Culture & Art in Bedford

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Thu, Oct 15

Seann Walsh: This Is Torture

Lighthouse Theatre · Bedford

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

Fri, Oct 16

Toploader

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £28

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

Sat, Oct 17

Ultimate Coldplay

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £19

Wed, Oct 21

Jimeoin: BALLYHOO! · Oct 21

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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Friends with drinks on a rooftop terrace looking toward a domed skyline at dusk — 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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Riverside summer stage glowing across the water at blue hour — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 30

THE TOTAL STONE ROSES LIVE @ ESQUIRES, BEDFORD

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £20

Fri, Nov 6

Jenny Talia: Without Adult Supervision

Hat Factory Arts Centre · Bedford

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Pianist seen from behind at a grand piano in an amber-lit piano bar with glasses in the foreground — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Nov 7

THE CUREHEADS + SIOUXSIE AND THE BUDGIEES

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £19

Visitors walking through a museum hall lit around white marble statues — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Nov 8

The March Violets

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £20

Couple holding hands walking away down a red-carpeted corridor lit by brass wall lamps — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Nov 11

The Wannadies + Guests

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £12

Four theatregoers seen from behind on a balcony overlooking a gilded, warmly lit theatre auditorium — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Nov 12

Moonlandingz + Guests

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £6

Fri, Nov 13

Troy Hawke: Never Stop, Never Change!

Bedford Corn Exchange · Bedford

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Audience facing a lit stage in an ornate theatre — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Nov 13

Gary Stewart presents Graceland

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £6

Listeners seated on wooden chairs in a candle-lit converted church hall facing a small stage — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Nov 15

Flat Moon

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £12

Rail of period costumes in a theatre costume department — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Nov 19

The Early Years & Sennen

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £6

Audience seated among bookshelves at a bookshop-cafe reading — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Nov 20

Zed Bias + Matt Jam Lamont + Sean Harvey + Covie

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £23

Sat, Nov 21

Mark Thomas: 40 In Stand-Up Years

Kettering Art Centre · Bedford

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Wooden lectern in a bookshop with listeners on folding chairs seen from behind, warm lamp glow — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Nov 25

FEET

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £6

Two actors on a dimly lit stage in front of an audience — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Nov 26

When Rivers Meet

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £31

Colourful stage show with dancers and musicians in front of an audience — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Nov 27

Republica

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £34

Mime performer on a sunny square watched by a crowd from behind — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Nov 28

Special Kinda Madness

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £19

Three panel speakers seen from behind at a draped table facing a packed theatre audience under bright stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 3

Bernard Butler

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £12

Audience in a historic theatre facing a red stage curtain — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 4

My Life Story

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £21

People strolling through a historic old-town square lit with string lights at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 5

The Devout

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £18

Wed, Dec 9

Simon Brodkin: Unleashed

Bedford Corn Exchange · Bedford

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Lone reader seen from behind standing in a grand oak library reading room with green banker lamps on long tables — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 11

Space

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £27

Dancers in sparkling gold costumes in a chorus line on a pink-lit stage, seen from the audience — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 12

The Pogue Traders

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £20

Grand piano on an empty stage with shafts of evening light through tall arched windows — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 19

Whole Lotta DC

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £17

Theatre audience applauding, seen from behind, with a brightly lit stage and balcony beyond — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Dec 27

Ultimate RnB

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £19

Audience seen from behind in a gilded opera house under a large crystal chandelier — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Dec 29

Motorheadache

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £17

Sat, Jan 9, 2027

Noasis

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £19

Audience seen from behind in front of a red velvet stage curtain lit by a beam of stage light — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Jan 15, 2027

Wrong Jovi

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £17

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

Sat, Jan 16, 2027

The Liquid Engineers

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £17

Vintage microphone in front of a dark velvet stage curtain in a candlelit cabaret room with patrons at small tables — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Jan 22, 2027

LONDON CALLING play The Clash

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £25

Crowd arriving at a theatre entrance under a glowing bulb-lined canopy on a wet street at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Jan 23, 2027

Altered Images

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £34

A visitor seen from behind in a knitted sweater holds a glass of red wine in front of a large colourful abstract painting in a dim gallery. — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Jan 29, 2027

Bootleg Blondie

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £19

Castle courtyard set with rows of chairs and an empty stage in golden light — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Jan 30, 2027

Ceremony 6.5

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £12

Heavy red stage curtain folds with an orchestra glowing beyond — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Feb 6, 2027

Tool Shed

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £15

Crowd gathering in an old town square at dusk under strings of festoon lights — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Feb 13, 2027

Anti-Nowhere League

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £28

Sun, Feb 14, 2027

Al Murray - All You Need Is Guv

Stevenage Concert Hall · Bedford

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Ballroom with parquet floor, set tables and a grand piano on stage — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Feb 19, 2027

MICHAEL MATHERS: A TRIBUTE TO EMINEM

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £17

Audience seen from behind seated on the stone steps of an ancient amphitheatre at golden hour — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Feb 20, 2027

Eliza Carthy & The Restitution

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £29

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

Sat, Feb 27, 2027

Steve 'N' Seagulls

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £30

People in winter coats climbing snowy steps to a lamp-lit theatre entrance — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Mar 4, 2027

Jimeoin: BALLYHOO! · Mar 4

Gordon Craig Theatre · Bedford

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Sat, Mar 6, 2027

Matt Bragg: Stand Up Comic

The Quarry Theatre at St Luke's · Bedford

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Thu, Mar 18, 2027

Mike Bubbins: Ideas Man

Bedford Corn Exchange · Bedford

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Two dancers in silhouette mid-leap against a blue and orange backlit stage with haze — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Mar 25, 2027

Gary Delaney: Gary On Laughing

Bedford Corn Exchange · Bedford

From £33

Evening street lined with lanterns and cafe lights leading to a historic church square — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Apr 24, 2027

speaking in tongues

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £20

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

Fri, Apr 30, 2027

UK Subs

Bedford Esquires · Bedford

From £33

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