Bedford Arts Events

Original Culture Festival 2026

Priory Country Park Barkers Lane Bedford MK41 15 Aug 2026

The Smyths 'The Queen is Dead' 40th Anniversary Show

60A Bromham Road, MK40 2QG Bedford, United Kingdom 28 Aug 2026

BLAZE BAYLEY - IRON MAIDEN ANNIVERSARY - Fri 2nd Oct, Bedford Esquires

Bedford Esquires 2 Oct 2026

ULTIMATE COLDPLAY - BEDFORD | ESQUIRES

Bedford Esquires 17 Oct 2026

An Evening with Kristin Hersh

Bedford Esquires 27 Sep 2026

BEDFORD CORN EXCHANGE Discos for Grown Ups 70s 80s 90s disco party

Bedford Corn Exchange 12 Sep 2026

ZED BIAS | MATT JAM LAMONT | SEAN HARVEY | COVIE

Bedford Esquires 20 Nov 2026

Toploader in Bedford

Bedford Esquires 16 Oct 2026

The Wannadies + Guests

Bedford Esquires 11 Nov 2026

Deaf Jam Project presents The Free festival of inclusion 2026

Addison Centre - Kempston 29 Aug 2026

Mozart Estate + The Grubby Mitts

Bedford Esquires 25 Oct 2026

REPUBLICA + Trampoline - Fri 27th Nov - Bedford Esquires

Bedford Esquires 27 Nov 2026

Sound Bath in Bedford, 16th August, 7-8pm

The Place Bedford 16 Aug 2026

Good Times 30th Anniversary - The Big One

Esquires Bedford 19 Sep 2026

The Music of The Lord of The Rings. Tribute to Howard Shore

St Paul's Church, Bedford 25 Sep 2026

TV SMITH (The Adverts) - Sat 24th October, Bedford Esquires

Bedford Esquires 24 Oct 2026

The Ultimate Bubble Show

The Place Theatre 29 Aug 2026

Think Floyd

Bedford Corn Exchange 18 Oct 2026

Cardinals - Weds 2nd Sept - Bedford Esquires

Bedford Esquires 2 Sep 2026

LITTLE BARRIE & Edgar Jones - Fri 18th Sept - Bedford Esquires

Bedford Esquires 18 Sep 2026

Martial Arts + Honest Work + Blunt Cactus

Bedford Esquires 12 Sep 2026

The Dog Show & Family Fun Day at Milton Ernest Garden Centre

Milton Ernest Garden Centre (Bedford, UK) 20 Sep 2026

HMS Fest 2026

Bedford Esquires 21 Aug 2026

The Jacques + The Sukis + Pistol Daisys ‘THE WHEELS IN MOTION TOUR’

Bedford Esquires 26 Sep 2026

The Halloween Spooktacular: The Heart of Halloween

The Rufus Centre, Steppingley Road, MK45 1AH Flitwick, United Kingdom 30 Oct 2026

A Midsummer Nights Dream - The Place Outdoors - SOLD OUT

Bradgate Road, MK40 3DE Bedford, United Kingdom 15 Aug 2026

Tee J Studios Winter Showcase 2026

University Theatre 28 Nov 2026

An Andrea Bocelli Opera Candlelight Experience In Bedford - Friday 6th November

St Paul's Church, Bedford 6 Nov 2026

Bootleg Blondie | Bedford Esquires

Bedford Esquires 29 Jan 2027

Ultimate RnB - Live 90s R&B Band - Sun 27th December, Bedford Esquires

Bedford Esquires 27 Dec 2026

Innsmouth Literary Festival 2026

King's House Bedford 19 Sep 2026

Murder Mystery Dinner

The Rufus Centre, Steppingley Road, MK45 1AH Flitwick, United Kingdom 24 Oct 2026

The Annual Esquires BeatleJam

60A Bromham Road, Bedford 6 Sep 2026

Every Christmas Movie Ever

The Place Theatre, Bradgate Road, MK40 3DE Bedford, United Kingdom 21 Dec 2026

National Theatre Live - The Misanthrope

The Rufus Centre, Steppingley Road, MK45 1AH Flitwick, United Kingdom 23 Sep 2026

The Cursed Ring @ The Place Theatre

The Place Theatre 21 Aug 2026

The Essentials Of Furniture Painting

Absolutely ShabbyLass 21 Mar 2026

Write by the River

Various venues in Bedford 18 Sep 2026

A.R.T SHOW aQUATIC & Reptile Trade Show

TELFORD WAY , MK42 0PQ Bedford, United Kingdom 9 Sep 2026

Step into Christmas - A Celebration of Christmas Music

Bradgate Road, MK40 3DE Bedford, United Kingdom 8 Dec 2026

Hoot & Sculpt - Junior Owl & Clay Workshopp

The English School of Falconry Herrings Green Farm Cotton End Road Wilstead Bedfordshire MK45 3DT, MK453 Bedford, United Kingdom 22 Aug 2026

