Welcome to the 12th annual Bedford Festival Fringe. More than
50 events over five days!
From the Festival Director
Welcome once again to Bedford’s answer to The Edinburgh Fringe…
This year we are running the festival over five days; some of you may ask “hang on didn’t I read it as 19 – 22 July some time back?” Well, yes! You are correct, only we were offered some really cool comedians with availability on 18th July so we thought we must extend it for an extra day!
Look out for Lost Voice Guy whose YouTube BGT audition video has currently gathered 4 8million views (at time of writing)!
Do you like the brochure front cover and our posters / flyers this year? The artwork for these has been designed by children from Bedfordshire schools Congratulations to our winner Makaiya Kosic whose design is featured on the front cover of this brochure, as well as the festival posters and flyers
Our two runners up were Issabelle Brazier and Tesfa Bernard, and their artwork is also featured on the posters and flyers.
All three received a book bundle from Bedfringe which was selected by Rogan’s Books. We hope to continue this competition into 2019 and beyond! Many thanks to Kayte Judge at The Culture Challenge for leading this new project.
I’m about to hand you over to Fiona and Lilly but before I go, here are my 2018 director’s picks: The Lost Voice Guy, Gary Delaney, Mat Ricardo and Pip Utton’s brand new show Before I Forget I Love you, I Love You. Happy fringing everybody!
From the Festival Co-Director and Assistant Director
12 years eh? Who’d of thunk it. The naïve 17-year-olds, who only understood a fringe to be the thing that your mother cut embarrassingly unevenly as a child, have blossomed into the festival-wise co and assistant directors of this fine event So, we would give you, the fabulous Bedfringe audience, some of our recommendations and hopefully inspire you to join us for the 2018 Festival:
Who are your Festival Favourites for 2018?
Lily: (drumroll for the longest company name at the festival…) The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre Company are always fantastic but also Bedfringe would not be Bedfringe without a cuddle from Mr Patrick Monahan (returning for his mammoth 11th festival)
Fi: The return of Murder She Didn’t Write (an improvised Whodunit) who are back after a great show at Bedfringe 2017 and run at the Edinburgh Fringe, also the always mind-boggling magic of Pete Firman
What would you suggest for people who have never been to Bedfringe before?
Lily: I would say come down (on what will hopefully be a glorious sunny weekend) to see some of our free events on the garden stage, have a drink at the bar and enjoy the atmosphere.
Fi: Take a punt Of course come and see our headline acts but take a risk on something a bit different. You never know who you might see here that goes on to great things
What makes Bedfringe for you?
Lily: The Volunteers – we have the most incredible group of Front of House and Technical volunteers, many of whom come back to help us year on year from their various places within the industry
Fi: The support of local people – we have audience members that take annual leave to be able to come to as many festival events as possible, also those that come to see one show and stay for a whole day!
James Pharaoh Fiona Fowler Lily Hannant
box office: 01234 362337 www bedfringe com
Bedfringe Team
Director ....................................James Pharaoh
Co-Director ...................................Fiona Fowler
Assistant Director & Social
Media Manager: Lily Hannant
Quarry Theatre
Technician: Jacob Newton
Website Design: ............We Can Creative
Front of House (at time of going to print): Alex Monks, James Mann, Alice Wright, Hywel Thomas, Mark Steinhardt, Logan Jones, Conrad Staroscik, Jackie Thomas, David Baxter, James Doughty, Helena Prettyman, Annette Hickey, Jonny Hosking, Ethan Chappell-Mason, Megan Holden, Oliver Milton and Tom Walker
Additional thanks to: Bedford School, The Harpur Trust, All Our Fabulous Poster Artists, Sandara Dudley, Kayte Judge, Annaley Pharaoh, Vanessa Pharaoh, W illow Pharaoh and Erica Roffe
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First things first have a look through our brochure and see what takes your fancy. Remember, Bedfringe is all about discovering new experiences and new work.
Every year we see many of our artists go onto big things, so be the first to see them here!
Please note: The programme is subject to change so please check the website for all updates
Age suitability: The age ratings are there to try to help you gauge appeal It’s not a legal restriction
All events are self rated Bedfringe is not liable for any incorrect rating
Box office opening times: The Quarry Theatre phone line will be manned 10am – 10.00pm during the festival. For other Quarry opening times, please
Terms & Conditions: The Bedfringe programme is subject to change so please visit our website for all our latest updates Tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded except in the event of a show cancellation or a show being re-scheduled Latecomers may not be admitted General concession prices are applicable to students, the unemployed, people with disabilities (often with one helper), over-60s and children under the age of 16 (Except children’s shows) Proof of status may be required at the venue Please note that some shows may start late or over-run the planned running time Full terms & conditions are presented at time of purchase
visit the theatre website. Please leave a message if the call is not answered and a member of staff at the venue will get back to you The box office telephone number is 01234 362337
Booking tickets: This year tickets for our events can be purchased online at www bedfringe com Booking fees apply – £1 50 per cart/transaction
Your might like to add a donation to Autism Bedfordshire at time of booking
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Go straight to the Bedfringe website (scan QRcode).
The Quarry Theatre has wheelchair access and parking provision for wheelchair users Please contact the venue if you require disabled parking prior to your visit.
box office: 01234 362337
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The venues
Venue 1: The Quarr y Theatre at St Luke’s 26 St Peter’s Street, Bedford, MK40 2NN www.quarr ytheatre.org.uk
Venue 1: Main Auditorium
Venue 2: The Studio Theatre
Venue 3: The Garden Stage
Wednesday 18 July
FROM THE WATER’S EDGE
The space where land, air and water come together
A place of transformation, suffering and joy.
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Join folk and story telling duo Karuna, Stuart Prince, Ukulele, Harmonium and Vocals and Rosamund Hoskins, Viola, Violin and Vocals as they narrate and, perform music and songs on a journey from where we are, around the globe and back again
Journey down the river Thames in a Royal barge, and Thames sailing barge
Meet characters from Dickensian London, whalers, adventurers, gold diggers and entrepreneurs as we join the gold rush to Australia and partake in the grain races aboard a windjammer Songs will be a mix of original material and covers
Ticket Price: £9 00 (£8 00 concession)
MAIN AUDITORIUM
PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD 16yrs+
Time: 6.00pm
LOST VOICE GUY: INSPIRATION PORN
Running Time: 60mins
BBC New Comedy Award winner and star and writer of BBC Radio 4’s brand new comedy series, Ability, has unwittingly become an unintentional porn star because of the inspirational memes that are everywhere these days Come and see why he doesn’t want to be an inspiration because of these stupid memes and why he thinks they’re bollocks He may not be able to talk but he definitely has something to say and his comedy will leave you speechless
“Laugh-out loud funny” ★★★★ The Independent “Savagely funny” ★★★★ Wee Review
“Candid & inspiring consistently hilarious”
★★★★ Broadway Baby AS SEEN ON BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT 2018
Ticket Price: £12 00 (£10 00 concession)
MAIN AUDITORIUM
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD 16yrs+
Time: 7 30pm
Running Time: 60mins
IN ADDITION
Set in a near-future Britain where healthcare is privatised, a young couple's relationship is quietly pulled apart by an aggressive lack of sleep.
