The Old Bedfordian community is friendly and sociable. We work hard to make everyone feel welcome, whether they come regularly to events or this is their first one.

We have a busy programme of events throughout the year, open to all Old Bedfordians including former Staff, and their partners. Events are always well attended, with a broad range of ages. Whether you regularly attend OB events, have never been to one, or have just left the school, you are all very welcome indeed, As always, ‘the more, the merrier’!

London Marathon 2024

We have a wonderful group of OBs who are running the London Marathon this year and raising money for a diverse range of charities - the list below are those […]

The Panacea Society Tour and Tea

The Panacea Society 11 Newnham Road, Bedford, Beds, United Kingdom

The OB Club recently delved into the school connections with The Panacea Society and found that Mabel Barltrop, later ‘Octavia’, sent her son Ivan Charles Barltrop (1906 - 1911) to […]

OB Golf – Spring Meeting

The Royal Worlington Golf Links Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, United Kingdom

The OB Golf Society Spring Meeting once again be held at The Royal Worlington and Newmarket Golf Club. Ranked 84th in Golf World’s Top 100 in Great Britain and Northern […]

158th Bedford Regatta

Embankment, Bedford

This year marks the 158th Anniversary of the Bedford Regatta, one of the oldest and largest single-day river regattas in the country. We hope that many parents, past parents and […]

OB Networking London

Vitesse 7th Floor, 110 High Holborn, London, United Kingdom

We are delighted to announce that our first London Networking & Socialising event of 2024 will be held on Thursday 16th May at the seventh floor offices of Vitesse, in […]

Cricketer Cup 2024 – 1st Round

Bedford School

The Old Bedfordians will be facing Old Hurst Johnians, at home, in the first round of the Cricketer Cup. It would be fantastic to get OBs behind them again this […]

School and OB Club Reception – Henley Royal Regatta

Henley Royal Regatta

We are thrilled to invite you to a drinks reception at Henley Royal Regatta on Tuesday 2nd July.   It is always a brilliant occasion, with everyone enjoying a lively, informal […]

OB Club At Home, Lunch, Reunions and AGM – 2024

Bedford School, Bedfordshire, MK40 2TU

Come back 'home' to the school on Saturday 6th July for the main OB event of the summer.  This is the perfect opportunity to get your old classmates together for […]

OB Club Annual Dinner – 2024

1 Great George Street London

Save the Date This year’s OB Annual Dinner will be hosted at the prestigious One Great George Street, London, the home of the Institution of Civil Engineers, the world's first […]