Never miss a thing in Bedford ever again. From theatre to film, live music to art exhibitions, The Bedford Clanger what’s on guide lands every Wednesday and is the only guide you need to find out what’s on and what’s happening across the Borough for the next 11 days.
The Bedford Clanger’s What’s On Guide is kindly sponsored by The Cellar Bar Bedford.
Wednesday, 3 September 2025
Guided Walk: ‘Bedford in World War II’
Bedford Town Centre @ 11am at the What’s On Hub on Silver Street
Tickets: £4/£2 (Please use the code HIGGINS30 to remove the transaction fee)
A walk that reveals the way of life in Bedford and some of the little-known facts about the role it played during World War II. Learn how Bedford became the main hub of the BBC during the war and how it also became a centre of wartime entertainment. Discover a ‘secret’ Bedford and the connections of the town to the code breakers at Bletchley park.
Join the Association of Bedford Tour Guides for one of their fascinating weekly walks. Each walk is of 90 minutes to two hours duration and covers a distance of one or two miles. Most walks are suitable for people who are less mobile.
Children of all ages are most welcome on all of the walks but those aged 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Each walk costs £4 per adult or £2 for children over 8. All walks must be pre-booked.
Wednesday, 3 September 2025
Quiz: A1 SpeedQuizzing
The Cellar Bar @ 8pm Bar opens at 7pm
£3pp to enter the quiz
Quiz nights will never be the same again as SpeedQuizzing comes to Bedford town centre. Get your team of up to six players together and enjoy a fun, interactive night of entertainment hosted by Owen.
There’s a £60 bar tab to the winners and there is a rolling jackpot each week.
Walk-ins are allowed on the night until the venue is full. Reserve your table online and get a 20-point head start.
Thursday, 4 September 2025
Lunchtime Talk: Write Your Own History
The Panacea Museum, 11 Newnham Rd, MK40 3NX @ 1pm
Free
Join Archivist Vicki Manners to learn about family history research. Drop in with no need to book.
Thursday, 4 September 2025
NT Live screening: Inter Alia
The Quarry Theatre, St Peter’s Street @ 7pm | Tickets: £10/£15.50
Stevington Cinema Club Stevington Village Hall, MK43 7QT@ 6.45pm
Tickets: £16
A live broadcast of Inter Alia, the new play by Suzie Miller (Prima Facie), starring Oscar-nominated Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Saltburn). Jessica Parks is a smart Crown Court Judge at the top of her career. Behind the robe, she is a karaoke fiend, a loving wife and a supportive parent.
When an event threatens to throw her life completely off balance, can she hold her family upright?
Thursday, 4 September 2025
Karaoke: Karaoke
The Cellar Bar @ 8pm / doors open 6pm / Happy Hour 6pm – 9pm
Free entry
Sarah and Cameo host the only place for karaoke on a Thursday night on Bedford High Street. Choose from over 60,000 songs and sing like a pro with the Cellar Bar’s professional lighting, sound and stage.
Sing with your friends using multiple microphones and it’s two for £12 on cocktails all night.
Thursday, 4 September 2025
Quiz: Esquires’ monthly music quiz
Bedford Esquires @ 8pm
£2 per person/maximum of six per team
Head to Esquires for their monthly music quiz on the first Thursday of every month. Teams of up to six people compete in the quiz featuring music from the 50s to the present. Cash prize for the winning team.
Friday, 5 September 2025
Family fun: Puggle Club
The Higgins Bedford @ 10.30am – midday and 1pm – 2.30pm
Free entry
A chance for toddlers and their carers to get creative, have fun, and socialise. It’s a free drop-in activity, so no need to book. Please be aware that some activities might not be suitable for children under 36 months. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Friday, 5 and Saturday, 6 September 2025
The Pantaloons present: Hamlet
The Place Theatre @ 7.30pm
Tickets: £18/£16
When he discovers that his uncle has murdered his father, married his mother and traitorously taken the crown of Denmark there’s only one course of action for Hamlet: feign madness, frequently monologue and take swift revenge. But outrageous fortune has other plans for the poor Prince of Denmark…
With live music, audience interaction, brevity-boosting abridgements, comic turns and tragic twists there’s only one question: To be there, or to be square?