A piece of physical theatre with score by YouTuber
Christopher 'Bing' Bingham
In Addition realises the spiralling of minute problems in a life without the NHS
“Powerful surreal and original ” Eastern Daily Press
Shortlisted for the Les Enfants Terribles Edinburgh Award 2018
Ticket Price: £9 00 (£8 00 concession)
STUDIO THEATRE ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD
Time: 6.30pm
ADAM VINCENT: STUCK IN THE SUBURBS WITH YOU
See this award nominated (best comedy Buxton Fringe 2017)
Australian stand up (now lives in Bedford) who played to full houses throughout his entire Edinburgh Festival run (2017)
See the man who writes for Adam Hills on Channel 4’s award winning flagship show The Last Leg (not the leg jokes).
Running Time: 60mins
See how family demands, societal expectations and unfulfilled joys are controlling his life (true)
“Makes me laugh louder and more inappropriately than most people I know” Adam Hills
“One of those rare comedians who make it all look so easy” The Age”
Recklessly honest and entirely relatable” Chortle
“Undeniably one of the more talented comedians I have seen” Broadway Baby
Ticket Price: £10 00 (£9 00 concession)
STUDIO THEATRE
PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD
Time: 8 00pm
Running Time: 60mins
box office: 01234 362337
www bedfringe com
GARY DELANEY: WORK IN PROGRESS
Following on from his successful appearances on Mock The Week, Live at the Apollo and his nationwide tours
Gary is now working on a new tour show
He will be testing a rough and ready big bag of new born jokes
Come and help him figure out which should be immediately put down for a good school and which should be quietly drowned in a bucket.
“A hugely impressive collection of exquisitely crafted gags by one of Britain’s grandmasters of the one-liner” Chortle
“I laughed, I laughed and I laughed “ Times
Ticket Price: £12 00 (£10 00 concession)
MAIN AUDITORIUM
Time: 9.00pm
Running Time: 60mins
DIANE SPENCER: 2018 COLLECTION
A brand new stand-up comedy hour from delightfully engaging comedian Diane Spencer. With her charming onstage persona and refreshingly honest confessional style, Diane delivers heart-warming autobiographical wit and laughout-loud humour
Her other seven hit shows are all available on YouTube
“Not for the faint-hearted but also not to be missed”
★★★★★ ThreeWeeks
“Artists use paint to depict their work, Ms Spencer uses wellcrafted words and stories to illustrate her art, words that ensured her set was full of genuine laugh out loud moments ”
★★★★ One4Review
“Personable, ballsy and hilarious” ★★★★ Broadway Baby Woman of the Year 2013 The New Current Best Newcomer 2011 Chortle
Ticket Price: £9 00 (£8 00 concession)
STUDIO THEATRE
Time: 9.15pm
Running Time: 60mins
PLAY / TIME
Play is an essential part of human development that somehow gets lost as we grow older
Play enables us to engage with our inner sense of creativity and imagination, whilst engaging with others in a shared moment of fun
Play / Time is an open workshop that will give participants an opportunity to engage in spontaneous play in a spirit of conviviality, acceptance and joy
Play / Time does not require any specific skills other than a willingness to be playful! The workshop is open to all regardless of abilities or background.
The workshop is led by J F Jacques who is artistic director of Kempston Community Theatre
£Pay what you want
MAIN AUDITORIUM
ST
Time: 6.00pm
Running Time: 60mins
EVOLUTION OF WOMEN
From the starting point of Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution Model, the Evolution of Women focuses more so on the evolution of women in society, the evolution of female choreographers within the dance industry; as well as the general evolution of women
The dancers take on the challenge to exploit the strength of women Their execution is athletic, strong and powerful, which incorporates weight baring engagements as well as physically risk taking movements
The empowerment of women comes to mind
This MA work was given a First Class Award in choreography. Includes a post performance Q&A
Ticket Price: £6 50 (£5 50 concession)
STUDIO THEATRE
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD
Time: 6.30pm
GERARD HARRIS: ATTENTION SEEKER
The shy, anxious joke writer for a top comedian accidentally crashes into the stand-up spotlight and, armed with paralysing fear, blind panic and jokes the comedian didn’t buy, sets out to prove just who’s really the funny one... and the rest is history. Except history is normally written by the winners
All ages
Running Time: 30mins
An award-winning Off-Broadway and global Fringe hit from the mildly acclaimed British-Canadian stand-up & storyteller, it’s also a true story that dares confront those age-old conflicts of Nature vs Nurture, Heart vs Mind, Comedian vs Comedian and Chocolate vs Poo
Best Solo Show, Nelson Fringe 2016
Best Comedy, Dunedin Fringe 2016
Best of Fest, Ottawa Fringe 2016
“Incredibly smart & funny ★★★★★ Edmonton Journal, CAN “All the wit and timing of an accomplished road comic” ★★★★ Winnipeg Free Press, CAN
“A masterful storyteller” Stage Whispers, AUS
Ticket Price: £9 00 (£8 00 concession)
STUDIO THEATRE
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD 16yrs+
Time: 7 30pm
Running Time: 60mins
box office: 01234 362337
www bedfringe com
SIMON MUNNERY: THE WREATH
Simon Munnery returns to Bedfringe once again!
“I went to a funeral the other day Caught the wreath ” That’s what came to me, from the mysterious source of the inexplicable Hear the story of the joke, the painting, and what happened next
Simon is a British Comedy Award nominee, Perrier Award nominee and Chortle Award winner He’s a star of Comedy Central’s Alternative Comedy Experience – as seen on BBC2’s Culture Show and heard on Radio 4’s News Quiz, amongst others
“Poetic, quicksilver smart and blessed with a ceaselessly inventive comic brain” ★★★★★ The Scotsman
“One of the finest gag writers in the business” ★★★★ The List
“Convention defying, innovative stuff Simon Munnery is a brilliant comedian” The Times
Ticket Price: £12 00 (£10 00 concession)
MAIN AUDITORIUM
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD 14yrs+
Time:7.30pm Running Time: 60mins
SCOTTISH FALSETTO
SOCK PUPPET THEATRE: SUPERHEROES
Back with a brand new show!
