Half Man || Half Bull
- Genre:
- Music
- Opens:
- 01 Apr 2021
HALF MAN || HALF BULL 2 ancient myths. 2 narrative albums. 20 original tracks. A radical retelling of Theseus & The Minotaur and Daedalus & Icarus created as a brand …
WITCH: WE INTEND TO CAUSE HAVOC [Online FILM]
- Genre:
- Film
- Opens:
- 02 Jul 2021
- Until:
- 31 Jul 2021
The Place Bedford are partnering with Modern Films to bring a fantastic programme of British & World cinema right to your home.
Calamity / Calamity, une enfance de Martha Jane Cannary (2020) [Online FILM]
- Genre:
- Film
- Opens:
- 13 Aug 2021
- Until:
- 12 Sep 2021
The Place Bedford are partnering with YourScreen to bring a fantastic programme of world cinema – most of it new to the UK and not available on other streaming platforms …
But Beautiful (2019) [Online FILM]
- Genre:
- Film
- Opens:
- 20 Aug 2021
- Until:
- 19 Sep 2021
The Place Bedford are partnering with YourScreen to bring a fantastic programme of world cinema – most of it new to the UK and not available on other streaming platforms …
Young Film Programmers – 1st Session
- Genre:
- Film
- Opens:
- 13 Sep 2021
Love Film? Love Movies? Want to know more about the world of event planning? You could be a Young Film Programmer! Join this 15 week course exploring everything you need …
Bedford Death Café
- Genre:
- Community
- Opens:
- 16 Sep 2021
- Until:
- 18 Nov 2021
Join Grief Wellies for their first Death Café at The Place Theatre Bedford, on Thursday, 16 September, at 5 pm. A Death Café is an informal gathering of people (often …
First – Sharing for parents, babies, friends and family
- Genre:
- Community
- Opens:
- 20 Sep 2021
A relaxed exhibition of work and art created in our First workshops with refreshments, toys for baby and a chance to invite friends and family. We are delighted to invite …
Understanding Your Carbon Footprint
- Genre:
- Spoken Word
- Opens:
- 26 Sep 2021
Your Long Lost Friend are delighted to be taking part in the Great Big Green Week Bedford by bringing you an interactive experience to deepen your understanding of your carbon …
Kokutai (2019) & Idol (2020) + Recorded Intro and Q&A by Ryushi Lindsay
- Genre:
- Film
- Opens:
- 27 Sep 2021
KOKUTAI and IDOL will screen as part of our BFI funded Japan Film Season. We are proud to be working with contemporary director Ryushi Lindsay to present two of his …
The Time Machine
- Genre:
- Dramas In Pyjamas
- Opens:
- 29 Sep 2021
An eccentric Victorian Time Traveller has crash-landed in the 21st Century. He has journeyed across time to escape the horrors of Earth’s far-flung future. Join this mysterious traveller on an …
Ragged Trousered Philanthrophists
- Genre:
- Professional Theatre
- Opens:
- 01 Oct 2021
This show has been selected for our Autumn food offering. To learn more about our food offer, including the options available, go here. Townsend Theatre Productions present THE RAGGED TROUSERED …
800 Lifetimes: Sharing event
- Genre:
- Dance
- Opens:
- 02 Oct 2021
800Lifetimes: Sharing and Critical Feedback Session on October 2nd '800 Lifetimes' looks at the origins of language and myth. Specifically around the time of the cognitive era (about 50,000 years …
A Recital evening in honour of Richard Hancock
- Genre:
- Spoken Word
- Opens:
- 02 Oct 2021
A Recital evening in honour of Richard Hancock RIP, on Saturday, 2nd October at 7pm. There is no charge but an opportunity to donate to the Woodland Trust. Richard was …
Read Poets Society
- Genre:
- Poetry
- Opens:
- 03 Oct 2021
- Until:
- 05 Dec 2021
Read Poets Society returns to The Eagle Bookshop for the Autumn Season! Join us once a month for some seasonal readings. October 3 – Bibles and Other Banned Books – …
Kaleidoscope
- Genre:
- Fantastic for Families
- Opens:
- 05 Oct 2021