Friday, 5 September 2025
Live music: The Meffs + Split Dog
Bedford Esquries @ 7.30pm
Tickets: £15
Since exploding onto the UK scene in 2019, The Meffs have built up a reputation as purveyors of frantic punk rock and an absolute must-see live sensation. The band challenges the norm with important messages about equality and society, over a barrage of hard-hitting riffs that get stuck in your head for days.
Britpunk. The Meffs created it. Remember the name!
Friday, 5 September 2025
Live music: Generation 5pan
The Cellar Bar @ 8.30pm
Free entry
Generation 5pan are back to The Cellar Bar, playing a mix of rock/pop & blues covers from the 50’s to modern day.
Saturday, 6 and Sunday, 7 September 2025
Family fun/sport: Bedford Running Festival
Russell Park
Free
For two days this September, the Bedford Running Festival is back and it’s bigger, better and more exciting than ever.
Not just for runners, the event brings together families, friends and the wider Bedford community in the heart of Russell Park for a weekend of fitness, fun and festival vibes. There are five distances to choose from, so there’s something for everyone at this year’s festival. On Saturday, runners can take part in the Mini Miles Fun Run, 5K and Twilight 10K, while Sunday is host to the Half Marathon and 20-Miler.
The 20-miler will start at 9:30am Sunday, so you can run the first part of the route with your buddies taking part in the half marathon. And if you really want to show off, anyone completing two races over the weekend will bag themselves some official Bedford Running Festival merch.
Russell Park will be transformed into a vibrant hub of live music, children’s entertainment, sports activities, and wellness zones. From a lively funfair and kids’ activities to yoga, warm-ups, and interactive experiences, there’s something for the whole family to enjoy.
You’ll also find mouth-watering street food, a buzzing festival bar, and plenty of space to relax and soak up the atmosphere, whether you’re running or not.
Saturday, 6 and Sunday, 7 September 2025
Food and drink: Cream Teas in the Panacea Gardens
The Panacea Museum, 11 Newnham Road, MK40 3NX @ 11.30am / 1.30pm / 3pm
Tickets: £7
A pot of tea, a scone, cream and jam, all served on vintage and antique china in the beautiful surroundings of the Garden of Eden at the Panacea Museum. Pre-booking recommended. Reserve your spot and pay on the day by card or cash.
Saturday, 6 – Sunday, 14 September 2025
Walking: Bedfordshire Festival of Autumn Walks
Various locations
Free
The Bedfordshire Festival of Autumn Walks is back again this September, and promises to be even bigger and better than before.
The event programme currently has over 40 walks, from exploring town centres to bird watching, a meditative silent walk to celebrate World Mindfulness Day (12 September) and also an introduction to map reading.
For those who fancy a challenge, festival-goers can tackle the 40-mile Greensand Walk over two days. The 64km long route starts near the Bedfordshire boundary with Buckinghamshire at Leighton Buzzard, passes through Woburn, Ampthill and Sandy, before finishing at Gamlingay on the Cambridgeshire border.
Read: Explore the beautiful Bedfordshire countryside during the Festival of Autumn Walks
Saturday, 6 September 2025
Bedfordshire Festival of Autumn Walks: Early Autumn Migrants Bird Walk
Forest Centre car park @ 8am
Free
This three-mile walk is a chance to say a last farewell to our summer migrant bird species as they make their way back to their winter destinations, including swallows, martins and warbler species, as well as our resident birds such as the song thrush, blackbird and red kite.
Saturday, 6 September 2025
Live music: Plateau + JW Paris + Kate Gore & The Screamers + Sloane
Bedford Esquires @ 7.30pm
Tickets: £10
Plateau are back, bringing their ‘We couldn’t get much higher’ rock ‘n’ roll show back to Bedford Esquires for a night of pure drama and with a cracking undercard of support bands.
