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What's on Stage
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PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
About The Castle
The Castle is a grassroots music venue in 17 Newnham St, Bedford. PA system and vocal mics are provided; bring your own instruments and amps.
The Castle books Folk, Acoustic, Irish acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Bedford venue directory.
The Castle is a 19th-century, family-run traditional inn at 17 Newnham Street in the Castle Quay quarter of Bedford (MK40 3JR), close to the River Ouse and the Cecil Higgins Museum. It runs an open-mic night every Monday, monthly Irish folk sessions and live music most weekends, alongside home-cooked food, traditional Sunday roasts and six regularly changing cask ales. There's an enclosed courtyard for summer and five en-suite guest rooms named after British castles. A welcoming PA-equipped pub stage for Bedford's folk, acoustic and covers performers.
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The Castle books Folk, Acoustic, Irish. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Yes — The Castle hosts open mic nights. Check the listing for day, time, and signup details on the Bedford Open Mic Finder.
The Castle, 17 Newnham St, 17 Newnham St, Bedford, MK40 3JR. See the map below for directions. Browse more Bedford venues nearby.
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