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Harry Styles (insert) picked up a coffee from the No 7 Coffee House on Wellington Street, Bedford on 22 April 2026. Image: Main image - No. 7 Coffee Shop, Insert - Fred Duval/Shutterstock

Global superstar Harry Styles chooses independent Bedford coffee shop for a midweek pick-me-up

One of the world’s biggest pop stars was spotted enjoying a quiet coffee in Bedford town centre this morning (Wednesday). Harry Styles surprised staff at Bedford’s No. 7 Coffee House...
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The Guest List on stage at Esquires. Image: Kane Howie

Review: It won’t be long before everyone will want to be on The Guest List’s guest list…

Over the last few years, indie music has slowly slid out of the mainstream, but it’s now time to rejoice. Our heroes, The Guest List, are here to bring indie back to the masses, and tonight at...
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The two members of Good Health Good Wealth at Esquires

Review: Good Health Good Wealth turn it up at Esquires

It’s a Saturday night on a bank holiday weekend, so what better way to spend it than partying with Good Health Good Wealth at Esquires. Tonight, the London-based duo are in...
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Australian singer songwriter Courtney Barnett performs an intimate show at Bedford Esquires

Review: Courtney Barnett show “will go down in the Esquires’ history books”

It might have been the first of April, but this isn’t an April Fool’s Day joke; Courtney Barnett is really here playing Bedford Esquires. The Australian artist is in Bedford as part of a run of...
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Tippa Irie headlining the Reggae Matters event at Esquires.

Skank Holiday vibes as Reggae Matters returns to Bedford Esquires

This May bank holiday, soak up some feel-good reggae vibes and skank your way into the weekend with the return of Reggae Matters at Esquires. On Friday, 1 May, the event will be the first...
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Charlotte Brosnan founding choral director of Bedford Sings Youth Choir. Image Bedford Sings

Raising young voices: Bedford Sings launches new youth choir programme

A new and inclusive youth choir is launching in Bedford this May, aimed at giving a voice to primary-aged children in years four to six. Bedford Sings has appointed Charlotte...
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Bedford Symphony Orchestra perform at Bedford School. Image BSO

Review: Bedford Symphony Orchestra wow audiences again with sensational Sibelius Violin Concerto

On the last Saturday in February at Bedford School, audience members were once again left in awe after yet another breathtaking performance by the Bedford Symphony Orchestra...
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Bedford Choral Society dressed in brightly coloured outfits. Image David Longman

Bedford Choral Society: a musical legacy of nearly 160 years

Bedford has a thriving, diverse and lively music scene, including one group that has been singing together for almost 160 years. Bedford Choral Society was founded in 1867, and now has...
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The Cords on stage at Esquires. Image Kane Howie

Review: Indie pop perfection at Esquires from The Cords

If you are wondering what is more jangly than the fluffle of Lindt chocolate bunnies hopping towards you, with the little bell on their neck tinkling away, I have the answer for you – it’s The Cords...
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The Howlers at Esquires. Image: Kane Howie

Review: The Howlers bring their desert rock to Bedford Esquires

It might be a typical rainy February evening in Britain outside, but the punters inside Bedford Esquires for The Howlers gig are feeling like cowboys in a Texan ranch as the band brings their desert...
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