A circus this is not, but an electrifying high-octane show of energy and chaos it most certainly is. Plateau sold out Esquires back in February for the release of their first EP, ‘Strange Ambitions of a Sick Soul’, and the boys return with a promise of new tunes and more grunge-tinged riffs with psychedelic bursts and hard-rock energy than you can shake a stick at.
Very special guests JW Paris make the trip from the capital via Luton. The band had the pleasure of playing the Radio 1 Big Weekend in their hometown last summer and haven’t looked back since.
Brothers Aaron and Danny are joined by former Babyshambles skinswoman, Gemma Clarke, together combining grunge, Britpop, post-punk and alt-rock influences. But make no mistake, this is “rock ‘n’ roll”!
Saturday, 6 September 2025
Dance music: Parity
Herd, St Cuthbert’s Street @ 2pm – 10pm
Tickets: £10 before 4pm / £15 after 4pm
The dancefloor belongs to everyone, and Herd feels it’s time to turn up the volume on female DJ representation, talent and passion.
This weekend, the venue hosts its Parity all dayer featuring a host of female DJs, including Wendy Harris, Shardz, Carlene, Roselien Tobbackx AKA Rosie From The Block and Rachael Sutton.
Saturday, 6 September 2025
Live music: Evil Blizzard + Broken Castles
Bedford Esquires @ 7.30pm
Tickets: £18
If you like the throb and the rumble of low-end, it’s time to get down and (filthy)dirty with Evil Blizzard. Are you evil?
Preston’s Evil Blizzard are truly an enigma. Four bass players, a singing drummer. An array of rubber masks that will give both children and adults sleepless nights for days on end – they are the most ingenious and charismatic live experience on the music scene today!
Evil Blizzard delve into many musical wells. Mixing their musical heritage from early Sabbath, Dub & krautrock through to more modern and diverse contemporaries such as Hawkwind, Public Image Limited and Killing Joke (the latter two even personally asking for Evil Blizzard to open for them). It appears that no musical genre is sate from their reach.
Saturday, 6 September 2025
Live music: New Harmony
The Cellar Bar @ 8.30pm / bar opens at 6pm / Happy Hour until 9pm
Free entry
Making a return to The Cellar Bar, New Harmony are the ultimate crowd pleasers bringing you the very best in Reggae, Motown and Classic songs.
Sunday, 7 September 2025
Bedfordshire Festival of Autumn Walks: A Topsy-Turvy Walk
Park in layby at west end of Turvey village, MK43 8EW @ 2pm
Free
This circular walk explores the countryside and woodland to the south of Turvey.
Sunday, 7 September 2025
Guided Walk: ‘The Life and Times of John Bunyan’
Bedford Town Centre @ 11am at the What’s On Hub on Silver Street
Tickets: £4/£2 (Please use the code HIGGINS30 to remove the transaction fee)
Discover the story of Bedford’s most famous son who was imprisoned for his non-conformist preaching. Visit the site of the cottage in which John and his family lived, the churches in which he worshipped and the site of the gaol in which he spent 12 long years and began to write one of the best selling books in history, The Pilgrim’s Progress.
Join the Association of Bedford Tour Guides for one of their fascinating weekly walks. Each walk is of 90 minutes to two hours duration and covers a distance of one or two miles. Most walks are suitable for people who are less mobile.
Children of all ages are most welcome on all of the walks but those aged 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Each walk costs £4 per adult or £2 for children over 8. All walks must be pre-booked.
Sunday, 7 September 2025
Live music: The Annual Beatles Jam
Bedford Esquires @ 5pm
Free entry
It’s that time of year again… the Sunday Afternoon Sessions return with the Annual Esquires BeatleJam.
The cream of the Bedford (and beyond) music scene ‘Come Together’ to perform some of their favourite Beatles tunes. Hosted by Mat Roberts, full bands and solo artists welcome (no backing tracks).
