Statement on the Arts Council NPO funding announcement
Bedford Players Trust & the team at The Place are naturally very disappointed at being passed over for the Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) funding.
Recent Blogs
GamePlay continues
A slightly quieter week for us as we start to focus in our our next 2 events: LiveStream Weekender & The Game Play Festival 2023. We’ve been reaching out to …
Game Play 22-24
Well, that was an exciting & eventful start to the Game Play project 2022-24! We were over the moon to welcome Tom & Chloe from Upstart Theatre to Bedford over …
Summer Film Season – Curious Cinema
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 …
Timeless Tales – Funding Announcement
We are thrilled to announce that we are one of 37 groups to receive a grant from East London NHS Foundation Trust fund. Our community-focused arts project, Timeless Tales, in …
Kickstart Blog #2 – Sheila
Hi, again and welcome back to my blog. Today I have decided to do something a little different for this month’s blog installation. Today you guys are going to get …
Monday Night is Movie Night #1
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, …
Kickstart Blog #1 – Sheila
Hello, I’m Sheila and I’m going to be taking over The Place’s blog for a while. Some of you may have had a brief introduction to me either through a …
CLOUDSCAPES is floating to a new location
Great news! Thanks to some additional funding from Bedford Borough Council’s Town Centre Priority Fund we’re really excited that we’ll be able to move this wonderful live experience into Bedford …
Resident Reviewers Competition 2021
The Place Theatre is looking for a new team of resident review writers! Now entering its third year, the Resident Reviewers programme at The Place Bedford is running a …