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SUMMARY:Halloween Silent Disco
DESCRIPTION:Halloween is nearly upon us once more\, and the DJ teams from both The Pad and Esquires are teaming up for a very special event on Friday 1st November with a Halloween Silent Disco! \nThe last 3 Silent Discos have sold out before we have opened the doors\, so we advise grabbing a ticket in advance – once the headphones have gone\, they’ve gone! \nDress code – DRESS TO DISTRESS \n3 DJs Playing a across the board:\nINDIE\, HIP HOP\, 80s\, CHEESE\, POP PUNK\, GARAGE\, ROCK\, HALLOWEEN & NASTY SURPRISES – CHOOSE WHICH CHANNEL YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO!
URL:https://www.bedfordesquires.co.uk/events/halloween-silent-disco/
LOCATION:Bedford Esquires\, 60A Bromham Road\, Bedford\, MK40 2QG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191101T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191101T230000
DTSTAMP:20260617T162213
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SUMMARY:The Cureheads vs Siouxsie & the Budgiees - Halloween Special !
DESCRIPTION:THE CUREHEADS….VS…. SIOUXSIE & THE BUDGIEES \nHalloween Special – 8pm Friday 1st November\, Main Stage Bedford Esquires \n+ DJs spinning the best in 80’s & Alternative sounds until late 2am \nAs part of Esquires monthly tribute club for May we welcome the return of THE CUREHEADS who will be performing the best of THE CURE live with very special guest support SIOUXSIE & THE BUDGIEES for a Halloween Special\, it may be Friday 1st and one day late but it’s better than a Thursday night for sure!! \nThe original tribute to British ‘Godfathers of Goth’; The Cure. The Cureheads have been together since 1990 and celebrated 20 years together in 2010 with a world tour. They have recreated the look\, sound and atmosphere of shows by The Cure and have taken their show around the UK\, Spain\, France\, Italy\, Eastern Europe\, South America\, Japan and The USA. \nThe Cureheads will be playing a massive fan pleasing mixture of the bands material from all eras from the big original hits as well as classic album tracks and b-sides. Having packed out Esquires on their x2 previous visits we have lined them up for this prime Halloween Party and as an added bonus secured some very special guests for the evening…. \nSiouxsie & The Budgiees – The Siouxsie Experience.\nFrom the Happy house to the Hong Kong Garden Takeaway the Budgiees aim to please any fans of the Gothic Punk Queen and her Banshees. The UK based band strive to recreate the sounds\, shapes and fashion-influencing style of\, perhaps one of the most important influencers of the British Avant Garde scene. \nThe Budgiees are named after The Banshees drummer “Budgie”. They play originals and covers made famous by The Banshees and occasionally are joined onstage by Robert Smith Impersonator “Rabbit Schmidt” from The Cureheads to celebrate the time that Cure frontman Robert Smith was on guitar duty for Siouxsie & The Banshees. \n“Sally Holliday of neo-folk supergroup “The Eden House” plays Siouxsie in an amazingly convincing way. Her voice is easily as strong as Siouxsie and the attention to detail in her impression held up well for the entirety of the show. The Budgiees drove the tunes home under “Siouxsie’s” powerful guidance. \nThis is a 14+ ages show\, under 16s to be accompanied by an over 18. The later club night is strictly over 18’s and it free to all gig goers and will take place upstairs in the venue following the end of the live show – Fancy just the alternative club night ? Rock up from 11pm and you join in the fun after the gig for just £4. \nDoors 8pm – \nTickets are on sale now from Seetickets priced £12 or they can be bought in person from Esquires Bar // Slide Record Store // Mario’s Hair Design
URL:https://www.bedfordesquires.co.uk/events/the-cureheads-vs-siouxsie-the-budgiees-halloween-special/
LOCATION:Bedford Esquires\, 60A Bromham Road\, Bedford\, MK40 2QG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191027T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191027T203000
DTSTAMP:20260617T162213
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SUMMARY:The Voodoo Sheiks play the Sunday Afternoon Session
DESCRIPTION:The Voodoo Sheiks are firmly based in the ‘British R&B’ camp with elements of American Blues. A mixture of original material and carefully selected covers form the basis of their albums and every live show!\nTheir latest album ‘Unstoppable’\, contains twelve original tracks penned by the band themselves and follows on from their previous releases\, ‘Borrowed & New’ (2012) and ‘Voodification’ (2015)\nOnce again\, high energy rhythm and blues forms the nucleus of the album\, surrounded by catalytic elements of weapons grade rock ‘n’ roll\, heavy riffing 12 bar blues\, and lightning fast boogie.\nThere is no time to draw breath with these guys as they deliver pile driving guitar\, barrelling along on clipped lead runs\, provided by Adrian Thomas\, searing harmonica & rasped vocals from ‘Slowblow’ Dave Magson and a rocking rhythm section consisting of Andy Pullin on Bass and Spencer Blackledge on drums.\nThe party never starts until The Voodoo Sheiks smash down your front door and deliver the goods in person.\nAnd they always deliver!