If you would like to take part, contact Mat Roberts at matrobertsmusic@aol.com
Sunday, 7 September 2025
Live music: Waterloo Duo – ABBA Tribute
The Cellar Bar @ 5pm / bar opens at 3pm
Free entry
‘Waterloo Duo’ the Best of ABBA is a fantastic tribute to the Scandinavian super group. If you love Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia, Voulez-Vous and many more hits you’ll love this incredible performance.
Sunday, 7 September 2025
Theatre: Sense and Sensibility
The Place Theatre @ 7.30pm
Tickets: £18/£16
2025 marks the 250th anniversary year of Jane Austen, and what better to way to celebrate her life than to delve into the world of one of her finest novels.
The Dashwood sisters have a very different approach to their love lives. Elinor has much more Sense, but Marianne has a great deal of Sensibility. Whilst uninterested in the affections of a middle-aged man Marianne just can’t help herself when a dashing young hero appears on the scene.
Heroes, heartbreak and debonair villains, all topped off with a dashing duel, will remind you why Austen was a master of her craft.
A cast of five actors and DOTS renowned comedic style make this comedy of manners a production not to be missed.
Wednesday, 10 September 2025
Workshop/talk: Grotowski’s Revolution for the Theatre – An illustrated talk by Professor Paul Allain (University of Kent)
The Quarry Theatre @ 5pm
Free to attend
Radical Polish theatre director Jerzy Grotowski transformed the theatrical landscape in the 1960s with his concept of “poor theatre.” Rejecting elaborate sets, costumes, and technical effects, Grotowski focused on the intimate relationship between actor and spectator. His work celebrated the immediacy and authenticity of live performance at a time when he was concerned that television and film threatened to dominate.
In this illustrated lecture, Professor Allain introduces Grotowski’s groundbreaking vision and explores its relevance today. As we navigate a world dominated by Virtual and Augmented Reality, AI, and digital spectacle, what can his approach teach us now about keeping theatre alive?
The talk will reflect on the role of the actor and spectator, the nature of performance, and how theatre can continue to evolve in the 21st century.
Thursday, 11 September 2025
Film: The Salt Path
Stevington Cinema Club Stevington Village Hall, MK43 7QT@ 6.45pm
Tickets: £6
“The Salt Path” is a film adaptation of Raynor Winn’s bestselling (and now somewhat problematic) ‘memoir’, which tells the true-ish story of her and her husband, Moth, as they walk the 630-mile South West Coast Path after losing their home and Moth’s health deteriorates.
The film stars Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs as Raynor and Moth, and is a story of resilience, the healing power of nature, and the rediscovery of home in unexpected ways.
Friday, 12 – Sunday, 14 September 2025
Family fun: Bedfordshire Steam & Country Fayre
12 September @ 9am – 5pm
Shuttleworth, SG18 9DT | Tickets: from £15
The Bedfordshire Steam & Country Fayre is held in the picturesque setting of Old Warden Park, home of the world-famous Shuttleworth Collection housed in its own museum.
The much-photographed Victorian country house, built by the Shuttleworth family in the late 1870’s, provides a magnificent backdrop for the event.
Friday, 12 September 2025
Live music: The Bug Club + Adwaith
Bedford Esquires @ 7:30pm
Tickets: £16
Esquires faves, the Bug Club, are back in Bedford as part of the venue’s 35th anniversary celebrations. The Bug Club have been tearing through audiences up and down the country, telling tales of the everyday that we often take for granted, shot through with humour and riffs-a-plenty.
Friday, 12 September 2025
Live music: Cameo
The Cellar Bar at 8.30pm / bar opens @ 6pm / Happy Hour @ 6pm – 9pm
Free entry
Cellar Bar favourite Cameo is back for another solo performance, so expect a beautiful voice and some cracking party tunes. Singing classic rock/pop songs from Dolly Parton to Fleetwood Mac to The Red Hot Chili Peppers and so much in between, be ready for a brilliant party night.
Friday, 12 September 2025
Comedy: Dom Joly – Trigger Happy TV Live (work in progress)
The Quarry Theatre @ 7.30pm
Tickets: £20
It’s been twenty-five years since Trigger Happy TV burst onto our screens, transforming the hidden camera format with its surreal universe of characters and unforgettable pranks.
