Wind in the Willows
- Genre:
- Creative Community
- Opens:
- 18 Apr 2024
- Until:
- 20 Apr 2024
When Mole leaves his underground home and meets Rat his world is changed; he discovers the delights of the riverbank and the terrors of the Wild Wood. The two friends, …
Death Cafe Bedford
- Genre:
- Creative Community
- Opens:
- 18 Apr 2024
- Until:
- 20 Jun 2024
Join us for our Death Café at The Place Theatre every third Thursday of the month. A Death Café is an informal gathering of people (often strangers) to talk about …
3 Acres and A Cow
- Genre:
- Folk
- Opens:
- 25 Apr 2024
Three Acres And A Cow is a history of land rights and protest in folk song and story. The show connects the Norman Conquest and Peasants’ Revolt with current issues …
Freshwater 5
- Genre:
- Professional Theatre
- Opens:
- 26 Apr 2024
5 Fishermen. £53 million of cocaine. An ongoing fight for justice. A tale of our deteriorating coastal communities. An enthralling, poigant and poetic retelling of the infamous Isle of Wight …
The Big Bumper Book Sale
- Genre:
- Community
- Opens:
- 27 Apr 2024
Come and join us for our first Big Bumper Book sale in aid of our Raise the Roof campaign. Browse a huge selection of second-hand books including fiction, non-fiction and …
Flo Smith – Now and Then
- Genre:
- Professional Theatre
- Opens:
- 27 Apr 2024
From the producer of Old Herbaceous, Three Men in a Boat, What’s Wrong with Benny Hill? and The Essence of Audrey comes a wonderful true story of a remarkably normal …
Read Poets Society – May 2024
- Genre:
- Poetry & Spoken Word
- Opens:
- 05 May 2024
Our theme for May is – The Italian Influence Linking with Bedford Music Club we explore the Italian influence on writers in English – from Shakespeare to Shelley, Rome to Rossetti …
Educating Rita
- Genre:
- Creative Community
- Opens:
- 08 May 2024
- Until:
- 11 May 2024
Rita has enrolled on an Open University course to discover herself and better her circumstances. Her tutor is Frank; a jaded academic and an alcoholic who is less than enthusiastic about …
Jackastory – Spring
- Genre:
- Fantastic for Families
- Opens:
- 15 May 2024
- Until:
- 29 May 2024
Join us for Jackastory with The Place Team. Please note the new start time of 9.30am Our Jackastory session run fortnightly, and every week during school holidays. Listen to members …
Bedford Town Band Concert
- Genre:
- Music
- Opens:
- 18 May 2024
You are invited to join Bedford Town Band in a musical celebration of Spring. Hear performances from all of the bands in the Bedford Town Band organisation; including Concert Brass, …
The Secret Garden
- Genre:
- Creative Community
- Opens:
- 21 May 2024
- Until:
- 25 May 2024
When a garden’s kept proper, all weeded and neat, that chases the wild away. But when it’s left alone, for nature, who knows what secret things’d grow there…. In Jessica …
The Lost Forest
- Genre:
- Fantastic for Families
- Opens:
- 02 Jun 2024
There’s magic and mayhem in the rainforest! Animals’ homes are at risk as bulldozers and diggers crash through the trees. Who will come to the rescue and fight the evil …
Read Poets Society – June 2024
- Genre:
- Poetry & Spoken Word
- Opens:
- 02 Jun 2024
This month's theme is – Time and Time Again 'We have no time to stand and stare', 'The first time …', 'Time of my Life…' – an exploration of time in literature …
The Importance of Being Earnest
- Genre:
- Professional Theatre
- Opens:
- 04 Jun 2024
- Until:
- 08 Jun 2024
Everybody loves Earnest. In fact, Cecily and Gwendolen are both engaged to Earnest. The only trouble is, he doesn’t exist. Or does he…? Best friends Jack and Algy have both …
Performance Confidence Workshop
- Genre:
- Workshop
- Opens:
- 05 Jun 2024
