What's On Guide for 2nd - 8th 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 | Wednesday 4th March 2026 5:40pm

Monday 2nd March

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

Tuesday 3rd March

Live Music - St Paul's Church - Lunchtime Recital: VIOLINIST Karolina Csáthy, accompanied by pianist, Arnaldo Cogorno - 1pm

Screening - Bedford University - Bedford Film Society Screening - " Radical* - 12" - 7:30pm

Wednesday 4th March

Workshop - The Quarry Theatre - Staging Real Life: Contemporary British Theatre and the Power of Documentary - 5pm

Other - Christ Church - The Pancake Olympics by Christ Church Bedford - 3:30pm

Thursday 5th March

Live Music/Dance - The Dance Hall at Wixams Retirement Village - "The Blue Moon Bros" - 7:15pm

Live Music - The Castle - Irish Folk Night - 8:30pm

Friday 6th March

Live Music - Esquires - eXTC - 7:30pm

Live Music - Esquires - The Cords + Project Overload + Guests - 7:30pm

Other - The Swan - Murder Mystery Dinner – The Reading of the Will - 7:30pm

Live Music - The Cellar Bar - Jenny Joy - 9pm

Saturday 7th March

Other - Bedford Corn Exchange - Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech & Drama 2026 - 12pm

Other - Brickhill Community Centre - Renaissance Dance Workshop - 2pm

Other - The Swan - Murder Mystery Dinner – The Reading of the Will - 7:30pm

Theatre - The Place - Produced By: BRICK Arts Co "A Walk in the Park" - 7:30pm

Other - Esquires - Blender presents – International Women’s Day - 7:30pm

Comedy - The Quarry Theatre - Gary Delaney: Work In Progress - 7:30pm

Live Music - The Cellar Bar - Fivefivesix - 8:30pm

Sunday 8th March

Other - Six’s Club - International Women’s Day event at Club Sixes - 12pm

Live Music - Esquires - Generation 5pan play the Sunday afternoon session - 5pm

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
The Devonshire Arms - 8pm
Tuesday - Brewpoint - 8pm
Tuesday - The White Horse - 8pm
Wednesday - The Cellar (Speed Quizzing) - 8pm
Thursday - The Gordon Arms - 7:30pm
Thursday - Esquires - 8pm
Thursday - The Foresters Arms - 8pm
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' Exhibition - Monday 2nd March - Thursday 9th April

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

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