Colours of Woman’s Love – 2 day workshop
- Genre:
- Workshop
- Opens:
- 04 Jan 2026
For Young People (Ages 11+) Bring poetry to life through drama and dance in this exciting two-day creative workshop, open to all young people aged 11+. Participants will work towards a short …
The Big Bumper Book Sale Weekend
- Genre:
- Live Event
- Opens:
- 10 Jan 26 -
- Until:
- 11 Jan 26 -
Our first Book Sale of 2026 and this time we are making it a weekend event. Join us to browse a huge selection of fiction and non-fiction books, have a …
Empower You – Take 3 – Performance Skills Workshop
- Genre:
- Workshop
- Opens:
- 16 Jan 2026
Unlock your full potential with the Empower You Performance Skills Workshops, brought to you by Standing in the Wings. These dynamic sessions are designed to boost your confidence, enhance your …
Colours of a Woman’s Love – R&D Sharing
- Genre:
- Dance
- Opens:
- 17 Jan 2026
Colours of a Woman’s Love (Ma̅) is Debbie’s journey of self-exploration. What began as a study of the ancient archetypes of the Ashta Nayikas – the eight heroines of classical Indian dance – …
Jack The Ripper
- Genre:
- Drama
- Opens:
- 23 Jan 2026
In this theatrical shocker, award-winning actor Jonathan Goodwin plays different characters as we explore the murders and the myths of the infamous Jack the Ripper. Even to this day, the identity of …
The Complete Works of Jane Austen, Abridged
- Genre:
- Opens:
- 24 Jan 2026
One newbie and two self-professed Janeites, through almost all means imaginable, tackle the entire canon of Jane Austen’s works – in just 90 minutes. Come along for a fun, funny, …
BDC Radio Plays
- Genre:
- Drama
- Opens:
- 25 Jan 2026
Get ready for an epic adventure with a comic twist. That’s right, it’s time for Bedford Drama Company’s ‘Play in a Day’ Radio Play. This year’s play is: ‘Legends of …
Exploring with Kaye Leidoskope – 2025/26
- Genre:
- Event
- Opens:
- 30 Jan 2026
- Until:
- 27 Feb 2026
Blending storytelling, nature-based crafts, and the rich tapestry of everyday stories, Exploring with Kaye sessions are a unique space where young children and their carers can slow down, connect, and …
Almost Kate Bush
- Genre:
- Music
- Opens:
- 31 Jan 2026
“The more I got into presenting things to the world, the further it was taking me away from what I was, which was someone who just used to sit quietly …
A Winter’s Tail
- Genre:
- Family / Children's Theatre
- Opens:
- 01 Feb 2026
A Winter’s Tail is an interactive original musical production that is SEN and Neurodivergent inclusive and written with the younger audience in mind. Dottie Dormouse has invited Hettie Hedgehog over …
Read Poets – Feb 2026 – Travellers Tales
- Genre:
- Poetry & Spoken Word
- Opens:
- 01 Feb 2026
Join Swan Theatre Company at The Eagle Book Shop for their first Poetry night of the year. This months theme is Travellers Tales.
Yes, Prime Minister
- Genre:
- Drama
- Opens:
- 05 Feb 2026
- Until:
- 07 Feb 2026
RUFF Theatre brings to you ‘YES, PRIME MINISTER’. The UK is in crisis: debt is spiralling, unemployment is on the rise and the fragile coalition cabinet, led by Prime Minister …
Jason & The Argonauts and A Midsummer Night’s Dream
- Genre:
- Drama
- Opens:
- 11 Feb 2026
- Until:
- 12 Feb 2026
BRAVE Youth Theatre Presents: Jason and the Argonauts – When Jason is denied his rightful throne, he must embark on a perilous quest to seize the legendary Golden Fleece. With …
Medea
- Genre:
- Drama
- Opens:
- 14 Feb 2026
I choose to take back my life. My life. Medea is a wife and a mother. For the sake of her husband, Jason, she's left her home and borne two …
An Evening of Tom Stoppard
- Genre:
- Drama
- Opens:
- 17 Feb 2026
- Until:
- 21 Feb 2026
Bedford Drama Company presents An Evening of Tom Stoppard. Get ready for an evening of absurd comedy with this double-bill of The Real Inspector Hound (1962) and If You’re Glad …
Top Girls
- Genre:
- Drama
- Opens:
- 24 Feb 2026
- Until:
- 28 Feb 2026
Top Girls begins with Marlene celebrating her promotion by arranging a dinner party with five women from history. Over dinner the women discuss the sacrifices they made to succeed in …
Read Poets – March 2026 – In The News
- Genre:
- Poetry & Spoken Word
- Opens:
- 01 Mar 2026
Our second Read Poets of 2026 explores the theme of In The News.
