Upcoming events
Quiz Night at Albero Lounge
Monday 18 February 2019
What better way to start the week than with Albero Lounge’s fantastic Monday night quiz with quiz master Joe.
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The Friends of The Higgins Lecture - Christopher Brown: Working with Edward Bawden
Tuesday 19 February 2019
Christopher Brown, illustrator and printmaker, first met Bawden at the Royal College of Art. It was Bawden that first encouraged him to explore linocut.
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Monthly Quiz Night at The Bear
Tuesday 19 February 2019
8.00pm at 92 High Street, Bedford MK40 1NN. It’s time to flex all the useless knowledge you’ve got stored in the back of your noggin!
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Philharmonia Orchestra: Herreweghe conducts Mozart & Bach
Tuesday 19 February 2019
Conductor Philippe Herreweghe, celebrated for his interpretations of Bach’s music, brings a special performance of Bach’s elegant Orchestral Suite No. 3 to the Corn Exchange stage.
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The Searchers - Farewell Tour at Bedford Corn Exchange
Friday 22 February 2019
There is no doubt that the swinging 60’s was a very special time and will go down in history as being the most imaginative period of music creativity and expression.
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The Jive Aces Big Beat Revue at The Quarry Theatre
Friday 22 February 2019
Renowned worldwide for their high-energy spectacular showmanship, their viral video “Bring Me Sunshine” and for being the first live band to reach the final rounds of “Britain’s Got Talent”, The Jive Aces have firmly established themselves the UK’s No.1 Jive & Swing band.
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Saturday Stress Busting
Saturday 23 February 2019
1.00pm-4.00pm at The Higgins Bedford. Join us for a variety of sociable and relaxing activities to help improve your feelings of wellbeing.
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From Russia And The Czech Republic at Bedford Corn Exchange
Saturday 23 February 2019
Soloist Cristian Grajner De Sa (violin)
Conductor Michael Rose
Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker Suite
Quiz Night at Albero Lounge
Monday 25 February 2019
What better way to start the week than with Albero Lounge’s fantastic Monday night quiz with quiz master Joe.
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The Oresteia at The Quarry Theatre
Tuesday 26 February 2019
Splendid Productions present an epic, murderous tale of family, history, vengeance and honour in a story nearly as old as theatre.
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Just You Event - Exclusively for Solo Travellers
Thursday 28 February 2019
at Select Travel Holidays, 24 Mill Street, Bedford MK40 3HD. Find out why a Just You holiday is perfect if you want to travel solo and experience a new destination in good company.
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Bedford Vegan Market at John Bunyan Museum
Saturday 2 March 2019
at 10.00am-4.00pm. Great opportunity to eat, shop and meet at our regular monthly vegan market in the heart of Bedford Town Centre – one of it’s kind! This market is for everyone not just for vegans.
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Quiz Night at Albero Lounge
Monday 4 March 2019
What better way to start the week than with Albero Lounge’s fantastic Monday night quiz with quiz master Joe.
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SK Shlomo: ‘Surrender’ Album Tour at The Quarry Theatre
Friday 8 March 2019
The record-breaking beatboxer and collaborator with Ed Sheeran, Bjork and Damon Albarn turns electronic singer-songwriter on his album tour.
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Saturday Organ Recitals at St Paul's Church Bedford
Saturday 9 March 2019
Our series of Saturday lunchtime organ recitals will be held at St Paul’s throughout 2019.
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Kite at The Quarry Theatre
Tuesday 12 March 2019
Monday 11th (with BSL interpreter for meet the puppets session) & Tuesday 12th March, 7.30pm (+4.30pm on 12th March). Access Bedford will be providing us with a BSL interpreter on March 11th, for the ‘meet the puppets session’ after the show!
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Saturday Stress Busting
Saturday 23 March 2019
1.00pm-4.00pm at The Higgins Bedford. Join us for a variety of sociable and relaxing activities to help improve your feelings of wellbeing.
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Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist at The Quarry Theatre
Saturday 23 March 2019
Thursday 21st – Saturday 23rd March, 7:00pm (+3:00pm Sat 23rd). Adapted for the stage in twenty-four scenes and several songs and tableaux, Neil Bartlett’s production of the Charles Dickens’ classic, Oliver Twist.
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Lost Voice Guy: I’m Only In It For The Parking
Monday 25 March 2019
Following the unprecedented success of his appearance on the final of Britain’s Got Talent 2018, BBC New Comedy Award winner and star and writer of BBC Radio 4’s comedy series, Ability, Lee Ridley (aka Lost Voice Guy) is setting out on a tour of the UK.
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An Evening of Speech and Drama at The Quarry Theatre
Wednesday 27 March 2019
An evening celebrating Speech and Drama at Bedford School. With highlights from the Prep and Upper Schools, prize winners from the Bedfordshire Festival and the best of our LAMDA entries.
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Bedford StrEAT Feast March 2019
Friday 29 March 2019
StrEAT Feast is a fantastic new monthly street food market offering an array of international flavours from established street food traders and local caterers coming together to celebrate good food and great company.
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Bedford Vegan Market at John Bunyan Museum
Saturday 30 March 2019
at 10.00am-4.00pm. Great opportunity to eat, shop and meet at our regular monthly vegan market in the heart of Bedford Town Centre – one of it’s kind! This market is for everyone not just for vegans.
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More than Musicals at The Quarry Theatre
Saturday 30 March 2019
1.00pm & 5.30pm. i-show theatre school presents its annual medley of musicals – with all the usual show-stopping numbers, including Matilda, Blood Brothers, Mama Mia and The Greatest Showman.
