🎤 A Fresh (ish) four-piece playing a selection of reggae and ska classics plus a few converted songs. Esquires welcome back Who Stung Sting to the Christmas Sunday afternoon session at Esquires! FREE ENTRY, no booking required.

Your local mainstay reggae group -  all ska and no guitar

Expect tunes by:
✨️The Specials
✨️Bob Marley Toots & the Maytals
✨️Prince Buster
✨️Bowie
✨️Harry J Allstars
✨️Dawn Penn
✨️UB40
✨️Madness
✨️Desmond Dekker
✨️Barrington Levy
✨️The Beat and many more.

Who Stung Sting are a veritable Bedfodd supergroup (ahem!)...

🎤 Bass and vocals: Mark Calder (Limelight, Sunsinger & the High Seas and solo & covers act)

🎶 Keys and vocals: Simon Gutteridge (Sunsinger & the High Seas, The Grubby Mitts, & solo covers act)

🎷Sax: Rich Jones (all round sax legend)

🥁 Drums & vocals: Chris Thatcher (Pearl Handled Revolver & solo artist)

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🎧 Get ready for a night of pure energy as we bring the heat back to Esquire Bedford on Friday 19th December 2025 with some of the finest names in the scene...

🕗 TIMES
▪️8:00pm til 2:00am (Last entry 1:00am)

🤩 Lineup
✨️Nicky Blackmarket
✨️AD HYPNO
✨️Dr Lunch
✨️HB22
✨️Lost On Mars
✨️Briggz b2b Garv
✨️4TEN  

🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️£22.25 - £27.75

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🎤 SPECIAL KINDA MADNESS is coming to Esquires, Bedford on Sat 6th December 2025.

▪️AGE: 14+ only. 14s to 15s must be accompanied by an adult. No refunds will be given for incorrectly booked tickets.

Special Kinda Madness are back at Bedford Esquires on Sat 6th December 2025 for their annual gig with their classic take on Madness and The Specials.

ABOUT
Here's the lowdown; SPECIAL KINDA MADNESS perform a truly authentic set from each band, combining the phenomenally energetic stage presence of The Specials with the wonderful iconic tunes of the Madness ‘Nutty Boys’. Playing a set from each band and producing a show that will have the audience up and dancing from the off, Special Kinda Madness will have everyone hankering after that exciting era of 2-Tone and ska.

On 21st July 1979 at the Electric Ballroom in London, the Specials played a gig with Madness, Dexy’s Midnight Runners and Selecter. That’s a gig that all 2-Tone rude boys and rude girls would die to see, and thought would never happen. The Specials and Madness on the same bill!
We know it will never happen now … but you can get the next best thing with Special Kinda Madness!

2 Bands … 2-Tone … 1 Fantastic Night!

ℹ️ EVENT DETAILS
There is no support on the night as the band play 2 sets with the running order of Specials or Madness to be decided on the night. Doors open at 8pm with the band taking to the stage for their first set around 8.30pm.

🎟 TICKET COST: £16.50

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🎤 Following a SOLD OUT show at Esquires in 22, 23 & 2024 we are pleased to welcome back Ultimate Coldplay back to Esquire on Friday 17th October 2025.

▪️AGE: 14+ only. 14s to 16s must be accompanied by an adult. No refunds will be given for incorrectly booked tickets.

🤩 ABOUT
Since launching in 2017 Ultimate Coldplay have been widely recognised as being the world’s most accurate Coldplay tribute. They are frequently described as the ‘next best thing’ to one the UK’s most famous bands. Pre pandemic the band were frequent fliers, performing in many different countries around the world, including tours in Europe and Asia.

Performing at countless festivals across the country, Butlins shows, Theatre tours and 02 academies to name but a few the band has continued to go from strength to strength.
Ultimate Coldplay are the only Coldplay tribute featuring a true look-a-like Chris Martin, who plays piano and guitar like Chris, sings like Chris and even dances like him! The other three members of the bands, all look-a-likes, faithfully replicate note for note all the biggest hits including ‘Paradise’, ‘Fix You’, Viva la Vida’, ‘My Universe’ and ‘Yellow’.

🎟 TICKET COST: £17.60

ℹ️ ENQUIRIES: 01234 631524

🎉 FOOTLOOSE 80s DAY PARTY - Epic Anthems. Smarter Timing. Our sell-out 80s party returns to Bedford and we’re flipping the script!

ABOUT
This is the music you grew up with, the dance moves you still remember, and the friends you never see enough of. All brought together for an afternoon that feels like a full-blown night out – without touching your evening.

Why This Is Your Perfect Saturday:

🕺 Anthems You Actually Love: Madonna. Wham! Whitney and all the songs you didn’t realise you still knew every word to.

☀️ 2pm–6pm Format: Full party energy, but you’ll still be home in time for Strictly. Or takeaway. Or bed.

🎶 Massive Singalong Anthems Meets Pop Perfection: With beats that still make you want to move your feet.

👯‍♀️ Everyone Can Make It: No late-night faff. Just grab your crew and come party while the sun’s still shining.

🌟 What People Say After These Events:
"We danced, we laughed, we screamed the lyrics – and I was in bed by 9 with a grin on my face. That’s what I call winning at life."

"Thank you so much! Didnt think it would beat a normal night out, but it was better! The whole gang made it and we'll be booking for the next too!"

⚡️ Our 80s Parties Always Sell Out in Bedford. We expect this to be no different.

🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️Final Release Ticket: £11.12
▪️Group Ticket for 4 People: £40.03