A Walk in the Park
- Genre:
- Drama
- Opens:
- 07 Mar 2026
70% of women in the UK have experienced sexual harassment in public. Meanwhile, a social media poll finds that, in a hypothetical world without men for a day, the overwhelming …
Hamlet
- Genre:
- Drama
- Opens:
- 10 Mar 2026
- Until:
- 14 Mar 2026
Hamlet remains one of the most powerful, unsettling, and timeless plays ever written. For over 400 years the questions it poses about what it’s like to be human are as …
The Kerry George Show
- Genre:
- Music
- Opens:
- 18 Mar 2026
The Kerry George Show with special guest Joe Connors International vocalist Kerry George brings her powerhouse voice and captivating stories to the stage. From headlining the UK No.1 tour of Annie the Musical to leading …
A Knight of Terror
- Genre:
- Drama
- Opens:
- 19 Mar 2026
‘What do you know of the west of England?’ ‘But surely that’s a myth!’ ‘I assure you, Mr Winchester, it is very real.’ Embark on this hilarious Victorian ghost …
Puppetry Playtime for Grown Ups with theOBJECTproject
- Genre:
- Workshop
- Opens:
- 21 Mar 2026
Its International Puppetry day! Join us for a playful, hands-on puppetry session where you will learn live animation techniques and ask the questions key to why and how puppetry works.
Pixiematosis
- Genre:
- Family / Children's Theatre
- Opens:
- 21 Mar 2026
Everything was perfect in the midnight garden. The flowers grew, the fairies flew, the grobbity grobbits danced a merry dance in the twinkly moonlight. Then one day, without warning, the …
Monologue Bootcamp
- Genre:
- Workshop
- Opens:
- 22 Mar 2026
Bring Your Monologue to Life Join us for a fun, supportive and practical workshop that gives actors of all levels the tools to make their monologues stand out. Across the …
StageWrite Spring 2026
- Genre:
- Devised / New Writing
- Opens:
- 29 Mar 2026
StageWrite is a hothouse for the development of new writing for theatre, designed to help plays grow from page to performance. It supports writers in the process of getting their …
The (Almost) Complete History of Britain
- Genre:
- Comedy
- Opens:
- 03 Apr 2026
Mud, blood and stiff upper-lips! Join the critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company on a breathless race through the centuries in this delightfully inventive show that tells the entire story of Britain …
Read Poets – April 2026 – Games People Play
- Genre:
- Poetry & Spoken Word
- Opens:
- 05 Apr 2026
Join Swan Theatre Company at The Eagle Bookshop as they explore the theme of Games People Play.
Belle Voix
- Genre:
- Music
- Opens:
- 23 Apr 2026
Bringing you the timeless sounds of Motown & Northern Soul & featuring over 30 iconic hits including Red Light Spells Danger, The Supremes Do I Love you (Indeed I do) …
Lady Maisery
- Genre:
- Music
- Opens:
- 30 Apr 2026
The combined vocal and multi-instrumental talents of Rowan Rheingans, Hazel Askew and Hannah James make up the uniquely captivating band Lady Maisery who have for well over a decade enraptured …
Read Poets – May 2026 – ‘Fings Ain’t Wot They Used T’Be
- Genre:
- Poetry & Spoken Word
- Opens:
- 03 May 2026
'Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be is our theme for May – come along to the Eagle Bookshop to find out more!
Alex McAleer
- Genre:
- Comedy
- Opens:
- 08 May 2026
Alex McAleer possesses the uncanny ability to apparently tap into his audiences minds and read their thoughts at will. Having played to packed houses at the Edinburgh Fringe, award nominated …
The Lincoln Noel Four
- Genre:
- Music
- Opens:
- 09 May 2026
Back by popular demand, Lincoln Noel returns with his band to The Place Theatre in May 2026. Celebrate the brilliance of Lincoln Noel, affectionately known as “The Maestro,” with a …
Hudson & Hudson Magicians: Married At First Sleight
- Genre:
- Comedy
- Opens:
- 22 May 2026
The couple that tricks together, sticks together! Hudson & Hudson are on tour with their amazing magic. They said marriage was magical—these two took it literally. Married at First Sleight …
Sherlock Holmes and The Hounds of the Baskervilles
- Genre:
- Drama
- Opens:
- 27 May 2026
- Until:
- 29 May 2026
How can one show possibly contain so much action and adventure? Elementary, my dear! The critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company present a brand-new riff on the fiendishly famous case. Will detective …
Read Poets – June 2026 – Conversations
- Genre:
- Poetry & Spoken Word
- Opens:
- 07 Jun 2026
As we head into Summer – join us at the Eagle Bookshop for a night of poetry exploring the theme of Conversations.
The Full Monty
- Genre:
- Drama
- Opens:
- 16 Jun 2026
- Until:
- 20 Jun 2026
The Full Monty Get ready for a night of laughter, heart, and unforgettable entertainment as RUFF Theatre brings Simon Beaufoy’s The Full Monty to the stage in June 2026. Based on the …
Rainy Days, Mondays & Good Old Dreams: The Carpenters
- Genre:
- Music
- Opens:
- 13 Nov 2026
Experience the music and story of the Carpenters like never before. Rainy Days, Mondays & Good Old Dreams explores the rise, influences, and challenges of the iconic sibling duo, celebrating …