Now, to celebrate a quarter-century of chaos, Dom Joly is bringing his most iconic characters and sketches to The Quarry Theatre in this Trigger Happy TV Live: 25th Anniversary – Work In Progress show.
Friday, 12 September 2025
Live music: The Krakens
The Cellar Bar at 10.30pm
Free entry
This four-piece band covers a variety of rock songs through the ages, including hits from Elton John, Queen, Nirvana, Goo Goo Dolls, Green Day and many more.
Friday, 12 September 2025
Live music: Life of Riley EP launch
Bedford Esquires @ 7.30pm
The Life of Riley are excited to announce the launch gig of their new EP Frantic at Esquires. Alongside tracks from the new EP expect all the classics from your favourite Bedford Irish band.
Saturday, 13 and Sunday, 14 September 2025
White-knuckle fun: Bungee Jumping Experience (UK Bungee Club)
Box End Park @ 10am
£80 – £100 per person
Dive into an exhilarating bungee jump experience at Box End Park in Bedford. With a thrilling 160ft crane bungee jump, Box End is the perfect setting for adrenaline enthusiasts.
Nestled in 100 acres of landscaped parkland, the site features purpose-built lakes for waterskiing and wakeboarding, so you’ll have some spectacular views to enjoy – if you can keep your eyes open!
Saturday, 13 September 2025
Art & creativity: Wellbeing art session
Panacea Museum, 11 Newnham Rd, MK40 3NX @ 11am – 3pm
Free
Join local artist Anne-Marie Abbate in the calm surroundings of the museum gardens for various craft and art activities. The perfect way to enjoy the peaceful ‘Garden of Eden’.
Saturday, 13 September 2025
Art and culture: Colour & Light Study Day
The Higgins Bedford @ 11am – 4pm
Tickets £20 – booking essential
Head to the Higgins for a day exploring the themes of Colour & Light with the exhibition’s curators and artist/producer Dr Alison Goodyear. This relaxed and informal study day is perfect for anyone wanting to learn more about the exhibition and some of the artists included.
Saturday, 13 September 2025
Theatre: American Candy
The Place Theatre @ 7.30pm
Tickets: £18/£16
Zaynab and Connor work in an American Candy store. It’s closing time and a customer still hasn’t left. 10 minutes later, they’re hiding her unconscious body in a basement.
A thrilling dark comedy about capitalism, corruption and the distrust it generates. And how these anxieties have been projected onto minorities. We ask how we can ultimately band together, create community and challenge these issues together, head on!
Saturday, 13 September 2023
Live music: Glorious + Burnt Toast + Frenzy
Bedford Esquires @ 7.30pm
Tickets: £7 in advance or £9 on the door in aid of Bedfordshire Open Door
GLORIOUS will be playing a one off show – their first in over 20 years – to raise money for local charity Bedfordshire Open Door.
They will be joined by two amazing bands, Burnt Toast and Frenzy and all proceeds will be donated to the charity which has been providing counselling and mental health support for 13 – 25 year olds for 30 years this year.
A truly amazing charity, worthy of support.
Saturday, 13 September 2025
Live music: Bad Hombre
The Cellar Bar at 8.30pm and playing all night
Free entry
Performing Surf, Pop, Rock, Mod, Indie, Punk and New Wave covers, Bad Hombre play tunes from The Jam, Stereophonics, The Kinks, The Fratellis & Kaiser Chiefs amongst many others. Dancing shoes and drinking hats are recommended!
Sunday, 14 September 2025
Shopping: Bedford Flea
Harpur Square @ 10am
Your one-stop shop for all things flea, art and local produce. Bedford Flea prides itself on being the purveyors of quality with the emphasis on locally made, grown and sourced products, from some of the area’s most skilled small businesses and hobbyists.
Currently to be found on Harpur Square while its spiritual home, St Paul’s, gets a little TLC.