Sock! Pow! Wham!
Earth’s funniest
footwear are back with their 10th new show of songs, sketches, socks & violence.
This time they’re real live Superheroes! You think you’ve seen heroes in tights before? This pair will run and run
“Space age comedy to knock your socks off”
★★★★ Daily Record
“Had every single audience member laughing until they cried ”
★★★★★ Edinburgh Evening News
Ticket Price: £12.00 (£10.00 concession)
MAIN AUDITORIUM ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD 14yrs+
Time: 9.15pm Running Time: 60mins
ROBIN BOOT’S ROCKOMEDY: WELCOME TO THE PUNGLE
After sell-out Edinburgh shows in 2015, 2016 and 2017, Robin Boot is bringing his latest Rockomedy masterpiece to Bedford Fringe!
Clever wordplay, darkly surreal lyrics, tasty guitar skills, percussive feet and beautiful hair
– rock’n’roll has never been so funny!
“Voted one of the top three New Comedians of 2016” Last Minute Comedy
“Always a favourite with the crowd”
John Wildgoose, Into The Wild Festival
“Big presence, big delivery, big laughs”
Paul Revill, Castle Comedy
“The Springsteen of Comedy” G&B Comedy
“A one-man pun machine” Christian O’Connell, Absolute Radio
Make Freddie Laugh, Edinburgh 2017 - Winner
Ticket Price: £12 00 (£10 00 concession)
STUDIO THEATRE ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD 16yrs+
Time: 9.00pm
Running Time: 55mins
CONSTELLATIONS
One relationship. Infinite possibilities.
“The basic laws of physics don’t have a past and a present Time is irrelevant at the level of atoms and molecules It’s symmetrical We have all the time we’ve always had. You’ll still have all our time.”
Nick Payne’s “Astonishingly fine new play” (The Independent 2012) is laced with humour, pathos and drama
Ed Hulme’s new production of this dazzling play about free will and friendship, quantum multiverse theory, love and honey, features Marissa Rowell as Marianne & Damian Schedler Cruz as Roland Ensemble work at a high level ” ★★★★★ Remotegoat (For The Long Mirror, 2018)
Ticket Price: £9 00 (£10 00 concession)
MAIN AUDITORIUM
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD 16yrs+
Time: 6.00pm
Running Time: 70mins
DIRTY WHITE BOYS: MANNERS
The award-winning double act are back with a fresh hour of fast paced idiocy
Expect quizzes, Shakespeare, and maybe a musical finale Often silly, sometimes rude, constantly hilarious
“A slick operation with punchlines to match Pitch perfect!”
★★★★ Mumble Comedy
“Exceptional sketches... highly talented” ★★★★ FringeBiscuit
“This comedy duo have oodles of talent up the yin-yang Clever, witty, and brilliantly acted” ★★★★ LondonTheatre1
“Wrapped with comic cleverness” ★★★★ Young Perspective
“Spectacularly and compellingly funny” The List
Ticket Price: £9 00 (£10 00 concession)
STUDIO THEATRE
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD 16yrs+
Time: 6.00pm
NICK HALL: SPENCER
Spencer Percival has one claim to fame He’s the only British Prime Minister ever to be assassinated Unfortunately no one’s ever heard of him 206 years later, Nick Hall tells his story.
Running Time: 60mins
In this inventive and hilarious journey through history, Nick brings alive the world of the 19th century, while drawing parallels with the present. In this age of Brexit, Trump, Corbynista and Maybot, could we still learn something from the past?
As seen on BBC2, BBC3, and heard on BBC Radio 4! ★★★★ Broadway Baby
“Side splittingly funny” ★★★★★ ThreeWeeks
“Mad cap energy” ★★★★★ British Comedy Guide “Crackingly original” ★★★★ The List “One not to miss” ★★★★ The Skinny
Ticket Price: £10 00 (£9 00 concession)
STUDIO THEATRE
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD 12yrs+
Time: 7 30pm
Running Time: 50mins
box office: 01234 362337
www bedfringe com
HARDEEP SINGH KOHLI
The host of BBC Radio 4’s Sketchtopia, and BBC1 Question Time & This Week regular, follows up his acclaimed 2017 hit with a brandnew show mixing his trademark
“worldly wit and fabulous punchlines” ★★★★ Fest
“Immensely funny” Daily Express
“Consistently thought-provoking” ★★★★ Arts Award Voice
“Something quite special inbetween the laughter are stories of genuine power” ★★★★ Broadway Baby
JACK LEFT TOWN: THE IMPROVISED ROCKUMENTARY
Spinal Tap meets Whose Line is it Anyway?
Jack Left Town is the greatest band the world has ever known The only problem is, they never existed
Based on audience suggestions, we hear about their childhoods, their lost loves, trashed hotel rooms, run-ins with the law, and how it all inspired their iconic debut album (name TBD)
A charming and silly parody of rockstar lifestyles with a strong absurdity curve and some sweet, sweet air guitar
“Astounding” ★★★★ Arthur’s Seat
“Enormous fun” ★★★★ London Pub Theatres
Ticket Price: £10 00 (£9 00 concession)
STUDIO THEATRE ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD 16yrs+
Time: 9 00pm
Running Time: 60mins
Friday
ROBIN MORGAN: HONEYMOON
July: Robin’s wedding
Three days later: a month away without his wife
Not exactly the ideal honeymoon
Brand new hour from the The News Quiz (BBC Radio 4) writer ★★★★ Sunday Times
“Utterly hilarious” ★★★★ Broadway Baby
Double Bill Ticket Price: £15 00 (£13 00 concession)
MAIN AUDITORIUM
Time: 8.00pm
Running Time: 135mins+inter val
Saturday 21 July
TAKE THE STAGE
VyMy Dance brings all of its classes together for an end of term showcase Get ready for an extravaganza of street dance, contemporary, musical theatre, ballet and even some of the pupils’ own creations A celebration of the hard work and talent of VyMy Dance students.