URL:https://www.bedfordesquires.co.uk/events/the-voodoo-sheiks-play-the-sunday-afternoon-session/
LOCATION:Bedford Esquires\, 60A Bromham Road\, Bedford\, MK40 2QG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191026T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191026T230000
DTSTAMP:20260617T162213
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SUMMARY:She Drew the Gun + Guests
DESCRIPTION:She Drew The Gun make impassioned\, hypnotic and darkly ornate psych-pop built around the lyrically evocative songwriting of singer-guitarist Louisa Roach. \nUnder the moniker She Drew The Gun\, the Wirral native started playing solo gigs with a handful of songs in 2014. Meeting James Skelly of The Coral in 2015\, Louisa began recording with Skelly at Skeleton Key Records and recruiting band members along the way. After touring Europe with Fink in 2015 Louisa emerged in 2016 with debut record Memories of the Future and a fully formed band. \nThat year the group saw off 5\,000 competitors to win Glastonbury’s emerging talent contest\, made their first TV performance on Soccer Am and supported The Coral on a UK tour. After adding new songs and reissuing their debut album as Memories of Another Future in 2017 they continued to tour\, performing at SXSW and across a string of UK festivals including main stage performances at Glastonbury\, Deer Shed\, Cambridge Folk Festival and On Blackheath amongst others. \nIn 2018 the band have continued to tour as well as recording a new album with Skeleton Key Records due for release this year. They continue to win over fans with their lyrically evocative style coupled with meticulously layered songs and have been taking their message outside the UK playing gigs in numerous European capitals. \n“Junkyard Scouse soul.. built ingeniously on a Wirral council budget” ★★★★ Uncut \n♫☆♪☆♫☆♪☆♫☆♪☆♫☆♪☆♫☆♪☆♫☆♪☆♫☆♪☆♫☆♪☆♫☆♪☆♫☆♪☆♫☆♪☆♫☆♪☆♫☆♪☆ \nTICKETS: £12 Adv / £14 Door (Subject to availability) \nAVAILABLE FROM THE FOLLOWING OUTLETS: \nAdvance Tickets –\nwww.juiceboxindie.com\nwww.thepadpresents.com \nTickets will also be available from Slide Record Shop and Esquires bar very soon!
URL:https://www.bedfordesquires.co.uk/events/she-drew-the-gun-guests/
LOCATION:Bedford Esquires\, 60A Bromham Road\, Bedford\, MK40 2QG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191025T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191026T020000
DTSTAMP:20260617T162213
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SUMMARY:Foreign Beggars > Bedford Esquires
DESCRIPTION:*FDE EVENTS * \nPROUDLY PRESENT > FOREIGN BEGGARS \nSupport Acts…. \n💥ORACY \n💥SLIPPY SKILLS \n💥1SUN & SI PHILI \nTickets on sale Tuesday 10am from Skiddle.com \nFor more information > 07796556938
URL:https://www.bedfordesquires.co.uk/events/foreign-beggars-bedford-esquires/
LOCATION:Bedford Esquires\, 60A Bromham Road\, Bedford\, MK40 2QG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191025T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191025T230000
DTSTAMP:20260617T162213
CREATED:20190620T202556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190620T202556Z
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SUMMARY:Bridges + China Bears
DESCRIPTION:For fans of The National\, Manchester Orchestra\, Frightened Rabbit\, Kings of Leon\, Snow Patrol – BRIDGES create transatlantic\, guitar driven music. \nA fresh line up and a new start in 2019. After years of relentlessly touring\, supporting notable artists such as We Were Promised Jetpacks\, Airways\, All Tvvins\, and performing at key festivals including Leeds\, Glastonbury\, 2000 Trees\, Isle of Wight – to name just a few. � Hard hitting songs that are honest\, raw and heartfelt. \nPlayed Esquries as persnally invited support to SLOW READERS CLUB back in April. \nChina Bears support and released a new single called ‘Sunday’ at the end of May. Following hot on the heels of the barnstormingly great ‘Stay For Good’ track ‘Sunday’ sees the fragrant foursome slow the pace down to then build up a mighty blast of emo-massaged alt.rock. It’s bloomin’ great\, it precedes an entire EP called ‘I’ve Never Met Anyone Like You’ and it is available via this multitude of digital platforms right now. \nChina Bears are both young in age as a band and as people and new single Sunday is their most mature song writing yet\, a song with qualities far beyond their years’ – 8/10 – Underscore Part 3
URL:https://www.bedfordesquires.co.uk/events/bridges-china-bears/
LOCATION:Bedford Esquires\, 60A Bromham Road\, Bedford\, MK40 2QG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191024T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191024T230000
DTSTAMP:20260617T162213
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SUMMARY:Catholic Action + Guests
DESCRIPTION:Catholic Action return to Bedford Esquires on Thursday the 24th of October after a series of brilliant performance here in 2017 and 2018. \nA product of Glasgow’s famously fertile music scene\, Catholic Action are proof that they do indeed write them like that anymore. Big tunes and massive melodies\, this is a band for fans of indie heavyweights like Arctic Monkeys\, Franz Ferdinand\, The Strokes and Belle and Sebastian. \nTheir debut album ‘In Memory Of’ was jam packed with glam guitar solos and huge choruses\, with 11 tracks so good that the band took the bold choice of omitting breakout single ‘Rita Ora’ from it. \nDORK “A record of palpable swagger” Album of the Week \nTENEMENT TV “Swoon-inducing indie pop” \nWith a new album due in February 2020\, we are delighted to welcome them back to Esquires for a sneak preview. \nTickets are £7 in advance\, available from www.seetickets.com now and shortly from Esquires Bar / Slide Records
URL:https://www.bedfordesquires.co.uk/events/catholic-action-guests-2/
LOCATION:Bedford Esquires\, 60A Bromham Road\, Bedford\, MK40 2QG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191024T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191024T230000
DTSTAMP:20260617T162213
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SUMMARY:Hayseed Dixie on the Main Stage at Bedford Esquires
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to announce the very welcome return of the legendary bluegrass kings\, Hayseed Dixie! \nHayseed Dixie began one innocent Summer day in 2000 when John Wheeler and Mike Daly drank roughly enough whiskey to float a battleship from the Florida Coast over to Portugal and back and decided to play around in John’s studio. Having spent the previous few years touring around with assorted country hat-acts\, John had assembled a proper pile of recording equipment. \nThus when he and Mike discovered in their drunken epiphany that the Lost Highway of Reverend Hank Williams and the Highway to Hell of Bishop Bon Scott were indeed the same identical stretch of tarmac\, they were well and truly prepared to document this revelation in situ. \nTheir last performance here in 2017 sold out weeks in advance\, so we highly advise picking up advance tickets! \n————————– \nTickets are £18.50 (+BF) from wwwthepadpresents.com or without booking fee from Slide Record Shop\, Marios Hair and Esquires bar \nThis is a 14+ ages show\, under 16s to be accompanied by an adult
URL:https://www.bedfordesquires.co.uk/events/hayseed-dixie-on-the-main-stage-at-bedford-esquires/
LOCATION:Bedford Esquires\, 60A Bromham Road\, Bedford\, MK40 2QG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191023T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191023T230000
DTSTAMP:20260617T162213
CREATED:20190620T201100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190620T201100Z
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SUMMARY:Wayne Hussey / Evi Vine - Salad Daze Tour - Bedford
DESCRIPTION:With special guest Evi Vine.\nWayne Hussey’s long awaited autobiography entitled Salad daze is scheduled for publication by Omnibus Press on 23rd May and to celebrate Wayne is setting out on a full European tour (including the UK) later this year.
