…You know when you read a book or watch a television show, and it is good and you do enjoy it immensely, but you also wonder how on earth it

The world of theatre is fast-paced and ever changing, always on the move and corresponding with the sign of the times. That being said, it would be too much of

A new show coming to The Place in Bedford is taking a unique approach tobringing communities together. Combining live theatre with an interactiveworkshop, A Walk in the Park will explore

You may think you already know Hamlet – after all, it has been performed, discussed and analysed for more than four centuries. Now Swan Theatre Company presents its own unique

Thank You to everyone who has supported us in 2025 – whether you have volunteered your time, come to see a show, participated in one of the many groups that

Get 25% off all tickets using the code FATHERJC25 Father JC – the Irish Drag Priest with mass appeal is taking a divine pilgrimage across the nation, bringing his big mass

Come and get involved! Join Bedford Drama Company today. For membership and/newsletter: https://bedforddramacompany.org.uk/contact-us/ Seizing the Skies may be over, but soon rehearsals for our Evening of Tom Stoppard will begin.

As October Half Term approaches we are on hand to give you a great selection of shows and events to keep the whole family entertained! We hope you can join

The Place Theatre rocked last night as we were treated to a musical journey celebrating the Music of Peter Green. Check out this review from one of our Front of

We are thrilled to welcome back Townsend Productions on 18th November with their latest production “We are The Lions Mr Manager”. If you are a regular to The Place you

Unfortunately, this months Playwrights Circle has had to be cancelled. The next session will be in October – and you can book your place here – https://www.theplacebedford.org.uk/shows/playwrights-circle/

In honour of Black History month we will be hosting an exhibition alongside Cultural Roots Sound System Museum, celebrating SoundSystem past, present and future. The month long exhibition runs from

Discover Magic in the Everyday: Local Performing Artist Kaye Leidoskope launches Early Years Sessions Rooted in Nature, Folklore and Imagination Families are invited to the Place Theatre to step into

We Are The Lions, Mr Manager, a show from Townsend Productions, coming to The Place on 18th November, has recently been featured on the BBC Radio Asian Network. Check out

2025 has been as successful year for us in terms of funding applications. We have received funding from The Linbury Trust and The Frank Branston Charitable Trust to help make

We are thrilled to have secured funding from The Linbury Trust to remove asbestos from tiles in one of our stairwells. This funding and the removal of the tiles (which has now

We WON! Thank you to everyone who voted for us in the regional finals of the Muddy Stiletto Awards – we are thrilled to say WE WON! We will now

Our Raise the Roof Campaign is our latest fundraiser which aims to help raise funds to replace our roof and pay for other essential repairs and maintenance needed at the

Bedford Players Trust & the team at The Place are naturally very disappointed at being passed over for

Since late 2021, we have strived to improve the film offer in our venue. We have passionately curated seasons revolving around specific themes, exploring subjects that see little representation on

Film Suggestions for Home Viewing Happy Mondays Everyone! We’re continuing our theme of making every Monday night movie night. Unfortunately, we can’t screen a film at the venue this week,

We all know that 2020 had a devastating impact on theatres across the country. At the Place Theatre we have worked tirelessly to adapt our approach in order to still

Bedford Players Trust is delighted to announce that The Place Bedford has received funding from the Government’s Cultural Recovery Fund as part of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and

IT IS COMING BACK! If you were there this year you will remember the retro games, workshops, role-play games, interactive theatre, board games, Mario kart and more! Funded by the