First confirmed guest:

JO MARTIN

Bedford Who Charity Con 11

Saturday 11th April 2026

The King's House, Bedford  MK42 9AZ

Welcoming, relaxed, friendly, fun, with a great atmosphere...

One of the best loved Doctor Who events in the UK!

Tickets available from https://tinyurl.com/bedford11 

Tickets for the last two years sold out well before the event, so don't delay!

Adults £49.50

Children (under 14):  £20.00

Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult, please.

T SHIRTS featuring the con's logo are also available from the same site.  Pre-order only; they will not be available on the day.  The logo above is temporary; the new one will be revealed soon but it will be by the same artist, Roger Langridge, of Doctor Who Magazine.  All profits to the convention's charity.

Once we have paid our costs, everything made at the convention will go to SMART, Bedford's charity for people who are homeless.

For more information about SMART, please go to https://smartcjs.org.uk 

Why come to Bedford Who?

• The unique atmosphere...  Small scale, friendly, intimate and welcoming, Bedford Who Charity Con is run by fans for fans.  Guests and audience mingle and the relaxed environment means people come back year after year.  Paul McGann commented, 'It's been lovely, it's been friendly, we can literally look each other in the eye - I prefer that.'

• Doing what the Doctor ordered!  'Hate is always foolish,' said Capaldi's Doctor, 'and love is always wise.'  Over the years, the fans, cast and crew of Doctor Who have raised over £76,000 for local charities, supporting the homeless, the hungry, and families in crisis.  

• The performances...  Bedford Who's panel interviews put the emphasis on audience participation:  it's you who ask the questions!  And the guests take part in dramatic readings, and sketches...  If you like laughing, come along and watch.  As one reviewer commented, 'Original Doctor Who sketches are unique to Bedford Who and the guests throw themselves into them with gusto.'

• Well organised and accessible for all...  Our amazing stage crew ensure queueing time and hassle is kept to a minimum.  We keep things moving while making sure it's all done in a low key and efficient way.  We want to ensure all members of the Who community can participate to the full.

• And...  cosplay, props displays (screen-used and replicas), photo ops, the charity photoshoot, the raffle, merchandise in the dealers' room, Doctor Who charity bookstall, police boxes...  and Daleks.  Lots of Daleks.  Everywhere.

FAQs

Who are the other guests this year?

We'll announce them as soon as we can!

Are any autographs included in the ticket price?

The tickets have to pay for the cost of the event, so we're afraid it can't include autographs.  Once the ticket money has paid our costs, everything else goes to SMART.  While we can't offer free autographs, we do have the charity photoshoot, where you can get your photo taken with all the guests in exchange for a donation to the charity bucket.  (Nicola Bryant came up with this idea!)  You just pay what you can afford.

We keep our costs down as much as we can.  Simon, the organiser, and the stage crew aren't paid; Bedford Who's run by fans for fans.

How much are autographs?

Fees for autographs and selfies are set by the guests and by their agents.  They're announced near to the date of the con on our Facebook page.  Don't worry:  the guests always make sure they're affordable!

I'd like to come, but I've been hit by the financial crisis, so...

We have some tickets set aside for people in this situation.  Please contact Simon, in confidence, on info@bedfordwhocharitycon.co.uk 

Do you do refunds?

Where we can, yes.  We try to.  If we can resell your ticket in good time, we'll do our best to do so; we're actually more generous in this respect than some events are able to be.  We can't, though, refund tickets if there are problems on the day with transport, or after the event if you couldn't make it.  Our bottom line has to be that refunds for tickets we can't resell would have to come from money that would otherwise go to SMART, so we're sure you understand.

Can you guarantee that the advertised guests will definitely be coming?

As with all conventions, we can't absolutely guarantee that every advertised guest can attend.  Very occasionally, illness or changes to filming schedules and so on mean they can't make it and send their apologies.  Please book your tickets on this understanding.

Will I enjoy it?

Yes.  Guaranteed!

THE VIDEOS!

Sketches and performances are a key part of Bedford Who Charity Cons...

You can find them and us on the Bedford Who Charity Con - Doctor Who convention YouTube channel.

Click on this link to go to the channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbdFv3UKQC8jpFs3LvuI5Q

It includes:

The highlights:  the interviews with the guests

including Jemma Redgrave, Paul McGann, Daphne Ashbrook, Jo Martin, Neve McIntosh, Jacqueline King, Colin Baker, Wendy Padbury, Frazer Hines, Peter Davison, Sarah Sutton, Janet Fielding, Jennie Linden and Miranda Raison

The sketches, with (here goes!):

Paul McGann, Daphne Ashbrook, Daisy Ashford, Tim Treloar, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Peter Davison, Sadie Miller, Chris Naylor, Chris Ryan, David Gooderson, Wendy Padbury, Frazer Hines, Terry Molloy, Sophie Aldred, Brian Croucher, David Banks, Miranda Raison, Sarah Sutton, Janet Fielding, Louise Jameson, Carole Ann Ford, Peter Purves, Maureen O'Brien, Sarah-Louise Madison, John Leeson, Paul Marc Davis and Geoffrey Beevers. 

And Colin Baker singing a rousing rendition of "I'm from Gallifrey and I'm OK!"

If you want to watch only one, have a look at Daphne Ashbrook and Daisy Ashford in The Daleks in Tesco's sketch.  Just click on the video!

And the audiences said...

What a Doctor Who con should be like.  Friendly, informal, a great atmosphere.

It's absolutely bloody brilliant.

A fabulous con!  Relaxed and fun! 

This event just gets better every year... the beauty of the event is

that it feels like a gathering of friends.

Another amazing day. 

Always a brilliant day!  Lovely family friendly atmosphere!

A great day.  My first involving getting autographs and talking to the guests rather than staring at them from afar and pointing and giggling!  Well organised show.

It was our first convention.  We all had a great day!

It was brilliant!

Nice relaxed atmosphere.

Brilliant event.  Really, really enjoyed it.

"A lovely day, as always" - Mike Tucker

"Truly lovely day.  Thanks to all who came and all who worked so hard to create a great atmosphere" - Sophie Aldred

"A delightful day" - Anneke Wills

Bedford Who Charity Con 10 is an independent Doctor Who convention run by and for fans of Doctor Who; it is not endorsed by the BBC.  Doctor Who is copyright to the BBC and characters and aliens are copyright to their respective writers. 

This is a charity convention; the organisers are unpaid.  All profits are donated to charity.

No Tharil shall outlive the day of the feast.

THE TOBIAS VAUGHN PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION

The Foundation runs Doctor Who events in Bedford for the delectation

of Doctor Who fans, and to raise money for local charities. 

Inspired by the spirit of Tobias Vaughn, the Foundation is dedicated to

the advancement of mankind.

Here's what we've raised in the past:

Bedford Who Charity Con 1, 2015:  £1195

An Evening with Mike Tucker, 2015:  £280

Bedford Who Charity Con 2, 2016:  £2592

The Great Bedford Foodbank Sponsored Dalek Push, 2016

  Patrons:  Sophie Aldred and Katie Manning:  £4515

To get the flavour of the event, have a look at our two minute highlight videos from 2024 and 2025. 

Just click on the video thumbnails.