Ready to turn those performance dreams into reality? We've got something special for you! Join our Performance Confidence Workshops – YOUR ticket to unlocking your inner star power! Calling all aspiring …
Jackastory – Summer 2024
- Genre:
- Fantastic for Families
- Opens:
- 12 Jun 2024
- Until:
- 28 Aug 2024
Join us for Jackastory every fortnight at 9.30am with The Place Team. Our Jackastory sessions run fortnightly, and every week during school holidays. Listen to members of The Place team …
The Valentine Letters
- Genre:
- Professional Theatre
- Opens:
- 26 Jun 2024
- Until:
- 28 Jun 2024
by Steve Darlow based on the book Geprüft by Frances Zagni directed by Jo Emery produced by Fighting High Productions ★★★★ “Strong, sure footed performances from the actors. The characters are played with style along …
Jokes and Laffs – Summer 2024
- Genre:
- Comedy
- Opens:
- 29 Jun 2024
Another fantastic line up for GMG Promotions Summer Jokes and Laffs. Nabil Abdulrashid – is a unique and exciting stand-up comedian, writer, presenter and actor. A finalist in ITV’s 2020 …
Much Ado About Nothing
- Genre:
- Creative Community
- Opens:
- 02 Jul 2024
- Until:
- 06 Jul 2024
“Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps…” In one of Shakespeare's finest and best-loved comedies, two very different couples fall in love – but who is really pulling the …
Marble Cake
- Genre:
- Professional Theatre
- Opens:
- 13 Jul 2024
Marble Cake is a brand-new play which takes a snapshot look at the relationship between a mixed-race brother and sister, Kumi and Keisha, as they come together for the first …
The Unusual Adventures of Robin Hood
- Genre:
- Fantastic for Families
- Opens:
- 14 Jul 2024
Hobgoblin Theatre Company’s brilliantly original, outdoor production of “The Unusual Adventures of Robin Hood” tells the classic tale of Robin and his Merry Men outwitting the dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham …
Headway Bedford – ‘Rehabilitation Journeys’
- Genre:
- Creative Community
- Opens:
- 27 Jul 2024
Headway Bedford is proud to present ‘Rehabilitation Journeys’ – a showcase of talent from brain injury survivors. Watch as our brave and talented clients express their rehabilitation journey using different …
MONA From Scratch
- Genre:
- Creative Community
- Opens:
- 24 Aug 2024
From Scratch is a night of new theatre, aiming to provide a platform for fresh and upcoming artists to share their work on stage. Playwrights, Directors & Actors will have the …
An Ideal Husband
- Genre:
- Professional Theatre
- Opens:
- 08 Sep 2024
DOT Productions returns to The Place with The Oscar Wilde Classic ‘An Ideal Husband’. Sir Robert Chiltern’s dinner party takes a drastic turn when Mrs Cheveley makes a surprise announcement …
The Merry Wives of Windsor
- Genre:
- Professional Theatre
- Opens:
- 13 Sep 2024
“Wives may be merry, and yet honest too!” Sir John Falstaff, everyone's favourite Shakespearean sleazeball, has fallen on hard times. In order to fix his finances he plans to seduce …
Keith James – The Music of Leonard Cohen
- Genre:
- Music
- Opens:
- 14 Sep 2024
These remarkable songs – stripped back, honest, naked and sensual. ‘There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in’ Cohen’s most memorable and visionary line from his song …
Howlin Matt – Cigar Box Social Workshop
- Genre:
- Workshop
- Opens:
- 05 Oct 2024
Ever wanted to make and own your own guitar? Now is your chance! This workshop introduces you to the Cigar Box Cigar and guides you through making your very own. …
Howlin Matt Concert
- Genre:
- Music
- Opens:
- 05 Oct 2024
Howlin’ Mat is a BLUES musician who has performed everywhere from the Arctic Circle to the Sahara Desert. He performs up to 200 shows a year and his escapades include …