Upcoming events
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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This Changes Everything at The Quarry Theatre
Thursday 27 June 2019
St Andrew’s School is proud to present this exciting and very topical new play by Joel Harwood with an all female cast of young performers.
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BEDFRINGE 2019 15th - 27th July
Thursday 27 June 2019
Bedfringe was born very simply out of a visit to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe back in 2004
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This Is Our Death Sentence at The Quarry Theatre
Friday 28 June 2019
A thriller that is dark, gripping and unafraid to challenge your expectations.
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This Is Our Death Sentence at The Quarry Theatre
Saturday 29 June 2019
A thriller that is dark, gripping and unafraid to challenge your expectations.
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21 Chump Street at The Quarry Theatre
Saturday 29 June 2019
21 Chump Street is a fifteen-minute mini-musical with book, music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
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Tony Slattery: Slattery Night Live! at The Quarry Theatre
Saturday 29 June 2019
By popular demand, Comedy Legend Tony Slattery returns to The Quarry Theatre.
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'I Never Knew That' Guided Walk
Sunday 30 June 2019
The most commonly heard phrase after the completion of a Guided Walk. This Walk encompasses all that information about Bedford and its many features that you never knew! Bedford has a story waiting to be told around every corner.
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Much Ado About Nothing at The Quarry Theatre
Monday 1 July 2019
Join a bicycle-powered production of Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ like none other.
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Ian Mcmillan & Tony Husband at The Quarry Theatre
Wednesday 3 July 2019
Created by tonight’s audience with Yorkshire poet, broadcaster & comedian Ian McMillan and Cartoonist of the Year Tony Husband.
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Sing on 2019 at Bedford Corn Exchange
Wednesday 3 July 2019
Music for Bedford Borough is pleased to present their annual Sing On!
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Sing on 2019 at Bedford Corn Exchange
Thursday 4 July 2019
Music for Bedford Borough is pleased to present their annual Sing On!
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NT LIVE: Small Island (Encore Screening) at The Quarry Theatre
Friday 5 July 2019
Andrea Levy’s Orange Prize-winning novel Small Island comes to life in an epic new theatre adaptation.
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Reeve and Mcintyre: The Legend of Kevin
Saturday 6 July 2019
Who doesn’t love ponies? Especially Roly Poly ones who can fly!
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Youth Pride 2019 with Simon James Green at The Quarry Theatre
Saturday 6 July 2019
Youth Pride returns to Bedford for the second year.
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Steve Cole: Strange Superheroes at The Quarry Theatre
Saturday 6 July 2019
Catch Steve Cole at The Quarry Theatre.
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James Nicol: The Apprentice Witch at The Quarry Theatre
Saturday 6 July 2019
Join James to discover what happens to Arianwyn in the final installment of James Nicol’s popular witchy trilogy.
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Af Harrold: Greta Zargo at The Quarry Theatre
Saturday 6 July 2019
A.F. Harrold is now infamous in Bedford for his high-octane performances.
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Sarah McIntyre: Grumpycorn at The Quarry Theatre
Saturday 6 July 2019
Join story legend Sarah McIntyre to draw your very own Grumpycorn to take home with you!
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Christopher Edge: The Longest Night of Charlie Noon at The Quarry Theatre
Saturday 6 July 2019
Catch Christopher at The Quarry Theatre.
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Sing on 2019 at Bedford Corn Exchange
Monday 8 July 2019
Music for Bedford Borough is pleased to present their annual Sing On!
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Sing on 2019 at Bedford Corn Exchange
Tuesday 9 July 2019
Music for Bedford Borough is pleased to present their annual Sing On!
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Sing on 2019 at Bedford Corn Exchange
Thursday 11 July 2019
Music for Bedford Borough is pleased to present their annual Sing On!
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'The Jewel in Bedford's Crown' Guided Walk
Sunday 14 July 2019
During the Victorian & Edwardian periods the banks of the River Great Ouse in Bedford was the place to spend one’s leisure time.