Blink. Blink again. What do you see? Day by day your world is filling up with colour, little one. Reds and blues, yellows and greens. Twinkling lights that glisten and …
Jackastory
- Genre:
- Spoken Word
- Opens:
- 06 Oct 2021
- Until:
- 01 Dec 2021
As part of our growing programme of events for the younger members of our audience to give them the excitement of being in a theatre watching a live performance we …
These Hills Are Ours (Postponed)
- Genre:
- Professional Theatre
- Opens:
- 08 Oct 2021
- Until:
- 23 Sep 2022
Sales disabled performance postponed Due to the cast member Boff Whalley requiring urgent hand surgery, the performance of These Hills Are Ours on the 8th October this autumn will be …
Workshop: SHOCKCRISIS a game to address the fundamental CRISES of ourTIME
- Genre:
- Workshop
- Opens:
- 09 Oct 2021
- Until:
- 16 Oct 2021
TO ALL ECO PUNKS, DISRUPTERS AND PLAYMAKERS: We have 8 HOURS to design the future. SKILL TREES REQUIRED: WRITERS, 3D RENDERERS, ILLUSTRATORS, ANIMATORS, SOUND DESIGNERS, HACKERS, PERFORMERS, DESIGNERS, VISIONARIES. …
Megson’s Family Folk Show
- Genre:
- Folk
- Opens:
- 09 Oct 2021
Organic, Authentic & Fun Folk Concerts for Big & Little Music Connoisseurs Award-winning folk duo Megson blend their infectious mix of heavenly vocals and lush harmonies into a gentle, entertaining …
JOKES AND LAFFS Comedy Nite
- Genre:
- Comedy
- Opens:
- 09 Oct 2021
GMG Promotions presents JOKES AND LAFFS Comedy Nite. An evening filled with laughter and more. Showcasing the very best of established and new comedy talents – both homegrown and international, …
That’s What She Said
- Genre:
- Community
- Opens:
- 12 Oct 2021
- Until:
- 16 Oct 2021
Have you ever wondered how Jane Austen dealt with a hangover or how Katherine of Aragon challenged Henry VIII in the divorce court? That’s What She Said lifts the curtain …
Oh Europa [Free Town Centre Event]
- Genre:
- Accessible
- Opens:
- 16 Oct 2021
- Until:
- 18 Oct 2021
Oh Europa is collection of works by Action Hero that spans a continent and seeks to re-imagine the ways we think about Europe and how we continue to share this …
Paprika (2006) [Film]
- Genre:
- Film
- Opens:
- 18 Oct 2021
PAPRIKA will screen as part of our BFI funded Japan Film Season This Is Your Brain On Anime Three scientists at the Foundation for Psychiatric Research fail to …
Our White Skoda Octavia
- Genre:
- Professional Theatre
- Opens:
- 21 Oct 2021
Our White Skoda Octavia is a heartfelt story of family life told with truth, humour and tabla rhythm. In a small town in the East of England, Amjad decides to …
Vessel
- Genre:
- Professional Theatre
- Opens:
- 22 Oct 2021
This show has been selected for our Autumn food offering. To learn more about our food offer, including the options available, go here. How far would you go for a …
Workshop: Play in a Week(end)
- Genre:
- Workshop
- Opens:
- 23 Oct 2021
PLAY IN A WEEK(END) We’re going to make a play. We’ve got three days and a theatre, where at the end of that time we’ll put on the show we’ve …
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
- Genre:
- Professional Theatre
- Opens:
- 23 Oct 2021
This show has been selected for our Autumn food offering. To learn more about our food offer, including the options available, go here. The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and …
The Nobodies
- Genre:
- Professional Theatre
- Opens:
- 27 Oct 2021
- Until:
- 28 Oct 2021
A town is in turmoil. A hospital is closing. And an MP is dead on the train tracks… Accident? Or opportunity? When a local hospital announces its closure, panic ensues. …
Workshop: Devising Physical Theatre
- Genre:
- Workshop
- Opens:
- 28 Oct 2021
Join Chalk Line Theatre in a physical devising workshop exploring how to bring to life bold political work. Creating material from scratch can be a daunting task, particularly with the …
Who Cares?
