What is the Shefford Community Festival?
The Shefford Festival is an opportunity to see what you can get up to in Shefford. People and organisations arrange their own events and notify us so that we can put together a yearly programme of all the amazing events that are being run in Shefford!
Q: How can I participate in the Shefford Community Festival?
– Organise an event or activity in Shefford
– Join with another event in a co-operative activity
– Nominate a recurring activity (like a weekly club) as a part of the festival
– Fill in our registration form or email
What events have been run in the past?
Our programme is home to a variety of events and activities. Anything from sports and fitness clubs like kickboxing, Taekwondo and runners groups to the arts, such as our local art exhibition, line dancing and the Mad Hatters. An activity can really be anything, even something as simple as a social get-together or a shared space.
Q: How can I promote my event/activity at the Festival?
– Tell us – we will promote you through the programme
– Post on your own social media
– Put up posters
– Word of mouth – tell people what you are doing at the festival
– Contact local press, e.g.:
Shefford Newsline – contact Tony Dawson
LivingLife Magazine – contact Andrew Martin
Hitchin Comet – contact the editor Nick Gill
BBC 3CR – contact the Luton office
– Take additional space on the festival website – check out our promotional opportunities
Q: Where can I get help to promote my activities in Shefford?
– You could contact our social media consultant, Lesley Whiteman at Lesley Whiteman Social Media who works for a number of local organisations
– See our supporters page for other connections