Ticket Price: £8 00 (£7 00 concession)
STUDIO THEATRE
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD
Time: 10.00am
SESKA: FRUIT SALAD!
SESKA performs incredibly silly magic tricks… repeats them again but with a crazy added difference
And when you spot the difference you win a fab prize!
All ages
Running Time: 60mins
A party atmosphere, hilarious entertainment and a competition all in one SELLS OUT SUPER-FAST SO GET THE TICKETS NOW DONUTFACES!
Crazier than finding a penguin in your fridge – when SESKA comes to town kids laugh out loud, Dads f*rt out loud and mums faint at his feet!
“Children will be spellbound for 50 minutes of silliness” Broadway Baby
DANCEVYBZ
Dancevybz is an established dance school in Beds, Bucks and Northants
We have competed all over Europe and USA and have won many National and International titles for our street dance
We have over 30 classes a week across the three counties and cater for all ages and abilities
Our classes are fun, creative, inspiring and designed to build confidence and passion
Ticket Price: £10 00 (£9 00 concession)
MAIN AUDITORIUM
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD
Time:12.00pm
Ticket Price: £8 50 (£7 50 concession)
STUDIO THEATRE
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD
Time: 12 00pm
All ages
Running Time: 50mins
All ages
Running Time: 60mins
KINETIC VIBES 2018 SHOWCASE
Kinetic Vibes return for their 11th Bedfringe performance!
“Here at Kinetic Vibes, we are passionate about dance and we pride ourselves on offering high-quality, professional and affordable dance classes for students in the Bedford area from aged 2-92 years!”
Ticket Price: £9 00 (£8 00 concession)
MAIN AUDITORIUM
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD
Time: 2 00pm
All ages
Running Time: 60mins
box office: 01234 362337
www bedfringe com
UKE BELONG TO ME
Tom Ellwood, mid-twenties Zoologist, lover of words and innocently bird watching comes across a dishevelled, ukuleleholding runaway bride, Kitty Chen stuck in a tree Little does he know this is about how his life changed
Through witty dialogue, the odd quirky tune and a bit of 21st century technology, watch as these two polar opposites have a rollercoaster relationship which travels all around the world (well some European countries).
Winner of Cambridge and Sawston Drama Festivals, and Audience Award Winner at the British All Winners Festival 2017
Ticket Price: £9 00 (£8 00 concession)
STUDIO THEATRE
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD 12yrs+
Time: 2.00pm
MURDER, SHE DIDN’T WRITE
‘Degrees of Error’ present...
A classic murder mystery is created on the spot in this ingenious and hilarious show from Bristol Improv Theatre’s resident company
Running Time: 60mins
You become Agatha Christie in this improvised comedy as an original murder mystery play is created based entirely on audience suggestions So take up your magnifying glasses and don your deerstalkers for never-seen-before (and never-to-be-seenagain) evening of murder, mayhem and making it up on the spot
“Absolutely fantastic incredibly clever laugh out loud funny a truly entertaining and hilarious take on the murder mystery and absolutely not one to miss” ★★★★★ Voice Magazine
“Had me howling with laughter the Murder, She Didn’t Write troupe are mesmerizingly impressive” ★★★★ Arthur’s Seat
Ticket Price: £10 00 (£9 00 concession)
MAIN AUDITORIUM
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD 12yrs+
Time: 4 00pm
Running Time: 60mins
DISTURBING THE DUST
Lost Key Theatre invites you to a world lit only by a skylight, where playtime never stops
Antonio, Teddy and Annabella have been in the attic longer than they can remember when they are introduced to someone new
Sketch isnʼt like any other toy they have met and they struggle to understand this
Disturbing The Dust explores the life of four very different characters stuck in an attic and how they each deal with their confinement and escape attempts on a daily basis.
So, open the hatch, let down the ladder and come on in
Ticket Price: £9 00 (£8 00 concession)
STUDIO THEATRE
Time: 4.00pm
MAT RICARDO vs THE WORLD
Award-winning cabaret star and the UK’s most successful juggler, Mat Ricardo, had a problem – after a 30-year career as the go-to guy for jaw-dropping dexterity, he'd run out of new tricks.
So he did something stupid He bet everyone in the world that he could learn any trick they could think of
Running Time: 60mins
This is a one-man variety show – world-class juggling, magic and illusion, escapology, sleight of hand, knife-throwing, stand-up comedy, feats of strength, demonstrations of dexterity and the only good trick that exists with a fidget spinner
★★★★★ “Brilliant” The Herald ★★★★ “Captivating” The Scotsman “Probably the best juggler you will ever see” What’s On Stage
Ticket Price: £10 00 (£9 00 concession)
MAIN AUDITORIUM
PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD 12yrs+
Time: 6 00pm
Running Time: 60mins
OWEN ROBERTS: I LET A SIX-YEAR-OLD WRITE MY SHOW
After a severe case of writer’s block, Owen has thrown caution to the wind and decided to let a six year old child write his show for him Kids are funny, right? What could possibly go wrong?
She can’t spell, she can’t focus for more than three minutes, and her ideas are wildly unrealistic to say the least
From a cross dressing police officer’s adventures in Africa, to a man eating foot that lives under the sea, this is a show is about how children think and how annoying they are to work with
From one third of the critically acclaimed sketch group BEASTS “A tsunami of silliness” ★★★★Telegraph Press for BEASTS
“Hilarious” ★★★★ Telegraph
“Unforgettably nutty” ★★★★ Times
“Deliciously demented” ★★★★ Metro
Ticket Price: £11 00 (£9 00 concession)
STUDIO THEATRE
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD 14yrs+
Time: 6.00pm Running Time: 60mins
WE ARE HEROES
One year ago Sara and Elizabeth met in Bedford and bonded over a mutual frustration that their acting and performance careers were not as they thought they would be
However, they decided to assist each other in the search for success, whatever that is
Drawing on autobiographical experiences of life as an aspiring performer We Are Heroes is the story of two women’s attempts to understand the insecurities that stood in the way of achieving a life-long goal, and how forging a new friendship can turn that fate around
Join Bedford’s newest theatre company as it transforms a chance meeting between two people into an epic quest of self-realisation for an inner hero that can make your dreams come true
Ticket Price: £10 00 (£9 00 concession)
STUDIO THEATRE
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD 12yrs+
Time: 7.30pm
PETE FIRMAN: EDINBURGH PREVIEW
Running Time: 60mins
Pete returns to Bedford with his brand new Edinburgh show
“The UK’s leading comedy magician” (Time Out) is returning to the Fringe with an astonishing new show.