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Flanders & Swann at The Quarry Theatre
Friday 5 April 2019
Tim FitzHigham has been performing this award-winning homage to the extraordinary comedic talents of Michael Flanders and Donald Swann to packed houses for over a decade. Accompanied by Duncan Walsh Atkins*, he is extremely proud to on a Spring Tour in 2019.
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Made in Bedford's Spring Artisan Fair
Sunday 7 April 2019
10.00am-4.00pm at Bedford Corn Exchange, Harpur Suite, Bedford MK40 1LE. The Artisan Fair is Bedford’s largest local arts, crafts and produce fair.
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NT LIVE: All About Eve at The Quarry Theatre
Thursday 11 April 2019
Gillian Anderson (X-Files, NT Live: A Streetcar Named Desire) and Lily James (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again) lead in All About Eve, broadcast live to cinemas from the West End in London.
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Saturday Organ Recitals at St Paul's Church Bedford
Saturday 13 April 2019
Our series of Saturday lunchtime organ recitals will be held at St Paul’s throughout 2019.
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RSC LIVE: As You Like It
Wednesday 17 April 2019
Join us for our very first Royal Shakespeare Company live broadcast! Come into the forest; dare to change your state of mind.
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The Carole King & James Taylor Story at The Quarry Theatre
Saturday 20 April 2019
Following critically acclaimed sell out runs at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival The Carole King & James Taylor Story comes to a theatre near you.
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St. George's Day Concert at Bedford Corn Exchange
Tuesday 23 April 2019
By Band of the Coldstream Guards.
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Tom Neenan: It’s Always Infinity at The Quarry Theatre
Friday 26 April 2019
Tom’s girlfriend has vanished… So he has done what any right-minded man (and “theatre-maker”) would do in this situation, and turned his search for her into an “important” piece of “art”. Come “witness” it. (Nobody went missing in the creation of this show).
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Bedford StrEAT Feast April 2019
Friday 26 April 2019
StrEAT Feast is a fantastic new monthly street food market offering an array of international flavours from established street food traders and local caterers coming together to celebrate good food and great company.
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Bedford Vegan Market at John Bunyan Museum
Saturday 27 April 2019
at 10.00am-4.00pm. Great opportunity to eat, shop and meet at our regular monthly vegan market in the heart of Bedford Town Centre – one of it’s kind! This market is for everyone not just for vegans.
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Yerma at The Quarry Theatre
Saturday 27 April 2019
Friday 26th & Saturday 27th April, 7.30pm. Spanish language with live translation. Performed by students of Bedford School & Bedford Girls’ School.
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Saturday Organ Recitals at St Paul's Church Bedford
Saturday 11 May 2019
Our series of Saturday lunchtime organ recitals will be held at St Paul’s throughout 2019.
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Bedford Vegan Market at John Bunyan Museum
Saturday 25 May 2019
at 10.00am-4.00pm. Great opportunity to eat, shop and meet at our regular monthly vegan market in the heart of Bedford Town Centre – one of it’s kind! This market is for everyone not just for vegans.
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Radioactive at The Quarry Theatre
Saturday 25 May 2019
Radio Active With Angus Deayton, Philip Pope, Michael Fenton Stevens, Helen Atkinson Wood
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Ashley Blaker & Imran Yusuf: Prophet Sharing at The Quarry Theatre
Wednesday 29 May 2019
Originally brought together by a passion for the same football team, the pair are travelling the UK uniting people of every faith and none for an evening of laughter.
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Bedford StrEAT Feast May 2019
Friday 31 May 2019
StrEAT Feast is a fantastic new monthly street food market offering an array of international flavours from established street food traders and local caterers coming together to celebrate good food and great company.
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RSC Live: The Taming of the Shrew at The Quarry Theatre
Wednesday 5 June 2019
In a reimagined 1590, England is a matriarchy. Baptista Minola is seeking to sell off her son Katherine to the highest bidder.
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Saturday Organ Recitals at St Paul's Church Bedford
Saturday 8 June 2019
Our series of Saturday lunchtime organ recitals will be held at St Paul’s throughout 2019.
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NT Live (Encore Screening): All My Sons at The Quarry Theatre
Thursday 20 June 2019
Broadcast live from The Old Vic in London, Academy Award-winner Sally Field (Steel Magnolias, Brothers & Sisters) and Bill Pullman (The Sinner, Independence Day) star in Arthur Miller’s blistering drama All My Sons.
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NT LIVE: Small Island at The Quarry Theatre
Thursday 27 June 2019
Andrea Levy’s Orange Prize-winning novel Small Island comes to life in an epic new theatre adaptation. Experience the play in cinemas, filmed live on stage as part of National Theatre Live’s 10th birthday.
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Bedford StrEAT Feast June 2019
Friday 28 June 2019
StrEAT Feast is a fantastic new monthly street food market offering an array of international flavours from established street food traders and local caterers coming together to celebrate good food and great company.
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Bedford StrEAT Feast July 2019
Friday 26 July 2019
StrEAT Feast is a fantastic new monthly street food market offering an array of international flavours from established street food traders and local caterers coming together to celebrate good food and great company.
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Bedford StrEAT Feast August 2019
Friday 30 August 2019
StrEAT Feast is a fantastic new monthly street food market offering an array of international flavours from established street food traders and local caterers coming together to celebrate good food and great company.
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Bedford StrEAT Feast September 2019
Friday 27 September 2019
StrEAT Feast is a fantastic new monthly street food market offering an array of international flavours from established street food traders and local caterers coming together to celebrate good food and great company.
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Bedford StrEAT Feast October 2019
Friday 25 October 2019
StrEAT Feast is a fantastic new monthly street food market offering an array of international flavours from established street food traders and local caterers coming together to celebrate good food and great company.
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