Sunday, 14 September 2025
Community: Castle Road Jumble Trail
Boundary is Newnham Avenue/Goldington Road, St Cuthbert’s Street, Newnham Road, Embankment to Newnham Ave @ 11am – 3pm
Free
After you’ve been to Bedford Flea, why not head to the Castle Quarter to pick up some bargains, browse some bric-a-brac and know that you’re helping raise money for an amazing cause.
All stallholders’ fees are being donated to Link to Change, a Bedfordshire-based charity supporting children and young people aged seven – 24 who are at risk of or affected by child exploitation.
Sunday, 14 September 2025
Guided Walk: ‘Plaques and Plinths’
Bedford Town Centre @ 11am at the What’s On Hub on Silver Street
Tickets: £4/£2 (Please use the code HIGGINS30 to remove the transaction fee)
Have you ever wondered about the stories behind some of the blue plaques that adorn several buildings around the town or wanted to know more about some of the statues and monuments that grace the town centre? This walk will reveal the stories behind the Plaques & Plinths and why such recognition is warranted.
Join the Association of Bedford Tour Guides for one of their fascinating weekly walks. Each walk is of 90 minutes to two hours duration and covers a distance of one or two miles. Most walks are suitable for people who are less mobile.
Children of all ages are most welcome on all of the walks but those aged 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Each walk costs £4 per adult or £2 for children over 8. All walks must be pre-booked.
Sunday, 14 September 2025
Community: Biddenham Show
St James’ CE Primary School, Main Road, Biddenham MK40 4BD
Entry: £3 / under 12s free
The annual Biddenham Show is held every year for the benefit of those who live in the village. It retains the charm of a traditional village show, combining classes to enter, stalls, entertainment, food and drink. There is something for everyone, old and young.
Children’s Fancy Dress / Fun Dog Show / Tennis and football skills / Circus Skills Workshop / Human Fruit Machine / Face Painting / Bottle Tombola / Animal cuddle corner / Traditional Games / Craft and Gift Stalls / Traditional sweet stall / Bouncy Castle / Teddy Tombola / Plant Stall / Classic & Interesting Car Show / Candy Floss & Ice Cream / Beer, Cider and Pimm’s Tent / Teas and Cakes (Village Hall) / Jazz DJ
Pizza & burger Trucks / Ceramics Painting / Raffle / Coffee barista
Sunday, 14 September 2025
Dance music: 80’s Daytime disco for Grown-Ups
The Cellar Bar @ 4pm – 11pm / Doors open @ 4pm
Free entry.
It’s back! The Cellar Bar Daytime Disco, now going right through from Sunday afternoon to 11pm and it’s all free; no tickets required.
Indulge in an afternoon filled with nostalgic tunes, singalongs, and a great atmosphere. The glitterball will be up and the neon outfits on. Anyone dressing up will get a free shot from the bar. Free glow sticks and props to get the par-tay started!
Sunday, 14 September 2025
Live music: Three play the Sunday Afternoon Session
Bedford Esquires @ 5pm
Free entry
Sunday Afternoon Session favourites Thr3E return to Esquires playing a set firmly rooted in 60s/70s British blues but with influences ranging from old blues to the more recent.
Sunday, 14 September 2025
Classical music: Philharmonia presents Beethoven and Mozart with Steven Osborne
Bedford Corn Exchange @ 7.30pm
Tickets: from £16.50 – £49.50
Rory Macdonald – conductor | Steven Osborne – piano
Beethoven’s mighty ‘Eroica’ Symphony opens the Philharmonia’s 30th season in Bedford. Marking a turning point in Beethoven’s career, his Third Symphony heralded the Romantic period.
This is a musical triumph that was voted the greatest symphony of all time in 2016. Steven Osborne is the soloist in Mozart’s final piano concerto and opening the concert is Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture, an ode to Scotland and the birthplace of tonight’s conductor and soloist.
At the Higgins Bedford
Exhibition: Colour and Light
The Higgins Bedford until 2 November 2025
Free entry
Art from the 18th century right up to the present day will be on display at The Higgins Bedford in its new exhibition, exploring the fascinating relationship between Colour and Light.