As seen on ITV1’s ‘Tonight at the London Palladium’ and ‘The Next Great Magician’ and BBC1’s ‘The John Bishop Show’ and ‘The Sarah Millican Television Programme.’
Expect Pete’s trademark blend of laugh-out-loud comedy and jawdropping magic
“The man from Middlesbrough sets the pace for comedy-meetsmagic in the 21st century.” Times
“The new poster-boy for British comedy magic ” Telegraph
“Seamless blending of quality magic and stand-up comedy It is a joy to watch ” Edinburgh Festivals Magazine
“Breathtaking illusions ” List
Ticket Price: £10 00 (£12 00 concession)
MAIN AUDITORIUM ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD 14yrs+
Time: 7 45pm
Running Time: 60mins
box office: 01234 362337
www bedfringe com
EDDIE SUMMERS: ROCKET FUEL!
Explosive Eddie’s looking for one lucky new flat mate.
Could you cope with the energy bomb?
Expect toast, kissing, rap, catwhiskers, violence, flirting with an apple crumble and a giant rabbit!
“a uniquely brilliant highoctane comedian!”
“a supremely confident performer, infectious energy, crazily random/disconcertingly normal”
“Highly Recommended!” Fringe Review
Saturday 21 July
PATRICK MONAHAN: #GOALS
Multi award winning comedian and Fringe Favourite, returns with another brand new stand up show, #goals We all have life goals, whether it’s to win the lottery or marry up, make it your goal to come and watch an hour of great comedy from an Irish Iranian smoggy!
Constantly Touring, comedy website Ents24 has listed him for the past 3 years in the Top 3 of the hardest working comedians in the UK
“A definite must see” ★★★★ Edinburgh Festivals Magazine, ★★★★The Scotsman
“Patrick’s a Fringe Legend and it is easy to see why!”
★★★★ Mirror
Ticket Price: £10 00 (£9 00 concession)
STUDIO THEATRE
Time: 9.10pm
Running Time: 50mins
Ticket Price: £12 00 (£10 00 concession)
MAIN AUDITORIUM
Time: 9.15pm
Running Time: 60mins
Ticket Price: £7 50 (£6 50 concession)
MAIN AUDITORIUM
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD
Time: 10.30am
THE RELUCTANT DRAGON
Munchkins & Monsters return to Bedford Festival Fringe after their 2017 ‘Sell Out’ performance of Wind in the Willows with their brand new show, The Reluctant Dragon!
All ages
Running Time: 90mins
Long ago, in a time that has almost been forgotten, in a land unlike anything that you are likely to find today, there was once a kingdom but in this kingdom not everything is as it seems
Not all dragons are bad and not all people are good Meet Assipattle, a young girl who believe in magic and dragons! One day, her cruel and treacherous siblings hatch a horrid plan to banish her and take over the family farm for themselves. Alone and afraid, she finds friendship from an unlikely companion Neak the dragon!
Featuring playful puppetry, dance, songs and much more, The Reluctant Dragon invites you to a world of fantasy you’ll never want to leave!
Ticket Price: £8 50 (£7 50 concession)
MAIN AUDITORIUM
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD All ages
Time: 12 00pm
Running Time: 60mins
FILM SCREENING: SONG OF THE SEA
Bedford Film Festival and Bedfringe love working together, especially when we can show works of art on the big screen.
There are films that stand out above all others as works of art
Then there are films where every frame is a work of art that takes your breath away Song of the Sea is one of those films This enchanting Irish animation tells the story of Ben and his little sister Saoirse, the last Seal-child, who embark on a fantastic journey across a fading world of ancient legend and magic in an attempt to return to their home by the sea
The film takes inspiration from the mythological Selkies of Irish folklore, who live as seals in the sea but become humans on land Featuring the voices of Brendan Gleeson, Fionnula Flanagan, David Rawle, Lisa Hannigan, Pat Shortt and Jon Kenny, the Song of the Sea is a film that will enchant children and warm adult hearts
“Every scene of Tomm Moore’s beautifully drawn, Oscar-nominated animation feels like a warm hug at bedtime”
★★★★★ The Telegraph
“A wonderful family animation, rich in Irish folklore”
★★★★★ Mark Kermode
“An exquisitely composed film, teeming with curiosities and compassion.”
Empire
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AND BEFORE I FORGET I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU
The multi-award winning (17 awards!) Edinburgh Fringe legend returns to Bedfringe with a brand new show!
Pip Utton, one of the world’s foremost solo performers (Adolf, Churchill, Chaplin, Playing Maggie) returns to the Fringe with his moving and affectionate performance about the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s
Pip is famed for his skill in ‘breaking the fourth wall’ and speaking directly to an audience involving them in the emotions of his performance Based on his personal experience of seeing his mother deteriorate and die with Alzheimer’s and on intensive research, Pip’s character takes the audience with him on a journey full of smiles, laughter, respect and tears
WINNER: The Stage Special Award for Acting Excellence 2015 (Playing Maggie)
WINNER: FringeReview Award for Outstanding Theatre 2015 (Playing Maggie)
Ticket Price: £10 00 (£9 00 concession)
MAIN AUDITORIUM
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD 13yrs+
Time: 1 00pm
Running Time: 60mins
box office: 01234 362337
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WAYLAND THE SMITH
And how he repaid the injustice done to him
A storytelling performance by Mark Steinhardt, back at Bedfringe for the fifth time
After the bronze, iron
The iron moved west, changed the world, made an empire
In the North, beyond the forests, there arose smiths of skills unsurpassed
And the greatest of these was Wayland
He was a Saxon, his story is as old as any from the north The story of a king, cruel and dishonest, setting the world askew, and of how Wayland restores the balance, exacting no more, no less, than what he is owed
But at what cost?