URL:https://www.bedfordesquires.co.uk/events/wayne-hussey-evi-vine-salad-daze-tour-bedford/
LOCATION:Bedford Esquires\, 60A Bromham Road\, Bedford\, MK40 2QG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191021T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191021T230000
DTSTAMP:20260617T162213
CREATED:20190706T081653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190706T081653Z
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SUMMARY:FEET + special guests & The Courts
DESCRIPTION:FEET today announce their biggest headline tour to date\, alongside the exciting return of the hilarious\, and much missed FEET TV.Having just completed a two-week run of dates with Honeyblood around the UK…….AND announced they will be main support to Cage The Elephant on their UK/Paris dates this month\, FEET clearly cannot get enough of warm beer and petrol station pasties in the back of a van. The five-piece roll straight out of festival season into their second UK& Ireland headline tour through this October & November\,kicking things off at the brilliant Clwb Ifor Bach in Cardiff and finishing at The Sound House in Dublin.The newly relaunched FEET TV also premieres today with a recently finished episode of the bands on-the-road antics; a tantalising\, intimate fly-on-the-wall series on how FEET kill time on tour and beyond. Check out the video here : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJGqRy58R8RJOQ57A0L57Sw \nFEET recently released the second single from the album\, ‘Ad Blue’\,with its superb Wild-West themed video full of highjinks\, Stetsons and duelling kettle’s in dusty Main St. Check out the video here.Ad Blue follows recent top 10 (vinyl) single ‘English Weather’ which further solidified the bands status as one of the most exciting\, quintessentially British guitar bands of recent years. With superb media support from\, among others\,NME\, DIY\, Dork\,The Independent\,Sunday Times\,The Line Of Best Fit\,Radio 1\,Radio X and Radio 6\,the buzz around FEET continues to grow ahead of a debut album that fizzes with bright\, bold and intensely exciting songwriting. Due to the bands intense touring schedule over the past few months\, and them wanting to add some additional studio flourishes to the record\, the band also reveal a new release date for their debut album ‘What’s Inside Is More Than Just Ham’ which will be released via Clapped Records on October 4th.The album was produced by Cam Blackwood (Jamie T\, London Grammar\, Billie Marten etc)and mixed by Alan Moulder (Foals\, Interpol\, Beach House)\,and experimentation was integral to the process for FEET. From singing about the unpredictability of the humble hot dog (which is where the album title stems from)\, to stepping out of their comfort zone & relinquishing traditional song structures.“Going into a first album\, you don’t have any prior intentions\, you just pack the car with cathartic autobiographies\, some Carling\, and if you’ve not been dropped by your management after a month\, you’ve had a result”said FEET.“Without any real sense of direction of scope\, the album became really a reflection of the 8 or 9 months we spent moving from place to place writing the fucker. You doss about with each other for the majority of a year\, something’s bound to happen\, something to write about\, and fortunately it did. And that’s the album. But that doesn’t sound very cool. It’s about drugs”.With their debut album coming late summer\, and a brand-new single announcement on the way\,2019 is gearing up to be a big one for FEET.
URL:https://www.bedfordesquires.co.uk/events/feet-special-guests-the-courts/
LOCATION:Bedford Esquires\, 60A Bromham Road\, Bedford\, MK40 2QG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191020T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191020T200000
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SUMMARY:Boogaloosa play the Sunday Afternoon session
DESCRIPTION:Beaty mix of New Orleans funk\, swamp rock and Americana with jazz/blues tinges and other delights..\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBand Members\nMark – vocals and guitar\, Tess – vocals and organ\, Bob – pianos and vocals\, Martyn – bass\, Stew – guitar\, Craig – drums
URL:https://www.bedfordesquires.co.uk/events/boogaloosa-play-the-sunday-afternoon-session-2/
LOCATION:Bedford Esquires\, 60A Bromham Road\, Bedford\, MK40 2QG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191020T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191020T200000
DTSTAMP:20260617T162213
CREATED:20190905T192947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190905T192947Z
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SUMMARY:The Sunday Afternoon Soul Session
DESCRIPTION:A laid back afternoon of top quality soul music in the company of Hammie & Geoff with top guests Lisa Wolverson & Mick Beeby
URL:https://www.bedfordesquires.co.uk/events/the-sunday-afternoon-soul-session/
LOCATION:Bedford Esquires\, 60A Bromham Road\, Bedford\, MK40 2QG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191019T203000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191019T230000
DTSTAMP:20260617T162213
CREATED:20190928T123846Z
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SUMMARY:FaceDown and guests
DESCRIPTION:FaceDown\nMusician/Band\nFun\, Engergetic pop punk Originaly formed in 2009 with Matt on vocals. The band reunited in 2018 to celebrate the tragically short life of our lead singer\, brother and best friend. We will now continue to carry the torch and bring his music to the world.
