Mayor Nicole Harper started the 2026 Bewdley Duck Race at noon on Easter Monday, sending a flotilla of yellow rubber ducks down the River Severn from Bewdley Bridge. Hundreds gathered on the bridge and along the riverbanks to watch them go.
The race is run each year by the Kidderminster and District Lions Club, raising money for local charities. The traditional cannon went off on the dot of midday and the ducks were on their way. Local canoeists and kayakers worked the course on the water, shepherding ducks back into the flow and keeping things moving downstream.
The Duck Race has been part of Easter Monday in Bewdley for years. A packed bridge, decent spring weather, money raised for local good causes. The Lions Club will be back for it next year.
