Stargazing Evening Wednesday 9 May from 7pm, stargazing from 8.30pm at Ready Steady Roll, Join astronomer Seb Jay in the peaceful Sharnbrook countryside to learn about the stars and constellations visible this summer, and discover planets you can see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope. Ready Steady Roll, Ivy Lodge, Sharnbrook, Bedford, MK44…
The Quarry Theatre at St Lukes NT Live: Yerma Thursday 31st August at 7pm Tickets: £14.50/£12.50 concessions Billie Piper returns in her Evening Standard Best Actress award-winning role as a young woman driven to the unthinkable by her desperate desire to have a child. The unmissable theatre phenomenon sold out at the Young Vic and…
BedPop Record Shop at the Higgins Is there no stopping those BPRS boys? This month sees them popping up once again on Castle Lane, this time at the Higgins for another day of vinyl, DJs and live music. “We’re really excited about heading to the Higgins on Saturday 17th June,” said BPRS organiser, Alan Cooley….
On Wednesday 10th May, Mark Steel came to town with his Radio 4 show. Performing to a packed/oversubscribed Quarry Theatre (apologies to all the BBC ticket holders unable to get in), Mark spent an hour romping through the peculiarities of Bedford. From it’s ambiguous geographical location (Is it in East Anglia? Umm, not really. Is…
The Quarry Theatre Comedy Festival runs from 31st March – 1st April and has something for every sense of humour. Here’s a selection of what you can see. Full programme available to download from quarrytheatre.org.uk The Cutlery Crew present: Banging Fun Stuff Friday 31 March at 7pm Tickets: £10 (Concessions £9) Age guidance: 13+ The…
Castle Comedy Bedford is celebrating its 5th Birthday this month! Over the last 5 years it has brought star names and some of the best comics on the UK comedy circuit to Bedford. Every show is a special show with an amazing atmosphere that has meant that Castle Comedy has a reputation as one of…
On January 12th, one of the UK’s best ginger comedians, Diane Spencer, will be filming her brand new hour long stand-up comedy show LIVE at Castle Comedy and you can be a member of the audience! A favourite of the UK comedy circuit, Diane has performed worldwide from Australia to Denmark, Bahrain to Luxembourg, delighting…
Stand-up comedy with no talking, drama with no acting and punch lines with no words. Four years ago, the Boy with Tape on his Face (aka Sam Willis), performed at Bedford School Theatre. Theatre Manger, James Pharaoh, always gives us his top tips, and in 2012, he was singing Tape Face’s praises. Of course we arranged…
Roahl Dahl has entertained, amused and brought a tear to the eye of many many people with his most excellent story telling! However before bringing some of most loved characters to life, Dahl spent a few years in the Royal Air Force before his flying days literally came to a smashing end when his plane crash landed…
Whilst there are lots of glorious places to eat in and around Bedford, Team Clanger like to tell you about the extra special events that are a little bit further afield. 2016 marks the 100 year anniversary of the birth of Roald Dahl with many special things planned all over the country – check out the Roald Dahl…