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The Quarry Theatre

Members of the Handlebards theatre troupe Josh Radcliffe, Isobel Donkin, Dan, Sarah Bulmer, Joel Benedict in front of their makeshift set for their performance of As You Like It

Review: The HandleBards’ As You Like It – the perfect antidote to our troubled times

It was well worth braving the stifling temperatures in The Quarry theatre last Thursday evening to see a wonderfully energetic production of Shakespeare’s As You Like It, as performed...
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Bedfringe Clanger – the best of this year’s festival

Roll up, roll up, the 19th Bedford Festival Fringe (Bedfringe to its friends) is back, with over 100 fabulous events at The Quarry Theatre and Place Theatre for your entertainment and enjoyment...
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BIFF awards lined up

Lights, camera, Bedford: Independent film festival returns for 2026

After its inaugural event in 2025, the Bedford Independent Film Festival (BIFF) is back for 2026, celebrating the best of independent cinema. Once again, the Quarry Theatre will host a weekend of cinematic joy from Friday, 10 until Sunday, 12 April, with a programme designed to delight filmmakers, cast, crew and enthusiasts alike...
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Image Bedford School

A decade of The Quarry Theatre celebrated with gala performance

To celebrate 10 years of its iconic Quarry Theatre, Bedford School hosted a gala performance of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, a world premiere of the abridged schools’...
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Young dancers at the Spectrum Summer Showcase.

Bedfringe hosts Bedford’s first Inclusive Performing Arts Festival

This summer, the heart of Bedford will beat to the rhythm of inclusivity, creativity and celebration as the town welcomes its first Inclusive Performing Arts Festival on Wednesday, 23 July...
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A graphic image of the Quarry Theatre at St Luke's in cerise pink with a turquoise sky to celebrate the theatre's 10th anniversary

From sacred space to centre stage: A decade of The Quarry Theatre at St Luke’s

Ten years ago, a quiet transformation took place in Bedford School. Where once stood a 19th-century Moravian church and its adjoining 18th-century Minister’s House, a new kind of sanctuary...
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Poster for the Bedford International Film Festival (BIFF) against a backdrop of the sunset over the River Great Ouse

Lights, camera, action for Bedford’s first Independent Film Festival

Film fans are in luck this month, as the first Bedford Independent Film Festival launches at the Quarry Theatre. Running from 11 - 13 April, the festival will feature a variety of independent feature films and a wide selection of shorts across...
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Raising the Profile of the Town (Team) The John Bunyan Boat crew with James Pharaoh of The Quarry Theatre (l)

Tell us which Everyday Heroes raise the profile of Bedford Borough

Nominations are now open for the Bedford Independent Everyday Heroes Awards 2024, in partnership with The Harpur Trust, celebrating the people who make Bedford Borough a better place to live, work, and thrive...
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Caroline Downing of the Harpur Trust stands in front of the charity's logo and holds a copy of the Harpur Trust's Accelorator Programme.

Thousands more primary pupils to benefit from Harpur Trust Accelerator Programme

After a successful two-year pilot by the Harpur Trust, 25 more primary schools in Bedford will benefit from a programme to increase educational attainment in the Borough. The Harpur Trust's Accelerator Programme was set up to...
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Two puppeteers dressed in white t shirts and trousers are holding puppets of the Very Hungry Caterpillar and an apple with a bite taken out of it

Giveaway: Win four tickets to see The Very Hungry Caterpillar at The Quarry Theatre

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