Ticket Price: £9 00 (£8 00 concession)
STUDIO THEATRE
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD 10+yrs
Time: 2.00pm
Running Time: 60mins
THE COMMITTEE: IMPROVISED COMEDY
London’s hottest new improvised comedy group, The Committee, bring their hilarious long form improv show to the Bedfringe Everything made up on the spot by performers as seen on BBC 1, Channel 4 and BBC Radio 4
All they need to start is just one single word from you, the audience
“Making their Edinburgh debut, this new team have a real buzz about them with an inventive style of improv” The Times
Ticket Price: £9 00 (£8 00 concession)
STUDIO THEATRE
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD 16yrs+
Time: 4 00pm
Running Time: 60mins
NATURE KNOWS BEST
A compilation of three short comedy plays by Devonshire playwright Nick Discombe. “Sheep Mount” is a hilarious, yet poignant piece, in which an ewe and a ram escape their depressing lives on an enclosed farm in Devon, to roam free on Dartmoor The defiant ewe Zoe, who is fed up of the farmer taking her young, hopes to rescue her relationship with her ram, Wayne despite his roving eye
“Sea Gull Heaven” gives us a look into the life of two gulls that have been living out their days at a tip where there are easy pickings for food, because of mans wasteful habits
“Seahorse Ride” changes our perceptions as we see conventional roles within a relationship switch. The male of the species carries the children and gives birth to them which he is not at all happy about Not just for the obvious reason but also because of mans effects on environment, which are deteriorating any chance of his births being successful
Touching, modern, yet Aesop like” The National Theatre
Ticket Price: £10 00 (£9 00 concession)
MAIN AUDITORIUM ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD 12yrs+
Time: 3.00pm
GEOFF NORCOTT: WORK IN PROGRESS
Star of Mash Report, Live at the Apollo, Question Time and his own Radio 4 special Comedy’s premier right of centre comic is working up a new hour of provocative and playful humour
Also written for Have I Got news for you, Frankie Boyle’s New World Order and Channel 4’s alternative Election
★★★★ Telegraph
★★★★ New European
★★★★ Mail on Sunday ★★★★ Mirror
Running Time: 60mins
Ticket Price: £10 00 (£12 00 concession)
MAIN AUDITORIUM
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD 14yrs+
Time: 5 00pm
Running Time: 60mins
PAUL REVILL: REVILLATIONSHIPS
Award-winning comedian Paul Revill returns with a brand new show. With a marriage date set, a dog rescued and a death in the family, it’s time to look at relationships!
“This bright sparky chappy was a real quick witted geezer”
★★★★
ArtsinLeicestershire.co.uk
“Steals the show”
★★★★ ThreeWeek
“There’s a notable charm in the gag delivery that shows skill with a punchline The show is an argument for Revill’s decision to be a comedian, and it’s a convincing one” Fest, 2017
ALL THE THINGS YOU HAVE EVER LOST
An improvised comedy about the things that get lost and found
What happens to the sock in the washing machine, the keys dropped down the sofa, or the thoughts we lose track of?
All the Things You Have Ever Lost is a comedy show which finds inspiration in the things that you have lost, abandoned or simply forgotten about. A set of scenes and sketches where the misplaced takes centre stage
“The best part of this kind of theatre is that it enables the talented cast to show their best qualities, from quick thinking to their imaginative ability to reconstruct objects with hand gestures Each of the cast shone in this respect ”
The Cambridge Student website
Ticket Price: £11 00 (£9 00 concession)
STUDIO THEATRE
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD 14yrs+
Time: 6.00pm Running Time: 60mins
Ticket Price: £9 00 (£8 00 concession)
MAIN AUDITORIUM
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD
Time: 6.30pm
TOM HOUGHTON: THE HONOURABLE TOM HOUGHTON
Tom’s just been made “The Honourable” Not by his own merit (he’s been sacked from Weatherspoons twice) but the traditional aristocratic way, by default Basically, his Dad, ExChief of Defence Staff and current Constable of the Tower of London, was inducted into the House of Lords, making Tom “honourable”, apparently
Running Time: 60mins
The 2017 sell-out, critically-acclaimed star of BBC, Comedy Central and Channel 4 presents his second show, reminiscing on growing up and discovering that true honour often lies where you’d least expect
“This unexpected tour de force warrants a 21-gun salute”
D F R I N G E S I N C E 2 0 1 1
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★★★★ The Daily Telegraph
“A crafty idiot” ★★★★ The Daily Mail
As seen on BBC1, BBC3, Channel 4’s “First dates” and Comedy Central’s “The Jim Jefferies Show”
Ticket Price: £11 00 (£9 00 concession)
STUDIO THEATRE
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD 14yrs+
Time: 7 30pm
Running Time: 60mins
box office: 01234 362337
www bedfringe com
‘BEST OF’ CASTLE COMEDY SPECIAL BEDFORD’S NO.1 COMEDY CLUB
The Best Of Castle Comedy Special is returning to Bedfringe on July 22nd Once again three of the biggest comedy stars from the UK comedy circuit will be taking the stage for the ultimate comedy show
Opening the show is Lucy Porter. She is one of the most loveable comics in the country and a fringe favourite! She starred in the new series of ‘Live at the Apollo’ and has also appeared on ‘QI’, ‘Nevermind the Buzzcocks’, ‘Mock The Week’ and ‘Have I got News for You’
“Porter is one of the most talented comics on the circuit. Brilliantly crafted jokes This is get happy comedy at its very best ” ★★★★★ Time Out
Next up is Marcel Lucont. He is a flâneur, raconteur, bon-viveur, and easily the greatest UK-based French comedian around! He has appeared on ‘The John Bishop Show’, ‘Live at The Electric’, Sky
IVO GRAHAM
Bedfringe favourite Ivo Graham returns!
After three blissfully happy summers at Bedfringe, Graham’s jumping on an advanced-booked East Midlands Train and coming back to make it four in a row
A feisty new hour about facing the future, named after my fourth favourite Hot Chip song
As seen on Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week, and, crucially, at three previous Bedfringes Enough to qualify as a Bedfringe Ledgefringe? It’s not for me to say
“Persona and material more polished than ever on the brink of comedy’s Premier League” Evening Standard
“Harp punchlines, topper gags and the unmistakable sense of a young comic finding another gear” The Scotsman
As seen/heard on Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo, As Yet Untitled, Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central, Fighting Talk, The Now Show
Ticket Price: £11 00 (£9 00 concession)
STUDIO THEATRE
PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD 14yrs+
Times 9 30pm
Running Time: 60mins
Atlantic’s ‘Set List’ and ‘Russell Howard’s Good News’ “Fresh, accessible and hilarious” The Guardian
The Raymond and Mr Timpkins Revue will close the show They are without a doubt the maddest, silliest, stupidest, cleverest, strangest and the funniest double act of comedians on the circuit Likened to Morecambe and Wise and the Two Ronnies, they count David Walliams amongst their legion of fans Guaranteed to bring the house down
“A mad, anarchic triumph of stupidity over style Not to be missed” The Guardian
£16 (No concessions)
MAIN AUDITORIUM
PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD 16yrs+
Time: 8.15pm
Running Time: 105mins
Wednesday 18 July
On The Garden Stage
REBECCA DE WINTER
Rebecca De Winter’s delightful and kooky repertoire features new material and songs about books, Campanologists, French boats and seagulls, a shy bride, a London tailor and a lady from Bedford adorned solely in Edwardian fashions! The songs are developed like a series of imagined film stills and delivered with narrative, emotion and storytelling at heart
Rebecca’s acoustic three-piece has supported the likes of 10cc’s Graham Gouldman, International Music Award winners ‘The Webb Sisters, Ivor Novello Award nominees ‘The Leisure Society’ and San Diego Music Award winner ‘Eve Selis’ to name a few
£pay what you want
GARDEN STAGE
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD
Time: 7.30pm
All ages
Running Time: 30mins
CHRIS HEPWORTH: RYAN ADAMS TRIBUTE
Chris will perform for us tonight a mini tribute to one of his favourite artists, Ryan Adams
If you haven’t heard of him, Ryan is an incredibly successful and respected American artist in the alternative folk/country scene His album Gold is not to be missed, as well as everything before and since. His releases include 1989 on which he recorded covers of the whole of Taylor Swifts album, 1989!