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Disney’s Aladdin Jr at The Quarry Theatre
Sunday 14 July 2019
Students from the Pauline Quirke Academy, Bedford perform Disney’s Aladdin JR.
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Silent Adventures: Sight Singing in Bedford! at The Quarry Theatre
Wednesday 17 July 2019
Join the Silent Adventures Team as we lead you in song and dance around the streets & squares of Bedford.
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Brickmaking in Bedfordshire talk with Alan Cox at The Higgins Bedford
Thursday 18 July 2019
Head to The Higgins Bedford to catch this talk.
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Silent Adventures: Sight Singing in Bedford! at The Quarry Theatre
Saturday 20 July 2019
Join the Silent Adventures Team as we lead you in song and dance around the streets & squares of Bedford.
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Michael Clews as Michael Buble at The Bedford Swan Hotel
Saturday 20 July 2019
Michael has performed at our sister hotel in Stevenage many times and is so popular he is returning to us this year.
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'The Life and Times of John Bunyan' Guided Walk
Sunday 21 July 2019
Follow in the footsteps of the ‘Immortal Tinker’ and author of the famous “The Pilgrim’s Progress” to various town sites connected to his life & his works.
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Silent Adventures: Sight Singing in Bedford! at The Quarry Theatre
Sunday 21 July 2019
Join the Silent Adventures Team as we lead you in song and dance around the streets & squares of Bedford.
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Tremaine at Bedfrine Festival at The Quarry Theatre
Friday 26 July 2019
Catch Tremaine at The Quarry Theatre.
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Bedford Vegan Market at John Bunyan Museum
Saturday 27 July 2019
Great opportunity to eat, shop and meet at our regular monthly vegan market in the heart of Bedford Town Centre.
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'The Rise and Fall of Bedford Castle' Guided Walk
Sunday 28 July 2019
A Royal Charter, a not so ‘civil’ war and a castle removed stone by stone. View the castle mound and the site where Bedford’s motte & bailey castle once stood and hear why it is no more.
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Poems for a Summer’s Evening at The Quarry Theatre
Saturday 3 August 2019
The Bedford Poetry Company presents a specially created programme of poetry.
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'Bedford in WWII' Guided Walk
Sunday 4 August 2019
One of our most popular walks revealing the secrets and mysteries of life in Bedford during World War II. What famous people were here and why?
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NT Live: The Lehman Trilogy at The Quarry Theatre
Thursday 8 August 2019
The story of a family and a company that changed the world, told in three parts on a single evening.
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'The Jewel in Bedford's Crown' Guided Walk
Sunday 11 August 2019
During the Victorian & Edwardian periods the banks of the River Great Ouse in Bedford was the place to spend one’s leisure time.
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'Who Lived in a House Like That?' Guided Walk
Sunday 18 August 2019
Ever walked past an interesting house and wondered about its past? Hear about some of our oldest houses and the fascinating characters who designed them and the families whose homes they were.
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Summer Holiday Activities (26/07 - 30/08) at The Higgins Bedford
Friday 30 August 2019
Get creative in our horribly historical family workshops.
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'I Never Knew That' Guided Walk
Sunday 1 September 2019
The most commonly heard phrase after the completion of a Guided Walk. This Walk encompasses all that information about Bedford and its many features that you never knew! Bedford has a story waiting to be told around every corner.
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Griff Rhys Jones: All over the Place (Tour Preview Show) at The Quarry Theatre
Thursday 5 September 2019
Griff is back and once again all over the place previewing new material for his forthcoming stand-up tour.
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The Sundaes Live! at The Bedford Swan Hotel
Friday 6 September 2019
BBC ‘All Together Now’ finalists, The Sundaes, are quite simply the ‘biggest’ girl group in town!
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'The Rise and Fall of Bedford Castle' Guided Walk
Sunday 8 September 2019
A Royal Charter, a not so ‘civil’ war and a castle removed stone by stone. View the castle mound and the site where Bedford’s motte & bailey castle once stood and hear why it is no more.
