Live Music — Pubs in Bedford
Discover live music pubs in Bedford. Browse our directory to find the perfect pub.
Found 34 live music pubs in Bedford
Anchor
397 Goldington Road, Bedford MK41 0DS
A Hungry Horse pub aiming for the family market, although it opens late Friday and Saturday. Large eating area and separate drinks area. There is a conservatory, garden, patio and large screen TV, with occasional live music. 10% discount to CAMRA members.
Anchor
300 Cardington Road, Bedford MK42 0DA
Large, two-bar community pub at Fenlake, close to the River Great Ouse at the south-eastern edge of the town. There is occasional live music.
Balloon
52 Foster Hill Road, Bedford MK40 2ET
Two-bar street corner local in a popular residential area close to the town centre. Live music or disco Saturday eves and occasionally afternoons too. Base for several games and sports teams.
Bar Citrus
29 Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 1LA
Modern café-style bar in the shopping area, built in the shell of the former Stanley Arms. Live music every other Friday evening. Now opens for drinks on Sunday.
Bear
92 High Street, Bedford MK40 1NN
Traditional High Street pub dating back to the 19th Century. Today the pub caters for all with a transition to the alternative scene in the evenings. Features a gothic ambience and regular live music. One of the few pubs in Bedford to still have a pool table and lounging facilities, enabling people to enjoy the traditional British pub culture. Local CAMRA Young Members Pub of the Year 2018.
Bluebell
115 Putnoe Lane, Bedford MK41 9AH
Busy suburban community pub featuring a raised seating area and conservatory. Underwent extensive refurbishment in early 2017. London Pride formerly a guest but now permanently available. TV sports are very popular.
Bull
259 London Road, Bedford MK42 0PX
Large, single-bar pub divided into separate drinking, eating and games areas. Live Premiership football is shown, while there is a quiz night on Sunday evening. The new food menu includes roasts on Sunday. The pub is popular with families at weekends.
Burnaby Arms
66 Stanley Street, Bedford MK41 7RU
A two-room traditional corner pub with a single bar in the front. It serves the Black Tom area developed in the late 19th century. Estate agents call it the Prime Ministers area and iit is now becoming more desirable. This is very much a community pub, but one where visitors are welcomed There is a weekly quiz on Mondays and occasional music nights.
Castle
17 Newnham Street, Bedford MK40 3JR
Lively town pub with a pleasant walled patio garden, five minutes from the town centre and convenient for the Bedford Blues rugby ground. Lunches are served daily and evening meals on weekdays only. Current guest beers with tasting notes are listed on the website and social media. A guest house behind the pub provides five en-suite bedrooms. Open mic features on Monday evening. Local CAMRA Pub of the Year 2016.
Wodka Live Bar
14-15 St Pauls Square, Bedford MK40 1SL
Town centre bar recently refurbished under new name with the accent on Polish wodka and cocktails. There is live music every evening. Although two handpumps remain on the bar, no real ale is currently available.
Cross Keys
69 High street, Bedford MK40 1RZ
Refurbished one-bar town-centre pub which no longer offers real ale. Music and entertainment Friday to Sunday.
Devonshire Arms
32 Dudley Street, Bedford MK40 3TB
Pleasant late-Victorian pub in a residential area, a Wells house for its whole 120 years. Beer and cider festivals are held twice a year. The front bar has bare floorboards and an open fire, while there is a separate rear bar. The garden has a gazebo for smokers and a non-smoking paved area. A range of wines is sold by the glass or bottle. Local CAMRA Cider Pub of the Year 2018, Town Pub of the Year 2019 and Branch Pub of the Year 2020 and 2021.
Vogue Style Bar & Club
55 High Street, Bedford MK40 1RZ
High street bar and nightclub, mainly an evening music venue. No real ale served.
Danny's Bar at Esquires
60A Bromham Road, Bedford MK40 2QG
Part of the Esquires music venue, Danny's Bar is open Wednesday to Sunday. Every Wednesday night is the always popular "Jam Session" for musicians. Additionally there's free live music most Fridays and Saturdays, along with the legendary "Sunday Sessions".
Embankment
6 The Embankment, Bedford MK40 3PD
Attractive mock-Tudor pub and hotel with a front terrace overlooking the River Great Ouse and a rear patio garden with a smokers’ kiosk. There are 20 ensuite bedrooms. The Embankment is leased by Charles Wells to local pub-restaurant group the Peach Pub Company.
North End Social Club
60 Roff Avenue, Bedford MK41 7TW
Locals' club north of the town centre founded in 1910 in former brewery offices. There is regular live entertainment on Saturday evening and a quiz on the last Tuesday of the month. New members, members' guests and visiting CIU members are welcome. Local CAMRA Club of the Year 2021.
Russell Park Social Club
69 Goldington Road, Bedford MK40 3ND
A CIU-affiliated club offering games nights and weekly entertainment, but there is no real ale. There is bingo Sunday afternoon and evening, Monday is games night, Tuesday is Singles Night and there is live entertainment on Saturday. Two function rooms are available for private hire - one can accommodate 200 people and the other 60. New members are always welcome.
Flower Pot
25 Tavistock Street, Bedford MK40 2RB
One of the oldest pubs in Bedford. It was thoroughly refurbished during Covid restrictions making it muchg lighter inside. A new garden room has also been addred. The addition of food service on Wednesday evenings and Sunday lunchtimes plus bar snacks during the week until 9 om. is another new development. Check Facebook for live music sessions.
