Events in Bedford — October 2026

October 2026: events in Bedford.

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Top picks for October 2026

12 events are listed in Bedford. These are the ones we'd start with.

Guests arriving in a bright glass-walled event venue foyer — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31

Tim Burton's Universe by Mystery Ensemble

St Marys Church, Luton · Bedford

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Wed, Oct 21

Kevin Bloody Wilson - Fair Dinkum Funny

The Castle Theatre · Bedford

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Speaker at a podium addressing a seated audience — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17

Ultimate Coldplay

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £19

Wed, Oct 21

Jimeoin: BALLYHOO!

Bedford Corn Exchange · Bedford

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Open-air concert crowd on a lawn facing a stage in the afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31

Ferocious Dog

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £29

Diners at candlelit tables in a stone arcaded courtyard at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 16

Toploader

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £28

Empty raked seating in a studio theatre with light across the stage floor — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17

Ultimate Coldplay

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £19

Wed, Oct 21

Jimeoin: BALLYHOO!

Bedford Corn Exchange · Bedford

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Wed, Oct 21

Kevin Bloody Wilson - Fair Dinkum Funny · Oct 21

The Castle Theatre · Bedford

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Counterweights and ropes of a theatre fly tower seen from the dark wings — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23

Goblinsmoker

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £15

Fri, Oct 23

Kevin Bloody Wilson - Fair Dinkum Funny · Oct 23

Bedford Corn Exchange · Bedford

From £19

Guests in evening dress mingling in a warm-lit marble foyer with a curved staircase — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 24

TV Smith

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £16

Sat, Oct 24

Phil Ellis: Bath Mat

Hat Factory Arts Centre · Bedford

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Fri, Oct 30

Daniel O'Reilly: Lets Have It

The Castle Theatre · Bedford

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Sunny old-town square with historic facades and cafe terraces, people strolling — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 30

THE TOTAL STONE ROSES LIVE @ ESQUIRES, BEDFORD

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £20

A small group of people seen mostly from behind in a brick-walled venue with strings of bulbs over a bare stage and black curtain. — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31

Tim Burton's Universe by Mystery Ensemble

St Marys Church, Luton · Bedford

See ticket options

Close view of a mixing desk with glowing faders and knobs and a blurred band on a blue-lit stage behind — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31

Ferocious Dog

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £29

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Autumn arts season

October tends to bring a strong indoor cultural calendar — film festivals, theatre and live music pick up as the weather cools.

Browse film festivals, theatre openings and live-music line-ups
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