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The Christmas Market will take place at Harpur Square and the Harpur Suite on the first weekend in December

Christmas countdown is on with festive family fun across Bedford Borough

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15 Wallace & Gromit gifts to celebrate Aardman's 50th birthday

Parkdean’s Celebrity Weekenders are designed as affordable short breaks, with themed entertainment and activities bundled into the stay.

Parkdean’s 80s weekender looks like a brilliant friends’ getaway

Members of Bedford Rock Choir have celebrated their 15th anniversary

Bedford Rock Choir hits the high notes to mark 15th anniversary

Liberty X will join East 17, Atomic Kitten's Natasha Hamilton and other pop favourites at Boybands vs Girlbands at a Parkdean Resorts holiday weekend, ahead of their Popstars: The Originals tour with Hear'Say next year.

Liberty X fans can see the group at weekend event before reunion tour

Bedford born singer-songwriter Beattie is back for her second hometown show on October 16

Renowned Bedford singer-songwriter Beattie back for second hometown show

Tom Grennan is performing a special homecoming gig at Bedford Esquires next week. Pic: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Tickets sell out in minutes for Bedford pop star’s homecoming gig

The drawing room ceiling depicts Venus and Cupid soaring through the sky.

Charity invites visitors to Bedfordshire’s Wrest Park to ‘lie down and look up’

Lizzie Reynolds

From Tesco Community Champion to music career high note for Wyboston singer

Bernard Butler is returning to Esquires.

Bernard Butler returning to Esquires for headline solo show

Madness are performing at next year's Live at Bedford Park music festival. Photo by Martin Parr.

Madness to headline music festival at Bedford Park next year
Madness have been announced as the first headline act for a music festival in Bedford next year.
Neil Shefferd

Universal UK theme park to be created at Kempston Hardwick

Universal Studios Bedford: Theme park contractors and consultants named

Ampthill Great Park was scheduled to be the venue for the Resonate Ampthill Festival, before it was moved and then cancelled at short notice

Festival organisers ‘devastated’ as event cancelled with less than a week to go

Tom Grennan headlining the third day of the Bedford Summer Sessions at Bedford Park on Saturday, July 4, 2026. Photo by David Jackson.

New name for Bedford Park concerts - plus a four-day early bird pass

The image of Keith Flint was projected on the screens during Firestarter at the Warrior’s Dance festival on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Photo by David Jackson.

Thousands head to National Bowl for return of Prodigy's Warrior's Dance festival

The Prodigy on stage at The National Bowl in Milton Keynes, headlining their Warrior’s Dance festival on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Photo by David Jackson.

Live Review: The Prodigy celebrate triumphant return to The National Bowl

The event is being held at the White Horse in Newnham Road, Bedford

Join Bedford family’s annual Irish Music Night in aid of Willen Hospice

Good Times returns to Bedford Esquires on September 19

Expect more Good Times as epic club night returns to Bedford

Music in the Meadows concerts are taking place on the bandstand at The Embankment in Bedford throughout August

Enjoy a month of free live music at Bedford bandstand

Luton Ukimaniacs performing at a care home. Picture: Dave Mingay

Bedford music group to play at Luton’s first ever ukulele festival

Damian Lewis brings his Sweet Chaos tour to Bedford on October 24

Hollywood actor Damian Lewis brings his Sweet Chaos tour to Bedford

Tom Korni

How one Bedford musician is bringing the festival feel to The Place Theatre

It's going to be a scorcher for this year's Bedford River Festival with up to 250,000 visitors expected over the two-day extravaganza

Bedford River Festival: What you need to know from parking to food and drink

Slide Record Shop in The Arcade, Bedford, is closing in the next few weeks (Inset picture: Pixabay)

Slide Record Shop to close Bedford store in "next few weeks"

Tom Grennan headlining the third day of the Bedford Summer Sessions at Bedford Park on Saturday, July 4, 2026. Photo by David Jackson.

Live Review: Tom Grennan returns home for triumphant second Bedford Park gig

UB40 on stage.

Review: Sunshine and feel-good vibes as UB40 play Bedford Summer Sessions

Paul Weller was in great form at the Bedford Summer Sessions on Sunday

Brilliant Paul Weller at the top of his game in Bedford Summer Sessions show

Tom Grennan headlining the third day of the Bedford Summer Sessions at Bedford Park on Saturday, July 4, 2026. Photo by David Jackson.