URL:https://www.bedfordesquires.co.uk/events/facedown-and-guests/
LOCATION:Bedford Esquires\, 60A Bromham Road\, Bedford\, MK40 2QG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191019T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191019T230000
DTSTAMP:20260617T162213
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190803T142440Z
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SUMMARY:Whole Lotta DC (AC/DC Tribute)
DESCRIPTION:The monthly tribute show at Esquires has a fine instalment for October 2019 as we welcome back to Bedford Esquires one of the UK’s finest AC/DC Tribute Bands\, Whole Lotta DC are an authentic representation of AC/DC. A thundering rhythm section\, the unmistakable vocals & charisma of Brian and Angus’s searing lead work and naughty-boy antics recreate a live AC/DC show in stunning fashion. \nFrom small music pubs to large festivals the band deliver a true AC/DC experience every time they play\, recreating that classic AC/DC sound using the same Sonor\, Gibson\, Gretsch and Musicman instruments and Marshall Cabs used by the band today. \nWHOLE LOTTA DC have played Bedford Esquires 3 times now and have packed the venue out every time and we are expecting a busy night again The band also headlined the prestigious Bedford River Festival in 2018 playing to an estimated 5000 people on the Sunday NIGHT. . This time the band have some new canons and bigger production so expect another great show! \nTickets are on sale from Seetickets (subject to booking fee) and can be bought in person from Esquires Bar\, Slide Record Store and Mario’s Hair Design in Kempston priced £10 advance.
URL:https://www.bedfordesquires.co.uk/events/whole-lotta-dc-ac-dc-tribute/
LOCATION:Bedford Esquires\, 60A Bromham Road\, Bedford\, MK40 2QG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191019T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191019T230000
DTSTAMP:20260617T162213
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SUMMARY:The Eskies  (Cancelled)
DESCRIPTION:EVENT CANCELLED – Refunds available from point of purchase.  \nQuite simply one of our favourite bands\, The Eskies return for what must be a record 5th year running\, and for good reason – They’re the most fun bands we put on! \nHailing from Dublin\, The Eskies bring their unique brand of folk noir/gypsy jazz/sea shanty and swaggering stage spectacle to ballrooms and booze houses far and wide. The release of their second album “And Don’t Spare The Horses” on Absolute Record has cemented their position of one of the best emerging artists from Ireland. \nLast year saw them play over 40 festivals in 5 countries\, tour Ireland\, UK\, Netherlands and Switzerland as well as being invited to the influential new music festival Eurosonic Festival. Other notable festival performances included Glastonbury Main Stage Avalon\, Main Stage Cambridge and Bestival. They have just finished a tour of Australia which took them to Port Fairy Festival who invited them half way around the planet before they had released a single song! \n—————- \nTickets are on sale right now from Seetickets:\nhttps://www.seetickets.com/event/the-eskies/bedford-esquires/1369038 \nAlso available from Slide Record Shop\, Esquires and Mario’s Hair Design \nThis is a 14+ ages show\, under 16s to be accompanied by an adult \nFull support line up to be announced
URL:https://www.bedfordesquires.co.uk/events/the-eskies-support/
LOCATION:Bedford Esquires\, 60A Bromham Road\, Bedford\, MK40 2QG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191018T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191018T235900
DTSTAMP:20260617T162213
CREATED:20190622T172655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190622T172655Z
UID:42448-1571428800-1571443140@www.bedfordesquires.co.uk
SUMMARY:Twisted Cabaret : Extravaganza Bedford
DESCRIPTION:Extravaganza Bedford presents TWISTED CABARET\, at Esquires on Friday the 18th of October 2019. 8pm- 12. \nWe return to Esquires newly refurbished stage 2 in Bedford.\nTwisted Cabaret brings together top class performers from the UK burlesque\, drag and live music scenes. A darkly gothic evening of glamour\, horror and decadence. \nThe evening will feature performances from: \nRuby Wednesday\nOur regular compere is returning to Extravaganza due to popular demand! The breakout personality from British documentary series Drag Queens of London\, she is known as the star of the Cancer Vs Cabaret Show at the South Bank London\, and has opened for cult band The Dresden Dolls on numerous occasions. \nUnquiet Dead\nBedfordshire-based gothic duo Unquiet Dead are bringing their electrifying performances to our Cabaret. Fresh from performances at Club Antichrist and Whitby Gothic Festival\, this band provide an unforgettable electro-rock performance like no other. \nCharity Kase\nA London based drag artist with a love for twisted glamour. Having completed a ‘365 Days of Drag’ challenge in 2017\, this talented artist has tackled everything from Ronald McDonald and the Evil Queen from Snow White to champagne bunnies and voodoo dolls. Charity Kase attempts to broaden the horizons of drag and get a few gasps along the way. \nMiss Fortune\nA gothic horror performance artist and professional dancer\, Fortune takes burlesque down its darkest paths. She reinvents burlesque for the modern era\, creating a circus sideshow mood. Miss Fortune will seduce you\, enthral you\, and shock you. \nNaomi Wood\nKnown for bringing a touch of colour and magic to every event she performs at\, Naomi showcases ethereal burlesque beauty and pure talent. Her performance incites riotous acts of joyful disobedience celebrating empowerment and rebellion! tNaomi regularly appears in music videos and has appeared in various immersive theatre experiences. \nGinger Snaps\nFlame-haired queerlesque performance artist Ginger will dazzle you with her gothic elegance and spectacular rock stylings. Our local glamour ghoul is back for her 6th Extravaganza show. \nTickets are £12 in advance from:\nwww.skiddle.com\nand Slide records Bedford (No booking fee)
URL:https://www.bedfordesquires.co.uk/events/twisted-cabaret-extravaganza-bedford/
LOCATION:Bedford Esquires\, 60A Bromham Road\, Bedford\, MK40 2QG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191018T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191018T233000
DTSTAMP:20260617T162213
CREATED:20190905T192533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190905T192533Z
UID:42672-1571428800-1571441400@www.bedfordesquires.co.uk
SUMMARY:HMLTD / Drug Store Romeos