Foresters Arms
41 Union Street, Bedford MK40 2SF
Thoroughly refurbished with a single bar and three separate seating areas, two up a few steps, plus an attractive enclosed garden. This includes two sheltered seating areas. One of the hand pumps is dedicated to the current Wandering Brewer (the nomadic Charles Wells) collaboration beer which changes monthly. There are five keg taps behind the bar, one being for the seasonal Wandering Brewer collaboration.
Bedford CAMRA Beer & Cider Festival
Corn Exchange, St Paul's Square, Bedford MK40 1SL
Annual four-day beer and cider festival run by CAMRA North Bedfordshire in a historic performance venue. The 42nd Bedford Beer & Cider Festival was open from Wed 2nd to Sat 5th October 2019, but has now closed. CAMRA North Bedfordshire looks foreward to presenting its 43rd Bedford festival in October 2020.
Fox & Hounds
Goldington Road, Bedford MK40 3EB
Prominent suburban roadhouse with several drinking areas and a mixed clientele. Outside they offer a comfortable garden as well as a small smoking area. Inside the Fox and Hounds offers pool tables, regular and digital dart boards, sports TV, regular karaoke and occasional live music including DJs. Every Sunday night they offer a quiz. Upstairs there is a function room for hire.
George & Dragon
39 Mill Street, Bedford MK40 3EU
Former coaching inn, now a spacious urban pub with a pleasant conservatory and a good-sized and attractive rear garden. A large function room upstairs is available for hire. Evening entertainment includes DJs on Friday and Saturday. For those that enjoy traditional games a dart board and pool table are available to use upstairs.
Gordon Arms
118 Castle Road, Bedford MK40 3QY
Reopened August 2021 following extensive remodelling to give an extensive bar area with distinct areas. Some tables have taller chairs for those who prefer them. Extensive outside seating front and back. Food pizza, burgers, etc.) and drink can be ordered from the table, helpful for those on their own. A small selection of board games is available. The Ent Shed provides a separate reasonably sized function room. Local CAMRA Most Improved Pub 2021.
Standard
26-28 High Street, Bedford MK40 1SP
Late night lounge, bar, club.
King's Arms
24 St Mary's Street, Bedford MK42 0AS
A busy former coaching inn that has been a public house since 1230. It has several interconnecting rooms and a conservatory providing a quiet area. There is free pool on Tuesday eve, a ukulele band on Wednesday, TV poker on Thursday and live performances by top local bands every Saturday evening. A selection of real bottled beers is available. No food at weekends.
Sportsman
58 The Boundary, Bedford MK41 9HA
Busy suburban local with two bars, after many years now offering real ale again.
Queen
36 Preston Road, Bedford MK40 4DX
The last surviving pub in Queens Park is a lively community local, where families are welcome up to about 7pm. There are occasional barbecues, but no regular food.
Rose
45 High Street, Bedford MK40 1RY
Popular high street pub with party atmosphere and music in the evening. Food is available throughout the week, including a roast on Sunday. A large beer garden at the rear is well used in fine weather. The function area is available for private hire. Discounts on beer and cider prices are available on Monday and Tuesday. Local CAMRA Young Members Pub of the Year 2019
Ship
102 Bromham Road, Bedford MK40 2QH
Large one-bar pub with a nautical theme and a rear garden, just west of the town centre. Regular quiz Thursday evening, karaoke Friday evening, live or disco music Saturday and poker players on Sunday. May stay open later on Friday and Saturday if busy.
Ship
7 St Cuthberts Street, Bedford MK40 3JB
Popular three-bar pub with hidden corners attracting a mixed clientele. Following recent refurbishment, a new bar layout has created more customer space and direct access to the smaller cabin bar at the front, which may be hired for functions. There is a patio garden to the rear and a decked outside seating area at the front.
Three Cups
45 Newnham Street, Bedford MK40 3JR
Comfortable inn dating from the 1770s, now a Greene King with Kelchner Brewery as tenants. Occasional music as advertised and other breweries' beers regularly available through swaps. Under a previous tenancy it was a branch POTY and has the potential to achieve that again. Not on the main drag in the town but easily walkable from there. Saxby's cider on hand pump.
Tiger Moth
20 Avon Drive, Bedford MK41 7AF
A late 1960's pub built into a small suburban shopping centre, with a small lounge and a large public bar. Sports TV is popular with the local clientele. There is regular live music, karaoke and discos. A function room is available for private hire.
Wellington Arms
40-42 Wellington Street, Bedford MK40 2JX
A traditional, street-corner pub and a key part of the Bedford real ale scene for 20 years. There is always an interesting selection of 12 ales and two real ciders on handpumps. Draught continental beers and a range of bottled Belgian beers are also available. There is a small courtyard for drinkers and smokers and a suntrap in summer. A friendly pub with a mixed clientele, it can get very busy on Friday and Saturday evenings. Local CAMRA special real ale award 2017.
White Horse
84 Newnham Avenue, Bedford MK41 9PX
Three seating areas, each with its own style, are served from a single bar. The quizzes on Sunday (smartphone) and Tuesday are popular, as is the Monday evening jazz. Other musical events are advertised on Facebook. Food is freshly cooked to order. A choice of roasts is available on Sundays. Pre-booking is advised on Sundays and Tuesday evenings. The beer and wine selection is complemented by a wide choice of gins. Afternoon tea can be ordered for groups. Local CAMRA Community Pub of the Year 2021.