If you’re already a fan then you will love this, if not, then you can expect some of the best written songs you’ve ever heard.
£pay what you want
GARDEN STAGE
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD
Time: 9.00pm
All ages
Running Time: 60mins
box office: 01234 362337
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JOHN GARDEN: WHAT ARE YOU DOING OUT WITHOUT ANNETTE?
Improvised music from composer and musical director John Garden. John has over 20 years’ experience working in the music industry at all levels, both live and in the studio He is currently on tour with Alison Moyet as musical director, keyboard and guitar player John co-wrote The Rarest Birds and Reassuring Pinches from Alison’s latest album, Other “John Garden of the band Scissor Sisters has spent the last few months touring with his thrillingly weird new electronic score for the 1925 Hollywood version of The Lost World ” Sunday Telegraph
“An electronic soundscape, somewhere between Brian Eno and Jeff Wayne, full of ominous tones and lurking menace.” Lee Callaway, Bristol Evening Post
£pay what you want
GARDEN STAGE
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD
Time: 7.00pm
All ages
Running Time: 30mins
SPARKY THE ORATOR
Sparky TKO is a purveyor of poetical cabaret, postpunk sensibilities and casual glam aesthetics Their dalliances with melody and verse evoke hope as much as despair, mild chortles as much as major facepalms
As seen at:
Bedfringe 2015
Camden Fringe 2017 and the brief rise and gradual petering-out of #HAND
£pay what you want
GARDEN STAGE
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD
Time: 8 30pm
All ages
Running Time: 45mins
Thursday 19 July
On The Garden Stage
Friday 20 July
On The Garden Stage
ALEX MONKS
“It’s been over a week now and I still don’t think I get it, sometimes I just forget it ever happened”
Alex Monks is a spoken word poet from Bedford, who used to do things until he started paying London rent. He likes to focus his writing on the complicated mess of human relationships and the world it all plays out in It makes him feel a bit better sometimes
Alex has performed sets and won slams across the UK and has delivered two full shows previously at Bedfringe (‘Poetry and Other Words’ 2012, ‘Poetry and Other Vices’ 2013) He’s very excited to be back
All ages
Time: 7.30pm
Running Time: 60mins £pay what you want GARDEN STAGE ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD
Friday 20 July
On The Garden Stage
SOUL FOOD POETRY: UNPLUGGED
The Soul Food Poetry platform showcases local talent in the spoken word field
With events in Luton, Bedford, London, Amsterdam and Northampton featuring a line up of local up-and-coming poets and artists gracing the stage; the natural hunger and rawness of their drive and passion is what helps to make Soul Food Poetry such a sought after event!
We love spoken word, we love poetry, we love live music and of course we love food!
So come down, bring your people and immerse yourselves in two hours of positive vibrations and open honest refreshing spoken words!
This time we're going Unplugged!
£pay what you want GARDEN STAGE
Friday July 20 – 8.30pm
box office: 01234 362337
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TIMOTHY
“A young British dreamer who sees the world through hopeful eyes, Timothy has been making music for longer than he can remember
Growing up in rural Shropshire, he had the opportunity to experience and experiment music of many genres, from folk to jazz, classical to pop
He has toured in Europe and performed on some of the most prestigious stages in the UK with various bands, and now he wants to show the world his own music
Timothy is a multi-instrumentalist now living in Bedford and loving life, faith and beauty”
£pay what you want
GARDEN STAGE
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD
Time: 11.00am
All ages
Running Time: 60mins
Saturday 21 July
On The Garden Stage
VOCAL WORKS
Vocal Works is a modern singing school providing outstanding vocal tuition and musical training for 4-16 year olds led by music industry professionals
Classes are limited to six children of a similar age/ability and focus on the performance of contemporary music styles
Our students study individual and group songs, rehearse with microphones every week, and have the opportunity to perform at
special ‘gig’ events and work towards Trinity Rock & Pop Vocal examinations.
Vocal Works Bedford was established in 2017 at Goldington Academy
£pay what you want
GARDEN STAGE
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD
Time: 1.00pm
All ages
Running Time: 60mins
On The Garden Stage
FAVOURITE AUNTIES: THE MATURE ‘GIRL’ BAND WITH A SHARED LOVE OF MUSIC AND CUPCAKES
Jo Hyne (ukulele, percussion, vocals), Chris Mottram-Wooster (bass), Anita Gabrielle (guitar, banjo, percussion vocals) are The Favourite Aunties, women of advancing years who play an eclectic mixture of predominantly acoustic music The Sex Pistols, Ed Sheeran, Daft Punk, First Aid Kit and Prince are among artists whom the trio have ‘auntified ’ They also perform their own songs
Anita played in a punk band with Chris and they won the Melody Maker annual competition for rock bands in 1980 Decades later, in 2014, they met Jo singing in a choir and, together, they formed the
Favourite Aunties here in Bedford The aim of the band was to get together to make music simply for the fun of it and to raise money for good causes In April 2017, the Favourite Aunties released a CD of original songs, ‘Part Earth, Part Star’, raising money for Bedford’s Friends of Refugees and the Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre The gig to launch the CD, held at the ‘Shed’ in Castle Road, was a sell out and described as ‘fun, musical mayhem ’ For Bedfringe 2018, the Favourite Aunties are excited to be joined by keyboard player and composer, Sophie Viney, who, they say, ‘knows all the notes ’
£pay what you want
GARDEN STAGE
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD
Time: 3.00pm
All ages
Running Time: 60mins
LUNA
Luna are a Bedford-based blues-rock four piece named after a cat. Their eclectic mix of songs ranges from 1965 all the way up to today and covers a wide range of genres – there is definitely something for everyone with this band!
