Mark Russell

GoodTimes celebrates bringing dance music to Bedford for 30 years

GoodTimes is celebrating 30 years of bringing dance music to the discerning music lovers of Bedford with a special anniversary event at Esquires this month. What began as a passion...

All-star lineup as Spoony headlines Club Momacoca’s return this autumn

The nights might be drawing in, but there's something exciting to look forward to this autumn as Club Momacoca returns with an all-star lineup featuring DJ Spoony, Sean Harvey, The Journey Men...

Saturday’s sensational finale to Bedford Park Concerts

Saturday night (1 July) brought to an end a sensational six nights of live music as Bedford Park Concerts once again brought top-class acts to our town. From proms to pop, superstar DJs to soul and the one...

Competition: Win tickets to see Artful Dodger in Bedford on Good Friday

UK Garage will be in the spotlight this Good Friday when the legendary Artful Dodger bring their A-game to Bedford Corn Exchange And Bedford's own UKG rising star...

“It’s completely out of my comfort zone” says fundraiser embarking on epic desert trek

On Saturday (tomorrow), home-loving Julie Russell will be taking a giant leap outside her comfort zone when she takes on an epic trek for a charity very close to her heart...

Here’s all you need to know for Cafe Mambo in Bedford Park today

The sound of Ibiza summers is coming to Bedford tonight as Café Mambo returns to Bedford Park. The iconic Balearic music collective will be bringing along legendary DJs including, Pete Tong…

Competition: Win tickets to this year’s Bedford Park Concerts in our bonanza giveaway

With this year's Bedford Park Concert series on our doorstep, we've teamed up wth the locally based organisers to give Bedford Independent readers a chance to get their hands on some...

Bedford duo take on epic bike ride to raise much-needed funds for Keech Hospice

Two men from Bedford are taking on an epic cycling challenge to raise much-needed funds for a charity that is very close to their hearts. On 21 June, Mark Russell and Simon Fish will complete a 250 mile...

Haçienda club legend, Graeme Park, confirmed to headline in Bedford in 2021

The Godfather of the Manchester club scene, legendary DJ, Graeme Park is set to headline a Club Momacoca night of music and dancing in Bedford next September. The event, hosted at the bespoke venue, The Pinnacle, in the grounds of Howbury Hall...

Haçienda legend, Graeme Park, on the Bedford airwaves this Sunday

On Sunday morning (4 October), Bedfordians are in for a rare treat, as legendary Haçienda DJ, Graeme Park, will be gracing the In2Beats airwaves...

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