SP1AU26- SPORT AFTER SCHOOL - PRIMARY Sch yr 1-6 - X11W

Trinity Arts & Leisure 22 Sep 2026

Unversed

The Place Theatre, Bradgate Road, MK40 3DE Bedford, United Kingdom 6 Oct 2026

original Family Festival 2026

Priory Country Park Barkers Lane Bedford MK41 16 Aug 2026

Bedford's Craft & Flea Market

Bedford Corn Exchange 19 Sep 2026

Write By The River

Bedford, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom 18 Sep 2026

Sip & Paint at Bedford Arms - Oakley

The Bedford Arms 18 Aug 2026

The Cotton Club starring The Last Chance Ragtime Band

Cotton End Village Hall, Wood Lane, Cotton End, Bedford, MK45 3AN 19 Sep 2026

2:22: A Ghost Story

The Place Theatre, Bedford, MK40 3DE Bedford, United Kingdom 22 Sep 2026

The Horticultural Show at Milton Ernest Garden Centre

Milton Ernest Garden Centre (Bedford, UK) 29 Aug 2026

Botanical Soap Making Workshop for Beginners in Bedford

Absolutely ShabbyLass 12 Sep 2026

Black Tom Jumble Trail 2026

The Burnaby Arms Bedford 29 Aug 2026

Summer creative wellbeing workshop- Mood Monsters & Emotions Art Lab

Bright Emotions 27 Aug 2026

Riseley Village Show 2026

Riseley Village Hall 12 Sep 2026

Midding + Screaming Skys

Bedford Esquires 17 Sep 2026

TaylorMania

Bedford Corn Exchange 16 Oct 2026

B.C.U.C - Esquires, Bedford

Esquires Bedford 9 Sep 2026

Summer creative wellbeing workshop- Self care studio

Bright Emotions 13 Aug 2026

Sip & Paint: Glass of Choice Edition

The White Horse Bedford 3 Sep 2026

Summer creative wellbeing workshop- Festival of colour

Bright Emotions 25 Aug 2026

'Home, I'm Darling' Launch Event

The Place Theatre 20 Sep 2026

Lady Windermere's Fan

Bradgate Road, MK40 3DE Bedford, United Kingdom 6 Sep 2026

Martin McAloon (of Prefab Sprout) - Esquires, Bedford

Bedford Esquires 23 Oct 2026

Write By The River, Bedford Literary Festival

The Bedford Swan and Thermal Spa 18 Sep 2026

Twelfth Night

Bradgate Road, MK40 3DE Bedford, United Kingdom 12 Sep 2026

Sip & Paint "Mr Ribbit"

BlueGlass 27 Aug 2026

Drawing & Doodling with Your Sewing Machine with Kathleen Laurel Sage

Unit 1, Oakley Park, Station Road, Oakley, MK43 7RB Bedford, United Kingdom 15 Sep 2026

Junior Printmaking - Summer Art Club

Great Denham Community Hall 18 Aug 2026

Shakespeare In A Week 17th-21st August 2026

The Place Bedford 17 Aug 2026

Open Air Theatre "The Sword in the Stone"

Willington Dovecote and Stables 13 Aug 2026

Summer creative wellbeing workshop- Superhero Academy

Bright Emotions 26 Aug 2026

Introduction to Watercolour

Tudor Rose Patchwork 8 Jul 2026

Bright Places

The Place Theatre, Bradgate Road, MK40 3DE Bedford, United Kingdom 27 Oct 2026

An Introduction to Watercolour with Something Less Boring

Unit 1, Oakley Park, Station Road, Oakley, MK43 7RB Bedford, United Kingdom 30 Oct 2026

Stained Glass for Everyone with Bev & John

Unit 1, Oakley Park, Station Road, Oakley, MK43 7RB Bedford, United Kingdom 7 Nov 2026

Rowan Mccabe - Hard Knocks- A Show of Poetry & Comedy about Community and Connection + Special Guest

The Place Theatre, Bradgate Road, MK40 3DE Bedford, United Kingdom 10 Sep 2026

Kumihimo Weaving with Bridie Spelman

Unit 1, Oakley Park, Station Road, Oakley, MK43 7RB Bedford, United Kingdom 25 Aug 2026

Gold Work Fuchsia with Kathleen Laurel Sage

Unit 1, Oakley Park, Station Road, Oakley, MK43 7RB Bedford, United Kingdom 29 Oct 2026

Discover Lace: from First Threads to Finished Patterns

Unit 1, Oakley Park, Station Road, Oakley, MK43 7RB Bedford, United Kingdom 25 Jun 2026

Under The Sea Hand Embroidery Course with Kathleen Laurel Sage

Unit 1, Oakley Park, Station Road, Oakley, MK43 7RB Bedford, United Kingdom 16 Jul 2026

Quilting Techniques - Take The Mystery Out of Quilting

Unit 1, Oakley Park, Station Road, Oakley, MK43 7RB Bedford, United Kingdom 14 Oct 2026

Vineyard Stories - For His Glory

King's House Bedford 12 Sep 2026

Gary Stewart presents 'Graceland - 40th Anniversary Show'

60A Bromham Road, MK40 2QG Bedford, United Kingdom 13 Nov 2026

The Early Years + Sennen

Bedford Esquires 19 Nov 2026

The Songs of Nick Drake

Bradgate Road, MK40 3DE Bedford, United Kingdom 10 Oct 2026

My Life Story : Fri 4 December at Esquires

Bedford Esquires 4 Dec 2026

Nature Together Art Trail

Kempston Mill 13 Sep 2026

Wellness in Theatre – A One‑Day Immersive Workshop

The Place Theatre, Bradgate Road, MK40 3DE Bedford, United Kingdom 27 Sep 2026

Rainbow Bedfordshire Poetry Nights - 16+

Green Earth Café 30 Oct 2025

Meeting: Open Art

Roxton Village Hall, High Street, Roxton, MK44 3EB Bedford, United Kingdom 19 Aug 2026