The Grand Raffle 2026 - Sun 19th Jul at 08.00
The Club Grand Raffle will raise much needed funds to support local charities
Welcome to The Rotary Club of Bedford Castle website, readers can see the range of activities the Club engages in to provide support to both local and international communities.
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Keech Hospice
The Keech Hospice provides medical, physical, practical and emotional care and support, over the phone, in the comfort of your own home, in the community or at their specialist care centres in Luton and Bedford.
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Bedford Food Bank 2025-26
The Rotary Club of Bedford Castle has agreed a full programme of support visits for 2025-26. A dedicated team of members will volunteer each week to assist in sorting food, supplies and contributions ready for distribution at the Foodbank's 6 outlets.
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Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)
Our Club is dedicated to supporting Rotary youth development competitions . This year, we proudly sponsored two candidates for the RYLA program. They will complete their course in August and will be invited to present to the Club later in the year.
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BookTastic Children's Book Festival
The Event is held over 5 days and is extremely popular with 4-5 schools per day visitng the event..Club Members volunteer to greet schools upon arrival by coach/minibus and escort Children into the Theatre. Volunteers also help manage queues for meet-and-
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Tue, May 26th 2026 7:00 pm
The Life & Times of Agatha Christie
Our Speaker this evening will be Anne Thomas
Mon, Jun 1st 2026 10:00 am
BookTastic Bedford - Book Festival 2026
The Booktastic Children Book Festival will be held at the Bedford Campus over 5 days. BookTastic partners with schools, libraries, and community organisations to co-create literary festivals for Children
Tue, Jun 2nd 2026 6:00 pm
Club Committee Meetings
Committee Meetings
Fri, Jun 5th 2026 7:30 pm
Past Presidents Dinner 2026
Past Presidents Dinner to be held at The Bedford Club - Private Event
Sun, Jun 7th 2026 6:30 pm
Curry Meets Country
CHUMS Charity Fund Raising Event - Music & Food - at the Verandah Indian Restaurant, 32 Woburn Street. Amphill
Tue, Jun 9th 2026 6:00 pm
COUNCIL Meeting
Council Meeting
Tue, Jun 9th 2026 7:00 pm
Axis Electronics
Our Speaker this evening will be Sarah Clough who will give us some insites to the the global business that Axis Electronics serves in Defence, Aerospace, Automotive, Gas & Oil, Communications, Computing and Space,
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Wed, Jun 10th 2026 9:00 am
Rotary Children FUNDAY 2026
The annual FUNDAY extravaganza, is where the Bedford Clubs join forces for one epic day! 500 kids on a whirlwind adventure to Whipsnade Zoo there and back, without misplacing a single one, quite a project.
Tue, Jun 16th 2026 7:00 pm
Summer Party 2026
The President cordially invites Members and Partners to the Annual Summer Party to be held, this year, on Tuesday June 16th at Morteyne Manor. The evening will start at 7pm with drinks, followed by a 3 course meal.
Fri, Jun 19th 2026 7:00 pm
Auction of Promises in aid of Bedford Hospital Charity & Friends
The Rotary Club of Bedford in partnership with Bedford Hospital Charity & Friends an Auction of Promises to be held at Bedford Athletic Rugby FC
Tue, Jun 23rd 2026 7:00 pm
Hand-Over Meeting & Club AGM
President Mike will formally handover to President-Elect Stephen Mortimer
Meetings & Venue
Where and when:
We meet on Tuesdays at 1900 Hrs
Mercure Hotel Bedford Centre2, St Mary's Street
Bedford
MK42 0AR 01234 799988
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