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Night Terrors at The Quarry Theatre
Friday 13 September 2019
Spine-tingling tales of the supernatural from E.F. Benson’s brilliant collection of ghost stories, Night Terrors.
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Christina Bianco: First Impressions at The Quarry Theatre
Saturday 14 September 2019
Catch Christina at The Quarry Theatre.
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'Bedford in WWII' Guided Walk
Sunday 15 September 2019
One of our most popular walks revealing the secrets and mysteries of life in Bedford during World War II. What famous people were here and why?
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It's a Hole, A Big Big Hole at The Higgins Bedford
Wednesday 18 September 2019
Head to The Higgins Bedford to catch this talk.
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'The Life and Times of John Bunyan' Guided Walk
Sunday 22 September 2019
Follow in the footsteps of the ‘Immortal Tinker’ and author of the famous “The Pilgrim’s Progress” to various town sites connected to his life & his works.
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NT ENCORE: One Man, Two Guvnors at The Quarry Theatre
Thursday 26 September 2019
Based on The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni, with songs by Grant Olding.
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Dolly Parton Tribute Night at The Bedford Swan Hotel
Friday 27 September 2019
In this sensational Dolly Parton tribute show, Kelly O’Brien performs the beloved hits of country legend Dolly Parton, brilliantly recreating the vitality and voice of the little lady from Tennessee.
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A Self Help Guide To Being In Love With Jeremy Corbyn at The Quarry Theatre
Friday 27 September 2019
A hard hitting, intelligent, Performance Poetry show about Labour, Tories and the division of the left.
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Bedford Vegan Market at John Bunyan Museum
Saturday 28 September 2019
Great opportunity to eat, shop and meet at our regular monthly vegan market in the heart of Bedford Town Centre.
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Tricky Teddy’s Birthday Magic Show at The Quarry Theatre
Saturday 28 September 2019
A show for all the family.
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'The Jewel in Bedford's Crown' Guided Walk
Sunday 29 September 2019
During the Victorian & Edwardian periods the banks of the River Great Ouse in Bedford was the place to spend one’s leisure time.
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Orlando at The Quarry Theatre
Friday 11 October 2019
From the award-winning creators of Austen’s Women, Jane Eyre: An Autobiography, The Time Machine, Dalloway, and Christmas Gothic.
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John Hegley’s New & Selected Potatoes at The Quarry Theatre
Saturday 12 October 2019
A greatest hits, best of golden oldies compilation.
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Build a Rocket at The Quarry Theatre
Tuesday 15 October 2019
Build a Rocket is a powerful and uplifting play about triumph over adversity.
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The Real Marigold Hotel Live at Bedford Corn Exchange
Thursday 24 October 2019
Stars of the smash hit BBC series embark on their first ever UK Tour.
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar (24th - 27th) at The Quarry Theatre
Sunday 27 October 2019
The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by author/illustrator Eric Carle has delighted generations of readers since it was first published in 1969.
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Swann & Bloefield - Dancing down the Wicket at Bedford Corn Exchange
Wednesday 30 October 2019
Don’t miss out on the greatest double act since Morecambe and Wise.
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The Noise Next Door- AT SEA! at The Quarry Theatre
Saturday 2 November 2019
The Noise Next Door are the U.K’s premier improv comedy troupe who have taken the comedy world by storm.
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The Noise Next Door at The Quarry Theatre
Saturday 2 November 2019
THE NOISE NEXT DOOR are the U.K’s premier improv comedy troupe who have taken the comedy world by storm.
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Bedford Vegan Market at John Bunyan Museum
Saturday 30 November 2019
Great opportunity to eat, shop and meet at our regular monthly vegan market in the heart of Bedford Town Centre.
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Hansel and Gretel – the Pantomime at The Quarry Theatre
Saturday 14 December 2019
A fun-filled, sugar-fuelled, family-friendly pantomime adventure.
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