What's On Guide for 23rd February - 1st March

Check out our Bedford radio Whats on guide for all of the live music, comedy and theatre happening in town this week! If there are any performances you don't see, that SHOULD be here, please let us know! Email us at [email protected]

Danny Barton | Monday 23rd February 2026 10:29am

Monday 23rd February

Check Below for Open Mic nights, Karaoke and Pub Quizzes! 

Tuesday 24th February

Live Music - St Paul's Church - Lunchtime Recital: QATIL Quintet, featuring Isabella Ward Ackland, Philharmonia Instrumental Fellow (French horn) - 1pm

Screening - Bedford University - Bedford Film Society Screening - "The Teacher's Lounge* - PG" - 7:30pm

Wednesday 25th February

Check Below for Open Mic nights, Karaoke and Pub Quizzes! 

Thursday 26th February

The Quarry Theatre - Macbeth - 7pm

Other - The Place - Produced By: BPT - The Place Theatre – Social Evening - 7pm

Live Music/Dance - The Dance Hall at Wixams Retirement Village - "The Last Chance Ragtime Band" - 7:15pm

Live Music - Esquires - The Howlers + Carpark - 7:30pm

Friday 27th February

For Families - The Place - Exploring with Kaye Leidoskope – 2025/26 - 9:30am

Screening - The Quarry Theatre - National Theatre Live: Hamlet - 7pm

Live Music - Esquires - Whitelands & irisworm - 7:30pm

Live Music - Esquires - Easydread - 7:30pm

Live Music - The Cellar Bar - Battle of the Bands – Round A - 8pm

Live Music - The Castle - Single File - 8:30pm

Saturday 28th February

Other - The Place - The Place Theatre Big Bumper Book Sale - 10am

Live Music - Esquires - STIFF BIZKIT (A tribute to Limp Bizkit) - 7:30pm

Live Music - Esquires - Congratulations + guests - 7:30pm

Comedy - The Quarry Theatre - Paul Sinha: 2 Sinha Lifetime - 7:30pm

Live Music - The Bear - Original Music Night with "The Lime Stones" - "Twice Over" and "Tasha Payton" - 8:30pm

Live Music - The Three Cups - The Alrite Jimmy'z - 9pm

Live Music - The Cellar Bar - The Numbers - 9pm

Live Music - The Standard - Sophia Soul - 9pm

Sunday 1st March

Other - The Harpur Suite - Bedford Ramadan Market - 1pm

Screening - The Quarry Theatre - National Theatre Live: Hamlet - 2pm

Live Music - Esquires - The Vinyl Frontier play the Sunday Afternoon Session - 5pm

Other - The Place -  Faros Spirit - Sound Bath - 5pm & 7pm

Other - The Eagle Book Shop - Read Poets – March 2026 – In The News - 7pm

For The below events, please contact the pub/bar in question and double check!

Open Mics & Jam Nights 
Monday - The Castle - 8:30pm 
Tuesday - The Standard - 9pm
Wednesday - The Bear - 8pm
Thursday - The Three Cups - 6pm
Thursday - The Flowerpot - 7pm
Sunday - The Cellar Bar - 7:30pm including the Junior open mic from 5pm

Karaoke 
Wednesday - The Standard 
Wednesday - High street social Tap
Thursday - Cellar Bar
Thursday - The Standard (Bandeoke)
Friday - Barley Mow - from 11pm

Pub Quizzes this Week!
Monday - Burnaby Arms - 8pm
Tuesday - Brewpoint - 8pm
Tuesday - The White Horse - 8pm
Wednesday - The Cellar (Speed Quizzing) - 8pm
Thursday - The Gordon Arms - 7:30pm
Thursday - The Foresters Arms - 8pm
Friday - The Place Theatre - 7pm
Sunday - The Rose - 7pm
Sunday - The Pheasant - 7pm

Current Open Exhibitions

The Higgins - Noel Carrington - 15 November 2025 - 28 June 2026

The Higgins - Stanny’s Stus: Images of Bedford Physical Training College - 6 November 2025 - 31 May 2026 - Sir William Harpur Gallery – Free Entry

The Higgins - Ukrainian Folk Art and Heritage Exhibition - 5 April 2025 to April 2026

The Higgins - Edward Bawden Printmaker - 24 May 2025 - 12 April 2026 - Edward Bawden Gallery – Free Entry

The Eagle Gallery - Book Titles - ​Members' Themed Exhibition -2nd February - 26th February

The Panacea Museum - The Garden Press - February 5th - May 24th, 2026
 

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