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Singer songwriter Grace Cope with her guitar. Image CyberNomad Records

Finding her voice: Grace Cope on Tourette’s, turning pain into power, and working with music royalty

Watch our interview with 20-year-old Bedford-based singer-songwriter Grace Cope chatting about how living with Tourette's syndrome ultimately unlocked her creative potential...
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Madness in Scarborough Image Ash Youd via Cuffe & Taylor

It’s been ten years in the making: Madness are (finally) coming to Bedford Park

Concert promoters Cuffe & Taylor have announced legendary British band Madness as the first headliner for the rebranded Live at Bedford Park 2027 series...
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Kris and Joe from My Girl the River in the recording studio. Image My Girl the River

“We’re doing it for the joy”: My Girl The River prepares to launch fourth album ‘Manifest Good Things’

For Bedford-based Americana band My Girl The River, releasing music in 2026 isn't about chasing viral TikTok metrics or stressing over streaming figures. It is about authenticity, resilience...
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Bedford Summer Sessions map 2026 feature Image Cuffe & Taylor

Your ultimate guide to Bedford Summer Sessions this weekend

Everything you need to know about the massive weekend of live music coming to Bedford Park's historic Grade II-listed grounds. Over the years, these concert series...
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Crowds at McFly at Bedford Summer Sessions. Image Rebecca Goacher

Win Tom Grennan, Paul Weller, UB40 and Deacon Blue tickets in Bedford indie business challenge

The Bedford Independent, Bedford Summer Sessions and four local businesses are giving away tickets and Retreat upgrades through a town-wide riddle challenge...
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The lead singer of Deadletter in the crowd at Ceremony 6 at Bedford Esquires

Review: “Ceremony 6 shows there is nothing like the power of music to make you feel alive”

Indie Christmas finally arrived last weekend as Ceremony 6, the annual new music event, returned to Bedford Esquires. To get to the event, I had to climb out of a window, into a bush, and over...
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Dead Dads Club at Esquires Bedford. Image: Kane Howie

Review: Guitars, grit and grief – Dead Dads Club at Esquires

Dead Dads Club might not be a club anyone wants to join, but tonight at Bedford Esquires, it’s the name of the must-see band headlining in Room 2. A young fan and his mum...
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Fiona-Lee. Image: supplied by Cuffe & Taylor

Tom Grennan Bedford Park line-up completed as Fiona-Lee joins bill

Fiona-Lee has joined Brooke Combe on the line-up for Tom Grennan’s Bedford Park homecoming show this summer, with final tickets now on sale. The Bedford-born singer will...
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Dylan Gilbert on stage at The Cellar Bar. Image: Gilbert family

Next stop Knebworth: 11-year-old guitarist puts on charity concert in Clapham

A unique musical event is taking place in Clapham this month, as guitarist Dylan Gilbert puts on his first live concert. So far, so normal, until you find out that Dylan is just 11 years old...
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Lawrence of Mozart Estate. Image: Mozart Estate

Pop’s outsiders: Mozart Estate and Grubby Mitts set for Bedford Esquires show

There will be a chance to glance at a cult figure from the history of British indie music at Esquires this month as Lawrence and his band Mozart Estate share the bill with Bedford’s own...
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