Read: Exhibition: ‘Colour and Light’ illuminates The Higgins Bedford
Running until 2 November 2025, the exhibition will showcase works from The Cecil Higgins Art Gallery Collection, including iconic pieces by JMW Turner, John Singer Sargent, Sonia Delaunay, Peter Blake, and Chila Kumari Singh Burman.
Colour and Light will also feature a specially commissioned artwork by Bedford-based artist, Alison Goodyear, entitled ‘Light & Colour’, as featured on the front cover of the February issue of the Bedford Clanger. This immersive digital experience, created in collaboration with four Bedford community groups and is inspired by the works in the exhibition.
Exhibition: Edward Bawden – Printmaker
The Higgins Bedford until 26 April
Free entry
Take a trip to the Higgins Bedford to explore the Edward Bawden Printmaker exhibition, which celebrates Bawden’s remarkable legacy as ‘The Master of the Linocut’ and offers visitors a chance to delve into his innovative techniques and artistic achievements.
At the Panacea Museum
Permanent exhibition: Discover the amazing story of a unique religious community
Panacea Museum, 11 Newnham Rd, Bedford MK40 3NX
11am – 5pm (last entry 4.30) Thursday – Sunday
Free entry
This fascinating hidden gem of a museum tells the story of the Panacea Society – a Christian group formed in the early twentieth century who created their own ‘Garden of Eden’ in the centre of Bedford.
The Panacea Museum is located across several Victorian buildings that formed the community’s headquarters. It tells the story of the Panacea Society and other similar religious groups.
Exhibition: The Panacea Society and the Second World War
The Panacea Museum, 11 Newnham Rd, Bedford MK40 3NX @ Thursday to Sunday, 11am – 5pm
Free entry
A new social history exhibition has opened at the Panacea Museum this month, exploring the unseen story of this remarkable society and World War II.
Read: New exhibition: The Panacea Society and the Second World War
The beautiful gardens surrounding the Museum are currently filled with blossoming trees, birds, butterflies and bees, and a stroll through the grounds is a highly recommended in addition to a visit to the museum.
Occasional Wednesdays (please check website)
Quiz: A1 SpeedQuizzing
The Cellar Bar @ 8pm Bar opens at 7pm
£3pp to enter the quiz. Rolling cash jackpot of £150 plus £60 cash for the winning team and other prizes to winTo reserve your table –
Quiz nights will never be the same again as SpeedQuizzing comes to Bedford town centre. Get your team of up to six players together and enjoy a fun, interactive night of entertainment hosted by Owen.
There’s a £60 bar tab to the winners and there is a rolling jackpot each week.
Walk ins are allowed on the night until the venue is full. Reserve your table online and get a 20 point head start.
Every Thursday
Cocktails, Quiz Night & Karaoke
The Cellar Bar from 5.00pm
Pit your wits against The Cellar Bar’s resident quizmaster to see if you can win the jackpot every Thursday from 8pm. £2 per person entry and a maximum of six per team. The winning team will win the jackpot PLUS a round of shots. Followed by Karaoke til close
Every Saturday
Food & drink: Cocktail mixology masterclass
The Cellar Bar @ 3pm / doors open at 12 noon
£30 per person
The Cellar Bar’s resident mixologist, Marley, will explain how to create some outstanding cocktails for your tasting enjoyment. Then, it’s your turn to put what you’ve learned into practice by making (and drinking) three cocktails!
Third Sunday of the month
Live Music: Open Mic Night
The Cellar Bar @ 7.30pm
Free Entry
Every Sunday, join Mat Roberts for the Cellar Bar’s weekly Open Mic night. An opportunity for new and experienced performers to get up on stage and perform.
So, whether you think you are the next Tom Grennan or just want a good night of entertainment, head to the Cellar Bar from 7.30pm.
Theatre highlights by Paula Walker
The September issue of the Bedford Clanger is out now and available to pick up from locations throughout the town centre and surrounding villages. You can find all pickup points on our handy Google map here.
You can read the September issue online too here.
