What's On Guide for 27th April - 3rd May - BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND!

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 27th April 2026 10:02am

Monday 27th April

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

Tuesday 28th April

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

Wednesday 29th April

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

Thursday 30th April

Live Music - Esquires - The Deities + Mindsigh + Blush - 7:30pm

Live Music - Bedford Corn Exchange - Nashville Live - 7:30pm

Theatre - The Quarry Theatre - The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) - 7:30pm

Live Music - The Place - Lady Maisery - 7:30pm

Friday 1st May

Other - The Devonshire Arms - Beer Festival - From 4pm

Live Music - Esquires - Sanctum Sanctorium : The Darkside of The 80s - 7:30pm

Live Music - Esquires - Reggae Matters is back! Tippa Irie Live at Bedford Esquires - 7:30pm

Theatre - The Quarry Theatre - The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) - 7:30pm

Live Music - The Bear - Carbon Daydreams & Dead Letter Club - 8:30pm

Live Music - The Higgins Pantry - Uche Eke - 8:30pm

Live Music - The Cellar Bar - Flywheel - 9pm

Saturday 2nd May

Other - Brewpoint - Beer and Beyond Festival - From 12pm

Other - The Devonshire Arms - Beer Festival - From 12pm

Other - The Panacea Museum - Cream Teas in the Panacea Gardens - 11:30am - 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Live Music - Esquires - Danni Nicholls and Band - 7:30pm

DJ - Esquires - DJ Yoda – 90s Mixtape Live – AV Show - 7:30pm

Live Music - The Quarry Theatre - R.E.M. By Stipe - 7:30pm

Other - The Place - Bedford’s Got Talent 3 – Open Mic Night - 7:30pm

Live Music - The Devonshire Arms - Skimmington Ride - 8pm

Live Music - The Kings Arms - 7twenty7 - 9pm

Live Music - The Cellar Bar - FiveFiveSix - 9pm

Sunday 3rd May

Other - Brewpoint - Beer and Beyond Festival - From 12pm

Other - The Devonshire Arms - Beer Festival - From 12pm

Other - The Panacea Museum - Cream Teas in the Panacea Gardens - 11:30am - 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Other - The Panacea Museum - Walking Tour - 1:30pm

Live Music - Bedford Corn Exchange - KPOP LIVE THEATRE SHOW - 3pm & 6:30pm

Live Music - The Bluebell - The Soul Man - 4pm

Live Music - The Devonshire Arms - The Black ands Gold - 5pm

Live Music - Esquires - The A Band present ‘A Drink for Sid’ - 5pm

Other - The Eagle Book Shop - Read Poets – May 2026 – ‘Fings Ain’t Wot They Used T’Be - 7pm

Live Music - The Castle - Danny Barton & Sarah Ellen - 7:30pm

Live Music - Esquires - Professor Elemental + Mr B The Gentlemen Rhymer + Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq - 7:30pm

Live Music - Esquires - The Dekkertones - 7:30pm

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

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
Thursday - The Gordon Arms - 7:30pm
Thursday - The Foresters Arms - 8pm
Sunday - The Rose - 7pm
Sunday - The Pheasant - 7pm
Sunday - Embankment - 6:30pm

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

The Eagle Gallery - Book Titles - Members' Exhibition - Monday 20th April - Thursday 14th May

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