The Eagle Bookshop is an independent second-hand and new bookshop on St Peters Street in Bedford, a few minutes walk north of the town centre. Its event space hosts book launches and poetry evenings rather than amplified gigs. It is the current home of the Ouse Muse poetry open mic and of other local literary nights.
Bedford · Monthly on Tuesdays · £5.00
The Eagle Bookshop Open Mic
Bedford's tuesday open mic.
Kick-off 20:00. £5.00 entry.
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| Night | Monthly on Tuesdays |
| Sign-up | Walk-in |
| Slot | Ask the host |
| Entry | £5.00 |
| Backline | Ask the host |
01 — Inside the room
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| Performer types | Poets · Spoken word artists |
The check
| Status | Verified running |
| Last checked | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Checked against | Web listing |
03 — The night
Monthly on TuesdaysHow the night runs
Once a month · Tuesdays
Check the date before you goRunning order
20:00 Kick-off
23:30 Close (tbc)
Times marked tbc aren't confirmed yet - we're working to find out.
04 — Find The Eagle Bookshop
BedfordGetting there
16-20 St Peters Street,
Bedford MK40 2NN
Bedford MK40 2NN
05 — What's on stage
TBC| PA system | TBC |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
06 — About
BedfordAbout the night
Ouse Muse is Bedford's long-running poetry and spoken-word open mic, now hosted inside The Eagle Bookshop on St Peters Street. It runs monthly on a Tuesday evening, with the shop doors opening at 19:45 for an 8 o'clock start. Anyone with poetry or very short prose can read from the open floor, and the night usually opens with an invited guest poet. Entry is 5 pounds paid on arrival and no booking is needed.
The Eagle Bookshop is an independent second-hand and new bookshop on St Peters Street in Bedford, a few minutes walk north of the town centre. Its event space hosts book launches and poetry evenings rather than amplified gigs. It is the current home of the Ouse Muse poetry open mic and of other local literary nights.
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Bedford · Monthly on Tuesdays · £5.00
The Eagle Bookshop Open Mic
Bedford's tuesday open mic.
Open mic at a glance The Eagle Bookshop · Bedford
Tuesday
Open mic night
Oct 2026
Listed since
07 Oct
Last verified
£5.00
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The Eagle Bookshop Open Mic — Quick Facts
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayTuesday
Start20:00
Sign-up walk-in
Slot length–
Entry£5.00
Capacity–
Performer typesPoets · Spoken word artists
Sound engineerTBC
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Where
The Eagle Bookshop16-20 St Peters Street
Bedford MK40 2NN
Bedford — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Contact
Walk-in sign-up only
No advance booking
Highlights
£5.00 entry
Walk-in sign-up
Poets, Spoken word artists welcome
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About The Eagle Bookshop
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About This Open Mic
Monthly on Tuesdays in Bedford
Kicks off at 20:00
Entry £5.00
Slot length — we’re on it, no info yet
Gear & backline — we’re on it, no info yet
Part of the Bedford open mic directory
The Night
Ouse Muse is Bedford's long-running poetry and spoken-word open mic, now hosted inside The Eagle Bookshop on St Peters Street. It runs monthly on a Tuesday evening, with the shop doors opening at 19:45 for an 8 o'clock start. Anyone with poetry or very short prose can read from the open floor, and the night usually opens with an invited guest poet. Entry is 5 pounds paid on arrival and no booking is needed.
What's on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
PA system · TBC
Drum kit · TBC
Guitar amp · TBC
Bass amp · TBC
Keys / keyboard · TBC
Vocal mics · TBC
In-house engineer · TBC
The Night at a Glance
How The Eagle Bookshop’s Tuesday night runs.
Once a month · Tuesdays
Check the date before you goRunning order
20:00 Kick-off
23:30 Close (tbc)
Times marked tbc aren't confirmed yet - we're working to find out.
£5.00
Entry
Monthly on Tuesdays · Walk-in on the nightThe night's facts
- How often
- Monthly on Tuesdays
- Sign-up
- Walk-in on the night
- Entry
- £5.00
- Who plays
- Poets · Spoken word artists
Last verified 7 Oct 2026 · Web listing
Find The Eagle Bookshop
16-20 St Peters Street, Bedford MK40 2NN
Planning Your Tuesday Night
Arrive early to sign up for a slot. Entry is £5.00 and the open mic typically runs until late. The kit is not listed yet — ask the host what is provided.
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16-20 St Peters Street, Bedford MK40 2NN.
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