DESCRIPTION:We are extremely excited to announce that we have finally secured a date with a band we have been chasing for a very\, very long time – HMLTD. \nA band that are very hard to pigeonhole\, their creative output is unparalleled when it comes to new ‘guitar’ bands. With a wide range of influences ranging from glam punk to electro\, with 80’s leanings\, the band are one of the most exciting and visceral live artists to have broken out of the UK music scene for a very long time. We have caught them on a few occasions and their live show is an event in itself – DO NOT MISS THIS GIG. \nSupport comes from Drug Store Romeos \n—————— \nTickets are on sale from 10am\, Friday 30th August from Seetickets:\nhttps://www.seetickets.com/event/hmltd/bedford-esquires/1397297 \nAlso available from Slide Record Shop\, Mario’s Hair Design and Esquires Bar \nThis is a 14+ ages show\, under 16s to be accompanied by an adult
URL:https://www.bedfordesquires.co.uk/events/hmltd-drug-store-romeos/
LOCATION:Bedford Esquires\, 60A Bromham Road\, Bedford\, MK40 2QG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191017T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191017T233000
DTSTAMP:20260617T162213
CREATED:20190803T142513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190803T142513Z
UID:42633-1571342400-1571355000@www.bedfordesquires.co.uk
SUMMARY:The Dirty Strangers + The Brutalists
DESCRIPTION:The Dirty Strangers \n\nCarrying a torch for rootsy Rock’N’Roll as invented by Eddie Cochran\, Gene Vincent & Chuck Berry\, but laced with a little bit of Otis Redding Soul and a side order of Punk attitude. Arresting & Seductive\, Its Dirty Rock’N’Roll & you’ll like it.\n\n\nThe Brutalists\n\nThe Brutalists are dirty\, nasty people who play music that fits into the Brutalist ideal: rough hewn\, ugly and cheap. They are inspired by Brutalist architecture\, which blossomed in the sixties and seventies\, at the point where governments and civic organizations began putting cost before the comfort and mental well-being of their citizens.\nThe music that grew up around these developments forms the core of the Brutalists’ style —the dirty\, leering\, amphetamine blues of pub rock\, the urgency of first-generation punk and the synthesized dance ennui of post-punk\, all seasoned with bits of ska and reggae.\nThe band members are: guitarist Mick Cripps\, lead vocalist Nigel Mogg\, guitarist/vocalist Kent Holmes\, bassist Luke Bossendorfer and vocalist/drummer Charlie Nice.\nThey perform regularly in the greater Los Angeles area and throughout California.\nTHE BRUTALISTS signed to Cleopatra Records in November 2017 and their eponymous debut album was released in August 2018. Their second album\, “We are NOT here to help” will be released in August 2019.
URL:https://www.bedfordesquires.co.uk/events/the-dirty-strangers-the-brutalists/
LOCATION:Bedford Esquires\, 60A Bromham Road\, Bedford\, MK40 2QG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191013T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191013T223000
DTSTAMP:20260617T162213
CREATED:20190620T201553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190620T201553Z
UID:42412-1570993200-1571005800@www.bedfordesquires.co.uk
SUMMARY:Mallory Knox | Bedford Esquires
DESCRIPTION:Mallory Knox\nMallory Knox are an English alternative rock band from Cambridge. In 2013\, they released their debut album Signals which reached #33 in the UK album charts. Their second album Asymmetry was released on 27 October 2014 and reached #16 on UK Album Chart. They later released their third album Wired on 10 March 2017. \n♫☆♪☆♫☆♪☆♫☆♪☆♫☆♪☆♫☆♪☆♫☆♪☆♫☆♪☆♫☆♪☆♫☆♪☆♫☆♪☆♫☆♪☆♫☆♪☆♫☆♪☆ \nTICKETS: £15 Adv / £17 Door (Subject to availability) \nAVAILABLE FROM THE FOLLOWING OUTLETS: \nAdvance Tickets – \nwww.juiceboxindie.com \nAges 16+ (Under 18s to be accompanied by a guardian) \nTickets may be available on the door but we strongly advise you purchase them in advance to avoid disappointment \nSo you know what to do now\, click on JOIN\, then invite your friends and spread the word!
URL:https://www.bedfordesquires.co.uk/events/mallory-knox-bedford-esquires/
LOCATION:Bedford Esquires\, 60A Bromham Road\, Bedford\, MK40 2QG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191013T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191013T200000
DTSTAMP:20260617T162213
CREATED:20190701T210925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190701T210925Z
UID:42489-1570986000-1570996800@www.bedfordesquires.co.uk
SUMMARY:Roadhouse play the Sunday Afternoon Session
DESCRIPTION:Roadhouse play a South London twist on gothic Americana\, the songs paint cinematic soundscapes and feature themes of desperation\, film noir\, loss of hope and redemption \nAchievements:\n– Have released 10 critically acclaimed CD’s\, their 11th CD\, Dark Angel to be released on Cross Border/Blues Matters records in November 2010\n– Their last 3 CD’s have achieved global airplay in over 30 Countries including full rotation in over 20 stations in the USA\n– Roadhouse have played over 50 major festivals across Europe including 7 years on the biggest stage at the National R&B festival in Colne\, 2 appearances at the National Blues festival Burnley and 8 consecutive years at the giant Monsters of Blues and Rock festival in Skegness. Roadhouse also played to 10\,000 people in Antwerp city centre along with Dr Feelgood. This was all capped by their appearance at Glastonbury 2010\n– In 2004 their CD\, No Place To Hide was nominated by critics as best blues rock release from the UK in that year. This lead to a specially recorded live performance which was aired on the Paul Jones show on BBC2.\n– Roadhouse have opened for and played alongside acts like Joe Bonamassa\, Walter Trout\, Pat Travers\, The Animals\, The Yardbirds\, Dr Feelgood\, Wilko Johnson\, 9 below Zero\, Connie Lush\, Never The Bride and Mick Taylor of Rolling Stones fame and many\, many others. \nRoadhouse Are:\nGary Boner (Guitar Vocals)\nRoger Hunt (Drums)\nBill Hobley (Bass)\nDanny Gwilym (Guitar)\nMandie Graham (Vocals & backing vox)
URL:https://www.bedfordesquires.co.uk/events/roadhouse-play-the-sunday-afternoon-session-8/
LOCATION:Bedford Esquires\, 60A Bromham Road\, Bedford\, MK40 2QG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191012T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191012T230000
DTSTAMP:20260617T162213
CREATED:20190928T123846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190928T123846Z
UID:42718-1570910400-1570921200@www.bedfordesquires.co.uk
SUMMARY:CUT GLASS KINGS // Luna Rosa
DESCRIPTION:The Roar Club and Club Biscuit are pleased to confirm that CUT GLASS KINGS will be coming to Esquires on the 12th of October. \nThe Stourbridge duo deal in scuzzy\, fuzzed out rock’n’roll with debut single ‘Shadow of Your Love’ racking up almost 3 million listens on Spotify. They’ve gone down a storm at festivals like Kendall Calling and their debut album (recorded with The Corals’ James Skelly) is due out shortly – therefore we thought it was the perfect time to unleash them on Bedford. \nFor fans of The Black Keys\, Queens of the Stone Age\, Primal Scream\, Kasabian\, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and a dirty glam racket. \nTickets are £8 in advance. Available from www.seetickets.com from Friday the 16th of August and shortly afterwards from Esquires Bar / Slide Record Store. \nMain support comes from Luna Rosa.
