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Bedford Esquires

WATCH: Chart-topping Tom Grennan returns to St Thomas More School to give master class to students

Tom Grennan returned to his hometown of Bedford last week to give a master class to some lucky students of St Thomas More school. Previously a student at the school himself...
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A sell-out crowd at Bedford Esquires

Government policy on coronavirus restrictions “kick in the teeth” for Bedford’s hospitality sector

With Bedford entering Tier 3 on Saturday (19 December), local business owners have called the Government's coronavirus (COVOD-19) restrictions policy a "kick in the teeth"...
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A sell-out crowd at Bedford Esquires

Bedford Esquires and Place Theatre awarded financial lifeline from Cultural Recovery Fund

Bedford Esquires and the Place Theatre are among music, dance, theatre and cultural venues across the UK who have been awarded a grant as part of the...
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David Litchfield Esquires mural

WATCH: Time-lapse film of David Litchfield completing Esquires’ crowdfunder mural

The global coronavirus pandemic has hit some industries particularly hard, and live music is one of them. As one of the first businesses to close its...
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Everything Everything to play fundraising concert at Bedford Esquires

A campaign to raise money for grassroots music venues will see Everything Everything playing a gig at Bedford Esquires as soon as live music is...
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Esquires and Quarry Theatre welcome emergency Government grants for the arts

Bedford's cultural venues - including Esquires and the Quarry Theatre - have welcomed the news that the Government has earmarked £1.57 billion to protect...
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Esquires’ owner ‘overwhelmed’ as coronavirus crowdfunder smashes target in just six hours

The owner of Esquires, Bedford’s independently owned and run live music venue, has been overwhelmed at the response to a crowdfunding initiative...
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Spins n Needles

Your Bedford Weekend starts here: Friday 28 February – Sunday 01 March 2020

Our extra February day falls this weekend, so let's leap into our round up and see what's in store for Bedfordians this weekend. With everything from Reggae to Records, music to murder, there's...
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Jack Dee

Your Bedford Weekend starts here: Friday 21 – Sunday 23 February 2020

The kids had half term now it's your chance to have the weekend. OK, the kids might still have some fun too, but just look at what's happening in Bedford this weekend...
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THE LIFE OF RILEY

Your Bedford Weekend starts here: Friday 14 – Sunday 16 February 2020

It's the most romantic weekend of the year, and we've got the weekend roundup you adore so much, for all things music, theatre and culture in Bedford...
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