- Genre:
- Professional Theatre
- Opens:
- 29 Oct 2021
‘The alarm rings. You take a breath. Then it starts’ Sitting at the back of the bus, skipping the lunch queue and skiving lessons. At school Nicole, Jade and Connor …
MARVELus: All the Marvel Movies…Kind Of
- Genre:
- Professional Theatre
- Opens:
- 30 Oct 2021
The Just Us League present MARVELus: All the MARVEL Movies…Kind Of We’re delighted to present the world’s premier nerd-culture comedy double-act, The Just Us League, with their smash hit show …
Workshop: Finding your voice – women’s creative storytelling
- Genre:
- Workshop
- Opens:
- 31 Oct 2021
Join actor/artist/theatre-maker Radhika Aggarwal for a creative writing workshop exploring how our everyday experiences can inspire engaging storytelling. We all have important stories to tell and life events to …
Anytime The Wind Can Change
- Genre:
- Professional Theatre
- Opens:
- 06 Nov 2021
Anytime The Wind Can Change is the heartwarming tale of lonely giants, comets and compassion told with intricate shadow puppets to a powerful live musical score. Two giants fall in …
Workshop: Shadow Puppetry
- Genre:
- Workshop
- Opens:
- 07 Nov 2021
After watching Peculiar Hand's beautiful performance of Anytime The Wind Can Change on 6th November, join the company's team of international artists and experienced educators on a bespoke shadow puppetry …
The Death of King Arthur
- Genre:
- Professional Theatre
- Opens:
- 13 Nov 2021
The Death of King Arthur is a new version of a very old story, an interactive twist on the enduringly popular tales of Arthur and his knights. Choose which parts …
Workshop: Move & Code
- Genre:
- Workshop
- Opens:
- 14 Nov 2021
‘Fun, Interactive, Exhilarating!’ -Student MOVE AND CODE is a 1 day workshop that uses movement and physical computing to build and code a light that interacts with movement. The morning …
The Father
- Genre:
- Community
- Opens:
- 16 Nov 2021
- Until:
- 20 Nov 2021
Andre is a man facing a barrage: his favourite watch goes missing, (he has his suspicions), his daughter Anne tries to take his flat and her husband (or lover) is …
Motherless Brontes
- Genre:
- Community
- Opens:
- 23 Nov 2021
- Until:
- 27 Nov 2021
In 1821 Maria Branwell Bronte died. At the time of her death Charlotte was 5, Emily 3 and Anne had not yet reached her second birthday. Motherless Brontes features scenes …
Workshop: Fields of Sound
- Genre:
- Workshop
- Opens:
- 27 Nov 2021
A one day workshop exploring field recording, 360, immersive and wearable sound. Starting with a walk we will record the different sounds that make up Bedford for you. We will …
Humbugged: Xmas Carol 2
- Genre:
- Professional Theatre
- Opens:
- 01 Dec 2021
- Until:
- 02 Dec 2021
Ebenezer Scrooge is a changed man… Having given away too much to charity he is now caught between the dangerous loan shark Mr Hardplace, calling in his debt on Christmas …
Jack Frost
- Genre:
- Fantastic for Families
- Opens:
- 03 Dec 2021
A magical, wintery production brings Jack Frost to life through puppetry, live music and enchanting storytelling. Jack has no idea that his ability to freeze everything he touches is spreading …
FOLK NIGHT: Blair Dunlop
- Genre:
- Folk
- Opens:
- 04 Dec 2021
Blair Dunlop, award-winning British singer-songwriter and guitarist, has now released 4 albums 2 ep’s and toured around the globe. All of this in a short 5-year career is astounding alone …
Xmas 2021: It’s A Wonderful Life
- Genre:
- Fantastic for Families
- Opens:
- 14 Dec 2021
- Until:
- 31 Dec 2021
Christmas Eve. George is contemplating ending his life: He never got out of Bedford Falls; the bank is on the verge of closure; Potter is closing in; and his blasted …