They are regulars on the local music scene and can be seen frequenting venues around Bedfordshire
Influences include Fleetwood Mac, Nina Simone, Kings of Leon, Foo Fighters, Paramore, Alicia Keys and many many others, all brought together to give you the unique Luna sound
£pay what you want
GARDEN STAGE
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD
Time: 5 00pm
All ages
Running Time: 60mins
box office: 01234 362337
EDYTA SAVA & FRIENDS
Edyta Sava & Friends will play a selection of songs covering soul, old-school rhythm & blues, jazz, and rock-fusion
Ranging from Peter Gabriel’s ballads, through to electrified funk
All songs arranged to put the modern sound of acoustic violin at the centre for the musical experience
£pay what you want
GARDEN STAGE
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD
Time: 7.00pm
SARA
All ages
Running Time: 30mins
Exciting Hemel Hempstead based artist ‘Sara’ started as a solo music venture by singer songwriter Sarah Cosgrove with the release of her 2017 EP ‘Haunt’
Since then it has evolved to encompass a bigger sound with the addition of three new members and increasingly varied material
Citing influences as diverse as Sufjan Stevens to Frank Ocean, their tone shifts around acoustic, electronic and indie genres, all the while maintaining something personal, with an unnerving vulnerability to their sound
New single ‘Low Signal’ explores the artist’s feelings on her parents moving away to Africa, and reflects on their strained relationship over the years
The single is a huge shift in production from earlier offerings, with bold songwriting that underpins upcoming releases, with Sara’s main aim of always making something meaningful
You will be hearing much more from the songwriter in coming months.
£pay what you want
GARDEN STAGE
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD
Time: 8.30pm
All ages
Running Time: 30mins
Saturday 21 July
On The Garden Stage
On The Garden Stage
MAT ROBERTS
Mat Roberts returns to the festival once again
Pull up a bench in the Quarry Garden and enjoy!
£pay what you want
GARDEN STAGE
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD
time: 11.00pm
All ages
Running Time: 60mins
FAVOURITE AUNTIES: THE MATURE ‘GIRL’ BAND WITH A SHARED LOVE OF MUSIC AND CUPCAKES
Jo Hyne (ukulele, percussion, vocals), Chris Mottram-Wooster (bass), Anita Gabrielle (guitar, banjo, percussion vocals) are The Favourite Aunties, women of advancing years who play an eclectic mixture of predominantly acoustic music The Sex Pistols, Ed Sheeran, Daft Punk, First Aid Kit and Prince are among artists whom the trio have ‘auntified ’ They also perform their own songs
£pay what you want
GARDEN STAGE ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD
Time: 1.00pm
All ages
Running Time: 60mins
CHRIS HEPWORTH
Chris will delight us with a selection of songs you’ll have heard before, with some surprising and some familiar arrangements He may even play the odd request if you’re bold enough to shout them out Chris plays regularly in and around Bedford with his bands, but more often on his own, and has been performing since he was 14
£pay what you want
GARDEN STAGE ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD
All ages
Sunday July 22 – 3 00pm 60mins
box office: 01234 362337
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MARISA JACK AND DAVY
Marisa, Jack & Davy’s unconventional interpretation of the folk tradition is shaped by the harmonic blend of their three unique voices, acoustic guitar styles and their music backgrounds
They run Mill Race Folk, a unique and intimate acoustic folk night, which acts as an inspiration and platform for experimenting with traditional songs
Shows are held in various locations around Bedford including an 18th century watermill, a museum, a community boat and a 15th century timber-framed market hall
Through Mill Race Folk they have shared the stage with Martin Carthy, John Kirkpatrick and The Askew Sisters Marisa, Jack & Davy are using the opportunity to learn straight from the people who sing folk songs and are sharing these discoveries via their podcast.
The trio are currently recording in Bromham, Bedfordshire and continuing to host the Mill Race Folk podcast and Mill Race Folk events in Bedford
£pay what you want
GARDEN STAGE
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD
Time: 5.00pm
All ages
Running Time: 60mins
JOYRIDER (WARM-UP SET)
Joyrider brings together some of the most talented musicians in the business Ray and Ian have worked throughout the music industry, including touring with world-famous bands and eleven years together in pro-band Maxwell, Hammer & Smith They are joined by the fantastic vocals and exceptional keyboard skills of Lily Norman, also an accomplished professional solo artist The rhythm section is completed with Mark Stier on the bass Joyrider will bring the life and soul to any party
On The Garden Stage
AMY DORIS
Amy Doris is a singersongwriter from Bedfordshire who writes and performs psychedelic folk for guitar and voice
She has been performing as a covers act under the name ‘Acoustic Amy’ for many years, and is now ready to present her (more grown up) original repertoire at this year’s Fringe festival
Previous performances include: Bedford River Festival, Vicfest (Hitchin), Balstock (Baldock), Oxjam (Bedford), Zone 52 festival (Northampton), Bedford Esquires
She is currently working on her debut E.P. More information can be found on her Facebook page’
£pay what you want
GARDEN STAGE
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD
Time: 7.00pm
£pay what you want
GARDEN STAGE
ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD 14yrs+
Time: 8 30pm
Running Time: 25mins
All ages
Running Time: 30mins
On The Garden Stage
THE 2018 BEDFRINGE CLOSING PARTY FEATURING JOYRIDER
Come and join us in the garden for the 2018 closing party featuring the fabulous Joyrider!
Joyrider brings together some of the most talented musicians in the business. Ray and Ian have worked throughout the music industry, including touring with world-famous bands and eleven years together in pro-band Maxwell, Hammer & Smith They are joined by the fantastic vocals and exceptional keyboard skills of Lily Norman, also an accomplished professional solo artist The rhythm section is
completed with Mark Stier on the bass Music from any decade, from the 60s to latest hits Abba to AC/DC, Beatles to Bruno Mars, Eagles to Ed Sheeran! Joyrider will bring the life and soul to any party
£pay what you want GARDEN STAGE ST PETER’S STREET, BEDFORD
Time: 10.00pm
Running Time: 60minsl