In Pictures: Tom Grennan returns to Bedford Park for triumphant headline hometow...
Tom Grennan returned to Bedford Park for the first time in four years on Saturday night to play a triumphant hometown headline set in front of an estimated 10,000 fans.
David Jackson

Deacon Blue take to the stage.

Bedford Summer Sessions kicks off with Deacon Blue and The Lightning Seeds

Funds will be used to refurbish the roof at the venue in Bradgate Road, Bedford

The Place Theatre given £20k funding for vital roof repairs

Queen Street car park and, inset, this year's Bedford Summer Sessions line-up

Queen Street car park will be FREE during summer concerts at Bedford Park

The River Festival returns returns to Bedford on July 18/19

Dive into splash-tacular Bedford River Festival which returns next month

Deadletter headlined Ceremony #6 festival at Esquires in Bedford, on Saturday, June 6,2026. Photo by David Jackson.

In Pictures: Music all-dayer Ceremony back at sold-out Esquires in Bedford

Park Avenue and inset, Paul Weller and Tom Grennan

Park Avenue closure to be extended during summer concerts at Bedford Park

This year’s Music in the Meadows spotlights the very best of homegrown music.

Music in the Meadows returns to Bedford Embankment this summer

A woman from Milton Keynes led a farmers’ choir to victory on the finale of Britain's got Talent. Photo: The Hawkstone Farmers Choir/BGT Press Team

Retired Bedford farmer sings in choir crowned Britain’s Got Talent winner

Lewis Capaldi and Beattie (Images: Jason Kempin/Getty Images and Beattie)

Bedford singer-songwriter to open for Lewis Capaldi at BST Hyde Park concert

Moonface Records opens at the Harpur Centre on May 30

Moonface Records to open its first permanent store at Bedford’s Harpur Centre

Karen and Jaz are launching their own Biggleswade based talent agency

Mother and daughter partnership hold Bedford open day for new talent agency

Maulden Players is preparing to stage The Curse of Isla Tormenta, its first original play for more than 20 years, in June

Drama group to stage its first original play for more than 20 years

Sister Ray Davies headline Esquires this weekend.

Alabama shoegaze duo Sister Ray Davies to play Esquires headline gig

Violinist performs at boxer Conor Benn’s big fight

Tattoo Factory Bedford is at Bedford International Athletic Stadium on May 30 and 31 (Picture: Pixabay)

Ink it till you make it: Tattoo convention comes to Bedford

Courtney Barnett on stage at Esquires in Bedford on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Photo by David Jackson

In Pictures: Courtney Barnett headlines sold-out Esquires venue

Republica play Bedford Esquires in November (Photo: David Titlow)

Are you ready to go?: Britpop trailblazers Republica to play Bedford Esquires
Bedford has always been known for its Britpop credentials…
Clare Turner

Edith Dog, a band based at Bedford Modern School, were crowned winners of this year's edition of the BLMK Battle of the Bands

Bedford-based band crowned winners of BLMK Battle of the Bands

A scene from 2025 Bedfordshire Youth Opera production of The Enchanted Pig by Jonathan Dove.

Make your voice heard at auditions for Bedfordshire Youth Opera’s new production

Borough Hall, Bedford

Universal sets up temporary office base at Bedford’s Borough Hall

The homecoming event, celebrating 30 years, takes place at Esquires on Friday, March 21

Competition time: Win tickets as Bedford's Good Times celebrates 30 years

Can Timothee Chalamet add an Oscar to his Best Actor Award for "Marty Supreme" at the Critics Choice Awards earlier this year?

Oscars 2026: Two tickets £10.99 or five £20.99

The Husky Tones won a piano for Alameda Middle School in Ampthill following their success at the Beds Band Factory event

Student band win piano for Ampthill school at music event

Whitelands are headlining Esquires this month.

Shoegaze quartet Whitelands to bring album tour to Esquires

Miles Kane, from The Last Shadow Puppets, will be supporting Paul Weller at Bedford Park

Miles Kane named as one of Paul Weller's supports for Bedford Park show

Gullivers tickets are a bargain at the moment - thanks to this deal

Gulliver’s Land Milton Keynes tickets drop to £50.99 in Wowcher deal

The cast of Dear England national tour. (Marc Brenner)

Review: Dear England hits the back of the net at Milton Keynes Theatre

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