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Festival NEWS & Highlights
2024 brochure
The brochure for the 2024 Bedford Festival Fringe is now available to read online.
We had to add more pages to this version due to the increase in events… over 150 of them!
The hard copies will be delivered to the Quarry Theatre on Wednesday 22nd May.
Exhibition: cartoonists go to the theatre
Thursday 18th - Sunday 28th July with Meet the Cartoonist event on 20th & 21st July.
We are excited to be exhibiting work by members of the Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation – the home of the UK’s top cartoonists!
Originally exhibited in the heart of London’s theatreland, this collection of gags and caricatures features humorous takes on the stage, stand-up, Shakespeare and more.
There will also be a ‘meet the artist’ session on 20th July & 21st July @ 2pm - 4pm with PCO member James Mellor, so do come along and say hello.
Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Peacock
Friday 26th July, 7.30pm
Star of Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News For You and QI, Kiri Pritchard-McLean is back with a brand new tour, her funniest and most personal to date.
Prepare for a joyous and uplifting show from a comedian known for making
“powerhouse stand-up from the thorniest of subjects” THE GUARDIAN
“expect sequins, social commentary, and massive laughs from the renaissance woman of UK comedy” ROLLING STONE
“Big thanks to all who organised and ran Bedfringe. I look forward to it every year, and this year was excellent….Long may it continue to run here – and grow in reputation. It certainly deserves to.”
Audience Member
