORY
Explore approved community organisations and the stories that connect them with Bedworth and Party in the Park.
Open the directory →ASK PARTY IN THE PARK
Search visitor information, events, artists, community profiles and the Bedworth archive from one place.
Ask Party in the Park →GET INVOLVED
Find routes for volunteers, performers, traders, sponsors, community groups and other ways to support the event.
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