URL:https://www.bedfordesquires.co.uk/events/cut-glass-kings-luna-rosa/
LOCATION:Bedford Esquires\, 60A Bromham Road\, Bedford\, MK40 2QG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191012T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191012T230000
DTSTAMP:20260617T162213
CREATED:20190803T142553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190803T142553Z
UID:42631-1570910400-1570921200@www.bedfordesquires.co.uk
SUMMARY:Transmission - The Sound of Joy Division
DESCRIPTION:2019 is the 40th anniversary of Joy Divisions album Unknown pleasures. \nTransmission will be therefore playing the album in all its entirety as their first set\, with a second set of the bands iconic classics \nDevoted to recreating the atmosphere of a live Joy Division gig\, Transmission emulate the sound of one of the most inventive\, evocative and influential groups of their era. Joy Division were formed in the late 1970s and dissolved in May 1980 after the suicide of lead singer Ian Curtis. The remaining members went on to form New Order and have achieved much critical and commercial success. The influence of Joy Division\, however\, was far reaching. They were considered the pioneering band of the post-punk movement of the late 1970s and early 1980s. \nMore than 20 years on you can still relive the dark cavernous sound of Joy Division through Transmission one of the leading UK tribute bands. \nTickets are on sale now from Seetickets priced £10 and can be picked up in person from Esquires Bar\, Slide Record Store & Mario’s Hair Design Kempston Sat 2nd Feb.
URL:https://www.bedfordesquires.co.uk/events/transmission-the-sound-of-joy-division/
LOCATION:Bedford Esquires\, 60A Bromham Road\, Bedford\, MK40 2QG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191011T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191011T230000
DTSTAMP:20260617T162213
CREATED:20190701T210724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190701T210724Z
UID:42479-1570824000-1570834800@www.bedfordesquires.co.uk
SUMMARY:Mad Dog Mcrea + Support
DESCRIPTION:This year will see the welcome return of Mad Dog Mcrea to the Esquires main stage\, having put on one of the most energetic shows we’ve ever seen at the venue in November 2017. \nMad Dog Mcrea blend a unique mixture of folk rock\, pop\, gypsy jazz\, bluegrass and ‘shake your ass’ music. From self-penned songs of adventure\, drinking\, love and life\, to traditional songs of gypsies\, fairies\, legless pirates and black flies – Mad Dog never fail to capture their audience with their infectious songs. In constant demand and having played just about every festival and two-bit\, jibe-arsed dive in Christendom\, Mad Dog Mcrea are\, in every sense of the word\, a live\, band. \nMatched with the unshakable dedication of their massive and “loyal-to-the-hilt”\, fan base – Mad Dog Mcrea are more than just a very popular\, festival act – with five albums under their belts\, they are serious and acclaimed recording artists too. During 2019 Mad Dog Mcrea will be in the studio recording a new album. \nThe famous purple happy bus is fired up and ready for action\, and there’s room for you – jump aboard! \n———————– \nTickets are on sale from 10am\, Friday 26th April:\nhttps://www.seetickets.com/event/mad-dog-mcrea/bedford-esquires/1369029 \nAlso available from Esquires\, Slide Record Shop & Mario’s Hair Design \nThis is a 14+ Ages show\, under 16s to be accompanied by an adult
URL:https://www.bedfordesquires.co.uk/events/mad-dog-mcrea-support/
LOCATION:Bedford Esquires\, 60A Bromham Road\, Bedford\, MK40 2QG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191011T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191011T230000
DTSTAMP:20260617T162213
CREATED:20190928T123846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190928T123846Z
UID:42716-1570822200-1570834800@www.bedfordesquires.co.uk
SUMMARY:BORDERS // The Hero Dies First // Sentient // Glass Kingdom
DESCRIPTION:From playing Sold out shows with Whitechapel and Skindred\, levelling the Mainstage at UK Techfest\, Touring with Martya Defiled and filling venues through out the UK And EU on their most recent tour. Borders come to Bedford bringing that very same energy that the heavy music world has not stopped talking about on a very special one-off show playing music off their debut album ‘Purify’ This is not to be missed! \n“Something special” Kerrang!\n“Weighty and compelling” Metal Hammer\n“Behmoths of Tomorrow” Alex Baker \nSupport comes from Bedford Metalcore Outfit ‘The Hero Dies First’ Heatforshire Metalcore act ‘Sentient’ and New comers ‘Glass Kingdom’ \nTicket on sale now Via See Tickets \nBedford Esquires\, Holy Moly Level 1\nID to be shown to purchase alcohol
URL:https://www.bedfordesquires.co.uk/events/borders-the-hero-dies-first-sentient-glass-kingdom-2/
LOCATION:Bedford Esquires\, 60A Bromham Road\, Bedford\, MK40 2QG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191010T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191010T230000
DTSTAMP:20260617T162213
CREATED:20190928T123846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190928T123846Z
UID:42720-1570737600-1570748400@www.bedfordesquires.co.uk
SUMMARY:The Valeras // Vinyl Staircase
DESCRIPTION:We are very pleased to be bringing Valeras back to Esquires on Thursday 10th October\, following their quite brilliant show here earlier in the year and a slew of major summer festivals under their belts. \nTickets are £8 adv\, on sale now from Seetickets:\nhttps://www.seetickets.com/event/valeras/bedford-esquires/1413303
URL:https://www.bedfordesquires.co.uk/events/the-valeras-vinyl-staircase/
LOCATION:Bedford Esquires\, 60A Bromham Road\, Bedford\, MK40 2QG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191006T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191006T230000
DTSTAMP:20260617T162213
CREATED:20190701T210643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190701T210643Z
UID:42477-1570392000-1570402800@www.bedfordesquires.co.uk
SUMMARY:Another Sky / Caro / Bedford Esquires
DESCRIPTION:Another Sky + Caro – Sunday 6th October – Bedford Esquires \nWe’re pleased to announce that Another Sky will be coming to Esquires in June. Ever since we saw their jaw dropping Jools Holland performance at the end of 2018\, we’ve wanted to book these guys in\, so we’re dead pleased to have snared a show on their upcoming UK tour. \nWhen you listen to Another Sky\, it’s probably Catrin Vincent’s voice that’ll catch your attention first. It is a weapon – peculiar\, androgynous\, lurching and defiant – that she wields to beautiful\, evocative effect. When Guardian music critic Caroline Sullivan saw the band perform at The Great Escape this year\, she tweeted\, “I’m almost dumbstruck by the singer – she has the strangest\, most haunting voice I’ve heard in ages.” Catrin is delighted that people find it so strange. “A lot of people think I’m a man\,” she laughs. “I think people are embarrassed when they initially think it’s one of the guys singing\, but I love it. It’s like I’ve got two voices – there’s this soft\, whispery voice that can go really high\, and then suddenly there’s this angry chest voice. Somewhere along the way\, I drew two voices together.” \nCatrin’s unusual vocals certainly caught the attention of her future bandmates – drummer Max\, bassist Naomi and guitarist Jack ¬– when they were studying music together at Goldsmiths University. Before they came together to form Another Sky (which is named after an Emily Dickinson poem)\, “we were all just drifting\,” says Catrin. But as soon as they found each other\, something clicked. “We started by jamming\, and songs would come out of just hours of jamming. Then I would put the melody and lyrics down. It’s really collaborative\, no-one’s really in charge. I think that’s the best thing about it.” \nTheir varied but complimentary tastes helped create their inimitable sound. Max was inspired by electronic artists such as Four Tet and Bonobo; Naomi’s bass lines were influenced by Mutemath and Radiohead; Jack drew from bands like Coldplay and Talk Talk\, and Catrin most connected to storytellers like Joni Mitchell. When they rehearsed\, they would do so in total darkness. “The studio was on the main New Cross road\, where ambulances and police cars go past all the time\, and there was this really high window. You’d be in total silence and darkness\, but there’d be blue lights flashing past. It was a gorgeous\, atmospheric environment.” Until recently\, they performed in darkness too. “I think it was just to place the focus completely on the music\,” says Catrin\, “so it wasn’t this spectacle of me being the singer at the front. We wanted to be anonymous\, and just make it all about the music.” Now\, they’re willing to let themselves be a little more visible – they’re no longer anonymous\, and they show themselves on stage\, albeit in silhouette – but that darkness still firmly resides in the music. \nChannelling the brooding atmospherics of Radiohead and The xx\, but with a little more bite and political charge\, Another Sky’s music is dark\, cinematic and richly textured. Layering ambient guitars with penetrating bass lines and anxious beats\, there is a thrillingly haunting quality to it. “We found it quite hard to strike the balance between hope and darkness at first\,” admits Catrin\, “because when I came to uni I was in such a bad way that\, particularly lyrically\, everything was really dark.” \nAs a child growing up in a small\, middle class\, right-wing town in the midlands\, Catrin felt “like a complete outcast. I was super eccentric\, super weird. It was a really homophobic and racist environment\, and I was just that person who was like\, ‘Actually\, you’re wrong.’ I was bullied. I had a calendar of the days left till the end of school for like five years.” Music was an escape for Catrin. She’d listen to Tracy Chapman (another artist whose voice doesn’t adhere to gender norms) and spend every lunchtime in the school’s music room\, practising the piano\, rather than hanging out with her peers. That practice served her well\, of course\, but “I’ve had to learn how to be sociable. It hasn’t come naturally. I think I’m a hugely empathetic person\, but I didn’t know how to…” Suddenly\, she catches herself. “You know what? I’m not gonna blame myself. It wasn’t my fault.” \nThat’s Catrin’s defiant streak talking – a defiance that is inextricably woven into Another Sky’s music. Particularly the band’s new single\, Avalanche\, a brooding\, biting indictment of toxic masculinity\, with an eerily cascading guitar riff and jagged beat. “When you hold them to account\,” Catrin chants\, furiously\, “they’ll spit you out\, just a bad taste in their mouth.” “It’s about toxic masculinity bleeding into every other oppression\,” she explains. “I had just read about another police shooting\, and I was just so angry. The police force is predominantly male. You give people badges that say they’re untouchable and morally right\, but then who holds them accountable?” When writing the song ¬– one of the few she wrote almost entirely by herself – Catrin was also thinking about several friends who had been sexually assaulted. “I know so many stories of my friends reporting being raped and just not being helped at all. How demoralising\, to have the courage to speak out\, and then for the police to be like\, ‘Well\, we can’t help you.’ The song is trying to tie all oppression together. There’s this disbelief around women\, and a taught violence around men\, making them feel like they can’t be emotionally vulnerable\, and then this anger builds up and damages everything.” \n“They’re strangers\, they’re in Hollywood\, they’re your neighbours you left back in your childhood\,” sings Catrin at the song’s close. “It’s kind of saying\, ‘Look around you\, and care\, because these aren’t just isolated incidents.’ Why does every woman I ever speak to have a story of violence or harassment? Why is it normal? Men haven’t been taught to take on emotional labour and accept that they can hurt people.” \nPolitics is important to Catrin in her daily life\, and she doesn’t see why it shouldn’t infiltrate the music too. Chillers In The Villas\, a woozy\, sarcastic pop song\, lambasts those in privileged positions who choose to do nothing – “Why worry ‘bout the weather or nuclear weapons when you can eat for free on a black card at Nandos?” – while Brave Face is a tribute to female strength in the face of abuse. Following in the footsteps of her heroes – Margaret Atwood\, Frida Kahlo\, Kate Tempest\, and her mother\, who’s worked as a social worker and counsellor – Catrin wants to use her art to make a difference in the world. \n“I just don’t like apathy\,” she says simply. “I don’t like the idea that artists shouldn’t talk about politics – politics bleeds into everyone’s lives. I don’t see why you can’t be an activist and an artist. Of course you can change things. The world is what we make of it.” \n———————– \nTickets are £7 adv\, on sale now from our local outlets Slide Record Shop\, Mario’s Hair Design and Esquires bar. \nAvailable online here:\nhttps://www.seetickets.com/event/another-sky/bedford-esquires-bedford/1362110 \nThis is a 14+ ages show – Under 16s to be accompanied by an adult \nSupport comes from the most excellent CARO
URL:https://www.bedfordesquires.co.uk/events/another-sky-caro-bedford-esquires/
LOCATION:Bedford Esquires\, 60A Bromham Road\, Bedford\, MK40 2QG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191006T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191006T200000
DTSTAMP:20260617T162213
CREATED:20190701T210604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190701T210604Z
UID:42475-1570381200-1570392000@www.bedfordesquires.co.uk
SUMMARY:THR3E play the Sunday Afternoon Session
DESCRIPTION:Firmly rooted in 60s/70s British blues but with influences ranging from the old blues to more recent US and British rock & blues\, Thr3e do not try to fit into any ‘genre’. They just write great songs about their world and play them from the heart.
URL:https://www.bedfordesquires.co.uk/events/thr3e-play-the-sunday-afternoon-session-3/
LOCATION:Bedford Esquires\, 60A Bromham Road\, Bedford\, MK40 2QG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191005T230000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191006T030000
DTSTAMP:20260617T162213
CREATED:20190928T123846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190928T123846Z
UID:42712-1570316400-1570330800@www.bedfordesquires.co.uk
SUMMARY:ReLoaded - A Pad Party - Every First Saturday of the month
DESCRIPTION:We wanna get Loaded – We wanna have a good time! \nOn what is the second year closing anniversary of the seminal Bedford nightclub\, we are pleased to announce that the team behind the Pad Saturday nights are back together for a brand new monthly residency in Esquires’ brand new 200 capacity club space. \nThe same Pad Saturday night rules apply and we will be running these parties on the first Saturday of every month! \n*Free Entry before midnight\, £5 to Jack the doorman after\n*Selected 3 drinks for £5\n*Loaded DJs playing Indie\, Rock & Roll\, Old Skool Hip Hop & Beats \nSaturdays may not have been the same since\, but for one night a month we are going to have a musical tear up. \n18+ – Doors open 11pm til 3am
URL:https://www.bedfordesquires.co.uk/events/reloaded-a-pad-party-every-first-saturday-of-the-month/
LOCATION:Bedford Esquires\, 60A Bromham Road\, Bedford\, MK40 2QG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191005T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191005T230000
DTSTAMP:20260617T162213
CREATED:20190725T160505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190725T160505Z
UID:42588-1570305600-1570316400@www.bedfordesquires.co.uk
SUMMARY:Jim Jones & The Righteous Mind// Kris Dollimore // Troubled Bones
DESCRIPTION:Jim Jones & The Righteous Mind return to Esquires after a long hiatus and in support of there second\, critically acclaimed LP. \nSupport on the night comes from Kris Dollimore (ex Godfathers) and The Troubled Bones. \nTickets £13.50 adv:\nhttps://www.ents24.com/bedford-events/esquires/jim-jones-and-the-righteous-mind/5528223 \nDoors open 7.30pm
URL:https://www.bedfordesquires.co.uk/events/jim-jones-the-righteous-mind-kris-dollimore-troubled-bones/
LOCATION:Bedford Esquires\, 60A Bromham Road\, Bedford\, MK40 2QG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191004T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Jersey:20191004T230000
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SUMMARY:MarthaGunn + Guests
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce MarthaGunn are coming to Bedford Esquires as part of their autumn tour! \nThe five piece band formed in Brighton and are named after historic Brighton heroine “The Priestess of The Bath\,”. Drawing from the bandmates’ various influences\, MarthaGunn are mining an eclectic mix of the 70s\, indie-rock and classically-tinged pop music. \nA large proportion of the last year has been spent in a remote house in Wales writing what will be the bands next batch of releases\, and eventual first album. \nIn this period they have toured with AnnenMayKantereit in Germany and Austria\, Findlay in the UK\, Blind Pilot in the UK\, and have played a number of festivals including Kendal Calling\, The Great Escape and Womad. \nTICKETS: £7 Advance \nAges 14+\, 14-16 must be accompanied by an adult \nTickets available from seetickets.com or in person from Slide Record Shop\, Esquires Bar or Mario’s Hair Design in Kempston.
URL:https://www.bedfordesquires.co.uk/events/marthagunn-guests/
LOCATION:Bedford Esquires\, 60A Bromham Road\, Bedford\, MK40 2QG\, United Kingdom
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